I spent a few thousand words the other day breaking down the Iowa wrestling team’s possible paths to competing somewhat-closely on Friday night with the juggernaut that is #1 Penn State. My (long-winded) conclusion?

The No. 2 Hawkeyes lost their fourth straight dual to No. 1 Penn State, which doesn’t sit well for the program or its supporters. The last time Iowa dropped more than three consecutive duals to the same Big Ten program was from 1963-68 when Michigan won six straight against the Hawkeyes.

Penn State wrestling returns to action tonight when it hosts No. 2 Iowa (9-0) at the Bryce Jordan Center. A sell-out crowd is expected in State College. The No. 1 Nittany Lions (9-0) seek their 66th consecutive dual meet victory.