GRR: College Men
The University of Oklahoma (ranked #30 this fall by Goff Rugby Report) defeated 39 University of Arkansas 41-25 Saturday in a non-conference clash in Fayetteville, Ark.
The Sooners had a lot of work to do to get by the scrappy Razorbacks, and in fact Arkansas controlled much of the first half, leading 19-10 at the break.
It was a weekend of emphatic victories in the ECRC conference in ACRC competition, with the leading teams all winning comfortaly.
UMass sut out Fairfield 72-0. NEC defeated Middlebury 42-17. AIC hammered Albany 100-3 on Sunday, and Buston College shut out Northeastern 55-0.
The Coast Guard Academy Men's Rugby team defeated sleeping giant University of New Hampshire in their toughest challenge since the season began three weeks ago.
Syracuse had a nice week atop the Empire Conference, but were knocked from their lofty perch Saturday as Stony Brook defeated the Hammerheads 33-26.
Stony Brook got three tries from Phil Salter and a solid effort from the forward pack for the victory.
The University of Georgia shook up the SCRC somewhat with a 34-15 upset of the University of Florida Saturday.