Overview
- J'Mari Taylor rushed for two early touchdowns as Virginia moved to 8-1 overall and 5-0 in the ACC in the programs' first-ever meeting.
- Kam Robinson closed it out with a 35-yard pick-six with 34 seconds left after Cal had cut the deficit to three.
- Chandler Morris guided a 75-yard response drive capped by Eli Wood’s 3-yard score after Cal’s trick-play TD narrowed the game to 17-14.
- Kendrick Raphael accounted for all three Cal touchdowns, including a 42-yard reception on a lateral pass from tight end Mason Mini.
- Virginia avoided overtime for the first time in weeks despite a missed 48-yard field goal and a stopped fake, while Cal fell to 5-4 and extended its skid against ranked teams to 14 straight.