A career night from Jake Romanelli couldn’t save the Mustangs as Cal Poly fell 53-51 to Eastern Washington in triple overtime on Saturday night. Quarterback Andre Broadous and the Cal Poly offense failed to convert the required two-point conversion in the third overtime, giving the victory to the Eagles. Romanelli, however, rushed for a career-high […]
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Mustang football to play Eastern Washington for last home game
Cal Poly football will play Eastern Washington University on Saturday. A win would close out the season with a perfect home game record. Though the Mustangs lost to UC Davis at their last game on Nov. 5, head coach Tim Walsh said the team has “dealt with it really well” and is focusing on the […]
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Comeback for Mustangs cinches Great West tie
At noon, kicker James Langford sat in Sierra Vista Regional Center with a sharp pain running through his chest. At nine, Langford channelled that pain to the South Dakota sideline with a game-winning 39-yard kick as the Mustangs completed an improbable comeback after being down 14 points in the fourth quarter and then winning 27-24. […]
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Romanelli pioneers into uncharted territory
Cal Poly football fans have seen successful NFL coaches, players, business leaders and engineers wear the Cal Poly green and gold for more than 75 years. For the last four years, they have also been cheering for a pioneer — in 2007, Jake Romanelli became the first football player from Templeton High School to earn […]
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UC Davis downs Cal Poly with second-half rally
With 35 seconds left in the game, Aggies quarterback Randy Wright connected with Sean Creadick on a five-yard touchdown strike, fueling the Aggies (5-5, 3-1 Great West) 22-21 win and marking UC Davis’ second-straight come from behind win against the Mustangs (7-4, 2-2) in as many years.
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Playoffs on the line in the Battle for the Golden Horseshoe
When fullback Jake Romanelli and the rest of the Cal Poly Mustangs (7-3, 2-1 Great West) began the season, they had two goals in mind.
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Head coach Tim Walsh is an educator
Cal Poly head coach Tim Walsh teaches his players that there is more to life than just wins and losses on the football field.
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Questions plague football for homecoming
In the ninth week of the season, the Mustangs are back to square one. The big question that surrounded the Mustangs coming into week one of this season has surfaced again.
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Football is set to play at home for first time in a month
For the first time in over a month, the No. 21 Cal Poly Mustangs (4-3, 0-1 Great West) will return to Alex G. Spanos Stadium to take on the North Dakota Fighting Sioux (2-4, 0-2) this weekend.
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No. 14 football travels to Old Dominion this weekend
The No. 14 Mustangs (3-2) travel to Old Dominion (3-2) this weekend for Cal Poly’s fourth game of its five game road trip.
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Just win, baby: the Tony Smith story
There is a certain image that stands out in Cal Poly quarterback Tony Smith’s memory.