PSU - Ohio State '26 Match thread

[NittanyChris]

WOW! Ice water in his veins!!! Marcus!!!

 

[Hotshoe]

OMG! This team is on a mission from God! F Yeah! Marcus Blaze!

 

[Pointingdogsrule]

Sh*t!!!! Marcus!!!

 

[Potterlion]

OK, now Ryan can throw all the third string guys out there....I kid, I kid.

 

[Used2beerie]

Didn’t see the reversal coming, WOW , effen awesome!

 

[CentexLion]

Okay, that was awesome.

Flashbacks of Josh Barr last year I believe

 

[LB99]

NICE!

 

[LionsAndBears]

What an incredible first 2 matches! WOW!

 

[gimb14]

wow. was worried about that one. heckuva job blaze

 

[CaliPSUfan]

Love that he went for broke on the reversal! Great strategy, perfect execution!!!

 

[LB99]

Whiny Tan Tom is going to have all kinds of excuses for this one.

 

[Lil Nicky Scarfo]

Winners win

 

[Hockeygod11]

 

[GregPickel]

anyone get the time of the reversal by chance?

 

[Misalorales]

Davis should come out and try something wild.

 

[zzs006]

I didn’t love the match from Marcus but he just refuses to lose. Kid is something special

 

[johnstownsteel]

Funny that a kid with the name Blaze and all I think about is Ice when he's on the mat. As in, ice in those veins...

 

[jstross]

WOW. Talk about clutch.

 

[gpsu88]

Damn that was fun, biggest smile I’ve ever seen from Marcus after a match

 

[YeOldeCup]

KOWABUNGA!!!

 

[Lyons212]

Blaze is one smart, sneaky wrestler.

 

[Tryingtodoitright]

meanwhile over on HR this gem: Blaze stalling the whole match

 

[Misalorales]

anyone get the time of the reversal by chance?

17 seconds I have it.

 

[LionsAndBears]

I had my doubts during both matches. Bouzakis seemed like his strength might be too much and when Blaze didn't escape within 9 secs I thought he was done.

 

[Sir Pin Alot]

That was a little too close for comfort. Blaze & LL just landed a one two punch to the nuts.

 

[SteamyPyles]

I cannot believe Blaze got the reversal there!! What a stud!!

 

[Cali_Nittany1]

@johnstownsteel
Cael has to sweat a little longer.

 

[GregPickel]

It is Mendez for the Buckeyes at 141.

 

[Misalorales]

meanwhile over on HR this gem: Blaze stalling the whole match

To be fair, I thought bouzakis should've been hit and I thought blaze could have been hit as well.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[LionsAndBears]

Winners win

That's why you come to Penn State!

 

[LB99]

Damn that was fun, biggest smile I’ve ever seen from Marcus after a match

Agree. He is usually very stoic.

 

[PAgeologist]

2 fantastic matches with 2 sets of very worthy opponents.

 

[SlipperyPete]

141- #12 Braeden "Scooter" Davis vs. #1 Jesse Mendez

Period 1:
Another big match! What a night! Let's go Scooter!!! Tying up & hand fighting. Some funky lighting going on at the start of the match. Mendez presses the action a bit. Davis is doing a good job tying Mendez up. More hand fighting with brief tie ups. Davis circles around center. Mendez pressures forward. Davis reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Mendez works into an underhook & takes Davis to the edge. Davis pushes back to center & they break. Stoppage for something. Tying up & hand fighting. Mendez pushes forward. Davis circles around center. Davis works a 2 on 1 & Mendez pulls free, 30-sec left. Mendez shoots & gets a leg, then finishes the TD, 3-0. Mendez gets Davis bellied out & rides out the period. 3-0 Mendez

Period 2:
Mendez takes down. He pops to his feet & quickly gets the escape, 4-0. Hand fighting & head tapping, then tying up. Davis with a half shot. Mendez pushes forward. Davis circles back to center. Davis reaches, then gets pancaked by Mendez. Mendez gets a TD, 7-0 & 3 NF, 10-1. Davis gets an escape, 10-1. Mendez with a quick blast double for another TD, 13-1. Mendez adds 2 NF, 15-1. Out of bounds & restart. Davis is still down. Davis works to a quadpod, but Mendez breaks him down & rides out the period. 15-1 Mendez

Period 3:
Davis takes down & quickly gets the escape, 15-2. Tying up & hand fighting again. Mendez works an underhook & shoots, but they go out of bounds, no scoring. Stall warning on Davis. Mendez shoots & gets a leg, then finishes the TD & the Tech.

Jesse Mendez TECH Braeden Davis 18-2 (5:49)

Team Score
PSU: 6
OHST: 5

 

[The Pitchfork Rebel]

Two matches, one takedown (tell me they weren't exciting).

 

[Sunshine88!]

Both those matches will meet again with more at Stake

 

[tullfan68]

@johnstownsteel
Cael has to sweat a little longer.

LOL Cael doesn't sweat EVER!

 

[LionsAndBears]

Mendez is so tough. Everyone is battling for 2nd at 141.

 

[NJwrestling26]

Matt Campbell is in the house tonight.

He asked for season tickets at Iowa state when he signed with them I wonder if he asked the same at Penn State

 

[bdgan]

Tonight's dual was over as soon as PSU won at 125.