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Poly Playbook, Feb. 3, 2014: Wrestling match in the University Union, Baseball begins spring practices
Poly Playbook anchor Lisa Diaz gets you up to speed with whats going on in Cal Poly sports.
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Deonte Williams signs with Raiders
He grew up a fan of the silver and black, but now former Cal Poly running back Deonte Williams will get a chance to don that iconic jersey after signing with the Oakland Raiders shortly after the conclusion of the 2013 NFL draft on Saturday.
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Williams makes the leap
J.J. Jenkins sports@mustangdaily.net The accolades speak for themselves. Deonte Williams can put all-star selection and second team All-American on his football résumé, but there’s one thing he wants to add: NFL running back. Williams grew up as what his mother calls “the man of the house” in a tough part of south Sacramento, thinking about […]
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They’re in: Football clinches first playoff berth since 2008
Brian De Los Santos bdelossantos@mustangdaily.net The Mustangs were in the air traveling back from Arizona while the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoff selection show aired on national television. Awaiting an at-large bid to the postseason, the entire team — give or take — read the same message when they finally were able to turn on […]
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Mustangs win big, defeat Idaho State 70-14
Brian De Los Santos bdelossantos@mustangdaily.net On the Mustang’s first offensive play, Andre Broadous connected with Willie Tucker for a 48-yard score. Deonte Williams then punched in a 9-yard touchdown run on the team’s second. Seventeen seconds, two touchdowns. And they weren’t done. Cal Poly gained a season-high 505 rushing yards, the most the team’s gained […]
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Deonte Williams puts family first
Brian De Los Santos bdelossantos@mustangdaily.net Deonte Williams was forced to be a leader off the field before he could be one on it. Growing up in south Sacramento, he became the man of the house at 8 years old, trying to fill in for the absentee father he’s never met. While his mother was working […]
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Mustangs remain undefeated, upend Portland State 37-25
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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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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No. 19 Mustangs set for Friday night matchup
Brian De Los Santos bdelossantos@mustangdaily.net Head coach Tim Walsh and company set a lofty goal to start the season. In their first season playing in what is considered one the best conferences in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), the Mustangs aimed to finish as one of the top 10 rushing offenses in the nation. Four […]
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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 […]
