The Battle for the Golden Horseshoe: Cal Poly hosts 40th installment of the UC Davis rivalry

“If you can’t get excited to play your rival, then don’t show up.”

Cal Poly football runs over UC Davis, 34-16

Coming off two straight losses in which the Cal Poly football team scored 27 combined points, head coach Tim Walsh said his team would need to regain its identity on offense with the run game entering the week.

Football takes on UC Davis in Battle for the Golden Horseshoe

Since its inception in 2004, the Battle for the Golden Horseshoe has symbolized the intense rivalry between UC Davis and Cal Poly. Each team wants nothing more than to claim the horseshoe trophy and bring it back to their respective campus.