Northwestern had a weekend to forget, dropping a Friday dual at No. 10 Michigan 38-4 before giving up two pins in a 22-20 loss to Michigan State Sunday.
No. 24 redshirt senior 133-pounder Sean Spidle got the Wildcats (3-6, 1-5 Big Ten) started on the right foot with an 8-0 major decision shutout of the Wolverines’ (8-3, 4-1 Big Ten) Gauge Botero. But it was the only NU win in any of the 10 bouts.
Then, the ’Cats traveled to East Lansing looking to rebound against the Spartans (4-6, 1-4 Big Ten). Even though both teams won five matches, pins by Michigan State heavyweight Josh Terrill and 149-pounder Clayton Jones provided 12 team points in just two matches, a swing that NU could not match…