Cal Loses Double-Overtime, Eyes Bowl Eligibility

Cal fell 42-34 in double overtime at Virginia Tech, a loss that exposed tackling and run-defense issues even as true freshman QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele continued to emerge as the starter. The Golden Bears are now 5-3 and are chasing bowl eligibility and a longshot ACC title run while managing injuries and availability questions for running backs LJ Johnson Jr. and Brandon High Jr. and possibly kicker Abram Murray. The ACC announced Cal will play at No. 16 Louisville on Saturday, Nov. 8, with a 4 p.m. PT (7 p.m. ET) kickoff and the TV designation to be finalized; Louisville (6-1) comes off a 38-24 win over Boston College and the meeting will be the programs' first-ever. Cal returns home this Saturday to host No. 15 Virginia at 12:45 p.m. ET on ESPN2.