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Major D1A and NCR D1 Games This Weekend

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Major D1A and NCR D1 Games This Weekend

NDC and Kutztown went down to the wire in 2022. Alex Goff photo.

One more big game for Navy as we see the massive showdown between St. Bonaventure and Navy, two unbeaten teams in the Rugby East.

Navy has been on a role and likely they welcomed that (very) challenging game with Life University. After winning games by large margins, coaches do love a close one. St. Bonaventure has beaten Kutztown, Army, and Penn State, with those last two games being within a try. Certainly they have shown they can tough it out.

We're very interested in the Notre Dame College vs Kutztown game. This matchup came down to a try and conversion on the final play of the game last year to eke it out for NDC 40-39.

NDC Interim Head Coach Hugh Johnston says he needs to see his team improve their discipline and pointed to the two yellow cards they took in a win over Penn State. 

"And then probably we need to reduce our skill errors. We generate solid front-foot ball but don't execute on our opportunities."

The team that wins here, along with how Queens does vs Army, will have NCR playoff implications.

Indiana hosts Illinois in a big one in the Big 10,  and Rocky Mountain has two notable games. Ranked (D1A) BYU plays at ranked Utah State.

Oklahoma at Texas A&M is an early Red River notable. Big Rivers has all three of their quarterfinals at Marian, while the Liberty is highlights by Brown at Iona.

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Big Rivers Latest: Playoff Matchups Set

Big 10 SF Matchups Close to Being Decided

Air Force Men Embracing Challenges 

The Midwest D1A Conference heats up with all four teams in action. Third-party observation says Davenport is very strong; well they can show it this weekend against Adrian.

 

Check back for scores:

10/13 Bowling Green 7-29 U. Notre Dame Non-Conf.
10/14 Army 26-7 Queens Rugby East
10/14 Kutztown 7-19 Notre Dame College Rugby East
10/14 Life 87-10 Southern Virginia Rugby East
10/14 St. Bonaventure 3-15 Navy Rugby East
10/14 Lindenwood 14-0 McKendree Midwest D1A
10/14 Adrian 10-30 Davenport Midwest D1A
10/14 Illinois 10-31 Indiana Big 10
10/14 Michigan State 20-17 Ohio State Big 10
10/14 BYU 54-3 Utah State Rocky Mountain
10/14 Air Force 50-7 Wyoming Rocky Mountain
10/14 Dartmouth 8-19 Fairfield Liberty D1
10/14 Brown 31-23 Iona Liberty D1
10/13 AIC 62-0 Harvard Liberty D1
10/14 Nazareth 22-43 Northeastern Liberty D1
10/14 Fordham 36-26 Syracuse Liberty D1
10/14 Rio Grande 12-19 Marian Big Rivers QF
10/14 Thomas More 22-13 Iowa Central CC Big Rivers QF
10/14 Aquinas 11-29 Wheeling Big Rivers QF
10/14 Oklahoma 5-34 Texas A&M Red River
10/14 TCU 5-29 Southern Nazarene NCR D1 Ind.
10/14 Arizona 56-5 Utah Valley Non-Conf.