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Penn State wrestlers rally for win over Iowa
Posted: 01.22.2012 at 8:28 PM
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(AP) - On the day former football coach Joe Paterno died, Penn State's third-ranked wrestlers honored his memory in a way he would have approved - by winning.

The No. 3 Nittany Lions rallied from a 12-0 deficit after three weights to win the final seven bouts and hand the No. 2 Hawkeyes a 22-13 defeat.

Before the match started, an image of a smiling Paterno, arms crossed, and the words Joseph Vincent Paterno 1926-2012, appeared on scoreboards at either end of the arena.

A moment of silence was followed by a 30-minute standing ovation in honor of the man also known as Joe Pa.

Once the match began, Iowa reeled off three straight wins, two decisions sandwiched around a pin.

But Penn State's top-ranked 149-pounder, Frank Molinaro, brought the momentum the Nittany Lions' way with a 10-5 win that started a streak of seven consecutive wins.

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