Good morning and welcome to Big Game Saturday from Berkeley, where the sun is rising over the East Bay hills, there are a few breaks in the clouds and, perhaps most importantly, no rain is falling. With plenty of stories fulling the Bay Area newspapers today, here is a sample to help get you in the Big Game spirit.

San Francisco Chronicle - A golden challenge to Cardinal's high hopes
San Francisco Chronicle - Cal beat Jim Plunkett's Rose Bowl team in 1970
San Francisco Chronicle - Big Game won't settle Stanford's bowl fate
Contra Costa Times - Five keys for Cal
San Jose Mercury-News - Cal needs defense, receivers to deliver
ESPN.com - Q&A with Cal defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast