Duke @ Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh shut out Duke 42-0 in Pittsburgh, PA on February 1, 2025, sweeping bonus-point victories across the lineup to secure a dominant dual meet win. The Panthers piled up majors, technical falls and a fall, preventing Duke from scoring and turning what might have been a close dual into a runaway by the midway point.

The decisive stretch came through the midweights. Dylan Evans ripped off a 20-4 technical fall at 157, a performance that delivered five team points and swung momentum heavily in Pittsburgh’s favor. Moments later Jared Keslar closed a match by fall at 165, adding six more points and effectively putting the dual out of reach for Duke.

Pittsburgh’s depth and ability to finish matches showed up elsewhere as well. Nick Babin’s 14-0 major decision at 125 built on the margin with four bonus points, and Mac Stout’s 18-3 technical fall at 197 added another five. Those bonus-point wins, along with additional majors and tech falls in the lineup, were the difference in a 42-point margin that reflected Pittsburgh’s ability to consistently convert close positions into bonus scoring.

In short, this dual was decided by Pittsburgh’s sustained bonus production, highlighted by the midweight technical fall and pin that created an insurmountable lead and by other key bonus performances that kept Duke off the board all night.