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Trio of technical falls help Lions win again

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team rolled over Ohio State 27-13 in a Big Ten road dual on Friday night. Penn State (13-0, Big Ten 7-0) rode the momentum of three technical falls to the win in Columbus. The dual was wrestled in front of a sellout crowd of 4,232 in Ohio State’s Covelli Center. The Buckeyes fell to 13-3, 5-3 in the Big Ten. The dual began at 125. True freshman Luke Lilledahl, ranked No. 7 at 125, was leading 6-2 midway through the second period when No. 21 Brendan McCrone connected on a cradle to get the pin at 3:58 and put Ohio State on ...

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Penn State at Illinois SUNDAY Start: 2 p.m., Huff Hall, Champaign, Ill. Records: Penn State (13-0, 7-0 Big Ten); Illinois (9-3, 4-3 Big Ten) TV: Big Ten Plus Notable: Penn State is coming off a 27-13 win over Ohio State Friday night. … The Illini will be wrestling in their first dual meet since Feb. 1. … Illinois is having one of its better seasons in recent memory, coming into Sunday ranked 19th by InterMat. … Lucas Byrd is their highest-ranked wrestler, coming in ranked fourth at 133 pounds. … This is Penn State’s last road dual meet of the season. The Lions wrap ...

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Penn State at Ohio State Start: 7 p.m., Covelli Center, Columbus, OH. Records: Penn State (12-0, 6-0 Big Ten); Ohio State (13-2, 5-2 Big Ten) TV: Big Ten Network Notable: For the fifth time this season, the Nittany Lions have a Big Ten Wrestler of the Week as Josh Barr got the honor earlier this week. … The Buckeyes, ranked sixth in the country, have every starter in the InterMat rankings. … It doesn’t get much bigger than the matchup at 141 pounds as PSU’s second-ranked Beau Bartlett will once again face top-ranked Jesse Mendez. The two wrestled in the NCAA finals last ...

Franklin’s search for new RB coach is on

Following are the highlights of James Franklin’s press availability on Tuesday: Hiring season Franklin said he’s in the midst of interviews to fill two vacant positions on his staff, including running backs coach after Ja’Juan Seider, who held the job since 2018, took a similar role at Notre Dame. “We wish him nothing but the best,” Franklin said, citing Seider’s tenure and the fact that his son, Jaden, was a PSU walk-on. “When you lose somebody, it’s a painstaking process to fill it. There aren’t as many qualified (candidates) as people think.” The Lions ...

Lions lose RB coach to Irish

UNIVERSITY PARK — The movement on Penn State’s coaching staff continues. Running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider, according to published reports, is leaving the Nittany Lions to become the RBs coach at Notre Dame. Seider, who spent the last seven seasons at PSU, was also the Lions’ assistant head coach and co-offensive coordinator. Seider helped develop running backs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen into one of the nation’s best backfields. Each has committed to returning to Penn State for the 2025 season. Notre Dame returns standout running back Jeremiyah Love, among ...

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Michigan at Penn State Tipoff: 6 p.m., Bryce Jordan Center, University Park Records: Michigan (5-4, 2-4 Big Ten); Penn State (10-0, 4-0 Big Ten) TV: Big Ten Network Notable: PSU’s Tyler Kasak and Luke Lilledahl were both honored by the Big Ten this week. Kasak was named Wrestler of the Week, while Lilledahl was tabbed as Freshman of the Week. … This dual is the third and final meet at the BJC for the season. … Michigan went 3-0 in the non-conference schedule, but has struggled so far in the Big Ten, despite still being ranked 12th by InterMat. … The featured matchup could ...