Ahmad Gatlin, 20, walked out a free man Monday afternoon after the state dropped the case and a judge signed the judgment.

The tone was set from the jump by senior linebacker Andrew Halleran and junior linebacker Deondre Hill, each of whom had a sack on the Wolves’ opening drive, forcing a punt on fourth-and-35.

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Sam Ericsson and Sam DeGroot each scored 17 points, Brody Schafer 14 and Deondre Painter 11 for Lincoln. Stellen Larson poured in 22 points ...