Pinstripe Bowl

American college football game

Pinstripe Bowl

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Stadium| Yankee Stadium
Location| The Bronx, New York City
Operated| 2010–present
Conference tie-ins| ACC, Big Ten
Previous conference tie-ins| American, Big 12, Big East, Notre Dame
Payout| US$4.4 million (2019)[1]
Sponsors

New Era Cap Company (2010–2021)[2]
Bad Boy Mowers (2022–present)[3]

Former names

Yankee Bowl (2010, working title)

2022 matchup
Syracuse vs. Minnesota (Minnesota 28–20)
2023 matchup
Rutgers vs. Miami (FL) (December 28, 2023)

The Pinstripe Bowl is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football bowl game that is held at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York City. First played in 2010, the game is organized by the New York Yankees, primary tenants of the venue, and is currently affiliated with the Atlantic Coast Conference and Big Ten Conference through 2025.[4][5] The game previously had ties with the Big 12 Conference and the Big East Conference.

The winner of the game is awarded the George M. Steinbrenner Trophy, while the David C. Koch MVP Trophy is awarded to the bowl's most valuable player.[6] The Pinstripe Bowl is one of three FBS bowls held in the Northeast, the others being the Military Bowl in Annapolis, Maryland and the Fenway Bowl, a game organized by the rival Boston Red Sox. It is also one of four bowls that are played outdoors in what are considered cold-weather cities, along with the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl held in Boise, Idaho, and one of four active bowl games played in baseball stadiums, the others being the Holiday Bowl (Petco Park), the Guaranteed Rate Bowl (Chase Field) and the aforementioned Fenway Bowl (Fenway Park).[7]

## History[edit]

On September 30, 2009, a "Yankee Bowl" was announced at a Yankee Stadium press conference by then-representatives of the involved parties: Yankees' minority owner Hal Steinbrenner, Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg, Big East Conference commissioner John Marinatto, and Big 12 Conference commissioner Dan Beebe. The most recent bowl in New York City proper had been the 1962 Gotham Bowl, which pitted Miami (FL) against Nebraska at the original Yankee Stadium. The newly announced bowl planned to pair the fourth-place team from the Big East Conference against the seventh-place team from the Big 12.[8][9] In the event the Big 12 lacked an eligible team, independent Notre Dame could receive an invitation.[10]

On March 9, 2010, the bowl's official name was announced to be the Pinstripe Bowl, with New Era Cap Company agreeing to sponsor the bowl for four years while ESPN agreed to broadcast the bowl for six years.[11][12] The inaugural game was played on December 30, 2010.[13] The first three editions of the bowl were each won by a Big East team over a Big 12 team. In 2013, Notre Dame was invited in place of a Big 12 team; the Fighting Irish defeated Rutgers of the Big East's successor, the American Athletic Conference ("The American").[14]

Starting in 2014, the bowl featured an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) team against a Big Ten team. This was the same year that New Jersey-based Rutgers, the closest FBS school in the New York City area, moved to the Big Ten, and one year after Syracuse University, based in central New York state, moved to the ACC. The ACC agreed to a six-year deal with the Pinstripe Bowl, and the Big Ten agreed to the alignment for eight years. The ACC adopted a tiered system so that the same conference position would not necessarily go to the same bowl each season.[15] The 2014 through 2019 editions of the bowl saw Big Ten teams compile a 5–1 record against ACC teams.

The 2020 edition of the bowl was cancelled, "out of an abundance of caution" due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[16]

On August 16, 2022, Bad Boy Mowers was announced as the new title sponsor of the game.[17][18]

## Game results[edit]

Rankings are based on the AP Poll prior to the game being played.

Date  | Winning team  | Losing team  | Attendance  | Notes

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December 30, 2010 | Syracuse | 36 | Kansas State | 34 | 38,274 | notes
December 30, 2011 | Rutgers | 27 | Iowa State | 13 | 38,328 | notes
December 29, 2012 | Syracuse | 38 | West Virginia | 14 | 39,098 | notes
December 28, 2013 | No. 25 Notre Dame | 29 | Rutgers | 16 | 47,122 | notes
December 27, 2014 | Penn State | 31 | Boston College | 30 (OT) | 49,012 | notes
December 26, 2015 | Duke | 44 | Indiana | 41 (OT) | 37,218 | notes
December 28, 2016 | Northwestern | 31 | No. 22 Pittsburgh | 24 | 37,918 | notes
December 27, 2017 | Iowa | 27 | Boston College | 20 | 37,667 | notes
December 27, 2018 | Wisconsin | 35 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 37,821 | notes
December 27, 2019 | Michigan State | 27 | Wake Forest | 21 | 36,895 | notes
December 29, 2020  | Game canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | [19]
December 29, 2021 | Maryland | 54 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 29,653 | notes
December 29, 2022 | Minnesota | 28 | Syracuse | 20 | 31,131 | notes
December 28, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  | notes

Source:[20]

## MVPs[edit]

2013 MVP Zack Martin

The MVP of the bowl is presented with the David C. Koch MVP Trophy,[21] named after a former president of the New Era Cap Company.[22]

Year  | MVP  | Team  | Position

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2010 | Delone Carter | Syracuse | RB
2011 | Jawan Jamison | Rutgers | RB
2012 | Prince-Tyson Gulley | Syracuse | RB
2013 | Zack Martin | Notre Dame | OT
2014 | Christian Hackenberg | Penn State | QB
2015 | Thomas Sirk | Duke | QB
Shaun Wilson | RB
2016 | Justin Jackson | Northwestern | RB
2017 | Akrum Wadley | Iowa | RB
2018 | Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin | RB
2019 | Brian Lewerke | Michigan State | QB
2021 | Taulia Tagovailoa | Maryland | QB
2022 | Coleman Bryson | Minnesota | S

## Most appearances[edit]

Updated through the December 2022 edition (12 games, 24 total appearances).

Teams with multiple appearances
Rank  | Team  | Appearances  | Record

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|
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1 | Syracuse | 3 | 2–1
Rutgers | 3 | 1–1
3 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 0–1
Boston College | 2 | 0–2

Teams with a single appearance

Won (9): Duke, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Penn State, Wisconsin
Lost (7): Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas State, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, West Virginia

## Appearances by conference[edit]

Updated through the December 2022 edition (12 games, 24 total appearances).

Conference  | Record  | Appearances by season

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Games  | W  | L  | Win pct.  | Won  | Lost
Big Ten | 8 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 | 2015
ACC | 8 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 2015 | 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
The American | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2010, 2011, 2012 | 2013
Big 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 |  | 2010, 2011, 2012
Independents | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2013 |

* Records reflect conference membership at the time each game was played.
* The American's record includes appearances of Big East teams—Syracuse in 2010 and 2012, and Rutgers in 2011—as The American retains the charter of the original Big East, following its 2013 realignment.
* Independent appearances: Notre Dame (2013)

## Game records[edit]

Team  | Record, Team vs. Opponent  | Year

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Most points scored (one team)  | 54, Maryland vs. Virginia Tech  | 2021
Most points scored (losing team)  | 41, Indiana vs. Duke  | 2015
Most points scored (both teams)  | 85, Duke vs. Indiana  | 2015
Fewest points allowed  | 3, Wisconsin vs. Miami (FL)  | 2018
Largest margin of victory  | 44, Maryland vs. Virginia Tech  | 2021
Total yards  | 667, Indiana vs. Duke  | 2015
Rushing yards  | 382, Duke vs. Indiana  | 2015
Passing yards  | 389, Indiana vs. Duke  | 2015
First downs  | 33, Indiana vs. Duke  | 2015
Fewest yards allowed  | 169, Wisconsin vs. Miami (FL)  | 2018
Fewest rushing yards allowed  | 77, Syracuse vs. Minnesota  | 2022
Fewest passing yards allowed  | 48, Wisconsin vs. Miami (FL)  | 2018
Individual  | Record, Player, Team vs. Opponent  | Year
All-purpose yards |  |
Touchdowns (all-purpose) | 3, several players—most recently:
Justin Jackson (Northwestern) |
2016
Rushing yards | 227, Devine Redding (Indiana) | 2015
Rushing touchdowns | 3, shared by:
Daniel Thomas (Kansas State)
Justin Jackson (Northwestern) |
2010
2016
Passing yards | 389, Nate Sudfeld (Indiana) | 2015
Passing touchdowns | 4, Christian Hackenberg (Penn State) | 2014
Receiving yards | 172, Marcus Sales (Syracuse) | 2010
Receiving touchdowns | 3, Marcus Sales (Syracuse) | 2010
Tackles |  |
Sacks |  |
Interceptions | 1, by several players |
Long Plays  | Record, Player, Team vs. Opponent  | Year
Touchdown run | 85 yds., Shaun Wilson (Duke) | 2015
Touchdown pass | 86 yds., Brandon Coleman from Chas Dodd (Rutgers) | 2011
Kickoff return | 98 yds., Shaun Wilson (Duke) | 2015
Punt return | 92 yds., Tarheeb Still (Maryland) | 2021
Interception return | 70 yds., Coleman Bryson (Minnesota) | 2022
Fumble return | 11 yds., Greg Rose (Maryland) | 2021
Punt | 59 yds., Colton Spangler (Maryland) | 2021
Field goal | 52 yds., Ross Martin (Duke) | 2015

## Media coverage[edit]

Main article: List of Pinstripe Bowl broadcasters

The bowl has been televised by ESPN since its inception, except for 2015, when it was carried by ABC.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
2. ^ "Official sponsors". PinstripeBowl.com. Major League Baseball Advanced Media. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
3. ^ "Official sponsors". 16 August 2022.
4. ^ "ACC Announces Bowl Agreements for 2020-25". theacc.com (Press release). July 11, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
5. ^ "Big Ten Announces New Postseason Slate with at Least 11 Different Bowls Across the Country". bigten.org (Press release). June 4, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
6. ^ "David C. Koch MVP Trophy Winners". PinstripeBowl.com. Major League Baseball Advanced Media. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
7. ^ "Boston's Fenway Park to host new 2020 college football bowl game between ACC, AAC teams". Retrieved April 30, 2019.
8. ^ Mandel, Stewart (2009-09-29). "Yankees, Big East, Big 12 to announce Yankee Bowl formation". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
9. ^ Hoch, Bryan (April 23, 2010). "Pinstripe Bowl granted four-year license". Major League Baseball Advanced Media. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
10. ^ Bennett, Brian (2009-09-29). "Yankee Bowl will start in 2010". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
11. ^ First Pinstripe Bowl to be held Dec. 30. ESPN.com. March 9, 2010. Accessed on January 8, 2013.
12. ^ Bennett, Brian. (March 9, 2010). Put on your pinstripes. ESPN.com. Accessed on January 8, 2013.
13. ^ "Kansas State vs. Syracuse". ESPN.com. December 30, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
14. ^ "Rutgers vs. Notre Dame". ESPN.com. December 28, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
15. ^ ACC reaches six-year deal with Pinstripe Bowl. Sports Illustrated.cnn.com. Accessed on January 8, 2013.
16. ^ "Statement from the New Era Pinstripe Bowl". MLB.com. New Era Pinstripe Bowl. November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
17. ^ "Bad Boy Mowers becomes new Pinstripe Bowl title partner; game now known as Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl". Retrieved August 16, 2022.
18. ^ "Bad Boy Mowers Named Official Partner of the Pinstripe Bowl". Retrieved August 16, 2022.
19. ^ West, Jenna (November 27, 2020). "Pinstripe Bowl Canceled as a Precaution Amid COVID-19 Pandemic". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
20. ^ "New Era Pinstripe Bowl" (PDF). Bowl/All Star Game Records. NCAA. 2020. p. 16. Retrieved January 3, 2021 - via NCAA.org.
21. ^ "David C. Koch MVP Trophy Winners". MLB.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
22. ^ "David C. Koch". buffalosportshallfame.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.

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