Penn State takes on Northwestern in its second dual of the day. Against Indiana, PSU was missing Robert Howard, Michael Beard, and Greg Kerkvliet, so we'll see who they roll out this afternoon. Even minus those guys, we still have 12 ranked wrestlers in this dual with ranked matchups at 133, 149, and 157. The Nittany Lions looked a bit vulnerable in a 24-15 dual against Indiana, so we'll see how they rebound against a tough Northwestern squad.

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Probable Lineups:

125: Robert Howard/Baylor Shunk, Penn State vs #7 Michael DeAugustino, Northwestern

133: #3 Roman Bravo-Young, Penn State vs #23 Chris Cannon, Northwestern

141: #3 Nick Lee, Penn State vs Frankie Tal-Shahar, Northwestern

149: Beau Bartlett/#10 Jarod Verkleeren, Penn State vs #11 Yahya Thomas, Northwestern

157: #14 Brady Berge/Bo Pipher, Penn State vs #1 Ryan Deakin, Northwestern

165: #12 Joe Lee, Penn State vs David Ferrante, Northwestern

174: #5 Carter Starocci, Penn State vs Troy Fisher, Northwestern

184: #5 Aaron Brooks, Penn State vs Jack Jessen, Northwestern

197: #11 Michael Beard, Penn State vs #5 Lucas Davison, Northwestern

285: #13 Greg Kerkvliet/Seth Nevills, Penn State vs Jack Heyob/Brendan Devine, Northwestern

125: Robert Howard/Baylor Shunk, Penn State vs #7 Michael DeAugustino, Northwestern

This will be a forfeit for Northwestern.

Northwestern - 6; Penn State - 0

133: #3 Roman Bravo-Young, Penn State vs Dylan Utterback, Northwestern

It's Utterback for Northwestern instead of the ranked Chris Cannon. RBY gets in deep early and scrambles to a near takedown, but Utterback works for a stalemate. RBY snaps to a shot, but so far, Utterback has been solid defensively. No score half way through the first. Now strings together two quick takedowns and he's up 4-2. Wow, two more lightning quick go-behinds. It's 8-4. One more go behind at the end of the period makes it 10-4, and all of those points came in 90 seconds. RBY is a freak.

Utterback goes bottom to start the second. RBY cuts him, hits a quick go-behind and cuts him again. Now he takes a nice shot, and all of a sudden Utterback is on his back. RBY gets the fall at the 1:12 mark in the second period.

Northwestern - 6; Penn State - 6

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141: #3 Nick Lee, Penn State vs Frankie Tal-Shahar, Northwestern

Nick Lee fires off a single to the left side, but Tal-Shahar fends it off. Lee is really controlling center through this first minute, and it feels like this hand fight will open things up soon. Now Lee's in on a single and gets a quick finish. Lee looks for a turn but eventually cuts Tal-Shahar. With two minutes down, Tal-Shahar is mitigating some of Lee's offense so far. Lee fights hard with an underhook and earns a stall call. He goes deep on a single but ends up out of bounds. It's 2-1 Lee after the first.

Lee takes bottom in the second. He's out in the first few seconds and leads 3-1. Lee takes a shot on the edge and gets a second stall call to take a 4-1 lead. Lee now gets a single and transitions to a double for a finish. He's up 6-1 and has Tal-Shahar's wrist across his back. Tal-Sharar frees the wrist, but Lee rides out the rest of the period and earns another stall point. 7-1 with 1:12 of riding time heading into the third.

Tal-Shahar takes bottom. Lee's ride is really taking it out of Tal-Shahar, but he hasn't been able to get to a turn yet. 1:10 left in the bout. Tal-Shahar gets a hard-earned escape. It's 7-2. Lee looking for the major with 45 seconds to go. Another stall call gives Lee 2 points. Lee gets a quick takedown and goes up 11-2. Riding time makes it a 12-2 major for Lee.

Northwestern - 6; Penn State - 10

149: Terrell Barraclough, Penn State vs #11 Yahya Thomas, Northwestern

It's Barraclough instead of Verkleeren or Bartlett, and we're denied another ranked matchup. No score one minute in. Solid handfight, and Yahya gets deep on a shot and returns Barraclough to the mat. He's up 2-0 with 1:02 left in the first. Barraclough gets out on a reset, and it's 2-1. Back to the handfight, and that's how the period ends. 2-1 Yahya.

Yahya starts on bottom in the second. Yahya works his way to his feet and gets an escape about 18 seconds into the period. He leads 3-1. Not a ton of action for the rest of the period, but Yahya's forward motion earns him a stall call. 3-1 Yahya after two.

Barraclough starts on bottom in the third. Yahya rides tough for the first 25 seconds as they go out of bounds. Now Barraclough fights for an escape and moves within a point at 3-2. 45 seconds to go. Barraclough needs a takedown. Thomas is very difficult to take down, and Barraclough has trouble getting to his legs on an attack. Yahya's solid positioning gives him the win 3-2.

Northwestern - 9; Penn State - 10

157: #14 Brady Berge, Penn State vs Maxx Mayfield, Northwestern

No Deakin. Our ranked matchups are cursed. Quick takedown at the 2:15 mark makes it 2-0 for Berge. He cuts Mayfield to make it 2-1. Head inside single for Berge, and he works out the back door for another takedown to make it 4-1 with 1:25 to go. Mayfield works up, but Berge returns him hard. Now Mayfield gets out, but Berge already has 1:10 of riding time. First period ends 4-2 Berge.

Berge takes bottom to start the second. Instant escape for Berge makes it 5-2. His riding time only dropped by 3 seconds. He follows up the escape with a quick single to make it 7-2. Berge cuts him with 1:15 to go. He wants to work from his feet and drops in on a single. Another quick finish makes it 9-3. Berge cuts again at :45. It's 9-4. Snap and go-behind for Berge in the last few seconds makes it 11-4 for Berge. Really nice period.

Mayfield goes underneath to start the third. Mayfield's out to make it 11-5. Riding time is at 2:08. Berge takes a finger to the eye, and we get reset for the last 1:25 of the bout. Mayfield defends a Berge shot on the edge and we have a fresh start with 55 seconds to go. Mayfield gets hit for stalling as he tries to avoid the major. It's 11-5 24 seconds left. Mayfield gets in deep on a late attack. He finishes as time expires. It finishes 12-7.

Northwestern - 9; Penn State - 13

165: #12 Joe Lee, Penn State vs David Ferrante, Northwestern

Ferrante looked for a knee pick, but Lee looked pancake. He didn't get the nearfall but threw Ferrante by for a takedown about 30 seconds into the match. 2-0 for Lee. Ferrante takes a trip to the trainer with some blood time. Lee looks to suck Ferrante back with an arm bar and eventually pulls him into a tilt. Just one swipe so far. Lee looked to tilt again and almost gave up a reversal. Lee grabs the leg to avoid the 2 but ends up getting hit for a drop-down stall call. Now Ferrante initiates his own action from bottom and gets a reversal. It's 2-2. Ferrante locks his hands on top, and Lee capitalizes on the free point with a reversal to take a 5-2 lead to close out the period. Lee has 2:13 of riding time.

Ferrante chooses bottom to start the second. He's out quickly to make it 5-3. Ferrante hits a nice double. Lee tries to roll through, but Ferrante finishes. We're tied at 5 with 1:20 to go in the second. Ferrante's riding double boots with a power half. Not close to a turn, but he's winding down Lee's riding time. Caution Lee on a restart. Ferrante uses boots to work Lee flat again, and Lee gets hit for stalling. Riding time is under a minute as we head to the third. Lee gets hit for stalling again, and now Ferrante leads 6-5.

Lee takes neutral in the third. Ferrante looks for a high crotch. Lee nearly scores on the counter and then eventually does. Lee leads 7-6. Riding time goes back over a minute. Ferrante works is way out, and we're out of bounds with 17 seconds to go. It's 7-7 but Lee has riding time. Ferrante can't get to an attack, and Lee wins 8-7.

Northwestern - 9; Penn State - 16

174: #5 Carter Starocci, Penn State vs Troy Fisher, Northwestern

Fisher takes a high single attempt but can't get locked on the leg. No score at 2:15 in the first. Fisher shoots, but Starocci gets to a leg on the re-attack. Stalemate with 1:30 to go. Starocci gets deep on a single and tries to come out the back door. Fisher clings to the ankles and kills a bunch of clock. Stalemate with 25 seconds to go in the first. Still no score. We'll head to the second with no points on the board.

Starocci starts on bottom in the second and quickly earns an escape. Starocci attacks again, but Fisher defends well. 1:29 left in the second. It's 1-0 for Starocci. Quick go-behind for Starocci, and he now leads 3-0. Fisher gets to his feet, and Starocci can't return him as the go off the mat. Stall warning on Starocci. He puts on a gritty ride for the rest of the period. Starocci leads 3-0 with 1:04 of riding time.

Fisher goes underneath in the third. Fisher works hard for an escape. It's 3-1, but Starocci has 1:24 of riding time. Under a minute remains in this one, and Fisher needs to go. Fisher shoots but can't score. Starocci gets his first varsity win 4-1 with riding time.

Northwestern - 9; Penn State - 19

184: #5 Aaron Brooks, Penn State vs Jack Jessen, Northwestern

Jessen digs an underhook on Brooks, but Brooks clears. Brooks drops to a low single and finishes quickly to take a 2-0 lead. He cuts Jessen and gets a double on the edge. It's 4-1 with 1:58 to go in the first. Jessen works to his feed, and Brooks lets him go. A couple seconds later Brooks is in on Jessen's ankle again. They scramble to a stalemate. A misdirection low level shot leads to a quick finish for Brooks, and he leads 6-2. Brooks puts on a tough ride for the last 30 seconds. He's up 6-2 with 1:44 riding time after the first.

Jessen takes bottom in the second. Jessen works for an escape with 1:40 left in the second. 6-3 Brooks. Now Brooks works for anther quick takedown to take an 8-3 lead. Brooks cuts Jessen again and drags to another quick takedown. 10-4 Brooks with 25 seconds left in the second. That's how the period ends. Riding time at 3:09.

Brooks takes neutral in the third. Brooks misses on a single but gets in deep on a second attempt. He leads 12-4. He's now working for a bent-leg turk with a leg in. He'll get all 4 if not the fall. Brooks gets 4 near fall and now has a 12 point lead, 16-4. He cuts Jessen loose. Another takedown for Brooks, but he cuts to work for the major with 20 seconds to go. He now gets another takedown in the waning seconds, and a rideout gives him the 21-6 tech.

Northwestern - 9; Penn State - 24

197: Donovon Ball, Penn State vs #5 Lucas Davison, Northwestern

Davison dives in deep on a single and scrambles to a takedown at the 2:23 mark in the first. Davison cuts Ball to work for more. He gets another takedown with 0:50 left in the first. He leads 4-1 as we have some blood time. Riding time at 1:06 for Davison with 30 seconds left. Davison rides hard with a leg on the left side. He leads 4-1 heading into the second.

Davison starts on bottom in the second. He's out right away to take a 5-1 lead. Quick pick for Davison makes it 7-1, and he's working to trap the leg for a turn. Ball gets a fresh start with 1:02 left as we have some more blood time. Davison goes optional start and cuts Ball who takes a shot. They scramble to a stalemate. Ball takes another shot, but Davison goes behind with 15 seconds to go. He ends the second period with a 9-2 lead and 2:25 riding time.

Ball goes underneath to start the third. Davison goes optional again to cut Ball. It's 9-3. Davison earns a stall call as Ball backs out of bounds. 1:09 left to go in the match, and we go out of bounds. Davison locks on a single and elevates it for the finish. He leads 11-3 with riding time locked and 43 seconds to go. Davison finishes on top, so it's a 12-3 major decision for Lucas Davison.

Northwestern - 13; Penn State - 24

285: Seth Nevills, Penn State vs Brendan Devine, Northwestern

Nevills snaps to a go-behind in the opening few seconds, and he has Devine flattened out. Nevills tilts from an arm bar and sucks him back to work for the fall. Devine bellies out, and Nevills leads 6-0 before cutting Devine loose to make it 6-1. Another quick takedown for Nevills, and it's 8-1. Nevills cuts Devine again and runs through a freight train double off the whistle to make it 10-2. Nevills cuts Devine again with just over a minute left in the period. It's 10-3. Flash go-behind and another cut for Nevills makes it 12-4. Wow, another freight train double makes it 14-4, but Nevills wants more and cuts him again. It's only 14-5 for a second as Nevills takes him down again to make it 16-5 as time expires.

Devine goes underneath to start the second and Nevills cuts him loose. It's 16-6 as Nevills gets a quick single leg takedown and cuts Devine loose. Nevills is taking Devine down faster than I can type. He has two more takedowns and cuts, and it's 20-8. He gets one more to make it 22-8 with 45 seconds left in the second. He's working for a fall now. Nevills decides to cut Devine and gets a takedown right before the end of the second. He makes it an impressive 24-9 tech.

Northwestern - 13; Penn State - 29