Wrestling: Huskers Fall In End to the Gophers

Nebraska’s No. 10 Chad Red Jr. (right), seen here against Penn State’s Nick Lee, earned a major decision win against No. 14 Minnesota.The Huskers continued their struggles in conference play against the Golden Gophers.

Sporting a lineup led by Olympic Champion Gable Steveson, the No. 14 Minnesota wrestling team downed No. 15 Nebraska 19-13 Friday night in Minneapolis, Minn.

After falling to then-No. 15 Purdue, Nebraska again stumbled against No. 14 Minnesota. The Huskers were without All-American Taylor Venz at 184, and boy could they have used him in this one.

Match-By-Match Breakdown

*FloWrestling individual rankings used

165 pounds

In a matchup of freshmen, Minnesota’s Cael Carlson came out on…