#23 Cal Poly
at North Dakota
Saturday, September 29, 6:05
Grand Forks, N.D.
Alex G Spanos Stadium
(12,283 Alerus Center)
TV: MidCo Sports Network
Internet: Big Sky TV
The Series: Tied 2-2.
Last Meeting: QB Andre Broadous rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns to lead CP to a 23-19 win over UND in 2011 in Grand Forks.
The Coaches: Cal Poly’s Tim Walsh is 20-16 in his fourth season ...North Dakota’s Chris Mussman is 26-21 his fifth season.
Notes: The teams first met in 1972, in the Camellia Bowl in Sacramento. UND won the game 38-21...The last three years the schools were rivals in the Great West Conference...Cal Poly is 1-1 in Grand Forks...Cal Poly is 3-0 for the first time since 2006. The Mustangs are looking for their first 4-0 start since 2004...CP ranks third in the nation in rush offense...UND ranks third in the nation in total offense....At 3-1, UND is off to its best start since opening 4-0 in 2008...UND is averaging 46.8 points per game. Cal Poly is allowing 18.7 points per game...The Mustangs lead the Big Sky in total defense, allowing 287.3 yards per game...CP RB Deonte Williams is averaging 187.5 yards and two touchdowns over his final two games...Cal Poly is +4 in turnover margin. North Dakota is +3......ND QB Marcus Hendrickson has thrown 14 touchdowns and two interceptions.