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What to Watch: Week five of the college wrestling season

Week five of the college wrestling season is a short one. Many of the teams are taking time off this week to allow their athletes to enjoy Thanksgiving with family and friends. There are enough college events over the weekend to give a wrestling junkie a chance to stay connected with the sport, between kickoffs and turkey leftovers. Not all of these events are streamed, so you might decide to go in person. Here are some highlights from week five.

No. 9 Minnesota at No. 14 South Dakota State
Date: Sunday, December 1
Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
Location: First Bank and Trust Arena, Brookings, S.D.
With Olympic champion and two-time NCAA champion Gable Steveson again anchoring the lineup at heavyweight, No. 9 Minnesota travels to No. 14 South Dakota State for the top Div. I dual meet of the weekend. The Gophers are 3-0, and are rolling after back-to-back shut out victories, stomping North Dakota State 39-0 and Campbell 44-0 last weekend. The Jackrabbits come into the event at 1-1 and are fresh off a tough 16-15 road loss to Big 12 rival Northern Iowa on Sunday. Steveson is the new No. 1 in the FloWrestling Pound-For-Pound rankings, one of 10 Gopher wrestlers in the current FloWrestling rankings. The Jackrabbits have nine ranked wrestlers as well. South Dakota State head coach Damion Hahn was a star for the Gophers and would love to knock off his alma mater in his gym to help the Jackrabbits climb in the rankings. This is a “Teddy Bear Toss” meet, as well, where fans throw teddy bears onto the mat at intermission to be given to children in the community.

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