Tidbits regarding blockbuster match ups on Sat - PSU v IL

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Some may want to save time for big matches heading your way on Saturday afternoon on the BTN.

Penn State Wrestling

Jan. 23, 2016
at Illinois
Day: Saturday
Date: Jan. 23, 2016
Location: Champaign, Ill.
Time: 4:00 p.m. ET

NOTES: No. 1 Penn State Continues Road Work at No. 8 Illinois

Top individual match-ups highlight live BTN broadcast Saturday at 4 p.m. Eastern

Coverage

TV: BTN


http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-wrestl/sched/psu-m-wrestl-sched.html

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Comments...

#1 Penn State vs
#8 Illinois

133 PSU #5 v IL #2

157 PSU #3 v IL #1

165 PSU #16 v IL #6

174 PSU #1 v IL #5

On paper, PSU should win 6.
But with ranked guys, upsets can certainly happen.

This is where winning some of the other matches with Team Bonus Points may be a big factor in the outcome of the dual.
Example:
If it comes down to 5 wins for both teams, the bonus points may be the edge.

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157 is the big match everyone wants to see.

Both wrestlers undefeated 20-0.
Both dominating their matches.

Many think IL's IMar (eye-Mar)
Isaiah Martinez may have the edge.

Older, added more muscle and already a national champ. But, PSU's Jason Nolf is the first year phenom, much like IMar was last year.

IMar - 2015 BT & NCAA Champs as a Frosh last season:

• First Undefeated freshman to win NCAA title since Cael Sanderson (Iowa State, 1999)

But now Cael is guiding undefeated PSU Frosh Phenom Jason Nolf.


We will see...​