Mikey Labriola’s reversal and four near-fall points in the third period completed a comeback win that turned the momentum as the No. 9 Huskers overcame a 14-point team-point deficit to knock off No. 7 Minnesota 21-18 at the Devaney Sports Center Friday night.
“This just shows we have lot of heart,†Labriola said. “We are going to keep wrestling hard, even if we’re losing. Keep wrestling hard and start chipping away.â€
The hole came early for NU.
Zeke Moisey got pinned by Minnesota’s No. 6 Sean Russell at 125 pounds, when he was up 5-1 in the third period.
Minnesota’s six-point lead got stretched even further when No. 8 Ethan Lizak got a technical fall victory over Jevon Parrish.
NU was down 14-0 after Chad Red’s loss at 141 pounds, but Jordan Shearer got a 10-2 major decision over Thomas Thorn to get the Huskers on the board.
“He has it in him,†Mark Manning said. “Thorn is an All-American and Jordan took it to him.â€
Tyler Berger battled what Manning called “being banged up†and gutted out a 3-1 overtime win over No. 8 Steve Brolsma.
“Tyler Berger was a man tonight,†Manning said. “He didn’t practice all week. That shows a lot of courage and a lot of heart.â€
Taylor Venz recorded a victory as well.
He said he felt like he needed to get a pin when he saw Labriola trailing late in the third period. He felt relief when he came back to win at 174 pounds.
“I kind of got ready there, when Mikey was losing,†Venz said. “I can’t control what he was going to do, but I just took it as a challenge to myself.â€
Venz came through with a 7-0 win that gave Nebraska its first lead of the dual.
No. 11 Eric Schultz's major decision capped the comeback and gave NU a 21-14 lead, before Minnesota's No. 1 Gable Steveson dominated No. 10 David Jensen on his way to a major decision.
Steveson, a true freshman for the Gopher's, moved to 25-0 on the season with the win. Nineteen of those 25 wins have been bonus-point victories.
Nebraska’s comeback win made it three straight victories over the Gophers.
“This means guys are wrestling hard for not just themselves, but the team,†Manning said. “Good things happen when that is happening. More guys are starting to believe they can make it happen."
Nebraska will take on No. 2 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio on Feb. 17 at 1 p.m.
Minnesota vs. Nebraska, 2.08Nebraska's Chad Red (left) wrestles Minnesota's Mitchell McKee on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center. McKee won 9-2.
KAYLA WOLF, Journal Star Minnesota vs. Nebraska, 2.08Nebraska's Mikey Labriola wrestles Minnesota's Devin Skatzka Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
KAYLA WOLF, Journal Star Minnesota vs. Nebraska, 2.08Nebraska's Isaiah White (center) celebrates a takedown by Nebraska's Eric Schultz against Minnesota's Dylan Anderson on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center. Schultz defeated Anderson with a 14-5 major decision.
KAYLA WOLF, Journal Star Minnesota vs. Nebraska, 2.08Minnesota's Sean Russell (right) wrestles Nebraska's Zeke Moisey on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
KAYLA WOLF, Journal Star Minnesota vs. Nebraska, 2.08Minnesota's Sean Russell wrestles Nebraska's Zeke Moisey (bottom) on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
KAYLA WOLF, Journal Star Minnesota vs. Nebraska, 2.08Nebraska's Isaiah White (left) wrestling at 165 pounds takes down Minnesota's Carson Brolsma on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center. White won by a 13-5 major decision.
KAYLA WOLF, Journal Star Minnesota vs. Nebraska, 2.08Minnesota's Steve Bleise (bottom) is taken down by Nebraska's Tyler Berger at 157 pounds Friday at the Devaney Sports Center. Berger won the match inching, Nebraska team score closer to Minnesota's lead.
KAYLA WOLF, Journal Star Minnesota vs. Nebraska, 2.08Minnesota head coach Brandon Eggum walks toward the scorers table to challenge a call on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
KAYLA WOLF, Journal Star Minnesota vs. Nebraska, 2.08Nebraska head coach Mark Manning hypes up Nebraska's Mikey Labriola as he wrestles Minnesota's Devin Skatzka on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
KAYLA WOLF, Journal Star Minnesota vs. Nebraska, 2.08Nebraska's Mikey Labriola takes Minnesota's Devin Skatzka to the mat Friday at the Devaney Sports Center. Labriola won the match to tie the team scores 14-14 with three matches left to wrestle in the meet.
KAYLA WOLF, Journal Star Minnesota vs. Nebraska, 2.08The crowd cheers on Nebraska's Mikey Labriola as he takes down Minnesota's Devin Skatzka on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center. Labriola won the match to tie the team scores 14-14 with three matches left to wrestle in the meet.
KAYLA WOLF, Journal Star Minnesota vs. Nebraska, 2.08Minnesota's Ethan Lizak tries to put a contact back in after it fell out while wrestling Nebraska's Jevon Parrish on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
KAYLA WOLF, Journal Star Minnesota vs. Nebraska, 2.08Minnesota's Mitchell McKee (right) wrestles against Nebraska's Chad Red on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center. McKee won 9-2.
KAYLA WOLF, Journal Star Minnesota vs. Nebraska, 2.08Minnesota's Ethan Lizak wrestles Nebraska's Jevon Parrish on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center. Lizak defeated Parrish by an 18-2 technical fall.
KAYLA WOLF, Journal Star Minnesota vs. Nebraska, 2.08Nebraska's Taylor Venz (right) takes on Minnesota's Brandon Krone on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
KAYLA WOLF, Journal Star Minnesota vs. Nebraska, 2.08Young Nebraska fans sporting Mark Manning inspired sweater vests wait for the Huskers to enter the arena to take on Minnesota on Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
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