The match began at 125 lbs. and junior Drew Hammen got the Badgers on the board first with a 3-2 win over UNI's Caleb Flores. Both wrestlers were scoreless until the third period and Hammen won on two escapes and 1:46 of riding time.
UNI responded with a win at 133 lbs. as Josh Baldridge defeated UW true freshman Tom Kelliher, 5-1. The Panthers then jumped out to a 9-3 lead as Trent Washington pinned Wisconsin's No. 14 Zach Tanelli in 5:38.
That would be the last win for the Panthers though as the Badgers won the final seven bouts, three of which came by pin. No. 7 Kyle Ruschell started the pinning frenzy for Wisconsin by sticking Jamall Lawrence in 6:52 during the 149 lbs. bout.
With the score tied at nine, true freshman Ben Jordan got back on the winning track by defeating Trevor Kittleson, 3-0. Jordan earned the win off a reversal in the third period and had a point of riding time.
At 165 lbs. true freshman and 15th ranked Andrew Howe took on UNI's Tyson Reiner, who normally competes at 157 lbs. Howe jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the second period and that was all he needed as Reiner scored just one more escape in the third period to put the team score at 12-9 in favor of Wisconsin.
True freshman Travis Rutt extended the lead for the UW with a 5-4 decision over UNI's Jarion Beets. Beets had the 2-1 lead at the end of the first period but Rutt evened the score with an escape in the second. In the third period, Rutt scored three more points for the Badger victory.
Eric Bugenhagen won by forfeit at 184 lbs and the Badgers finished off the Panthers with two pins at 197 lbs. and heavyweight. Wisconsin pin leader No. 5 Dallas Herbst returned to action after missing the Cliff Keen Invitational and stuck No. 15 Andrew Anderson in 4:47. Herbst improves to 5-1 this season and four of his five wins were by pin, the fifth coming as an opponent forfeit.
No. 5 Kyle Massey registered the final fall of the afternoon by pinning Christian Brantley in 4:15 to put the final team score at 36-9.
The Badgers take some time off before heading to Evanston, Ill., for the 2008 Midlands Classic. Competition takes place from Dec. 29-Dec. 30.
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