Huskers Start Big Ten Slate at Maryland, Rutgers

#4 Nebraska at Maryland
Friday, Dec. 11 • 6 p.m. (CT)
College Park, Md. • XFINITY Center
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Scoring: TrackWrestling.com

#4 Nebraska at #11 Rutgers
Saturday, Dec. 12 • Noon (CT)
New Brunswick, N.J. • College Ave. Gym
Video: BTN Plus (subscription required)
Scoring: TrackWrestling.com

The No. 4 Nebraska wrestling team opens its Big Ten dual season on the road this weekend against Maryland and Rutgers.

The Huskers take on the Terrapins on Friday at 6 p.m. (CT) in College Park, Md. NU closes its trip out East against Rutgers on Saturday at noon in New Brunswick, N.J. Both duals will be streamed on BTN Plus (subscription required).

Last Time Out: Nebraska defeated No. 7 Cornell (21-14) and Princeton (21-12) to complete a 2-0 day in the Grapple at the Garden (Madison Square Garden) in New York, N.Y. on Nov. 29.

Up Next: Nebraska closes out 2015 in the Midlands Championships, Dec. 29-30, at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill. The event starts at 9 a.m. (CT).

About the Huskers
• Nebraska is 6-0 and has won 16 consecutive duals, dating back to last season.

• NU has outscored its six opponents by a combined score of 167-42
• NU has won 47 of 60 individual matches

• NU is ranked fourth in the USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll, released on Dec. 8. It is the best team ranking for Nebraska since March 2009, when the Huskers were No. 4.

• For the fourth consecutive week, Nebraska is the only team in the nation with ranked wrestlers in all 10 weight classes in the InterMat poll.

• Jake Sueflohn is 10 wins away from the 100th of his career. He holds a record of 90-25 at Nebraska, and would become the 24th member of Nebraska’s 100-win club.

• Nebraska won both of its duals in the Grapple at the Garden (Madison Square Garden) on Nov. 29.

• vs. #7 Cornell (W, 21-14): Lambert and Wilson defeated ranked opponents; Abidin and Sueflohn added bonus points
• vs. Princeton (W, 21-12): Barnes and Dudley defeated ranked opponents; Montoya and Wilson added bonus points

• Nebraska defeated Wyoming, 35-4, in its home opener on Nov. 21.

• 2 pins; 2 major decisions; Barnes and Jensen defeated ranked Cowboys

• Nebraska opened its dual season with dominating wins over Lock Haven, No. 20 Oregon State and No. 7 Lehigh in the Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals at Hudson Valley Community College on Nov. 15.

• NU outscored its three opponents by a combined score of 90-12
• NU won 26 of 30 individual matches
• vs. Lock Haven (W, 41-0): first shutout since Nov. 30, 2013 against CSU-Bakersfield; 7 bonus-point wins
• vs. #20 Oregon State (W, 25-6): Wilson and Studebaker defeated top-12 opponents
• vs. #7 Lehigh (W, 24-6): Berger and Dudley defeated top-5 opponents; 3 additional Huskers won against ranked Mountain Hawks (Lambert, Sueflohn, Barnes)

• Head Coach Mark Manning announced the signing of five student-athletes on Nov. 13.

• Chad (CJ) Red - New Palestine, Ind. (New Palestine) – 141
• Beau Breske - Hartford, Wis. (Hartford Union) – 174
• Eric Schultz - Tinley Park, Ill. (Tinley Park) – 197
• Taylor Venz - Farmington, Minn. (Farmington) – 184
• Johnny Blankenship - Platte County, Mo. (Platte County) - 165

• Nebraska won six weight class titles in the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open in Brookings, S.D. on Nov. 1. Thirteen Huskers earned spots on the podium at the tournament.

• Nebraska’s lone returning All-American is TJ Dudley, who finished eighth at 184 pounds in the 2015 NCAA Championships.

• The Huskers have eight wrestlers with NCAA Championships experience, including seven from last season. Jake Sueflohn (149), a three-time NCAA qualifier, missed the 2014-15 season with a torn ACL.

• Seniors (3): Anthony Abidin (141), Jake Sueflohn (149), Austin Wilson (165)
• Juniors (5): TJ Dudley (184), Collin Jensen (HWT), Tim Lambert (125), Eric Montoya (133), Aaron Studebaker (197)

• Nebraska faces 10 opponents who finished in the top 20 at last year’s NCAA Championships:

Scouting the Maryland Terrapins
• Dual Record: 3-4 (0-1 Big Ten)

• Wins: Davidson, Hofstra, Drexel
• Losses: Pittsburgh, Buffalo, #2 Iowa, Illinois

• Returning NCAA Qualifiers (2): Geoffrey Alexander (133), Lou Mascola (157)
• Ranked wrestlers (InterMat): #18 Tyler Goodwin (133)
• 2015 NCAA Championships: T-39th place (6 points)
• Coached by Kerry McCoy (8th season at Maryland, 11th season overall)
• Assistant Coaches: Rob Eiter, Mike Catullo

Scouting the Rutgers Scarlet Knights
• Dual Record: 9-1 (0-0 Big Ten): will face Iowa on Thursday, Dec. 10 before Nebraska (Dec. 12)

• Wins: Centenary College, Franklin & Marshall, Binghamton, #13 North Carolina, #25 Northern Iowa, #18 Oregon State, Utah Valley, George Mason, #7 Cornell
• Loss: #22 Oklahoma

• Returning All-Americans (1): Anthony Ashnault (8th at 141)
• Other Returning NCAA Qualifiers (4): Scott Delvecchio (133), Ken Theobold (149), Anthony Perrotti (157), Billy Smith (HWT)
• Ranked wrestlers (InterMat): #18 Sean McCabe (125), #17 Anthony Giraldo (133), #3 Anthony Ashnault (141), #17 Richie Lewis (157), #12 Anthony Perrotti (165), #6 Billy Smith (HWT)
• 2015 NCAA Championships: T-31st place (9.5 points)
• Coached by Scott Goodale (9th season)
• Assistant Coaches: Donny Pritzlaff, John Leonardis