RU (2-0) conceded just four of 20 matches on the evening, scoring 12 bonus point victories.
CSU Bakersfield fought hard for wins in three of the first four bouts to takes a 12-6 lead. No. 15 184-pounder Nicholas Gravina started the match with a fall, but the Roadrunners answered right back with a pin and two decisions.
No. 15 Tyson Dippery earned a 17-1 tech fall to cut the lead before No. 3 Anthony Ashnault won by a 17-5 major decision to put the Scarlet Knights ahead. Following another CSUB decision to tie the dual, RU closed with a trio of victories at 157, 165, and 174 pounds.
Rutgers rolled to start the season against San Francisco State, winning eight of 10 matches by bonus points. The dual began with falls in two of the first three bouts from Jordan Pagano (184 pounds) and Marc McDonald (HWT). Later in the match, Ashnault and No. 15 149-pounder Ken Theobold posted back-to-back first period tech falls, as 174-pounder Phillip Bakuckas closed things out with a 17-1 tech at 174 pounds.
Full dual results are available below.
The Scarlet Knights conclude their trip out west with a dual against Cal Poly Sunday at 3 p.m. ET. The Mustangs will carry a live stream of the dual, available here.
No. 10 Rutgers (2-0) 45, San Francisco State (0-4)
184: Jordan Pagano (RU) wins by fall over Mitchell Owens (SFST), 2:32; Rutgers leads 6-0
197: Matthew Correnti (RU) major dec. over Jonathan Costa (SFST), 11-2; Rutgers leads, 10-0
285: Marc McDonald (RU) wins by fall over Ricardo Jaramillo (SFST), 0:29; Rutgers leads, 16-0
125: Sean McCabe (RU) dec. over Matt Gamble (SFST), 10-4; Rutgers leads, 19-0
133: Scott DelVecchio (RU) major dec. over Nate Cervantez (SFST), 16-2; Rutgers leads, 23-0
141: No. 3/3/4 Anthony Ashnault (RU) tech fall over Joshua Weinberg (SFST), 17-0; Rutgers
leads, 28-0
149: No. 13/13/NR Ken Theobold (RU) tech fall over Thomas Turcol (SFST), 19-0; Rutgers
leads, 33-0
157: Anthony Giraldo (RU) dec. over Landon Myers (SFST), 6-3;Rutgers leads, 36-0
165: Willie Scott (RU) major dec. over Tyson Kuahine (SFST), 16-6; Rutgers leads, 40-0
174: Phillip Bakuckas (RU) tech fall over Jesse Lyga (SFST), 17-1; Rutgers wins 45-0
Rankings (-/-/-): InterMat / FloWrestling/The Open Mat
NR denotes not ranked
No. 10 Rutgers (2-0) 26, CSU Bakersfield (2-1) 15
184: No. 15/13/14 Nicholas Gravina (RU) wins by fall over Dylan Bollinger (CSUB), 1:33; Rutgers leads 6-0
197: Matt Williams (CSUB) wins by fall over Matthew Correnti (RU), 2:28; Dual tied, 6-6
HWT: Alex Encarnacion-Strand (CSUB) dec. over Razohnn Gross (RU), 6-2; CSUB leads, 9-6
125: Sean Nickell (CSUB) dec. over Sean McCabe (RU), 8-1; CSUB leads, 12-6
133: No. 15/14/20 Tyson Dippery (RU) tech fall over Carlos Herrera (CSUB), 17-1; CSUB leads, 12-11
141: No. 3/3/4 Anthony Ashnault (RU) major dec. over Russel Rohlfing (CSUB), 17-5; RU leads, 15-12
149: No. NR/NR/18 Coleman Hammond (CSUB) dec. over Anthony Giraldo (RU), 3-0; Dual tied, 15-15
157: No. 13/13/NR Ken Theobold (RU) dec. over Sean O'Rourke (CSUB), 2-0; RU leads, 18-15
165: John Van Brill (RU) dec. over Lorenzo De La Riva (CSUB), 10-3; RU leads, 21-15
174: Phillip Bakuckas (RU) tech fall over Matt Penyacsek (CSUB), 17-0; Rutgers wins, 26-15
Rankings (-/-/-): InterMat / FloWrestling/The Open Mat
NR denotes not ranked
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