The Cal Poly offense found a rhythm in their victory against Northern Colorado last weekend, but in a different way than expected. The offense broke out for 290 rush yards and 202 passing yards on Saturday, adding to a season-high 492 scrimmage yards. Cal Poly has relied heavily on the pass for the past season […]
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Cal Poly Football earns first Big Sky win of season over Northern Colorado
Cal Poly Football opened Big Sky Conference play with a 28-7 win at Northern Colorado on Saturday. The Mustangs moved to 2-2 (1-0 Big Sky) on the season after their convincing win against the Bears (0-5, 0-1). With the win, Cal Poly has won back-to-back games for the first time since the 2018 season when […]
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Cal Poly Football earns first win of 2024 season over Western Oregon
Cal Poly Football earned their first win of the 2024 season after handling Division-II Western Oregon at home by a score of 31-14 on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Mustang Memorial Field. The Mustang (1-2) offense found a more consistent rhythm in the second half, while their defense held the Wolves (0-2) to just 14 points. […]
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Cal Poly Football routed by Stanford on the road
Cal Poly Football was routed 41-7 in their first-ever matchup against Stanford on Saturday as they continue to get reps before the Big Sky Conference season. The Mustangs (0-2) have not beaten a Division I FBS team since 2012 against Wyoming. Cal Poly was also 33-point underdogs entering Saturday’s contest against the Cardinal (1-1). At […]
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Despite recording four sacks, Cal Poly Football drops season opener to San Diego
Although Cal Poly Football has beaten the University of San Diego in every meeting since 2017, they suffered a 27-21 loss in Saturday’s season opener. The defense ultimately kept the Mustangs (0-1) in the game, allowing just one offensive touchdown while recording four sacks against the Toreros (1-0). A fumble recovery returned for a touchdown […]
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‘I expect these guys to take a big step this year’: How Cal Poly Football looks to elevate their play in 2024
Cal Poly’s annual non-conference game against the University of San Diego on Aug. 31 will mark the beginning of a new season of Cal Poly football, as the team is looking to continue improving upon what they built last season. However, after a couple of new faces join the Mustang offense’s forefront, the offense has […]
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Mustangs Extend Losing Streak To Three Straight Games After Loss To University Of Idaho
Entering their third straight matchup with redshirt freshman quarterback Bo Kelly as the starter, Cal Poly Football extended their losing streak to three straight games after falling to the University of Idaho 42-14 on Saturday, Oct 7 at 5 p.m. at Mustang Memorial Field. Quarterback Sam Huard was ruled out for a third straight game […]
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Huard, defense impresses in Cal Poly football’s 27-10 Win over USD
On Cal Poly’s first possession of the game, redshirt sophomore quarterback Sam Huard threw a perfectly placed ball over sophomore wideout Tyrece Fairly-Diyem’s shoulder and into his hands on the first possession of the game for a 31-yard gain. It was right then when everyone knew what the new offense was capable of. The offense […]
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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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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. […]