GRR: College Men
09.27.2014 - Alex Goff
Week two of the Big Ten saw the opening game for Minnesota, and the Gophers held off Michigan State 26-17 to move to 1-0. Meanwhile, Wisconsin hammered Illinois 61-14 to move to 2-0. Iowa rebounded from a big loss to Wisconsin the week before to beat Purdue convincingly 64-0.
09.26.2014 - Alex Goff
It’s all very tight in the Ivy League after just a few games, but things could change after this weekend.
09.26.2014 - Alex Goff
The Southern Rugby Conference has shown in just a couple of weeks that just about anybody can beat just about anybody on any given weekend.
Games have been close, and favored teams have been surprised repeatedly, and it could happen again this week.
09.26.2014 - Alex Goff
In Davenport’s victory over highly-regarded Bowling Green last week, flanker Conor Schilling was a standout.
The 5-11, 205 West Ottawa, Mich. product, who also plays hooker, was a wrecking crew on defense, and covered the field shoring up the Panther defense all day.
09.26.2014 - Alex Goff
The US Merchant Marine Academy has some unfinished business, and judging by their start to the season, they are ready to take care of it right now. Last year, the USMMA at Kings Point rugby team started league play 4-1, but then the government shutdown forced them to forfeit three games in a row.