Penn State coach Cael Sanderson and Nittany Lion wrestlers Carter Starocci and Mitchell Mesenbrink, each ranked No.1 at 184 and 165, respectively, offered opinions on Monday about four sentences and 44 words — a.k.a. smack talk — that came out of Iowa City on Saturday after the No. 2 Hawkeyes defeated No. 4 Ohio State.

Iowa Wrestler Gabe Arnold has made it known he is coming for Carter Starocci, as the two are set to compete in a dual at Penn State Friday.

There is nothing small about Iowa wrestling vs. Penn State. The No. 1 Nittany Lions host the No. 2 Hawkeyes on Friday in State College, Pennsylvania, marking the fifth time the two have squared off while ranked in the top two of the NWCA Coaches poll (1986,

Lehigh's Michael Beard (white) wrestles against Penn State's Josh Barr (blue) at 197 as Lehigh wrestling hosts Penn State at PPL Center on Dec. 8, 2024. Alan Sylvestre | lehighvalleylive.com contributor

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