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November 12, 2015

So much for working into the year! Iowa and Oklahoma State are putting it on the line early and I love it. Both teams are notorious for starting their seasons sending guys to opens and duals against lesser opponents. I give credit to both teams for making this dual happen A) So early and B) outdoors at Kinnick!

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165 Burke Paddock, Iowa vs #1 Alex Dieringer, Oklahoma State
Last year I was pretty stunned when Dieringer 'only' majored Patrick Rhoads. Whether we see Rhoads again or Burke Paddock I'm expecting a bigger result from the #1 pound for pound wrestler in the nation. A pin is possible, but with the new nearfall rules and the added incentive to work for a TD-only tech (which is now, thankfully worth 5 team points), I think it's 5 or 6 on the board for Oklahoma State. Dieringer is the best in D1 wrestling and he'll know what those team points mean to the team (last year the dual was out of hand, it won't be this year).