Subscribe on: Four Big Ten programs — Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio State and Penn State — have combined to win the last 14 NCAA team titles. Rutgers’ all-time record against those programs in dual meets? Zero wins, 40 losses and one tie. It is one of the few remaining firsts available to the Scarlet Knights — a victory over a “Big Four” opponent, as coach Scott Goodale refers to them. There have been several near-misses in recent years. Now comes another opportunity Sunday when 15th-ranked Rutgers hosts the No. 6 Buckeyes at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway (12 p.m., BTN+). “For years, we’ve been close,” Goodale said. “We’ve had some really good matches with them. I’m kind of tired of being close. This one’s important. You have to get over the hump.” The Scarlet Knights have wrestled Ohio State tough since they joined the league. They held an intermission lead on…
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