Nebraska @ Purdue

Nebraska left West Lafayette with a 36-6 road victory over Purdue on February 23, 2025 at Purdue University. The Cornhuskers piled up bonus points across the lineup, turning a tightly contested dual into a lopsided final score before the mat session ended.

Key individual performances were decisive. Caleb Smith at 125 recorded a 21-5 technical fall, and Ridge Lovett mirrored that margin with a 21-5 technical fall at 149. Christopher Minto’s 17-1 technical fall at 165 and Camden McDanel’s 22-6 technical fall at 197 were signature moments that each delivered five team points and pushed Nebraska well ahead. Those four tech falls highlighted Nebraska’s ability to close matches emphatically.

Nebraska collected five technical falls and two major decisions in total, with Jacob Van Dee’s 11-1 major at 133 and Brock Hardy’s 15-4 major at 141 adding valuable extra points. That barrage of bonus-point victories created the separation; Purdue finished with just six team points. The Cornhuskers’ depth and knack for finishing matches on the scoreboard made the difference in the dual.