Gaels Race Past BYU in Wild D1A Semi Saint Mary's pulled away from the hard-charging BYU Cougars to win their D1A semifinal and book a place in the championship game May 4 in Houston. Both teams looked to play fast and attack and the result was a 48-31 scoreline, almost double the total points scored in the other semifinal. The Gaels ran out to a 17-0 lead only to see Cole Semu get seven back with an interception and a Taysan Hamme
Final Exam or Soup Recipe? BYU at Saint Mary's It’s Finals Week at BYU and while the Cougars have been preparing for a D1A semifinal, they are also deep into preparing for important exams and term papers. “There are enormous demands on the players’ time,” said Head Coach Steve St. Pierre.
Early BYU Surge Sees Cougars Past Wildcats to D1A Semifinals For the second year in a row, BYU rode a torrid first half to defeat Central Washington in the D1A playoffs. The Cougars exploded for a 33-5 early lead before Central Washington was able to somewhat right the ship. Regaining the momentum, the Wildcats stormed back, but there wasn't enough time.
Some Big Scores in D1A Western Bracket Cal Poly visited Cal for Round 1 in the Western Bracket and the Mustangs started the game on the front foot and using their kicking game to test the Bears. A Coby Baker penalty attempt drifted wide, and after a few minutes Cal finally got into Mustangs territory.
Saint Mary's Wins Big One at BYU If there has been a knock on Saint Mary's it's been that they haven't played a lot of the major teams in the D1A Top 10. That changed this weekend as the Gaels traveled to Provo and beat BYU 38-21 in a wild one where Saint Mary's seemed in total control, only to be reminded that there's no such thing. Saint Mary's has won games by 87, 33, 65, 67, 53, 39, and 97.
