CalCal Poly Athletics Communications Poly • (805) 756-6550 ph • (805) 756-7255Football fax • www.GoPoly.com • twitter.com/cpmustangs Senior wide receiver J.J. Koski already has a third of last Cal Poly year’s reception total in just two games this fall, catching 2019 Football Scoreboard five balls versus San Diego Record: 1-1 Home: 1-0 Away: 0-1 Big Sky: 0-0 (two for touchdowns) in the Date Opponent Time/Score August 31 season opener and Aug. 31 $U. SAN DIEGO 52-34 W six more at Weber State last Sept. 7 at Weber State (KJZZ) 24-41 L week. Koski moved past the Sept. 14 at Oregon State (Pac-12 Oregon) 1:15 p.m. 100-reception mark for his Sept. 21 Bye career last week and now has Sept. 28 *at Southern Utah 5:05 p.m. 101 career catches for 1,959 Oct. 5 *=MONTANA STATE (SWX) 5:05 p.m. yards and 14 touchdowns. The Oct. 12 *#at UC Davis (Eleven Sports) 4:05 p.m. San Ramon Valley High School Oct. 19 *%NORTH DAKOTA 5:05 p.m. graduate is No. 8 in career Oct. 26 *&SACRAMENTO STATE 5:05 p.m. receiving yards and No. 9 in Nov. 2 *at Idaho 2:05 p.m. receiving touchdowns at Cal Nov. 9 Bye Poly and needs five catches to Nov. 16 *^+EASTERN WASHINGTON 5:05 p.m. move into the top 10 for career Nov. 23 *at Northern Colorado 11:05 a.m. receptions. $Youth Day &Mustang Family Weekend Photo by Matt Brown ^Homecoming/Senior Night %Blackout Game #Battle for the Golden Horseshoe +Hats Off to Heroes =Hall of Fame Game Sept. 9, 2019 *Big Sky game All Times Pacific

Cal Poly to Visit Pac-12 Athletic Media Relations Mott Athletics Center, Room 201 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 Member Oregon State on Saturday Fax: (805) 756-7255 Mustangs (1-1) Last Played a Pac-12 School in 2015 (Arizona State); Press Box: (805) 756-6739 Beavers (0-2) Fall to Oklahoma State and Hawai’i in First Two Weeks Website: GoPoly.com Cal Poly (1-1, 0-0 Big Sky), which followed its season-opening 52-34 win over San Diego with a 41-24 setback at Weber Twitter: Twitter.com/CPMustangs State last week, plays the second of three consecutive road games Saturday afternoon, visiting Pac-12 Conference mem- Facebook: Facebook.com/CalPolyMustangs ber Oregon State (0-2, 0-0 Pac-12) at Reser Stadium (cap.: 43,154) in Corvallis, Oregon. Kickoff is set for 1:15 p.m. PDT and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN Radio 1280 AM and 101.7 FM with Chris Eric Burdick -- Football Contact Sylvester (play-by-play) and Vernon (Veejay) Huskey (analyst). Pregame show starts at 12:30 p.m. The game also will be Office: ...... (805) 756-6550 televised on Pac-12 Oregon with Jim Watson (play-by-play) and Jordan Kent (analyst) and streamed on the Pac-12 Now ...... (805) 756-6531 app. Links for audio and video streams as well as live stats are available on the football schedule page at Cell: ...... (805) 550-3427 www.GoPoly.com. E-mail: ...... [email protected] Cal Poly racked up 607 yards of total offense in the win over San Diego, led by redshirt freshman Jalen Hamler and sophomore fullback Duy Tran-Sampson. In his first game in a Mustang uniform, Hamler passed for 221 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 96 yards and two more scores en route to Cal Poly Quick Facts: ROOT SPORTS Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week honors. Tran- Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Sampson, who had just one carry for four yards a year ago, sprinted Enrollment: 21,812 (Fall 2018) 87 yards on his first carry of 2019 for a touchdown and finished with President: Jeffrey D. Armstrong 172 yards and two scores, averaging 11.5 yards per carry. Athletics Director: Don Oberhelman Last week in Ogden, Utah, the Mustangs were held to 164 rushing Stadium: Alex G. Spanos Stadium Cal Poly (1-1) yards and had the ball for just 24 minutes, 45 seconds in their fourth (Capacity: 11,075) straight loss to Weber State. Hamler completed 11 of 14 passes for Nickname: Mustangs at Oregon State (0-2) 182 yards and rushed for 53 yards and one touchdown, a 47-yard Saturday, Sept. 14, 1:15 p.m. PDT run. Lepi Lataimua ran 50 yards for a score and Brandon Davis Colors: Forest Green & Gold Reser Stadium (43,154) recovered a blocked Wildcat punt in the end zone for a touchdown. Affiliation: NCAA Division I FCS Radio: ESPN (1280 am), 12:30 p.m. Oregon State dropped its opener at home to Oklahoma State, 52- Conference: Big Sky Television: Pac-12 Oregon 36, and traveled to Honolulu last week, falling 31-28 as Hawaii’s 2018 Record: 5-6 (4-4, Tie-Sixth in Big Sky) Internet: Audio -- www.GoPoly.com Ryan Meskell kicked a 28-yard field goal with 2:01 remaining to snap (NCAA Division I FCS Quarterfinalist in 2005) Video -- www.GoPoly.com (Pac-12.com) a 28-28 tie. The Beavers rushed for 263 yards, led by Jermar (NCAA Division I FCS First Round in 2008, 2016) Live Stats -- www.GoPoly.com Jefferson with 183 yards and one touchdown. Sixth-year senior quar- (NCAA Division I FCS Second Round in 2012) terback Jake Luton completed 15 of 32 passes for 169 yards and one score and Isaiah Hodgins caught seven passes for 96 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown catch. Cal Poly and Oregon State are meeting for the first time Saturday. Cal Poly’s only other game against an active Pac- THE TIM WALSH SHOW 12 school was against Arizona State in 2015, falling 35-21. The game was tied at 21-21 with eight minutes remaining The Tim Walsh Show will air at 6 p.m. on before the Sun Devils scored twice to pull away. The Mustangs, who play at Cal in 2020, played Arizona State three times ESPN Radio 1280 on Tuesdays during the before the Sun Devils became a Pac-12 member in 1978 and also played Arizona once, back in 1945. week of home games at various locations Oregon State returned 49 lettermen, including 19 starters (seven on offense, nine on defense, three on special teams) throughout San Luis Obispo County. from last year’s squad which finished 2-10 overall and 1-8 for sixth place in the Pac-12 North standings. Top returnees include Jefferson, a First-Team Freshman All-American by The Athletic, 247Sports, ESPN, the FWAA Live Radio Broadcast and USA Today after finishing with seven 100-yard games, including two of 200 or more yards. His 254-yard outing at Chris Sylvester (PbP) Arizona State is the second-best single-game total in Oregon State history and his 1,380 yards for the season is a Beaver Veejay Huskey (Color) Pregame Show: 12:30 p.m. single-season record and ninth nationally for the 2018 season (first among freshmen). He scored four touchdowns in a (Continued on Page 8) Cal Poly Record Book Update Mustang Notes Game PRESEASON HONORS: A total of six Mustangs were named to Phil Steele's 2019 Big Sky Rushing Yards Conference preseason teams, led by junior linebacker Matt Shotwell on the first unit. Senior J.J. 1. Craig Young, 1996 (Saint Mary's) ...... 283 2. Louis Jackson, 1978 (Portland State) ...... 267 Koski was named to the second unit twice — as a wide receiver and punt return specialist. Senior 3. Paul Dickens, 1979 (Portland State) ...... 266 offensive lineman Tyler Whisenhunt and senior safety Kitu Humphrey also landed on the second 4. Joe Protheroe, 2018 (Idaho State) ...... 260 11. Joe Protheroe, 2018 (Brown) ...... 228 team while senior linebacker Nik Navarro and senior offensive lineman Paul Trujillo-Langdon 17. Joe Protheroe, 2016 (South Dakota State) ...... 217 were named to the third team. Koski and Humphrey represented Cal Poly at the Big Sky Summer 17. Joe Protheroe, 2018 (Northern Arizona) ...... 217 19. Joe Protheroe, 2018 (Montana State) ...... 215 Football Kickoff in mid-July in Spokane, Wash.

Passing Yards 1. Seth Burford, 2000 (Northern Iowa) ...... 566 MUSTANGS 12-14 IN SEASON OPENERS: Since beginning play in Division I FCS in 1994, Cal 2. Jonathan Dally, 2007 (Idaho State) ...... 453 Poly has won 11 of 25 season openers, including nine of the last 16. A losing streak of five was 3. David Lafferty, 1990 (Cal St. Hayward) ...... 421 snapped 15 years ago at Texas-El Paso, 34-13. The Mustangs beat Humboldt State 42-7 in the Receiving Yards 2004 opener and 23-17 in 2010, Fort Lewis 44-0 in the 2006 opener, San Diego State 29-27 in the 1. Kassim Osgood, 2000 (Northern Iowa) ...... 376 2. Chris Thomas, 1991 (Sacramento St.) ...... 334 2008 opener, Sacramento State 38-19 in the 2009 lidlifter, the University of San Diego 41-14 in the 3. Ramses Barden, 2007 (Idaho State) ...... 268 2012 opener and 38-16 in 2013 and Montana 20-19 in the initial 2015 contest. New Mexico State Receptions beat the Mustangs 28-10 in the 2014 opener while Nevada earned a 30-27 overtime win in 2016, 1. Kassim Osgood, 2000 (Northern Iowa) ...... 17 Colgate posted a 20-14 triumph in 2017 and North Dakota State bested the Mustangs 49-3 in 2018. 2. Kassim Osgood, 2000 (Hofstra) ...... 15 Tim Walsh is 6-5 in season openers, snapping a three-game losing streak with a 52-34 win over 3. (tie) Kassim Osgood, 2000 (Youngstown St.) ...... 13 (tie) Ryan Thomas, 1996 (Idaho) ...... 13 San Diego on August 31. Cal Poly is 18-7 in regular-season finales over the last 25 years -- Rich Ellerson was 7-1 -- snapping a three-year losing streak with a 41-10 victory at South Alabama in Tackles 1. Jordan Beck, 2003 (Montana) ...... 23 2011. Ellerson won five straight home openers prior to a 30-28 loss to Montana in 2008 and was 2. Jordan Beck, 2004 (Eastern Washington) ...... 22 5-3 in eight seasons. Walsh is 6-4 in regular-season finales. 3. Kyle Shotwell, 2005 (Texas State) ...... 20 4. (tie) Nick Dzubnar, 2014 (South Dakota State) ...... 19 (tie) Nick Dzubnar, 2014 (Sacramento State) ...... 19 EARLY START: The sixth August game in program history was Cal Poly’s 2019 season opener (tie) Rich Bosselmann, 1986 (Cal State Hayward) ...... 19 (tie) Gary Swanson, 1983 (Idaho State) ...... 19 against San Diego, a 52-34 Mustang victory. In 2017, Cal Poly fell to Colgate 20-14 on August 26 in San Luis Obispo. All six August games have been played over the last 18 seasons and this year’s Season Rushing Yards contest was the third at home. The Mustangs opened the 2013 campaign at home Aug. 31 against 1. Joe Protheroe, 2018 ...... 1,810 San Diego, winning 38-16. The three road games in August were in 2002 at Toledo, 2008 at San 2. James Noble, 2005 ...... 1,578 3. Deonte Williams, 2012 ...... 1,506 Diego State and 2014 at New Mexico State. The Mustangs are 2-4 in August. 4. Louis Jackson, 1980 ...... 1,424 5. Craig Young, 1999 ...... 1,380 6. Joe Protheroe, 2016 ...... 1,334 HOME ATTENDANCE: Cal Poly, which averaged 8,760 fans for five home games in 2010 and 10. Jared Mohamed, 2017 ...... 1,172 8,770 for five more home games in 2011, completed the 2012 regular season with an 8,566 aver- age for five home dates. The Mustangs placed 37th among all Football Championship Subdivision Passing Yards 1. Seth Burford, 2000 ...... 2,672 schools in home attendance two straight years when they averaged 9,588 fans for five home 2. Mike Fisher, 1995 ...... 2,660 games in 2009, just above the average of 9,574 fans for seven home games in 2008. Montana has 3. Mike Fisher, 1994 ...... 2,536 4. David Lafferty, 1990 ...... 2,525 led the FCS in home attendance for several years. Cal Poly, which drew 11,075 for its 2011 home 5. Mike Fisher, 1993 ...... 2,298 opener against South Dakota State, posted two sellouts in 2015 (Northern Iowa and Portland State) Receiving Yards and one more in 2016 (UC Davis), lifting the total number of sellouts since 2007 to nine. Cal Poly 1. Ramses Barden, 2007 ...... 1,467 averaged 8,945 for five home dates in 2014, the third-highest average since Alex G. Spanos 2. Kassim Osgood, 1999 ...... 1,377 3. Ramses Barden, 2008 ...... 1,257 Stadium was renovated in 2007, and averaged 8,392 for five home games in 2015. The Mustangs 4. (tie) Darrell Jones, 2004 ...... 1,118 averaged 7,570 fans for six home games in 2016, 7,520 for five games in 2017 and 6,529 for six (tie) Kamil Loud, 1995 ...... 1,118 home dates last season. Receptions 1. Kassim Osgood, 2000 ...... 91 2. Ramses Barden, 2008 ...... 67 CAL POLY AGAINST THE BIG SKY: Since moving to the Football Championship Subdivision (for- 3. (tie) Darrell Jones, 2004 ...... 62 merly Division I-AA) in 1994, Cal Poly is 59-65 against teams from the Big Sky Conference, includ- (tie) Jon Peck, 1995 ...... 62 5. Kamil Loud, 1995 ...... 58 ing a 46-38 mark in the last 84 games over 15-plus seasons. The Mustangs are 30-26 in Big Sky 6. Ramses Barden, 2007 ...... 57 games since joining the conference in 2012. 7. Hitoshi Ono, 1995 ...... 55

Tackles ON STAGE: Stan Sheriff played in the 1954 East-West Shrine Classic and 51 years passed before 1. Nick Dzubnar, 2014 ...... 167 a second Mustang was chosen to play in the contest. Linebacker Jordan Beck played in the 2005 2. Kyle Shotwell, 2005 ...... 158 3. Jordan Beck, 2004 ...... 135 game at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Just one year later, defensive end Chris Gocong became 4. Jordan Beck, 2003 ...... 128 the third Mustang to play in the prestigious game, moved to the AlamoDome in San Antonio, Texas. 15. Chris Santini, 2016 ...... 106 And linebacker Kyle Shotwell made it three in a row, playing in the East-West Shrine Game in Career 2007 at Reliant Stadium in Houston. Shotwell was the leading tackler in the game with seven and Rushing Yards 1. Joe Protheroe, 2014-18 ...... 4,271 earned the Pat Tillman Award. Wide receiver Ramses Barden played in the 2009 Senior Bowl in 2. Craig Young, 1996-99 ...... 4,205 Mobile, Alabama while Asa Jackson played in the 2012 Senior Bowl. Following the 2012 season, 3. Antonio Warren, 1994-98 ...... 3,834 4. James Noble, 2005-08 ...... 3,678 slotback Deonte Williams played in the Casino Del Sol All-Star Game in Tucson. Following the 5. Louis Jackson, 1976-80 ...... 3,330 2013 season, linebacker Johnny Millard played in the inaugural Medal of Honor Bowl held in Passing Yards Charleston, S.C. as well as the East-West Shrine Game in St. Petersburg, Florida. Cal Poly offen- 1. Mike Fisher, 1993-95 ...... 7,494 sive lineman Ben Cobian played in the 2005 Las Vegas All-American Classic in Sam Boyd 2. David Lafferty, 1988-91 ...... 5,422 Stadium. Cornerback David Richardson and punter Gilbert Rocha played in the Las Vegas All- 3. Seth Burford, 2000-01 ...... 4,282 4. Jonathan Dally, 2007-08 ...... 4,198 American Classic in 2004 while cornerback Vaughn Jarrett and tackle Brett Nichols played in the 5. Alli Abrew, 1996-97 ...... 4,009 2003 event, then known as the Paradise Bowl, at Dixie College in St. George, Utah. Receiving Yards 1. Ramses Barden, 2005-08 ...... 4,203 MUSTANGS PICKED TO FINISH NINTH: Eastern Washington was selected by the media and the 2. Kamil Loud, 1994-97 ...... 3,144 3. Adam Herzing, 1998-2001 ...... 2,487 head coaches to capture the 2019 Big Sky title. The polls were released July 15 during the Big Sky 8. J.J. Koski, 2016-19 ...... 1,959 Conference Summer Football Kickoff in Spokane, Wash. UC Davis was No. 2 in both preseason Receptions polls while Weber State was No. 3. Cal Poly was selected to finish ninth by both the head coaches 1. Ramses Barden, 2005-08 ...... 206 and the media. While the first 16 Mustang teams of the 21st Century went 106-76 with 13 winning 2. Darrell Jones, 2001-04 ...... 177 3. Kamil Loud, 1994-97 ...... 170 campaigns, the 2017 squad struggled both offensively and defensively, finishing 1-10, then 13. J.J. Koski, 2016-19 ...... 101 rebounded with a 5-6 mark and sixth in the league last year. Picked to finish fifth, Cal Poly captured Tackles the Big Sky championship in its first season in the conference (2012), has compiled a 30-26 record 1. Jordan Beck, 2001-04 ...... 449 in its first seven years in the Big Sky, has claimed five conference titles in the last 15 years, includ- 2. Nick Dzubnar, 2011-14 ...... 414 3. Kyle Shotwell, 2003-06 ...... 392 ing four in the eight-year existence of the Great West Conference (2004-11), and earned its fourth NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoff berth in 2016. Cal Poly was picked to finish ninth in 2016 but ended up tied for fourth with Southern Utah.

2019 Cal Poly Football ...... Page 2 Mustang Notes MUSTANGS BY THE NUMBERS THREE ALL-BIG SKY HONOREES RETURN: Cal Poly placed eight players on the 2018 All-Big Sky First Year of Football ...... 1915 Conference first, second and third teams plus the honorable mention list and three return this fall -- sec- Number of Games Played ...... 945 ond-team offensive lineman Tyler Whisenhunt, third-team wide receiver J.J. Koski and honorable men- tion linebacker Matt Shotwell. The five who departed were first-team fullback Joe Protheroe, third-team Number of Wins ...... 510 center Harry Whitson, third-team kicker Alex Vega and honorable mentions Zach Shallcross (offensive Number of Losses ...... 415 lineman) and Dominic Frasch (cornerback). Number of Ties ...... 20 CROWDS FOR HOME OPENERS: Cal Poly drew a record crowd of 11,075 for its 2007 home opener Winning Percentage ...... 55.1% against Weber State in newly renovated Alex G. Spanos Stadium. Prior to that game, the record crowd Home Record ...... 311-156-9 (66.5%) for a home opener was the 8,007 who showed up for Rich Ellerson's debut as Mustang head coach on Road Record ...... 199-259-11 (43.5%) Sept. 1, 2001 against Montana. The 2008 home opener against Montana drew 10,035. A total of 143,094 fans saw Cal Poly in 2005, exceeding the 2003 record total of 109,910. Cal Poly drew 48,222 fans for its First Year of FCS ...... 1994 five home games in 2007, averaging 9,644.4 fans per game and broke the mark for home attendance in FCS Record ...... 149-135 (52.5%) 2008 with 67,018 fans for seven dates (9,574 average). The 2009 home opener against Sacramento 2019 Total Home Attendance (1 Game) . . .5,779 State drew 10,381 while the 2010 contest against Humboldt State drew 7,345. The 2011 home opener against South Dakota State attracted 11,075 fans, the fifth sellout in Alex G. Spanos Stadium history. The 2019 Average Home Attendance ...... 5,779 Mustangs drew 8,834 for the 2014 home opener against Portland State and 11,075, its seventh sellout, for the 2015 home opener against Northern Iowa. The two home openers prior to 2014, both against San Diego on Labor Day weekend and two or three weeks prior to the start of Fall Quarter, drew 6,022 in 2012 2019 COACHING STAFF and 5,840 in 2013 while the 2016 home opener against the Toreros attracted 6,152. Cal Poly drew 8,428 Head Coach: Tim Walsh for its 2017 home opener against Colgate, 6,020 for Weber State in 2018 and 5,779 in 2019. (11th year, UC Riverside ‘77)

PLAYOFFS BY THE DOTS: Frisco, Texas, will be the host site for the NCAA Division I Football Offensive Coordinator: Jim Craft Championship game for the 10th straight year (Jan. 11, 2020). Frisco emerged from a pool of several (Offensive Line) (7th, Portland State ‘98) cities that submitted bids to serve as the host site for the championship game for three years, beginning with the 2010 season, and the contract has been extended twice. Hosted by the Southland Conference, Running Backs: Aristotle Thompson at Toyota Stadium. the championship game is the culmination of an expanded 24-team championship (Recruiting Coordinator) (11th, Boise State ‘01) bracket. As a result of the expansion to 20 teams eight years ago, the game is played a few weeks later than in years past. Cal Poly qualified for the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs in 2005, 2008, Wide Receivers: Dan Ferrigno 2012 and 2016. Eastern Washington earned the 2010 title in the first game since the championship was (Special Teams Coor.) (3rd, San Francisco St. ‘78) moved from Chattanooga, Tenn., while North Dakota State captured five straight crowns from 2011-15. James Madison defeated Youngstown State 28-14 for the 2016 title, spanning the Bison’s streak, but Quarterbacks: Dano Graves North Dakota State rebounded with title victories in 2017 and 2018 (defeating Eastern Washington 38-24 (3rd, Cal Poly ‘17) a year ago). Big Sky teams have made 14 total appearances in the FCS national title game and the con- ference has been represented in the playoffs by at least two teams in 34 of the past 36 years, including Defensive Coordinator: Josh Brown (Inside Linebackers) (10th, San Jose State ‘03) four teams last fall. Defensive Line: James Jones III TEAM CAPTAINS: Cal Poly’s 2019 football team captains are safety Kitu Humphrey, cornerback (2nd, Texas Southern ‘98) Freddie Gaines and wide receiver J.J. Koski. All are seniors. Humphrey also was a team captain in 2018. Two more team captains will be selected each week during the season. Defensive Backs: Randy Stewart (Safeties) (8th, Boise State ‘82) WORKING OVERTIME: Cal Poly has played in 10 overtime games since the FCS rule was adopted in 1994. The Mustangs are 1-9, beating host New Mexico State in one OT, 38-35, in 1997. Both of Cal Poly’s Assistant Coach: Wes Nurse losses at home -- 29-26 to Northern Iowa in 2002 and 53-51 to Eastern Washington in 2011 -- were in triple (Cornerbacks) (1st, Boise State ‘04) overtime. Cal Poly fell 35-32 in one OT at Idaho State on Sept. 7, 1996; 43-40 in four OTs at Weber State on Nov. 3, 2001; dropped a 36-35 single-overtime decision to Wisconsin of the Big Ten in 2008; fell 21-14 Assistant Coach: Kenneth McMillan in one overtime at Montana in 2013; lost 42-41 in one OT at Eastern Washington in 2015; fell 30-27 in one (Fullbacks/Tight Ends) (2nd, Cal Poly ‘18) OT at Nevada on Sept. 2, 2016; and lost at Northern Iowa, 45-38, in one OT last year. Assistant Coach: Josh Letuligasenoa NEW MENTORS: Only one of Cal Poly's 11 foes this fall has a first-year head coach — Troy Taylor at (Outside Linebackers) (1st, Cal Poly ‘18) Sacramento State. Jonathan Smith at Oregon State is in his second season at the helm of the Beavers. Offensive Analysts: BIG SKY VS. THE REST: Big Sky Conference members were 8-5 against non-conference foes during Harry Whitson (1st, Cal Poly ‘19) the second weekend of the 2019 season and are 12-13 for the season. Last year, including a 6-4 mark Joe Harper (9th, UCLA ‘59) in the FCS playoffs, Big Sky teams posted a 23-26 record for the year, including wins over FBS schools by UC Davis (San Jose State) and Northern Arizona (UTEP) in Week One. Big Sky teams were 17-26 Defensive Analyst: versus non-conference foes in 2017. In 2016, the Big Sky was 20-27 against non-conference foes, includ- Steve Kracher (1st, Montana State ‘77) ing a 2-4 mark in the FCS playoffs. The 13 Big Sky teams were 19-22 in 2015, including a 1-3 mark in the FCS playoffs. The Big Sky was 23-32 against non-conference teams, including the FCS playoffs, in Special Teams Assistant: 2014. Big Sky teams were 23-27 against non-conference teams in 2013. Seven years ago, Cal Poly’s Dan Atencio (3rd, San Francisco State ‘69) first year in the conference, Big Sky schools were 23-22 in non-conference games for the year. Director of Football Operations: FAKE GRASS: Cal Poly lost 19 consecutive games on artificial turf before snapping the streak with a 34- Hannah Cesario (1st, Oregon State ‘19) 13 triumph at UTEP on Sept. 6, 2003. Prior to the win at UTEP, Cal Poly’s last win on artificial turf was Sept. 22, 1990 at Portland State, 36-23. The Mustangs have won 27 of their last 69 games on artificial turf. Student Managers: In 2015, the Mustangs were 2-3 on artificial turf with wins at Montana and UC Davis. In 2016, all six Cal Anthony Tucker, Matty Hazelwood, Carlin Cline Poly games on the road were on artificial surfaces and the Mustangs went 3-3. In 2017, Cal Poly played on artificial surfaces at San Jose State, Northern Iowa, Idaho State, Southern Utah and UC Davis and went Support Staff 0-5. The Mustangs lost at North Dakota State, Eastern Washington and Montana State and defeated Strength Coach: Jordan Davis Sacramento State and Northern Arizona last season and will play five games on artificial surfaces this fall. Trainers: Prince Williams, Chris Ritter, Stephanie Uyeno MUSTANG STADIUM OVERHAUL: Cal Poly held groundbreaking ceremonies for renovation of Mustang Equipment: Rich Hodgkinson Stadium on Sept. 10, 2005, at the Richard J. O'Neill Green. The project, which included an expanded field, Team Physician: Michael Corrigan press box, donor suites, new lighting, a memorial plaza entrance and upgraded restrooms, has expanded Team Doctors: Sean Devine, Steve Sainsbury, seating capacity to 11,075 fans and cost about $21 million to complete. The name of the facility, originally Chris Byrne opened in 1935, is officially Mustang Memorial Field at Alex G. Spanos Stadium.

2019 Cal Poly Football ...... Page 3 Mustangs at a Glance Mustang Notes (2019 Season) TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR OF FCS: Last fall Cal Poly played its 100th season of football since 1915 and the 25th season of playing at the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) level. The Mustangs played their 100th game as Longest Win Streak (2019) ...... 1 an FCS member at UTEP on Sept. 6, 2003, earned their 100th win Oct. 9, 2010, at Old Dominion and played their 200th Longest Losing Streak ...... 1 FCS game Nov. 19, 2011, at South Alabama. The Mustangs, currently 149-135 as an FCS school, moved to Division I-AA Current Streak ...... 1 Loss from Division II in 1994 and were members of the now-defunct American West Conference (Southern Utah, Sacramento Home Record ...... 1-0 State, Cal State Northridge), before becoming an independent in 1996. After eight years as an FCS Independent, the Mustangs became a charter member of the Great West Football Conference in 2004. Following eight seasons in the Great Road Record ...... 0-1 West (four titles), Cal Poly moved to the Big Sky Conference in 2012, capturing the title in its first season. Leading at the Half ...... 1-0 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Cal Poly’s first Big Sky Conference player of the week for the 2019 season is redshirt freshman Trailing at the Half ...... 0-1 quarterback Jalen Hamler, who rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 221 yards and three scores Tied at the Half ...... 0-0 against San Diego on August 31. Fullback Joe Protheroe was honored twice last year following the Brown (then-career highs of 43 carries, 228 yards and three TDs) and Idaho State (career-high 260 yards). Protheroe earned four Big Sky Leading After Three Quarters. . .1-0 weekly awards in his career. Cornerback Dominic Frasch had four pass breakups, an interception and seven tackles Trailing After Three Quarters . . 0-1 against the Bengals for defensive player of the week honors. Only honoree in 2015 was Alex Vega after his game-winning Tied After Three Quarters . . . . . 0-0 49-yard field goal with four seconds left at Montana. CONFERENCE SWITCH: Cal Poly, along with UC Davis, joined the Big Sky Conference for football Day Games ...... 1-0 only, beginning with the 2012 season. The announcement was made Sept. 7, 2010. Southern Utah Night Games ...... 0-1 and North Dakota joined the Big Sky as full members. The Mustangs maintain membership in the Big On Grass ...... 1-0 West Conference for the majority of their other intercollegiate sports. The four former Great West On Turf ...... 0-1 members join Montana, Montana State, Idaho State, Eastern Washington, Northern Arizona, Sacramento State, Northern Colorado, Weber State and Portland State. The Big Sky Conference is in its 55th year of ath- letic competition and was a nine-team league for football from 2006-11 after Northern Colorado joined the conference. Scoring First ...... 1-0 Idaho rejoined for football in 2018 while North Dakota leaves after the 2019 season. Opponent Scores First ...... 0-0 Scoring 30 or More Points . . . . 1-0 LOCAL FLAVOR: This year's roster features nine Central Coast players: Opp. Score 30 or More Points .1-1 David Chellsen, Senior, Offensive Lineman ...... San Luis Obispo, CA / San Luis Obispo HS CJ Cole, Sophomore, Slot Back ...... Santa Maria, CA / St. Joseph HS Def./Special Teams Score . . . .0-1 Charles Lincoln, Freshman, Defensive Lineman ...... San Luis Obispo, CA / San Luis Obispo HS Opp. Def./Special Teams Score .0-0 Bradley Mickey, Junior, Defensive Back ...... Nipomo, CA / Arroyo Grande HS Creating More Turnovers ...... 1-0 Timothy Miller, Redshirt Freshman, Linebacker ...... San Luis Obispo, CA / St. Joseph HS Having More Turnovers ...... 0-1 Matt Shotwell, Junior, Linebacker ...... Goleta, CA / Bishop Diego HS Turnovers are Equal ...... 0-0 Colton Theaker, Freshman, Kicker ...... Arroyo Grande, CA / Arroyo Grande HS Fenton Will, Sophomore Linebacker ...... Santa Maria, CA / St. Joseph HS Peyton Witcher, Senior, Defensive Back ...... Nipomo, CA / Nipomo HS Having a 100-Yard Rusher . . . .1-0 Opp. Have 100-Yard Rusher . . 0-1 STRETCHING THE TRUTH: Cal Poly's tallest player on the 2019 roster is junior tight end Nick White at 6-6. Shortest is Having a 200-Yard Passer . . . . .1-0 senior slot back Nozo Ikanama at 5-6. The lightest is junior defensive back Ben Hakimi at 160 pounds, while the heaviest Opp. Have 200-Yard Passer . . . 1-0 is junior offensive lineman Garrett Weichman at 325 pounds. Freshman offensive lineman Mohab Wahdan is the youngest Cal Poly player -- he will not turn 18 until Sept. 21. Oldest Mustang is senior offensive lineman Griffin Kemp, who will turn Having Over 400 Total Yards . . .1-0 24 on December 19. From 2007-11, the Mustangs had two players -- offensive lineman Art Munoz and wide receiver Jarred Opp. Over 400 Total Yards . . . .1-1 Houston -- who were born on August 8, 1988 (8-8-88). INDOOR FOOTBALL: The Walkup Skydome in Flagstaff, Ariz., was the fifth indoor football facility in which Cal Poly had won a game, posting a 42-34 victory over Northern Arizona on Nov. 17, 2012. The Mustangs beat North Dakota State 13-10 in 2004 at the FargoDome, South Dakota 38-24 in the DakotaDome in 2010, earned wins over North Dakota in the Alerus Center in both 2011 and 2012 and have won four times in Idaho State's domed stadium. They are winless in domed stadiums at Idaho How They Match Up (0-2) and Northern Iowa (0-4). Overall, Cal Poly is 10-19 indoors following losses at Northern Arizona and Idaho State in 2014, (2019 Statistics) North Dakota in 2016, Northern Iowa and Idaho State in 2018 and North Dakota State last year. The Mustangs, who did not CP OSU play indoors in 2015, will play at Idaho this season. Record 1-0 0-2 Scoring Offense 38.0 32.0 THE 200 CLUB: With 260 yards on 41 carries, Joe Protheroe notched Cal Poly’s 25th 200-yard game against Idaho State Scoring Defense . . . . 37.5 41.5 on Nov. 10, 2018. Protheroe had five 200-yard games in his Mustang career, four last season. Khaleel Jenkins was No. Rush Offense ...... 275.0 215.0 21 with 25 carries for 202 yards against Idaho State in2018. Chris Brown netted 226 yards on 21 carries against Montana Rush Defense . . . . . 197.0 209.5 on Oct. 25, 2014, while Mark Rodgers scampered for 235 yards on just 15 carries against South Dakota on Nov. 6, 2010. Pass Offense ...... 201.5 225.0 Brown’s performance is No. 12 on the all-time Cal Poly single-game rushing list and No. 1 among quarterbacks. Prior to Pass Defense . . . . . 299.0 312.0 Rodgers’ feat, the last Mustang to exceed 200 yards on the ground was James Noble with 221 yards against Eastern Total Offense ...... 476.5 440.0 Washington on Nov. 5, 2005. Two weeks later against Idaho State he rushed for 248 yards and broke a school record by Total Defense ...... 496.0 521.5 scoring five times. Craig Young holds the school single-game rushing record with 283 yards against Saint Mary's in 1996, Kickoff Return ...... 29.5 27.6 followed by Louis Jackson (267 vs. Portland State in 1978) and Paul Dickens (266 vs. Portland State in 1979). Punt Return ...... 0.0 12.0 FRIENDLY CONFINES: Following three straight 4-1 seasons in Alex G. Spanos Stadium from 2009-11 and a 5-0 mark in Punting Average . . . . .36.8 47.1 2012 and 4-1 in 2014, the Mustangs have won 65 of their last 90 home contests. They were 3-3 at home in 2013 and 2018, Fumbles-Lost ...... 3-2 1-0 2-3 in 2015 and 4-2 in 2016. Overall, the Mustangs have won 71 of their last 129 games (55 percent) and 105 of 185 con- Turnover Margin ...... +2 +2 tests (57 percent) going back to the 2002 finale and have won 21 of their last 50 and 40 of 89 on the road (3-3 in 2010, 2- Sacks ...... 3-17 4-26 4 in 2011, 4-3 in 2012, 3-3 in 2013, 3-4 in 2014, 2-4 in 2015, 3-3 in 2016, 0-6 in 2017, 3-3 in 2018, 0-1 this fall). Penalties ...... 6-60 17-177 First Downs ...... 36 50 ZEROES ON THE BOARD: Cal Poly’s streak of scoring in 216 consecutive games came to an end in the 2017 season finale Third-Down Conv. .12 of 24 18 of 35 as Northern Colorado blanked the Mustangs 42-0 in Greeley, Colo. Before that, the last time the Mustangs were shut out was Fourth-Down Conv. . .2 of 4 3 of 6 in 1998 by Nevada, 63-0, in Reno. The Mustangs also were shut out by Northern Arizona earlier in 1998, 9-0. Rich Ellerson Total Touchdowns ...... 10 9 earned six shutouts in eight seasons as head coach at Cal Poly. Cal Poly was held to a single field goal three times during the TDs Rushing ...... 6 4 run (including a 17-3 loss to Weber State in 2017) and to a lone touchdown four times as well. TDs Passing ...... 3 5 Pass Comp. Pct...... 741 .500 FAST STARTS: Cal Poly's 7-0 start in 2004 matched the performances of eight other Mustang teams with 5-0 starts or better: Time of Possession . .26:01 29:28 1933 (started and finished 7-0) 1957 (started 5-0, finished 8-1) 1990 (started 5-0, finished 10-2) 1953 (started and finished 9-0) 1973 (started 8-0, finished 9-1) 1997 (started 7-0, finished 10-1) 1955 (started 5-0, finished 7-3) 1987 (started 6-0, finished 7-3) 2004 (started 7-0, finished 9-2)

2019 Cal Poly Football ...... Page 4 2019 Individual Game Highs Rushes Mustang Notes 19, Jalen Hamler vs. Weber State, Sept. 7 NEW RULES FOR 2019: The NCAA has implemented a number of new rules aimed at player safety, including stiffer penal- Yards Rushing ties for targeting fouls and blind-side blocks and rules to shorten overtime games. For overtime games that exceed four extra 172, Duy Tran-Sampson vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 sessions, teams will alternate running two-point conversions from the 3-yard line, instead of beginning a new series from an TD Rushes opponent’s 25-yard line. Beginning with the 2019 season, players who commit three targeting fouls, making forcible contact 2, Jalen Hamler vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 2, Duy Tran-Sampson vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 against an opponent with the crown of the helmet, will face a one-game suspension. Officials are now required via replay to Long Rush review each targeting foul and render it “confirmed,” meaning the call on the field was correct and the yardage and disqual- 87, Duy Tran-Sampson vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 (TD) ification penalty will be assessed, or “overturned,” meaning the call was incorrect and the penalty will be revoked. Rules Pass Attempts 14, Jalen Hamler vs. Weber State, Sept. 7 regarding blind-side blocks also were expanded. Under the new rules, a player who delivers a blind-side block anywhere to Pass Completions an opponent’s body with forcible contact will earn a 15-yard personal foul penalty. Blind-side blocks previously had to hit an 11, Jalen Hamler vs. Weber State, Sept. 7 opponent in the head or neck or below the waist to be illegal. The two-man wedge formation, a popular blocking technique Yards Passing on kickoffs in which two blockers link hands or stand shoulder to shoulder, also has been banned. 221, Jalen Hamler vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 Touchdown Passes 3, Jalen Hamler vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 NATIONAL RANKINGS: In statistics released by the NCAA, Cal Poly is ranked No. 1 passes had intercepted, No. 2 in team Long Pass passing efficiency (236.12), No. 3 in passing yards per completion (20.15), No. 4 in completion percentage (74.1), No. 7 in 65, Jalen Hamler to J.J. Koski vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 (no TD) Receptions rushing offense (275.0) and No. 8 in tackles for loss allowed (3.0). Individually, Colton Theaker is tied for No. 1 with 20 other 6, J.J. Koski vs. Weber State, Sept. 7 players in field goal percentage (100.0) and PAT kicks percentage (100.0) while Duy Tran-Sampson is No. 3 with his 9.0 Yards Receiving yards-per-carry average. Jalen Hamler is No. 3 in passing efficiency (251.0), No. 6 in rushing touchdowns (3), No. 12 in 154, J.J. Koski vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 Touchdown Receptions points responsible (36) and No. 22 in total offense (276.0). J.J. Koski is No. 21 in all-purpose yards (140.5) as well as yards 2, J.J. Koski vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 per reception (23.45), No. 6 in receiving yards (258) and No. 18 in receiving touchdowns (2). Carter Nichols is 26th with 11 Field Goals tackles per game. 1, Colton Theaker vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 1, Colton Theaker vs. Weber State, Sept. 7 Long Field Goal CONFERENCE LEADERS: Cal Poly has a quartet of statistical leaders in the Big Sky Conference after one week. 28, Colton Theaker vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 Quarterback Jalen Hamler is No. 1 in passing efficiency (331.5) and rushing touchdowns (3), Colton Theaker tops the Big Punts Sky in field goal percentage (100.0) and PAT kicks percentage (100.0), Duy Tran-Sampson is No. 1 with a 9.0 yards-per- 3, Mitch Souza vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 3, Mitch Souza vs. Weber State, Sept. 7 carry average and Carter Nichols is tied for No. 1 in total tackles per game (9.5). As a team, Cal Poly tops the Big Sky in Long Punt team rushing (275.0), passing efficiency (236.1), kickoff returns (29.5), field goal percentage (100.0), PAT kicking percentage 53, Mitch Souza vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 (100.0) and fewest penalty yards per game (30.0) and is No. 3 in sacks allowed (2) and third-down conversions (50.0 per- Long Punt Return cent). 0, Jaylen Morgan vs. Weber State, Sept. 7 Long Kickoff Return 59, Xavier Moore vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 AGAINST THE FBS: Cal Poly played a Football Bowl Subdivision team for 13 straight seasons (2005-17), including two FBS Tackles teams in a season seven times during that stretch, before the streak ended last fall. The Mustangs lost to San Jose State 11, Carter Nichols vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 Sacks 34-13 in 2017. In 2002 Cal Poly played two FBS (formerly Division I-A) opponents in one season for the first time in school 1.0, Matt Wright vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 history (Toledo and Kent State), and did it again in 2003 (UTEP and Akron), 2006 (San Jose State and San Diego State), 1.0, Kitu Humphrey vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 2008 (San Diego State and Wisconsin), 2009 (Ohio and San Jose State), 2011 (San Diego State and Northern Illinois) and 1.0, Myles Cecil vs. Weber State, Sept. 7 2013 (Colorado State and Fresno State). Cal Poly is 4-12 in its last 16 games against FBS schools, defeating UTEP 34-13 Interceptions 1, Matt Shotwell vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 in the 2003 opener, San Diego State 16-14 in 2006 and 30-28 in 2008 and Wyoming 24-22 in 2012. The Mustangs, 5-29 1, Kevin Howell vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 against FBS schools since 1980, will face Oregon State in 2019 and Cal in 2020. Only 19 FCS schools in the nation have 1, Bradley Mickey vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 more than five wins against FBS foes, led by Youngstown State with 20. Northern Iowa has 11 and North Dakota State nine. Pass Breakups 1, Kitu Humphrey vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 1, Kevin Howell vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 OPPOSING MARKS: This year’s 11 Mustang opponents, 66-66 in 2018 are 7-15 so far this fall (5-6 last week). Cal Poly’s 1, Kevin Howell vs. Weber State, Sept. 7 11 opponents last fall posted a 70-59 win-loss mark for the year. They were 78-51 during the 2017 season, led by North 1, Bradley Mickey vs. Weber State, Sept. 7 Dakota State at 14-1 and Weber State at 11-3. The 11 Mustang foes of 2017 were 63-64 during the 2017 season, led by San Quarterback Hurries 0 Diego at 10-2. The Mustangs’ 11 opponents in 2016 (San Diego twice) were 5-5 in the postseason and 72-58 for the season, led by Eastern Washington at 12-2. In 2015, the Mustangs’ 11 foes were 64-64 overall, including a 3-4 mark in the FCS play- 2019 Team Game Highs offs. The dozen opponents the Mustangs faced in 2014 were 70-78 for the year. The 12 foes on the 2013 schedule finished Rushes: 49 vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 a combined 77-61, national semifinalist Eastern Washington leading the way at 12-3. The Mustangs’ 2012 foes were a com- Yards Rushing: 386 vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 bined 56-69. Eastern Washington was 11-3 and San Diego and Northern Arizona both were 8-3. Cal Poly’s 2011 opponents Yards per Rush: 7.9 vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 TD Rushes: 4 vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 were 68-45, including Montana at 11-3, Northern Illinois at 9-3, North Dakota at 8-3 and San Diego State at 8-5. Cal Poly’s Pass Attempts: 14 vs. Weber State, Sept. 7 11 foes in 2010 were 56-56. The 2009 opponents were a combined 71-59, with Montana (14-1) posting the best record. Pass Completions: 11 vs. Weber State, Sept. 7 Yards Passing: 221 vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 Yards Per Catch: 24.6 vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 A SACK JOB: Cal Poly's defense recorded a school-record 50 sacks in 11 games in 2004 and broke the mark again in 2005 TD Passes: 3 vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 with 62 sacks in 13 games. Meanwhile, the Mustang offense protected its quarterbacks well, surrendering just 11 sacks in 2004 Interceptions Thrown: None and 15 in 2005. The numbers have fallen since those years. Averaging 51 sacks a season during the Jordan Beck-Chris Total Plays: 62 vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 Gocong-Kyle Shotwell era (2004-06), Cal Poly has been able to record 20 or more sacks in a season just once since 2011. Total Offense: 607 vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 Yards Per Play: 9.8 vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 The 2015 team notched 16 sacks in 11 games and gave up just 11 while the 2016 squad recorded 15 sacks -- three sacks Points: 52 vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 against both UC Davis and Sacramento State -- while giving up just seven. In 2017, the Mustangs notched 21 sacks while giv- Punts: 3 vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 ing up just 15. Last fall: Notched 13, gave up 11. So far this fall, the Mustangs have notched three sacks, giving up two. 3 vs. Weber State, Sept. 7 Kickoffs: 9 vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 Sacks by: 2 vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 TRIPLE FIGURES: Cal Poly, which did not allow a 100-yard rusher in 19 straight games and just twice in a span of 33 contests, First Downs: 20 vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 allowed more than 100 yards to a running back in four of the first five games six years ago and four of the first six in 2014 Penalties: 4 vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 (seven overall). The streak of 19 ended when Tim Flanders of Sam Houston State gained 101 yards in an FCS playoff game Penalty Yards: 35 vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 Turnovers: 2 vs. Weber State, Sept. 7 Dec. 1, 2012. The 19-game streak began after Northern Illinois’ Jasmin Hopkins (143 yards) and Chandler Harnish (118) Fumbles: 2 vs. Weber State, Sept. 7 both rushed for over 100 yards on Sept. 24, 2011. No Cal Poly football opponent in 2010 produced a running back who rushed Fumbles Lost: 2 vs. Weber State, Sept. 7 for 100 or more yards against the Mustangs, but the streak of 11 such games was snapped in the 2011 opener as San Diego Fumbles Recovered: 1 vs. Weber State, Sept. 7 Interceptions: 3 vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 State’s Ronnie Hillman rushed for 189 yards on 28 carries and scored twice. In 2014, seven running backs surpassed the Pass Breakups: 2 vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 100-yard mark, led by UC Davis’ Gabe Manzanares as he rambled for 230 yards. Four opposing running backs rushed for 2 vs. Weber State, Sept. 7 over 100 yards against the Mustangs in 2009, three in 2008 and six in 2007, including a pair of 200-yard games -- Deonte Opp. Interceptions: None Jackson (214) of Weber State and Cory Koenig (259) of South Dakota State. In 2002, each of Cal Poly's first eight opponents Quarterback Hurries: 0 Time of Possession: 27:17 vs. San Diego, Aug. 31 and nine of the 11 produced a 100-yard rusher. In 2015, six running backs surpassed the 100-yard rushing mark against the Mustangs. James Butler of Nevada rushed for 123 yards in Cal Poly’s 2016 opener and North Dakota’s Brady Oliveira (127), UC Davis’ Manusamoa Luuga (118), Sacramento State’s Jordan Robinson (117) and San Diego’s Jonah Hodges (171) also broke the 100-yard mark in 2016. The three to do so in 2017 were San Jose State’s Zamore Zigler with 121 yards on just 12 carries, Sacramento State’s BJ Perkinson (164) and Northern Colorado’s Brandon Cartagena (153). Bruce Anderson of North Dakota State rushed for 185 yards in the 2018 opener while Josh Davis of Weber State rambled for 177 yards, Eastern Washington’s Antoine Custer 133, Montana’s Adam Eastwood (132), Sacramento State’s Elijah Dotson (149), Tehran Thomas of UC Davis (101), Northern Arizona’s Brandon Porter (115) and Joe Logan (103) and Montana State’s Isaiah Ifanse (227) and Troy Andersen (104). First two this fall are both from Weber State — Josh Davis (129) and Kevin Smith (114). 2019 Cal Poly Football ...... Page 5 STATS Top 25 Media Poll Mustang Notes 2019 Record 1960 LOGO: Cal Poly football players wore a “1960” helmet decal during the 2010 season honoring the 50th anniversary of the tragic plane crash 1. No. Dakota St. (149) . .2-0 which occurred Oct. 29, 1960, shortly after takeoff from Toledo, Ohio, and claimed the lives of 16 players, the team manager, a booster and four oth- 2. James Madison (9) . . .1-1 ers hours after the Mustangs played Bowling Green. The 1960 football team was inducted into the Cal Poly Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 29, 2006, 3. South Dakota State . . .1-1 hours after Mustang Memorial Plaza was dedicated at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The 50th anniversary included a reception and program on Oct. 30, 4. Eastern Washington . . .1-1 2010, at Mustang Memorial Plaza, a moment of silence, a commemoration video and participation in the coin toss prior to kickoff of the homecoming game against 5. UC Davis ...... 1-1 Saint Francis (Pa.). 6. Weber State ...... 1-1 7. Maine ...... 1-1 MUSTANGS BY THE DOTS: Tim Walsh, hired Jan. 9, 2009, is Cal Poly’s 16th head football coach and has a 33-18 record at home (65 percent) ... Anthony 8. Towson ...... 2-0 Rosales’ block of a Weber State punt (recovered in the end zone by Brandon Davis for a touchdown) is the first by a Mustang since 2009 (Ryan Taylor vs. Dixie 9. Kennesaw State ...... 1-1 State) ... Cal Poly’s 52 points versus San Diego are the most since a 55-48 win over Northern Colorado in 2016 ... the Mustangs’ 82 rushing yards at North Dakota 10. Montana State ...... 1-1 State in 2018, are the fewest since netting 62 yards against North Dakota in 2009 ... Casey Sublette’s 50-yard field goal at North Dakota State in 2018 was Cal 11. Northern Iowa ...... 1-1 Poly’s longest since Bobby Zalud connected from 53 yards against Yale in 2013 ... J.J. Koski’s 70-yard punt return for a touchdown against Sacramento State in 12. Nicholls ...... 0-1 2018 was Cal Poly’s first since 2008 (Tre’dale Tolver at Wisconsin) ... J.J. Koski’s seven catches against Weber State last year are the most since Kristaan Ivory 13. Illinois State ...... 1-1 grabbed eight receptions versus Yale in 2013 (Koski had six this year) ... Anders Turner’s 40-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown against Idaho State in 2018 14. Central Arkansas . . . . .2-0 was the first by a Mustang since Kenny Jackson against Dixie State in 2009 ... Khaleel Jenkins’ career-high five touchdown passes against Southern Utah in the 15. North Carolina A&T . . .1-1 2018 finale was one shy of the school mark shared by a trio of ex-Mustangs ... Cal Poly’s 28-10 loss to Northern Arizona in 2017 marked the first time since 2007 16. Furman ...... 1-1 that the Mustangs had lost a conference home opener ... Cal Poly started the 2017 season 0-8 for the first time since the 1964 team went 0-10 and its 10 losses 17. Jacksonville State . . . .1-1 tied the school mark ... the Mustangs gave up just 21 rushing yards to UC Davis in 2017, the lowest in eight years ... the Mustangs were 1-4 at home in 2017, the 18. Delaware ...... 2-0 first time since 2000 that Cal Poly lost four home games in a season ... with his three interceptions against Montana in 2015, safety B.J. Nard was the first Mustang 19. Southeast Missouri St. .1-1 in 19 years to accomplish the feat and the 10th in Cal Poly’s 101 seasons of playing football ... with his 160 yards against UC Davis in 2015, quarterback Chris 20. Montana ...... 2-0 Brown finished with 13 career 100-yard games ... slot back Kori Garcia had 10 after his 146 yards against Sacramento State in 2016, Joe Protheroe 23 after his 21. Wofford ...... 0-1 183 yards against Southern Utah in the 2018 finale, Jared Mohamed eight, Dano Graves four, Kyle Lewis three, Khaleel Jenkins three and Drew Hernandez 22. Villanova ...... 2-0 two ... Cal Poly’s 28 points in the second quarter against Northern Arizona in 2018, are the most since scoring 28 first-quarter points against Idaho State in 2012 23. Southeastern Louisiana 1-0 ... the Mustangs’ four sacks against Portland State in 2015 were the most since notching four sacks against both San Diego and Eastern Washington in 2013; Cal 24. Sam Houston State . . . 1-1 Poly also notched four sacks against Sacramento State in 2015 ... prior to last fall, Cal Poly had beaten Montana three straight seasons (2014-16), but the Grizzlies 25. Elon ...... 1-1 still lead the series, 16-5 ... the 47-0 win over Weber State in 2013 is Cal Poly’s lone shutout since the 2006 finale, a 55-0 triumph over Savannah State ... Weber (Cal Poly opponents in bold) State’s 173 total yards in the 2013 game are the fewest allowed in Walsh’s 10 seasons at Cal Poly ... Khaleel Jenkins’s 238 passing yards against Northern Iowa in 2017 are the most by a Mustang quarterback since Tony Smith threw for 233 yards against St. Francis (Pa.) in 2010 ... Willie Tucker’s three touchdown catches FCS Coaches against UC Davis in 2015 are the most since Dominique Johnson had five against South Dakota on Nov. 14, 2009 ... Fresno State’s Isaiah Burse returned two punts for touchdowns six years ago, the first in Tim Walsh’s 10 years at Cal Poly ... Brown’s 226 yards rushing against Montana in 2014 are the most ever in a Top 25 Poll single game by a Cal Poly quarterback; he rushed for 195 yards against UC Davis in 2013 and Khaleel Jenkins netted 202 yards against Idaho State in 2017 for 2019 Record the No. 2 spot ... against Weber State in 2014, Brown became the first Mustang in Cal Poly’s 24-year Division I history to run and pass for a touchdown and catch 1. No. Dakota St. (149) . .2-0 a scoring pass in the same game; he accomplished the same feat against UC Davis in 2015 ... Brown is the only Cal Poly quarterback to rush for over 1,000 yards 2. James Madison (9) . . .1-1 in a season and he did it twice ... with 230 yards on 37 carries in 2014, Gabe Manzanares of UC Davis was the first in seven years to rush for over 200 yards 3. South Dakota State . . .1-1 against Cal Poly; Isaiah Ifanse of Montana State rambled for 227 yards in 2018 ... the Mustangs intercepted three passes in a game five times in the 2011 and 4. UC Davis ...... 1-1 2012 seasons and made four interceptions against Northern Colorado in the 2013 season finale, the most since nabbing five against Sonoma State in 1994 ... Nico 5. Eastern Washington . . .1-1 Molino’s four interceptions in 2012 were the most for a Mustang since 2009 (Scottie Cordier had four that year) ... Sullivan Grosz’s block of a North Dakota field 6. Weber State ...... 1-1 goal attempt in 2012 was Cal Poly’s first since Mark Restelli blocked a Western Oregon three-point try in 2007 while his three sacks against Northern Colorado 7. Kennesaw State ...... 1-1 are the most since Kyle Murphy sacked the South Dakota State quarterback three times in 2011 ... Cal Poly’s nine wins in 2012 are the most since the 2004 and 8. Towson ...... 2-0 2005 squads both won nine games ... the Mustangs won four games on the road in 2012, the most since the 2004 team went 5-1 ... the Mustangs won four of the 9. Maine ...... 1-1 eight Great West titles, including a share of the 2011 crown with North Dakota ... in 2015, for the first time in the history of the football program, Cal Poly produced 10. Northern Iowa ...... 1-1 four 100-yard rushers in a game as Kyle Lewis (121), Chris Brown (110), DJ Peluso (108) and Jared Mohamed (107) all surpassed the century mark at Southern 11. Nicholls ...... 0-1 12. Illinois State ...... 1-1 Utah, the second time that has been done in the FCS (Jacksonville State in 2013); since then, Davidson had four rushers with 150 or more yards in a 56-52 loss 13. Furman ...... 1-1 to San Diego in 2018 ... the Mustangs have had at least two 100-yard rushers in a game 25 times over the last seven seasons, five times in 2016 (Dano Graves 14. Central Arkansas . . . . .2-0 and Joe Protheroe against Nevada; Protheroe, Kori Garcia and Kyle Lewis against Portland State; Protheroe and Garcia versus Sacramento State; Graves 15. Montana State ...... 1-1 and Protheroe vs. Eastern Washington; Graves and Protheroe vs. Northern Colorado), five times in 2015 and three times in both 2013, 2014 and 2018 ... Kyle 16. Jacksonville State . . . .1-1 Lewis scored four times on the ground against Southern Utah in 2015, the first since Jonathan Dally accomplished the feat against Northern Colorado in 2007 ... 17. North Carolina A&T . . .1-1 the Mustangs have compiled a winning season 12 times in the last 18 years ... Cal Poly’s four home wins in 2010 were by a total of 17 points; the Mustangs won 18. (tie) Montana ...... 2-0 four times in 2011 by a combined 61 points and five times by 131 points in 2012 ... Cal Poly scored in 41 of 44 quarters in 2008 and 40 of 48 in 2012; in 2014 the 18. (tie) Delaware ...... 2-0 Mustangs were 42 of 48, including a streak of 18 straight snapped in first the quarter at Idaho State) ... Cal Poly, which scored 14 points in each quarter against 20. Southeast Missouri St. .1-1 Northern Colorado (56-28 win) on Oct. 13, 2012, last accomplished the same feat in 2007, also against Northern Colorado (56-21 victory) ... in 2009 Cal Poly was 21. Sam Houston State . . . 1-1 winless (0-6) on the road for the first time since the 1998 team also went 0-6 on the road and the 2017 Mustangs also went 0-6; the 2018 squad was 2-3 ... the 22. Wofford ...... 0-1 Mustangs, who have gone winless on the road in a season nine times since becoming a four-year school in 1941, snapped an eight-game losing streak on the road 23. Villanova ...... 2-0 with a win at McNeese State on Sept. 25, 2010 and a nine-game streak Oct. 6 at Sacramento State (the school record is 11 in 1995 and 1996) ... prior to a 20-7 24. Southeastern Louisiana 1-0 loss in 2010, Cal Poly had beaten Southern Utah nine straight times and the Mustangs haven’t lost to the Thunderbirds at home since 1986, going 15-1 including 25. Princeton ...... 0-0 the 1986 game ... the Mustangs beat Northern Arizona in 2018 for only the second time in 13 tries; the other was in 2012, also in Flagstaff, for the Big Sky title ... (Cal Poly opponents in bold) Cal Poly had beaten Montana State eight straight times until a 45-28 setback in 2015 ... the 80,709 at Wisconsin in 2008 is the largest crowd to see a Cal Poly foot- ball game; previous largest was 32,536 at Fresno State in 1985; the 46,500 at Arizona State in 2015 is now No. 2 on the list, followed by the 37,069 at Fresno State Mustangs in 2019 Polls in 2010, the 34,384 at San Diego State in 2011 and 33,260 at Fresno State in 2013 ... Alex Hubbard’s 94-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at Northern Colorado STATS FCS in 2013 was the Mustangs’ first since 2002 ... Broc Mortensen broke a five-year drought with a 99-yard kickoff return versus Brown in 2018 ... the Cal Poly-UC Preseason ...... ------Davis series was all even at 16-16-2 until the Aggies won in 2009, 2010 and 2011; it was even once again at 20-20-2 until the Aggies won the 2017 battle 31-28 After U. San Diego ...... RV RV and last season 52-10 ... Cal Poly is now 21-17 against Sacramento State, winning five of the last six and 10 of 12 ... the Mustangs have won five of their last six After Weber State ...... RV RV games against Portland State, six of the last seven versus Northern Colorado and five straight at home versus Idaho State ... the cancellation of Cal Poly’s game After Oregon State ...... at McNeese State due to Hurricane Ike in 2008 was its first postponement of a football game since Sept. 15, 2001, against Saint Mary’s, due to the events of Sept. After Bye ...... 11, 2001; that game was made up on Nov. 24 ... Cal Poly has won 105 of its last 185 contests going back to the 2002 finale and has won 41 of its last 91 games After Southern Utah ...... on the road (3-1 in 2008 but 0-6 in 2009 and 2017, 3-3 in 2010 and 2016, 2-3 in 2018 and 2-4 in 2011 and 2015) ... the Mustangs have won 65 of their last 90 home After Montana State ...... contests (72.2 percent) ... prior to 2009, the Mustangs won seven or more games six consecutive seasons, the longest such streak in school history (old mark of After UC Davis ...... four was set by the 1955-58 teams) ... there have been 13 200-yard games by a receiver in Cal Poly football history and Ramses Barden has five of them ... Cal After North Dakota ...... Poly surpassed the 30-point mark nine times in 2008, one more than the school mark of eight set by the 1995 squad (5-6), and scored 30 or more points seven After Sacramento State . . . . times in 2012 and nine times in 2014 to tie the mark ... since and including 2012, Cal Poly has turned six halftime deficits into victories (Wyoming in 2012, Portland After Idaho ...... State in 2013, Southern Utah and Montana State in 2014 and UC Davis and Sacramento State in 2016) ... Eastern Washington's 70 points on Sept. 22 are the most After Bye ...... against the Mustangs since an 88-0 Mustang loss to Pacific in 1949 ... Cal Poly’s 52-10 loss to UC Davis in 2018 is the worst at home since Fresno State posted After Eastern Washington . . . a 52-3 win in 1977 ... Cal Poly gave up 40 or more points five times last year, tying a school record; the 1947 and 2000 squads also gave up 40 or more points five After Northern Colorado . . . . times ... the Mustangs have won nine straight games against Division II schools and are 23-7 against such schools since moving to Division I in 1994; Cal Poly has After FCS Playoffs ...... not played a Division II team since the 2011 season.

2019 Cal Poly Football ...... Page 6 SCORING THIEVES: In the first 10Mustang seasons at the NCAA Division Notes I-AA level (now FCS), the Mustang defense returned just eight interceptions for scores. Cal Poly then returned 22 interceptions for touchdowns from 2004-12, including six in 2004, but had to wait four years before the next one (Kelly Shepard against San Diego in 2016): 2016 -- Kelly Shepard vs. San Diego (63 yards) 2012 -- Nick Dzubnar vs. Northern Arizona (40 yards) 2012 -- Alex Hubbard vs. Idaho State (15 yards) 2012 -- Barrett Wangara vs. Weber State (58 yards) 2011 -- Asa Jackson vs. Central Oklahoma (52 yards) 2011 -- Asa Jackson vs. South Dakota State (100 yards) 2011 -- Bijon Samoodi vs. South Dakota State (46 yards) 2010 -- Johnny Millard vs. McNeese State (24 yards) 2019 Standings 2010 -- Scottie Cordier vs. Montana (45 yards) Team Conference Overall 2009 -- Asa Jackson vs. South Dakota State (47 yards) W L T Pct. W L T Pct. 2009 -- Greg Francis vs. Ohio (60 yards) Montana ...... 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 1.000 Idaho State ...... 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 1.000 2008 -- David Fullerton vs. UC Davis (38 yards) Cal Poly ...... 0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 .500 2007 -- David Fullerton vs. Iona (95 yards) Northern Arizona . . . .0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 .500 2007 -- David Fullerton vs. North Dakota State (0 yards) Sacramento State . . .0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 .500 2006 -- Kenny Chicoine/Kyle Shotwell vs. Savannah State (73 yards) +Eastern Washington 0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 .500 2006 -- Mark Restelli vs. Weber State (42 yards) +UC Davis ...... 0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 .500 2005 -- Kenny Chicoine vs. UC Davis (59 yards) ^Weber State ...... 0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 .500 2005 -- Courtney Brown vs. Montana State (28 yards) +Montana State . . . . .0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 .500 Portland State ...... 0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 .500 2004 -- Jordan Beck vs. Humboldt State (36 yards) Idaho ...... 0 0 0 .000 1 1 0 .500 2004 -- Jordan Beck vs. Idaho State (40 yards) Northern Colorado . . .0 0 0 .000 0 2 0 .000 2004 -- Joey Warren vs. Idaho State (24 yards) Southern Utah ...... 0 0 0 .000 0 2 0 .000 2004 -- Karl Ivory vs. Montana State (41 yards) ^Automatic qualifier for 2018 NCAA FCS Playoffs 2004 -- Karl Ivory vs. North Dakota State (73 yards) +2018 NCAA FCS Playoffs at-large selection - - - 2004 -- Kenny Chicoine vs. Sacramento State (68 yards) Results for Thursday, September 5: Western Colorado 13 at Idaho State 38 2003 -- David Richardson vs. Sacramento State (71 yards) Results for Friday, September 6: 2003 -- David Richardson vs. Southern Utah (16 yards) Sacramento State 7 at Arizona State 19 Results for Saturday, September 7: 2001 -- Vaughn Jarrett vs. Montana State (79 yards) Cal Poly 24 at Weber State 41 1998 -- Kiko Griffin vs. Sacramento State (53 yards) North Alabama 17 at Montana 61 Southeast Missouri State 17 at Montana State 38 1995 -- David Lombardi vs. Eastern Washington (38 yards) Central Washington 31 at Idaho 41 Northern Arizona 41 at Arizona 65 1995 -- Alex Garwood vs. Western Montana (38 yards) Simon Fraser 7 at Portland State 70 1995 -- Matt Panziera vs. Western Montana (52 yards) UC Davis 38 at U. San Diego 35 Southern Utah 14 at Northern Iowa 34 1994 -- David Brown vs. San Francisco State (31 yards) Lindenwood 31 at Eastern Washington 59 Northern Colorado 17 at Washington State 59 Schedule for Saturday, September 14 (all times Pacific): A SCORE FOR THE DEFENSE: Cal Poly's defense scored seven touchdowns in 2004, exceeding the four scores the Cal Poly at Oregon State, 1:15 p.m. Mustang defense recorded in 2003. Those 11 scores in 2003 and 2004 matched the total of 11 defensive TDs in Cal Weber State at Nevada, 4:05 p.m. Stephen F. Austin at Southern Utah, 5:05 p.m. Poly's first nine seasons at the NCAA FCS level. Cal Poly has won 32 of its last 40 games when its defense or special Montana State at Western Illinois, 1:05 p.m. Lehigh at UC Davis, 7:05 p.m. teams scores a TD, dating back to the 2002 season. The losses were to Idaho State in 2003, UC Davis in 2005, Texas Northern Colorado at Sacramento State (NC), 6:05 p.m. State and North Dakota State in 2007, Wisconsin in 2008, Ohio in 2009, San Diego in the 2016 playoffs and Weber Idaho at Wyoming, 2:05 p.m. Eastern Washington at Jacksonville State, 1:05 p.m. State this year. The 2005 Mustang defense scored three times -- Courtney Brown's 28-yard interception return against Montana at Oregon, 7:45 p.m. Montana State, Chris Gocong's fumble recovery in the endzone against Montana State and Kenny Chicoine's 59-yard Idaho State at Utah, 1:15 p.m. Western New Mexico at Northern Arizona, 4:05 p.m. interception return at UC Davis. Mark Restelli's game-clinching 42-yard interception return for a score against Weber Portland State at Boise State, 7:15 p.m. *Big Sky Conference game ^North Dakota ineligible for Big Sky title State was the first defensive TD in 2006 and the other was Kenny Chicoine’s lateral of an interception to Kyle Shotwell covering 73 yards against Savannah State. The 2007 Mustang defense scored three touchdowns -- a 75-yard fumble 2019 Big Sky Statistical Leaders (Through Games of September 7) recovery and run by nose tackle Justin Reece against Southern Utah and David Fullerton’s interceptions against North Rushing (Yards per Game) Dakota State and Iona. In 2008, Fullerton stepped in front of a Southern Utah pitch and scampered 90 yards for a TD Player G Att. Yards Avg. TD Ulonzo Gilliam (UCD) ...... 2 39 224 5.7 3 on Oct. 25; he also returned an interception 38 yards for a score against UC Davis. Cal Poly returned two interceptions Ty Flanagan (ISU) ...... 1 22 96 4.4 0 Isaiah Infanse (MSU) ...... 2 26 191 7.3 0 for scores in 2009 along with a blocked punt (Ryan Taylor) and 32-yard fumble recovery (Kennith Jackson). In 2010, Milo Hall (UNC) ...... 2 51 190 3.7 1 Scottie Cordier and Johnny Millard returned interceptions for scores. Asa Jackson and Bijon Samoodi both returned Duy Tran-Sampson (CP) ...... 2 20 180 9.0 2 7. Jalen Hamler (CP) ...... 2 36 149 4.1 3 thefts for scores Sept. 17, 2011, against South Dakota State and Jackson returned another 52 yards for a score against Central Oklahoma on Oct. 8, 2011. Barrett Wangara, Alex Hubbard and Nick Dzubnar returned interceptions for Passing (Efficiency Rating) Player G PC-PA-I Pct. Yards TD scores in 2012 and Hubbard returned a kickoff 94 yards for a score against Northern Colorado in the 2013 finale. Cal Jalen Hamler (CP) ...... 2 19-25-0 .760 403 3 Eric Barriere (EWU) ...... 2 53-81-0 .654 733 6 Poly’s defense scored its first touchdown since the 2012 season in the 2016 finale as Kelly Shepard returned an inter- Matt Struck (ISU) ...... 1 23-41-1 .561 402 4 ception 63 yards against San Diego in the FCS playoffs. Broc Mortensen returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown Kevin Thomson (SAC) ...... 2 46-70-1 .657 566 5 Case Cookus (NAU) ...... 2 46-77-2 .597 663 4 against Brown while J.J. Koski returned a punt 70 yards versus Sacramento State, both in 2018. Ander Turner’s 40- yard fumble recovery for a touchdown against Idaho State in 2018 is the first by a Mustang since 2009 (Kennith Receiving (Receptions per Game) Player G Cgt. Yards Rec/G TD Jackson). Brandon Davis recovered a blocked punt for a touchdown at Weber State this fall. Jeff Cotton (UI) ...... 2 22 228 11.0 2 Tanner Conner (ISU) ...... 1 10 173 10.0 2 Dre Dorton (EWU) ...... 2 16 295 8.0 3 MUSTANGS RANKED: Cal Poly, ranked as high as No. 3 in 2005, settled for a No. 6 final ranking by both ESPN/USA Samori Toure (UM) ...... 2 16 215 8.0 1 Michael Dean (ISU) ...... 1 8 163 8.0 1 Today and The Sports Network. The Mustangs were ranked as high as No. 5 in 2004 and finished 15th in one poll (TSN) 12. J.J. Koski (CP) ...... 2 11 258 5.5 2 and 17th in the other (ESPN/USA Today). The Mustangs opened the 2006 campaign ranked sixth by The Sports Network Punting and were in the top 10 throughout the year before losing to Montana and North Dakota State. The 2007 squad finished No. Player G No. Yards Avg. LG Jered Padmos (MSU) ...... 2 12 598 49.8 63 24 in The Sports Network poll and the 2008 Mustangs ended up No. 8 in the FCS Coaches Poll and No. 10 in The Sports Adam Wilson (UM) ...... 2 5 238 47.6 57 Network media poll. Cal Poly was ranked as high as No. 12 in 2009 before losing its last four games of the season. In 2010, DJ Arnson (NAU) ...... 2 7 311 44.4 54 Collin Root (UNC) ...... 2 6 253 42.2 50 Cal Poly reached No. 13, was ranked for the final 11 weeks of the regular season and finished No. 24 in the media poll and Sam Clark (SAC) ...... 2 8 336 42.0 56 No. 23 in the coaches poll. The Mustangs finished 2012 ranked No. 11 by the coaches and No. 12 by the media. In 2015 8. Mitch Souza (CP) ...... 2 6 233 38.8 53 Cal Poly was ranked as high as No. 17 and was up to No. 14 in 2016 before losing three of its last four games. Tackles Player G Solo Asst. Total Avg. Romeo Gunt (PSU) ...... 2 10 9 19 9.5 TEAM THEFTS: Cal Poly's 25 interceptions in 11 games in 2004 were a school FCS record and two short of the overall Robby Hauck (UM) ...... 2 9 10 19 9.5 Carter Nichols (CP) ...... 2 12 7 19 9.5 mark. The 2001 and 1995 Mustangs both intercepted 20 passes. The season-by-season totals (FCS only) (3 in 2019): Matt Shotwell (CP) ...... 1 2 5 7 7.0 1994 ...... 18 1999 ...... 9 2004 ...... 25 2009 ...... 15 2014 ...... 11 Tre Walker (UI) ...... 2 10 7 17 8.5 Dehonta Hayes (EWU) ...... 2 12 5 17 8.5 1995 ...... 20 2000 ...... 13 2005 ...... 17 2010 ...... 11 2015 ...... 7 Jerone Jackson (UNC) ...... 2 9 8 17 8.5 14. Myles Cecil (CP) ...... 2 3 10 13 6.5 1996 ...... 16 2001 ...... 20 2006 ...... 12 2011 ...... 12 2016 ...... 7 19. Kitu Humphrey (CP) ...... 2 8 4 12 6.0 1997 ...... 10 2002 ...... 11 2007 ...... 8 2012 ...... 14 2017 ...... 7 1998 ...... 13 2003 ...... 11 2008 ...... 12 2013 ...... 14 2018 ...... 7

2019 Cal Poly Football ...... Page 7 Mustang Notes MILESTONES: Among the Mustangs who achieved season or career statistical milestones in the and San Francisco. Linebacker Josh Letuligasenoa signed a free-agent contract with the Green Cal Poly record book last fall was Joe Protheroe with 1,810 rushing yards for a season (No. 1) and Bay Packers after attending a rookie mini-camp in May 2017 but was cut prior to the start of the reg- 4,271 career yards (also No. 1). His 363 carries in 2018 as well as his 861 career trips also are all- ular season. Cameron Ontko, Burton De Koning and Chris Santini were on Canadian Football time school records while his 35 career touchdowns rushing are No. 2, just three off the record. League rosters in recent years and De Koning also played in the German professional league. Casey Sublette’s 150 career punts are No. 4 while Alex Vega’s 100 percent (39 of 39) PATs and 91.5 percent (11 of 12) field goals are school records. Cal Poly’s zero interceptions thrown represent RECENT SUCCESS ON THE FIELD: Cal Poly produced nine winning seasons in a 10-year span another school record. from 2003-12, and has been ranked in the top 25 11 of the last 15 campaigns, including 2015 and 2016. The Mustangs, who have won 105 of their last 185 games (55 percent) going back to the 2002 ALL-BIG SKY: Senior slotback Deonte Williams and senior middle linebacker Kennith Jackson season finale, have been ranked as high as No. 3, which occurred in the 2005 season and that team were Cal Poly's first-ever All-Big Sky Conference first-team selections in 2012. Williams, who settled for a No. 6 final ranking. The 2004 Mustangs were ranked as high as No. 5 and the 2008 rushed for 1,506 yards in 12 games, and Jackson, who recorded 97 tackles, led Cal Poly to a 9-3 club finished No. 8 in the coaches poll and No. 10 in the media poll. Cal Poly was ranked as high record and, in its first season in the Big Sky, a share of the conference with Montana State and as No. 11 in 2012, No. 10 in 2013 and No. 21 in 2014. The Mustangs, unranked but receiving votes Eastern Washington, all 7-1. Mustang head coach Tim Walsh shared Big Sky Coach of the Year in both the media and coaches poll entering the 2015 season, were No. 17 in the media poll and honors with Eastern Washington's Beau Baldwin. In 2013, defensive tackle Sullivan Grosz was No. 18 in the coaches poll midway through the campaign before dropping back. In 2016, Cal Poly named Big Sky co-defensive player of the year and was joined on the first team by offensive lineman was ranked as high as No. 14 (media) and No. 16 (coaches) before losing three of its last four con- Lefi Letuligasenoa, fullback Akaninyene Umoh and safety Alex Hubbard. Senior linebackers tests. The Mustangs began the 2017 season ranked No. 23 in both the media and coaches polls. Nick Dzubnar and Cameron Ontko earned first-team honors in 2014 while sophomore fullback Joe Protheroe landed on the first team in 2015. Four Mustangs earned first-team All-Big Sky honors in STREAKING MUSTANGS: Cal Poly won seven straight games in 2012, 2008, 2004 and 1997. The 2016 -- Protheroe, offensive linemen Matt Fisher and Joey Kuperman and linebacker Chris 1973 Mustang squad won its first eight games while the 1953 team posted a perfect 9-0 mark. Santini. Honored in 2017 were fullback Jared Mohamed. Protheroe eearned first-team honors a Longest winning streak by Cal Poly is 13 games from 1932-34. third time in 2018. ALL-TIME ALL-GREAT WEST: Cal Poly football players named to the All-Time All-Great West IN THE PROS: Just one former Cal Poly football player is competing in the professional ranks. Conference Football Team in December 2011 include Jordan Beck, Kyle Shotwell and Chris Linebacker Nick Dzubnar is on the roster of the Los Angeles Chargers while wide receiver Kyle Gocong, all Buck Buchanan Award winners, along with Asa Jackson, Kenny Chicoine, Ramses Lewis was competing for a roster spot with the Green Bay Packers before he was cut Sept. 1. Barden, Stephen Field, James Noble, Jake Romanelli and Courtney Brown. Former Mustang Cornerback Asa Jackson is a free agent after four seasons at Baltimore and one each at Detroit head coach Rich Ellerson was named coach of the team.

Continued from Page One ...... (Continued from Page 1) Drew Hernandez (664 yards, 7.6 yards per carry, nine touchdowns) and J’uan Campbell game twice — against Southern Utah and Washington State. (195 yards, two scores) will head the list of returning slot backs this fall. Both missed the first Other top Beaver returnees include senior offensive linemen Blake Brandel and Gus two games due to injury. Replacing Protheroe at fullback will be one of four candidates — Lavaka, quarterback Jake Luton (140 of 224, 1,660 yards. 10 touchdowns in eight games), senior Trey Nahhas, sophomore Duy Tran-Sampson, redshirt freshman Ryan Rivera and wide receivers Isaiah Hodgins (59 catches, 876 yards, five TDs in 2018) and Trevon Bradford grayshirt Dusty Frampton. (56-649-6), defensive back Jalen Moore (team-leading 102 tackles), inside linebacker Redshirt freshman Jalen Hamler won a three-man battle with sophomore Kyle Reid and Shemar Smith (85 tackles), kicker Jordan Choukair (35 of 38 PATs, 12 of 20 field goals with junior Jake Jeffrey for the vacant quarterback position. long of 47 yards) and punter Daniel Rodriguez (41.9 average on 55 punts). On defense, only two of the top 10 players at the three positions on the defensive front Bodden, Bradford, Jefferson and Hodgins were All-Pac-12 honorable mentions in 2018. last year are gone. Sophomore Jojo Falo made five starts at defensive tackle, sophomore Oregon State has played football since 1893 and has compiled a 537-605-50 record. The Pono Faaagi started seven games at nose tackle and sophomore Myles Cecil played all 11 Beavers are 11-6 in bowl games. Last bowl game Oregon State played in was the 2013 games with seven starts at the defensive end spot. Cecil had 39 tackles, Falo 15 and Faaagi Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl, won by the Beavers over Boise State, 38-23. The Beavers are 14- 11 a year ago. Falo suffered an injury on the first play of the San Diego game and could be 48 over the last five-plus seasons since that game. Oregon State has captured five Pac-12 out for the season. titles, the last in 2000. Dominic Frasch, the national leader in passes defended a year ago, has moved on, but Second-year head coach Jonathan Smith was hired Nov. 29, 2017, becoming the first the secondary has plenty of returning experience. Junior field cornerback Kevin Howell Oregon State alumnus to become head coach of the Beavers. A graduate of Glendora High played in nine games in 2018 while senior Sharky Reza (15 tackles, five pass breakups in School, Smith was a four-year letterman quarterback at Oregon State from 1998-2001, lead- 2018) tops the field at boundary corner. Senior Carter Nichols (59 tackles, five pass breakups ing the Beavers to the 1999 Oahu Bowl and the 2001 Fiesta Bowl and finishing his Beaver in 2018) and junior Bradley Mickey (10 tackles) are the top two candidates at field safety career as the school’s all-time leading passer with 9,680 yards. He also set school records while senior Kitu Humphrey (67 tackles, nine pass breakups) returns for his final season at for career touchdown passes (55), single-game passing yards (469 yards) and single-season boundary safety. passing yards (3,053 yards in 1999). Coached by Tim Walsh (11th season at Cal Poly (57-59), 29th season overall (174-141), Smith’s coaching career started as a graduate assistant coach in 2002 and 2003 under UC Riverside ‘77), Cal Poly’s football program celebrated a trio of milestones last fall. The both Dennis Erickson and Mike Riley, respectively. The 40-year-old earned his first full-time Mustangs played their 100th season on the gridiron and 25th at the Football Championship coaching position at Idaho in 2004, where he served as quarterbacks coach through 2009. Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) level while Walsh completed his 10th season at the helm From 2010-11, he was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Montana, of the Cal Poly football program. and Smith joined Boise State for the 2012 and 2013 seasons as the Broncos’ quarterbacks Cal Poly played eight games against teams that were ranked in the Top 25 at one time or coach. He followed head coach Chris Petersen to Washington to serve as the Huskies’ offen- another last season. In addition, Sacramento State earned votes in a preseason poll while sive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2014-17. Southern Utah earned a share of the Big Sky title in 2017. Despite the difficult schedule, the Smith earned his bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Oregon State in December 2001. 14th-toughest in the nation according to Jeff Sagarin of USA Today, the Mustangs managed Oregon State runs multiple offensive sets and a 3-4 defense.. a four-win improvement over 2017. Cal Poly returned 10 starters on defense and six on offense. Biggest holes to fill were at Cal Poly, which captured the 2012 Big Sky title in its first year in the conference, was outside linebacker (three players with five or more starts are gone) and right up the middle picked to finish ninth by both the head coaches and the media in the 13-team Big Sky this on offense — record-breaking fullback Joe Protheroe, quarterback Khaleel Jenkins and cen- fall. Eastern Washington was selected to claim the 2019 Big Sky crown, followed by UC ter Harry Whitson, one of four offensive linemen with five or more starts who are gone. Davis and Weber State. Whitson is now an offensive analyst with the Mustangs. The Big Sky lost North Dakota in its lineup last fall, though the Fighting Hawks will con- Protheroe amassed 1,810 yards on 363 carries last season, raising his career totals to tinue to play a Big Sky schedule as an independent for one more season before moving to 861 carries and 4,271 yards, all new school records. His 23 career 100-yard games, includ- the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2020. Idaho, once a Pac-8 member, returned to ing five over the 200-yard mark, also are school records, and Protheroe earned seven All- the Big Sky last fall after an 18-year run in the Football Bowl Subdivision. America honors in 2018 after leading the Big Sky and FCS in rushing. Jenkins rushed for 664 The Mustangs claimed four Great West Conference titles in the eight-year history of the yards and passed for 777 more yards, accounting for nine touchdowns in each category. league (2004, 2005, 2008, 2011) before moving to the Big Sky in 2012 and have earned Top Mustang returnees are wide receiver J.J. Koski, offensive linemen Paul Trujillo- NCAA Division I FCS playoff berths in 2005, 2008, 2012 and 2016. Langdon and Tyler Whisenhunt and the top four tacklers on defense in 2018 — inside line- The Mustangs have won 65 of their last 90 home contests (72 percent) and, overall, Cal backers Matt Shotwell (90 tackles) and Nik Navarro (83 tackles), cornerback Kitu Humphrey Poly has won 105 of its last 185 games (57 percent) going back to the 2002 finale and has (67 tackles) and safety Carter Nichols (59 tackles). Koski led the Mustangs in receiving for won 22 of its last 53 and 41 of 91 on the road while producing 12 winning seasons in the last the second straight year with 33 catches for 666 yards and four scores in 2018. Trujillo- 18 years. Langdon moved from right guard to center to replace Whitson and Whisenhunt remained at Cal Poly, which does not have a home game in September and has a bye next week, con- left tackle after earning second-team All-Big Sky honors a year ago. cludes its three-game road trip with its Big Sky Conference opener Sept. 28 at Southern Utah.

2019 Cal Poly Football ...... Page 8 2019 Cal Poly Depth Chart Offense Defense Z-Back (Wide Receiver) Defensive Tackle Special Teams 81 Quentin Harrison 6-2 195 Jr. 56 Myles Cecil 6-3 268 So. Kickoffs 85 Michael Roth 6-4 210 So. 95 Brando Phillips 6-3 240 Sr. 88 Colton Theaker 6-3 180 Fr. 86 Leonte Huerta-Moore 6-5 183 RFr. 94 Chase Windham 6-4 260 So. 90 Mitch Souza 6-3 185 So. 71 Charles Lincoln 6-4 230 Fr. 87 Matthew Hoffman 6-3 160 Fr. X-Back (Wide Receiver) 6 J.J. Koski 6-1 195 Sr. Nose Tackle Placekicker (PAT, FG) 19 Ryan McNab 5-10 165 Jr. 97 Pouono Faaagi OR 6-1 285 So. 88 Colton Theaker 6-3 180 Fr. 82 Eli Shelton 5-10 165 So. 95 Brando Phillips 6-3 240 Sr. 90 Mitch Souza 6-3 185 So. 92 Richard Watkins 6-0 315 Jr. 87 Matthew Hoffman 6-3 160 Fr. Left Tackle 93 Kain Su’a 6-1 300 So. 76 Vatulele Finau 6-2 270 RFr. 68 Jojo Falo 6-2 280 So. Punter 67 Junior Gaitan 6-4 275 Jr. 90 Mitch Souza 6-3 185 So. 55 Andrew Cokley 6-4 280 RFr. Defensive End 88 Colton Theaker 6-3 180 Fr. 60 Tyler Whisenhunt 6-4 265 Sr. 37 Ryan Boehm 6-4 250 Jr. 87 Matthew Hoffman 6-3 160 Fr. 95 Brando Phillips 6-3 240 Sr. Left Guard 91 Chris Flood 6-3 250 Jr. Holder 72 Wade Willet 6-5 290 So. 19 Ryan McNab 5-10 165 Jr. 73 Nicolo DiFronzo 6-2 275 So. Rush Linebacker 17 Bradley Mickey 5-11 185 Jr. 58 Garrett Weichman 6-4 320 Jr. 44 Matt Wright 6-2 230 Jr. 90 Mitch Souza 6-3 185 So. 35 Joey Ruiz 6-1 228 So. Center 49 Chris Evagues 5-10 225 Sr. Short Snapper 61 Paul Trujillo-Langdon 6-1 295 Sr. 96 Michael Mercep 602 205 Fr. 77 Sawyer Sobelman 6-3 260 Jr. 58 Garrett Weichman 6-4 320 Jr. 60 Tyler Whisenhunt 6-4 265 Sr. 54 Dominic Stellini-Splan 6-1 285 Jr. Mike Linebacker 52 Fenton Will 6-0 225 So. Long Snapper Right Guard 33 Laipeli Palu 6-1 225 Jr. 77 Sawyer Sobelman 6-3 260 Jr. 79 David Chellsen 6-5 285 Sr. 46 Nik Navarro 6-1 238 Sr. 60 Tyler Whisenhunt 6-4 265 Sr. 73 Nicolo DiFronzo 6-2 275 So. 57 Timothy Miller 6-0 220 RFr. 58 Garrett Weichman 6-4 320 Jr. Punt Returns Sam Linebacker 6 J.J. Koski 6-1 195 Sr. Right Tackle 42 Matt Shotwell 6-0 225 Jr. 3 Xavier Moore 6-1 190 RFr. 50 De’Jon Stuckey 6-3 300 So. 52 Fenton Will 6-0 225 So. 19 Ryan McNab 5-10 165 Jr. 76 Vatulele Finau 6-2 270 RFr. 43 Anthony Rosales 6-0 235 Sr. 1 J’uan Campbell 5-7 170 Sr. 55 Andrew Cokley 6-4 280 RFr. 31 Dustin Grein 6-1 215 RFr. Kickoff Returns (Left) Quarterback Will Linebacker 81 Quentin Harrison 6-2 195 Jr. 4 Jalen Hamler 6-1 195 RFr. 9 Aaron Cooper 6-2 208 So. 4 D’Angelo McKenzie 5-10 180 RFr. 18 Jake Jeffrey OR 6-0 187 Jr. 41 Corey Thomas 6-0 210 RFr. 5 Lepi Lataimua 5-9 193 Jr. 12 Kyle Reid 6-1 210 So. 38 Lance Vecchio 6-2 220 Jr. 40 Aarmon Euwing 6-1 215 Jr. Kickoff Returns (Right) H-Back (Fullback) 6 J.J. Koski 6-1 195 Sr. 22 Duy Tran-Sampson 6-1 215 So. Field Cornerback 3 Xavier Moore 6-1 190 RFr. 24 Dusty Frampton 5-11 214 Fr. 18 Kevin Howell 5-10 185 Jr. 19 Ryan McNab 5-10 165 Jr. 37 Ryan Rivera 6-3 240 RFr. 21 Kameron Dennis 6-0 192 Sr. 1 J’uan Campbell 5-7 170 Sr. 32 Trey Nahhas 6-2 215 Sr. 4 D’Angelo McKenzie 5-10 180 RFr. 26 Peyton Witcher 5-9 180 Sr. S-Back (Slot Back) 34 Cameron Crump 6-1 190 Jr. 5 Lepi Lataimua 5-9 193 Jr. 11 CJ Cole 6-0 200 So. Field Safety 3 Xavier Moore 6-1 190 RFr. 29 Carter Nichols 6-0 190 Sr. 27 Brandon Davis 6-0 190 So. W-Back (Wing Back) 10 Freddie Gaines 6-1 195 Sr. 11 CJ Cole 6-0 200 So. 36 Caden McCloughan 6-1 185 Jr. 28 Chuby Dunu 5-11 188 Jr. 7 Drew Hernandez 5-9 186 Jr. Boundary Safety 1 J’uan Campbell 5-7 170 Sr. 8 Kitu Humphrey 5-10 195 Sr. 17 Bradley Mickey 5-11 185 Jr. Y-Back (Tight End) 10 Freddie Gaines 6-1 195 Sr. 48 Nick White 6-6 225 Jr. 47 Matthew Stuppiello 5-9 185 Jr.

Boundary Cornerback 20 Sharky Reza 6-0 185 Sr. 13 Daniel Fox 5-10 180 Jr. 2 Jaylen Morgan 5-10 170 Jr. 12 Isaiah Jernagin 5-8 170 Fr. 23 Ben Hakimi 5-9 160 Jr.

2019 Cal Poly Football ...... Page 9 2019 Cal Poly Football Opponents Scoreboard (All Times Pacific) U. SAN DIEGO (0-2) SACRAMENTO STATE (1-1) Aug. 31 at Cal Poly 34-52 L Aug. 31 Southern Oregon 77-19 W Sept. 7 UC Davis 35-38 L Sept. 6 at Arizona State 7-19 L Sept. 21 Harvard 2 p.m. Sept. 14 Northern Colorado (NC) 6 p.m. Oct. 5 *Marist 2 p.m. Sept. 21 at Fresno State 7 p.m. Oct. 12 *at Davidson 10 a.m. Oct. 5 *Eastern Washington 6 p.m. Oct. 19 *Valparaiso 2 p.m. Oct. 12 *at Montana State 1 p.m. Oct. 26 *at Dayton 9 a.m. Oct. 19 *Montana 6:05 p.m. Nov. 2 *Drake 2 p.m. Oct. 26 *at Cal Poly 5:05 p.m. Nov. 9 *at Stetson 10 a.m. Nov. 2 *Weber State 6:05 p.m. Nov. 16 *Morehead State 2 p.m. Nov. 9 *at Northern Arizona 1 p.m. Nov. 23 *at Jacksonville 10 a.m. Nov. 16 *at Idaho 2 p.m. * Pioneer Football League game Nov. 23 *UC Davis TBA * Big Sky Conference game WEBER STATE (1-1) Aug. 31 at San Diego State 0-6 L IDAHO (1-1) Sept. 7 Cal Poly (NC) 41-24 W MONTANA STATE (1-1) Aug. 31 at Penn State 7-79 L Sept. 14 at Nevada 4 p.m. Aug. 31 at Texas Tech 10-45 L Sept. 7 Central Washington 41-31 W Sept. 28 Northern Iowa 5 p.m. Sept. 7 Southeast Missouri 38-17 W Sept. 14 at Wyoming 2 p.m. Oct. 5 *at Idaho 2 p.m. Sept. 14 at Western Illinois 1 p.m. Sept. 21 Eastern Washington (NC) 12 noon Oct. 12 *Southern Utah 5 p.m. Sept. 21 Norfolk State 12 noon Sept. 28 *at Northern Colorado 12 noon Oct. 19 *Northern Arizona 1 p.m. Sept. 28 *Northern Arizona 12 noon Oct. 5 *Weber State 2 p.m. Oct. 26 *at UC Davis 4 p.m. Oct. 5 *at Cal Poly 5 p.m. Oct. 12 *at Portland State 2:05 p.m. Nov. 2 *at Sacramento State 6 p.m. Oct. 12 *Sacramento State 1 p.m. Oct. 19 *Idaho State 2:30 p.m. Nov. 9 *North Dakota 1 p.m. Oct. 26 *at North Dakota 10 a.m. Nov. 2 *Cal Poly 2 p.m. Nov. 16 *at Montana 12 noon Nov. 2 *Southern Utah 11 a.m. Nov. 9 *at Montana 12 noon Nov. 23 *Idaho State 1 p.m. Nov. 9 *at Northern Colorado 11 a.m. Nov. 16 *Sacramento State 2 p.m. * Big Sky Conference game Nov. 16 *at UC Davis 5 p.m. Nov. 23 *at Northern Arizona 1 p.m. Nov. 23 *Montana 11 a.m. * Big Sky Conference game OREGON STATE (0-2) * Big Sky Conference game Aug. 30 Oklahoma State 36-52 L EASTERN WASHINGTON (1-1) Sept. 7 at Hawai’i 28-31 L UC DAVIS (1-1) Aug. 31 at Washington 14-47 L Sept. 14 Cal Poly 1:15 p.m. Aug. 31 at California 13-27 L Sept. 7 Lindenwood (Mo.) 59-31 W Sept. 28 *Stanford TBA Sept. 7 at U. San Diego 38-35 W Sept. 14 at Jacksonville State 1 p.m. Oct. 5 *at UCLA TBA Sept. 14 Lehigh 7 p.m. Sept. 21 at Idaho (NC) 12 noon Oct. 12 *Utah TBA Sept. 21 at North Dakota State 12:30 p.m. Sept. 28 *North Dakota 2:05 p.m. Oct. 19 *at California TBA Sept. 28 *Montana 1 p.m. Oct. 5 *at Sacramento State 6:05 p.m. Nov. 2 *at Arizona TBA Oct. 5 *at North Dakota 11 a.m. Oct. 12 *Northern Colorado 1:05 p.m. Nov. 8 *Washington 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 *Cal Poly 4 p.m. Oct. 26 *at Montana 11:05 a.m. Nov. 16 *Arizona State TBA Oct. 19 *at Southern Utah 5:05 p.m. Nov. 2 *Northern Arizona 1:05 p.m. Nov. 23 *at Washington State TBA Oct. 26 *Weber State 4 p.m. Nov. 9 *at Idaho State 1:35 p.m. Nov. 30 *at Oregon TBA Nov. 9 *at Portland State 2:05 p.m. Nov. 16 *at Cal Poly 5:05 p.m. * Pac-12 Conference game Nov. 16 *Montana State 5 p.m. Nov. 23 *Portland State 1:05 p.m. Nov. 23 *at Sacramento State TBA * Big Sky Conference game SOUTHERN UTAH (0-2) * Big Sky Conference game Aug. 31 at UNLV 23-56 L NORTHERN COLORADO (0-2) Sept. 7 Northern Iowa 14-34 L NORTH DAKOTA (1-1) Aug. 29 at San Jose State 18-35 L Sept. 14 Stephen F. Austin 5 p.m. Aug. 31 Drake 47-7 W Sept. 7 at Washington State 17-59 L Sept. 21 at South Dakota State 4 p.m. Sept. 7 at North Dakota State 7-38 L Sept. 14 at Sacramento State 6 p.m. Sept. 28 *Cal Poly 5:05 p.m. Sept. 14 Sam Houston State 2 p.m. Sept. 21 South Dakota 1 p.m. Oct. 5 *at Portland State 2:05 p.m. Sept. 28 *at Eastern Washington 2:05 p.m. Sept. 28 *Idaho 12 noon Oct. 12 *at Weber State 5 p.m. Oct. 5 *UC Davis 11 a.m. Oct. 5 *at Northern Arizona 4 p.m. Oct. 19 *UC Davis 5:05 p.m. Oct. 12 *at Idaho State 12:05 p.m. Oct. 12 *at Eastern Washington 1 p.m. Oct. 26 *Idaho State 1:05 p.m. Oct. 19 *at Cal Poly 5:05 p.m. Oct. 19 *Portland State 12 noon Nov. 2 *at Montana State 11 a.m. Oct. 26 *Montana State 10 a.m. Nov. 2 *at Idaho State 1:30 p.m. Nov. 16 *Northern Arizona 1:05 p.m. Nov. 9 *at Weber State 1 p.m. Nov. 9 *Montana State 11 a.m. Nov. 23 *at North Dakota 11 a.m. Nov. 16 *Northern Colorado 11 a.m. Nov. 16 *at North Dakota 11 a.m. * Big Sky Conference game Nov. 23 *Southern Utah 11 a.m. Nov. 23 *Cal Poly 11 a.m. * Big Sky Conference game * Big Sky Conference game

2019 Cal Poly Football ...... Page 10 Head Coach Tim Walsh The Tim Walsh File Eleventh Year • UC Riverside ‘77 Birthdate: December 17, 1954 57-59 at Cal Poly (11th Season) • 174-141 Overall (29th Season) Birthplace: San Francisco, CA Tim Walsh, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the College: B.A., UC Riverside (1977) United States Military Academy for two seasons, was named Cal Poly’s 16th head football coach on Jan. 9, 2009, and, after guiding the Family: Jody Walsh (wife) Mustangs to a 4-7 mark in his first campaign, turned it around with three and children Luke (38), Casey (36), consecutive winning seasons, a Great West Conference title in 2011 Sean (32) and Megan (24) and, in his fourth year at the helm of the Mustangs, a share of the Big Hometown: San Mateo, CA Sky Conference crown and a second-round NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoff berth in 2012. Coaching Experience: Under Walsh’s guidance, Cal Poly finished 7-4, 6-5 and 9-3 from 2010-12 before a 6-6 mark in 2013 and 7-5 in 2014 at Cal Poly. Cal Poly, 2009-Present Walsh has compiled a 174-141 record in 28-plus seasons as a college head coach, including Head Coach (11th Season, 57-59) four years at Sonoma State (27-14 from 1989-92), 14 more seasons at Portland State (90-68 from No. 4 in Rushing Offense, 2010 1993-2006) and 11 at Cal Poly (57-59 from 2009-Present). He guided Sonoma State to the Northern No. 6 in Rushing Offense, 2011 No. 3 in Rushing Offense, 2012 California Athletic Conference title in 1991 (ending UC Davis’ streak of 20 consecutive conference No. 1 in Rushing Offense, 2013 titles), a pair of NCAA Division II playoff berths while at Sonoma State and four more postseason No. 1 in Rushing Offense, 2014 berths while at Portland State. No. 1 in Rushing Offense, 2015 A charismatic speaker and motivator, Walsh guided Sonoma State to three winning seasons in No. 1 in Rushing Offense, 2016 four years at the helm of the Seawolves and 10 more above-.500 campaigns in his 14-year term at No. 4 in Rushing Offense, 2018 Portland State. With the Vikings, Walsh coached 14 All-Americans and 11 Academic All-Americans. One Buck Buchanan Award Finalist During Walsh’s 11 seasons when the Vikings were in the Big Sky, he coached players who Two Walter Payton Award Finalists earned 39 first-team All-Big Sky honors, 51 on the second team, 80 honorable mentions, 58 Twelve All-Americans Academic All-Big Sky honorees, 59 Big Sky Players of the Week, 20 national player of the week honorees, five Walter Payton Award finalists and one Buck Buchanan Award finalist. U.S. Military Academy, 2007-08 Cal Poly’s 2009 squad posted a 4-1 record at home, finished No. 6 in the nation in punt returns Offensive Coordinator (QBs) (15.60), No. 11 in turnover margin (+1.00), 19th in rushing offense (178.45 yards per game) and No. 9 in Rushing Offense, 2008 23rd in time of possession (31:22) and was ranked as high as No. 12 in the national polls. Recruited in nine Western states The 2010 Mustang squad also finished 4-1 at home en route to a 7-4 mark. The Mustangs earned six come-from-behind victories, split six games on a very difficult road schedule one year Portland State University, 1993-2006 after going winless (0-6) and winning three straight games late in the year to put Cal Poly in a posi- Head Coach (90-68 in 14 Seasons) tion to compete for a playoff berth. Cal Poly’s triple-option offense finished fourth in the nation in Winningest Coach in School History rushing offense, averaging 252.91 yards a game, and 14th in rushing defense, allowing only 106.82 Three Division II Playoff Appearances yards a contest. The Mustangs also were No. 3 in punt returns and No. 16 in both time of posses- One FCS Playoff Appearance (2000) sion and sacks allowed. The team finished the 2010 season with national rankings of No. 24 in The 1999 Eddie Robinson Award Finalist Sports Network/Fathead.com media poll and No. 23 in the Football Championship Subdivision Three Walter Payton Award Finalists Coaches Poll. In 2011 Jackson landed on the All-Great West first team for the fourth time as Cal Poly finished Sonoma State University, 1989-92 4-1 at home once again en route to a 6-5 campaign. Jackson also earned numerous All-American Head Coach (27-14 in Four Seasons) honors, played in the Senior Bowl and participated in the NFL Scouting Combine. Fullback Jake Winningest Coach in School History Romanelli became the first Mustang in five years and the 14th overall to surpass the 1,000-yard One NCAC Championship (1991) mark in rushing yards, finishing with 1,015 yards. Two-Time NCAC Coach of the Year The 2012 playoff squad was led by FCS All-Americans Deonte Williams and Kennith Jackson. Williams is Cal Poly’s No. 2 rusher all-time for a single season with 1,506 yards, scored 12 touch- Sonoma State University, 1987-88 downs, was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award and was selected to play in the Casino Del Sol Offensive Coordinator (QBs) All-Star Game. Jackson finished second in tackles for the fourth straight year with 97 stops and also 23 School Records Set on Offense intercepted a pair of passes. Both were among the four Mustangs earning first- or second-team All- Big Sky honors. Ten others earned honorable mention praise. Santa Clara University, 1986 Cal Poly was 5-0 at home and finished No. 1 in the FCS in passing efficiency, No. 3 in rushing Defensive Coordinator (LBs) offense, No. 7 in scoring offense, No. 8 in sacks allowed and No. 13 in total offense. The Mustangs Moreau Catholic High School, 1981-85 lost to eventual national runner-up Sam Houston State in the second round of the FCS playoffs. Head Coach Four consecutive Mustang teams finished No. 1 in the nation in rushing from 2013-16. A Serra High School (San Mateo, Calif.) graduate, Walsh played football at UC Riverside in the Serra (San Mateo) High School, 1977-80 mid-1970s as a backup quarterback and earned a bachelor’s degree in history in 1977. Assistant Coach He began his coaching career at his high school alma mater, Serra, spending four years (1977- 80) as an assistant coach before becoming head coach (1981-85) at Moreau Catholic High School in Hayward. Walsh moved into the college coaching ranks in 1986, becoming an assistant coach and defensive coordinator at Santa Clara for one season. Former Walsh Players in NFL In 1987 and 1988, Walsh was offensive coordinator at Sonoma State before becoming head Cal Poly James Hundon, Cincinnati coach of the Seawolves (then the Cossacks) in 1989. His first season in Rohnert Park produced a Dominique Johnson, Minn. Sammie Burroughs, 4-6 mark, but Walsh guided Sonoma State to 7-3, 9-2 and 7-3 records in his final three years there. Asa Jackson, Baltimore Indianapolis Walsh embarked upon a 14-year head coaching career at Portland State in 1993, guiding the Deonte Williams, Oakland Paul Bradford, S.D./Minn. Vikings to NCAA Division II playoff berths each of his first three seasons. Portland State elevated Johnny Millard, St. Louis Tony Curtis, Dallas its athletics program to Division I in 1996 and Walsh guided the Vikings to a quartet of second-place Nick Dzubnar, LA Chargers Terry Charles, S.D./Houston finishes in the Big Sky along with a third and three fourths. In 14 seasons at the helm, Walsh’s Vikings were 62-21 at home. Cameron Ontko, Tampa Shaun Bodiford, Walsh, inducted into the halls of fame at both Portland State and Sonoma State, was a finalist Josh Letuligasenoa, Green Bay Green Bay/NY Giants for the Eddie Robinson Award (FCS Coach of the Year) in both 1999 and 2012. Kyle Lewis, Green Bay Jordan Senn, Indianapolis The list of coaches who were assistants under Walsh includes Dan Hawkins (Colorado), Gary Army Adam Hayward, Patterson (Texas Christian) and Chris Peterson (Boise State). National Football League players None Tampa Bay who competed under Walsh’s tutelage include -- from Sonoma State -- offensive lineman Larry Allen Portland State Darren Heerspink, Miami (Dallas) -- and from Portland State -- tight end Tony Curtis (Dallas), wide receiver Shaun Bodiford Herman Smith, Tampa Bay Sonoma State (Green Bay), linebacker Jordan Senn (Indianapolis) and linebacker Adam Hayward (Tampa Bay). Darick Holmes, Larry Allen, Walsh and his wife, Jody, have four children: Luke (39), Casey (37), Sean (33) and Megan (25). Buffalo/Indianapolis Dallas/San Francisco

2019 Cal Poly Football ...... Page 11 The Last Time It Happened ... A shutout was recorded An individual rushed for 100 or more yards CP - vs. Weber State, 47-0 (10/12/13) CP - Duy Tran-Sampson vs. San Diego (8/31/19) Opp - at Northern Colorado, 42-0 (11/18/17) 172 yards Opp - Josh Davis of Weber State (9/7/19) There was a tie game 129 yards CP - at UC Davis, 31-31 (10/10/92) Opp - Kevin Smith of Weber State (9/7/19) 114 yards The game went into overtime CP - at Northern Iowa, 38-45 Loss in 1 OT (9/9/17) An individual rushed for over 200 yards CP - Joe Protheroe vs. Idaho State (11/10/18) A safety was recorded 260 yards CP - vs. McNeese State (9/25/10) Opp - Isaiah Ifanse of Montana State (11/3/18) Opp - by Montana (9/5/15) 227 yards

An interception was returned for a touchdown An individual passed for over 300 yards CP - Kelly Shepard vs. San Diego (11/26/16) CP - Jonathan Dally vs. Weber State (9/15/07) 63 yards 328 yards Opp - Courtney Hall of Northern Colorado (11/23/13) Opp - Kevin Thomson of Sacramento State (10/6/18) 48 yards 322 yards

A punt was returned for a touchdown An individual passed for over 400 yards CP - J.J. Koski vs. Sacramento State (10/6/18) CP - Tony Smith vs. South Dakota (11/14/09) 70 yards 407 yards Opp - Isiah Hennie of Sacramento State (10/29/16) Opp - Reid Sinnett of San Diego (8/31/19) 90 yards 416 yards

A kickoff was returned for a touchdown A team scored over 50 points CP - Broc Mortensen vs. Brown (9/14/18) CP - vs. San Diego, 52-34 Win (8/31/19) 99 yards Opp - UC Davis, 52-10 Win (10/20/18) Opp - Kahlil Dawson of Portland State (10/15/16) 83 yards A team scored 21 or more points in a quarter CP - 24 (2nd) vs. San Diego (8/31/19) A fumble was returned/recovered for a touchdown Opp - 31 (2nd) by UC Davis (10/20/18) CP - Anders Turner vs. Idaho State (11/10/18) 32 yards A team overcame a halftime deficit and won Opp - Roland Ocansey of UC Davis (10/20/18) CP - vs. Sacramento State (trailed 21-17 and won 59-47) 34 yards (10/29/16) Opp - Portland State (trailed 14-13 and won 38-35) There was a blocked punt (10/24/15) CP - Anthony Rosales vs. Weber State (9/7/19) Opp - by Jacob Bobenmoyer of Northern Colorado (11/18/17) A team won after trailing at end of three quarters CP - Trailed Southern Utah 31-28 and won 42-39 There was a blocked field goal (10/4/14) CP - Marcus Paige-Allen vs. Sacramento State (11/7/15) Opp - Idaho State (trailed 31-24 and won 38-34 Opp - by Marcus Kirkpatrick of Sacramento State (11/11/17) (9/30/17)

2019 Cal Poly Football ...... Page 12 2019 Cal Poly Roster Pronunciations No. Name Pos. Year Ht. Wt. No. Name Pos. Year Ht. Wt. Ryan Boehm BAYM 1 J’uan Campbell SB Sr. 5-7 170 42 Matt Shotwell LB *Jr. 6-0 225 J’uan Campbell juh-WAN 2 Jaylen Morgan DB *Jr. 5-10 170 43 Anthony Rosales LB Sr. 6-0 235 3 Xavier Moore SB *Fr. 6-1 190 44 Matt Wright LB Jr. 6-2 230 Andrew Cokley COKE-lee 4 Jalen Hamler QB *Fr. 6-1 195 46 Nik Navarro LB *Sr. 6-1 238 Chuby Dunu duh-NEW 4 D’Angelo McKenzie DB *Fr. 5-10 180 47 Matthew Stuppiello III DB Jr. 5-9 185 5 Lepi Lataimua SB *Jr. 5-9 193 48 Nick White TE *Jr. 6-6 225 Chris Evagues ee-VAY-gus 6 J.J. Koski WR *Sr. 6-1 195 49 Chris Evagues LB Sr. 5-10 225 Aarmon Euwing Arr-MON Ewing 7 Drew Hernandez SB *Jr. 5-9 186 50 D.J. Stuckey OL *So. 6-3 300 8 Kitu Humphrey DB *Sr. 5-10 195 51 Griffin Kemp DL *Sr. 6-5 265 Pono Faaagi POH-no faa-AH-gee 9 Conor Bruce QB *So. 6-0 190 52 Fenton Will LB *So. 6-0 225 Jojo Falo FALL-low 9 Aaron Cooper LB *So. 6-2 208 54 Dominic Stellini-Splan OL Jr. 6-1 285 10 Dylan Krauss WR Fr. 5-9 175 55 Andrew Cokley OL *Fr. 6-4 280 Vatulele Finau VAW-tu-lay-lay fin-NOW 10 Freddie Gaines DB *Sr. 6-1 195 56 Myles Cecil DE *So. 6-3 268 Saia Fonongaloa SIGH-uh FAWN-on-guh-LOW-ah 11 CJ Cole SB *So. 6-0 200 57 Timothy Miller LB *Fr. 6-0 220 Junior Gaitan GUY-ton 12 Kyle Reid QB *So. 6-1 210 58 Garrett Weichman OL Jr. 6-4 325 12 Isaiah Jernagin DB Fr. 5-9 165 59 Judaea Moon LB Fr. 6-0 235 Dustin Grein Gryne 13 Mark Biggins SB Fr. 5-10 195 60 Tyler Whisenhunt OL *Sr. 6-4 265 Ben Hakimi Hah-KEE-me 13 Daniel Fox DB *Jr. 5-10 180 61 Paul Trujillo-Langdon OL *Sr. 6-1 295 14 Cole Powers QB Fr. 6-2 180 63 Apefai Taifane OL Sr. 6-3 300 Shakobe Harper Shuh-KO-bee 14 Dawson Hurst DB Fr. 6-0 195 64 Drew Gilmore OL *So. 6-4 280 Kitu Humphrey kih-TWO 15 Shakobe Harper SB Fr. 5-7 185 65 Payson Campisano OL Fr. 6-4 265 16 Ryan Robards SB *Jr. 6-0 205 66 Daniel Machado OL *Fr. 6-3 283 Nozo Imanaka EEE-muh-na-ka 17 Bradley Mickey DB *Jr. 5-11 185 67 Junior Gaitan OL *Jr. 6-4 275 Isaiah Jernagin JER-nuh-ghin 18 Jake Jeffrey QB *Jr. 6-0 187 68 Jojo Falo DL So. 6-2 280 18 Kevin Howell DB *Jr. 5-10 185 69 J.T. Lyon OL *Fr. 6-3 270 J.J. Koski KOSS-ski 19 Ryan McNab WR *Jr. 5-10 165 70 Mohab Wahdan OL Fr. 6-4 290 Lepi Lataimua LEPP-ee LIE-tau-MOO-uh 20 Jacob Naschke SB *Jr. 5-8 180 71 Charles Lincoln DL Fr. 6-4 260 Caden McCloughan Mc-CLEW-un 20 Sharky Reza DB *Sr. 6-0 185 72 Wade Willet OL *So. 6-5 290 21 Kameron Dennis DB *Sr. 6-0 192 73 Nicolo DiFronzo OL *So. 6-2 275 Judaea Moon Jew-DAY-uh 22 Duy Tran-Sampson FB *So. 6-1 215 75 Kyle Reis OL *Fr. 6-2 275 Xavier Moore ZAY-vee-ur 22 Tyler Green DB Fr. 6-0 195 76 Vatulele Finau OL *Fr. 6-2 270 23 Nozo Imanaka SB *Sr. 5-6 170 77 Sawyer Sobelman OL *Jr. 6-3 260 Trey Nahhas NAY-hoss 23 Ben Hakimi DB *Jr. 5-9 160 79 David Chellsen OL *Sr. 6-5 285 Caden Ochoa Oh-CHOE-uh 24 Dusty Frampton FB ^Fr. 5-11 214 80 Drew Cox WR Fr. 6-0 185 25 Dorien Mars SB Fr. 5-10 170 81 Quentin Harrison WR *Jr. 6-2 195 Laipeli Palu Lie-PELL-ee Puh-LOO 26 Peyton Witcher DB *Sr. 5-9 180 82 Eli Shelton WR *So. 5-10 165 Sharky Reza REE-zuh 27 Jackson Sterling FB/TE Fr. 5-11 205 83 Orlando Yepez WR *Jr. 6-0 190 27 Brandon Davis DB *So. 6-0 190 84 Mitch Anderson WR Fr. 6-0 187 Will Semone suh-MOAN-knee 28 Chuby Dunu SB *Jr. 5-11 188 85 Michael Roth WR *So. 6-4 210 Sawyer Sobelman SEW-bull-mun 29 Carter Nichols DB *Sr. 6-0 190 86 Leonte Huerta-Moore WR *Fr. 6-5 183 D.J. Stuckey duh-JOHN 30 Sam Stewart, Jr. FB/TE Fr. 5-10 220 87 Matthew Hoffman K Fr. 6-3 170 30 Caden Ochoa DB *Fr. 6-1 195 88 Colton Theaker K Fr. 6-3 185 Dominic Stellini-SplanStell-LEAN-ee Splan (Plan) 31 Dustin Grein LB *Fr. 6-1 215 89 Justin Restani WR Fr. 6-0 170 Matthew Stuppiello Stew-pee-EL-low 32 Trey Nahhas FB *Sr. 6-2 215 90 Spencer Morris LB Fr. 5-11 230 33 Laipeli Palu LB Jr. 6-0 222 90 Mitch Souza K *So. 6-3 185 Apefai Taifane OPP-uh-fi tie-FAWN-nee 34 Cameron Crump DB *Jr. 6-1 190 91 Chris Flood DL *Jr. 6-3 250 Colton Theaker THEE-kurr 35 Joey Ruiz LB *Jr. 6-1 230 92 Richard Watkins DL *Jr. 6-0 315 36 Caden McCloughan DB Jr. 6-1 190 93 Kain Su’a DL *So. 6-1 300 Paul Trujillo-Langdon true-HEEL-yo 37 Ryan Rivera FB *Fr. 6-3 240 94 Chase Windham DL *So. 6-4 260 Lance Vecchio VECK-key-oh 37 Ryan Boehm DE *Jr. 6-4 250 95 Brando Phillips DE *Sr. 6-3 240 38 Lance Vecchio LB *Jr. 6-2 220 96 Mason Davis K *So. 6-0 180 Mohab Wahdan MO-habb Wuh-DON 39 Will Semone SB *So. 5-9 200 96 Mike Mercep LB Fr. 6-2 205 Garrett Weichman WIKE-mun 39 Scott Brydon DB Fr. 6-1 178 97 Pono Faaagi DL *So. 6-1 285 Tyler Whisenhunt WHIZ-en-hunt 40 Aarmon Euwing LB Jr. 5-11 215 98 Saia Fonongaloa DL *Jr. 6-3 271 41 Corey Thomas LB *Fr. 6-0 210 *Utilized redshirt year ^Utilized grayshirt year +Granded medical redshirt Wade Willet WILL-let

2019 Cal Poly Travel Roster -- Oregon State Game No. Name Pos. No. Name Pos. No. Name Pos. No. Name Pos. 1 J’uan Campbell SB 19 Ryan McNab WR 38 Lance Vecchio LB 67 Junior Gaitan OL 2 Jaylen Morgan DB 20 Sharky Reza DB 40 Aarmon Euwing LB 72 Wade Willet OL 3 Xavier Moore SB 21 Kameron Dennis DB 41 Corey Thomas LB 73 Nicolo DiFronzo OL 4 Jalen Hamler QB 22 Duy Tran-Sampson FB 42 Matt Shotwell LB 76 Vatulele Finau OL 4 D’Angelo McKenzie DB 24 Dusty Frampton FB 43 Anthony Rosales LB 77 Sawyer Sobelman OL 5 Lepi Lataimua SB 25 Dorien Mars SB 44 Matt Wright LB 79 David Chellsen OL 6 J.J. Koski WR 26 Peyton Witcher DB 46 Nik Navarro LB 81 Quentin Harrison WR 7 Drew Hernandez SB 27 Brandon Davis DB 48 Nick White TE 82 Eli Shelton WR 8 Kitu Humphrey DB 28 Chuby Dunu SB 49 Chris Evagues LB 85 Michael Roth WR 9 Aaron Cooper LB 29 Carter Nichols DB 50 D.J. Stuckey OL 86 Leonte Huerta-Moore WR 10 Freddie Gaines DB 32 Trey Nahhas FB 52 Fenton Will LB 88 Colton Theaker K 11 CJ Cole SB 33 Laipeli Palu LB 55 Andrew Cokley OL 90 Mitch Souza K 12 Kyle Reid QB 35 Joey Ruiz LB 56 Myles Cecil DL 91 Chris Flood DL 13 Daniel Fox DB 37 Ryan Rivera FB 60 Tyler Whisenhunt OL 92 Richard Watkins DL 16 Ryan Robards SB 37 Ryan Boehm DL 61 Paul Trujillo-Langdon OL 93 Kain Su’a DL 17 Bradley Mickey DB 39 Will Semone SB 65 Payson Campisano OL 94 Chase Windham DL 18 Jake Jeffrey QB 95 Brando Phillips DL 18 Kevin Howell DB Tentative -- Subject to Change 97 Pono Faaagi DL

2019 Cal Poly Football ...... Page 13 2019 Cal Poly Football Statistics -- September 7, 2019 (Two Games) OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL *BIG SKY 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND Aug. 31 San Diego W 52-34 5,779 Oct. 19 *North Dakota Sept. 7 at Weber State (NC) L 24-41 8,792 Oct. 26 *Sacramento State Sept. 14 at Oregon State Nov. 2 *at Idaho Sept. 21 Bye Nov. 9 Bye Sept. 28 *at Southern Utah Nov. 16 *Eastern Washington Oct. 5 *Montana State Nov. 23 *at Northern Colorado Oct. 12 *at UC Davis * Big Sky Conference game

Team Statistics Individual Statistics CP OPP RUSHING G Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G TRAN-SAMPSON, Duy 2 20 180 0 180 9.0 2 87 90.0 SCORING ...... 76 75 HAMLER, Jalen 2 36 181 32 149 4.1 3 47 74.5 Points Per Game ...... 38.0 37.5 LATAIMUA, Lepi 2 8 95 0 95 11.9 1 50 47.5 Points Off Turnovers ...... 21 14 COLE, CJ 2 9 71 0 71 7.9 0 23 35.5 FIRST DOWNS ...... 36 47 DUNU, Chuby 2 5 33 5 28 5.6 0 25 14.0 Rushing ...... 21 15 FRAMPTON, Dusty 2 2 13 0 13 6.5 0 9 6.5 JEFFREY, Jake 1 2 8 0 8 4.0 0 8 8.0 Passing ...... 12 29 NAHHAS, Trey 1 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 4 4.0 Penalty ...... 3 3 ROBARDS, Ryan 2 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 1.5 RUSHING YARDAGE ...... 550 394 KOSKI, J.J. 2 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.5 Yards gained rushing ...... 589 438 REID, Kyle 1 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -2.0 Yards lost rushing ...... 39 44 TEAM 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 Total...... 2 87 589 39 550 6.3 6 87 275.0 Rushing Attempts ...... 87 80 Opponents...... 2 80 438 44 394 4.9 5 47 197.0 Average Per Rush ...... 6.3 4.9 Average Per Game ...... 275.0 197.0 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G TDs Rushing ...... 6 5 HAMLER, Jalen 2 251.01 19-25-0 76.0 403 3 65 201.5 PASSING YARDAGE ...... 403 598 REID, Kyle 1 100.00 1-1-0 100.0 0 0 0 0.0 JEFFREY, Jake 1 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Comp-Att-Int ...... 20-27-0 48-69-3 Total...... 2 236.12 20-27-0 74.1 403 3 65 201.5 Average Per Pass ...... 14.9 8.7 Opponents...... 2 157.58 48-69-3 69.6 598 5 39 299.0 Average Per Catch ...... 20.1 12.5 Average Per Game ...... 201.5 299.0 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G TDs Passing ...... 3 5 KOSKI, J.J. 2 11 258 23.5 2 65 129.0 HARRISON, Q. 2 7 143 20.4 1 60 71.5 TOTAL OFFENSE ...... 953 992 TRAN-SAMPSON, Duy 2 1 2 2.0 0 2 1.0 Total Plays ...... 114 149 SHELTON, Eli 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 Average Per Play ...... 8.4 6.7 Total...... 2 20 403 20.1 3 65 201.5 Average Per Game ...... 476.5 496.0 Opponents...... 2 48 598 12.5 5 39 299.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards ...... 4-118 7-187 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards ...... 1-0 1-38 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long MORGAN, Jaylen 1 0 0.0 0 0 INT RETURNS: #-Yards ...... 3-33 0-0 Total...... 1 0 0.0 0 0 KICK RETURN AVERAGE ...... 29.5 26.7 Opponents...... 1 38 38.0 0 38 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE ...... 0.0 38.0 INT RETURN AVERAGE ...... 11.0 0.0 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long FUMBLES-LOST ...... 3-2 3-1 McNAB, Ryan 1 24 24.0 0 24 HARRISON, Quentin 1 13 13.0 0 13 PENALTIES-Yards ...... 6-60 11-81 MOORE, Xavier 1 59 59.0 0 59 Average Per Game ...... 30.0 40.5 KOSKI, J.J. 1 22 22.0 0 22 PUNTS-Yards ...... 6-221 5-181 Total...... 4 118 29.5 0 59 Average Per Punt ...... 36.8 36.2 Opponents...... 7 187 26.7 0 35 Net punt average ...... 30.5 36.2 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long KICKOFFS-Yards ...... 14-851 14-905 HOWELL, Kevin 1 28 28.0 0 28 Average Per Kick ...... 60.8 64.6 MICKEY, Bradley 1 5 5.0 0 5 Net kick average ...... 38.5 38.4 SHOTWELL, Matt 1 0 0.0 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game . . . . 26:01 33:59 Total...... 3 33 11.0 0 28 3RD-DOWN Conversions ...... 12/24 21/34 Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 3rd-Down Pct ...... 50% 62% FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long 4TH-DOWN Conversions ...... 2/4 1/4 DAVIS, Brandon 0 0 0.0 1 0 4th-Down Pct ...... 50% 25% Total...... 0 0 0.0 1 0 SACKS BY-Yards ...... 3-17 2-11 Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 MISC YARDS ...... 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED ...... 10 10 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ...... 2-2 2-2 ON-SIDE KICKS ...... 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES ...... (3-4) 75% (9-10) 90% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS . . .(1-4) 25% (8-10) 80% PAT-ATTEMPTS ...... (10-10) 100% (9-9) 100% ATTENDANCE ...... 5779 8792 Games/Avg Per Game ...... 1/5779 1/8792 Neutral Site Games ...... 0/0

BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Cal Poly 17 31 21 7 0 76 Opponents 17 14 21 23 0 75

2019 Cal Poly Football ...... Page 14 2019 Cal Poly Football |------Statistics PATs ------| -- SeptemberPUNTING No. 7, Yds2019 Avg (Two Long TB Games) FC I20 50+ Blkd SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Pts. SOUZA, Mitch 6 221 36.8 53 0 2 1 1 0 HAMLER, Jalen 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Total...... 6 221 36.8 53 0 2 1 1 0 THEAKER, Colton 0 2-2 10-10 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 16 Opponents...... 5 181 36.2 41 0 1 4 0 0 TRAN-SAMPSON, Duy 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 KOSKI, J.J. 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn HARRISON, Q. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 THEAKER, Colton 14 851 60.8 5 2 LATAIMUA, Lepi 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Total...... 14 851 60.8 5 2 187 38.5 26 DAVIS, Brandon 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Opponents...... 14 905 64.6 10 0 118 38.4 26 Total...... 10 2-2 10-10 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 76 Opponents...... 10 2-2 9-9 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 75 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G KOSKI, J.J. 2 1 258 0 22 0 281 140.5 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G TRAN-SAMPSON, Duy 2 180 2 0 0 0 182 91.0 HAMLER, Jalen 2 61 149 403 552 276.0 HARRISON, Quentin 2 0 143 0 13 0 156 78.0 TRAN-SAMPSON, Duy 2 20 180 0 180 90.0 HAMLER, Jalen 2 149 0 0 0 0 149 74.5 LATAIMUA, Lepi 2 8 95 0 95 47.5 LATAIMUA, Lepi 2 95 0 0 0 0 95 47.5 COLE, CJ 2 9 71 0 71 35.5 COLE, CJ 2 71 0 0 0 0 71 35.5 DUNU, Chuby 2 5 28 0 28 14.0 MOORE, Xavier 2 0 0 0 59 0 59 29.5 FRAMPTON, Dusty 2 2 13 0 13 6.5 HOWELL, Kevin 2 0 0 0 0 28 28 14.0 JEFFREY, Jake 1 3 8 0 8 8.0 DUNU, Chuby 2 28 0 0 0 0 28 14.0 NAHHAS, Trey 1 1 4 0 4 4.0 McNAB, Ryan 1 0 0 0 24 0 24 24.0 ROBARDS, Ryan 2 1 3 0 3 1.5 FRAMPTON, Dusty 2 13 0 0 0 0 13 6.5 KOSKI, J.J. 2 1 1 0 1 0.5 JEFFREY, Jake 1 8 0 0 0 0 8 8.0 REID, Kyle 1 2 -2 0 -2 -2.0 MICKEY, Bradley 2 0 0 0 0 5 5 2.5 Total...... 2 114 550 403 953 476.5 NAHHAS, Trey 1 4 0 0 0 0 4 4.0 Opponents...... 2 149 394 598 992 496.0 ROBARDS, Ryan 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 1.5 REID, Kyle 1 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -2.0 Total...... 2 550 403 0 118 33 1104 552.0 Opponents...... 2 394 598 38 187 0 1217 608.5

DEFENSE |------Tackles------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blk NO. PLAYER GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Safety 29 NICHOLS, Carter 2 12 7 19 1.0-5 ...... 42 SHOTWELL, Matt 2 5 12 17 1.0-4 . 1-0 . . . 1 . . 56 CECIL, Myles 2 3 10 13 1.0-5 1.0-5 ...... 8 HUMPHREY, Kitu 2 8 4 12 1.0-5 1.0-5 . 1 . . . . . 52 WILL, Fenton 2 6 5 11 0.5-1 ...... 20 REZA, Sharky 2 6 5 11 ...... 9 COOPER, Aaron 2 2 8 10 0.5-0 ...... 18 HOWELL, Kevin 2 7 2 9 1.0-4 . 1-28 2 . . . . . 33 PALU, Laipeli 1 3 5 8 1.0-4 ...... 44 WRIGHT, Matt 2 5 3 8 2.0-13 1.0-7 ...... 35 RUIZ, Joey 2 6 2 8 1.0-3 ...... 37 BOEHM, Ryan 2 1 6 7 ...... 46 NAVARRO, Nik 1 2 3 5 ...... 17 MICKEY, Bradley 2 3 2 5 . . 1-5 1 . . . . . 13 FOX, Daniel 2 1 2 3 ...... 91 FLOOD, Chris 1 1 1 2 ...... 21 DENNIS, Kameron 2 1 1 2 ...... 28 DUNU, Chuby 2 1 . 1 ...... 38 VECCHIO, Lance 1 . 1 1 ...... 43 ROSALES,Anthony 1 1 . 1 1.0-5 . . . . . 1 . . 27 DAVIS, Brandon 2 1 . 1 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 95 PHILLIPS,Brando 1 1 . 1 1.0-1 . . . . . 1 . . 26 WITCHER, Peyton 2 . 1 1 ...... Total...... 2 76 80 156 12-50 3-17 3-33 4 . 1-0 3 . . Opponents...... 2 61 71 132 6.0-24 2-11 . 1 2 2-0 . . .

FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk THEAKER, Colton 2-2 100.0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 28 0

FG SEQUENCE CAL POLY OPPONENTS FG SEQUENCE CAL POLY OPPONENTS FG SEQUENCE CAL POLY OPPONENTS U. San Diego (28) - Montana State Idaho Weber State (22) (43),(30) UC Davis Eastern Washington Oregon State North Dakota Northern Colorado Southern Utah Sacramento State (Field Goals Made)

2019 Cal Poly Football ...... Page 15 Game 1 Game 2 Cal Poly 52, San Diego 34 Weber State 41, Cal Poly 24 August 31, 2019 September 7, 2019 Alex G. Spanos Stadium, San Luis Obispo, CA Attn: 5,779 Stewart Stadium, Ogden, UT Attn: 8,792 SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Redshirt freshman quarterback OGDEN, Utah – Ahead 17-10 at halftime, Weber State took Jalen Hamler completed his first six passes, three for touchdowns, advantage of several Cal Poly miscues in the second half and pulled and also ran for two scores as Cal Poly opened its 2019 season with away for the non-conference matchup of Big Sky teams. a 52-34 victory over San Diego. The Mustangs were halted twice by Weber State's defense at the Hamler finished the game eight of 11 for 221 yards and rushed one-yard line, fumbled a Wildcat punt, and a bad pitchout led to the for 96 yards on 17 carries to lead Cal Poly to its first season-opening clinching score. Weber State amassed 457 yards in total offense, win since 2015. converted 11 of 18 third-down plays and had the ball on offense for After the two teams traded two touchdowns in the first quarter, 35 minutes, 15 seconds en route to its fourth straight win over the Cal Poly snapped a 14-14 deadlock by scoring the next 38 points of Mustangs. the game on three touchdown passes by Hamler, scoring runs by On the other hand, Cal Poly finished with 346 yards of total Hamler and Duy Tran-Sampson and Colton Theaker’s 28-yard field offense, 164 on the ground and 182 more through the air. Redshirt goal closing the first half. freshman quarterback Jalen Hamler completed 11 of 14 passes for Trailing 52-14, San Diego scored the final 20 points of the game. 182 yards and rushed for 53 yards on 19 carries. Lepi Lataimua Tran-Sampson, who had one carry for four yards in his freshman added 70 yards on four trips, including a 50-yard touchdown run in season, finished his first game as a sophomore with 172 yards on 15 the final quarter. J.J. Koski made six catches for 104 yards. carries as Cal Poly amassed 386 yards on the ground and held San Trailing 24-10, Cal Poly drove 74 yards, Hamler hitting quentin Diego to just 119 rushing yards. Harrison with a 20-yard pass on the left sideline and Koski with a 39- The Toreros accummulated 416 yards through the air as Sinnett, yard screen pass, also to the left side, but couldn't get the ball into replacing four-year starter Anthony Lawrence, completed 26 of 39 the end zone on four tries from the 10-yard line. passes, four for touchdowns. Bandy finished with 10 catches for 133 A Weber State punt was fumbled by Cal Poly and recovered by yards and Kincaid had six for 152 yards. the Wildcats. Josh Davis ran 18 yards on the next play for a touch- J.J. Koski was Cal Poly's top receiver with five catches for a down and a 31-17 Wildcat advantage. career-high 154 yards and Quentin Harrison added three for 67 A bad pitchout by Hamler with 10 minutes left in the game gave yards. For Koski, it was his fourth career 100-yard game receiving. Weber State the ball at the Cal Poly 26-yard line and the Wildcats Defensive back Carter Nichols led Cal Poly with a career-high 11 sealed the verdict on a one-yard run by Jackson with 6:50 to play for tackles. Kitu Humphrey and Matt Wright recorded sacks while Matt a 38-17 lead. Shotwell, Bradley Mickey and Kevin Howell each intercepted Sinnett Matt Shotwell made 10 tackles to lead Cal Poly defensively. Lone once. turnover forced by the Mustang defense was a fumble recovery by Brandon Davis in the end zone. Myles Cecil had the only Mustang Score By Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score sack. San Diego 14 0 7 13 34 Cal Poly 14 24 14 0 52 Score By Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Scoring Summary Cal Poly 3 7 7 7 24 First Quarter Weber State 3 14 14 10 41 10:48 CP Tran-Sampson 87 run (Theaker kick) 0 7 Scoring Summary 7:43 USD Martinez 1 run (Eickert kick) 7 7 First Quarter 5:17 CP Hamler 3 run (Theaker kick) 7 14 8:34 WSU FG Tuttle 43 3 0 0:49 USD Sinnett 30 pass from Sinnett (Eickert kick) 14 14 1:16 CP FG Theaker 22 3 3 Second Quarter Second Quarter 12:12 CP Koski 55 pass from Hamler (Theaker kick) 14 21 6:24 CP Hamler 47 run (Theaker kick) 3 10 9:26 CP Harrison 60 pass from Hamler (Theaker kick) 14 28 3:47 WSU Shaheed 20 pass from Constantine (Tuttle kick) 10 10 7:55 CP Koski 23 pass from Hamler (Theaker kick) 14 35 0:26 WSU Davis 22 run (Tuttle kick) 10 17 0:09 CP FG Theaker 28 14 38 Third Quarter Third Quarter 10:25 WSU Jackson 3 run (Tuttle kick) 10 24 13:02 CP Hamler 38 run (Theaker kick) 14 45 4:12 CP Davis 0 fumble recovery in end zone (Theaker kick) 17 24 5:28 CP Tran-Sampson 34 run (Theaker kick) 14 52 0:24 WSU Davis 18 run (Tuttle kick) 17 31 1:41 USD Kincaid 17 pass from Sinnett (Eickert kick) 21 52 Fourth Quarter Fourth Quarter 6:50 WSU Jackson 1 run (Tuttle kick) 17 38 13:26 USD Bandy 7 pass from Sinnett (Eickert kick) 28 52 6:06 CP Lataimua 50 run (Theaker kick) 24 38 3:33 USD Bandy 20 pass from Sinnett (run failed) 34 52 1:22 WSU FG Tuttle 30 24 41 Team Statistics Team Statistics USD CP CP WSU First Downs 24 20 First Downs 16 23 Rushes - Yards 37-119 49-386 Rushes - Yards 38-164 43-275 Passing Yards 416 221 Passing Yards 182 182 Passes 26-39-3 9-13-0 Passes 11-14-0 22-30-0 Total Offense Plays - Yards 76-535 62-607 Total Offense Plays - Yards 52-346 73-457 Fumble Returns -Yards 0-0 0-0 Fumble Returns -Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns -Yards 1-38 0-0 Punt Returns -Yards 1-0 0-0 Kickoff Returns -Yards 6-183 3-105 Kickoff Returns -Yards 1-13 1-4 Interception Returns -Yards 0-0 3-33 Interception Returns -Yards 0-0 0-0 Punts - Average 2-35.5 3-42.7 Punts - Average 3-31.0 3-36.7 Fumbles -Lost 1-0 1-0 Fumbles - Lost 2-1 3-2 Penalties -Yards 4-26 4-35 Penalties -Yards 2-25 7-55 Possession Time 32:43 27:17 Possession Time 24:45 35:15 Sacks By: Number -Yards 0-0 2-12 Sacks By: Number -Yards 1-5 2-11 Individual Statistics Individual Statistics Rushing: Rushing: USD - Martinez 19-78, Smith 9-26, Sinnett 7-9, Bandy 1-6, Armstead 1-0 CP - Lataimua 4-70, Hamler 19-53, Cole 5-33, Tran-Sampson 5-8, Koski CP - Tran-Sampson 15-172, Hamler 17-96, Cole 4-38, Dunu 2-29, Lataimua 1-1, Dunu 3-(-1), Team 1-0 4-25, Frampton 2-13, Jeffrey 2-8, Nahhas 1-4, Robards 1-3, Reid 1-(-2) WSU - Davis 14-129, Smith 13-114, Jackon 6-21, Constantine 7-12 Passing: Passing: USD - Sinnett 26-39-3, 416 CP - Hamler 11-14-0, 182 CP - Hamler 8-11-0, 221; Jeffrey 0-1-0, 0; Reid 1-1-0, 0 WSU - Constantine 17-23-0, 137; Jenks 5-7-0, 45 Receiving: Receiving: USD - Bandy 10-133, Kincaid 6-152, Spadone 4-41, Martinez 2-14 CP - Koski 6-104, Harrison 4-76, Tran-Sampson 1-2 CP - Koski 5-154, Harrison 3-67, Shelton 1-0 WSU - Shaheed 6-49, Cooley 5-52, Davis 5-35, MacPherson 2-24, Ames 2-16 Tackles: Tackles: USD - Vaivao 4-8-12, Kamaka 2-5-7, Kapapa 3-3-6, Bilchik 1-5-6 CP - Shotwell 3-7-10, Nichols 4-4-8, Will 4-4-8, Palu 3-5-8 CP - Nichols 8-3-11, Humphrey 5-2-7, Reza 4-3-7, Shotwell 2-5-7 WSU - Tesch 6-5-11, Jones 5-0-5, Williams 1-4-5, Typuola 1-4-5, Schiess 1-4-5 2019 Cal Poly Football ...... 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