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Wrestling | Penn State hands OSU Big Ten loss
The Columbus Dispatch
![Sammy Sasso of OSU goes up against Yahya Thomas of Northwestern in the 149 pound weight class February 9, 2020 at the Covelli Center. [Eric Albrecht/Dispatch file photo]](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/authoring/2020/02/17/NBUX/ghows-OH-edb06a68-1f1e-4cdd-993f-cdad264df878-c38dd580.jpeg?width=660&height=490&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Penn State scored 14 consecutive points and the second-ranked Nittany Lions defeated Ohio State 20-16 on Saturday night in a Big Ten showdown in State College, Pennsylvania.
Malik Heinselman, Sammy Sasso and Quinn Kinner won decisions to give Ohio State a 9-6 lead at the break, but Mark Hall pinned Kaleb Romero and Vincenzo Joseph and Aaron Brooks each earned major decisions to propel Penn State to a 20-9 lead.
Kollin Moore and Gary Traub picked up the final seven points for the sixth-ranked Buckeyes, who will now prepare for the Big Ten tournament, which begins March 7 at Rutgers.