GRR: College Men
In a thrilling in-state rivalry clash, the University of Iowa edged out Iowa State 24–22 in a back-and-forth contest marked by tough defense, heavy collisions, gusty winds, and multiple lead changes in the final minutes.
This was a Heart of America Conference game and with Iowa State being the defending champs, it was expected to be tough sledding for the Hawkeyes.
The University of Tennessee Rugby Program achieved another clean sweep in our weekend's matches with their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd sides securing victories against their Ohio State counterparts on Saturday in Knoxville.
Mount St. Mary's rode a strong first half to defeat Davenport 29-14 Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio.
The teams met in a neutral site at St. Edward HS, and they enjoyed good weather, if a little breezy. The wind, in fact, did seem to have some influence over this game.
Walsh University hosted University of Notre Dame Friday night in North Canton, OH and the Cavaliers opened their season with a well-taken victory over the Fighting Irish.
The scoreline, 38-17, doesn’t quite tell the story, as Notre Dame tested Walsh repeatedly.
Over 60 D1-level college teams are playing this weekend.
Some of these games are hugely important conference matchups—Texas A&M at Baylor on Friday evening, Bowling Green vs Cincinnati, Iowa at Iowa State (!). Some are still quote-unquote warmups.