With about eight pounds separating their weights, Zain Retherford and Jason Nolf often push each other in practice. On Sunday afternoon, they pushed their team to a convincing victory.
The pair notched back-to-back pin falls going into the break of No. 1 Penn State’s 36-7 win over No. 15 Wisconsin, swinging the momentum in the Nittany Lions’ favor. An early break from a concussion protocol released some of the air from the Bryce Jordan Center, but the 12,862 in attendance quickly regained their lather after Retherford and Nolf matted their opponents.
“Especially when I wrestle Zain in practice it gets interesting,” Nolf said.