Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, October 3
University Park, Pa.
3:00 p.m.
Army West Point
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Penn State
Photo by: Walter Schmidlin
Men's Rugby Surges in Second Half to Win at Penn State
October 03, 2026 | Men's Rugby
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Army West Point men's rugby scored 36 points in the second half to claim a 43-8 victory over Penn State on Saturday.
The Black Knights claimed their first win in Rugby East action this season to advance to 1-1 in conference play, while moving their overall record to 4-1.
Porter Kuebler led the way for Army with 15 points on three tries. Nick Trout tallied 13 points on five conversions and a penalty, followed by Howie Heller, Jack Reed, and Benjamin Kemp who scored a try each.
An early penalty put the Black Knights behind in the opening minutes, but a Kuebler try with a conversion by Trout gave Army a 7-3 advantage that held through the remainder of the first half.
Army claimed the momentum in the second half, as a penalty from Trout followed by tries from Heller and Reed with Trout conversions gave the Black Knights a 21-point lead with 20 minutes left to play.
After a Penn State try in the 63rd minute, Kuebler responded with two more tries in the 67th and 72nd minute, along with another conversion from Trout. Army tacked on a try from Kemp with one more conversion from Trout with five minutes left to play to seal the road victory over the unbeaten Nittany Lions.
Match Scoresheet
9' | Penn State – Penalty 0-3
20' | Porter Kuebler – Try 5-3
Nick Trout – Conversion 7-3
46' | Nick Trout – Penalty 10-3
56' | Howie Heller – Try 15-3
Nick Trout – Conversion 17-3
60' | Jack Reed – Try 22-3
Nick Trout – Conversion 24-3
63' | Penn State – Try 24-8
67' | Porter Kuebler – Try 29-8
Nick Trout – Conversion 31-8
72' | Porter Kuebler – Try 36-8
75' | Benjamin Kemp – Try 41-8
Nick Trout – Conversion 43-8
Next Up
The Black Knights return home next Friday, Oct. 9 to continue Rugby East action when they take on Mount St. Mary's (Md.). Kickoff is set for 5:00 p.m. from Anderson Rugby Complex.
Follow the Black Knights
Follow Army Men's Rugby on X @ArmyWP_MRugby and on Instagram @armywp_rugby. Fans can also like Army West Point Athletics on Facebook and learn more about men's rugby and other programs at goarmywestpoint.com.
Army West Point Athletic Association, Inc. (AWPAA)
AWPAA is an IRS code 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established to execute the United States Military Academy's intercollegiate athletics program. AWPAA is led by a board of directors that provides guidance to the director of athletics, who serves as the primary advisor to the USMA Superintendent and the USMA leadership on all NCAA operations. The AWPAA mission is to recruit, educate, train and inspire leaders of character who are committed to the Army values through an extraordinary Division I athletic experience.
—www.goarmywestpoint.com—
The Black Knights claimed their first win in Rugby East action this season to advance to 1-1 in conference play, while moving their overall record to 4-1.
Porter Kuebler led the way for Army with 15 points on three tries. Nick Trout tallied 13 points on five conversions and a penalty, followed by Howie Heller, Jack Reed, and Benjamin Kemp who scored a try each.
An early penalty put the Black Knights behind in the opening minutes, but a Kuebler try with a conversion by Trout gave Army a 7-3 advantage that held through the remainder of the first half.
Army claimed the momentum in the second half, as a penalty from Trout followed by tries from Heller and Reed with Trout conversions gave the Black Knights a 21-point lead with 20 minutes left to play.
After a Penn State try in the 63rd minute, Kuebler responded with two more tries in the 67th and 72nd minute, along with another conversion from Trout. Army tacked on a try from Kemp with one more conversion from Trout with five minutes left to play to seal the road victory over the unbeaten Nittany Lions.
Match Scoresheet
9' | Penn State – Penalty 0-3
20' | Porter Kuebler – Try 5-3
Nick Trout – Conversion 7-3
46' | Nick Trout – Penalty 10-3
56' | Howie Heller – Try 15-3
Nick Trout – Conversion 17-3
60' | Jack Reed – Try 22-3
Nick Trout – Conversion 24-3
63' | Penn State – Try 24-8
67' | Porter Kuebler – Try 29-8
Nick Trout – Conversion 31-8
72' | Porter Kuebler – Try 36-8
75' | Benjamin Kemp – Try 41-8
Nick Trout – Conversion 43-8
Next Up
The Black Knights return home next Friday, Oct. 9 to continue Rugby East action when they take on Mount St. Mary's (Md.). Kickoff is set for 5:00 p.m. from Anderson Rugby Complex.
Follow the Black Knights
Follow Army Men's Rugby on X @ArmyWP_MRugby and on Instagram @armywp_rugby. Fans can also like Army West Point Athletics on Facebook and learn more about men's rugby and other programs at goarmywestpoint.com.
Army West Point Athletic Association, Inc. (AWPAA)
AWPAA is an IRS code 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established to execute the United States Military Academy's intercollegiate athletics program. AWPAA is led by a board of directors that provides guidance to the director of athletics, who serves as the primary advisor to the USMA Superintendent and the USMA leadership on all NCAA operations. The AWPAA mission is to recruit, educate, train and inspire leaders of character who are committed to the Army values through an extraordinary Division I athletic experience.
—www.goarmywestpoint.com—
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