Cal Poly football has had a busy offseason. After the departure of former head coach Beau Baldwin to Arizona State, the program promoted associate head coach Paul Wulff to the position just four days later on Dec. 6. Wulff has coached at the collegiate level for 28 years and was most recently the head coach […]
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Opinion: Sam Huard’s arrival at Cal Poly changes the future of Mustang Football
Nick Bandanza is a journalism sophomore and Mustang News sports reporter. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Cal Poly’s football team just landed a former five-star quarterback in transfer Sam Huard, and finally, the fateful fans of the Mustangs can celebrate that something special is happening. Being a Cal Poly […]
Breaking: Cal Poly announces Paul Wulff as new head football coach
Cal Poly Football announced the hiring of Paul Wulff as the program’s new head coach at a press conference Tuesday morning. Wulff was formerly Eastern’s Washington and Washington State’s head coach and has been Cal Poly’s offensive line coach and running game coordinator under former head coach Beau Baldwin. The press conference came just four […]
Opinion: Why Cal Poly Football should consider moving on from Beau Baldwin
Noah Greenblatt is a journalism sophomore and Mustang News sports reporter. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. There’s really no way to say it delicately, so I’ll just come right out with it. It’s time to move on from Beau Baldwin as Head Football Coach at Cal Poly — or […]
Last-minute touchdown lifts Cal Poly football over Portland State in season finale, 49-42
Cal Poly football wrapped up its 2022 season with a comeback win over Portland State, 49-42, on Saturday, Nov. 19 inside Mustang Memorial Field. The Mustangs (2-9, 1-7 Big Sky) overcame early 14-0 and 21-14 deficits before coming back to defeat the Vikings (4-7, 3-5 Big Sky). After an opening drive punt from Portland State, […]
Football trampled by No. 3 Montana State in 72-28 loss
Cal Poly football was dominated by No. 3 ranked Montana State by a score of 72-28 to extend their losing streak to eight on Saturday, Nov. 12 inside Mustang Memorial Field presented by Dignity Health. The Mustang (1-9, 0-7 Big Sky) defense was unable to contain the Bobcats’ (9-1, 7-0 Big Sky) explosive offense, as […]
Jaden Ohlsen’s journey from Division-I soccer to kicking for Cal Poly football
Three years ago, Jaden Ohlsen hadn’t kicked a field goal competitively. In fact, he was playing club soccer for Real Colorado, a club that is now a part of the MLS Next program. A year later, Ohlsen was kicking game-winning field goals for Regis Jesuit high school in Aurora, Colo. Now, Ohlsen, a sophomore, has […]
Football falls flat in snowy 57-0 loss to Montana
Cal Poly football suffered a 57-0 loss to the Montana Grizzlies on a snow-covered field at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 5. The Mustangs (1-8, 0-6 Big Sky) had major trouble on both sides of the ball while Montana (6-3, 3-3 Big Sky) had no trouble putting up a smooth 57 points while shutting the […]
Football’s struggles continue with 59-17 loss to UC Davis
Cal Poly football lost their sixth straight game as they fell to UC Davis by a score of 59-17 on Saturday, Oct. 29 inside the UC Davis Health Stadium. The Mustangs (1-7, 0-5 Big Sky) couldn’t get much going on offense, while the Aggies (4-4, 3-2 Big Sky) poured it on to win their third […]
Football comes up short in 17-10 loss to Eastern Washington
Cal Poly football extended their losing streak to five as they fell to the University of Eastern Washington by a score of 17-10 on Saturday, Oct. 22 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Mustangs (1-6, 0-4 Big Sky) struggled with turnovers on offense, while the Eagles (2-5, 1-3 Big Sky) did just enough to earn […]
Football sees late comeback effort fall short in 40-31 loss to Idaho State
Cal Poly football remained winless in conference play after a 40-31 loss against Idaho State on Saturday, Oct. 15 in the Holt Arena. The Mustangs (1-5, 0-3 Big Sky) couldn’t put points on the board early and made plenty of mistakes late, while the Bengals (1-6, 1-3 Big Sky) held on for the win during […]