Cal Poly Football announced redshirt freshman quarterback Ty Dieffenbach will transfer in from the University of Pittsburgh on Monday. The Mustangs finished the season with five different quarterbacks seeing playing time, with the move adding even more competition to the quarterback room. Dieffenbach did not play during his two years at Pitt. Although the Panthers […]
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Cal Poly Football announces recruits from early signing period
Cal Poly Football announced 16 commits for the early signing period for high school football recruits on Wednesday. The early signing period for college football prospects started Wednesday, Dec. 11 and ended on Friday, Dec. 6. Head Coach Paul Wulff and his staff collected multiple three-star high school recruits by 247sports. The first phase of […]
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Five Cal Poly Football players earn Big Sky All-Conference awards
Cal Poly Football earned five Big Sky All-Conference awards on Wednesday, with redshirt senior edge rusher Elijah Ponder taking home a first-team defense award. The other Mustangs who were given awards were redshirt sophomore safety Mason Rivera who received an All-Big Sky Second Team Defense award, redshirt senior receiver Giancarlo Woods with an honorable offensive […]
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Cal Poly Football drops season finale to Weber State
Cal Poly football briefly held the lead against Weber State in the third quarter but ultimately lost 28-17 in the 2024 season finale on Saturday at Stewart Stadium. The Mustangs (3-8, 2-6 Big Sky) faced off against the Wildcats (4-8, 3-5 Big Sky), with redshirt sophomore quarterback Richie Watts starting at the helm for the […]
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A Decade of Brotherhood: How high school teammates became Cal Poly Football’s defensive backbone
Brotherhood is a common theme built into the philosophies of football programs of all levels. Strong bonds are built through hardship and earned trust, and the football field creates the conditions for players to form these bonds. Redshirt seniors Ethan Rodriguez and Elijah Ponder have been teammates for nine straight years, dating back to their […]
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Cal Poly Football beats Sacramento State in Senior Night Thriller
After honoring 17 seniors and graduate students pregame, Cal Poly Football defeated Sacramento State 26-23, in a game that went down to the final drive. The Mustangs (3-8, 2-5 Big Sky), needing a win after five straight losses, honored their seniors appropriately in their last home game with a nail-biting victory over the Hornets (3-7, […]
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Cal Poly Football stifled by Northern Arizona at home
In the penultimate home game of the regular season, Cal Poly Football’s struggles continued as the team was squandered by Northern Arizona, 31-14, on Saturday. The Mustangs (2-7, 1-5 Big Sky) only accumulated 345 yards of total offense, while the Lumberjacks (6-4, 4-2 Big Sky) had their way with the Cal Poly defense, racking up […]
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Cal Poly Football drops fourth straight, routed by No. 8 Montana
Cal Poly Football returned its primary quarterback this week in redshirt junior Jaden Jones but still struggled in its 42-7 loss to the No. 8 FCS-ranked University of Montana on Saturday at Mustang Memorial Field. The Mustangs (2-6, 1-4 Big Sky) potentially lost another quarterback to injury in redshirt sophomore Bo Kelly. Kelly entered the […]
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Cal Poly Football falls short of No. 13 Idaho
Cal Poly put up an impressive effort on the road against the University of Idaho but fell 34-29 on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Kibbie Dome. The Mustangs (2-5, 1-3 Big Sky) matched up against the No. 13 Vandals (5-3, 2-2 Big Sky), who were 22-point favorites to win the game. Cal Poly is now […]
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Cal Poly Football stomped by No. 6 UC Davis
In the 50th installment of the Battle of the Golden Horseshoe, Cal Poly Football was decimated by No. 6 UC Davis, 56-10, on Saturday, Oct. 12 at UC Davis Health Stadium. It also marked the Mustangs’ (2-4, 1-2 Big Sky) eighth consecutive loss against the top-ranked Aggies (6-1, 3-0 Big Sky). With starting quarterback Jaden […]
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Inside Cal Poly Football’s new quarterback rotation
Since the start of Big Sky Conference play, the Cal Poly offense has had three different quarterbacks on the roster play meaningful snaps. The Mustangs (2-3, 1-1 Big Sky) switched from being primarily pass-oriented to a brute force on the run while employing a multi-quarterback system. Cal Poly ran the ball 100 times through the […]