Sophomore Coleman Scott got the excitement started for the OSU seniors recording a fall in 1:36.
Cowboy seniors Zack Esposito, Kevin Ward, Rusty Blackmon, Jake Rosholt and Steve Mocco all earned victories in their final match in Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Esposito defeated fourth-ranked Jon Masa with an 8-2 decision. Kevin Ward defeated No. 20 James Strouse with a 3-1 decision.
The match of the night came at 184. Joe Rovelli, ranked 19th in the country by Amateur Wrestling News, jumped out to a 7-0 lead over Blackmon. Blackmon came storming back getting a pair of reversals to trail 7-4. In the third period, Blackmon was forced to cut Rovelli and promptly scored a takedown. Rovelli received his second stalling warning with 10 seconds left in the match to force overtime.
In overtime Blackmon was the aggressor taking a pair of shots and finally getting credited with a takedown with just eight seconds left in the period to win the match. It was Blackmon's second straight victory over a ranked opponent.
"I was thinking get to the leg the whole time," Blackmon said about the overtime period. "It did not work out that way. I thought I had the takedown but I did not get the two. I did not see the next shot, but it was there so I took it."
There was little drama left for the final two seniors. Rosholt went out and recorded a major decision, while Mocco pinned his opponent with 13 seconds left in the first period.
The victory sets the stage for the rematch with top-ranked Minnesota at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City on Sunday. Minnesota won the first dual, 21-14, in the finals of the National Duals. The Cowboys and Gophers will meet at 2 p.m. on ESPNU following a dual with Oklahoma and Hofstra.
No. 2 Oklahoma State 34, No. 21 Hofstra, 9
Gallagher-Iba Arena * Stillwater, Okla.
Attendance: 2,866
125- Coleman Scott (OSU) Fall Jon Fennell (HU), 1:36
133- Nathan Morgan (OSU) WBF
141- Charles Griffin (HU) Fall Ethan Kyle (OSU), 4:00
149- Zack Esposito (OSU) Dec. Jon Masa (HU), 9-2
157- Kevin Ward (OSU) Dec. James Strouse (HU), 3-1
165- Johny Hendricks (OSU) vs. Chris Vondruska (HU), 9-3
174- Mike Patrovich (HU) Dec. Brandon Mason (OSU), 6-3
184- Rusty Blackmon (OSU) Dec. Joe Rovelli (HU), 10-8 SV
197- Jake Rosholt (OSU) MD Chris Weidman (HU), 12-3
285- Steve Mocco (OSU) Fall Jon Andriac (HU), 2:47
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