Team News
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.
Tight Battle Sees Lindenwood Past BYU
Lindenwood came back to bet BYU 21-14 in what was a battle of a game in St. Charles, Mo. Friday.
Both teams played very solid rugby, executed well, and were up for it. In the end, Lindenwood’s powerful scrum produced two key scoring chances late in the game to win it.
Rocky Mountain Coming to a Head, But Challenges Await
BYU is of course leading the Rocky Mountain Conference, but the question remains whether anyone can push them.
The Cougars beat a very strong Utah State team 54-3 and look to launch from there in the next couple of weeks.
Cal Storms Past BYU in Big Second Half
Cal rode a massive scoring burst in the second half to defeat longtime rivals BYU 55-31 Saturday at Witter Rugby Field in Berkeley.
This was the second of two D1A semifinals on Saturday, with Navy having won 12-10 earlier in the day.
“Congratulations to BYU on a really fine season,” said Cal Head Coach Jack Clark. “Proud of our boys for advancing.”
Cal, Navy, and BYU Make D1A Semifinals
Navy continued its impressive run as the best of D1A made the final four this weekend.
The Midshipmen defeated Army for the third time this season, this time making it relatively emphatic at 30-6.
