Ethan Smith may have saved the day.
Ohio State led by a single point after the first six matches of the team's first home meet of the season, splitting the matches evenly with the visiting Wisconsin Badgers. Smith, a redshirt freshman who had never previously defeated a Top-10 opponent, took the mats to face No. 9 Ryan Christensen in place of senior Te'Shan Campbell.
Head coach Tom Ryan confirmed Friday that Campbell is battling an injury, and that Smith might get the call. After Zander and Evan Wick won back-to-back matches at 157 and 165 pounds, respectively, the Badgers looked like they would take the lead with a win at 174.