The Play
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The Play is the famous last-second kickoff return by the California Golden Bears against Stanford in 1982, featuring multiple laterals and a collision with the Stanford band, and is considered one of the most iconic and chaotic plays in college football history.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
college football play
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sports event → |
| awayTeam |
Stanford Cardinal football team
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| broadcastMedium |
television
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| CaliforniaHeadCoach |
Joe Kapp
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| city |
Berkeley, California
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| competition |
NCAA college football
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| conference |
Pac-10 Conference
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| controversy |
questions about legality of band members on the field
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questions about whether ball carriers were down before laterals → |
| country |
United States
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| culturalStatus |
one of the most iconic plays in college football history
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widely replayed sports highlight → |
| date |
1982-11-20
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| finalScoreContext |
California won on the final play
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| gameContext |
occurred after Stanford took late lead with field goal
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| homeTeam |
California Golden Bears football team
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| impact |
denied Stanford a bowl game opportunity
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| involvedBand |
Stanford Band
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| league |
NCAA
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| legacy |
frequently cited in lists of greatest college football plays
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integral part of California–Stanford rivalry lore → |
| levelOfPlay |
college
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| losingTeam |
Stanford Cardinal football team
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| mediaCoverage |
extensive national coverage in the United States
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| memorialization |
subject of numerous articles and documentaries
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| nickname |
The Play
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| notableFeature |
chaotic on-field scene
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collision with Stanford band on the field → controversial officiating decisions → multiple laterals → |
| numberOfLaterals |
5
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| opponentQuarterback |
John Elway
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| playType |
kickoff return
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| result |
California touchdown
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| rivalry |
Big Game (California–Stanford football rivalry)
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| scoringMethod |
touchdown on kickoff return
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| season |
1982 NCAA Division I-A football season
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| sport |
American football
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| StanfordHeadCoach |
Paul Wiggin
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| teamKickingOff |
Stanford Cardinal football team
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| teamScoring |
California Golden Bears football team
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| timeOfPlay |
final seconds of the game
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| timeRemainingContext |
last-second play
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| venue |
California Memorial Stadium
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| winningTeam |
California Golden Bears football team
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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The Play (1982 college football)
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nickname |
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Cal–Stanford Big Game
("The Play (1982)")
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notableGame |
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Big Game (American football)
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notablePlay |