Wrestling: No. 11 Huskers Hit Road to Take on No. 2 Iowa

The Eleventh-ranked Huskers journey this weekend for the primary time in Large Ten play to face No. 2 Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Area.

After a sluggish begin to the season, Nebraska appeared nice to start out Large Ten play with wins over No. 11 Northwestern and No. 12 Minnesota. The Huskers are 6-2 on the yr, whereas the Hawkeyes are an ideal 10-0 in duals. Iowa has wins over No. 4 Iowa State in addition to wins over powerful groups in Penn and Northwestern.

The Hawkeyes boast a lineup the place all 10 wrestlers are ranked with seven within the High 10. Nebraska, alternatively, has six ranked wrestlers with 4 within the High 5 of their weight courses.

Now, don’t get me incorrect, the Hawkeyes are definitely favored over Nebraska in a twin format, however this twin is certainly winnable for the underdog Huskers with a pair upset wins. Iowa has received 13 straight towards the Huskers, courting again to 2005, together with a 20-15 win final yr in Lincoln.

The twin will air on BTN at 8 p.m. tonight.

Weight-by-Weight Breakdown

Rankings in line with FloWrestling

125 kilos

In probably the greatest matchups of the twin, Nebraska’s No. 3 Liam Cronin will tackle the juggernaut that’s No. 1 Spencer Lee.

Lee is a three-time NCAA champion and two-time Hodge Trophy winner. He’s 8-0 on the yr and hasn’t misplaced a match since 2019. In his eight matches this yr, he has 5 wins by way of pinfall within the first interval in addition to a tech fall and two main choices.

The NCAA’s Wrestler of the Week final week, Cronin is 13-2 on the yr and simply knocked off then-No. 3 Pat McKee and then-No. 4 Michael DeAugustino to start out Large Ten play.

Cronin is 0-3 towards Lee with two losses by pinfall and one other by way of tech.

Actually, I’d think about this a win for Nebraska if Cronin can final the complete seven minutes towards Lee.

133 kilos

Right here at 133, Nebraska’s Kyle Burwick is an honorable point out within the rankings after turning into eligible and dropping two shut matches towards ranked opponents. Burwick fell to Minnesota’s No. 16 Aaron Nagao in extra time earlier than a 6-1 choice loss to No. 11 Chris Cannon of Northwestern.

Burwick will face Iowa’s No. 12 Brody Teske tonight. The junior is 2-0 on the yr after transferring in from Northern Iowa.

Burwick began the season 10-0 in open tournaments earlier than his two Large Ten losses, and he simply may be capable of get again on observe towards the ranked Hawkeye.

The Huskers may want a win from Burwick if they need an opportunity on this twin.

141 kilos

This one would be the match of the evening as Nebraska’s No. 4 Brock Hardy takes on No. 2 Actual Woods of Iowa.

Hardy has been a revelation for the Huskers this yr as he’s received 18-straight matches and is 19-2 on the yr. He began Large Ten play with back-to-back shutouts of No. 10 Frankie Tal Shahar (6-0 choice) and No. 11 Jake Bergeland (9-0 main choice).

Woods is 7-0 on the yr after transferring from Stanford this summer time. He’s coming off a 17-2 tech fall win over Tal Shahar.

This match actually will determine the favourite within the Large Ten on the 141-pound spot. If the Huskers wish to beat the Hawkeyes, they’ll want a win right here too.

149 kilos

Final weekend, Nebraska’s Dayne Morton put his finest foot ahead in Large Ten play when he knocked off then-No. 18 Michael Blockhus of Minnesota 5-4. He adopted that up with an in depth 4-2 choice loss to No. 4 Yahya Thomas. After a 3-7 begin to the yr, Morton confirmed he’s able to competing with a few of the finest within the Large Ten.

Morton will possible tackle No. 10 Max Murin. The senior Hawkeye is 12-2 on the yr and is coming off a 3-2 choice loss to Thomas.

Morton will definitely be the underdog right here, however after his performances final weekend he definitely has an opportunity towards Murin.

157 kilos

Nebraska’s No. 1 Peyton Robb has separated himself from the pack at 157 kilos. Robb beat each No. 9 Trevor Chumbley of Northwestern and No. 10 Brayton Lee final weekend, each by 2-0 shutouts.

Robb (17-0) will face Iowa’s No. 13 Cobe Siebrecht tonight. A junior, Siebrecht is 7-1 on the yr and simply beat Chumbley 6-3.

Robb would be the heavy favourite right here, and the Huskers may want bonus factors out of him to remain within the twin.

165 kilos

Wrestling for the Huskers, Bubba Wilson has been up and down this yr. He’s presently an honorable point out within the rankings along with his 9-8 report.

Wilson will possible face off towards No. 10 Patrick Kennedy. The sophomore Hawkeye is 11-1 on the yr along with his solely loss a 10-4 choice to No. 3 David Carr of Iowa State.

That is one other weight the place the Hawkeyes will likely be closely favored, however Wilson has confirmed to have the ability to hold matches shut, even towards top-level competitors. If Wilson can pull the upset, then the Huskers can have a a lot simpler street to victory within the twin.

174 kilos

Right here’s one other weight the place Nebraska will likely be closely favored and may want bonus factors out of No. 2 Mikey Labriola as he takes on No. 17 Nelson Manufacturers of Iowa.

Labriola is an ideal 17-0 on the yr with a win over NCAA champion Mekhi Lewis of Virginia Tech. Manufacturers is 4-2 on the yr for the Hawkeyes with each losses to ranked opponents.

Labriola must take one for the crew and put Manufacturers on his again.

184 kilos

This match may be a toss-up as Nebraska’s No. 15 Lenny Pinto takes on Iowa’s No. 8 Abe Assad.

Pinto has been up and down this yr however has confirmed that he has a really excessive ceiling. He’s 10-6 on the yr after going 1-1 this previous weekend. He fell to No. 11 Isaiah Salazar of Minnesota 7-6 on a last-second takedown earlier than downing Northwestern’s Jon Halvorsen by way of 16-3 main choice.

Assad is 13-1 on the yr along with his solely loss to No. 3 Marcus Coleman of Iowa State.

This match seems to be a must-watch.

197 kilos

In a twin stuffed with nice matches, right here’s one other one as Nebraska’s No. 13 Silas Allred takes on No. 10 Jacob Warner.

Allred is 16-4 on the yr and is coming off a pair of Large Ten wins over honorable mentions in Michial Foy of Minnesota and Andrew Davison of Northwestern.

A 3-time All-American and final yr’s NCAA finalist, Warner is 10-2 on the yr with a pair of 1-point losses to High-10 guys.

The redshirt freshman Allred has had a formidable season, however this would definitely be his largest profession win if he pulls it off. And the Huskers may want a win right here in the event that they wish to win the twin.

285 kilos

Nebraska will ship out senior Cale Davidson tonight to face No. 3 Tony Cassioppi. An honorable point out within the rankings, Davidson is 8-11 on the yr and began Large Ten play with a 9-6 choice over Minnesota’s Garrett Joles.

Cassioppi has been dominant for the Hawkeyes with a 14-0 report. Cassioppi is recent off a 4-3 win over No. 4 Lucas Davison. Davison beat Nebraska’s Davidson on Sunday by way of pinfall in 43 seconds.

Very like at 125 kilos, this one might be thought-about a win for Nebraska if Davidson avoids giving up bonus factors.