From Mirror reports

LINCOLN, Neb — The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team rolled to a 31-7 win over Nebraska in its first Big Ten road dual of the season Friday night.

The Nittany Lions dominated the dual from the onset in front of a record crowd of more than 6,600 fans in the Devaney Center, winning eight of 10 bouts in the process.

The dual began at 174. Junior Levi Haines, ranked No. 2 at 174, got Penn State off to a hot start with a strong 9-2 win over No. 15 Lenny Pinto off two takedowns, two escapes and a riding time point. Graduate Carter Starocci, ranked No. 1 at 184, followed Haines’ win up by majoring No. 17 Silas Allred, rolling to an 11-2 major decision with 2:45 in riding time to put Penn State up 7-0.

Redshirt freshman Josh Barr, ranked No. 4 at 197, racked up six takedowns to post a convincing 19-4 technical fall over No. 22 Camden McDaniel at the 6:42 mark.

Senior Greg Kerkvliet, ranked No. 2 at 285, was equally dominant, using two takedowns and three turns (including two four-point moves in the third) to roll to a 20-2 tech fall over No. 24 Harley Andrews at 6:12. True freshman Luke Lilledahl, ranked No. 12 at 125, used a late takedown to break a 1-1 tie late in his bout with No. 6 Caleb Smith and posted a 4-2 win over the sixth-ranked Husker. Lilledahl’s victory gave Penn State a 20-0 lead at halftime.

Sophomore Braeden Davis, ranked No. 5 at 133, dropped a tough 14-7 decision to No. 16 Jacob Van Dee to start the second half, cutting Penn State’s lead to 20-3. Senior Beau Bartlett, ranked No. 3 at 141, used a last second reversal to post a thrilling 8-7 win over No. 6 Brock Hardy to give Penn State a 23-3 lead. Bartlett worked his way into a cradle and took the 8-7 lead with a reversal as the clock hit :07.

The Nittany Lion held on to Hardy’s ankle as the Husker looked to escape, finished in control and walked away with a thrilling 8-7 win

Sophomore Shayne Van Ness, ranked No. 2 at 149, lost to No. 4 Ridge Lovett, dropping a 10-2 major.

Sophomore Tyler Kasak, ranked No. 3 at 157, used a seven-point flurry (takedown, four back points) in the first period to roll to a 9-3 win over No. 5 Antrell Taylor to give the Lions a 26-7 lead.

Sophomore Mitchell Mesenbrink, ranked No. 1 at 165, closed out the dual meet by dominating No. 7 Bubba Wilson in the dual’s final bout. Mesenbrink used three takedowns, and two three-point turns to roll to a 20-3 tech fall at 5:39. The Nittany Lions walked out of Devaney with a lopsided 31-7 victory.

Penn State (8-0, Big Ten 2-0) booked a big 20-4 edge in takedowns. The Lions picked up seven bonus points off three tech falls and a major. Nebraska fell to 6-2 overall, 1-1 in the conference.

The Nittany Lions continue road action next Friday, at Rutgers at 8 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.

174: #2 Levi Haines PSU dec. #15 Lenny Pinto NEB, 9-2; 184: #1 Carter Starocci PSU maj. dec. #17 Silas Allred NEB, 11-2; 197: #4 Josh Barr PSU tech fall #22 Camden McDaniel NEB, 19-4 (TF; 6:42) ; 285: #2 Greg Kerkvliet PSU tech fall #24 Harley Andrews NEB, 20-2 (TF; 6:12); 125: #12 Luke Lilledahl PSU dec. #6 Caleb Smith NEB, 4-2

133: #16 Jacob Van Dee NEB dec. #5 Braeden Davis PSU, 14-7; 141: #3 Beau Bartlett PSU dec. #6 Brock Hardy NEB, 8-7 ; 149: #4 Ridge Lovett NEB maj. dec. #2 Shayne Van Ness PSU, 10-2 ; 157: #3 Tyler Kask PSU dec. #5 Antrell Taylor NEB, 9-3 ; 165: #1 Mitchell Mesenbrink PSU tech fall #7 Bubba Wilson NEB, 20-3 (TF; 5:39)