California Golden Bears Athletics
California
5-3 , 2-2
Virginia Tech
3-5 , 2-2
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | OT | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
| Virginia Tech | 10 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 42 |
Bears Fall To Virginia Tech In Overtime
10/24/2025 9:00 PM | Football
Hokies Finish On Top In Back-And-Forth Contest
Running back Kendrick Raphael scored the last of his career-high three rushing touchdowns with 2:34 to play to tie the game at 27-27 before both teams missed field goal attempts in the waning moments of regulation. The Bears and Hokies exchanged touchdowns in the first overtime before Virginia Tech came up with the winning score.
"Football is a game for tough people, and you have to be tough the entire game," Travers Family Head Football Coach Justin Wilcox said. "That's physically, mentally and emotionally. Having the ability to stay focused throughout the game is what we need to do."
Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele was 24-for-39 for 285 yards and a touchdown while inside linebacker Cade Uluave had a career-high 19 tackles, including two sacks. Wide receiver Jacob De Jesus caught eight passes for 85 yards.
The Hokies struck first with 10 quick points to begin the game but the Bears (5-3, 2-2 ACC) answered quickly on a 38-yard field goal by Chase Meyer and a 1-yard scoring run by Raphael. Another Meyer field goal and Raphael touchdown run gave the Bears a 20-10 lead at halftime.
Virginia Tech began the second half with 17 unanswered points before Raphael's equalizer.
Cal scored a touchdown on the first play of the first overtime when Sagapolutele connected with tight end Mason Mini over the middle for a 25-yard score.
"There is still a lot of season left," De Jesus said. "We are going to go back to the drawing board and really work on our discipline this week, and be tougher as a team. We're still really motivated and want to win."
The Bears return home on Nov. 1 to host Virginia at California Memorial Stadium. Kickoff time and television details will be announced Sunday.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
CAL 0, VT 7
VT - Greene,Ayden 27 yd pass from Drones,Kyron (Love,John kick) 4 plays, 47 yards, TOP 01:21
CAL 0, VT 10
VT - Love,John 46 yd field goal 9 plays, 46 yards, TOP 03:39
CAL 3, VT 10
CAL - Meyer,Chase 38 yd field goal 10 plays, 55 yards, TOP 05:09
CAL 10, VT 10
CAL - Raphael,Kendrick 1 yd run (Meyer,Chase kick), 4 plays, 51 yards, TOP 01:12
CAL 13, VT 10
CAL - Meyer,Chase 34 yd field goal 7 plays, 36 yards, TOP 02:50
CAL 20, VT 10
CAL - Raphael,Kendrick 1 yd run (Meyer,Chase kick), 8 plays, 21 yards, TOP 03:07
CAL 20, VT 13
VT - Love,John 52 yd field goal 13 plays, 40 yards, TOP 06:15
CAL 20, VT 20
VT - Heath,Takye 44 yd pass from Drones,Kyron (Love,John kick) 4 plays, 86 yards, TOP 01:49
CAL 20, VT 27
VT - Drones,Kyron 14 yd run (Love,John kick), 9 plays, 64 yards, TOP 05:09
CAL 27, VT 27
CAL - Raphael,Kendrick 2 yd run (Meyer,Chase kick), 9 plays, 72 yards, TOP 04:31
CAL 34, VT 27
CAL - Mini,Mason 25 yd pass from Sagapolutele,Jaron-Keawe (Meyer,Chase kick) 1 plays, 25 yards, TOP 00:00
CAL 34, VT 34
VT - Drones,Kyron 17 yd run (Love,John kick), 2 plays, 25 yards, TOP 00:00
CAL 34, VT 42
VT - Heath,Takye 7 yd pass from Drones,Kyron (Drones,Kyron rush) 5 plays, 25 yards, TOP 00:00
