Rugby is a physical sport, where players often take a beating only to get up again -- where players keep playing after the most crushing of blows, where players on the pitch seem invincible.

But it was on a perfect Sunday afternoon that everyone who came in contact with the Penn State and George Mason rugby families were reminded just how fragile human life really is.

En route to the 1 p.m. tilt with the Penn State Ruggers, one of George Mason's team vans was rear-ended just outside of Altoona and all passengers were taken to the area hospital following the incident. With the van undrivable, the match was put on hold until someone could drive down to Altoona and pick up the stranded players, thus delaying the start time for close to two hours.

"One of our players was kept in observation," GMU head coach Frederic Bardot said. "We're going to stop in Altoona on the way back and hopefully pick him up."

Once the game did get underway, it wasn't long until it was over as Penn State got off to a fast start and never looked back during its 103-0 drubbing of George Mason.

"I think that people were not real excited about playing, but that doesn't take anything away from Penn State, because they were still much better than we were," said Bardot.

In a game that showcased the Ruggers' superior speed and athleticism, the outcome was never in doubt as Penn State put its individual talent on display early before settling into an awe inspiring team attack.

"I thought the first couple tries were individual effort," Penn State assistant head coach Terry Ryland. "As the game moved on, and even when we put the subs in, they still gave a team effort, with a lot of support."

The win, the Rugger's second in a row, was highlighted by junior fullback Luke Roberts connecting on seven of ten conversion attempts, including one from near the left touch line and saw a significantly improved attack from a week ago in their season opener against Kutztown.

"I thought [the team's play] was a lot better today," Penn State head coach Don Ferrell said. "Although we weren't under pressure a lot, we still played pretty good defense when were playing defense. It still points out things that we need to work on, but we're moving in the right direction."

But the story yesterday wasn't the Ruggers' lopsided win, but rather the well being of the George Mason players involved in the accident. After the game the spirits on GMU's sideline were significantly higher than one would suspect following a 103-0 loss, but it was clear to all, they were just happy to be alright.