Our #17 Gophers (6-6, 2-2 B1G) are home today at 1 pm vs Purdue (7-3, 2-2 B1G) on BTN +. After a big win last weekend over #8 Rutgers, where we wrestled very well...this match should be another win for us. I predict 26-9 Gophers if we are at our best. Here is how I think the match might go:
PURDUE PROBABLE LINEUP
Weight Name Year Record Hometown
125................Ben Thornton.....................................................RS Fr............15-8 (0-3)
133................Luke Welch........................................................RS So...........11-8, or (3-3)
Cody Pae.................................................RS So...........11-7
141................Danny Sabatello.....................RS Sr............12-9, or (7-3)
Kyle Ayersman.................................RS Jr.............13-8
149................Alex Griffin........................................................RS Jr.............10-4 (10-3)
157................Doug Welch.......................................................RS Sr............10-6 (13-3)
165................No. 7 Chad Welch..............................................RS Sr............21-3, or (13-6)
Peter Andreotti........................RS Fr............6-4
174................Jacob Morrissey..................................................RS So...........11-8, or (17-6)
Blake Reid..............................................RS Fr............3-4
184................Tanner Lynde (line-d)........................................RS Jr.............7-7 (17-9)
197................Drake Stein........................................................RS Sr............10-13 (22-9)
285................Tyler Kral (crawl)...............................................RS Jr.............8-8, or (26-9)
Jacob Aven.........................................................RS Fr............13-8
PURDUE PROBABLE LINEUP
Weight Name Year Record Hometown
125................Ben Thornton.....................................................RS Fr............15-8 (0-3)
133................Luke Welch........................................................RS So...........11-8, or (3-3)
Cody Pae.................................................RS So...........11-7
141................Danny Sabatello.....................RS Sr............12-9, or (7-3)
Kyle Ayersman.................................RS Jr.............13-8
149................Alex Griffin........................................................RS Jr.............10-4 (10-3)
157................Doug Welch.......................................................RS Sr............10-6 (13-3)
165................No. 7 Chad Welch..............................................RS Sr............21-3, or (13-6)
Peter Andreotti........................RS Fr............6-4
174................Jacob Morrissey..................................................RS So...........11-8, or (17-6)
Blake Reid..............................................RS Fr............3-4
184................Tanner Lynde (line-d)........................................RS Jr.............7-7 (17-9)
197................Drake Stein........................................................RS Sr............10-13 (22-9)
285................Tyler Kral (crawl)...............................................RS Jr.............8-8, or (26-9)
Jacob Aven.........................................................RS Fr............13-8