The Penn State men's rugby team has had the good fortune of staying healthy this season, but the only downside of that is they haven't been able to test their depth.

A 66-0 blowout of George Mason University gave the Penn State men's rugby team a chance to see how they would deal should some players fall to injuries

"So far we've been lucky," Penn State men's rugby coach Terry Ryland said. "But like any contact sport, there is always the chance, so we took this opportunity."

After opening up a 51-0 lead, Penn State (4-1) used the second half to gauge the team's depth and flexibility.

At the break both teams understood the game was out of hand and this presented a unique opportunity for the Ruggers. A gentleman's agreement was made between Ryland and GMU head coach Frederic Bardot.

With 15 minutes remaining in the contest, they both knew neither team was gaining anything from the way the match was going, and something needs to be done.

Ryland said this really kept with the spirit of what was going on.

In the second half, Penn State moved players to different positions to see how they would fare should a problem with injuries arise.

This game gave the players on Penn State's B-side, essentially the second team, the chance to get some A-side action. B-side team members were substituted into the game to see how well they could hold up against a team stronger than the ones they are used to playing.

By the end of the game, Ryland said it was basically Penn State's B-side team playing GMU's A-side.

"This game gave us looks at possible lineups for upcoming games," Penn State outside center Alessio Cardillo said. "The level of competition wasn't great but to get [the B-side] into an A-side game is great."

Penn State started the game off strong, scoring on their first possession. The Ruggers received the kick and marched down the field, scoring in the first three minutes of play without GMU even touching the ball. They continued to roll from there.

Backs coach Brett Hoffman said Penn State managed to maintain ball possession until they were able to score for most of the match.

"We had a lot of good phases of plays where about 11 or 12 touches were made and ended with a try," Hoffman said. "We had really good ball movement."

Penn State has started playing well at the right time. The past two weeks have seen the mistakes from earlier in the season disappear.

"We need to maintain the same intensity and keep from having a let down," Ryland said. "We're peaking just at the right time."