Cal Poly football remaining positive despite 0-6 record

On Wednesday morning, much of San Luis Obispo was socked-in with a low layer of fog. On-campus at Cal Poly though, the sun was shining as the 0-6 football team finished their early morning practice. Winless is winless, but the Mustangs haven’t been THAT bad. Four of their six losses have been by a touchdown or less. They haven’t played a single complete game and they haven’t been able to finish games collectively.

Head coach Tim Walsh said he’s never been 0-6 at any level and described what everyone — coaches, players, etc… is doing to try to pick up their first W of the season. 

Senior fullback Jared Mohamed has shouldered much of the rushing load since Joe Protheroe went down in week two. As always, the positivity and resilience of a Cal Poly athlete in their early 20’s is something that never ceases to astonish me. 

Jake Jeffrey is a redshirt freshman — barely 20 years old — and has been thrust into quarterback duties since Khaleel Jenkins was injured last week. With Jenkins out for the season, Jeffrey will get the keys to the Cal Poly offense. A Folsom High School product (like his quarterback coach Dano Graves), Jeffrey threw for over 4,100 yards as a high school senior. In their game on Saturday in Utah, Jeffrey and the Mustangs set season-high marks in pass attempts and completions, but fell short 20-14 against the Thunderbirds. 

Cal Poly has their second bye this weekend, followed by a home game against Weber State during Parents and Family Weekend on October 21st. 

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