Rutgers wrestling takeaways: Jackson Turley has breakout day; more questions at 125 pounds
Updated Feb 01, 2021;
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“I know everybody wanted it,” Rutgers coach Scott Goodale said, “and that’s what they got.”
The Scarlet Knights got swept by Minnesota and Purdue, but not because of a lack of effort by Turley. The sophomore 174-pounder went 2-0 on the day, including a rousing technical fall over the Golden Gophers’ Jake Allar, who was nationally ranked by some services entering the match.
Turley was already moving into the lineup temporarily after struggling starter Joe Grello entered the concussion protocol after injury defaulting out of an extra bout before Rutgers’ two duals. But now it looks like he could stick around a while.
Match Notes: Iowa Routes Minnesota 35-4
Match Notes: Iowa Routes Minnesota 35-4
Live updates from a dual between two top-fifteen teams as top-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes travel up north to take on a tough Minnesota squad.
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#1 Iowa cemented they would be the team to beat this year with a dominant performance last week against top ten tournament and #4 dual ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers. Now they re back on the mat against a tough Big Ten opponent in #12 Minnesota. Unlock this article, live events, and more with a subscription! Get Started
No. 1 Iowa wrestling rips No. 11 Minnesota, 35-4: Carnage Recap
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“[Spencer Lee] is a mean little bastard on the mat. He’s a nice kid, but he’s a mean little bastard on the mat and I love it.”
-Tom Brands
Our Hawkeyes accepted a late night challenge from our northern rivals and ventured beyond the border to face off against the Golden Gophers of Minnesota. The once proud rodent-people knew they faced an uphill battle, but they still dreamed of stealing a few wins. Perhaps the only victories they found, however, were of the moral variety. Alas, the bitter taste of an ass-whoppin will resonate for at least one more year as our Hawkeyes spit roasted them to the score of 35-4.
University of Iowa Sports Information 1/23/2021 MINNEAPOLIS The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team extended its winning streak to 15 duals with a 35-6 win at No. 15 Minnesota on Friday night at the Maturi Sports Pavilion. The margin of victory was the largest in the series since a 44-2 Hawkeye win in 1992.
Wrestling insertIowa piled up 34 takedowns and won the first nine bouts, scoring bonus points in five of them, and finished the dual with a 115-45 edge in match points and a 34-7 advantage in takedowns.
The Hawkeyes scored bonus points in the first three matches and added two more major decisions after the break. Minnesota didn t record a takedown until the eighth match of the night, and didn t get on the board until the final match of the dual.
New week, new venue, new opponent same result. Iowa s top-ranked wrestling team took their dominant lineup on the road for the first time this season, visiting #11 Minnesota in Minneapolis, and came away with another thoroughly lopsided victory, 35-4. Iowa won the first nine bouts of the match and was so dominant that Minnesota didn t even record their first takedown of the meet until the eighth match of the night (184 lbs). Unbelievable. I have ran out of adjectives. This dual meet looked like a mismatch on paper and it proved to be every bit a mismatch in reality. Iowa s lineup is stocked with upperclassmen, many of whom are at or near the top of their respective weights; six of Iowa s ten starters are ranked third or better. Minnesota s lineup is full of young wrestlers, most of whom are in the fringes of the Top 20, or outside it altogether. Iowa has three wrestlers ranked #1; Minnesota has three wrestlers ranked in the Top 10, period. That s a recipe for a bludgeoni