<p>Cal Poly has opted out of the remainder of its spring football season, the school said Monday.</p>
<p>Director of Athletics Don Oberhelman said the decision was made because of a high number of serious, season-ending injuries to players and because many seniors decided to defer spring quarter enrollment to the fall so they can play a full season.</p>
<p>Out of a roster of 110 student athletes, Cal Poly would have had only 49 available to play on Saturday, below Big Sky minimum requirements, a statement said.</p>
<p>Cal Poly’s 2020-21 spring season included the second half of winter quarter and the first three weeks of spring quarter, which began Monday.</p>
<p>The team began preparing for the season on Jan. 29 but a few days later COVID-19 protocols forced a 17-day shutdown that delayed its first two games.</p>
<p>The 0-3 Mustangs lost to Southern Utah 34-24, were run over by UC Davis 73-24 and again by Eastern Washington 62-10.</p>
<p>The decision to opt out of the remainder of the season cancels Saturday’s road game at Northern Arizona and home games against UC Davis and Weber State.</p>
<p>The 2021 fall season begins Sept. 4 at the University of San Diego.</p>
