Rutgers beat Michigan in the recruitment of star Anthony Ashnault but is 0-2 in the rivalry on the mats since then.
Ashnault was one of four winners Friday night for No. 11 Rutgers as it fell, 19-13, at No. 15 Michigan to begin a two game-road trip across the state.
It was one of two true swing matches within the upper echelon of the conference on the 2016-17 schedule for Rutgers, which has beaten unranked conference opponents but struggled against the national title contenders over the last two seasons.
Unlike when it beat then-No.