Fernando Mendoza threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns, Jonathan Brady had two touchdown catches and the go-ahead score and California rallied to beat Stanford 24-21 in the first Big Game as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Mendoza triggered a four-play, 82-yard scoring drive with a 50-yard scramble to the Stanford 32 and a penalty against the Cardinal advanced the ball to the 22. His run was the longest by a Cal quarterback in at least 25 years, according to Cal athletics.

It's Cal's fourth straight victory in the Big Game, and the victory makes Cal bowl-eligible. The summary: CAL 24, STANFORD 21. RECORDS: CAL (6-5, 2-5 ACC), STANFORD (3-8, 2-6 ACC)