Penn State can break a wrestling brand Big Ten in Illinois

The Penn State Fighting Team No. 1 can complete another unbeaten regular season of Big Ten and break the record of victories of the conference on Sunday when visit Illinois. The Nittany Lions have won 69 consecutive games dating from 2020 and are tied with Iowa for the Big ten’s longest victorious streak (Iowa won 69 consecutive games of 2007-11). With a victory over Illinois, Penn State would become the first Big Ten program, and secondly in the history of wrestling of Division I of the NCAA, to win 70 consecutive games. Oklahoma State has the victory record in university male victories in 76 years, according to Mat Talk Online.

Penn State is a favorite of 29.5 points in Illinois according to Draftkings and seeks to win its 42nd consecutive Big Ten game. With a victory, the Nittany Lions (13-0) would also ensure their fifth season of Big Ten, undefeated and undefeated, and the ninth in general under chief coach Cael Sanderson. This is what you should see on Sunday when Penn State fights Illinois.

No. 1 Penn State (13-0, 7-0) vs. No. 13 Illinois (9-3, 4-3)

How to see Penn State vs. Illinois fight

There is no television coverage for the end of Penn State Big Ten. B1G+ However, it will broadcast the match live. Can’t you look? Listen to Jeff Byers in the Penn State Sports Network.

About the Penn State Nittany Lions

Penn State visit Illinois after a Friday night in Columbus, where Defeated No. 8 of Ohio State 27-13. The game was the closest of the Penn State season. Ohio State became the first team this year to win three fighting against the Nittany Lions, although two were against the true first -year students making their debuts Big Ten. That is an underground current of this road trip. Penn State fought without starting, Tyler Kasak (injured) and Greg Kerkvliet (disease) in the state of Ohio. Meanwhile, Braeden Davis (133 pounds) returned to action after the three previous games were lost. Davis avoided giving up the points close to the fall after caught in a crib and seemed out of breath at the end, but destroyed an 8-5 decision. Davis will get another strong test in front of Lucas Byrd in the fourth position of Illinois.

Luke Liedahl (125) seeks to recover after being caught by Brendan McCrone of Ohio State. Lillidahl led the 6-2 fight before being trapped in a cradle of the second period, an educational moment for true first-year students. Beau Bartlett (141) delivered the greatest victory of his season, a 4-2 decision about Jesse Méndez, the best classified national defender champion. Bartlett had lost three consecutive to Méndez, all for 4-1 scores. Levi Haines (No. 1 in 174) delivered a strong 6-4 victory over the fifth place of Ohio State, Carson Kharchla, scoring a demolition of the third period. It is unlikely that Kasak fights Illinois, perhaps what it means that the true first-year student Joe Sealey has another chance in 157. Sealey fell 10-1 in his debut in Big Ten. Similarly, Cole Mirasola could take another look at 285 if Kerkvliet loses a second fight.

About the Illinois fighting Illini

Lucas Byrd, twice all-American, is the best classified fighter of Illinois, According to Intermat. The red t-shirt senior is fourth in 133 with a 14-1 record. His only loss went to Drake Ayala de Iowa, against whom Davis of Penn State did not compete due to an injury. Illinois has six other fighters classified in the Top 20, although the six will be significant of the beginners of Penn State. Danny Pucino (17 in 141) has 12-3 but could fight Bartlett after the best victory of the Penn State Senior season. Braeden Scoles (14 in 165) is 13-2, but it could be Mitchell Mesenbrink, who leads the nation in technical falls. Edmond Ruth (12th in 184) would face the four -time national champion Carter Starocci. And Luke Luffman (10 in 285) could see Kerkvliet, the national defender champion, if he is healthy. Illinois has not fought with a double game since February 1, when he defeated Purdue 35-8.