GRR: 7s
West Virginia won the Big XII 7s title for the second year in a row, beating Oklahoma 26-19 in overtime in the final Saturday in Norman, Okla.
The Mountaineers made the final by winning their pool, with victories over Oklahoma State (41-0), Kansas (22-5), and Ole Miss (29-10).
In college 7s action this weekend:
Bowling Green won the MAC Conference title, defeating Western Michigan 19-12 in the final. BGSU fell behind 12-0 in the final, but tries from Sean McFarland and Adam Regini tied the game up, and then Nick Ross swooped in on a turnover to score and convert to win the game.
The knockout rounds are set for Sunday’s play in the SIRC 7s in Tallahasee, Fla.
Favorites Florida International ended up being the only 4-0 team on the day, as FIU defeated Kennesaw State, MTSU, Lindenwood-Belleville, and Georgia Tech.
Florida State University hosts the first of two South Independent Rugby Conference 7s tournaments Saturday and Sunday.
Nine teams from the conference, plus one from outside, will compete in Tallahassee. The nine SIRC teams will compete for points in the SIRC Series, with the team that garners the most points in the two tournaments becoming conference champions.
The first leg in the Capital 7s Series kicks off this weekend at James Madison University.
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