Poly Playbook, April 14, 2014: Baseball sweeps Rainbow Warriors

Poly Playbook anchor Denzel Quarterman gets you up to speed with whats going on in Cal Poly sports.

Cal Poly ends season with 18-16 loss to Sam Houston State

Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Until its final possession, the Cal Poly football team looked to be just a step behind Sam Houston State on Saturday night. Then, with 1:44 to go in the game, Ryan Taylor hit sophomore…

Strength vs. strength: Cal Poly to travel to Sam Houston State

Brian De Los Santos bdelossantos@mustangdaily.net When it comes down to it, it’s just a matter of who can make more plays. At least, that’s how Cal Poly head coach Tim Walsh sees it. “At the end of the day,” Walsh…

Broadous leads Mustangs into playoffs

Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net Andre Broadous stood on the sidelines watching as the Cal Poly football team suffered one of its most demoralizing defeats in program history. A 2008 opening round loss to Weber State in the program’s first-ever home playoff…

Cal Poly football set for regular season finale

Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net The magnitude of Saturday’s regular-season finale against Northern Arizona can’t be overstated for the Cal Poly football team. It has title implications. It has playoff implications. It has historical implications. The No. 17 Mustangs (8-2, 6-1 Big…

Deonte Williams puts family first

Brian De Los Santos bdelossantos@mustangdaily.net Deonte Williams was forced to be a leader off the field before he could be one on it. Growing up in south Sacramento, he became the man of the house at 8 years old, trying…

Mustangs remain undefeated, upend Portland State 37-25

Jacob Lauing sports@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly head coach Tim Walsh knows a thing or two about Portland State. After all, he managed the Vikings for 13 years before coming to San Luis Obispo in 2009. And tonight, his Mustangs (7-0, 5-0…

The Portland connection: Mustangs look to defeat Vikings in homecoming game

Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly football head coach Tim Walsh may understand how to beat Saturday night’s opponent Portland State better than anyone. That’s a perk of being the former Vikings head coach for 14 years. Walsh, now in his…

Football scores five unanswered touchdowns in win

Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net The Cal Poly football team found itself trailing after the first quarter of last week’s game against Weber State. This week, Cal Poly found itself in a similar scenario – tied at the end of the opening…

Mustangs win fifth straight, defeat Weber State 45-23

Junior defensive lineman Barrett Wangara grabbed the football and kept running. After snagging a ricochet interception in the third quarter of the No. 19 Mustangs matchup against Weber State, the 275-pound lineman ran down the field 58 yards into the end zone to…

No. 19 Mustangs set for Friday night matchup

Brian De Los Santos bdelossantos@mustangdaily.net Head coach Tim Walsh and company set a lofty goal to start the season. In their first season playing in what is considered one the best conferences in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), the Mustangs…