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Cal RB Ashten Emory scores 2 TDs in comeback win over Virginia Tech, 25-20

Reserve running back Ashten Emory scored twice, and Jackson Brousseau passed for 321 yards in his first start for Cal.

  • On Saturday, California defeated Virginia Tech 25-20 in Berkeley as reserve running back Ashten Emory scored the game-winning 2-yard touchdown with 18 seconds remaining.
  • Cal overcame significant personnel absences, playing without starting quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele and top rusher Adam Mohammed, while entering as 10-point underdogs.
  • Transfer quarterback Jackson Brousseau threw for 321 yards in his first start, while a 29-yard fake punt run by Dorian Thomas sparked the offense to 403 total yards.
  • Hokies quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer threw an incompletion on the game's final snap from the 7-yard line, marking Virginia Tech's second consecutive one-score loss.
  • The victory improves Cal's bowl berth chances to nearly 50% as the team prepares to host Wake Forest on Saturday, October 17.
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The Washington Post broke the news in Washington, United States on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
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