‘Incredible’: Livermore High alum makes $100k field goal at Cal’s College Gameday

BERKELEY — A Cal student stole the spotlight during Cal’s first appearance on ESPN’s College Gameday.

Rocking black and gray checkered Vans sneakers, Daniel Villasenor – a Livermore High alum – won the College GameDay Kicking Contest, knocking in a 33-yard field goal to win the $100,000 prize while raising $600,000 for Hurricane Helene relief. 

“It was amazing,” Villasenor told the Bay Area News Group. “It was just an incredible moment. As soon as I saw it had a chance of going through...