College Men
With time winding down in the Arizona State v UCLA PAC Rugby Conference clash Sunday, ASU center Keenan Mayfield scored a try to tie the game, and kicked the conversion to win it, as the Sun Devils took a step closer to potentially finishing 2nd in the conference.
UCLA led 17-10 at halftime and continued to hold the lead late into the game.
West Virginia University ran the table at the Big XII 7s in Norman, Okla., winning the tournament and qualifying for the USA Rugby Collegiate 7s Championships.
Luke Ellis paced the Mountaineers with six tries, while Austin Hoover scored five on the day and captain Cecil Wilson scored four as WVU finished 5-0.
Paced by fullback Ari Fink's four tries, San Diego State moved to 2-1 in the California Conference after winning a wild game 59-44 over Santa Clara.
Life University moved to 2-0 in the Mid-South after the Running Eagles held off a furious late charge by Lindenwood to win 25-21 Saturday in Marietta, Ga.
Arizona State can establish their bona-fides for 2nd place n the PAC Rugby Conference with a win over UCLA this weekend in Tucson, Ariz.
ASU rode a storming second half to overcome Arizona 34-15 two weeks ago, and that result certainly buoyed their confidence.