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

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Gibson, S. (2026, October 11). Cal RB Ashten Emory scores 2 TDs in comeback win over Virginia Tech, 25-20. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/cal-rb-ashten-emory-scores-2-tds-in-comeback-win-over-virginia-tech-25-20/article_65f686d9-39ba-53df-9043-96c33c43e207.html

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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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🔮 The takeaway Elon: The Phoenix struggled mightily across the board.
🔮 Meanwhile, the defense couldn’t contain Cal’s passing game.
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Cal Emory Hokies Virginia Tech the Golden Bears

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Cal ORG · 11× Virginia Tech ORG · 6× Hokies ORG · 4× Emory PERSON · 3× Brousseau PERSON · 2× the Golden Bears ORG · 2× Ashten Emory PERSON · 1× Atlantic Coast Conference ORG · 1× BERKELEY GPE · 1× Calif. GPE · 1×

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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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🔮 Meanwhile, the defense couldn’t contain Cal’s passing game.
2026-10-11 · Toronto Star
Cal RB Ashten Emory scores 2 TDs in comeback win over Virginia Tech, 25-20 · assertive framing

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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. asserted
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. asserted
Lupoi → ’ → ?
“Ashten has been carrying that rock and inspiring the team the way he runs the ball and runs through contact.” asserted
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. asserted
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. asserted
transfer → replace → Bear
Both teams struggled to advance the ball in the first quarter, combining for just 81 yards of total offense. asserted
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. asserted
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. asserted
that → put → it
Marcellous Hawkins Jr. ran it in from the 3 late in the second for a 14-7 Hokies lead. asserted
Jr. → run → lead
With 42 seconds left before halftime, Cal drove and converted a 35-yard field goal. asserted
Cal → leave → goal
The Bears added another field goal in the third. asserted
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. asserted
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. asserted
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. asserted
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. asserted
Lupoi → fight → them
“Now we’re learning as a team to finish, as you just saw. asserted
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. asserted
Love → miss → fourth
Meanwhile, the defense couldn’t contain Cal’s passing game. asserted
defense → contain → game
After starting 4-0, Virginia Tech has lost its last two games, both by one score. asserted
Tech → start → score
The Golden Bears’ offense was mostly one-dimensional, passing for 321 yards while rushing for just 82. asserted
offense → pass → 82
But trailing late, Cal put the pieces together to pick up its second win in conference play. asserted
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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