COLUMBIA, Mo. — Northern Iowa got a big victory from senior Josh Alber, but the Panthers could not keep pace with fifth-ranked Missouri Thursday in a 29-12 loss to the Tigers in a non-conference dual.
Alber, ranked eighth, scored a late takedown to beat third-ranked and two-time all-American Jaydin Eierman, 4-3, at 141 pounds.
The victory was Alber’s fourth top-20 win of the season, and first over an opponent ranked in the top-five. Alber has not lost since Dec. 16, and his streak includes a championship performance at the Midlands.
Missouri won its 32nd consecutive dual as the Tigers got pins at 133 and 174, while they recorded major decisions at 157 and heavyweight.