IOWA CITY, Iowa – The hoopla surrounding Iowa’s wrestling meet at Kinnick Stadium Saturday serves the fans and the sport. For the Hawkeyes, their attention is focused on the task at hand.

Top-ranked Oklahoma State comes to town looking for solidify its hold on the No. 1 spot in the USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll. The Hawkeyes are provided with a chance to show they’re better than their No. 4 rating.

"We’re on a mission. We’re going to prove ourselves. But let’s be careful now. The season hasn’t started yet," 125-pounder Thomas Gilman said.

Joining Gilman here at the football performance center on Tuesday was Sammy Brooks (184), Alex Meyer (174) and Logan Ryan (141).

Watch what they had to say in these AllHawkeyes.com Video Interviews: