Minnesota @ Wisconsin

Minnesota left Madison with a 39-3 road victory over Wisconsin on January 24, 2025 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Gophers piled up bonus points throughout the lineup to turn what could have been a close meet into a lopsided score.

The day featured a string of dominant technical falls. At 141 pounds Vance VomBaur overwhelmed Brock Bobzien, winning 22-7 by technical fall, and at 149 Drew Roberts closed out Royce Nilo 17-2 by technical fall. In the upperweights Isaiah Salazar shut out Niccolo Colucci 15-0 by technical fall, and Gable Steveson capped the dual at 285 with a 21-5 technical fall over Brooks Empey.

That run of bonus-point victories was the deciding factor. Minnesota recorded six technical falls across the card, which accounted for 30 of the team’s 39 points and put the dual out of reach early. The consistent ability to convert matches into five-point swings, rather than settle for decisions, separated the teams on the scoreboard.

Wisconsin managed just three team points, and Minnesota’s depth and finishing ability across multiple weights made the difference. The Gophers’ collection of technical falls, highlighted by Steveson’s dominant heavyweight performance, sealed a comprehensive conference-road win.