College Rutgers Wrestling falls to Michigan at Madison Square Garden 23rd ranked Rutgers fell to Big Ten rival Michigan in a historic day of collegiate wrestling at MSG. by Jackson Thompson February 1, 2020 NEW YORK CITY – The No. 23 Rutgers wrestling team suffered its fourth loss in five meets on Saturday, falling to No. 25 Michigan 21-16. The Scarlet Knights worked a five-five matched split, and took a 16-15 lead into the final bout. But a pin by Wolverines heavyweight and No. 2 ranked Mason Parris over Alex Esposito sunk Rutgers in another close loss. “We got beat because we gave up more bonus points,” head coach Scott Goodale said afterward. “It was a 5-5 split. They had a pin and a tach [fall]. That’s the difference.” 133-pounder Sammy Alvarez, 165-pounder Brett Donner, 174-pounder Willie Scott, 184-pounder Billy Janzer and 197-pounder Jordan Pagano all earned victories for the Knights. Janzer worked a 3-1 overtime victory against a top-15 opponent in Michigan’s Jelani Embree. “I just train so hard. Every day in the room, we are wrestling,” Janzer said. “I am not prepared to wrestle for seven minutes. I am prepared to wrestle for 30 minutes. Every day, we preach, no matter what happens, whatever goes on out there, just go back on the line. All the time, we talk about ‘look the way you want to perform.’ So if I am sitting there hanging my head looking tired, I am not going to wrestle my best. But when I go back on the line and look that guy in the eyes, he knows that I’m ready to go and that can take a lot out of a guy.” Michigan opened the meet winning four of the first five matches, two by extra points, to take a 15-3 lead into the intermission. Rutgers responded out of the break with four straight wins to take a one-point lead into the final 285-pound matchup. With a chance to clinch a final-bout victory at The World’s Most Famous Arena, Esposito lasted all but 1:16 against the nation’s second-ranked heavyweight. Parris worked a six-point pin to deliver Rutgers a second-straight dual defeat for the second time this year. “Until you go through it, it’s a gauntlet,” Goodale said. “And everybody talks about the Big Ten and how tough it is, that’s true. …At every single weight, you have to bring it. And these young guys, they are kind of hitting a bit of a wall. We have to do a better job of getting some more rest, keeping some guys out of practice. We’ll do that a little more as we get closer and closer to compete for the Big Ten Tournament.” Post Views: 1,049 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Jackson Thompson Latest posts by Jackson Thompson (see all) Rutgers’ March Madness Dreams Are on Hold But Far From Over - March 23, 2020 What Could Stop Cliff Omoruyi From Choosing Rutgers? - March 10, 2020 Loss to Michigan Sets Stage for Defining Finish for Rutgers - February 20, 2020 Steve Pikiell told players to ignore media preceding Rutgers’ dramatic win over Northwestern - February 10, 2020 Related TopicsBig Ten Super SaturdayBilly JanzerBrett DonnerFeatureJordan PaganoMadison Sqaure GardenMason Parrismichigan wolverinesRutgers wrestlingSammy AlvarezScott GoodaleWillie Scott Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 XFL Co-Owner Dany Garcia Talks Business, Serving Others at espnW Women + Sports Summit by Candace Cordelia | posted on October 23, 2020 Women in Sports Interview Series: It’s a sure bet with Philadelphia native, Erin Kate Dolan (VIDEO) by Denise Gonzalez | posted on March 17, 2020 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 More in College You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Master P’s Son, Hercy, Commits to Tennessee State Master P’s son, Hercy Miller, is committing to Tennessee State to play basketball. While... EA Sports Plans to Revive College Football Video Game EA Sports announced that they plan on making college football video games again. The... UVM Women’s Basketball Team Quits 2020-2021 Season The University of Vermont (UVM) women’s basketball will be ending their 2020-2021 season early... NJIT’s late rally falls short in 78-74 loss to North Alabama Rutgers Women’s Basketball: Scarlet Knights vs. Golden Gophers Preview