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No.18 Cal Men's Soccer (8-3-0, 2-2 in the Pac-12) at No.13 Stanford Cardinal (7-2-1, 2-1-1 in the Pac-12)
When: 7 pm PT
TV: Pac-12 Networks
Updates: Check the comment section here + CGB Twitter (@GoldenBlog)
Yes, yours truly will be on the scene to witness and hopefully update (assuming internet connection) the action from Part 1 of the Bay Area Derby. Can the high scoring (top in the nation!) Golden Bears get their customary 3 goals (or more!) against our biggest rival?
Sporting this all day around Stanford campus in anticipation of @CalMensSoccer match tonight #GoBears #BayAreaDerby pic.twitter.com/Thh1QMX9iC
— GoldenBlogs (@GoldenBlogs) October 20, 2014
Like Cal Football, Cal Men's Soccer is good at scoring with 3 goals per game average. Sadly, the Bears also concedes 2 goals per game to their opponents, which is about twice that of 'Furd, for whatever that's worth.
It's a close fight for the top of the Pac-12 conference, the Golden Bears are merely a point out of the logjam for first place with a game to go before the halfway point.
Pac-12 men's soccer table
| Teams | Pts | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
 WASHINGTON
|
7 | 2-1-1 | 9-2-1 |
 STANFORD
|
7 | 2-1-1 | 7-2-1 |
 UCLA
|
10 | 3-1-1 | 8-3-3 |
 CALIFORNIA
|
6 | 2-2-0 | 8-3-0 |
 OREGON STATE
|
4 | 1-3-1 | 8-5-1 |
 SAN DIEGO STATE
|
3 | 1-3-0 | 7-6-0 |
In the all-time match up between the two schools, 'Furd has a slim 24-22-8 lead. Sadly, 'Furd only pulled ahead recently thanks to a 4-1-1 record in the last 6 meetings against the Bears. Cal's last victory at 'Furd came in 2010 (so we're due).
GO BEARS!