"This is going to be a very tough dual with a very well coached Nebraska team," head coach Jack Spates said.
Last season the Sooners knocked off the Huskers in Lincoln by a score of 19-16.
Oklahoma comes into the fourth Big 12 dual of the season trying to earn its first win. Last Sunday the Sooners dropped a 24-14 decision to Missouri.
Oklahoma leads the all-time series with the Cornhuskers 34-15-3. Jack Spates is 8-5 all-time versus Nebraska.
"We know that we have to wrestle tougher than we have been recently and I believe that we will," Spates said.
After the Nebraska match Oklahoma will have wrestled five of its last seven matches against teams in the top-25. The Sooners are 2-4 in those matches.
"This match will be a tough test but we have to come ready to wrestle because it won't get any easier for us on Sunday," Spates continued.
Oklahoma is still without two of its starters as No. 1 Sam Hazewinkel (125-pounds) and Joe Comparin (133-pounds) still recover from injuries sustained earlier in the season. Comparin has been out since the Lone Star Duals (Jan. 6) and Hazewinkel has been out since the NWCA National Duals (Jan. 13).
The Sooners next travel to Stillwater, Okla. as they face the No. 4/4 Oklahoma State Cowboys at 3 p.m. Sunday inside Gallagher-Iba arena.
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