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Jackson's pick-six sparks Mustangs

With the Central Oklahoma Bronchos up one point in the fourth quarter and looking for more, Asa Jackson turned the game in the blink of an eye. Broncho quarterback Ethan Sharp dropped back to pass and tested Jackson on the…

I pledge allegiance to the Cornhusker state of America

I was born with Cornhusker-red blood pumping through my veins. Just like Memorial Stadium as it fills up for each home game, my heart heats up each time I see the Blackshirts take the field. Being a fan of Nebraska…

Fight for wrestling at Madonna Inn

Cal Poly’s most famous fighter might be Chuck Liddell, but another set of former Mustangs and San Luis Obispo natives are taking center stage at the Madonna Inn Expo Center this Saturday in fights to save wrestling. Faced with budget…

Soccer upsets No. 7 Anteaters

The bounces finally went the Mustangs way on Wednesday night as the men’s soccer team defeated No. 7 UC Irvine. It was the first time Cal Poly defeated the Anteaters away from home since Nov. 3, 2004. Three days after…

Athletics are more than the game

Sports are about more than statistics, scores or star performances. In some ways, athletics reflect society. At times they bind us tighter, and at others they break down barriers that politicians could not do with the full force of law.…

Football face-off: The sports editor exchange program

In advance of this past weekend’s football game at the Northern Illinois University (NIU), Mustang Daily decided to do a mini-sports editor exchange program with the Northern Illinois Star, the competition’s newspaper. In a style the Star calls “Face-off” NIU…

Mustangs programs gear up for weekend games

School is back in session, and Mustangs athletics is approaching conference play as men’s soccer, women’s soccer, football and volleyball are all in action this weekend. Women’s Soccer The women’s soccer team is 9-3-1 in its last 13 matches dating…

Defense anchors men's soccer

Cal Poly men’s soccer (3-2-2) looks to improve upon its third place finish in the Big West last season in a big way.

Men's soccer splits weekend series in Ohio

The Cal Poly men’s soccer team split two matches in Akron, Ohio this weekend defeating Syracuse but falling to No. 4 Akron and moved its record to 3-2-2 on the young season.

Soccer looks to Big West play

Cal Poly women’s soccer (6-3-1) is off to a strong start as they gear up for a run at the 2011 Big West Conference title. Coming off an injury-plagued 2010 campaign in which the team won its final three games…

A pair of pick sixes lead Cal Poly by South Dakota State

The Cal Poly football team was in desperate need of a win on Saturday, and Andre Broadous rallied the team to 48-14 victory over South Dakota State University on Armed Forces Day at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The United States…