Wrestling LIVE UPDATES: Rutgers vs. Indiana

[MS-RU]

Rivera looks absolutely legit right now. He looks so much stronger and dominant this year. He’s going to make a serious run.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Rivera gets reversed by Rooks, but he escapes shortly after. Rivera then manages to score off a pick just as the second period comes to a close. Rivera leads 14 - 3 with over two minutes of RT.

Rivera will start the third period on top, but cuts Rooks. 14 - 4, Rivera

 

[Clearscreen5]

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

Agree and more ankle picks as well

 

[Lex Knapp]

Rivera with the go-behind to make it 16 - 4 with 1:20 remaining

 

[RUCrackers]

This kid Rooks is no joke. His ranking is a lot lower than it should be, and Rivera is just abusing him.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Rivera gives up an escape, but scores another takedown at the buzzer. With the RT point, Rivera wins a 18-4 major decision.

8 - 3 Rutgers

 

[Lex Knapp]

Now wrestling at 149-lbs for Rutgers is Mike Van Brill, taking on Graham Rooks.

MVB scores a takedown immediately, then cuts Rooks. 2 - 1 MVB

 

[RUCrackers]

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Van Brill, whatever you're putting in your kids cornflakes keep it up

 

[Lex Knapp]

Period ends 2 - 1, MVB.

Van Brill starting the second period on top

 

[Lex Knapp]

Rooks escapes to tie things up at 2

 

[MS-RU]

Refs aren’t calling stalling much tonight.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Period ends on the feet, with Rooks and Van Brill tied at two.

MVB starting the third period on bottom

 

[Lex Knapp]

Van Brill escapes to take the 3-2 lead

 

[Lex Knapp]

Van Brill and Rooks have a wild scramble, where MVB appeared to be in danger. MVB manages to scramble his way to a takedown, taking a 5-2 lead with 30 seconds left in the match

 

[MS-RU]

What defense and scramble by MVB

 

[Clearscreen5]

Good win MVB right there

 

[Lex Knapp]

MVB manages to hang on for a very nice 6-2 decision over Graham Rooks.

Rutgers lead is now 11-3

 

[Lex Knapp]

Rob Kanniard now up for Rutgers against Derek Gilcher for Indiana

 

[Lex Knapp]

Kanniard funks to a takedown off a Gilcher shot attempt. Gilcher escapes quickly, then answers with a take down of his own. Gilcher leads 3-2 halfway through the first

 

[Lex Knapp]

Kanniard escapes to tie it at three

 

[Lex Knapp]

Period ends on the feet, with the score still knotted up at three.

Kanniard starting the second period on bottom

 

[SCNJ]

Kannaird is definitely cutting to much weight. He just doesn’t have the strength he had at 165. Think he should definitely bulk up and go there next season and let White or whoever go 157

 

[Lex Knapp]

Kanniard escapes to take a 4-3 lead early in the second period

 

[Lex Knapp]

Kanniard with a slick re-attack that leads to a takedown. 6 - 3 Kanniard with 30 left in the second period

 

[Lex Knapp]

Kanniard is able to ride out the period, holding a 6 - 3 lead.

Kanniard will start the third period on top

 

[Lex Knapp]

Gilcher escapes then gets to a takedown to tie the match at 6

 

[Lex Knapp]

Kanniard escapes to make it 7-6 with 1:15 left in the match

 

[Clearscreen5]

Great takedown!!

 

[Lex Knapp]

Kanniard with a HUGE double leg takedown after a back-and-forth exchange with Gilcher. Kanniard rides Gilcher out for a gritty 9 - 6 decision.

Rutgers takes a 14 - 3 lead into intermission.

 

[MS-RU]

Great finish by Kanniard but he looked sloppy and lethargic at times. Must be cutting too much.

 

[Leonard23]

Kanniard battled and scrambled well a bunch. Has some balance or hips issues and is on his knees too much that resulted in some points.

 

[Bobbynieds]

Great finish by Kanniard but he looked sloppy and lethargic at times. Must be cutting too much.

I am sloppy and lethargic at times and there is no way in HECK i am cutting too much weight.....Just sayn'

 

[RUCrackers]

A couple of things. Kanniard is definitely cutting too much weight and you can see it's affecting his strength. Also if he can just tighten up his offense and stop being sloppy he can really do some damage. They should bump him up to 65 and put Angelo in at 57

 

[Bobbynieds]

Is Angelo injured? Haven't heard anything about him in a long time

 

[Lex Knapp]

Action is about to resume, as Andrew Clark takes the mat for Rutgers to take on Sammy Cokeley at 165-lbs

 

[Lex Knapp]

Period ends without a score. Clark took two solid singles, but was unable to finish. Cokeley did not do much offensively.

Clark going down to start the second

 

[Lex Knapp]

Clark escapes quickly into the second to make it 1-0

 

[MS-RU]

This guy for IU has done absolutely nothing thus far.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Officials reviewing a sequence where Clark was awarded a takedown from a mat return position. Cokeley attempted to gramby out of bounds to avoid giving up the two.

 

[brentx35]

A couple of things. Kanniard is definitely cutting too much weight and you can see it's affecting his strength. Also if he can just tighten up his offense and stop being sloppy he can really do some damage. They should bump him up to 65 and put Angelo in at 57

I’d like to see Kanniard/Clark flip. I believe Clark will develop and he looks too small for 65.