Nate Gallick and Nick Passolano did what NCAA champions Chris Bono, Barry Weldon, Cael Sanderson, Aaron Holker and Joe Heskett never could — defeat Iowa.

Passolano pinned Cole Pape in 36 seconds to seal a 21-13 Cyclone victory. Head coach Bobby Douglas had never beaten Iowa while at Iowa State, and the Cyclones hadn’t beaten the Hawkeyes since Jan. 11, 1987.

Iowa State was winning 15-13 at the start of Passolano’s match. The 165-pound, eighth-ranked wrestler grappled early and had a takedown to go ahead 2-0. He fought to turn Pape over and pinned him with 2:24 left in the first period.

Passolano said Douglas told his team before the match that they would have to wrestle well.

“[Douglas said], ‘Don’t worry about the streak. Just go out there and wrestle seven minutes,'” Passolano said. “They’re going to be in good condition, but you have to go out there and wrestle above their level.”

Gallick surprised fourth-ranked Cliff Moore by coming out quickly and scoring a takedown. Gallick’s performance pumped up the crowd and was the turning point in the match.

“When you look around and hear the fans, it gave me a boost of energy,” Gallick said. “I was looking forward to the match. I was kind of the underdog.”

The eighth-ranked Cyclone won 6-3 over Moore, who beat him in last year’s dual.

The meet began at 174 pounds, and the Cyclones started slowly when sophomore Nels Matson lost a major decision to fourth-ranked Tyler Nixt, 19-8. Matson came out defensively, trying to avoid the more experienced Nixt, but Nixt continued his shots at Matson’s legs and eventually wore him down, finishing with nine takedowns.

Kurt Backes avenged an early-season loss to 10th-ranked Paul Bradley. Bradley pinned sixth-ranked Backes at the Kaufman-Brand Open on Nov. 22. The result was different this time, when Backes battled back from a 3-1 deficit to win 4-3. After taking Backes down late in the third period, Iowa called a timeout because Bradley was cramping. With 34 seconds left, Backes escaped, turned around, and took Bradley down with 27 seconds remaining. Backes kept Bradley down until the clock expired.

Iowa won the next three matches to take a 13-3 lead.

Trevor Smith lost a 3-2 match to ninth-ranked Ryan Fulsaas. Smith dominated the first period, delivering shots to the legs that Fulsaas continually avoided.

Smith began to tire late in the second period and took an injury timeout after he struggled to stand after an out-of-bounds call stopped the match. With the score tied at 1 late in the second period, Fulsaas scored a takedown that Smith never recovered from, ultimately winning 3-2.

Heavyweight Richard Schopf couldn’t continue his winning ways when he lost to Ryan Fuller 10-5. Neither wrestler tried to score much, but Fuller was able to counter all of Schopf’s moves.

Grant Nakamura lost 7-5 after a controversial call late in his match. With both wrestlers on the mat, and second-ranked Luke Eustice ahead 5-4, Eustice was awarded two points for a takedown that appeared to be neutral.

Zach Roberson took control of his match early and never faltered. The 133-pound third-ranked wrestler, a two-time All-American, was up 6-1 before 10th-ranked Todd Meneely tried to mount a comeback late in the match.

Both of Iowa State’s Paulson twins stayed undefeated. Trent battled Ty Eustice at 149 pounds to a 5-1 overtime decision. Eustice tried to keep Trent from scoring but made a critical mistake in overtime, allowing Trent to clinch with a four-point maneuver.

At 157 pounds, Travis took a 5-0 lead before holding on to win 7-4 and set the tone for Passolano.

The Cyclones wrestle Friday against eighth-ranked Minnesota.