No. 9 Nebraska (10-3, 4-2) vs. No. 3 Iowa (10-0, 5-0)
at Devaney Sports Center, Sunday, Noon
125: No. 13 Zeke Moisey (10-6) vs. No. 2 Spencer Lee (12-1)
What to know: Moisey and Lee have a history, but it hasn’t been in competition. They wrestled with each other on Lee's recruiting carousel during summer training after Moisey’s national runner-up finish his freshman year of college at West Virginia. Lee was only a sophomore in high school at the time.
133: Jevon Parrish (13-8) or Tucker Sjomeling (11-5) vs. No. 4 Austin DeSanto (13-1)
What to know: Parrish has gotten the nod over NU’s Tucker Sjomeling of recent. DeSanto is 3-0 against Parrish’s common opponents, while Parrish is 3-0.
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141: Chad Red (13-8) vs. No. 15 Max Murin (11-4)
What to know: This is one of the three matches that could decide the dual. Red and Murin have never wrestled, but have had a similar record against common opponents. Most recently, they both lost to Mike Carr in tight decisions.
149: Jordan Shearer (7-6) or Collin Purinton (8-6) vs. No. 13 Pat Lugo (10-6)
What to know: Shearer was dominated by Rutger’s Anthony Ashnault Friday night, so don’t be surprised if Purinton gets the start Sunday afternoon. This match has a clear Iowa advantage and if they can get bonus points from it, it could have a large impact on the dual outcome.
157: No. 2 Tyler Berger (18-2) vs. No. 7 Kaleb Young (13-2)
What to know: Most recently, Young lost to Illinois’s Eric Barone in a sudden victory match. Berger pinned Barone two days later at the Devaney Sports Center. This is a must win match for NU, if it wins the dual.
165: No. 6 Isaiah White (12-3) vs. No. 2 Alex Marinelli (15-0)
What to know: Like the 141-pound match, this is one of the 50/50 swing matches of the dual. Marinelli is undefeated on the season and finished sixth at last year’s NCAA Championships. If the Huskers can steal this match, it will put them in a great position, especially if they can win the matches at 141 and 157 pounds as well.
174: No. 9 Mikey Labriola (17-4) vs. Keegan Shaw (14-4) or Mitch Bowman (4-4)
What to know: This is one of the interesting matchups of the dual. Shaw has wrestled the last two duals for the Hawkeyes at 174 pounds, but before those two he has wrestled 22 matches at 149 pounds and 12 at 157 pounds for the Hawkeyes. Like 157 pounds, this is a must win for Nebraska and a bonus point win for Labriola is certainly not out of the question.
184: No. 5 Taylor Venz (16-3) vs. No. 14 Cash Wilcke (13-3)
What to know: If Venz has shown anything this past week, it’s that he is a “dangerous wrestler,†as Mark Manning said after NU’s dual win Friday over Rutgers. Venz pinned Illinois’ No. 2 Emory Parker last Sunday at the Devaney Sports Center and stuck Rutgers’ John Ciaramella on Friday night in New Jersey. This match could be a decision, but it could easily turn into a dual turning pin.
197: No. 12 Eric Schultz (17-6) vs. No. 6 Jacob Warner (10-2)
What to know: This is the last of the three 50/50 matches. Schultz has wrestled well of late, he won by major decision Friday night over Rutgers’ Matt Correnti. Warner beat Correnti with a 6-0 decision last week.
285: No. 14 David Jensen (12-2) vs. No. 3 Sam Stoll (6-0)
What to know: Iowa has a clear advantage at the heavyweight position. The dual could come down to this match and if it does, the Hawkeyes have to like their chances.
— Ross Miller