Noah Greenblatt is a journalism freshman and Mustang News sports reporter. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. On the afternoon of Christmas day, John Madden assembled his closest friends and family around the TV. The…
Cal Poly alum John Madden passes away at 85
Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Cal Poly student-athlete John Madden unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021 at the age of 85. Known for his championship career as head football coach for the Oakland Raiders and broadcasting…
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…
Homecoming Weekend: Cal Poly Football faces off against Weber St. as alumni visit
After dropping three out of their first four games, the Cal Poly football team will look to get back on track with a win against Weber State during the team’s homecoming game tonight. The game will start at 5:35 p.m.…
Fall sports are back in action
After a year and a half of uncertainty, guidelines, restrictions, and shutdowns, Cal Poly fall sports are back. The football, volleyball and men and women’s soccer teams are ready to get back into action for the Mustangs, just in time…
Cal Poly Football’s quarterback Jalen Hamler takes you behind the play
Redshirt freshman quarterback Jalen Hamler has passed for 955 yards and nine touchdowns, with another seven touchdowns through 431 rushing yards so far this season. The head of Cal Poly Football’s triple-option offense broke down his in-game thought process.
Football loses Battle for the Golden Horseshoe against UC Davis
Cal Poly’s defense failed to contain UC Davis as the Mustangs (2-4, 1-2 Big Sky) dropped the Battle for the Golden Horseshoe by a score of 48-24 on Saturday, Oct. 12. Cal Poly has now lost back to back conference…
Get to know Football’s starting quarterback Jalen Hamler
Redshirt freshman quarterback Jalen Hamler emerged from a three-way battle to take the starting position at the head of Cal Poly Football’s offense. Mustang News caught up with the Los Angles native before the team’s Big Sky Conference home-opener against…
Mustang in Focus: Football’s leading receiver J.J. Koski on stepping into the spotlight
Football captain and senior wide receiver J.J. Koski has been the Mustangs’ leading receiver for the past two years. An integral part of the Mustang offense, Koski was listed as the No. 1 wide receiver on Cal Poly’s depth charts…
Football remains undecided on their next quarterback
 With quarterback Khaleel Jenkins graduating, Cal Poly Football is now faced with an important question: Who will be the starting quarterback next year? Although head coach Tim Walsh and his staff have not named a frontrunner, it appears that junior Jake…
Get to know Cal Poly Football’s record-breaking senior fullback Joe Protheroe
In his final game as a Mustang, senior fullback Joe Protheroe entered the history books by setting the record for most rushing yards in program history with 4,271 rushing yards in his five year career at Cal Poly. Protheroe not only…