2024 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
American college football season
The 2024 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Paul Wulff, the Mustangs played home games at Mustang Memorial Field in San Luis Obispo, California.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 5:00 p.m. | at San Diego* | | ESPN+ | L 21–27 | 5,792 |
September 7 | 4:00 p.m. | at Stanford* | | ACCNX | L 7–41 | 22,634 |
September 14 | 5:00 p.m. | Western Oregon* | | ESPN+ | W 31–14 | 7,728 |
September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at Northern Colorado | | ESPN+ | W 28–7 | 4,495 |
October 5 | 5:00 p.m. | Idaho State | - Mustang Memorial Field
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| ESPN+ | L 38–41 | 8,429 |
October 12 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 6 UC Davis | | ESPN+ | L 10–56 | 10,515 |
October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Idaho | | ESPN+ | L 29–34 | 8,873 |
November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 8 Montana | - Mustang Memorial Field
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| KSBY/ESPN+ | L 7–42 | 10,095 |
November 9 | 5:00 p.m. | Northern Arizona | - Mustang Memorial Field
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| ESPN+ | L 14–31 | 6,231 |
November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Sacramento State | - Mustang Memorial Field
- San Luis Obispo, CA
| ESPN+ | W 26–23 | 4,742 |
November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at Weber State | | ESPN+ | L 17–28 | 4,279 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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Game summaries
at San Diego
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USD
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First downs |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Player |
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Cal Poly
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Rushing
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Receiving
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San Diego
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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at Stanford (FBS)
Statistics |
CP |
STAN
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
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Cal Poly
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Stanford
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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vs Western Oregon (DII)
Statistics |
WOR |
CP
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Player |
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Western Oregon
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Cal Poly
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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at Northern Colorado
Statistics |
CP |
UNCO
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Cal Poly
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Northern Colorado
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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vs Idaho State
Idaho State Bengals vs Cal Poly Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
Total |
Bengals |
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0 |
Mustangs |
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0 |
at Mustang Memorial Field • San Luis Obispo, California
Statistics |
IDST |
CP
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Idaho State
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Cal Poly
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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at No. 6 UC Davis (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe)
Statistics |
CP |
UCD
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Cal Poly
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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UC Davis
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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at No. 13 Idaho
Cal Poly Mustangs at No. 13 Idaho Vandals – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
Total |
Mustangs |
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0 |
No. 13 Vandals |
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0 |
at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, Idaho
Statistics |
CP |
IDHO
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
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Cal Poly
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Idaho
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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vs No. 8 Montana
No. 8 Montana Grizzlies vs Cal Poly Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
Total |
No. 8 Grizzlies |
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0 |
Mustangs |
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0 |
at Mustang Memorial Field • San Luis Obispo, California
Statistics |
MONT |
CP
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Montana
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Cal Poly
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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vs Northern Arizona
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Cal Poly Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
Total |
Lumberjacks |
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0 |
Mustangs |
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0 |
at Mustang Memorial Field • San Luis Obispo, California
Statistics |
NAU |
CP
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Northern Arizona
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Cal Poly
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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vs Sacramento State
Sacramento State Hornets vs Cal Poly Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
Total |
Hornets |
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0 |
Mustangs |
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0 |
at Mustang Memorial Field • San Luis Obispo, California
Statistics |
SAC |
CP
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Sacramento State
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Cal Poly
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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at Weber State
Statistics |
CP |
WEB
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First downs |
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Plays–yards |
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing yards |
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Passing: comp–att–int |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Cal Poly
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Weber State
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Roster
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