Indiana defeats Purdue 20-16 in Bloomington
No. 14 Jacob Moran opened with a technical fall and the Hoosiers closed with a pin from No. 21 Gabe Sollars to complete a 20-16 victory.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana defeated Purdue 20-16 on Friday night at Indiana University Bloomington, rallying in the later weights to secure the dual.
No. 14 Jacob Moran opened the meet with a technical fall, scoring multiple takedowns across both periods to win 21-5 at 125 and give Indiana an early advantage.
Purdue answered with consecutive victories at 133 and 141. No. 29 Blake Boarman edged Blaine Frazier 6-2 at 133, sealing the decision with a late third-period takedown, and Greyson Clark scored an 8-0 major decision at 141 to put the Boilermakers ahead.
The meet remained tight through the middle weights. Joey Buttler produced a dramatic late takedown in the 149-pound bout, securing a 5-4 decision with a three-point shot in the final seconds. At 157, Stoney Buell held off a third-period comeback by Bryce Lowery and earned a 10-9 victory on a riding-time point.
No. 3 Joey Blaze gave Purdue a lift at 165, nipping No. 18 Tyler Lillard 4-3 after a first-period takedown and a decisive third-period escape. After the 165-pound match, Purdue held a multi-point advantage.
Indiana mounted its rally beginning at 174. Derek Gilcher scored a 9-2 victory over Brody Baumann, a result that cut into Purdue’s lead. Sam Goin followed with a 7-1 decision at 184, using a second-period takedown and late third-period work to extend Indiana’s momentum.
The turning point came at 197 when No. 21 Gabe Sollars pinned Noah Weaver, a match-ending victory that gave Indiana the lead entering the heavyweight bout. The available bout record notes a first-period takedown for Sollars and records the pin but does not list the time of the fall.
Purdue picked up a final win at 285 when Hayden Filipovich defeated Matt Kowalski 2-0 on an escape and a riding-time point, but Indiana’s run through the 174–197 segment held up for the 20-16 final.
The dual featured several ranked matchups and close finishes. Moran’s technical fall set a tone for Indiana early. Buell’s 10-9 win was decided by riding time after a late rally by Lowery, and Buttler’s takedown with seconds remaining was decisive at 149. No. 3 Joey Blaze’s 4-3 victory over No. 18 Tyler Lillard was one of the closest ranked bouts on the card.
Indiana’s late surge, capped by the pin at 197, produced the decisive swing that decided the rivalry dual. The Hoosiers closed the dual with the wins that separated the teams on the final scoreboard.