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Starting at 165 which means Dylan Ness will be bringing it home for the Gophers in the final match of the evening!  #1 v. #2!  Can't beat it!


165 #9 Nick Moore-Iowa v Brandon Kingsley-Minnesota
1st Period: Under way here, thought we'd see Wanzek but Kingsley gets the nod.  Quick single and finish by Kingsley who nearly locks up a cradle!  Moore escapes.  2-1 lead for Kingsley 1:50 to go! Place got LOUD quick! Moore looking to get to the head, pulling and faking but not pulling the trigger.   Moore in on a head inside shot but Kingsley pulls him up into an underhook and clears.  Pull and fake by Moore, he's getting close.  Period ends 2-1 Kingsley.

2nd Period: Moore takes bottom. Up and out immediately and it's 2-2.  Snag single attempt by Kingsley.  WOW SHOT BY Kingsley and a pancake and FALL FOR NICK MOORE!  

Iowa: 6 Minnesota: 0

174 #2 Mike Evans-Iowa v #4 Logan Storley-Minnesota
1st Period: Can we fast forward to SV?  Just kidding.  Big one here and we're 1 minute in with not a lot going on.  Storley has come out on top more than Evans typically.  Nobody committing to anything.  Period ends scoreless.

2nd Period: Storley takes bottom. Up and out immediately.  Not necessarily a bad thing for Evans when you consider how dangerous Storley is from underneath.  55 to go, both guys hand fighting. Storley taking ground a bit, lots of head taps. Period ends.

3rd Period: Evans takes bottom.  Tripod standup and out for Evans.  1-1 RT not a factor. Single by Evans, Storley sprawls and clears. 

SV1: Here we are.  As expected. Fakes from Evans, shoots a single, finishes MAYBE but Storley rolls him through to his back!  CRAZY EXCHANGE! Under review! TD upheld for Evans! Evans blows a kiss! 

Iowa: 9 Minnesota: 0

184 #10 Sammy Brooks-Iowa v #12 Brett Pfarr-Minnesota
1st Period: Sweep attempt by Brooks GREAT re-attack by Pfarr. Pfarr comes high with the single looking to trip.  Brooks fighting it like crazy, Pfarr working up and gets the double for 2! Escape right away for Brooks, snatch single by Brooks and an immediate finish makes it 3-2.  Escape Pfarr and it's 3-3!  Great start! Brooks gettin to that underhook, drops to the ankle, nice whizzer by Pfarr and we're out of bounds.  Double by Brooks on the edge great defense by Pfarr!  Period ends!

2nd Period: Brooks takes bottom. Escapes.  4-3 Brooks. Another single by Brooks, he trips and gets the 2, seemed really quick as Pfarr was about to pass.  Escape Pfarr and it's 6-4.  Nice single by Pfarr, GREAT go behind for Brooks, standing behind Pfarr tries to roll and it's another TD for Brooks.  Very close call there.  Minnesota fans aren't sold.  

3rd Period: 8-4 to start this one and Pfarr goes bottom.  Escape for Pfarr, shot by Pfarr and and another 2 off a go behind re-attack by Brooks!  Wow.  10-5 Brooks leads. Pfarr escapes.  10-6.  Brooks in on another shot and finish!  12-6. 13-7 final.  Fun match.  Closer than the score might indicate.

Iowa: 12 Minnesota: 0

197 #4 Nathan Burak-Iowa v #3 Scott Schiller-Minnesota
1st Period: Underway.  Schiller owns this series.  Majored Burak last time around. Burak lookin fresh with his socks pulled high combined with the double kneepads.  45 to go and we don't have much other than hand fighting going on.  Period ends scoreless. 

2nd Period: Schiller takes bottom and escapes.  1-0 Schiller. Single by Schiller.  Burak was picked apart by Schillers re-attacks and defense last time.  Probably why he is looking to pick his spots more.  Period ends.

3rd Period: Burak takes bottom.  Immediate escape and it's 1-1.  Nice straight double by Schiller but Burak sprawls and clears. Another shot by Schiller.  Defended by Burak.  50 to go. No stall warnings yet but I think Burak will earn one soon.  Hi -c by Burak, re-attack by Schiller but both clear.  Double at the LAST second and finishes for 2!  3-1 Schiller wins!

Iowa: 12 Minnesota: 3

285 #1 Bobby Telford-Iowa v #18 Mike Kroells-Minnesota
1st Period: Nowe we're underway.  Telford gettin some clubs in and pulls the head. Snag single, Telford gets him up to his feet and pulls him to the center and finishes.  2-0 Telford. 
Nice switch by Kroells with 10 seconds left for the reversal!  Huge rideout! 2-2 after 1.

2nd Period: Telford takes bottom.  Tripod by Telford but Kroells keeps riding.  Escape.  3-2 Telford. Tom Brands thinks they messed the riding time up.  They're talkin it over.  Back underway with 1:25 to go.  Telford on another high single switches to a double for 2 more.  5-2 Telford.  Escape by Kroells and it's 5-3.

3rd Period: Kroells takes bottom. He escapes it's 5-4 but Telford has RT.  Place getting loud.  Shot by Kroells but time runs out.  Telford wins 6-4 and the crowd is going wild!

Iowa: 15 Minnesota: 3

Intermission!
125 #5 Thomas Gilman-Iowa v Ethan Lizak-Minnesota
1st Period: Gilman in on a single immediately.  Whizzer by Lizak.  Gilman limp arms, trips and gets the 2.  Gilman cuts him immediately. Single and finish by Gilman.  Immediately cuts him.  Back in on a single.  Apparently Gilman during intros got right in the middle of the Minnesota huddle to shake Lizaks hand.  Another TD and it's 6-2.  Period ends with the rideout.

2nd Period: Gilman takes neutral I believe.  Back in on a single and finish.  This is going to get ugly.  8-3 now 10-3. Escape and go behind and it's 12-4.  Escape Lizak, shot by Gilman and it's 14-5. Escape for Lizak and a TD as time expires. 16-6.  

3rd Period: Lizak takes top.  Reversal for Gilman and it's 18-6.  Gilman whips him over for nearfall and there's the tech!  

Iowa: 20 Minnesota: 3

133 #4 Cory Clark-Iowa v #1 Chris Dardanes-Minnesota
1st Period: High pace early, as expected.  Both guys pulling and getting to ties.   Snap down by Dardanes, very physical wrestling by Dardanes.  Great high crotch by Dardanes, switches to head inside, trips and there's 2 for Dardanes!  Great persistence!  Escape by Clark and it's 2-1 Dardanes.  End of 1st.

2nd Period: Clark takes bottom.  2-2 after the Clark escape. Dardanes doing all the work, could probably get a stall warning on Clark here.  

3rd Period: Dardanes takes bottom. Clark is tough here but it's Dardanes in on the leg but it's potentially dangerous.  Escape given.  3-2 Dardanes.  Shot by Clark defended by Dardanes. Nice single by Dardanes looking to trip.  Whizzer by Clark now they're at the edge.  Nice defense by Clark.  Clark gets taken down but the refs don't call it!  This guy is struggling.  They have to give the 2 here. They're reviewing it. 2 given!  Clark underneath trailing 5-2. Super duck attempt by Clark, Dardanes was ready.  Clark struggling to create an angle.  Match ends 5-3 for Chris Dardanes!

Iowa: 20 Minnesota: 6

141 #6 Josh Dziewa-Iowa v #4 Nick Dardanes-Minnesota
1st Period: We're rolling here.  Dardanes picking up where his brother left off.  Looking to attack, pulling the head. Stall warning on Dziewa and the period ends.

2nd Period: Dziewa takes bottom.  Up and out in 8 seconds.  1-0 Dziewa.  BEAUTIFUL double by Dardanes!  Classic!  2-1 at the buzzer!

3rd Period: Dardanes takes bottom.  Escape for Dardanes and there's the TD for Dardanes!  5-1! Escape Dziewa and it's 5-2. Another double by Dardanes and it's 7-2, 7-3 after Dardanes cuts him.  That's the final for Dardanes!

Iowa: 20 Minnesota: 9

149 #1 Brandon Sorensen-Iowa v Jake Short-Minnesota
1st Period: Just hand fighting so far.  Short warned for stalling.  I just can't figure this ref out.  Double by Short, Sorensen stuffs.  Period ends.

2nd Period: Short takes bottom.  Quick sit out.  Sorensen riding with good pressure. 1 minute to go.  Sorensen riding with a spiral.  Short up to his feet again, Sorensen returns and there's the rideout!

3rd Period: Sorensen takes bottom. He's up and out 1-0 Sorensen but it's 1:53 of RT in his favor.  Short doing some work here but can't get an angle.  Crowd is AWESOME still getting loud for their guy.  Want a stall warning but they won't get it.  Desperation attempt gives Sorensen the 4-0 win.

Iowa: 23 Minnesota: 9

157 #12 Mike Kelly-Iowa v #1 Dylan Ness-Minnesota
1st Period: Ness comes out to some nice funk music.  Love it!  Single right away by Kelly looking to finish out the back door.  Ness passes the leg.  Kelly holding his own in the scramble for now.  Stalemated. Kelly gets an easy TD off the go behind.  Escape for Ness and it's 2-1. Nice single and 2 more for Kelly!  4-1 after 1 for Kelly!? You read that right!

2nd Period:  Ness takes bottom.  Kelly lets him up.  Single by Kelly.  Ness looking to lock a cradle up.  Ness rolls through but Kelly stays basic and it's 6-3 after the Ness escape!  Ness in on a double and it's 6-5.  Escape late for Kelly and it's 7-5 headin into the 3rd!

3rd Period: Kelly takes bottom.  Legs come in for Ness.  1 minute to go.  Kelly was almost out and they blow it for potentially dangerous?  Bizarre.  This ref tho... 8-5 lead for Kelly!  55 to go! Ness TD BODY LOCK FOR NEARFALL!  Just like big bro Jayson!  He gets the win late 11-8! CRAZY MATCH! Wait, they're putting 25 seconds back on the clock!? They took NF away for locked hands!  9-9 but Ness has RT!  Illegal on Kelly and it's 10-9 for Ness.  11-9 final after the ride out. What the heck, crazy match!

Iowa: 23 Minnesota: 12