Huskers Ready For Penn State On Big Stage

Hosting a college blueblood program on a Friday night with a national television audience should provide plenty of emotion and incentive for the Nebraska wrestling team.

But why not add a little more flare?

Wrestlers and fans alike – and probably some television viewers, too – will sense and appreciate a bigtime environment with a centered mat on an elevated stage underneath a spotlight, complete with mat-side seating.

That will be the scene Friday when No. 7 Nebraska hosts No. 2 Penn State for a 7 p.m. dual at the Devaney Sports Center.

While the Big Ten Championships and NCAA Championships are "pretty big environments," said Taylor Venz, the 184-pound Nebraska junior is eager for this new…