Indiana @ Rutgers

Rutgers beat Indiana 30-11 at the Scarlet Knights in Piscataway, N.J., on January 12, 2024, propelled by an onslaught of bonus-point results that swung the dual decisively in the Scarlet Knights' favor.

The complexion of the meet changed quickly when Dean Peterson recorded a fall over Blaine Frazier, netting six team points and giving Rutgers an early surge. Dylan Shawver followed with a 22-7 technical fall over Cayden Rooks, adding another five points and extending Rutgers' cushion. Jackson Turley’s 15-0 technical fall was another blow that kept the momentum squarely with Rutgers, as those three bonus outcomes supplied a large share of the Scarlet Knights’ total.

Indiana’s biggest response came from Dan Fongaro, who produced a 19-3 technical fall over Max Hermes to grab five team points and keep the Hoosiers competitive on the board. That effort, however, was not enough to overcome Rutgers’ stream of bonus victories, which consistently produced multi-point swings and prevented Indiana from mounting a sustained comeback.

In the end the bonus-point differential decided the dual; Rutgers’ pins and technical falls created an insurmountable lead and left the Hoosiers with too much ground to recover. The final 30-11 score reflected Rutgers’ ability to finish matches decisively on this night in Piscataway.