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ESPNU to broadcast match between #1 Minnesota and #2 Oklahoma State
February 6, 2006
The top-ranked Golden Gopher wrestling team will participate in the first annual ESPNU Double Sport Wrestling Invitational on Sunday in Oklahoma City, Okla. Oklahoma and Hofstra will meet in the first match at Noon, while Minnesota will meet second-ranked Oklahoma State at 2 p.m. ESPNU will broadcast both matches live.
Sunday will be the rematch of this month's National Duals final as Minnesota snapped the Cowboys' 30-match winning streak with a 21-14 win. In that match, top-ranked heavyweight Cole Konrad pinned two-time NCAA Champion Steve Mocco to clinch the upset. Mocco entered the match with 85 straight wins. Also in the dual, freshman phenom Dustin Schlatter upset defending NCAA Champion Zach Esposito at 149 pounds.
The Cowboys are currently 13-1 on the year, while the Golden Gophers are perfect with an 18-0 record. Oklahoma State has compiled a remarkable 117-12-1 record in the past six- plus seasons with Minnesota handing the Cowboys six of those losses.