DIA Rugby News
The US Military Academy Black Knights scored three late tries to turn 27-24 nailbiter into a 46-36 victory over Penn State Friday night in Pennsylvania.
Army remains undefeated in 11 Rugby East games going back through last season; they are 4-0 on conference play this fall and ranked #1 by Goff Rugby Report.
Big games this weekend in Men's DI, with the Fall #1 Army playing at the Fall #3 Friday night. We've previewed that game, as well as #11 Air Force at #9 Navy.
Indiana has a job to do at Michigan, while will be tough, and Bowling Green has to bounce back in hosting Kent State, which they should do.
Two 3-0 teams face off tonight in the Rugby East, with Penn State hosting Army at University Park.
Both teams come in with new head coaches - although at least Matt Sherman has been on the job for some weeks at West Point; Penn State’s new guy, Blake Burdette, has been in town only since Monday.
Here are players this week who showed something special in men's DI college games this weekend.
Peter Basnight
The West Point flanker was a terror on defense and scored what proved to be the game-sealing try for Army in their win over Wheeling Jesuit.
The first leg of the three-game Commander-in-Chief Trophy kicks off Friday evening at the US Naval Academy as Navy hosts Air Force.