UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – Penn State and Pittsburgh came together to play for in state bragging rights at State College on Saturday morning, where the Nittany Lions put up 17 tries on the visiting team. Both teams wanted to use this game to get ready before they start conference play in Rugby East (Penn State) and the Keystone Conference (Pitt) respectively.
The Nittany Lions (2-0, 0-0 Rugby East) got 4 tries from senior winger Mike Eife and outside center Tyler May added a hat trick of his own. In total 10 different Lions touched down on the day.
“Today’s goal was to get better in running our pattern. We got better today as a team,” said May
Pittsburgh (0-1) scored in the 45th minute when their Number 8 broke a few tackles and took it across the line.
Junior scrumhalf Brendan McCabe also registered 20 points on 10 conversions. McCabe was a vital part to the attack today and directed the pattern very well all day.
Penn State will now open up conference play on Friday September 9th at 6 pm against West Virginia on West Fields in University Park.
Penn State lineup v Pittsburgh: 1. James Anderson (Jordan Crofts @40), 2. Cory Klems (Jack Kenney @70), 3. Zach Barnes (Tom Capriotti @40), 4. Leo Van Buskirk, 5. Danny Featherston, 6. Jack McLean, 7. Rob Irimescu, 8. Ryan McNulty (Kevin Ndou @60), 9. Brendan McCabe (Jim Ronan @68), 10. Thomas Del Pino, 11. Mike Eife, 12. Connor Cassidy (Leon Patel-Champion @40), 13. Tyler May, 14. Jimmy Haley ©, 15. Kevin Trotter (Rourke Struthers @45)
Penn State 107
Tries: Irimescu, McNulty 2, Haley 2, Cassidy, Eife 4, May 3, Barnes, Struthers, Van Buskirk, Ronan
Conversions: McCabe 10, Ronan
Penalties: None
Pittsburgh 7
Tries: 1
Conversions: 1
Penalties: None
Halftime: Penn State 51 Pittsburgh 0
