Cal, Stanford prepare to face off this weekend

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Are you ready to get hyped for this Saturday's Big Game between Stanford and Cal?

On Wednesday the Cal band played the university's fight song at the start of the annual Big Game luncheon in San Francisco.

The event is organized by The Guardsmen to benefit at-risk kids, but this year's luncheon didn't have the good-natured rivalry of the past. That's because the Stanford band didn't show up and Stanford's football coach skipped the event for a second straight year.

The game will be in Berkeley and the winner not only takes the coveted axe, but with both the Bears and Cardinal at 5-5, the victor becomes bowl eligible.

Stanford has beaten Cal four straight times, winning last year 63-13.