Five facts to know about the Pinstripe Bowl

Rutgers football is set to play Miami in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl in late December. The Pinstripe Bowl dates back to 2010and has a history of being a good game.

For Rutgers, this will be their twelfth bowl appearance in program history with an all-time mark of 6-5. The last time the Scarlet Knights appeared in a bowl game was in 2021 when they lost to Wake Forest 38-10 in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.

Rutgers last won a bowl game in 2014.

As for the Pinstripe Bowl, the Scarlet Knights and the Hurricanes aren’t strangers to Yankee Stadium. Below are some facts about the Pinstripe Bowl as we inch closer to the matchup against the Scarlet Knights and the Hurricanes.

Rutgers has a 1-1 record in the Pinstripe Bowl

On December 28, the Scarlet Knights will appear in their third Pinstripe Bowl. The last time Rutgers played at Yankee Stadium, the Scarlet Knights lost to No. 25 Notre Dame 29-16 in 2013. The Scarlet Knights first appeared in the Pinstripe Bowl in 2011 when they defeated Iowa State 27-13. At the time, Rutgers was led by current head coach Greg Schiano, and former running back Jawan Jamison recorded a solid performance, winning the Pinstripe’s MVP Award.

Miami is 0-1 in the Pinstripe Bowl

Miami will appear in its second Pinstripe Bowl in three weeks when they face Rutgers. In 2018, the Hurricanes first appeared in the Pinstripe Bowl, losing to Wisconsin 35-3. Heading into this matchup, ACC opponents have a 1-7 record in this bowl game, with Duke capturing their only conference victory in 2015 against Indiana.

The Hurricanes have appeared in 43 bowl games, recording 19 bowl wins in program history. The last time Miami won a bowl game was in 2016, defeating West Virginia 31-14 in the Russell Athletic Bowl. In their last 13 bowl appearances (2006-2020), the Hurricanes have only captured two…
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Publish date : 2023-12-09 05:54:41

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