The Nittany Lions (9-0) scored four technicals, including the 11th this season by top-ranked Mitchell Mesenbrink (165 pounds). Redshirt freshman Josh Barr (197) produced the signature win, scoring seven (!) takedowns in the third period for a 22-6 win. Barr scored six more takedowns in the third than Rutgers (one) did the entire match.

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Penn State's Josh Barr vs. Wyoming’s Brant Whitaker on December 15, 2024, at the Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA | Neil Renaldi | Special to PennLive Neil Renaldi | Special to PennLi Cael Sanderson is always thinking about the big picture with his powerhouse Penn State wrestling team.

The No. 1 Penn State wrestling team visits Rutgers on Friday night for another top-25 Big Ten match. The unbeaten Nittany Lions bring a 64-match win streak to Piscataway, where the No. 25 Scarlet Knights await. The road trip is Penn State's last before a pair of big home matches next week at the Bryce Jordan Center.

Stay here for updates on the Rutgers University wrestling team's match against No. 1 Penn State at Jersey Mike's Arena after 8 p.m.

The Princeton and Rider wrestling rivalry has become a good one – not just because the two programs have consistently contended for national rankings and they are geographically less than nine miles apart – but they’ve matched up well in recent years.

The Penn State wrestling team (9-0, 3-0 Big Ten) downed homestanding Rutgers (10-4, 2-2) 35-3 in Big Ten action Friday.