EVANSTON, Illinois -- The University of Iowa wrestling team improved to 4-0 in the Big Ten and 10-0 overall with a 54-0 win against Northwestern on Sunday at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
The second-ranked Hawkeyes (10-0, 4-0) scored bonus points in nine matches -- including five pins and a technical fall -- to record the largest margin of victory against a Big Ten opponent in school history, topping the previous mark of 53-0 against Illinois in 1992. The 54 points scored are the most against a Big Ten team in program history, and the 54-0 win is the largest win in series history (50-0, 1979).