Huskers Journey to Penn State, Ohio State

#7 Nebraska at #1 Penn State
Friday, Jan. 15 • 6 p.m. (CT)
University Park, Pa. • Lorenzo Wrestling Complex
Video: BTN Plus (subscription required)
Scoring: TrackWrestling.com

#7 Nebraska at #11 Ohio State
Sunday, Jan. 17 • 1 p.m. (CT)
Columbus, Ohio • St. John Arena
Video: BTN Plus (subscription required)
Scoring: TrackWrestling.com

The No. 7 Nebraska wrestling team hits the road this weekend for a pair of Big Ten showdowns. The Huskers face No. 1 Penn State on Friday at 6 p.m. (CT) before taking on defending national champions and 11th-ranked Ohio State on Sunday at 1 p.m. Both duals will be streamed on BTN Plus (subscription required).

Last Time Out: The Huskers downed Wisconsin and No. 23 Minnesota last weekend to improve to 9-1 this season. NU defeated the Badgers on the road on Friday, 29-11, before dismantling the Golden Gophers at home on Sunday, 24-10. Jake Sueflohn (149) earned his 100th career win on Sunday.

Up Next: The Huskers host Iowa on Sunday, Jan. 24 at the Devaney Center at 2 p.m. The dual will be streamed on BTN Plus.

About the Huskers
• Nebraska has outscored its 10 dual opponents by a combined score of 266-89.

• Nebraska has won 74 of 100 individual matches in dual competition.

• NU is ranked seventh in the USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll, released on Jan. 12.

• Jake Sueflohn became the 24th member of Nebraska’s 100-win club on Jan. 10.

• Nebraska took down Wisconsin and No. 23 Minnesota in its first two duals of the New Year, Jan. 8-10.

• at Wisconsin (W, 29-11): Five Huskers win by bonus points
• #23 Minnesota (W, 24-10): Abidin and Sueflohn defeat ranked opponents; Sueflohn joins 100-win club

• NU finished second in the Midlands Championships with 135 points in Evanston, Ill., Dec. 29-30. Ten Huskers earned podium spots, led by runners-up TJ Dudley (184) and Derek White (197).

• Nebraska split its duals on the first Big Ten road trip of the season, Dec. 11 and 12.

• at Maryland (W, 30-9): Four Huskers win by bonus points
• at #11 Rutgers (L, 16-17): Lost by criteria (total points, 51-48); snapped 17-dual win streak

• NU 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’s Upcoming BTN/BTN Plus Schedule:

• Sunday, Jan. 24: vs. Iowa (2 p.m.) - BTN Plus
• Friday, Feb. 5: vs. Illinois (7 p.m.) - BTN Plus
• Saturday, Feb. 6: vs. NC State (7 p.m.) - BTN Plus
• Friday, Feb. 12: vs. Northwestern (8 p.m.) - Big Ten Network

• Nebraska faces 10 opponents who finished in the top 20 at last year’s NCAA Championships: Ohio State (1st), Iowa (2nd), Cornell (5th), Penn State (6th), Minnesota (8th), Illinois (12th), Lehigh (13th), Northwestern (15th), NC State (16th) and Wisconsin (17th)

Scouting the Penn State Nittany Lions
• Dual Record: 8-0 (3-0 Big Ten)

            • Wins: Lock Haven, Virginia Tech, CSU-Bakersfield, Stanford, Wisconsin, Rider, Purdue, Indiana

• Tournaments:

• Nittany Lion Open - No Team Score (Dec. 6): seven individual champions
• Southern Scuffle - 1st place (Jan. 1-2): five individual champions

• Ranked wrestlers (InterMat): #4 Nico Megaludis (125), #5 Jordan Conaway (133), #13 Jimmy Gulibon (141), #1 Zain Retherford (149), #3 Jason Nolf (157), #16 Shakur Rasheed (165), #1 Bo Nickal (174), #13 Matt McCutcheon (184), #1 Morgan McIntosh (197)

• Coached by Cael Sanderson (7th season at Penn State; 10th season overall)

• Assistant Coaches: Casey Cunningham, Cody Sanderson, Frank Molinaro

• Won 4 of the last 5 team national championships (2011-14)

Scouting the Ohio State Buckeyes
• Dual Record: 5-2 (2-1 Big Ten)

• Wins: Virginia, Arizona State, Cleveland State, Northwestern, Illinois
• Losses: Missouri, Michigan

• Tournaments:

• Eastern Michigan Open - No Team Score (Nov. 7): seven individual champions
• Michigan State Open - No Team Score (Nov. 15)
• Cliff Keen Invitational - 5th place (Dec. 4-5): Tomasello and M. Jordan win titles

• Ranked wrestlers (InterMat): #1 Nathan Tomasello (125), #8 Johnni DiJulius (133), #6 Micah Jordan (141), #12 Hunter Stieber (149), #12 Jake Ryan (157), #2 Bo Jordan (165), #17 Myles Martin (174), #12 Kenny Courts (184)

• Coached by Tom Ryan (10th season at Ohio State; 21st season overall)

• Assistant Coaches: Lou Rosselli, J Jaggers

• Defending NCAA and Big Ten team champions