BOISE, Idaho — This Day In Sports…November 20, 1982:

On the final play of the game, now known as “The Play,” California makes five laterals on a kickoff return to score the game-winning touchdown as the Bears defeat Stanford in the Big Game 25-20, spoiling John Elway’s final game with the Cardinal. The Cal players had to weave their way through the Stanford band, which had prematurely come onto the field—with a trombone player being leveled in the end zone. The moment was immortalized by the words of Bears play-by-play man Joe Starkey: “The band is out on the field!”

Elway had marched the Cardinal down into position for what looked like a game-winning field goal with four seconds left. Stanford, 5-5 going in but with wins over Ohio State and Washington, was set to be invited to the Hall

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