Live Updates #3 Penn State vs #9 Wisconsin

Live Updates #3 Penn State vs #9 Wisconsin

Follow along with a play by play from Bratke of every match live as Penn States takes on Wisconsin.

Feb 7, 2020 by Kyle Bratke
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Not only will a top 10 showdown go down in Madison tonight, but it's Bobby Douglas night. Former Iowa State wrestlers Cael Sanderson and Chris Bono will honor the coach they wrestled for in Ames prior to the dual and many former wrestlers of Douglas will be in attendance. 

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Not only will a top 10 showdown go down in Madison tonight, but it's Bobby Douglas night. Former Iowa State wrestlers Cael Sanderson and Chris Bono will honor the coach they wrestled for in Ames prior to the dual and many former wrestlers of Douglas will be in attendance. 

Earlier this morning, The Wrestling Nomad had Douglas, Bono, Jon Reader, David Zabriskie, and Barry Weldon on a special FRL Friday Edition and they all shared some incredible stories. 


125: Brandon Meredith, Penn State vs Eric Barnett, Wisconsin

1st Period: Right away Barnett tries to go inside trip, but Meredith able to step out of it. Now, the Badger has double underhooks and is walking Meredith around the mat before the Nittany Lion is able to clear ties after about 10 seconds. At the one minute mark Barnett with a sweep single, but Meredith able to get his hips back and square up. Blood time Meredith at :25 for a little blood nose. No score after one.

2nd Period: Meredith starts underneath, Barnett working a claw and Meredith is hit for a very quick stall call. More blood time for Meredith's nose. Action back underway and Barnett slides a boot in and his riding time is over a minute now. Meredith able to get to a quad pod at the :30 mark, but Barnett returns him to the mat. Really tough ride from Barnett and he's able to keep Meredith down the entire period and we go to the third period scoreless.

3rd Period: Barnett starts underneath and gets the escape in about 15 minutes seconds and transitions right into his short offense and goes around behind for the score to make it 3-0. Barnett continuing to ride tough with that claw that he was able to in the second period. Riding time goes well over 3 minutes as Barnett rides out the remainder of the period and wins, 4-0. 

Wisconsin 3, Penn State 0


133: #4 Roman Bravo-Young, Penn State vs #1 Seth Gross, Wisconsin

1st Period: Beautiful double from RBY as he gets in deep and sets Gross to a hip, but Seth Gross somehow scrambles out and nearly scores a takedown of his own but RBY is able to square up. RBY was in deep on a single, but Gross caught RBY's arm in a two one one and Gross goes twmerkle straight into a spladle and he picks up a full four count, but then RBY is able to kick out and score a reversal.  Actually they only award two back points and the Wisconsin corner will challenge looking for four. As it stands right now, 4-2 Gross leads. The call on the mat is confirmed. After the re-start RBY kicks Gross to make it 5-2 in favor of the Badger. What a fun first period! 

2nd Period: Gross starts on bottom and is out in 10 seconds and RBY immediately gets in on a single, but potentially dangerous is called as Gross dove underneath the legs of RBY and they were all kinds of tangled up. 6-2 the Badger leads. RBY with another double and this time able to plant Gross and not allow him to scramble. 6-4 now Gross leads. Gross has been close to scoring an escape a couple times, but unable to and RBY pushes his riding time over a minute to 1:16. Gross Leads 6-4 heading into the third period. 

3rd Period: RBY goes neutral to preserve riding time and work for a takedown. RBY in on a sweep single and Gross once again dives under the legs of RBY and potentially dangerous is called. Penn State will challenge looking for a takedown, but the call is confirmed, no takedown. RBY in on another head inside single, now trying to come out the backdoor, but another potentially dangerous is called at the :52 mark. RBY in on a body lock and was nearly dead to rights, but Gross somehow doesn't give it up at the buzzer. Holy cow what a match! 6-5 Gross hangs on.

Wisconsin 6, Penn State 0


141: #2 Nick Lee, Penn State vs #4 Tristan Moran, Wisconsin

1st Period: Nick Lee with a really nice double and finishes quick to avoid Moran scrambling. Lee working tough on top and gets a reinforced bar tilt for a two count and takes a 4-0 lead into the second period. 

2nd Period: Lee starts on bottom, but in the first 20 seconds has already picked up a reversal to take a 6-0 lead. The Nittany Lion now has over 2 minutes of riding time. Moran finally able to escape to make it 6-1. Head inside single from Moran at the :35 mark, but Lee with some incredible defense and turns it into a takedown of his own. Lee extends his riding time to 2:29 as he rides out the rest of the period and leads 8-1. 

3rd Period: Moran starts on bottom and is hit for stalling at the 1:30 mark as Lee continues to ride extremely tough and now has another tilt to extend his lead to 13-1. Lee finishes another period on top and tack a point on for riding time it's a 14-1 win for Nick Lee.

Wisconsin 6, Penn State 4


149: Jarod Verkleeren, Penn State vs #13 Cole Martin, Wisconsin

1st Period: Cole Martin with a single at 2:15 but Verkleeren able to tie up Martin's ankle and there's a stalemate at 1:57. Verkleeren with a shot of his own at the :37 mark and tries to come up with a underhook and look upper body throw, but Martin able to clear. We end the first period scoreless. 

2nd Period: Martin starts on bottom and is up and out in no problem to get on the board first, 1-0. Really not much going on at all outside of a few half shots and this is exactly how we will head to the third period.

3rd Period: Verkleeren is out in under 15 seconds and this one will come down to a takedown. Nice head inside single from Martin, but a whizzer from Verkleeren and he's able to get in on a single of his own and he scores the takedown at the :20 mark, Martin escapes quick, but can't score the takedown as Verkleeren pulls the upsets, 3-2.

Penn State 7, Wisconsin 6


157: Bo Pipher, Penn State vs Garrett Model, Wisconsin

1st Period: Model gets the nod for Wisconsin tonight and he's in on a shot right now and is able to convert to take a quick 2-0 lead. Model able to rack up :22 seconds of riding time before Pipher gets the escape. Pipher locks up a cradle and tries to roll Model to his back on the edge but his momentum takes him out of the circle, no points. Elbow off single from Model and he picks Pipher up and plants him at the :20 mark and is able to ride out the remainder of the period. 4-1 lead now for Model after one period. 

2nd Period: Pipher will start the period on bottom and Model is riding time. A couple nice hard mat returns in the first 30 seconds and his riding time now goes over a minute. Pipher escapes at the 1:12 mark to make it 4-2 and Model immediately gets in on another shot and tries to come out the back door, but Pipher gets the stalemate and restart at :51. Model with another shot and gets a stall call and then finishes the takedown to push his lead to and that's the lead he'll take to the final period with 1:45 of riding time. 

3rd Period: Model goes neutral and is in on another shot, but Pipher once again able to get a stalemate at the 1:23 mark. Model will just not stop coming and blows through Pipher to score again and take a 9-2 lead. Pipher able to escape to make it 9-3, Model pushing hard for the major and he gets another stall call and straight on double to take a 11-3 lead with :17 to go. What an incredible performance from Model as he wins 12-3 with riding time.

Wisconsin 10, Penn State 7



165: #1 Vincenzo Joseph, Penn State vs #4 Evan Wick, Wisconsin

1st Period: It's really happening guys. 30 seconds in no real committed attacks. Wick has reached for a couple high snatch singles, but nothing double. Wick now takes a single from space and Joseph is able to convert on his short offense and goes around behind for the score and is now putting a ride on Wick. Joseph with a nasty ride and he takes 1:51 of riding time to the third period along with a 2-0 lead.

2nd Period: Joseph will go underneath Wick and the Nittany Lion catches WIck's leg coming in and scores the reversal. Joseph now has riding time over two minutes and Wick gets hit for stalling for the second time on bottom so make it 5-0 now. Wick has no answer and is ridden out for the remainder of the period. 5-0 lead for Cenzo with 2:55 of riding time heading to the third. 

3rd Period: Cenzo goes neutral to start the period. Really nice misdirection single from Joseph and he trips Wick down for the takedown and now has a major with riding time. Joseph does what he did the whole match and rides out the rest of the period and wins 8-0 to get more bonus points for Penn State.

Penn State 11, Wisconsin 10


174: #2 Mark Hall, Penn State vs Jared Krattinger, Wisconsin

1st Period: Straight on double early from Krattinger, but Hall stuffs it. Mark Hall with a nice high single and runs the pipe to finish and leads, 2-0. A potentially dangerous call on a hammer lock gets Krattinger a restart and he's out right away. 2-1 now. Krattinger is dinged for stalling as Hall gets in another shot and finishes before riding out the rest of the period to take a 4-1 lead. 

2nd Period: Krattinger starts on bottom. Hall with a roll through tilt and he gets the fall! He pinned Krattinger in a tilt! 

Penn State 17, Wisconsin 10


184: #8 Aaron Brooks, Penn State vs #23 Johnny Sebastian, Wisconsin

1st Period: Sebastian in on a head outsingle, but Brooks gives Sebastian his hips, catches an ankle, and earns a stalemate. A restart with 1:00 to go, Brooks fires off a single from space, front headlock from Sebastian, but Brooks able to clear. We'll end the first period scoreless. 

2nd Period: Brooks starts on bottom and is out in eight seconds to get on the board first. Really nice ankle pick from Brooks and Sebastian goes to the splits on the edge of the mat, but can't score and we'll get a restart with :30 to go. Brooks will take his 1-0 lead into the third period. 

3rd Period: Sebastian on bottom to start the period and he's out quickly as well. This one will come down to a takedown. Sebastian fires off a high crotch but Brooks counters with a single and shelves it to score a takedown and lead, 3-1. Sebastian gets out with :30 to go 3-2 now, but Sebastian can't get anything going and the Nittany Lion gets the third straight win for Penn State, 3-2.

Penn State 20, Wisconsin 10


197: #16 Shakur Rasheed, Penn State vs Taylor Watkins, Wisconsin

1st Period: Rasheed with a quick takedown in the first 15 seconds and is working for his go to cross face cradle. Rasheed is unable to get it and now is working on a bar tilt, but Watkins doing a good job of not going over. Riding time up over a minute and a half though. Rasheed continuing to work tough on top and was close to having swipes on a turk. Rasheed with nearly three minutes of riding time after the first period and a 2-0 lead.

2nd Period: Rasheed on bottom and is out very quick to extend his lead to, 3-0. Nothing doing for either wrestler the rest of the period and Rasheed will take his 3-0 lead to the final period. 

3rd Period: Watkins goes neutral to begin the final period. Rasheed with a head inside single, but Watkins earns a stalemate at the 1:05 mark. Watkins with a high crotch and sits Rasheed to a crackdown position, but Rasheed able to catch the ankles of Watkins and comes out on top and score a takedown of his own. Rasheed gets a point for riding time and wins, 6-0.

Penn State 23, Wisconsin 10


285: #16 Seth Nevills, Penn State vs #4 Trent Hillger, Wisconsin

1st Period: It appears that Trent Hillger is not healthy from the headbutts he received last weekend from Purdue's Thomas Penola so Wisconsin will forfeit. Hopefully Thor is OK and back on the mat soon. 

FINAL: Penn State 29, Wisconsin 10