One of the biggest duals on the college wrestling calendar lands in Stillwater on Friday night, and No. 2 Oklahoma State gets it at home.
The Cowboys host No. 3 Nebraska at Gallagher-Iba Arena, with the dual set for 7 p.m.
CT. It comes on the heels of a dominant opening performance for OSU, which blanked Drexel 45-0 and did not give up a single takedown.
Nebraska arrives with a win of its own already in the books. The Cornhuskers opened their season by beating No. 20 Wyoming 28-9.
Fans can catch the dual on ESPNU, with streaming available through the ESPN app and Fubo, which offers a free trial. Radio coverage is on 93.7 KSPI-FM.
Oklahoma State’s schedule continues to stack up quickly after Friday’s matchup. The Cowboys head to Arizona State on Friday, Nov. 20, then travel to Stanford on Sunday, Nov.
- Later in the season, OSU will take part in the Cougar Clash in Edwardsville, Illinois, on Sunday, Dec. 6, and the National Duals Invitational in Tulsa on Saturday, Dec.
Big 12 play and the rest of the stretch are already laid out as well, with home dates against Missouri on Sunday, Jan. 10, West Virginia on Sunday, Jan.
17, Wyoming on Friday, Feb. 12 and Utah Valley on Saturday, Feb. 13.
The Cowboys also face Oklahoma on Sunday, Jan. 24, Northern Iowa on Friday, Jan.
29, Iowa State on Sunday, Jan. 31 and Iowa on Sunday, Feb. 21 before the Big 12 Championships in Tulsa from March 3-5 and the NCAA Championships in St. Louis.
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