The No. 21-ranked Michigan State wrestling team surprised many pundits on Friday night after an upset of No. 14 Rutgers, despite falling to No. 1 Penn State two days later.
It was quite the setback for Rutgers, which is off to the program’s best start in history. The Scarlet Knights (12-3) led for most of the match, but the Spartans (8-2) came away with a 20-17 victory.
A key turning point was when fifth-ranked John Poznanski of Rutgers fell to Michigan State redshirt junior Layne Malczewski. MSU redshirt senior Rayvon Foley scored a 1-0 decision against No.