As John Smith sat in Gallagher-Iba Arena after Sunday's dual, his emotions were mixed.
There was both good and bad in No. 7 OSU’s 25-9 victory vs Stanford — its fourth consecutive win and 10th in its past 11 duals. One of the positives being Luke Surber’s pin over No. 28-ranked Nick Stemmet.
“Luke looked like he had a purpose," Smith said.
Smith placed emphasis on the vitality of bonus-point victories throughout the season. Midway through the second period of Surber’s bout on Sunday afternoon, it clicked.
Stemmet was locked in the bottom position, being held at a standstill for the first half-minute of the second period.