The victory improved Wisconsin to 17-1 on the season (3-1 Big Ten), while Purdue fell to 10-5 overall and 0-5 in league action.
The match got underway at 125 lbs., where Brandon Tucker of Purdue defeated Collin Cudd (River Falls, Wis.) 6-3. Tucker received points on two takedowns, an escape and riding time of over one minute to top Cudd.
However, No. 14 Zach Tanelli (Milburn, N.J.) would answer back with a fall over Sean Schmaltz at 133 lbs. The match lasted less than one minute into the third period, when Tanelli took Schmaltz down, giving Wisconsin a 6-3 advantage.
At 141 lbs., Wisconsin's No. 15 Kyle Ruschell defeated PU's Nick Bertucci 9-4. Early into the first period, Ruschell's takedown gave him a 2-0 advantage, however, less than a minute later Bertucci's reversal tied it up 2-2.
A penalty at the end of the first period put Ruschell up 3-2. In the second, both grapplers earned two points each for reversals, putting Ruschell up by one, 5-4.
In the final period, Ruschell earned three points on a nearfall and an additional point from a riding time of 2:23.
Nevertheless, PU would not back down, earning a win at 149 lbs., as No. 12 Jake Patacsil upset No. 7 Tyler Turner (Spring Valley, Wis.) in the first period. The fall earned Purdue six points, evening the score 9-9. The win was Patacsil's second conference upset of the season. He recently topped then-No. 7 Matt Coughlin of Indiana. Patascil improves to 26-8 for the 2006-07 slate.
Wisconsin's No. 6 Craig Henning (Chippewa Falls, Wis.) helped regain the lead after defeating PU's Jake Murphy 7-3 at 157 lbs.
A tight match at 165 lbs. led to a 9-7 decision, with UW's Donar falling to PU's Fraga. Although Fraga's win tied the match up at 12-12, Wisconsin went on to win the final four matches of the evening.
At 174 lbs., Mike Felling (Hutchinson, Minn.) faced Jason Martin of Purdue. The matched lasted the complete seven minutes, with Felling earning points on two takedowns, one reversal, one escape and riding time of 1:24. Felling won by decision 8-5.
Badger Justin Peterson (Comstock, Wis.) went head-to-head with Boilermaker Nick Skinner at 184 lbs. All points were earned in the second and third periods, the most exciting action occurring near the end of the second when Peterson took Skinner down, eventually earning three points for a nearfall. The match ended in favor of Peterson 7-4.
Wisconsin took a six point lead over Purdue, 18-12, with two matches remaining.
Wisconsin's No. 12 Dallas Herbst (Winneconne, Wis.) faced foe No. 13 Nathan Moore at 197 lbs. It was a match that was expected to be tight, but Herbst managed to control most of the match, only allowing Moore points on two escapes. Herbst won by decision 7-2.
At heavyweight, Wisconsin's Kyle Massey (Champlin, Minn.) put the final touches on the match, with a fall over PU's David Pisarcik, just 1:59 into the first period.
UW wraps up its Big Ten road slate on Feb. 4 as it heads to Ann Arbor, Mich. to face No. 17 Michigan. Match time is set for 1 p.m. Livestats are available for the Sunday match on Michigan's Web site, www.mgoblue.com. Check uwbadgers.com for the latest updates and scores.
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