No. 1 Iowa remained undefeated Thursday night, improving to 9-0 after a 48-3 win over Northern Iowa in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

The Hawkeyes opened with four straight falls, beginning with a second-period pin by redshirt freshman Matt McDonough at 125.

Iowa City native Nate Moore (133), sophomore Montell Marion (141), and two-time Big Ten champion Brent Metcalf (149) followed suit to give Iowa a 24-0 lead.

However, junior 157-pounder Aaron Janssen ended the Hawkeyes’ streak with a 11-1 major decision against Panther redshirt senior Tyson Reiner.

Seniors Ryan Morningstar (165) and Jay Borschel (174) tallied back-to-back pins to increase Iowa’s already overwhelming score.

A 15-5 major decision by both 184-pounder Phillip Keddy and 197-pounder Chad Beatty put the Hawkeyes ahead, 48-0.

Despite several late shots, Iowa heavyweight Blake Rasing couldn’t keep the Hawkeyes’ shutout hopes alive, dropping a 3-2 decision to UNI’s No. 17 big man Christian Brantley.

— by Ryan Young

Thursday’s dual results:

Iowa 48, Northern Iowa 3
125 — No. 10 Matt McDonough (I) pinned Caleb Flores (UNI), 4:38
133 — Nate Moore (I) pinned Ryan Jauch (UNI), 2:42
141 — Montell Marion (I) pinned Trent Washington (UNI), 3:28
149 — No. 1 Brent Metcalf (I) pinned Trevor Kittleson (UNI), 3:49
157 — Aaron Janssen (I) major dec. Tyson Reiner (UNI), 11-1
165 — No. 5 Ryan Morningstar (I) pinned David Bonin (UNI), 5:32
174 — No. 2 Jay Borschel (I) pinned Jarion Beets (UNI) 4:44
184 — No. 6 Phillip Keddy (I) major dec.  Andy O’Loughlin (UNI), 15-5
197 — No. 10 Chad Beatty (I) major dec. Dustin Bauman (UNI), 15-5
HWT — No. 17 Christian Brantley (UNI) dec. Blake Rasing (I), 3-2