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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-10-11 · by Sam Gibson The Associated Press
Cal’s reserve running back Ashten Emory scored two touchdowns and led a game-winning drive to help Cal defeat Virginia Tech 25-20 on Saturday. Trailing for most of the game, Cal mounted a comeback with a six-play, 75-yard drive late in the fourth quarter, culminating in Emory’s touchdown run from 2 yards out with 18 seconds left. Emory rushed for 46 yards on 19 carries after starting running back Adam Mohammed was injured. Jackson Brousseau replaced an injured quarterback and threw for 321 yards and one touchdown in his first start as Cal’s QB, leading the team to a crucial victory that improved their record to 3-3 overall and 2-1 in conference play.
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In a comeback victory on Saturday, Cal's reserve running back Ashten Emory scored two touchdowns to help his team defeat Virginia Tech, 25-20. After trailing most of the game due to injuries and an unexpected quarterback switch for Cal, Emory's 2-yard touchdown run with just 18 seconds left secured the win. Replacing injured starter Adam Mohammed, Emory ran for 46 yards on 19 carries. Meanwhile, Virginia Tech kicker John Love missed two crucial field goals, including one from 55 yards and another from 39 yards in the fourth quarter. Cal's quarterback Jackson Brousseau made his first start as a Golden Bear, throwing for 321 yards and one touchdown after replacing Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele who was ruled out due to a concussion. Both teams struggled early on with only 81 total yards combined in the first quarter.
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Reserve running back Ashten Emory ran for two touchdowns and his 2-yard touchdown plunge with 18 seconds left capped Cal’s 25-20 comeback win over Virginia Tech on Saturday.
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plunge → run → Saturday
After trailing Virginia Tech for nearly the entire game, Cal (3-3, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) went on a six-play, 75-yard drive to take the lead.
asserted
Cal → trail → lead
Emory ran for 46 yards on 19 carries in relief of injured started Adam Mohammed due to a foot injury.
asserted
Emory → run → injury
“That’s exciting to see him running around like he was today,” Cal coach Tosh Lupoi said.
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Lupoi → ’ → ?
“Ashten has been carrying that rock and inspiring the team the way he runs the ball and runs through contact.”
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he → carry → contact
Following pre-game warmups, Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele was ruled out due to a concussion he sustained during Cal’s loss to UNLV last week.
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he → follow → UNLV
Jackson Brousseau replaced him, and the Colorado State transfer threw for 321 yards and one touchdown in his first start as a Golden Bear.
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transfer → replace → Bear
Both teams struggled to advance the ball in the first quarter, combining for just 81 yards of total offense.
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teams → struggle → offense
The Hokies (4-2, 1-2) eventually got on the board first, when Ethan Grunkemeyer connected with Ayden Greene for a 30-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter.
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Grunkemeyer → get → quarter
Two drives later, Cal put together a five-play, 85-yard drive that ended with a 5-yard scoring from Emory to tie it.
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that → put → it
Marcellous Hawkins Jr. ran it in from the 3 late in the second for a 14-7 Hokies lead.
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Jr. → run → lead
With 42 seconds left before halftime, Cal drove and converted a 35-yard field goal.
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Cal → leave → goal
The Bears added another field goal in the third.
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Bears → add → third
Down 14-13, Brousseau led a drive late in the fourth, throwing a three-yard touchdown to Carson Perry-Smith to put the Golden Bears up 19-14.
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Brousseau → lead → Bears
The Hokies responded with a nine-play, 73-yard drive of their own to regain the lead when Grunkenmeyer ran it in from the 1.
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Grunkenmeyer → respond → 1
Trailing 20-19, Brousseau marched the Golden Bears down the field and Emory broke free off the edge and scored the game winner.
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Emory → trail → winner
“This group has been fighting in every one of these games, so I’m just most thankful and fired up for them.” Lupoi said.
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Lupoi → fight → them
“Now we’re learning as a team to finish, as you just saw.
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you → learn → team
After missing the game-winning kick against Pittsburg last week, Virginia Tech kicker John Love was 0 for 2 on field goals, missing a 55-yarder in the first quarter and a 39-yarder in the fourth.
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Love → miss → fourth
Meanwhile, the defense couldn’t contain Cal’s passing game.
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defense → contain → game
After starting 4-0, Virginia Tech has lost its last two games, both by one score.
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Tech → start → score
The Golden Bears’ offense was mostly one-dimensional, passing for 321 yards while rushing for just 82.
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offense → pass → 82
But trailing late, Cal put the pieces together to pick up its second win in conference play.
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Cal → trail → play
Up next
Virginia Tech: Hosts Georgia Tech on Saturday.
asserted
Tech → host → Saturday
Cal: Hosts Wake Forest on Saturday.
asserted
Cal → host → Saturday
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