No. 1 Iowa wrestling rips No. 11 Minnesota, 35-4: Carnage Recap
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“[Spencer Lee] is a mean little bastard on the mat. He’s a nice kid, but he’s a mean little bastard on the mat and I love it.”
-Tom Brands
Our Hawkeyes accepted a late night challenge from our northern rivals and ventured beyond the border to face off against the Golden Gophers of Minnesota. The once proud rodent-people knew they faced an uphill battle, but they still dreamed of stealing a few wins. Perhaps the only victories they found, however, were of the moral variety. Alas, the bitter taste of an ass-whoppin will resonate for at least one more year as our Hawkeyes spit roasted them to the score of 35-4.
University of Iowa Sports Information 1/23/2021 MINNEAPOLIS The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team extended its winning streak to 15 duals with a 35-6 win at No. 15 Minnesota on Friday night at the Maturi Sports Pavilion. The margin of victory was the largest in the series since a 44-2 Hawkeye win in 1992.
Wrestling insertIowa piled up 34 takedowns and won the first nine bouts, scoring bonus points in five of them, and finished the dual with a 115-45 edge in match points and a 34-7 advantage in takedowns.
The Hawkeyes scored bonus points in the first three matches and added two more major decisions after the break. Minnesota didn t record a takedown until the eighth match of the night, and didn t get on the board until the final match of the dual.