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PSU Rutgers Match Thread

Nickal pins Gravina in 4:27. Not sure what to call that move, but he pinned him. And it was crazy.

Penn State up 29-6 and this one's out of reach
 
The second tilt was close. I thought he'd get swipes. They reviewed at the end tho, not exposed long enough must be

He was very close on the "45 degree rule" which is why there was a delay to the swipes and only one swipe was made. 45 degree rule is very subjective - Geno's Blades were well off the mat. Really close call, but the Ref didn't start swiping until Bakuchas closed the gap on his blades and then could only do it momentarily (1 swipe).....then the gap re-increased......then he began to get him closer again.....then Geno rolled out and up for the escape. Was close, but I think the Ref was calling blades too far off the mat as to why he didn't start the count.
 
He was very close on the "45 degree rule" which is why there was a delay to the swipes and only one swipe was made. 45 degree rule is very subjective - Geno's Blades were well off the mat. Really close call, but the Ref didn't start swiping until Bakuchas closed the gap on his blades and then could only do it momentarily (1 swipe).....then the gap re-increased......then he began to get him closer again.....then Geno rolled out and up for the escape. Was close, but I think the Ref was calling blades too far off the mat as to why he didn't start the count.
Makes sense
 
He was very close on the "45 degree rule" which is why there was a delay to the swipes and only one swipe was made. 45 degree rule is very subjective - Geno's Blades were well off the mat. Really close call, but the Ref didn't start swiping until Bakuchas closed the gap on his blades and then could only do it momentarily (1 swipe).....then the gap re-increased......then he began to get him closer again.....then Geno rolled out and up for the escape. Was close, but I think the Ref was calling blades too far off the mat as to why he didn't start the count.
I agree with this explanation, but...RU was still screwed.
 
Most of the crowd sticks around for 285 to see Nevills open with a raised single foot sweep for the first takedown, 2-0. Normandia escapes 2-1 before Nevills adds another, 4-1, with 1:30 left in the first
 
Normandia escapes and then adds a takedown, 4-4, with 1:00 left in the first. Nevills escapes and then drives Normandia to the mat for another takedown. Nevills up 7-4 heading into the second. 1:15 RT in his favor
 
Nickal named Cliff Kleen Wrestler of the Meet before the Nevills match even kicks off. Lol. Normandia weighed in at 262, NN 252.
 
For those who watched: did MM look injured?
Nope, not at all.

Looked like a 184 pounder wrestling 197 against yet another kid who towers over him, and, like most of them not named "Studebaker" or "Pfarr" or "Cox" or 5 others, he beat him, in a really close match.

All good.
 
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