Great Midwest Semifinals Close to Confirmed
In a way, the team that came out of this weekend in Great Midwest rugby action was a team that didn't play.
Spartan Surprise, Hoosier Depth Lead Big 10
Michigan State pulled off a bit of a surprise result, defeating perennial Big 10 power Ohio State 20-17.
The Spartans win was something of an upset but not a massive one as Ohio State had shown itself to be a little bit vulnerable. They had escaped in a couple of close games and not really been consistent enough to be a sure bet.
Fairfield, Brown Take Wins in Liberty
Brown and Fairfield won two key games in the Liberty Conference Saturday.
Brown took a big step toward being top dog in the Liberty NCR D1 with a 31-23 defeat of Iona Saturday.
Both teams entered the game undefeated in the conference.
Brown’s defense did well to frustrate Iona, especially in the first half where they took a 24-9 lead.
Navy Holds Off Tenacious St. Bonaventure
Annapolis, Md. - Navy held off St. Bonaventure 15-3 in Rugby East action, keeping Navy atop the standings and handing Bonnies their first loss of the season.
It was windy and rainy and cold—fall has finally arrived with a vengeance—and that made scoring difficult.
Confidence-Boosting Win for Fighting Irish on a Friday Night
University of Notre Dame defeated Bowling Green 29-7.
This game was played as the Parseghian Cup match Friday night at Notre Dame raising money for the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Fund.
