With less than 30 seconds left in a tied bout, No. 13 Matt McCutcheon was on top of No. 5 TJ Dudley. All he needed to do was ride out the clock and send it to overtime, but Dudley was quick to escape.
Now down by one, McCutcheon needed a take down. With seconds to go, he shot in and told himself to “finish right this time.” He planted Dudley to the mat, sending Rec Hall roaring to its feet. McCutcheon secured the 8-7 win.
McCutcheon’s win sealed No. 1 Penn State’s (9-0, 4-0 Big Ten) 24-10 dual meet victory over No.