What: #1 Penn State (5-0) vs. #14 Michigan (5-1)
When: Friday, January 19, 2024, 5:00 p.m. CST
Where: Ann Arbor, Michigan (Crisler Center)
Here's how to watch: Big Ten Network
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW
157: #1 Levi Haines, Penn State Dec. #12 Will Lewan, Michigan, 2-1
First third: No goal at halftime. Double stall, 45 seconds remaining.
Second period: Haines starts at the bottom and manages to take the lead 1-0 after eight seconds. A few half throws from each wrestler, but no scoring.
Third section: Lewan starts from below and escapes to equalize 1-1 in 19 seconds. A holdout against Lewan gives Haines a 2-1 lead. Lewan tries a desperate shot but doesn't score. Haines wins 2-1.
Penn State 3, Michigan 0
165: #8 Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State, major decision #7 Cam Amine, Michigan, 12-1
First third: Good pace but no goal at half time. With 1:08 minutes left, Amine stops. Stopping against Amine with 21 seconds left. Mesenbrink leads 1-0 after two delays.
Second section: Amine starts from below and escapes to equalize 1-1 after 17 seconds. A third stall call with 40 seconds left gave Mesenbrink a 2-1 lead. Mesenbrink hit a drop-down double for a takedown and led 5-1 with 30 seconds left.
Third period: Mesenbrink escapes to take a 6-1 lead in six seconds. A fourth stall call puts Mesenbrink ahead 8-1. Mesenbrink stuffed his head and came down the right side with a minute to go for an 11-1 lead. A driving time gave Mesenbrink a 12:1 decision.
Penn State 7, Michigan 0
174: #3 Shane Griffith, Michigan Dec. Terrell Barraclough, Penn State, 2-1
First third: No goal at halftime. No rating during this period.
Second period: Griffith starts from the bottom and Barraclough rides in the first minute. Stall call to Barraclough in the lead. Griffith hits a powerful switch to turn the ball over for a 2-0 lead.
Third period: Neutral start. Barraclough hits a high crotch, but Griffith fights out of the position. Griffith holds on to his 2-1 win after Barraclough's drive time.
Penn State 7, Michigan 3
First third: No goal at halftime. The period ends goalless.
Second section: Truax starts at the bottom. Truax escapes in seven seconds and Bullock immediately hits a double but runs out of room and doesn't score. Truax hits a low single, works his way up the body and finally scores a three-point takedown for a 4-0 lead. Officials investigated the call because the action was off the field. Once verified, the call will be overturned and no takedown will be granted. Truax leads 1-0.
Third period: Bullock starts from below and shoots after the breakthrough to equalize 1-1. Sweep single by Truax for the three-point takedown with 35 seconds left. Truax made it through halftime with a 4-1 win.
Penn State 10, Michigan 3
First half: Brooks scores with a knee strike for a 3-0 lead. Escape from Striggow with 1:17 remaining, followed by a throwby from an underhook and then an escape from Striggow. The action goes out of bounds and they start in the middle with 30 seconds left. Double unders to a submission for Brooks for another takedown and a 9-2 lead as the buzzer sounds.
Second period: Brooks starts from bottom and manages to take an 11-2 lead. Escape from Striggow makes it 11-3, but another takedown, escape, takedown makes it 16-4 as the action goes out of bounds. Escape and shutout gives Penn State a technical fall.
Penn State 15, Michigan 3
First period: There is no goal at halftime of the period, but Kerkvliet scores with an ankle strike 15 seconds later for a 3-0 lead. Davison's escape makes it 3-1.
Second period: Kervliet starts at the bottom and tries to escape after a takedown and take a 7-1 lead. Davison escapes with 1:07 to go and is hit by stalling. At the end of the quarter, Davison shoots, but Kerkvliet stretches out and the quarter ends.
Third period: Davison starts at the bottom and escapes in 1:08 as Kervliet lets him take a 7-3 lead. Kerkvliet wins 8:3 after a driving time was recorded.
Penn State 18, Michigan 3
First period: No score halfway through the period. No value.
Second section: DeAugustino starts at the bottom and Davis reaches one minute of driving time. Stall call to Davis as the action goes out of bounds with 32 seconds left. DeAugustino escapes with 17 seconds left to take a 1-0 lead.
Third period: Davis starts at the bottom. Davis escapes and the ride time is 59 seconds, but Penn State doubts the ride time was one minute. After checking, there was one minute of travel when escape was called. Challenge won. DeAugustino gets into a few wild positions, but Davis counters a throw at the end of the match and secures the Riding Time Point takedown for a 5-1 win.
Penn State 21, Michigan 3
First third: Nagao hits a single after the final whistle, but Ragusin counters and is in with a shot. It took another 2:27 minutes to reach a stalemate. Nagao hits a low shot and scores a three-point takedown for a 3-0 lead. Ragusin manages to escape, has a shot and pulls Nagao back to the middle of the mat to beat him and take a 4-3 lead. An advance from Nagao makes the score 4:4 with 45 seconds left. The period ends 4-4.
Second period: Nagao starts bottom of the table and Ragusin is still at the top after halftime. A lock-hands call against Ragusin towards the end of the quarter ensures a 5-4 win in favor of Nagao. Penn State disputes a reversal request at the end of the reporting period. The call is confirmed. No turning back.
Third period: Neutral start and Nagao shoots forward with one leg, but Ragusin counters. After 47 seconds, Ragusion fires a low shot after the final whistle, but Nagao counters and a scramble lands on his feet with a bodylock. According to the driving time for Ragusin it is 5:5.
Sudden Victory: Single-leg from Ragusin and Ragusin falls uncontrollably during a scramble.
Penn State 21, Michigan 9
First period: Bartlett hits a single midway through the period, hits a treetop and ultimately secures a takedown for a 3-0 lead. Bartlett survives the period.
Second period: Bartlett starts from the bottom and manages to take a 4-0 lead after 35 seconds.
Third period: Lemley starts from the bottom and escapes in 10 seconds and shortly afterwards Bartlett is stopped. Lemley scores with a takedon as Bartlett tries to roll through, but Bartlett scores with a reversal and a locked hands call after an escape makes it 7-5. Bartlett wins 7-5 as Lemley attempts several takedowns.
Penn State 24, Michigan 9
149: David Evans, Penn State Dec. Fidel Mayora, Michigan, 5-2
First section: nine seconds before the end, Mayora stops. No score.
Second section: Mayora starts at the bottom. Mayora gets up and escapes for a 1-0 lead with 58 seconds left after Evans needed more than a minute of driving time.
Third period: Evan starts from the bottom and escapes, but Evans takes a 4-1 lead after a takedown. Mayora escapes to halve the lead. Evans wins 5-2 with driving time.
Penn State 27, Michigan 9