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Wrestling LIVE - Rutgers vs. Cornell Updates

Pagano gets a quick turn at the end of the period to make it 5-0. Stall call was the additional point.

Fagen chooses to start the second on the feet
 
Pagano takes Fagen down, and is attempting to get back to work on top. 7-0 with 39 left in the second
 
Have to give Pagano credit here - he is working his tail off for the fall. Fagen holding strong on bottom, despite Pagano having him flattened with double boots
 
Period ends with no additional scores. Pagano takes a 7-0 lead into the third and starts on bottom.

He quickly escapes, making it 8-0. Follows up with a take down, 10-0.
 
Pagano is going to give RU a chance in last bout....that is all we could have asked for after the 1st half
 
Pagano punches a power-half, but cannot get Fagen over for backs or a fall. Pagano wins 12-0.

Cornell up 18-13 heading into the last bout.
 
Great win by Pagano as well! 12-0 MD and if there were 10 more seconds he was getting the TF.
 
Okay, it comes down to the big boys. Alex Esposito needs to tech Brendan Furman to send it to criteria, pin Furman to win it for Rutgers.
 
Furman escapes with 20 seconds left in the first. The period ends from neutral. Espo leads 2-1 going into the second.

Esposito goes on defense.
 
Esposito quickly escapes, but he has to get Furman back to the mat. Espo up 3-1
 
The period ends without another score. Esposito up 3-1 going into the third.

Furman starting from bottom, and quickly escapes.
 
Esposito gets another takedown, but he must work quickly. 50 seconds remaining
 
Furman escapes, and the match ends 6-3 Esposito. Great fight from him, and great effort by the top half of the lineup.

Cornell wins the dual 18-16
 
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