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Huskers Face Buckeyes, Boilermakers Over Weekend

UNLThe No. 10 Nebraska wrestling team (8-1, 2-1 Big Ten) looks to rebound following its first loss of the season when the Huskers visit Ohio State and Purdue this weekend.

The Huskers travel to Columbus, Ohio, on Friday to face the No. 11 Buckeyes at 6 p.m. CT. On Sunday, NU squares off with No. 21 Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind., starting at noon. Ohio State enters the weekend with a 7-2 record, while the Boilermakers take a 5-4 mark into their matchup with Nebraska.

Both duals will be streamed on the Big Ten Digital Network and can also be followed on Twitter via the @HuskerWrestling account.

Nebraska is making its first road dual start since November and looks to get back to its winning ways after suffering a loss to then-No. 3 Iowa at home last weekend. Despite the 22-9 setback, however, 157-pounder James Green led a trio of ranked Huskers to victories over the Hawkeyes. Green took down then-No. 1 Derek St. John, 9-7, while Robert Kokesh (174) and Jake Sueflohn (149) each notched victories over ranked opponents.

As a result of Green’s victory, he claimed the top spot in the national rankings and heads into this weekend with a perfect 22-0 record.

The Huskers faced both Ohio State and Purdue in 2012 during Nebraska’s first year as a member of the Big Ten Conference. NU knocked off Ohio State on Jan. 6, 2012 at home, 18-16, before falling to the Buckeyes at the National Duals in Stillwater, Okla. Nebraska won by a 24-9 margin over Purdue at home on Jan. 22.

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