PSU - Michigan '26 Match thread

[SlipperyPete]

133- #4 Marcus Blaze vs. Gauge Botero

Period 1:
Here we go! Circling with brief tying up & hand fighting. Blaze presses forward. Botero circles around the edge. Botero drops to his knees on the edge. Blaze shoots, but they go out of bounds, neutral restart. Blaze presses forward & shoots, but no luck. Blaze keeps pressing. Botero shoots, Blaze counters & finishes the TD, 3-0. Blaze gets Botero bellied out. Botero works back to his base. He gets to his feet, but Blaze brings him back down. Botero gets back to his feet, but Blaze brings him back to the mat on the edge. Out of bounds & restart. Botero is still down. Blaze has 59-sec RT. Botero works to his feet & Blaze lets him go, 3-1. Blaze drops to a low leg. Botero rolls, Blaze hops over & gets the TD, 6-1. Blaze locks up a cradle & rolls Botero over. Blaze adds 4 NF, 10-1 as time expires. 10-1 Blaze

Period 2:
Blaze takes down. He works to his feet, but Botero takes him out of bounds. Blaze starts down again. He works to his feet, then gets the escape, 11-1. Blaze presses forward again. He shoots, but no luck. He shoots again & finishes another TD, 14-1. Blaze goes back over 1-min of riding time. Out of bounds & restart. Botero is still down, 45-sec left. Blaze goes optional, escape Botero, 14-2. Blaze presses forward again. He tries an underhook, then pulls out. Botero shoots, Blaze counters & runs behind for another TD & the 17-2 Tech!

Marcus Blaze TECH Gauge Botero 17-2 (4:43)

Team Score
PSU: 10
MU: 0

 

[mcpat]

Remember spinning conditioning at wrestling practice? I think Blaze took it more seriously than us.

 

[Nitlion1986]

Remember spinning conditioning at wrestling practice? I think Blaze took it more seriously than us.

I think Marcus took the whole thing more seriously than most of us.

 

[mvattivo]

Blaze has a great combination of perfect positioning/defense, combined with an explosive offense. I can't wait to see how 133 plays out!

 

[GregPickel]

Did JB call Sotelo a show off for graduating from Harvard and entering Michigan Grad school?

Ha, he sure did.

 

[GregPickel]

I'm hearing an announcer say "obviously" more often than Franklin.

the PBP guy on BTN? I was interested to see him on the call. He's the MBB annnouncer for Virginia Tech.

 

[GregPickel]

10-0 lead in takedowns for Penn State so far.

 

[Cali_Nittany1]

Interesting matchup for Desmond

 

[Fan16801]

The night is young but so far this ref is 1000% less getting on my nerves compared to Nebraska.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[mcpat]

Darn it Scooter

 

[WPIALBrwnPSU]

Braeden Davis is out with a medical issue, nothing terribly serious, per Jeff Byers.

As we know, he burnt his hand last week.

Hell that could mean Casey wrestled him all week!

 

[Used2beerie]

Any word on Desmond’s weight at weigh ins?

 

[Nitlion1986]

The night is young but so far this ref is 1000% less getting on my nerves compared to Nebraska.

When I saw who was officiating I said out loud, the reffing will be much improved.

 

[mcpat]

Any word on Desmond’s weight at weigh ins?

226

 

[Still in State Colllege]

Did Byers mention a weight for Desmond?

 

[SlipperyPete]

141- Nate Desmond vs. #26 Dylan Ragusin

Period 1:
A surprise entrant in Nate tonight! Here we go! Tying up & hand fighting. Nate tries a 2 on 1. Ragusin posts on his face & they break. Snaps & pushing. Nate reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Ragusin fakes, Nate fakes & they're back to tying up. Ragusin reaches for an ankle, but can't get there. Nate takes Ragusin near the edge. Ragusin circles back to center. Nate taps at the head. Ragusin tries an underhook to slide by. Nate counters & gets a leg, but Ragusin fights out of it, no scoring. More circling & some half shots to end the period. 0-0

Period 2:
Ragusin takes down. He rolls, but Nate stays with him. Nate gets a count for something. Stalling on Nate, restart. Ragusin is still down. He works to his feet, but Nate brings him back to the mat. Ragusin works back to his feet & gets the escape, 1-0. Out of bounds & neutral restart. Tying up & hand fighting. Nate shoots, Ragusin counters & gets a leg. Nate counters & finishes the TD, 3-1. Nate throws in a boot & looks for a turn. Ragusin works to his belly & stands. Nate gets another stall call, point Ragusin, 3-2, restart. Ragusin is still down. He rolls, but Nate stays with him. Ragusin tries a switch. Nate locks through the crotch, but Ragusin finishes the reversal, 4-3. Ragusin rides out the period. 4-3 Ragusin

Period 3:
They're reviewing something before the period. I'm not sure what they're looking at. Nate takes down. No change, just adjusting riding time. Back to action. Nate works to a quadpod, then his feet. He tries a switch, but Ragusin stays with him. Nate works back to his feet, then rolls & gets a reversal, 5-4. Nate hits a tilt & is looking for swipes. Ragusin gets the escape, 5-5. Out of bounds & restart, 1:07 left. Tying up & hand fighting in the center. Nate presses forward with an underhook taking Ragusin to the edge. Ragusin circles back in. Nate comes forward again. He shoots, Ragusin counters, but time expires. 5-5

SV:
Circling & tying up. Nate shoots but can't finish. Ragusin shoots, Nate counters & finishes the TD, 8-5. Wow!!!

Nate Desmond DEC Dylan Ragusin 8-5 (SV)

Team Score
PSU: 13
MU: 0

 

[APSPSUwrestlingfan]

226

Didn't know he was going up to heavyweight.

 

[mcpat]

What was the 5-count on Desmond for?

 

[Aardvark86]

Blaze always has his back to the logo.

Which should count for something

 

[mcpat]

Yes Desmond!!! Great awareness TD!!! High IQ wrestling there.

 

[ElDuce]

Both stall. Come on

 

[Aardvark86]

I'm hearing an announcer say "obviously" more often than Franklin.

Try an Alex oveckin interview

 

[ElDuce]

Nate may be a bit gassed

 

[bwc]

the PBP guy on BTN? I was interested to see him on the call. He's the MBB annnouncer for Virginia Tech.

Oh, wow, didn't know he was from Tech. It's like 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon.

 

[Efejle]

Bormet trying to steal a lunger

 

[GregPickel]

Did Byers mention a weight for Desmond?

He did not.

 

[mcpat]

Desmond is freaking awesome. Up at 141 against a ranked former AA as a true freshman

 

[ElDuce]

They both look gased

 

[psu0408]

This kid has guts. No way he’s 141

 

[Potterlion]

How do you do Nate Desmond!!!

 

[amattaro]

Nate Dogg!

 

[ElDuce]

Big Nate!!!!!

 

[Tom McAndrew]

way to go, Desmond!!! In SV-1

 

[District 4]

Yes

 

[mcpat]

Whooooo!!!!!!

 

[cb1994]

NATE MF DESMOND

 

[Tradewinds42]

Desmond is nails!

 

[Cali_Nittany1]

Wow, underweight true freshman slays the super senior in OT. Nice rolling

 

[Twisterky]

What……A…..Match! Desmond!