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Here’s how Penn State wrestling put on a takedown clinic vs. Bucknell

LEWISBURG

Bucknell coach Dan Wirnsberger opened his post-match press conference by quoting former NFL coach Denny Green.

“They are who we thought they were,” Wirnsberger said with a laugh.

The Nittany Lions recorded 50 takedowns without Vincenzo Joseph in the lineup to the tune of a 42-3 win on Friday night in front of a sold-out crowd of 4,279 fans inside Sojka Pavilion.

“We knew what we were up against from the get go,” Wirnsberger went on to say. “We knew there were a couple matches that we thought we could get. One was 125 and it just didn’t go our way.