Cal student makes field goal on 'College GameDay,' to fund $600k donation towards Hurricane Helene relief

ESPN's long-running pregame program "College GameDay" was on the UC Berkeley campus on Saturday ahead of the Golden Bears game against eighth-ranked Miami.

Each week, one lucky student is selected from the crowd that gathers to watch "College GameDay." The student gets the opportunity to kick a 33-yard field goal as part of "Pat McAfee's Kicking Contest." If the participant makes the kick, they win a cash prize.

But this week's contestant featured a unique set of circumstances. A Cal...