The Huskers are on a three-dual win streak, and the Hawkeyes were just dealt their first loss of the season at No. 1 Penn State.

The No. 3 Iowa men’s wrestling team narrowly escaped No. 7 Nebraska in an exciting slate of matches and 19-16 win inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena Friday night. In what had potential for the match of the night at 149 pounds,

Two top-ranked wrestling schools face off on February 7 as Iowa takes on Nebraska. Iowa was unbeaten before getting thrashed against the mighty Penn State. The Hawkeyes recovered with a win against Maryland.

There can be no dwelling on the past for Iowa wrestling, with No. 4 Nebraska coming to town to face the second-ranked Hawkeyes on Friday in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa is coming off of a 1-1 weekend with a loss to No.

It’s Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling vs Nebraska on Friday night in a Big Ten Conference dual. Follow for live score updates, highlights from Iowa City.

Just stay locked in on the job,” Nebraska wrestler Ridge Lovett said. "Don’t let the match get too big, don’t let it get to your head.”

The #4-ranked Huskers battled hard against the #2 Hawkeyes, but they still left Iowa City with the 19-16 dual loss on the road, giving the Hawkeyes 16 straight dual wins over the Huskers. Nebraska left Carver Hawekeye Arena with the loss to Iowa,