On paper, No. 1 Penn State’s dual against No. 6 Ohio State could have been close. If certain matches fell in the Buckeyes’ favor, Ohio State could have pulled out the win. But Penn State wrestling is known for one thing — winning. The Nittany Lions lived up to their hype Friday night, topping the Buckeyes in all but three matchups to win 28-9. NWCA RANKING: Penn State stays on top of NWCA poll with win over No. 4 Michigan The Nittany Lions took an early team lead in the dual with an upset win from Roman Bravo-Young at 133 pounds and another upset win from No. 5 Nick Lee at 141 pounds to send an added ripple of energy through the Penn State bench. At 149, Jarod Verkleeren battled Ohio State’s two-time All-American Micah Jordan to the final seconds of the third, but ultimately dropped the match 10-8 to give Ohio State…
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