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Northern Iowa @ Arizona State

January 18, 2025TempeTempe, AZ

Northern Iowa @ Arizona State Recap

Northern Iowa knocked off Arizona State 33-10 in Tempe on Jan. 17, 2025, collecting the bonus points that decided the dual. The Panthers piled up major decisions, technical falls and a pin to build a lead that Arizona State could not overcome.

The biggest individual swing came at 149 pounds, where Colin Realbuto pinned Jesse Vasquez for six team points. Ryder Downey followed with a 17-1 technical fall at 157 to add five more, and Parker Keckeisen put another dent in the Sun Devils with a 25-9 technical fall at 184. Those bonus victories turned single-match margins into multi-point gains and carried the momentum for Northern Iowa through the middle weights.

Arizona State did salvage a highlight at heavyweight, where Cohlton Schultz earned a 13-3 major decision over Lance Runyon for four team points, but it was one of the few scoring plays the hosts could claim. Overall Northern Iowa registered six team bonus-point wins across the lineup while Arizona State managed one, and that differential was the clear deciding factor in the 23-point outcome.

With the Panthers collecting majors, tech falls and a fall across several key weights, the dual never swung back in Tempe. Northern Iowa leaves with a confident road victory and a big boost in the team score, while Arizona State will look to shore up the gaps that produced so many bonus opportunities.