The fate of the match rested on his shoulders -- No. 11 Penn State (8-3, 2-1 Big Ten) trailed No. 22 Indiana (7-5-1, 1-5) by four points, requiring a major decision or better on Musser's part to avoid an upset.

Musser would not let his team down.

The crowd grew eager as Musser notched takedown after takedown, giving up quick escapes on his foe -- No. 13 Kevin Stanley -- only to bring him down to the mat shortly thereafter.

A rumble emerged from behind him as the Nittany Lion bench and Penn State reserves began a chant of, "Let's go Clint, Let's go Clint."

That rumble began to echo as it quickly made its way through the partisan crowd.

But in one sweeping moment, the once-boisterous building grew quiet in disbelief.

Hoosier coach Duane Goldman walked onto the mat with one minute left in the third period and began to squabble with the referee over a lost point. Because it was the second time he had argued with the ref, his team was deducted a team point.

And then Musser's major decision suddenly translated into a 20-19 Penn State victory rather than a deadlock.

"It was unbelievable," said Penn State coach Troy Sunderland, whose team then went on to defeat Lock Haven (7-8), 28-12. "I wasn't sure if they were going to cost him a team point or give him a caution. Obviously, I'm glad he did it, but I wish we wouldn't have been in that position to begin with.

"That made the difference -- it was the outcome of the match."

Perhaps no one was as surprised as Musser.

"I was like, 'What are you doing?' " Musser said. "It was a pretty stupid move. I don't even know what he was arguing. His kid wasn't doing pretty well out there."

That kid -- Stanley -- certainly was not.

Although Stanley struck first with an early takedown, Musser never said die. He escaped and gained control of the match, never relinquishing it.

That momentum carried over into the second dual meet of the day against Lock Haven.

"A lot of us were pissed," All-American senior co-captain Glenn Pritzlaff said. "I don't think a lot of us felt we were wrestling up to our potential. We were a little pissed, we had to win by a technical violation."

All-American 125 pounder Jeremy Hunter continued his dual-meet domination with a pin over Bald Eagle Trap McCormack 1:30 into the match, ending the Lions' six-dual-meet-without-a-fall skid. Earlier against the Hoosiers, Hunter major decisioned Greg Schaefer 17-3, boosting his flawless mark to 22-0.

Also posting a decisive victory on the day was redshirt sophomore 133 pounder Jason Kruk, filling in for freshman Nate Parker who was out with nagging shoulder and wrist injuries.

With Penn State trailing 14-10 to Indiana, and Kruk down 4-3 in the final moments of his match against Hoosier Alan Kan to start the third period, Kruk earned three back points and rode Kan the whole period, earning a 1:32 riding-time advantage for a 7-4 decision.

Penn State has now completed its Rec Hall action for the season. The Lions will now travel to their next four dual meets over two weekends then compete in the Big Ten Championships before they return in March to The Bryce Jordan Center for NCAAs.