Wrestling Play-by-Play (SDSU)

No. 4 Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. South Dakota State
NU Coliseum, Lincoln, Neb.
Sunday, Jan. 18
All rankings shown based on Jan. 13 NWCA poll.

165 Pounds: Alex Ward (NU) vs. Weston Ginther (SDSU)
First Period....2:50, Ward takedown, 2-0.......1:53, Ward nearfall, 5-0.......Second Period........Ginther chooses top.....1:15, Ward escape, 6-0.....:47, Ward takedown, 8-0......:22, Ginther stalling warning......Third Period....Ward chooses neutral.....1:22, Ward takedown, 10-0......Ward riding time advantage, 4:08, 11-0.....

Ward (NU) wins by major decision, 11-0.

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174 Pounds: No. 2 Brandon Browne (NU) vs. Justin Retallic (SDSU)
First Period.....2:14, Browne takedown, 2-0......2:07, Retallic escape, 2-1......1:49, Browne takedown, 4-1......1:02, Retallic escape, 4-2......Second Period.....Browne chooses down....1:47, Browne reversal, 6-2......1:37, Retallic escape, 6-3......1:27, Browne takedown, 8-3......1:02, Retallic escape, 8-4......1:00, Browne takedown, 10-4.......:57, Retallic escape, 10-5......:38, Browne takedown, 12-5....:32, Retallic escape, 12-6......:21, Browne takedown, 14-6.......

Browne (NU) wins by fall, 4:56

NU 10, SDSU 0

184 Pounds: No. 11 Vince Jones (NU) vs. Zach Blindert (SDSU)
First Period.....2:17, Jones takedown, 2-0......Second Period.....Jones chooses down.....1:57, Jones reversal, 4-0......

Jones (NU) wins by fall, 3:25

NU 16, SDSU 0

197 Pounds: No. 2 Craig Brester (NU) vs. Jeremy Swier (SDSU)
First Period....2:50, Brester takedown, 2-0.....2:48, Swier escape, 2-1.....2:36, Brester takedown, 4-1......

Brester (NU) wins by fall, 1:11.

NU 22, SDSU 0

285 Pounds: No. 17 Tucker Lane (NU) vs. Jason Stripling (SDSU)
First Period.....Second Period......Lane chooses down.......1:55, Lane escape, 1-0.......:31, Stripling technical violation, 2-0.....Third Period......Stripling chooses down.....:40, Lane stalling warning......Lane riding time advantage, 1:54, 3-0.....

Lane (NU) wins by decision, 3-0.

NU 25, SDSU 

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125 Pounds: Andy Pokorny (NU) vs. Alan Marvin (SDSU)
First Period.....2:20, Pokorny takedown, 2-0.......Second Period....Pokorny chooses down.....1:24, Pokorny escape, 3-0.....:32, Pokorny takedown, 5-0....Third Period.....Marvin chooses down.....1:59, Marvin escape, 5-1....1:44, Marvin takedown, 5-3.....1:22, Pokorny reversal, 7-3......1:18, Marvin escape, 7-4......1:02, Pokorny takedown, 9-4.....:56, Marvin escape, 9-5.....:08, Pokorny takedown, 11-5....Pokorny riding time advantage, 2:09, 12-5.....

Pokorny (NU) wins by decision, 12-5.

NU 28, SDSU 0

133 Pounds: Matt Vacanti (NU) vs. Open (SDSU)
First Period......

Vacanti (NU) wins by forfeit.

NU 34, SDSU 0

141 Pounds: Curtis Salazar (NU) vs. Dustin Walraven (SDSU)
First Period....1:58, Salazar takedown, 2-0.......1:45, Salazar nearfall, 4-0......1:41, Walraven escape, 4-1......Second Period....Walraven chooses neutral....:32, Salazar takedown, 6-1.......:24, Walraven escape, 6-2......Third Period.....Salazar chooses down.....:41, Walraven nearfall, 6-4......Walraven riding time advantage, 1:40, 6-5......

Salazar (NU) wins by decision, 6-5.

NU 37, SDSU 0

149 Pounds: Robert Sanders (NU) vs. Adam Everson (SDSU)
First Period....1:35, Sanders takedown, 2-0.........:29, Sanders nearfall, 4-0.....Second Period.....Sanders chooses down.....1:45, Sanders escape, 5-0.....:55, Sanders takedown, 7-0......

Sanders (NU) wins by fall, 4:13.

NU 43, SDSU 0

157 Pounds: Paul Sanders (NU) vs. Weston Blasius (SDSU)
First Period.....1:49, Sanders takedown, 2-0......:50, Blasius escape, 2-1.....Second Period....Sanders chooses down.....:34, Sanders escape, 3-1....Third Period.....Blasius chooses down.....1:53, Blasius reversal, 3-3.....Blasius riding time advantage, 2:17, 3-4.....

Blasius (SDSU) wins by decision, 4-3.

NU 43, SDSU 3

Final Team Score: Nebraska 43, South Dakota State 3