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Nearby, Randall Williams, 41, of Newark and Lonell Chattmon, 54, of Hollister San Benito County gathered with more than a dozen friends to barbecue, play dominoes on a red plastic table, smoke cigars and listen to music ahead of the game.

Chattmon was the only man outfitted in Cal gear in a sea of red Stanford gear and told The Chronicle it felt like reuniting with family — even though the relatives were rooting for opposing teams. The group has attended college football games, including many Big Games, together for the past six or seven years, he said.

Williams — a Stanford fan who has had season tickets since — said the historic rivalry between the Bay Area teams is rooted not in rancor, but respect. Children fooled around with long sticks they found in the grass, played baseball in the dirt and tossed corn hole with their families. Fans placed flags sporting the Stanford tree, and hatchbacks were open and bursting with stacks of burgers, hot dogs, deli sandwiches, cookies and alcohol. First round: Nuggets guard Austin Rivers gets fired up after hitting a big 3-pointer during the second half of Game 3 against the Blazers.

First round: Blazers guard Damian Lillard 0 throws down the one-handed slam during the first half against the Nuggets in Game 3. First round: Lakers forward Anthony Davis 3 tries to maintain possession while surrounded by Suns defenders Cameron Johnson 23 , Frank Kaminsky 8 and Cameron Payne 15 during the fourth quarter of Game 3. First round: Suns center Deandre Ayton 22 tries to pass under pressure from Lakers defender Marc Gasol 14 during the fourth quarter of Game 3.

First round: Heat forward Jimmy Butler 22 hits the floor to grab a loose ball against Bucks center Brook Lopez 11 during the second half of Game 3. First round: Grizzlies guard Ja Morant finishes the alley-oop with a reverse two-handed slam during the second half against the Jazz. First round: Joel Embiid celebrates after a big bucket during the second half of the Sixers' win over the Wizards in Game 2.

First round: Knicks guard Derrick Rose got fired up after a second-half bucket against the Hawks in Game 2. First round: Hawks forward Danilo Gallinari 8 bumps Knicks defender Julius Randle 30 as he tries to move the ball during the first half. First round: LeBron James celebrates a big 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter of the Lakers' Game 2 win over the Suns. First round: Suns forward Jae Crowder top reacts after being called for a foul against Lakers forward Anthony Davis during the second half in Game 2.

First round: Josh Richardson 0 and Luka Doncic 77 celebrate after the Mavericks knocked off the Clippers in Gmae 2 for a series lead. First round: Celtics forward Jayson Tatum 0 drives to the basket against Nets defender Landry Shamet 20 during the first half of Game 2.

First round: Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic is fouled while shooting during the fourth quarter of Game 1 against the Memphis Grizzlies. First round: Tempers flare between the Lakers and Suns during the second half of Game 1 of their first-round series. First round: Philadelphia 76ers guard Seth Curry celebrates after a 3-pointer in the third quarter of Game 1 against the Washington Wizards.

First round: Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid 21 reacts next to Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook after an and-one during the second quarter of Game 1 of their first-round series.

First round: Blazers guard Damian Lillard snarls his way back down the court after hitting a big 3 during the third quarter of Game 1 against the Nuggets. First round: Nuggets center Nikola Jokic 15 drives to the hoop past Blazers defender Enes Kanter 11 during the first quarter of Game 1. First round: Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic throws down the one-handed slam during the third quarter of Game 1 against the Nuggets.

First round: Nets forward Kevin Durant 7 and Celtics forward Jayson Tatum 0 scrap for position battle during the fourth quarter of Game 1. First round: Nets guard Kyrie Irving 11 drives to the bucket against Celtics defender Marcus Smart 36 during the third quarter of Game 1.

First round: Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard 2 looks for room to drive against Mavericks defender Luka Doncic 77 during the second quarter of Game 1. Featured tackle. NEW Tackle. The pursuit of Big Game starts here.

Read More. Why choose tournament cable? And we here at Outsider are all about traditions. Especially ones that involve deep-fried potatoes. They owed their win in no small part to their coach, Craig Bohl. As befits its title, the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl includes lots of events focused on spuds.