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Cal student relives moment winning $100,000 at ESPN's 'College GameDay'
The 19-year-old civil engineering student who kicked a $100,000 field goal during ESPN's "College GameDay" broadcast in Berkeley over the weekend is sharing how he pulled off the winning kick. Daniel Villasenor's family and former soccer coach are also sharing in his excitement."He scored a couple of what kids these days call bangers!" smiles Dario Fabian, coach of the Livermore High School Cowboys soccer team.Fabian has fond memories from Daniel's time as captain of the team and says his leadership and determination were apparent, despite being a "quiet" teen. One instance came when Fabian was assessing players to be on...
Cal makes great impression three-star quarterback Ashton Pannell
Ashton Pannell was among the star-studded group of visitors that made it to Berkeley last weekend for California's much anticipated ACC home opener against Miami. The three-star quarterback from Loyola in Los Angeles landed the scholarship offer from the Golden Bears back in May during the spring evaluation period, and the recent trip was a big opportunity for him to gather more information.
Cal Football: Five takeaways after first 5 Cal games
The California Golden Bears have surpassed the five-game mark already in 2024 – and could easily be sitting at 5-0 overall and highly ranked. Instead, Cal sits at 3-2 overall and still searching for its historic first-ever Atlantic Coast Conference win. More recently, the Cal campus witnessed 16 hours of euphoria with ESPN College GameDay in town ahead of a dominating 35-10 lead over No. 8 Miami. But the night witnessed one hour of an astonishing collapse in the 39-38 loss to the Hurricanes.
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