College wrestling: Here s what we learned from the first weekend of Big Ten action
What to look for in the 2021 wrestling season
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Seven Big Ten teams Michigan, Rutgers, Minnesota, Nebraska, Indiana, Illinois and Maryland kicked off the 2021 season over the weekend, offering fans a first look at this year’s stars. Despite the empty stands and the quiet arenas, the wrestlers stepped up, shook off the rust of the post-season and put up some serious points.
Here’s what you need to know about the first weekend of Big Ten wrestling and what these matches suggest about the rest of the season.
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Sebastian Rivera will make his Rutgers debut in Friday s season opener against Michigan.James Kratch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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Rutgers remains a big underdog in its season-opening dual meet against Michigan, but it may not be as trying a matchup as originally expected.
The No. 3 Wolverines’ projected lineup for Friday’s match (7 p.m. ET, BTN) at the RAC in Piscataway does not include No. 1 Myles Amine at 184 pounds or tough 197-pounder Jelani Embree. If the hammers are absent, the No. 15 Scarlet Knights could find themselves in another competitive dual meet against the Wolverines after last season’s thriller at Madison Square Garden.