Feb. 5, 2016
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. ââ'¬" Nearly 16,000 fans packed the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday evening to watch the top-ranked Nittany Lion wrestling team (13-0, 8-0 Big Ten) power past No. 3 Ohio State (9-3, 6-2) by a scored of 24-14.
The Nittany Lions claimed victories in six of the 10 matches, including a pin from No. 1 Zain Retherford (149 pounds), a technical fall from Morgan McIntosh (197 pounds), a major decision from No. 1 Jason Nolf (157 pounds) and a come-from-behind victory from No. 5 Jordan Conaway (133 pounds).
After the Buckeyes scored a tight win in the opening bout, Conaway stromed from 4-0 down for an 8-4 decision at 133 pounds. The Nittany Lions won three of the next four bouts and never looked back from there.
Watch highlights from the buzzing atmosphere inside the sold out BJC and head into the media room for remarks from head coach Cael Sanderson, Conaway, Nolf and Matt McCutcheon.
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