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Dylan Shawver became Rutgers wrestling's 18th 100-win wrestler, reaching the milestone in a 4-1 win over Gauge Botero at Jersey Mike’s Arena.
The milestone came during Rutgers' Big Ten dual against No. 13 Michigan in front of 4,127 fans at Jersey Mike’s Arena.
Rutgers fell to Michigan 21-12, but Shawver’s win stood out as a defining moment of the night.
Shawver is in his 2025–26 graduate season and remains a key contributor in one of the Deepest weight classes for Rutgers.
Shawver helped Rutgers rally during the 2024–25 season with a strong 22-win year and a top national ranking.
Shawver earned NCAA All-America honors in 2024 with a seventh-place finish at 133 pounds.
The program has a tradition of toughness and sustained excellence, highlighted by Shawver’s 100th win.
Shawver moved from 125 to 133 pounds and led the team with 27 wins in 2023–24.
Shawver's 2024 Big Ten title included a 23-8 technical fall over Michigan’s Dylan Ragusin.
Shawver is a three-time NCAA Championships qualifier with finals experience in 2022, 2024, and 2025.
Rutgers will host Purdue on Jan. 18, 2026, at 1 p.m. for Letterwinner Day with streaming on Big Ten Plus.

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Wisconsin defeated Rutgers 96-87 at home, extending its winning streak to four games.
Wisconsin used a 13-2 run to build a big first-half lead and led 51-29 at the break.
Nick Boyd scored a game-high 32 points, including a pivotal three-point play late in the game.
Gard praised the team’s offense, saying shots cure many ills and boost consistency.
Nolan Winter contributed 18 points and emphasized sustaining two complete halves.
Wisconsin has not faced a ranked opponent until February 10 at Illinois in its upcoming schedule.
The Badgers posted 41 made threes in their last three games, shooting 43 percent from beyond the arc.
Rutgers cut the deficit late with a 13-3 run but could not overcome Wisconsin’s early lead.
Wisconsin’s next ranked-opponent-free stretch includes a Feb. 10 visit to Illinois.

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The CFP expansion talks stalled after a Sunday meeting in South Beach, with no final decision yet on moving from 12 to 16 or 24 teams.
Big Ten and SEC commissioners emphasized more work remains, indicating discussions will continue toward a resolution on format.
Sankey and Mark Keenum offered perspectives on the pace and potential outcomes of the CFP expansion talks.
ESPN remains the CFP's sole TV rights holder and has set a Friday deadline for a playoff decision.
Trump publicly pledged to protect Army–Navy’s broadcast window, hinting at an executive order to secure exclusive coverage.
Trump framed his stance as protecting Army–Navy’s traditional time slot from postseason competition.
The article notes ESPN’s scheduling pressures amid potential shifts to a larger playoff format, which could impact conference dynamics.
The report describes the expansion debate as a major structural question for college football’s postseason.
The piece highlights a potential conflict between conference control and broadcast revenue in determining the CFP format.

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