2 veterans spark Rutgers wrestling to win over Purdue

Rutgers wrestling: Scarlet Knights prepare for the 2025-26 season The Rutgers University wrestling team, shown during practice Tuesday, opens its season Nov. 2 with a quad meet at Jersey Mike's Arena. Two of the Rutgers Universitty wrestling team's grizzled veterans who are in their final collegiate season came through in a big way for the Scarlet Knights in their grind-it-out 24-9 win over Purdue Sunday in a Big Ten Conference match at Jersey Mike's Arena. It was the first conference win of the season for the Scarlet Knights (7-4, 1-2), who are ranked No. 17 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Poll. Rutgers had been defeated by No. 1 Penn State (46-0) and No. 13 Michigan...