The No. 14 Rutgers University wrestling team defeated a top-10 team for the first time in six years and did so in thrilling fashion on Sunday, beating No. 10 Illinois, 16-15, in a barnburner at Jersey Mike’s Arena.

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.

Penn State's Josh Barr celebrates after defeating Lehigh's Michael Beard at 197 as Lehigh wrestling hosts Penn State at PPL Center on Dec. 8, 2024. Alan Sylvestre | lehighvalleylive.com contributor Cael Sanderson’s Penn State wrestling team has won 64 matches in a row.

Friday night’s wrestling match between Penn State and Rutgers marked the 26th time the teams have squared off. In the previous 25 meetings the Nittany Lions were the victors, and it remained that way after everything was settled in Piscataway,

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.

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.

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.