LINCOLN, Neb. – Matt Ramos, Joey Blaze and Brody Baumann all earned big wins, but Purdue Wrestling ultimately lost its match with No. 6 Nebraska 27-14 on Sunday afternoon in the Devaney Center.
The true freshman Blaze's third period pin of No. 3 Peyton Robb highlighted the day for the Boilermakers (5-6, 0-3 B1G) who also saw Ramos add his seventh career tech and Baumann pick up the first ranked win of his career.
To start the dual the No. 2 ranked Ramos followed up his win over Iowa's No. 1 Drake Ayala on Friday with a clinical 19-4 tech fall (7:00) victory over Nebraska's Alan Koehler on Sunday. Four takedowns and a four-point nearfall gave him his first tech since the opening weekend of the season and further solidify his bid for the unanimous No. 1 spot at 125.
No. 16 Joey Blaze picked up the second top-5 win of his debut campaign in the old gold and black by pinning (6:22) two-time All-American No. 3 Peyton Robb. Trailing 2-1 late in the third with Robb on top, Blaze backed out of a one-swipe hold against him and put the Cornhusker on his back for the fall.
It was the third pin and ninth bonus point win of the year for Blaze, who trails only Ramos in both of those categories. He is the first true freshman during head coach Tony Ersland's tenure to earn two top-5 wins in his first year.
Redshirt-freshman Brody Baumann fought for a 7-2 decision over No. 29 Bubba Wilson, bagging the first points of the match with a takedown in the first 10 seconds. He followed it up with another takedown in the third to secure his first win over a ranked opponent.
UP NEXT A rivalry matchup awaits for the Boilermakers next weekend when they travel to Bloomington on Saturday to take on Indiana. The match will start at 7:00 p.m. ET and will be streamed on B1G+.
Purdue 14 – #6 Nebraska 27
125: #2 Matt Ramos (PUR) over Alan Koehler (NEB) - TF 19-4 (7:00)
133: #19 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) over Dustin Norris (PUR) - Dec 6-2
141: Blake Cushing (NEB) over #32 Greyson Clark (PUR) - Dec 7-5
149: #1 Ridge Lovett (NEB) over Marcos Polanco (PUR) - Fall 6:12
157: #16 Joey Blaze (PUR) over #3 Peyton Robb (NEB) - Fall 6:22
165: #18 Antrell Taylor (NEB) over Stoney Buell (PUR) - MD 14-6
174: Brody Baumann (PUR) over #29 Bubba Wilson (NEB) - Dec 7-2
184: #3 Lenny Pinto (NEB) over James Rowley (PUR) - Dec 7-1
197: #15 Silas Allred (NEB) over Ben Vanadia (PUR) - TF 19-4 (3:28)
285: Nash Hutmacher (NEB) over Tristan Ruhlman (PUR) - Dec 5-0
The true freshman Blaze's third period pin of No. 3 Peyton Robb highlighted the day for the Boilermakers (5-6, 0-3 B1G) who also saw Ramos add his seventh career tech and Baumann pick up the first ranked win of his career.
To start the dual the No. 2 ranked Ramos followed up his win over Iowa's No. 1 Drake Ayala on Friday with a clinical 19-4 tech fall (7:00) victory over Nebraska's Alan Koehler on Sunday. Four takedowns and a four-point nearfall gave him his first tech since the opening weekend of the season and further solidify his bid for the unanimous No. 1 spot at 125.
No. 16 Joey Blaze picked up the second top-5 win of his debut campaign in the old gold and black by pinning (6:22) two-time All-American No. 3 Peyton Robb. Trailing 2-1 late in the third with Robb on top, Blaze backed out of a one-swipe hold against him and put the Cornhusker on his back for the fall.
It was the third pin and ninth bonus point win of the year for Blaze, who trails only Ramos in both of those categories. He is the first true freshman during head coach Tony Ersland's tenure to earn two top-5 wins in his first year.
Redshirt-freshman Brody Baumann fought for a 7-2 decision over No. 29 Bubba Wilson, bagging the first points of the match with a takedown in the first 10 seconds. He followed it up with another takedown in the third to secure his first win over a ranked opponent.
UP NEXT A rivalry matchup awaits for the Boilermakers next weekend when they travel to Bloomington on Saturday to take on Indiana. The match will start at 7:00 p.m. ET and will be streamed on B1G+.
Purdue 14 – #6 Nebraska 27
125: #2 Matt Ramos (PUR) over Alan Koehler (NEB) - TF 19-4 (7:00)
133: #19 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) over Dustin Norris (PUR) - Dec 6-2
141: Blake Cushing (NEB) over #32 Greyson Clark (PUR) - Dec 7-5
149: #1 Ridge Lovett (NEB) over Marcos Polanco (PUR) - Fall 6:12
157: #16 Joey Blaze (PUR) over #3 Peyton Robb (NEB) - Fall 6:22
165: #18 Antrell Taylor (NEB) over Stoney Buell (PUR) - MD 14-6
174: Brody Baumann (PUR) over #29 Bubba Wilson (NEB) - Dec 7-2
184: #3 Lenny Pinto (NEB) over James Rowley (PUR) - Dec 7-1
197: #15 Silas Allred (NEB) over Ben Vanadia (PUR) - TF 19-4 (3:28)
285: Nash Hutmacher (NEB) over Tristan Ruhlman (PUR) - Dec 5-0