Pitt was down 17-10 going into the 184 match at Oklahoma. Nino won his match to make it 17-13. Stout was losing 3-1 in the third. Got a late escape and takedown to win 4-3. Oklahoma challenged the takedown, but the call stood.
That made it 17-16 Oklahoma going into the Hwt match. I believe this is the second time in 6 matches the pressure has been on Meech. He came through with a convincing 13-2 major decision and Pitt won 20-17 to remain undefeated.
Terrific comeback. We won 5 of the final six matches to come from way behind. Mickey won at 133, Talib won at 157 and Jake Wentzel won at 165. Oklahoma only won 4 matches but picked up a tech fall over Fenton at 125 and a pin over Harvey in :55.
I am not certain the final score is correct. I thought Mickey and Jake both got major decisions, so unless there was a team penalty point lost, we should have had 21 points with Meech’s major. But it was announced as 20-17.
Oklahoma is much like Pitt: a program with a great tradition which has fallen on hard times. But, beating them in Norman demonstrates we are further down the road back than they are. I think they have only one or two ranked wrestlers.
It also showed the holes in this team, which we all are familiar with, Fenton, in particular. We still are a year or two away.
That made it 17-16 Oklahoma going into the Hwt match. I believe this is the second time in 6 matches the pressure has been on Meech. He came through with a convincing 13-2 major decision and Pitt won 20-17 to remain undefeated.
Terrific comeback. We won 5 of the final six matches to come from way behind. Mickey won at 133, Talib won at 157 and Jake Wentzel won at 165. Oklahoma only won 4 matches but picked up a tech fall over Fenton at 125 and a pin over Harvey in :55.
I am not certain the final score is correct. I thought Mickey and Jake both got major decisions, so unless there was a team penalty point lost, we should have had 21 points with Meech’s major. But it was announced as 20-17.
Oklahoma is much like Pitt: a program with a great tradition which has fallen on hard times. But, beating them in Norman demonstrates we are further down the road back than they are. I think they have only one or two ranked wrestlers.
It also showed the holes in this team, which we all are familiar with, Fenton, in particular. We still are a year or two away.
