#6 Nebraska vs #1 Penn State - Preview and Predictions

No. 6 Nebraska has gotten off to a strong start as a dual team. They did recently drop a match against No. 5 Northern Iowa, but they bounced back with a 21-13 victory over No. 7 Minnesota to open Big Ten competition. There are few breaks during the Big Ten conference dual season, and that is certainly the case this Friday. The Cornhusker welcome No. 1 Penn State to the Devaney Center. While both teams are ranked in the top 10, and the contest will air live on Big Ten Network, Penn State is basically a prohibitive favorite over anyone at this point. The Nittany Lions have won all seven of the duals, and the starters have a combined 96-2 record. Both of those individual match defeats have come against the number-one wrestler at that weight.

The following is a weight-by-weight preview of the dual.

Penn State starters have a 96-2 collective record.

125: No. 7 Caleb Smith (Nebraska) vs. No. 12 Luke Lilledahl (Penn State)

Smith transferred to Nebraska last year after a pair of NCAA tournament appearances for Appalachian State. In his first season with the Cornhuskers, he finished sixth to become an All-American. Smith returned this year with a chance to improve upon that result.

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