GRR: Grand Canyon University
In a game very similar to our previous encounter, USC came from behind to snatch a Gold Coast Conference semifinal victory from Grand Canyon University, 17-12 Saturday.
The regular league season came to a close for Southern California and Grand Canyon Universities this past weekend as the two teams met in Las Vegas.
Although they had already secured a playoff spot in the Gold Coast Conference, USC needed to achieve at least a double-bonus-point-loss in order to maintain their hold on a first or second place finish and a home playoff match.
Grand Canyon University stayed in the Gold Coast Conference hunt with a 59-26 defeat of Cal State Fullerton 59-26 at GCU’s Colter Field Saturday.
Cal State Long Beach sits clear atop the Gold Coast after an impressive 72-12 defeat of Grand Canyon University Saturday.
GCU was hit with some injuries but still fielded a big, powerful forward pack. Battling the heat of an Arizona February afternoon the Long Beach 49ers worked the ball wide as much as possible, and the tactic worked nicely.
First place is on the line in the Gold Coast Collegiate Conference as Grand Canyon faces Cal State Long Beach.