Since the turn of the century, football in college ranks has seen a dramatic increase in the use of spread offenses built on passing the ball to fast wide receivers from strong-armed quarterbacks. This philosophy replaced the tradition of getting production by running the ball. The use of this offense peaked in 2006 as college […]
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No. 16 Cal Poly falls to North Dakota
The Mustangs started out slow in the first half, gaining life in the beginning of the second, but ultimately lost steam at the end.
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Offensive explosion leads Cal Poly past UC Davis in the Battle for the Golden Horseshoe
After a two-year hiatus, the Golden Horseshoe is making its way back to San Luis Obispo.
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Football thrashes Sacramento State
Cal Poly’s balanced attack proved too much for Sacramento State in the Mustangs 36-14 win over the Hornets.
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Cal Poly fumbles through loss against No. 13 Portland State
Portland State drilled a field goal in the last minute to sneak past the Mustangs.
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Cal Poly football loses a heartbreaker at No. 7 Eastern Washington
Cal Poly dominated every statistical category, but couldn’t quite hang on to beat No. 7 Eastern Washington.
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Cal Poly takes on Eastern Washington in a tale of two offenses
Cal Poly takes their rushing attack to Cheney, Washington to take on the pass-happy Eagles of Eastern Washington.
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Cal Poly football runs over Idaho State
Cal Poly ended a three game losing skid with a 58-26 victory over Idaho State on Saturday.
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Cal Poly overcome by Montana State
After the first 21 points tallied by Montana State, Cal Poly outscored their opponents 28-24 over the rest of the game.
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Cal Poly football announces 2013 recruiting class
J.J. Jenkins jjjenkins.md@gmail.com Cam Akins had dreams of playing wide receiver for schools in the Pac-12, but an injury to his meniscus scared off scouts. Now, after becoming one of 12 recruits to receive football scholarships from the Mustangs, he’s ready to prove the doubters wrong and move onto the NFL anyway. “My objective is, […]