Berkeley, CA (Sports Network) - Stepfan Taylor carried the ball 28 times for 189 yards and a touchdown, as the 22nd-ranked Stanford Cardinal bounced back with a 21-3 victory over the California Golden Bears.
Josh Nunes completed 16-of-31 passes for 214 yards, one touchdown and an interception for the Cardinal (5-2, 3-1 Pac-12), who lost last week at Notre Dame, 20-13, in overtime. Kevin Hogan threw a touchdown pass.
Zach Ertz caught six passes for 134 yards and a score for the victors.
Zach Maynard connected on 19-of-31 passes for 214 yards and an interception for the Golden Bears (3-5, 2-3), who had a two-game winning streak snapped.
California had just three yards rushing, compared to 252 for Stanford.
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