Ohio State @ Pittsburgh

Ohio State Men's Wrestling edged Pittsburgh Men's Wrestling 20-17 in Pittsburgh, PA on December 13, 2024 in a close dual meet that came down to bonus points. The visitors piled up multiple extra-team-point results, while Pittsburgh’s heavyweight answer kept the Panthers within striking distance.

The Buckeyes collected three high-value wins that supplied most of their scoring cushion. At 141 pounds, Jesse Mendez dominated for a 17-1 technical fall, earning five team points. Brendan McCrone added a 8-0 major decision at 125 pounds, and Paddy Gallagher delivered a 13-4 major decision at 157 pounds, each worth four points. Those bonus outcomes separated Ohio State from a typical decision-driven dual.

Pittsburgh fought back late, most notably when Dayton Pitzer produced a 16-1 technical fall at 285 pounds for five team points, a result that pulled the Panthers within three and made the finish tense. That heavyweight performance was the single biggest swing for Pittsburgh and underscored how valuable bonus-point wins were for both teams.

In the end the extra-team-point victories decided the dual. Ohio State’s collection of majors and a technical fall opened a margin of safety, and although Pittsburgh answered with a dominant heavyweight technical fall, it was not enough to overcome the Buckeyes’ bonus scoring across multiple weights. The 20-17 final reflected a meet where a few decisive outcomes, rather than narrow decisions, determined the result.