Jacob Lauing sports@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly head coach Tim Walsh knows a thing or two about Portland State. After all, he managed the Vikings for 13 years before coming to San Luis Obispo in 2009. And tonight, his Mustangs (7-0, 5-0 Big Sky Conference) came out on top, 37-25, in a back-and-forth conference game against Portland […]
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Molino struggles in football win over Portland State
Brian De Los Santos bdelossantos@mustangdaily.net Nico Molino has proved to be the backbone of the Cal Poly secondary this season. But just when his senior year was riding on nothing but highs, it took a dip against Portland State. “I had one of the worst games I’ve ever played,” Molino said. “I’m just happy for the […]
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The Portland connection: Mustangs look to defeat Vikings in homecoming game
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly football head coach Tim Walsh may understand how to beat Saturday night’s opponent Portland State better than anyone. That’s a perk of being the former Vikings head coach for 14 years. Walsh, now in his fourth year at the helm of a Cal Poly program (6-0, 4-0 Big Sky) that […]
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Football scores five unanswered touchdowns in win
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net The Cal Poly football team found itself trailing after the first quarter of last week’s game against Weber State. This week, Cal Poly found itself in a similar scenario – tied at the end of the opening frame. But with the help of five consecutive touchdowns in the final three quarters, Cal […]
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Football hosts Northern Colorado this weekend
The Cal Poly football team was a few plays away from dropping its first game of the season last week against Weber State. This week, the Mustangs are trying to make sure that doesn’t happen again. Rolling off their first 5-0 start in eight years, the Mustangs are looking to continue their success this week, […]
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Mustangs win fifth straight, defeat Weber State 45-23
Junior defensive lineman Barrett Wangara grabbed the football and kept running. After snagging a ricochet interception in the third quarter of the No. 19 Mustangs matchup against Weber State, the 275-pound lineman ran down the field 58 yards into the end zone to score the pivotal touchdown in Cal Poly’s 45-23 win over the Weber State Wildcats on […]
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Mustangs score 21 points in fourth quarter, down North Dakota
Mustang Daily Staff Report sports@mustangdaily.net The wins just keep coming. Trailing by a field goal late, the No. 23 Cal Poly football team (4-0, 2-0 Big Sky) used a 21-point fourth quarter to defeat North Dakota (3-2, 0-1) 35-17 on Saturday at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, N.D. With the win, the Mustangs are […]
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Cal Poly football fighting for 4-0
Brian De Los Santos bdelossantos@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly’s defense has stepped up every time it’s needed to this season. Against Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) foe Wyoming, cornerback Nico Molino nabbed an interception in the final minutes to help the Cal Poly football team to its first FBS win under head coach Tim Walsh. A week later, […]
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Mustangs defeat UC Davis for first time since 2008
The horseshoe is coming back to Cal Poly. In the Mustangs’ first game in the Big Sky Conference, Deonte Williams rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns to help the Cal Poly football team to a 28-20 victory over the Aggies in the Battle for the Golden Horseshoe on Saturday. “We want to do that […]
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Mustangs seeking revenge in Battle of the Golden Horseshoe
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 […]