STANFORD, Calif. -- Stanford is headed back to the Pac-12 championship game. The Cardinal bounced back from their heartbreaking loss against Oregon to beat California 35-22, sealing their third Pac-12 North title in four seasons. Stanford has now beaten their bitter rivals from across San Francisco Bay six straight times.

This might be starting to sound like a broken record, but running back Christian McCaffrey was spectacular again, amassing 389 all-purpose yards in the victory to break Glyn Milburn's single-game school record -- set 25 years ago against Cal. There was actually a point in the third quarter when the Golden Bears were doubling up the Cardinal's yardage total, but Stanford never trailed thanks in large part to McCaffrey's sizzling production, which included a long touchdown on a kick return.

Christian McCaffrey's 389 all-purpose yards led Stanford to another "Big Game" victory and a berth in the Pac-12 title game. AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

What this win means for Stanford: The Cardinal will be headed down the freeway to Levi's Stadium for a rematch with either UCLA or USC in two weeks. That Pac-12 title game will almost certainly give Stanford a chance to punch another ticket to the Rose Bowl. David Shaw's program has finished an impressive regular-season run through conference play with an 8-1 record. The only blemish was last week's loss to Oregon, which Stanford bounced back from.

What this loss means for Cal: The Bears' painful Big Game drought continues. Cal last won against Stanford in 2009 -- Andrew Luck's freshman season -- and they haven't come all too close to beating their rivals since. This try featured a glimmer of hope when the Bears pulled to within 21-16 entering the fourth quarter, but Cal just couldn't stop the Cardinal's lethal rushing attack when push came to shove.

Player of the game: Who else? McCaffrey is making a powerful Heisman Trophy case. He rushed for 166 yards on 27 carries (6.1 per rush) and again inflicted massive damage elsewhere -- he streaked across the field like a bolt of lightning on the 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. McCaffrey now needs 443 more yards to break Barry Sanders' NCAA single-season all-purpose yards record. With three more games remaining, it seems like a good bet that McCaffrey will indeed make history.

Stat of the game: Cal passed for 398 yards, while Stanford passed for only 96 yards. But the Cardinal still controlled this game on the scoreboard throughout thanks to a powerful, versatile rushing attack that averaged 6.5 yards per carry. McCaffrey did the bulk of the work, but speedster Bryce Love also got in on the fun with a 48-yard sprint to the edge.