Cal Poly football took down Idaho State 32-29 thanks to a game-winning field goal on Saturday, Nov. 13 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. Cal Poly (2-8, 1-6 Big Sky) snapped an eight-game losing streak with the win as they jumped Idaho State (1-9, 1-6 Big Sky) in the Big Sky conference standings. Neither team found […]
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Football loses eighth straight to Sacramento State, 41-9
Cal Poly football fell to Sacramento State by a final score of 41-9 on Saturday, Nov. 6 at Hornet Stadium. The loss is the eighth in a row for the Mustangs (1-8, 0-6 Big Sky) while the Hornets (7-2, 6-0 Big Sky) continued their great season. In the first quarter, Sacramento State’s Cameron Skattebo had […]
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Football remains winless in Big Sky play with 42-21 loss to Portland State
Cal Poly football stayed winless in Big Sky Conference play with a loss to Portland State by a final score of 42-21 on Saturday, Oct. 30 inside Hillsboro Stadium. The loss is the seventh in a row for the Mustangs (1-7, 0-5 Big Sky), while the Vikings (4-4, 3-2 Big Sky) evened their overall record. […]
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Quarterback Carousel: How football has dealt with injuries behind center
Injuries are common in the sport of football and it’s not rare to see one, two or even three players at the same position miss some length of time throughout a season. The regularity of injuries stems in large part from the physicality of the sport and the toll it takes on the players. The […]
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Football falls in the Battle for the Golden Horseshoe, 24-13
Cal Poly lost to rival UC Davis 24-13 on Saturday, Oct. 23 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium in the annual matchup of the Battle for the Golden Horseshoe, extending their losing streak to five against the Aggies. Cal Poly (1-6, 0-4 Big Sky) dropped their sixth straight game, but this was their smallest margin of […]
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The End of an Era: The Shotwell Family Reflects before their last Family Weekend
The Shotwell name will take the field for the Mustangs this Saturday, Oct. 23 for the last family weekend game in their family’s distinguished 18-year football career at Cal Poly. Since 2003, Cal Poly has seen the four brothers, oldest Kyle, middle brothers Ryan and Troy and current player Matt play at Alex G. Spanos […]
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Football drops fifth in a row to No. 10 Montana State, 45-7
Cal Poly football dropped their third straight Big Sky Conference game to No. 10 Montana State by a final score of 45-7 on Saturday, Oct. 9 inside Bobcat Stadium. The loss is the fifth in a row for the Mustangs (1-5, 0-3 Big Sky), while the Bobcats (5-1, 3-0 Big Sky) continued their excellent start […]
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Football falls in homecoming game against Weber State, 38-7
Cal Poly football fell short in their homecoming game by a score of 38-7 to Weber State on Saturday, Oct. 2 inside of Alex G. Spanos Stadium. In the first home game since the home opener, the Mustangs (1-4, 0-2 Big Sky) once again had a stadium full of eager fans for the 2021 homecoming […]
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Football struggles in Big Sky opener, falls to Montana 39-7
Cal Poly football dropped their Big Sky Conference opener to Montana by a final score of 39-7 on Saturday, Sept. 25 inside Washington-Grizzly Stadium. The loss is the third in a row for the Mustangs (1-3, 0-1 Big Sky) while the Grizzlies (3-0, 1-0 Big Sky) continued their undefeated start to the 2021 season. Montana […]
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Football sells out home opener, loses to South Dakota 48-14
Cal Poly Football dropped their home opener to the University of South Dakota 48-14 on Saturday, Sept. 18 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Mustangs (1-2) were without starting quarterback Spencer Brasch, opening up the way for freshman quarterback Kahliq Paulette to get the start, who impressed in his opportunity. Redshirt senior linebacker Matt Shotwell […]
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Fall sports are back in action
After a year and a half of uncertainty, guidelines, restrictions, and shutdowns, Cal Poly fall sports are back. The football, volleyball and men and women’s soccer teams are ready to get back into action for the Mustangs, just in time for the 2021-22 school year. Football In the spring, the Cal Poly football team decided […]