Penn State wrestling defeated #12 Nebraska 33-9 in Rec Hall yesterday to remain undefeated. David Taylor won by technical fall, while the Alton brothers returned to the mat for the first time in 2013.
Penn State shot well at the beginning and defended well at the end. It was a long, ugly stretch in the middle that doomed the Nittany Lions (8-12, 0-8) as they fell to No. 14 Ohio State (15-4, 5-2) 65-51 Saturday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Coming off a tough road loss at Indiana on Wednesday, the Nittany Lions return home to the Bryce Jordan Center Saturday for a matchup with another ranked conference opponent -- No. 14 Ohio State. The game tips off at noon and $3 from every ticket sold will be donated to the Coaches vs. Cancer fund for "Band Together Day."
Despite shooting 35% from the field throughout the first half, the #8 Lady Lions bested the scrappy Golden Gophers 64-59. Senior Nikki Greene became the 35th player to reach 1,000 career points.
Penn State Men's Lacrosse begins its season Saturday morning with a scrimmage against Army. However, any fans of One Team ought to continue with their weekend schedules as the Military Academy will not allow spectators this weekend because of safety concerns.
Despite allowing only two points to National Player of the Year candidate Cody Zeller, Penn State again struggled to establish any sort of rhythm offensively as they shot just 33 percent from the field and turned the ball over 18 times in a 72-49 loss at Indiana.