Most wrestling fans believed the dual between Iowa and Nebraska, the #2 and #3 ranked NCAA dual meet wrestling teams in the country, would be ultra-competitive. This might have even been Nebraska's change to notch its first victory over the Hawkeyes since 2006. In the end, Iowa took 7 of 10 matches and earned a 22-10 dual meet victory over the Huskers.

For a complete recap of the dual, check out Andrew Spey's in-depth live blog of all ten matches!

Perhaps the biggest performance for the Hawkeyes came from #25 Zach Glazier. The 197-pounder stepped on the mat as an underdog against 2023 Big Ten champ Silas Allred. A Glazier loss would have created a must-win situation for the Hawkeyes at heavyweight. Not only did Glazier win, he earned the Hawks' only bonus point of the night. His third-period takedown against Allred was his third takedown of the match, and it earned him an 11-2 major decision.

Following Glazier's dual-sealing victory, Iowa heavyweight Bradley Hill scored a late-match takedown against Nebraska's 'Polar Bear' Nash Hutmacher, a Husker football player who's returning to the mat for his first season since 2020 when he graduated from Chamberlain high school in South Dakota. Iowa could have used its two-sport freshman Ben Kueter in this bout but elected to go with Hill who notched a 4-1 victory over Hutmacher.

Another critical performance for Iowa came at 157 lbs where #2 Jared Franek took on #3 Peyton Robb. Franek and Robb split matches a year ago. In the third period, Franek trailed 4-2, but he secured a takedown with 40 seconds to go and was able to ride Robb for the victory.

CLUTCH@jared_franek x #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/7M1HY0AzAl

— Iowa Hawkeye Wrestling (@Hawks_Wrestling) January 13, 2024

Nebraska competed hard throughout the dual. At 133 lbs, #32 Jake Van Dee avenged a previous loss to #9 Brody Teske. The Erie Cathedral Prep, PA product controlled his bout for a 10-4 decision over Iowa's four-time state champion.

Huskers have the first upset win of the night going to @jakevandee. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/lntH8mfOgs

— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) January 13, 2024

The Iowa vs Nebraska dual was full of ups and downs, but ultimately, the Hawkeyes doubled the Huskers' points in a dual that felt much more competitive than the team score might indicate

Iowa vs Nebraksa box score

125 - #9 Drake Ayala, Iowa dec #5 Caleb Smith, Nebraska 7-3

133 - #32 Jake Van Dee, Nebraska dec #9 Brody Teske, Iowa 10-4

141 - #1 Real Woods, Iowa dec #8 Brock Hardy, Nebraska 8-2

149 - #1 Ridge Lovett, Nebraska dec #14 Caleb Rathjen, Iowa 6-0

157 - #2 Jared Franek, Iowa dec #3 Peyton Robb, Nebraska 5-4

165 - #7 Michael Caliendo, Iowa dec #16 Antrell Taylor, Nebraska 8-3

174 - Patrick Kennedy, Iowa dec #19 Bubba Wilson, Nebraska 9-5

184 - #3 Lenny Pinto, Nebraska maj dec Aiden Riggins, Iowa 16-5

197 - #25 Zach Glazier, Iowa maj dec #13 Silas Allred, Nebraska 11-2

285 - Bradley Hill, Iowa dec Nash Hutmacher, Nebraska 4-1