Indiana built a two-try lead early in the second half and held Ohio State scoreless over the final 27 minutes to win the Big Ten men’s club rugby final 21–14 on November 7.
Mikey Cabreros opened the scoring for Indiana. The Buckeyes tied it at seven before Avery Thomson scored just before halftime, then Jimmy Reis stretched the lead to 21–7 early in the second half. Andrew Arbes converted all three Indiana tries.
Ohio State scrumhalf Mark French scored while Indiana was down a player, and Tommy Kilbane converted to cut the margin to seven. The Hoosiers protected that lead to the final whistle.
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