The No. 2 Nittany Lions rallied to stun No. 1 Oklahoma State, 27-13, at the highly anticipated NWCA Dual Championship at Stillwater, Okla., on Sunday. The Nittany Lions defeated the Cowboys 29-18 last year, but this time Penn State did it on the road — and after trailing big early.
In a matchup of unbeaten teams, the Cowboys took at 13-0 lead before the Nittany Lions surged. Top-ranked Zain Retherford got Penn State on the board with a 2-1 decision victory against No. 2 Anthony Collica at 149 pounds, and would not lose again. Mark Hall’s 3-2 win at 174 gave Penn State the lead, and his teammate Bo Nickal then pinned the Cowboys’ Nolan Boyd at 184 to increase Penn State’s lead to 21-13.
125: No. 2 Nick Suriano (16-1) vs. No. 11 Nick Piccininni (18-6): Piccininni wins on injury forfeit loss; 6-0 OSU
133: George Carpenter (1-11) vs. No. 3 Kaid Brock (22-1): Brock major decision 17-6; 10-0 OSU
PS's Suriano at 25, thats the kid. He's a freshman - a true freshman, surprised he lost. Must have really been hurt he's a tough kid. I was wondering who came out of the woodwork to beat him. He should have won against the Cowboys 25.l
