GRR: College Men
Villanova moved to 3-0 in the Mid-Atlantic D2 East league after a 32-12 victory over Drexel.
The game was played in the middle of Villanova's fall break and the Wildcats were without five first-side players, including three inside backs. But they fronted up well enough.
Cal won the West Coast Collegiate 7s tournament hosted by Cal Poly Saturday, with the Bears' two sides going a combined 6-1.
The more experienced Cal side, playing as Cal while the younger team played as Bears, made the final against Saint Mary's, winning the game 31-14 thanks in large part to three tries in the final five minutes.
The University of Colorado defeated Grand Canyon in the opening game for GCU.
It's a bit of slow burn for the 'Lopes as they look at an independent D1A season this year, and getting 31 points on the board shows they have some attacking ability.
"Exciting game," said GCU Head Coach Sean O'Leary. "But too many mistakes from both sides. This is turning into a good rivalry."
Here's a rundown of some of the DIA and DIAA games around the nation.
Big 10Two of the top teams in the Big 10 faced off with Indiana vs Ohio State.
This was a rematch of last fall’s conference final, which was won in a tight game by Ohio State. This time around Indiana took the matchup 30-17.
Clemson and South Carolina played a barnburner. South Carolina pressured early and were in position to score but Clemson held on. Then the Tigers got a free kick from a scrum and the Gamecocks weren’t ready—Clemson broke through fairly easily and scored on an 80-meter run.