The Sooners trailed 9-0 after losing the first three matches of the evening. Taylor Cummings won in a 6-4 decision over Greg Cannon at 125 pounds, followed by 133-pound J.R. Roman falling to Ryan Tice by a 13-10 decision. The Wolfpack extended their lead 9-0 after a 5-0 decision by Joe Caramanica over Zack Bailey at 141 pounds.
Will Rowe at 149 pounds started the Sooner comeback with a dramatic fall over returning ACC Wrestler of the Year Darrion Caldwell.
"Will showed his character and got a big fall for us that really turned the tide of the match," head coach Jack Spates said.
The Sooners would not look back, with Chad Terry scoring a 9-2 decision over Ray Ward in the 157-pound match to tie the team score at nine. Max Dean won in dominant fashion over Jalil Dozier in a 15-3 major decision at 165 pounds. Jeff James extended the OU lead to 16-9 by edging Randy Goodman 3-2 at 174 pounds. Joshua Weitzel scored a win at 184 pounds by forfeit.
Joel Flaggert scored the only technical fall of the night in a 24-8 win over Mark Jahad at 197 pounds, followed by the final victory by Nathan Fernandez, scoring a 11-6 decision over Bobby Isola in the heavyweight division.
"I feel good about this team," Spates said. "We are young so we are continuing to learn, but I like the direction we are headed."
Oklahoma wrestlers will next be in action at the Oklahoma Classic, held in Norman at the Lloyd Noble Center on Nov. 24.
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