Probable Lineups for the ILLINI vs. Purdue Dual




The folks at FightingILLINI.com have revealed the probable starters for the ILLINOIS-Purdue dual. A couple of quick observations: No Dylan Duncan. No Matt Wroblewski. DJ Shannon and We Rachal are back. No "ors" for either team. The latter is the most surprising given Covid and the injuries that have plagued the ILLINI lineup this season. Here are the lineups:


Justin Cardani9-4125 lbs.Devin Schroder13-2
Lucas Byrd12-1133 lbs.Matt Ramos12-4
We Rachal8-9141 lbs.Parker Filius16-6
Christian Kanzler8-7149 lbs.Alec White0-2
Joe Roberts9-9157 lbs.Kendall Coleman10-3
Danny Braunagel8-6165 lbs.Hayden Lohrey6-5
DJ Shannon5-4174 lbs.Gerrit Nijenhuis13-9
Zac Braunagel6-4184 lbs.Max Lyon9-7
Nikita Nepomnyashchiy2-5197 lbs.Thomas Penola13-5
Luke Luffman11-3HWTMichael Woulfe12-8


The ILLINI will need some upsets here to take the dual. Bonus will be important, getting it and not giving it up. Last year, the most decisive match was a Lucas Byrd pin. Nobody else scored better than a major. Even more important may be unexpected wins. Slight upsets at 125 and 184 would go a long way to helping the ILLINI cause. 

SOLID FAVORITES:    ILLINI-133, 165, 285     PURDUE-141, 157, 174, 197

SLIGHT FAVORITES:  ILLINI-149                     PURDUE 125, 184

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