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FOOTBALL 7-6, 4-4 SEPTEMBER 5 L at Temple...................................................27-10 12 W BUFFALO....................................................27-14 19 W RUTGERS.....................................................28-3 26 W SAN DIEGO STATE.......................................37-21 OCTOBER 3 W ARMY.........................................................20-14 10 W INDIANA.......................................................29-7 17 L at Ohio State..............................................38-10 24 W Mar yland at M&T Bank Stadium...................31-30 31 W ILLINOIS...................................................... 39-0 NOVEMBER 7 L at Northwestern......................................... 23-21 21 L MICHIGAN..................................................28-16 28 L at Michigan State....................................... 55-16 JANUARY 2 TaxSlayer Bowl at Jacksonville, Fla. L Georgia.............................................. 24-17 MEN'S BASKETBALL 11-8, 2-4 NOVEMBER 14 W VMI........................................................... 62-50 17 W DePAUL (Gavitt Tipoff Games)......................68-62 20 L at Duquesne.............................................. 78-52 24 L RADFORD...................................................86-74 28 W BUCKNELL................................................. 62-58 DECEMBER 2 W at BC (Big Ten/ACC Challenge).................... 67-58 5 W EASTERN MICHIGAN................................... 81-70 8 L at George Washington.................................76-66 10 W CANISIUS (Rec Hall)....................................81-67 12 W LOUISIANA-MONROE (Rec Hall).................... 54-50 19 W at Drexel....................................................63-57 22-23 at Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic 22 L Colorado............................................ 71-70 23 W Kent State..........................................75-69 30 L at Mar yland............................................... 70-64 JANUARY 2 L at Michigan................................................ 79-56 5 W MINNESOTA............................................... 86-77 10 L MICHIGAN STATE........................................ 92-65 13 L at Purdue...................................................74-57 16 W at Northwestern......................................... 71-62 21 WISCONSIN 25 at Ohio State............................................ 7 p.m. (BTN) 30 Michigan at New York.................................. Noon (BTN) FEBRUARY 3 at Iowa.................................................7 p.m. (ESPNU) 6 INDIANA................................................... 8 p.m. (BTN) 13 at Nebraska..........................................6 p.m. (ESPNU) 17 IOWA................................................... 6:30 p.m. (BTN) 20 at Rutgers............................................ 1 p.m. (ESPNU) 25 NEBRASKA........................................... 7 p.m. (ESPNU) 28 at Michigan State........................................Noon (BTN) MARCH 3 NORTHWESTERN...................................9 p.m. (ESPNU) 6 ILLINOIS..................................................... Noon (BTN) 9-13 Big Ten tournament at Indianapolis..........................TBA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 6-11, 1-5 NOVEMBER 1 W CALIFORNIA (Pa.) (Exh.)...............................84-58 13 W HOLY CROSS....................................... 86-82 (OT) 15 W FORDHAM.................................................. 75-59 18 L at Tennessee............................................. 74-66 22 W CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE....................73-47 27-28 Radisson Chatsworth Thanksgiving Classic at Northridge, Calif. 27 L at Cal State Northridge........................81-73 28 L BYU................................................... 63-51 DECEMBER 3 L VIRGINIA TECH Big Ten/ACC Challenge)........64-59 6 L at USF..................................................... 101-79 8 W YOUNGSTOWN STATE..................................68-51 12 L at St. Bonaventure......................................70-60 20 W SACRED HEART.......................................... 83-46 31 W NORTHWESTERN........................................ 79-72 JANUARY 3 L at Minnesota..............................................98-85 7 L MICHIGAN STATE........................................ 71-55 10 L at Wisconsin.............................................. 82-62 13 L NEBRASKA.................................................83-78 17 L MICHIGAN..................................................91-87 20 at Iowa 23 at Illinois........................................... 3 p.m. (BTN Plus) 26 MARYLAND............................................... 7 p.m. (BTN) 30 PURDUE............................................ 2 p.m. (BTN Plus) FEBRUARY 2 at Nebraska..............................................8 p.m. (BTN) 7 RUTGERS.......................................... 2 p.m. (BTN Plus) 11 at Michigan State.................................6:30 p.m. (BTN) 14 OHIO STATE.............................................. 2 p.m. (BTN) 17 at Northwestern.................................8 p.m. (BTN Plus) 20 at Michigan................................................ Noon (BTN) 24 IOWA.................................................7 p.m. (BTN Plus) 27 at Indiana................................................. 4 p.m. (BTN) MARCH 2-6 Big Ten tournament at Indianapolis..........................TBA WRESTLING 10-0, 5-0 NOVEMBER 13 W LOCK HAVEN................................................ 50-0 15 W at Virginia Tech...........................................21-15 20 W at Cal State Bakersfield................................ 39-3 22 W at Stanford.................................................31-12 DECEMBER 6 NITTANY LION OPEN..................................7 champions 13 W WISCONSIN (Br yce Jordan Center)................. 36-7 19 W at Rider........................................................38-4 JANUARY 1-2 Southern Scuffle at Chattanooga, Tenn.................... 1st 8 W at Purdue.....................................................42-3 10 W at Indiana.................................................... 34-8 15 W NEBRASKA.................................................24-10 17 W at Northwestern........................................... 46-4 23 at Illinois.................................................. 4 p.m. (BTN) 31 MICHIGAN......................................... 2 p.m. (BTN Plus) FEBRUARY 5 OHIO STATE (Br yce Jordan Center)..............6 p.m. (BTN) 12 at Lehigh........................................................... 7 p.m. 13 MICHIGAN STATE................................7 p.m. (BTN Plus) 21 DUAL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (opponent TBD)..........TBA MARCH 5-6 Big Ten Championships at Iowa...............TBA (BTN Plus) 17-19 NCAA Championships at New York (Madison Sq. Garden) T H E M A I N E V E N T WRESTLING OHIO STATE @ PENN STATE 6 P . M . | F E B . 5 | B R Y C E J O R D A N C E N T E R | B T N The Nittany Lions have already wrestled once at the BJC this season, routing Wiscon- sin, 36-7, in their Big Ten opener. But that match was really just a tantalizing warm-up act. The main event will take place in February when Penn State plays host to the Buckeyes. Between them, Penn State and Ohio State have won the past 0ve national championships. Four of those titles belong to the Lions, but last year's NCAA tourna- ment trophy resides in Columbus. As of mid-January, Ohio State was ranked seventh in the InterMat poll, paced by top-ranked Nathan Tomasello at 125 pounds and sec- ond-ranked Bo Jordan at 165. A year ago, Ohio State edged the Nittany Lions, 22-15, at St. John Arena. But the Buckeyes have graduated their top wrestler, four-time national champ Logan Stieber, while the Lions appear loaded for another title run. They were ranked No. 1 by InterMat on the heels of an impressive a 0rst-place 0nish at the South- ern Scu1e earlier this month. First things 0rst, though. If they're going to claim the Big Ten regular-season title, they'll need to avenge last season's loss to the Buckeyes. Ex- pect about 15,000 fans to be on hand to help them do it. – M.H. SCORECARD

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