Cal Poly holds off Eastern Washington in road victory
CHENEY, Wash. (Interstat) — Anthony Grigsby Jr. threw two touchdown passes and Jaden Green rushed for 269 yards and two scores as Cal Poly defeated Eastern Washington 31-27 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Roos Field. Cal Poly improved to 4-2, while Eastern Washington dropped to 1-4. Nate Bell passed for 253 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score for the Eagles. Kenny Olson recorded 16 tackles and a sack for the Mustangs, and Mikey D’Amato added 12 tackles. Ray Hall and Tayvion McCoy each caught a touchdown pass from Grigsby, with McCoy’s 23-yard score with 1:03 remaining proving decisive. Josue Lopez kicked a 43-yard field goal and made all four extra-point attempts. Eastern Washington’s Ambrose Marsh and Jaylon Jenkins each intercepted a pass. Jaxon Bell returned four kickoffs for 137 yards. McKel Broussard had eight tackles, while Bryce Smith added seven and LJ Roberts six for the Eagles. Dishawn Misa and Matt Eskridge II each recorded a sack. Cal Poly’s Bobby Piland Jr. had seven tackles and a sack.