GRR: College Men
Baylor University defeated the Texas Longhorns 48-20 Saturday to improve to 2-2 and move into 3rd in DIA's Red River Conference.
It was yet another impressive result for Baylor, which almost beat Oklahoma three weeks ago. This season has been a good one for the Bears, but it has also bee difficult.
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.
The University of Washington has clinched a place in the Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference semifinals with a 36-28 defeat of Boise State Saturday.
UW is now 5-0 with two games left and cannot be bumped out of the top four.
West Virginia won the Big XII 7s title for the second year in a row, beating Oklahoma 26-19 in overtime in the final Saturday in Norman, Okla.
The Mountaineers made the final by winning their pool, with victories over Oklahoma State (41-0), Kansas (22-5), and Ole Miss (29-10).
St. Mary's remains atop the California DIA Conference thanks to a 53-12 defeat of UC Santa Barbara; Cal Poly won their first conference game in other action this weekend.
St. Mary's rested several starters due to injuries, but held in in, what Head Coach Tim O'Brien called a "very low-energy match."