Cal Poly Football won their final game of the season 28-21 over University of Northern Colorado on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Nottingham Field. The comeback victory was led by the Cal Poly defense securing three interceptions in the fourth quarter. In the win, redshirt sophomore fullback Duy Tran-Sampson passed the 1,000-yard rushing mark on the […]
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Football is more than just a game for Kitu Humphrey
Cal Poly Football captain and senior defensive back Kitu Humphrey was born and raised in South-Central Los Angeles, California. Football is one of Humphrey’s biggest passions. However, the game runs deeper for Humphrey, who says football saved his life. “Some of the people that I was hanging around with on a daily basis took different […]
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Football drops last home game of the regular season in 42-41 heartbreaker against Eastern Washington
Cal Poly Football dropped its last home game of the regular season in a 42-41 heartbreaker against Eastern Washington on Saturday, Nov. 16. The Mustangs forced two fumbles in the fourth quarter for a chance at a late-game comeback, but the opportunity fell short after a missed field goal in the last minute of the […]
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Cal Poly wide receiver J.J. Koski to play in the 2020 NFLPA’s collegiate all-star game
Kickoff is set for Jan. 18, 2020 at 4 p.m. inside the Rose bowl for the NFL Network televised game.
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Football’s woes continue after losing fifth straight game in 21-9 defeat to University of Idaho
Redshirt freshman quarterback Jalen Hamler rushed for Cal Poly’s lone touchdown of the day as the Mustangs fell 21-9 to University of Idaho on Saturday, Nov. 2 inside Kibble Dome. Cal Poly has now dropped five straight Big Sky Conference games, moving their overall record to 2-7 and conference record to 1-5. The Mustangs’ defense […]
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Cal Poly Football’s quarterback Jalen Hamler takes you behind the play
Redshirt freshman quarterback Jalen Hamler has passed for 955 yards and nine touchdowns, with another seven touchdowns through 431 rushing yards so far this season. The head of Cal Poly Football’s triple-option offense broke down his in-game thought process.
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Football drops fourth consecutive conference game 38-14 against No. 8 Sacramento State
Cal Poly Football dropped their fourth consecutive conference game in a 38-14 defeat against No. 8 Sacramento State on Saturday, Oct. 26 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Hornet defense held Cal Poly to just one touchdown through the first three quarters as the Mustangs fell to a record of 1-4 in the Big Sky […]
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Football falls to University of North Dakota 30-26 despite fourth quarter advantage
Another close game for Cal Poly Football ended in a 30-26 defeat against University of North Dakota on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Fighting Hawks’ victory came after a second half surge that ended with a 39-yard touchdown pass to tight end Alex Cloyd in the last two minutes of the […]
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Football loses Battle for the Golden Horseshoe against UC Davis
Cal Poly’s defense failed to contain UC Davis as the Mustangs (2-4, 1-2 Big Sky) dropped the Battle for the Golden Horseshoe by a score of 48-24 on Saturday, Oct. 12. Cal Poly has now lost back to back conference matchups while the Aggies (3-4, 1-2 Big Sky) secured their first conference win of the […]
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Get to know Football’s starting quarterback Jalen Hamler
Redshirt freshman quarterback Jalen Hamler emerged from a three-way battle to take the starting position at the head of Cal Poly Football’s offense. Mustang News caught up with the Los Angles native before the team’s Big Sky Conference home-opener against Montana State on Saturday, Oct. 5, also Hamler’s 19th birthday. Video by Brian Truong Mustang […]
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Football’s late rally falters in overtime to Montana State
Cal Poly lost a 34-28 heartbreaker to No. 7 Montana State after coming back from a three touchdown deficit in the fourth quarter on Saturday, Oct. 5 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. “We played a lot of good football tonight and we need to turn that around and play that a little bit more consistent,” […]