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2023 Pinstripe Bowl

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2023 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
13th Pinstripe Bowl
1234 Total
Rutgers 77710 31
Miami 01077 24
DateDecember 28, 2023
Season2023
StadiumYankee Stadium
LocationBronx, New York
MVPKyle Monangai (RB, Rutgers)[1]
FavoriteMiami by 2.5[2]
RefereeJustin Elliott (Pac-12)
Halftime showBand of the Hour, Marching Scarlet Knights
Attendance35,314
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
ESPN Radio
AnnouncersDrew Carter (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline) (ESPN)
Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Harry Douglas (analyst) (ESPN Radio)
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Brazil
AnnouncersESPN Brazil: Conrado Giulietti (play-by-play) and Weinny Eirado (analyst)
Pinstripe Bowl
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The 2023 Pinstripe Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 28, 2023, at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York. The 13th annual Pinstripe Bowl featured the Rutgers Scarlet Knights from the Big Ten Conference and the Miami Hurricanes from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The game began at approximately 2:15 p.m. EST and was aired on ESPN.[3][4] The Pinstripe Bowl is one of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by lawn mower manufacturing company Bad Boy Mowers and was officially known as the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl.

Teams

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Consistent with conference tie-ins, the bowl featured the Rutgers Scarlet Knights of the Big Ten Conference and the Miami Hurricanes of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

This was the 12th meeting between Rutgers and Miami; the Hurricanes had defeated the Scarlet Knights in all 11 prior meetings.[5]

From 1991 to 2003, Rutgers and Miami played together as members of the Big East Conference.

Going into the game, the Big Ten representative had won the last six Pinstripe Bowls. The most recent ACC victory had been by Duke over Indiana in the 2015 edition.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

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The Scarlet Knights entered the game with a 6–6 record (3–6 in the Big Ten), having finished in fifth place in their conference's East Division.

This was Rutgers' third Pinstripe Bowl, tying Syracuse for the most appearances in the game. The Scarlet Knights previously won the 2011 edition and lost the 2013 edition.

Miami Hurricanes

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The Hurricanes entered the game with a 7–5 record (3–5 in the ACC), tied for ninth place in their conference.

This was Miami's second Pinstripe Bowl; the Hurricanes previously lost the 2018 edition.

Game summary

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2023 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rutgers 7 7 71031
Miami 0 10 7724

at Yankee StadiumBronx, New York

  • Date: Thursday, December 28, 2023
  • Game time: 2:15 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h) NE
  • Game attendance: 35,314
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Drew Carter (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:54) RUTG – Gavin Wimsatt 1 yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 8:06; Rutgers 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:37) RUTG – Kyle Monangai 7-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 4:14; Rutgers 14–0)
  • (3:19) MIA – Jacurri Brown 7 yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:18; Rutgers 14–7)
  • (0:00) MIA – Andres Borregales 35 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 0:45; Rutgers 14–10)
Third quarter
  • (10:33) MIA – Xavier Restrepo 30 yard pass from Jacurri Brown, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:27; Miami 17–14)
  • (5:06) RUTG – Timmy Ward 0 yard return of blocked punt, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 2:17; Rutgers 21–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:51) RUTG – Gavin Wimsatt 1 yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:04; Rutgers 28–17)
  • (2:35) RUTG – Jai Patel 35 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 26 yards, 7:12; Rutgers 31–17)
  • (0:27) MIA – Jacurri Brown 1 yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 2:08; Rutgers 31–24)

Statistics

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Statistics RUT MIA
First downs 17 22
Plays–yards 60-292 63-311
Rushes–yards 208 130
Passing yards 84 181
Passing: compattint 7-15-0 20-31-1
Time of possession 34:26 25:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Rutgers Passing Gavin Wimsatt 7/15, 84 yards
Rushing Kyle Monangai 163 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Christian Dremel 1 Rec, 23 yards
Miami (FL) Passing Jacurri Brown 20/31, 181 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jacurri Brown 15 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Xavier Restrepo 11 catches, 99 yards, 1 TD

References

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  1. ^ @Yankees (December 28, 2023). "And a special congratulations to RB Kyle Monangai for earning @PinstripeBowl MVP honors" (Tweet). Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Parks, James (December 11, 2023). "College football bowl schedule, game odds, point spreads for 2023-24". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Straka, Dean (May 31, 2023). "2023-24 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  4. ^ Lewis, Barry (June 3, 2023). "2023-24 College Football Bowl Schedule, Dates, Times Announced". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  5. ^ "Winsipedia – Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Miami (FL) Hurricanes". Winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
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