Heading into Friday night’s primetime showdown with the three-time defending NCAA champion Penn State Nittany Lions, Ohio State thought it could keep pace with the undisputed No. 1 team in college wrestling. Penn State proved out of the gate that it is head-and-shoulders better than any other program in the country. With the meet starting at 133 pounds, the Buckeyes appeared to be opening with three expected victories in the night’s first three bouts. It didn’t happen that way, as pretty much everything that could go wrong for the home team, went wrong. Luke Pletcher opened the night vs. No. 16 Roman Bravo-Young, a true freshman who was considered questionable leading up to the match due to an injury suffered in the Jan. 25 dual vs. Purdue. He looked anything but, going toe-to-toe with the more-seasoned Pletcher and holding him to a draw at the end of regulation. Pletcher couldn’t seal the…
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