Iowa is up against a behemoth in Penn State. It's a team coming off of the best NCAA Championship outing ever and has each of its projected wrestlers currently ranked in an All-American position by Intermat. By March, it could be seen as the best team in NCAA wrestling history. Yet, the message remains the same.

Iowa wrestler Gabe Arnold engages in some trash talk before the Hawkeyes visit Penn State for the biggest college wrestling match of the year.

No. 2 Iowa men beat Ohio State and built some momentum for trip to No. 1 Penn State. Iowa women’s team sweeps Journeyman Duals. Oklahoma State’s upper weights turn away University of Northern Iowa and Iowa State.

Clear your Saturday schedule, people – because Iowa wrestling has got you covered with a smorgasbord of intriguing dual matchups. Other than the Soldier Salute a few weeks ago – when both Iowa programs competed side-by-side in Coralville – Hawk fans haven’t dealt with an overlap like this since early-November.

The No. 1 Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling team embarks on a big match week with the 2nd-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes coming to the Bryce Jordan Center for a Friday night Big Ten match.

Iowa Coach Tom Brands noted the new National Duals Invitational for NCAA Division I programs is attractive for top programs, including the Hawkeyes.

That hasn’t stopped Iowa’s Gabe Arnold from calling out defending four-time NCAA champion Carter Starocci ahead of a meeting. The two are expected to be part of the dual on Fr