With the NCAA Wrestling Tournament getting underway later today. This is a must-read for Cowboy fans that want to understand exactly what it’s going to take to overthrow the favorite to win the title, Penn State.
“We need to focus on our early matches and bonus points will make a difference,” Cowboy coach John Smith said. “I think we’re definitely a distance away from them, but that distance can be closed by great performances and that’s what we’ve got to focus on.”
Bonus-point victories have been a staple of Penn State’s runs at the NCAA tournament, coupled with deep runs by multiple wrestlers – with four individual national champions a year ago.