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IOWA 39, PURDUE 4: OUR MOST HAPLESS RIVAL

Blowouts have been a fact of life for Iowa in dual meet season this year. Ever since their narrow 18-16 win over Oklahoma State in the season-opening Grapple on the Gridiron dual meet, Iowa has rolled up lopsided win after lopsided win. Leaving aside their dual meet wins over Grand Canyon, Iowa Central Community College, and Cornell College -- who aren't Division I-caliber opposition -- Iowa had rolled over their eight dual meet opponents prior to Purdue by a combined score of 255-67, or an average dual meet score of 32-8. (Take out the close call against Oklahoma State and the average score becomes 34-7 for Iowa.