The Huskers came out strong with wins in the first six matches of the night, but Brester blew the doors open during the fifth match with a pin in his first contest of the season. The All-American notched a takedown 19 seconds in and collected a three-point nearfall at the 45-second mark, before earning the fall with 15 seconds left in the first period. Brester's win extended the Nebraska lead to 20-0, and put the match out of reach with UTC forfeiting two matches later.
NU built a large early lead thanks to major decisions from juniors Jordan Burroughs and Levi Wofford. Making his first appearance at 157 pounds, Burroughs earned seven takedowns, including three in the final period, to earn a 17-7 victory over No. 19 Joey Knox. Wofford was just as impressive at 184 pounds. He surrendered an early takedown, but battled back with three three-point nearfalls in the final period to notch a 15-3 win against Kyle McKee.
Fifth-ranked Stephen Dwyer (165), third-ranked Brandon Browne (174) and Tucker Lane (Hwt.) also rattled off decisions for the Huskers before the Mocs put points on the scoreboard. Wrestling in the second and third matches of the night, Dwyer and Browne posted 9-3 and 12-6 victories, respectively. Dwyer earned 2:28 of riding time in his match against Seth Garvin, while Browne notched four takedowns and two reversals against Jason McCroskey. Lane, making his first career dual appearance, posted a 5-3 decision over Cody Sliger.
The Huskers forfeited at 125 pounds to break their six-match winning streak, but UTC forfeited at 133 to give the six points right back to Nebraska. The Mocs picked up victories at 141 and 149 in the final two matches of the night.
Nebraska returns to the mat on Nov. 28 with a doubleheader against Augustana (S.D.) and Oregon State. The Huskers battle the Vikings at 4 p.m. and Beavers at 6 p.m. Fans can get into the duals free with a valid ticket from the Nebraska-Colorado football game.
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