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Ohio State blows out Indiana, 38-15. Now, it's time to do the same to That Team Up North.
Kyle Snyder was able to grit his teeth and get the job done with a 19-6 major decision over Duke's No. 4 Jake Kasper in the semifinals.
After a slow first minute, Snyder was able to find the key to taking Kasper down, which he did repeatedly on his way to nearly earning a tech fall. Snyder injured his ribs in the quarterfinal match against Michael Kroells, but he had a chip on his shoulder against Kasper thanks to some quotes Kasper gave earlier in the year.
"I want to punch him in the mouth and see what he’s got," Kasper said when discussing the possibility of facing Snyder in the NCAA Championships.
Snyder remembered the quote, referencing it in his post-match interview.
"He said he was going to punch me in the mouth," Snyder told ESPN's Quint Kessenich. "I didn't really feel it. You've got to back it up if you're going to hype it up."
Snyder acknowledged his sore ribs, but mentioned the medication he took prior to the match is helping the pain.
Snyder will wrestle Wisconsin's No. 2 Connor Medbery in a rematch of the Big Ten finals for an NCAA title on Saturday night. The finals will air live on ESPN on Saturday night at 8 p.m.
Not only is Snyder vying for his second NCAA title, but he is also a finalist for the AAU's James E. Sullivan Award. You can vote for Snyder once daily until midnight on March 22.
