This game needs no hype — linebacker Kennith Jackson knows it. He’s been on the field for the past three contests against UC Davis. He knows the team’s never beaten the Aggies under head coach Tim Walsh. He witnessed the Mustangs lose grip of a 21-3 halftime lead two seasons ago and watched the Aggies […]
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Asa Jackson making transition to Baltimore Ravens
At Cal Poly, he was a star cornerback and return specialist, providing highlight reel interceptions and stalwart defense on a weekly basis. But now, the 5-foot-10 Baltimore Ravens rookie is simply looking to impress an NFL coaching staff to earn playing time this season. Fresh off his first professional career training camp and several preseason […]
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Mustangs, Williams upend Wyoming
On the Mustangs’ first scoring drive, Deonte Williams ripped off the longest run of his Cal Poly career. On the team’s next drive, he one-upped himself again. He and the Mustangs made the statement clear early on: This Football Championship Subdivision team wasn’t to be taken lightly. In arguably the biggest game on the Mustangs’ […]
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Offense powers Cal Poly to 41-14 victory in season opener
The Cal Poly football team simply kept the ball moving, drive after drive. But the Mustangs weren’t doing so within the triple-option scheme they had become so famous, and infamous, for sticking to the past few years. They came out in multiple new formations en route to showing that their new offense wasn’t one to […]
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New conference, New Season
Entering its inaugural season in the Big Sky Conference, the Cal Poly football team was picked to finish fifth by both the media and the coaches in the 2012 preseason polls. The polls were released last week at the Big Sky Conference Summer Football Kickoff in Park City, Utah. Earning 30 of the 40 first-place […]
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Football debuts hurry-up 2.0
Snap after snap, the Cal Poly offense made an effort to push the tempo. And after a few drives, head coach Tim Walsh made it clear the Mustangs are going to try and win games this season in a particular fashion. By outrunning everyone, that is. “We want to wear people out, that’s the way that we […]
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Football preps for Spring Game
Cal Poly football, a new member of the Big Sky Conference, has begun spring practice hoping to improve upon its 6-5 overall and 3-1 conference records. Cal Poly, along with UC Davis, was extended an invitation to join the Big Sky as a football-only school. To welcome the upcoming season, the Mustangs will play their […]
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Not-so-sweet senior day for Mustang football
A career night from Jake Romanelli couldn’t save the Mustangs as Cal Poly fell 53-51 to Eastern Washington in triple overtime on Saturday night. Quarterback Andre Broadous and the Cal Poly offense failed to convert the required two-point conversion in the third overtime, giving the victory to the Eagles. Romanelli, however, rushed for a career-high […]
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Football's four-game win streak snapped in Davis
Underneath a wet and dreary Northern California sky, the Cal Poly football team saw its hopes of reaching the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs slip away. The Mustangs were defeated by UC Davis 24-17 and, as a result, can no longer reach the recommended seven Division I wins in order to qualify for the FCS […]
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Comeback for Mustangs cinches Great West tie
At noon, kicker James Langford sat in Sierra Vista Regional Center with a sharp pain running through his chest. At nine, Langford channelled that pain to the South Dakota sideline with a game-winning 39-yard kick as the Mustangs completed an improbable comeback after being down 14 points in the fourth quarter and then winning 27-24. […]
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Football set for another wild weekend
Students, faculty and alumni of Cal Poly might be spoiled with another exciting slate of games this weekend, if the come-from-behind victories in football and soccer two weeks ago weren’t enough. Cal Poly football (4-3, 2-0 Great West) will face No. 15/17 South Dakota (5-3, 2-0 Great West) on Saturday night at Alex G. Spanos […]