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Wrestling: Huskers Hit the Road to Face Illini and Boilermakers

The 10th-ranked Huskers will look to keep their impressive Big Ten season going. Despite a lopsided loss to No. 2 Iowa, the Huskers are still 3-1 in the conference (7-3 overall) with wins over No. 12 Minnesota, No. 13 Northwestern and No. 15 Wisconsin.

Next up for the Huskers is a road dual against No. 21 Illinois on Friday night before a quick turnaround trip on the road at Purdue. Illinois has some very good wrestlers on its team with five ranked in the Top 25, led by No. 8 Lucas Byrd (133 pounds), No. 8 Edmond Ruth (174) and No.