Follow the biggest duel of the year as the second-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes take on the top-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions at State College, Pennsylvania.
Iowa vs Penn State Projected Lineups
125: #1 Spencer Lee (Iowa) Tech crash Marco Vespa (Penn State) 18-2
First period: Vespa with a quick shot off the whistle and hits with a low single, but Lee gets a reverse to level the score at 2-2. Lee gets a four-point tilt with 2:04 remaining in the period for a 6-2 lead. Lee gets another four-point count at 1:23 to give a 10-2 lead. Lee takes another four point near fall on a tilt with 1:03 left, then another four point tilt for an 18-2 technical fall.
Iowa 5, Penn State 0
First period: No result in the middle of the period. RBY scores with a close single for a 2-0 lead with 33 seconds left. RBY rides out even though Teske got up. RBY leads, 2-0.
Second section: Teske starts below. Teske escapes with a 1:17 lead to halve the lead. RBY scores with a double late in the period for a 4-1 lead by the end of the period.
Third period: Bravo-Young chooses neutral. Bravo-Young scores with a single, Teske escapes immediately to lead 6-2. A second stall call against Teske gives RBY a 7-2 lead. RBY gets a near-side cradle from a shot by Teske for a fall with 10 seconds remaining.
Penn State 6, Iowa 5
First period: Woods hits a low shot but is countered by Bartlett, then Bartlett headlocks out of bounds and back to neutral. Great first 20 seconds of action. Still 0-0. Woods hits a single and remains tenacious, taking a 2-0 lead at halftime. Woods rides out the period for a 2-0 lead.
Second period: Bartlett starts from the bottom and escapes immediately, but Woods still leads 2-1. No scoring for the rest of the season.
Third period: Woods starts at the bottom and Bartlett lets Woods take a 3-1 lead. in favor of Woods. Bartlett makes a couple of attempts to score in the final seconds but Woods wins 4-1 with drive time.
Iowa 8, Penn State 6
First period: Van Ness shoots a slide wide with a minute to go, but Murin counters. Still no result. Murin hits a single but Van Ness rolls through and still no result.
Second Period: Van Ness starts at the bottom and Murin champions the ride. Van Ness gets up, drops his hips and manages to take a 1-0 lead.
Third period: Murin chooses below. Murin escapes to equalize 1-1, but still has travel time. Murin hits a low double for a 3-1 lead with 35 seconds left. Murin was hit by a stall call late but it doesn’t matter. Murin wins 4-1 with driving time.
Iowa 11, Pennsylvania State 6
First period: Haines in a low single but a stalemate is called with 30 seconds to go. Haines with another shot, but Siebrecht rolls through and a potentially dangerous call. No score.
Second period: Haines lands on the ground and escapes after a thrilling whirl to take a 1-0 lead. No goal for the rest of the period after a nice scramble early in the period.
Third section: Siebrecht starts from below and saves himself in seven seconds to make it 1-1. Haines scores a high step takedown to single for a 3-1 lead. Siebrecht escapes a few seconds later and drags himself behind. Siebrecht tries to get into a throwing position but sends Haines wide. Haines has a shot by the end of the third but no goal. Haines wins, 3-2.
Iowa 11, Pennsylvania State 9
First Period: No goal in the middle of the period. No scoring in the first third.
Second section: Kennedy starts at the bottom and escapes in five seconds. Facundo attempts a duck under but flies past Kennedy. Kennedy still leads 1-0 at the end of the third.
Third section: Facundo starts from the bottom and escapes in 13 seconds to equalize 1-1. No scoring for the rest of the season.
Sudden win: Kennedy was in the singles for the first 30 seconds but called a stalemate with 1:07 to go. Kennedy locked in a cradle after being shot, but it’s a stalemate after Facundo breaks free. No value.
Tiebreaker: Kennedy falls out four seconds in his 30 seconds. Facundo picks neutral for his 30 second period. Facundo attempts a fireman’s/high crotch, Kennedy lowers his hips and Kennedy wins 2-1.
Iowa 14, Pennsylvania State 9
First third: No rating.
Second Section: Starocci takes the ground and escapes in 19 seconds. No goal for the rest of the period but Brands was hit by a late stall warning.
Third Period: Marche chooses Boden. Starrocci achieves a one-minute ride time with 41 seconds remaining. Brands escapes with 30 seconds left to equalize 1-1. Starocci wins 2-1 with driving time.
Iowa 14, Penn State 12
184: #1 Aaron Brooks (Penn State) technician. fall Drake Rhodes (Iowa), 22-7
First Third: Brooks doubles to start the third with a 2-0 lead but an immediate escape makes it 2-1. Another double makes it 4-1 and escape makes it 4-2. A knuckle pick makes it 6-2. A four-point tilt from Brooks with 45 seconds left makes it 10-2.
Second Stage: Rhodes chooses the ground and Rhodes escapes in five seconds. A missed shot by Rhodes and Brooks gets a takedown but Rhodes escapes but Brooks hits with an instant double and it’s 14-4. A Rhodes escape makes it 14-5 and scores on a go-behind, then a Rhodes escape and Brooks scores with a single for an 18-6 lead by the end of the third. The driving time is blocked.
Third Period: Brooks starts neutral and gets an immediate takedown and Rhodes escapes, then an ankle pick gives Brooks a 22-7 tech to play with 1:15.
Penn State 17, Iowa 14
197: #2 Max Dean (Penn State) Dec. #10 Jacob Warner (Iowa), 2-0
First third: No rating.
Second Period: Dean chooses Bottom. Dean pushes back into Warner and almost gets the turn but settles for the escape and a 1-0 lead.
Third section: Warner hits the ground. Warner gets up, but Dean doubles him back to the mat. Stall call on Warner in the middle of the period. Dean needs more than a minute driving time, 12 seconds remain and drives to the 2-0 victory.
Penn State 20, Iowa 14
First half: Kerkvliet beats a single and finishes with a treetop for a 2-0 lead. Cassioppi with the escape with 45 seconds left to halve the lead.
Second leg: Cassioppi chooses the finishing point and Kerkvliet rides the entire leg.
Third third: Kerkvliet ended up in last place but Cassioppi gave him a break to start the third. Kerkvliet leads 3-1. No goal but Kerkvliet adds driving time for a 4-1 win.
Penn State 23, Iowa 14