Cal Poly football took down Idaho State 32-29 thanks to a game-winning field goal on Saturday, Nov. 13 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. Cal Poly (2-8, 1-6 Big Sky) snapped an eight-game losing streak with the win as they jumped Idaho State (1-9, 1-6 Big Sky) in the Big Sky conference standings. Neither team found […]
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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 falls in homecoming game against Weber State, 38-7
Cal Poly football fell short in their homecoming game by a score of 38-7 to Weber State on Saturday, Oct. 2 inside of Alex G. Spanos Stadium. In the first home game since the home opener, the Mustangs (1-4, 0-2 Big Sky) once again had a stadium full of eager fans for the 2021 homecoming […]
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Football sells out home opener, loses to South Dakota 48-14
Cal Poly Football dropped their home opener to the University of South Dakota 48-14 on Saturday, Sept. 18 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Mustangs (1-2) were without starting quarterback Spencer Brasch, opening up the way for freshman quarterback Kahliq Paulette to get the start, who impressed in his opportunity. Redshirt senior linebacker Matt Shotwell […]
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Football suffers 73-24 loss to UC Davis for 0-2 start
Cal Poly Football lost the first of two matchups of the spring season against rival UC Davis in a blowout, 73-24 on Saturday, March 20 UC Davis Health Stadium. Despite gaining the lead two times in the first minutes of the game, the Mustangs (0-2) were unable to hold back the offense of UC Davis […]
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After 16 months off, Cal Poly Football looks ahead to 2021 spring season
After 16 months since their last game, Cal Poly Football will finally take the field on Saturday, March 13 against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds to kick off the official spring 2021 season. Since beating Northern Colorado back in Nov. 2019, the team experienced a plethora of changes. The Mustangs saw a change in coaching staff, […]
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Cal Poly Football gears up for a six-game spring season
Cal Poly Football announced its schedule for the 2020-2021 season on Nov. 4, making it the first Cal Poly sport to release a schedule for an upcoming spring season after being forced to shut down in March 2020.
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Fall season with no sports: The captains of Football and Cross Country react
The Big West conference and the Big Sky conference announced that fall sports were postponed until 2021, shaping the way Cal Poly Athletics look like this fall. The captains of the Football and Cross Country programs shared some insight into the current standing of their teams. Football Matthew Shotwell is a redshirt senior dedicated to upholding […]
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Cal Poly Football is staying prepared for a potential spring season
Big Sky Conference postponed football until spring on Aug. 7. Despite the looming question of whether the football team will get to play in the spring or not, the Mustangs have stayed focused and prepared.
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Football players past and present reflect on Tim Walsh’s legacy
The departure of Cal Poly Football head coach Tim Walsh leaves with it a legacy that has impacted student-athletes for over a decade. During his 11 years as head coach, Walsh preached the importance of developing his players as both students and athletes. Several of those student-athletes felt Walsh had achieved his goal of helping […]
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Football wins final game of the season at Northern Colorado
Cal Poly Football won their final game of the season 28-21 over University of Northern Colorado on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Nottingham Field. The comeback victory was led by the Cal Poly defense securing three interceptions in the fourth quarter. In the win, redshirt sophomore fullback Duy Tran-Sampson passed the 1,000-yard rushing mark on the […]