DIA Rugby News
This is most certainly a different Saint Mary's team than the one that played the first half of the Palmetto Bowl in December.
UCLA and Arizona clashed in a really close and exciting game Saturday between two former PAC teams.
Both are playing as independents now, but this is still a strong rivalry and the games are frequently close. In this case it certainly was, as the Bruins held off Arizona 30-27 in LA.
Navy pulled off a bit of a surprise result Saturday.
Nine games are on the slate in D1A.
All have some kind of influence over the rankings, playoff positioning, or something like that.
Cal Poly vs UC Davis is key for Cal Poly to keep pace with Saint Mary's atop the California Conference and in the D1A championship playoff conversation.
GRR's #1-ranked Cal team came out of the weekend with two victories.
On Saturday, Cal defeated Grand Canyon 86-21. This is a rebuilding GCU side, and they got a bit of a lesson rom an experienced Golden Bears outfit.
Scrumhalf Cormac Saint scored the opening two tries of the game and added six conversions, all in the first half, for 22 points on his own.