WEEK 4: CAL POLY

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7:48a, 9/14/25

(RV) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE (1-2) VS. CAL POLY (2-1)

WHEN: SEPT. 20 (SAT.) 7:00 P.M.
WHERE: NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS (HOMER BRYCE STADIUM)
MEDIA: ESPN+/JACKS RADIO NETWORK

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CAL POLY

FIRST EVER MEETING WITH CAL POLY

In the final tune-up before Southland Conference play, the Lumberjacks welcome the Mustangs of Cal Poly out of the Big Sky Conference to Homer Bryce Stadium.

Under third-year head coach Paul Wulff (record of 8-17 at Cal Poly) the Mustangs are sitting at 2-1 this season, kicking things off with an impressive 41-17 victory on the road over San Diego, a team that would later go on to beat #24 Southern Utah 30-27 in overtime last Saturday, a Toros team that was a perfect 6-0 at home in 2024.

Against San Diego, QB #7 Ty Dieffenbach, the 6-6; 220 Sophomore out of Calabasas, California accumulated 332 total yards of offense and 3 TD's (completed 18 passes for 263 yards with 2 TD's through the air, while rushing for 69 yards and a score). For the season Dieffenbah is completing 69% of his passes with 537 yards and 5 TD's with only 1 INT, also leads the team in rushing with 75 yards.

Dieffenbach's go to receiver is 6-2; 205 senior #10 Michael Briscoe with his team leading 16 receptions for 288 yards and 6 TD's.

On offense as a team the Mustangs average 35 points a game, while averaging 290 yards through the air, and 113 on the ground.

The defensive side of the ball is represented well by their junior linebackers, #44 Mikey D'Amato 6-0; 230 and #20 Kenny Olson 6-1; 225. D'Amato leads the team in tackles with 30, 2.5 TFL, and 2 sacks with Olson second on the team at 25 tackles, 2.5 TFL and 2 sacks.

Overall the Cal Poly defense gives up 29 points and 405 yards a game (169 on the ground and 236 through the air) <make note that this includes a 9-63 loss to #25 FBS team Utah>

Saturday night the Jacks were able to rest a few players (cruising past Div. II Sul Ross) as they prep for this final non-conference foe, looking to get back to .500, before heading out into the we are strong SLC gauntlet that awaits.

Axe'EM
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4:57p, 9/14/25
It appears Cal Poly isn't as much of a joke as we thought, but still have a lot of work to do. Still they're 2-1 and will be traveling to Nac with an upset on their mind.

Hopefully this past week gave the team confidence and got the offense in gear. If we can reawaken the right arm of Sam Vidlak, SFA becomes the dangerous team we thought they were before the season.
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12:29p, 9/16/25
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4:45p, 9/16/25
Can't use my tickets for this game. 3 chair-backs, season tix row 44. Lean your head to the right and you're basically on the 50. Pm me with email and name. FCFS
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11:47a, 9/17/25
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In reply to SFAXE93 • 6:05p, 9/17/25
SFAXE93 said:


Need to bring it Saturday. QB is 6'6". Yikes.
Axe 'Em Jacks - Class of 85'
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4:50a, 9/19/25
This game is going to be very telling for the rest of the season.

The first two games are hard to judge. UH has a really, really good FBS defense, and ACU it turns out is actually a good top 25 team, a top 25 team we should have blown out mind you, but one our offense absolutely could do nothing against.

Cal Poly is much better than we thought in the preseason, but probably a middle of the road Southland team for comparison.

The season will be won or lost with Vidlak, that much is clear. If Sam goes out and slings the rock with confidence, can make some deep throws, and looks poised, I think it's fair so say the beginning of the season was not how we should define the 2025 Lumberjacks.

If we can't get the offense going against Cal Poly, our defense struggles, and it's even a close game, we can begin to have some real concerns.

The season isn't lost, the hope for an at large bid if we don't win the conference isn't even lost, but this game will tell us how we should feel about the rest of the season.

This has to be a big win. Not a win. A comfortable win. I'm not saying we need to blow them out but it needs to be a never in doubt game.

If we show up, take care of business, even if we make some mistakes, the hope that SFA can run the Southland is still there and the potential for a playoff run can still be hoped for. If not, it's gonna be hard to be confident about any SLC opponent.

Also looking at the Cal Poly forums at least one user is talking trash about our fine university, so I hope we go up big and Carthel doesn't call off the dogs. Hang 80 points on those bums.
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2:27p, 9/19/25
I'm filled with cautious optimism this week. Hopefully we get a solid FCS win before Southland play commences.
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In reply to MaysHallSurvivor • 5:25p
MaysHallSurvivor said:
I'm filled with cautious optimism this week. Hopefully we get a solid FCS win before Southland play commences.


Fingers crossed. Feel the same anxiety.
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7:01p
I notice that we've finally poured stairs for the Jacks to walk down from the dressing room onto the playing field in the north end. I never understood why they required the players to slip slide down that hill for years before and risk the possibility of getting hurt.
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7:06p
CP has some huge boys up front on offense.
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7:16p
OL getting torched early.

Vidlak with zero time.
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7:32p
O line is definitely our problem.
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7:44p
At my nephew's hideous wedding trying to get away to watch. Doesn't sound good…
"Just keep matriculatin' the ball down the field boys!" — Hank Stram

https://youtu.be/MnPr1R_QlTM
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In reply to 65tosspowertrap • 7:45p
65tosspowertrap said:
At my nephew's hideous wedding trying to get away to watch. Doesn't sound good…

Its not bad. O Line is doing great with the run block. But can't pass block.
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7:47p
Where's Bugs Mortimer tonight?
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7:48p
Decent number of Purple Haze sudents tonight.
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7:51p
That's the second big breakdown by the pass defense.
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7:52p
All Blitz and no one picked up the screen. Oof.
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7:56p
I like trickery. But lets maybe pick up the guy. Cough cough number 4
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7:58p
Play calling is leaving much to be desired.
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8:10p
Well that was a lackluster drive
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8:10p
Bugs is out with hamstring they said earlier.
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8:11p
Colby Carthel: "I know we're shredding them on the ground, but watch me dial up this bone-headed trick play to kill this drive."
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In reply to MasterAxe2 • 8:12p
MasterAxe2 said:
Colby Carthel: "I know we're shredding them on the ground, but watch me dial up this bone-headed trick play to kill this drive."

It wasn't a bad idea. Just 4 let the guy go right past him lol.
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8:13p
Vidlak's arm is Not what it was last year. His injury has not fully healed or has affected his throwing ability.
Not a criticism, just by observation. Most of his throws are now of the very short variety.
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In reply to SCH890 • 8:14p
SCH890 said:
MasterAxe2 said:
Colby Carthel: "I know we're shredding them on the ground, but watch me dial up this bone-headed trick play to kill this drive."

It wasn't a bad idea. Just 4 let the guy go right past him lol.


It's a results-based business. The results say it was a terrible idea, especially in the context of us running right down the field with Wembley.
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In reply to Ljacks&Longnecks • 8:14p
Ljacks&Longnecks said:
Vidlak's arm is Not what it was last year. His injury has not fully healed or has affected his throwing ability.
Not a criticism, just by observation. Most of his throws are now of the very short variety.

Line isn't giving him time to actually throw it deeper.
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8:17p
Kylon Harris

(Insert Thanos meme)

"Fine, I'll do it myself."
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8:20p
Uh oh Video feed is dying.
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In reply to SCH890 • 8:21p
O Line is definitely falling well short in pass protection. That said , watch when Vidlak throws. Does not have the zip and strength of last season. Kind of looks like what the UT people are complaining about Manning's throws.
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In reply to Ljacks&Longnecks • 8:21p
Ljacks&Longnecks said:
O Line is definitely falling well short in pass protection. That said , watch when Vidlak throws. Does not have the zip and strength of last season. Kind of looks like what the UT people are complaining about Manning's throws.

I do agree. It doesn't have much zip for sure.
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8:26p
Kylon wanted that TD badly
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