In the marquee dual of the day, NU claimed seven of the nine contested matches to top Maryland. After a slim 3-2 victory by junior Stephen Dwyer at 165 pounds to start the contest, the Huskers started to roll behind a 48-second pin by Browne at 174. Browne took down UM's Patrick Klenkel with 2:17 left in the first period and ended it shortly thereafter to notch his ninth fall of the season.
Jones continued the momentum with an 11-0 major decision over Maryland's Ryan Gray at 184. The senior nearly accomplished the same feat as Browne, notching a three-point nearfall 1:44 into the match. Jones couldn't seal the pin, but did come away with his team-leading 21st victory of the season.
Brester won the only matchup of two ranked wrestlers with a 7-4 decision over No. 11 Hudson Taylor. Brester, ranked second at 197 pounds, used two takedowns and two reversals to gain a measure of revenge against Taylor, who beat him in the consolation finals at last season's NCAA Championships.
An upset at heavyweight, a forfeit at 125, and a win at 141 brought the Terps within six (19-13) with two matches left, but Robert Sanders closed the door with a 10-3 decision over Steve Fehnel at 149 pounds. Sophomore Matt Vacanti (133) picked up NU's other victory, and junior Jordan Burroughs (157) closed the dual with a 22-9 major decision.
In NU's first dual of the day, the Huskers sprinted to a 22-0 lead against South Dakota State with four bonus-point wins to start the dual, including three pins. Sophomore Alex Ward opened with an 11-0 major decision at 165 pounds, but Browne once again really got the Huskers rolling with a pin of SDSU's Justin Retallic in 4:56. Browne was well on his way to another victory, posting four takedowns in the second period, before earning the fall. Jones followed with a pin of his own, falling Zach Blindert in 3:25, and Brester made it three in a row by downing Jeremy Swier in 3:25. The trio of Browne, Jones and Brester have combined for 21 pins this season.
Redshirt freshmen Tucker Lane and Andy Pokorny earned decisions at heavyweight and 125 pounds, before the Jackrabbits forfeited 133 to Vacanti. Sophomore Curtis Salazar claimed a 6-5 victory at 141 and Sanders pinned his SDSU opponent in 4:13 to round out Nebraska's victories. NU's 43 dual points are the second time the Huskers have topped the 40-point mark this season.
Nebraska returns to action on Friday when the Huskers host No. 25 Penn for Parents Night. Wrestling starts at 7 p.m. in the NU Coliseum.
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