Wrestling LIVE UPDATES: Rutgers vs. Indiana

[Lex Knapp]

Happy New Year Rutgers wrestling fans! Rutgers wrestling is back in action, kicking off Big Ten conference dual meet competition. The Scarlet Knights will be facing the Indiana Hoosiers at the Jersey Mike's Arena for their first competition of 2022.

Quick Match Note - Sammy Alvarez did not weigh in for Rutgers, and Devon Britton will be wrestling at 133-lbs for the Scarlet Knights.

Wrestling starts at 7:00 pm, so stay tuned for updates. Fans that were unable to make the trip to Piscataway can watch live on BTN+

 

[Bobbynieds]

5 minutes no BTN :(

 

[RUpop]

wtf is wrong with BTN+

 

[RobotHunter]

did the match start yet?

 

[SCNJ]

Par for the course

 

[SCNJ]

Just wait until we get a feed and there are technical difficulties in the 2nd bout we see

 

[Clearscreen25]

just came on

 

[RUpop]

ok looks like it was delayed as the matches are just starting..

 

[koleszar]

wtf is wrong with BTN+

You haven't missed anything they don't do introductions or Pledge of Allegiance,

 

[Lex Knapp]

Alright, things are getting underway, as Dylan Shawver takes the mat to kick things off.

Shawver will take on Indiana's Jacob Moran at 125-lbs

 

[Clearscreen25]

Turley in the lineup according to BTN

 

[Lex Knapp]

Shawver gives up an early takedown, but gets out not too long after. Shawver gets to a takedown of his own, and goes up 3 - 2 with 1:12 remaining in the first

 

[Clearscreen25]

Nice Fireman’s Carry!

 

[Lex Knapp]

Shawver is able to ride out Moran the rest of the first period, and keeps a 3-2 lead going into the second period.

Shawver goes down to start the second

 

[Lex Knapp]

Shawver up and out in the first ten seconds of the period, making it 4 - 2, Shawver

 

[Lex Knapp]

Shawver scrambles to a takedown after a Moran counter-attack, and he goes up 6 - 2 midway through the second

 

[Lex Knapp]

Shawver uses a claw-tilt to secure two back points to go up 8-2. Shawver ends the period on top with a potential major decision looming.

Moran chooses neutral to start the third.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Shawver needs to keep the foot on the gas

 

[Lex Knapp]

There it is, Shawver gets another takedown, going up 10 - 2. Shawever has over a minute of RT racked up

 

[Clearscreen25]

Shawver looking good tonight

 

[MS-RU]

Shawver is a completely different wrestler when he’s aggressive and not standing around watching his opponent attack and reattack constantly. He tends to stand around and start matches very passively.

He looked great after giving up the first takedown. Love to see it.

 

[SCNJ]

As a team we’re significantly better on top since Ashnault joined the staff

 

[Lex Knapp]

Shawver gets another set of two near fall points before the period ends, and Shawver picks up a 13 - 2 major decision. Really good win for Shawver.

4 - 0 Rutgers

 

[Lex Knapp]

As previously mentioned, Sammy Alvarez did not weigh in tonight. Devon Britton takes the mat for Rutgers at 133-lbs vs Brock Hudkins

 

[Lex Knapp]

Britton was wrestling a great first period, but gets dumped to his back with 30 seconds left in the first period. Hudkins gets the takedown and four backs to take a 6-2 lead into the second period.

Hudkins chooses defense

 

[Lex Knapp]

Hudkins escapes to make his lead 5 - 0 with 1:30 left in the second

 

[Leonard23]

Shawver dominated

 

[Lex Knapp]

Period ends on the feet, with Hudkins maintaining a 5 - 0 lead.

Britton starting the third period on bottom

 

[RUCrackers]

Yeah Shawver looks really touhhtonight. Love what I'm seeing from Britton. The kid is a real scrapper even though he's losing. He still going after this kid

 

[Lex Knapp]

I'm not a fan of calling a stall against the top man, but Hudkins was doing NOTHING for a very long time

 

[Leonard23]

Britton wrestled hard and was the aggressor. Pushed the action and got in on 3 shots but couldn't finish.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Hudkins rides out Britton, and wins the match 6 - 0 with the RT point.

The team score is 4 - 3, Rutgers, heading into 141

 

[Lex Knapp]

Sebastian Rivera now up for Rutgers at 141-lbs against Cayden Rooks of Indiana

 

[MS-RU]

I'm not a fan of calling a stall against the top man, but Hudkins was doing NOTHING for a very long time

It should have been called like 10-15 seconds prior to it actually being called. He trapped the leg and then did nothing for close to 25/30 seconds.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Rivera scores off a single leg about a minute into the period. He quickly transitions into a cross-wrist tilt for four backs. Rivera leads 6-0 halfway through the first

 

[Lex Knapp]

Rivera cuts Rooks, and gets to a single. Rivera climbs up for a takedown. 8 - 1 Rivera

 

[RUCrackers]

Man Rivera looks so strong. So much more dominant this year at this weight class. This kid he's wrestling in a top 25 guy, and he's tossing him around like a rag doll

 

[Lex Knapp]

Rivera rides out the period to keep his 8-1 lead.

Rivera starts the second period on bottom

 

[Lex Knapp]

Rivera up right away and escapes to make the score 9-1, Rivera.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Rivera gets another takedown on the edge to go up 11-1 with 1:16 left in the second period