Cal Poly football stayed winless in Big Sky Conference play with a loss to Portland State by a final score of 42-21 on Saturday, Oct. 30 inside Hillsboro Stadium. The loss is the seventh in a row for the Mustangs (1-7, 0-5 Big Sky), while the Vikings (4-4, 3-2 Big Sky) evened their overall record. […]
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Quarterback Carousel: How football has dealt with injuries behind center
Injuries are common in the sport of football and it’s not rare to see one, two or even three players at the same position miss some length of time throughout a season. The regularity of injuries stems in large part from the physicality of the sport and the toll it takes on the players. The […]
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Football falls in the Battle for the Golden Horseshoe, 24-13
Cal Poly lost to rival UC Davis 24-13 on Saturday, Oct. 23 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium in the annual matchup of the Battle for the Golden Horseshoe, extending their losing streak to five against the Aggies. Cal Poly (1-6, 0-4 Big Sky) dropped their sixth straight game, but this was their smallest margin of […]
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The End of an Era: The Shotwell Family Reflects before their last Family Weekend
The Shotwell name will take the field for the Mustangs this Saturday, Oct. 23 for the last family weekend game in their family’s distinguished 18-year football career at Cal Poly. Since 2003, Cal Poly has seen the four brothers, oldest Kyle, middle brothers Ryan and Troy and current player Matt play at Alex G. Spanos […]
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Football drops fifth in a row to No. 10 Montana State, 45-7
Cal Poly football dropped their third straight Big Sky Conference game to No. 10 Montana State by a final score of 45-7 on Saturday, Oct. 9 inside Bobcat Stadium. The loss is the fifth in a row for the Mustangs (1-5, 0-3 Big Sky), while the Bobcats (5-1, 3-0 Big Sky) continued their excellent start […]
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Football falls in homecoming game against Weber State, 38-7
Cal Poly football fell short in their homecoming game by a score of 38-7 to Weber State on Saturday, Oct. 2 inside of Alex G. Spanos Stadium. In the first home game since the home opener, the Mustangs (1-4, 0-2 Big Sky) once again had a stadium full of eager fans for the 2021 homecoming […]
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Football struggles in Big Sky opener, falls to Montana 39-7
Cal Poly football dropped their Big Sky Conference opener to Montana by a final score of 39-7 on Saturday, Sept. 25 inside Washington-Grizzly Stadium. The loss is the third in a row for the Mustangs (1-3, 0-1 Big Sky) while the Grizzlies (3-0, 1-0 Big Sky) continued their undefeated start to the 2021 season. Montana […]
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Football sells out home opener, loses to South Dakota 48-14
Cal Poly Football dropped their home opener to the University of South Dakota 48-14 on Saturday, Sept. 18 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Mustangs (1-2) were without starting quarterback Spencer Brasch, opening up the way for freshman quarterback Kahliq Paulette to get the start, who impressed in his opportunity. Redshirt senior linebacker Matt Shotwell […]
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Football suffers blowout loss to Fresno State, 63-10
Cal Poly football suffered their first loss of the season against the Fresno State Bulldogs by a score of 63-10 inside Bulldog Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 11. Fresno State’s (2-1) offense was too much to handle for Cal Poly (1-1), as the FBS opponent rolled to a victory. Despite the lopsided final score, the Mustang […]
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Football wins first game under Coach Baldwin at San Diego, 28-17.
Cal Poly football won their opening game of the season against the University of San Diego Toreros 28-17 on Saturday, Sept. 4 inside Torero Stadium. San Diego (0-1) could not protect their home field as Cal Poly (1-0) picked up the win in their first of two consecutives road games to kick off the year. […]
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“It’s a bit of a grind”: A look inside routines for two Cal Poly athletes
Just like professional athletes, student-athletes competing at a university like Cal Poly have to adapt to a strict routine to stay on top of their game during the season and offseason. This includes maintaining firm sleep schedules, diet plans, workout plans and preserving a healthy mental state. However, a few student-athletes are known to go […]