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Husker Wrestling Battles Badgers on Saturday

UNLNo. 8 Nebraska (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) returns home for its final dual of 2014 when the Huskers host Big Ten rival Wisconsin on Saturday at the Devaney Center at 6 p.m. (CT). The dual can be followed on TrackWrestling.com as well as on Twitter by following @HuskerWrestling.

NU enters the matchup after a sixth-place finish at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev., last weekend. Senior Robert Kokesh won the 174-pound title, while James Green (2nd at 157), Justin Arthur (4th at 149) and TJ Dudley (7th at 184) also placed for the Big Red. Following the competition, Kokesh ascended to No. 1 in the country at 174 pounds in every major NCAA wrestling poll.

The Huskers last competed in a dual on Nov. 22 when NU defeated Duke and NC State on the road. Nebraska opened the season with a road victory over No. 25 Wyoming and added a home win over Maryland at the NU Coliseum.

The Badgers are 3-1, with a 1-0 record in Big Ten competition. Saturday’s dual will mark the 18th meeting in series history, with Wisconsin holding a 9-6-2 advantage. Last season, NU emerged with a 22-15 triumph in Madison, Wis., on Feb. 21, 2014.

In addition to Nebraska’s placers in Las Vegas, Tim Lambert (125), Eric Montoya (133), No. 20 Anthony Abidin (141), No. 20 Austin Wilson (165) and No. 14 Collin Jensen are all projected to start this weekend. At 184 pounds, either TJ Dudley or Aaron Studebaker will start, while the Huskers could see Micah Barnes or Spencer Johnson at 197 pounds.

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