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.
Lindenwood Pulls Away From CWU in Top-Ranking Midweek Battle In a midweek game in Ellensburg, Wash., Lindenwood defeated Central Washington 37-22 Tuesday. This game was far, far closer than the final score might indicate.
Two Close Games help D1 Elite Shine It was a weekend of very close games in D1 Elite, which is good news for the league. CWU Edges BYU Central Washington held off BYU 22-20 to improve to 3-4 in D1 Elite competition. BYU has had a tough time in the move up to D1 Elite, but it was a move that had to happen, and this result, on the road, was a good one for the Cougars.
Lindenwood Holds Off Tenacious CWU in D1 Elite
Lindenwood beat Central Washington and BYU beat Grand Canyon in the latest action in D1 Elite Women.
With the win, Lindenwood joins CWU and Life with two wins, but Lindenwood has no losses and has defeated both of those other two-win teams. BYU improved to 1-1.
