Anthony Grigsby Jr.’s late touchdown pass lifts Cal Poly past Idaho
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (Interstat) — Anthony Grigsby Jr. threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Tayvion McCoy with 9 seconds remaining to lift Cal Poly to a 38-34 victory over Idaho on Friday night at Mustang Memorial Field at Spanos Stadium.
Grigsby completed 26 of 35 passes for 319 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 62 yards and a score. McCoy had 10 receptions for 170 yards and a touchdown. Fidel Tau Pitts added five catches for 70 yards and a TD for the Mustangs, who improved to 1-0.
Idaho, now 0-1, took a 31-24 lead when Joshua Wood hit Tony Harste for a 75-yard touchdown with 6:10 left. Wood finished 18 of 25 for 363 yards and two TDs; Harste caught nine passes for 180 yards and two scores. Cal Poly tied it on Grigsby’s 15-yard run with 2:16 remaining. Owen Forsman’s 40-yard field goal put Idaho ahead 34-31 with 1:03 left, but Grigsby drove the Mustangs to the winning score.