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Husker wrestlers climb out of early hole to edge Rutgers

A slow start and 9-0 deficit didn’t keep the No. 18 Nebraska wrestling team from coming back to beat No. 16 Rutgers 19-13 on Sunday at the Devaney Sports Center. NU's Big Ten winning streak got pushed to four straight dual wins with the come-from-behind victory.

Rutgers' 14th-ranked 184 pounder Nicholas Gravina handed No. 7 Taylor Venz a 9-3 defeat to deepen the hole for the Huskers to 9-0 early in the dual.

But a win from Eric Schultz, and a major decision for Patrick Grayson over Razohnn Gross, gave Nebraska some footing at 9-7.

Mitchell Maginnis had his hands full with No.