Iowa and Penn State have split two previous No. 1 vs. No. 2 meetings. Some newer Hawkeyes will get their first taste of the rivalry Friday in State College, Pa.

No. 1 Penn State puts its 65-match win streak to the test against No. 2 Iowa in the most-anticipated college wrestling match of the season.

For the third-straight week, the No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling program will see a ranked opponent — this time in the toughest matchup possible. The Hawkeyes’ 381 points are creeping up on top-ranked Penn State’s 400,

But Cael Sanderson’s Penn State wrestlers have been performing at a different level heading into its final match of January. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site,

College wrestling's match of the year arrives Friday night in State College, where No. 1 Penn State will host No. 2 Iowa for national dual-meet supremacy. Penn State has not lost a match since falling to Iowa five years ago, and the Hawkeyes seek to restore their position atop the Big Ten by ending the Nittany Lions' 65-match win streak.

Penn State-Iowa is annually one of, if not the most-anticipated dual meets on the wrestling calendar, and this year, there are slated to