The Ohio State wrestling team suffered its third loss of the season Friday night in a dual-meet with arch-rival Michigan. It was a top-ten matchup and one that came down to the final match that was decided by riding time. It was a thrilling back-and-forth affair, but one the Buckeyes came out on the short end of 18-16 in Ann Arbor for the first time since 2007. Things started well for Ohio State when Ethan Smith took down No. 23 Cameron Amine in the 165-pound match. Smith had a late third-period takedown then survived by riding things out to set the tone early. Michigan took a 4-3 team lead after the 174-pound match, but then Rocky Jordan got a major decision at 184-pounds to give OSU the momentum and a 7-4 lead. The Wolverines would rebound to win the next two matches at 194-pounds and heavyweight to take a 12-7…
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