After winning three consecutive road duals against ranked opponents, No. 7 Nebraska (11-1, 5-1 Big Ten) returns home for its final dual of the season at the Devaney Center on Friday night. The Huskers face No. 11 Michigan (9-3, 5-1 Big Ten), starting at 7 p.m. CT.
Friday night also marks Senior Night, Pepsi Pack the House and Youth Night. Admission to the dual is $1 for all fans and Pepsi products are also $1. Prior to the dual, seniors Caleb Kolb, Shawn Nagel and Adam Joseph will be honored.
The dual will be streamed on the Big Ten Digital Network, with a subscription required to view the action. It can also be followed on Twitter by tracking @HuskerWrestling.
The Huskers enter the weekend after achieving their highest ranking of the season at No. 7 in the USA Today/NWCA/Amateur Wrestling News Coaches poll. Last weekend, Nebraska won six matches over Illinois en route to a 22-13 triumph at Huff Hall in Champaign, Ill. The Huskers ride a three-match winning streak into the Michigan dual as NU downed Ohio State and Purdue on the road two weeks ago.
Friday night marks the 10th all-time meeting between the Huskers and Wolverines. Last season, Nebraska edged Michigan, 20-19, in Ann Arbor, Mich., to take a 6-3-0 lead in the series. During the match, Nagel pinned Rossi Bruno to turn the tide of a back-and-forth battle and help Nebraska earn the upset. The pair is scheduled to square off this weekend at 133 pounds.
A top-10 matchup is slated for 149 pounds between No. 5 Jake Sueflohn of Nebraska and Michigan’s No. 7 Eric Grajales. Friday night’s dual could also see top-20 matches at 125, 157 and 184 pounds.
No. 9 Tim Lambert (125) looks to bounce back from a heartbreaker against defending national champion Jesse Delgado when he grapples against No. 20 Conor Youtsey. Top-ranked 157-pounder James Green could face either No. 14 Brian Murphy or Jake Salazar. At 184 pounds, No. 9 TJ Dudley battles No. 16 Dominic Abounader.
Additional Huskers scheduled to start include No. 4 Robert Kokesh (174), Colton McCrystal (141), Austin Wilson (165), Collin Jensen (HWT) and Kolb (197).