After a Penn forfeit at 157 pounds, the Quakers trailed the Huskers by just one at 15-14, but Dwyer and Browne closed the door on any hopes of an upset. Dwyer, ranked fifth in the country at 165, took a 5-1 lead into the third period over Penn's Andrew Coles, and poured it on with three takedowns in the final stanza to win 12-4. Browne, ranked second, accomplished the same feat at 174 pounds against Scott Giffin. After a scoreless first period, Browne took a 5-1 advantage headed to the third and notched three takedowns to claim a 14-4 victory. The win moved Browne to 20-2 on the season with three consecutive bonus-point victories, while Dwyer stands at 19-2.
Nebraka opened a 6-0 lead to start the dual with decisions by senior Vince Jones and junior Craig Brester at 184 and 197 pounds, respectively. Jones was tied with Colin Hitschler at 4-4 after the first, but Jones earned an escape in the second period and rode Hitschler out in the final period to take the 6-4 win. Brester used two takedowns and a nearfall in the first two periods to cruise to an 8-1 victory.
Trey McLean upset No. 16 Tucker Lane at heavyweight to get Penn on the board, as the Quakers used the momentum to capture three of the next four matches and take a brief 14-9 lead. No. 12 Rollie Peterkin downed NU's Andy Pokorny, 5-1, at 125 pounds, but Husker Matt Vacanti gained the points back with a 3-2 decision over Penn's Bryan Ortenzio at 133. The Quakers earned their only bonus-point win of the night with a 20-4 technical fall by Rick Rappo at 141. NU's Robert Sanders nearly upset No. 10 Cesar Grajales with a late charge, before losing 12-11. Junior Jordan Burroughs claimed the forfeit at 157 for the Huskers, keeping his perfect season alive at 20-0.
Nebraska hits the road for two tough duals in Mount Pleasant, Mich., on Sunday. The Huskers face undefeated Virginia Tech (12-0) at 10 a.m. and square off with No. 6 Central Michigan at noon in Rose Arena.
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