For the first time in program history, Penn State made a cross-country trek to Corvallis, Ore., on Friday to take on No. 17 Oregon State. The Nittany Lions left Thursday morning and traveled over three different time zones, but it didn’t seem to slow down the No. 1 team in the country. They came away with a 36-3 win over the Beavers, which was highlighted by top-15 upsets from a pair of freshman in Braeden Davis and Tyler Kasak.

The win was the 993rd for Penn State as it moved closer to hitting a monumental milestone. “I can sleep anywhere, anytime. The time change doesn’t do anything to me. I think it was just cool. I got a lot closer with with these guys,” Kasak said to the Penn State Sports Network. “You have so much going on back home all the time, family things to practices to school. You don’t always get to have quality time with these guys. I feel like this was a great experience that I’ll never forget. The first away match and the first time I got to really spend quality time with these guys.”

According to Kasak, he and Davis are roommates, so he does get to spend a lot of time with his fellow freshman. It was fitting the duo earned the huge victories in their first road dual. Davis kicked the dual off with a bang as he took on No. 15 Brandon Kaylor, who was a 2022 All-American and a two-time NCAA qualifier. The Nittany Lions wrestler jumped out to an early lead thanks to a pair of first period double-leg takedowns. The second period saw Kaylor escape, but it was still 6-2 Davis after two periods.

The third period saw Davis collect an escape and a takedown. He did give up a late takedown looking for bonus points, but still came away with an 11-6 victory.