GRR: Varsity Cup
Old Mid-South Rivals Arkansas State and Davenport meet for the final game of the two teams’ fall seasons, and it has the feel of something of a final exam for the semester, too.
Clemson continues to roll in the ACRL with a 60-14 defeat of North Carolina State that has all but clinched the conference for the Tigers.
After a long trip to Raleigh, NC, Clemson managed to start the game well, and worked the phases nicely to score two tries and a penalty kick in the first 15 minutes.
Utah is now 4-0 in the D1A West after beating Air Force 41-30 Saturday.
The game wasn’t quite as close as the score implies, as Air Force scored two late tries to close the gap.
West Point and Penn State have confirmed that their men's rugby team will join the Varsity Cup as the team's post-season in the spring of 2016.
With the addition of these two long-standing programs, the Varsity Cup has now expanded to 16 teams. The list is, for the most part, based on a combination of teams strong in rugby and with a recognizable name in college sports.
Life University won their first Varsity undergrad game of the 2015-16 school year, weathering a tough first half to defeat Clemson 43-0 at Clemson Friday night.