Pittsburgh blanks Duke 40-0 in Durham
Pittsburgh scored four technical falls and two major decisions en route to a 40-0 road shutout at Duke University on Jan. 18, 2026.
DURHAM, N.C. — Pittsburgh blanked Duke 40-0 at Duke University on Jan. 18, 2026, using an avalanche of bonus-point results to turn a dual into a shutout.
The visitors collected four technical falls and two major decisions, a sequence that produced an insurmountable lead and left Duke without a team point. Pittsburgh’s depth and ability to finish matches on the mat prevented any counterpunch from the home side.
Several ranked wrestlers supplied the decisive margins. No. 9 Mac Stout closed at 197 pounds with a 20-3 technical fall, and No. 15 Dylan Evans recorded a 20-4 technical fall at 157. No. 33 Evan Tallmadge added a 17-1 technical fall at 133, and No. 28 Tyler Chappell recorded a 9-1 major decision at 125.
At 141 pounds, No. 33 Briar Priest of Pittsburgh stopped Raymond Adams by technical fall, 16-0. The bout transcript shows Priest opened the first period with a takedown and followed with two nearfall sequences that produced the early margin; an escape, a second-period takedown and a riding-time point completed the scoring before the match was stopped.
The dual’s momentum hinged on Pittsburgh converting close situations into bonus results rather than narrow decisions. A run of technical falls and majors from the ranked contingent compounded the team scoring and eliminated any opportunity for Duke to chip away at the lead.
Pittsburgh’s sweep of bonus outcomes reflected contributions across multiple weights rather than a single breakout performance, closing the dual with a 40-point margin and denying Duke a point on its home mat.