This article was published in the BYU Daily Universe on February 14th 2011.
The BYU men’s rugby team outscored its opponents 153-8 during a tournament over the weekend in Las Vegas and improved its overall record to 5-0.
On Friday, the Cougars, ranked No. 2 in the country, pounced on the Nittany Lions of Penn State in a 64-0 effort. Freshmen twins Josh and Jared Whippy from Fiji led the team in scoring with two trys a piece.
Josh didn’t take too much time to strike and scored a try within the first minute of the game. The fast start was indicative of the way the rest of the weekend would go.
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Feb 16, 2011
Cougars pounce on Nittany Lions in rugby
This article was published on the BYU Daily Universe website on February 11th, 2011.
BYU rugby won the first of two games in the Las Vegas Invitational Friday afternoon, beating Penn State 64-0.
The Cougars continued their streak of shutout victories in their thrashing of the Nittany Lions.
The game featured an offensive showcase that started fast. BYU freshman Josh Whippy scored in the first minute, signaling to the Nittany Lions that it would be a long day.
BYU will play again Saturday against Cal Poly San Louis Obispo and try to keep its shutout streak going.
BYU rugby won the first of two games in the Las Vegas Invitational Friday afternoon, beating Penn State 64-0.
The Cougars continued their streak of shutout victories in their thrashing of the Nittany Lions.
The game featured an offensive showcase that started fast. BYU freshman Josh Whippy scored in the first minute, signaling to the Nittany Lions that it would be a long day.
BYU will play again Saturday against Cal Poly San Louis Obispo and try to keep its shutout streak going.
BYU rugby heads to Las Vegas
This article was published February 10, 2011 in the BYU Daily Universe.
After three weeks with no competition, the undefeated BYU men’s rugby team heads to Las Vegas for two tough games against fellow College Premiere League opponents this weekend.
BYU will face familiar competition in Vegas: Penn State and Cal Poly San Louis Obispo. If history can be trusted, BYU will have a successful weekend. The Cougars are 6-0 against Cal-Poly for the last six years and 5-0 against Penn State, beating PSU 84-14 in their last meeting.
After three weeks with no competition, the undefeated BYU men’s rugby team heads to Las Vegas for two tough games against fellow College Premiere League opponents this weekend.
BYU will face familiar competition in Vegas: Penn State and Cal Poly San Louis Obispo. If history can be trusted, BYU will have a successful weekend. The Cougars are 6-0 against Cal-Poly for the last six years and 5-0 against Penn State, beating PSU 84-14 in their last meeting.
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