Five things to know about Miami

Rutgers football and Miami will head to New York in late December to participate in the 2023 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium.

The Scarlet Knights appeared two prior in the Pinstripe Bowl, taking on Iowa State in 2011 and Notre Dame in 2013. As for Miami, it will be the second appearance for the Hurricanes in the Pinstripe Bowl, losing their first appearance in 2018 to Wisconsin, 35-3.

The bowl game with mark the thirteenth time Rutgers will have played at Yankee Stadium, dating back to 1926.

As for the Hurricanes, Miami finished the 2023 season with a 7-5 record and 9th in the Atlantic Coastal Conference. Miami has won one of their previous four games heading into their bowl game with the Scarlet Knights.

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. 

As we inch closer to the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, below are five things to know about the Miami Hurricanes.

Rutgers faces a Miami offense ranked No. 26 nationally

Heading into their bowl game against Rutgers, Miami is ranked No. 26 in the country for total offense. Through 12 games this season, the Hurricanes have registered 2121 rushing yards and 3173 passing yards in 813 plays. Miami has averaged 6.51 yards per play and 441.2 yards per game in 2023. Miami junior running back Henry Parrish Jr. is the leading rusher for the Hurricanes, recording 579 yards on 89 attempts with six touchdowns in 10 games this season.

 

Pinstripe Bowl fact: Miami is the best rushing defense in the ACC

The Hurricanes have been stout on defense this season, ranking No. 1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference for rushing defense. Miami has allowed 1165 rushing yards on 367 attempts with 15 touchdowns, holding opponents to an…

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Author : Rutgers Wire

Publish date : 2023-12-17 05:02:08

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