LARAMIE, Wyo. — A record 4,686 fans filled the University of Wyoming’s Arena-Auditorium on Saturday night in Laramie, Wyo., attracted in part by the top-ranked and four-time defending NCAA champion Penn State wrestling team.

While the Cowboy faithful might have been disappointed by the final score, the Nittany Lions didn’t disappoint in running their dual meet winning streak to 75 straight.

Penn State (4-0) won eight of 10 duals, scoring bonus points in six, to corral the Cowboys, 40-7.

The Nittany Lions recorded just 20 takedowns, while allowing eight, but they ended five of their wins in the first or second period.

No. 10 133-pounder Marcus Blaze, No. 1 149-pounder Shayne Van Ness, No. 8 157-pounder P.J. Duke and top-ranked 165-pounder Mitchell Mesenbrink pinned their opponents.

Second-ranked 125-pounder Luke Lilledahl and top-ranked 174-pounder Levi Haines rolled up technical fall wins.

Nate Desmond, filling in for the injured Aaron Nagao at 141, and No. 4 184-pounder Rocco Welsh earned decisions.

Wyoming posted wins at 197 and 285 to avoid being shut out as it did, 54-0, last season in Rec Hall.

Lilledahl, as he usually does, kick started Penn State with an 18-3 technical fall in 3:26. In addition to four takedowns, the sophomore twice turned Sefton Douglass and ended the bout early in the second period.

At 133, Blaze ceded the initial takedown to No. 22 Luke Willochell, but that only seemed to light a fire under the Nittany Lion. He would build a 7-4 lead after one, expand it to 10-5 before turning Willochell for the fall in 3:39.

Nate Desmond made his dual-meet debut at 141 pounds as Aaron Nagao continues to rehab an injury. Desmond notably owns a win over Lilledahl at the Black Knight Invitational. Shortly after, Sanderson was quoted as saying he probably wouldn’t see 125 again. The talented true freshman from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, didn’t seem fazed by the higher weight as he converted two takedowns and tacked on a reversal and two-point nearfall in an 11-4 decision over John Alden.

Penn State led 14-0 at that point and the lead would balloon to 32-0 with three straight pins. Van Ness shook off an initial takedown by No. 30 Gabe Willochell, escaped, took him down and locked up a near cradle for a fall in 2:54. It was the third meeting between those two and the third time Van Ness has pinned him.

“He’s an awesome opponent. He always comes out and wrestles really hard,” Van Ness told the Penn State Sports Network. “I want to thank my coaches for teaching me to be patient and waiting for opportunities to finish clean and not giving them an opening to get what they want to.”

Duke followed at 157 and continued the torrid start to his career. The true freshman built a 12-3 lead over No. 23 Jared Hill befor turning him for a fall in 4:09. Duke is now 6-0 with five pins and an injury default.

“Those guys bring incredible energy. P.J. and Marcus are just awesome competitors,” Van Ness said.

Coming out of the brink, Penn State led 26-0 and Mesenbrink would continue the pin parade. He built a quick 10-1 lead over Sloan Swan before turning him and picking up the pin in 2:00.

With the dual meet win secured, Haines added the Nittany Lions’ final bonus-point win when he blitzed No. 28 Riley Davis 18-1 in 4:50. Haines used three takedowns to jump out to a 10-1 lead early in the second period, then turned the Cowboy twice for a pair of four-pointers, the second ending the match.

Welsh made it eight wins in a row for the Nittany Lions with a 4-1 decision over No. 12 Eddie Neitenbach at 184. Welsh converted a takedown in the first period and made it hold up for the win.

“Rocco is just the flyest and coolest dude that there is,” Van Ness said of Welsh, the transfer from Ohio State.

Wyoming salvaged two wins and sent their record crowd home with some good news with wins at 197 and 285. No. 4 All-American Joey Novak turned a 0-0 bout after two periods into a 10-2 major decision over No. 8 Connor Mirasola, who sounded like he sustained a lower leg injury that hampered his mobility during the final period.

Then, at 285, No. 10 Christian Carroll used three takedowns to turn away No. 11 Cole Mirasola 10-4 to close out the dual.

The crowd of 4,686 smashed the previous Wyoming wrestling attendance mark of 2,566 set in 2010 when Oklahoma State visited.

Penn State is back in action next on Saturday in Nashville at the Collegiate Duals. The Nittany Lions wrestle at 5 p.m. against North Dakota State and, if they win that one, could set a new standard for consecutive dual meet wins when they take on Stanford at 7 p.m.

No. 1 Penn State 40

Wyoming 7

(Saturday at Laramie, Wyo.)

125: No. 2 Luke Lilledahl, PSU, won by tech. fall over Sefton Douglass, 18-3 (3:26).

133: No. 10 Marcus Blaze, PSU, pinned No. 22 Luke Willochell, 3:39.

141: Nate Desmond, PSU, dec. John Alden, 11-4.

149: No. 1 Shayne Van Ness, PSU, pinned Gabe Willochell, 2:54.

157: No. 8 P.J. Duke, PSU, pinned No. 23 Jared Hill, 4:09.

165: No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink, PSU, pinned Sloan Swan, 2:00.

174: No. 1 Levi Haines, PSU, won by tech. fall over No. 28 Riley Davis, 18-1 (4:50).

184: No. 4 Rocco Welsch, PSU, dec. No. 12 Eddie Neitenbach, 4-1

197: No. 4 Joey Novak, WYO, maj. dec. No. 8 Connor Mirasola, 10-2.

285: No. 10 Christian Carroll, WYO, dec. No. 11 Cole Mirasola, 10-4.

Referee: Eric Boucher.

Attendance: 4,686 (Wyoming record).

Ernie Lucas Award winner: Shayne Van Ness.

Takedowns: Penn State 20; Wyoming 8.

Records: Penn State 4-0; Wyoming 2-3.

Next match: Penn State vs. North Dakota State, 5 p.m., and vs. Stanford, 7 p.m., Saturday in Nashville, Tenn., at Collegiate Duals.