Takedown Report

Penn State 28, Ohio State 9

No. 6 Ohio State Falls at No. 1 Penn State, 28-9
COLUMBUS, Ohio — No. 6 Ohio State (12-2, 4-1) fell 28-9 at No. 1 Penn State (8-0, 5-0) Friday at Rec Hall in University Park, Pennsylvania.
The Buckeyes got upsets at 133 with a (No. 12) Nic Bouzakis win over No. 5 Aaron Nagao, 12-10 before unranked Ohio State freshman Ryder Rogotzke pinned No. 5 Bernie Truax at 174.   
How it Happened
125- No. 3 Braeden Davis (PSU) def. Vinny Kilkeary (OSU) | D, 4-3
Neither wrestler was able to score in the opening period. Starting from the bottom in the second, Kilkeary scored first with a quick escape for a 1-0 lead. Davis countered with a takedown before a Kilkeary escape made it 3-2 Penn State after five minutes. Davis escaped early in the third for a 4-2 lead. Davis was called for stalling to make it 4-3. After a late scramble, Kilkeary appeared to get the winning score and after a review it was ruled not to be a takedown. Davis won by decision, 4-3.
133-No. 12 Nic Bouzakis (OSU) def. No. 5 Aaron Nagao (PSU) | D, 12-10
Bouzakis struck first with a takedown and added another around a Nagao escape to make it 6-1 Buckeyes. Nagao escaped again but Bouzakis added another takedown to lead 9-2 after the first. Nagao got a takedown in the second before a Bouzakis reversal made it 11-5 Buckeyes after five minutes. Nagao added a takedown in the third before Bouzakis held on to win 12-10 by decision.  … story at … Ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Wrestling-no-6-ohio-state-vs-no-1-penn-state

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Penn State Downs Ohio State 28-9 in Sold Out Rec Hall
Nittany Lions win eight of ten bouts for B1G home win
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (8-0, 5-0 B1G) downed visiting Ohio State (12-2, 4-1 B1G) 28-9 in sold out Rec Hall on Friday night. The Nittany Lions won eight of ten bouts to claim the home win.
The dual was wrestled in front of a crowd of over 6,600 fans, the 70^th straight Penn State wrestling sellout in Rec Hall. Penn State gave up only three takedowns in the match.
Action began at 125. Penn State true freshman Braeden Davis, ranked No. 3 at 125, used a second period takedown to open up lead against Ohio State’s Vinny Kilkeary. He fought off a late scramble as time expired and posted the 4-3 win. Sophomore Aaron Nagao, ranked No. 5 at 133, fell behind early to No. 12 Nic Bouzakis, rallied down the stretch but lost a tough 13-7 decision. Senior Beau Bartlett, ranked No. 2 at 141, battled No. 3 Jesse Mendez evenly for the first seven minutes with the duo trading escapes to finish regulation tied 1-1. Bartlett turned a scramble early in sudden victory into neutral danger and a takedown to grab the thrilling 4-1 (sv) win and give the Nittany Lions a 6-3 lead.
True freshman Tyler Kasak, ranked No. 12 at 149, dominated action against No. 9 Dylan D’Emilio in a 7-2 win. Kasak used two near fall points to open up a lead and rolled to the win with 2:07 in riding time. Sophomore Levi Haines, ranked No. 1 at 157, sent Penn State into the halftime break with another win, controlling No. 29 Isaac Wilcox in a convincing 11-3 major decision. Haines’ effort gave the Nittany Lions an 11-3 lead at the break. … story at … GOpsusports.com/Penn-state-downs-ohio-state-28-9-in-sold-out-rec-hall

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