2023 Pinstripe Bowl
{{short description|Postseason college football bowl game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
| game_name = Pinstripe Bowl
| subheader = 13th Pinstripe Bowl
| title_sponsor = Bad Boy Mowers
| image =
| caption =
| date_game_played = December 28
| year_game_played = 2023
| football_season = 2023
| stadium = Yankee Stadium
| city = Bronx, New York
| visitor_school = Rutgers University
| visitor_name_short = Rutgers
| visitor_nickname = Scarlet Knights
| visitor_record = 6–6
| visitor_conference = Big Ten
| visitor_rank_AP =
| visitor_rank_coaches =
| visitor_rank_CFP =
| visitor_coach = Greg Schiano
| visitor_1q = 7
| visitor_2q = 7
| visitor_3q = 7
| visitor_4q = 10
| home_school = University of Miami
| home_name_short = Miami
| home_nickname = Hurricanes
| home_record = 7–5
| home_conference = ACC
| home_rank_AP =
| home_rank_coaches =
| home_rank_CFP =
| home_coach = Mario Cristobal
| home_1q = 0
| home_2q = 10
| home_3q = 7
| home_4q = 7
| MVP = Kyle Monangai (RB, Rutgers){{cite tweet |user=Yankees |number=1740519171606057233 |title=And a special congratulations to RB Kyle Monangai for earning @PinstripeBowl MVP honors |date=December 28, 2023|accessdate=December 28, 2023}}
| odds = Miami by 2.5{{cite news|url=https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/betting/college-football-bowl-season-schedule-games-odds-point-spreads|title=College football bowl schedule, game odds, point spreads for 2023-24|publisher=Sports Illustrated|first=James|last=Parks|date=December 11, 2023|access-date=December 13, 2023}}
| anthem =
| halftime = Band of the Hour, Marching Scarlet Knights
| referee = Justin Elliott (Pac-12)
| attendance = 35,314
| payout =
| us_network = ESPN
ESPN Radio
| us_announcers = Drew Carter (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline) (ESPN)
Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Harry Douglas (analyst) (ESPN Radio)
| ratings =
| intl_network = ESPN Brazil
| intl_announcers = ESPN Brazil: Conrado Giulietti (play-by-play) and Weinny Eirado (analyst)
| different_previous =
}}
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.{{cite web |last1=Straka |first1=Dean |title=2023-24 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/2023-24-college-football-bowl-schedule-games-dates-locations-kickoff-times-tv-channels/ |website=CBS Sports |date=31 May 2023 |access-date=28 June 2023}}{{cite magazine |last1=Lewis |first1=Barry |date=3 June 2023 |title=2023-24 College Football Bowl Schedule, Dates, Times Announced |url=https://www.si.com/college/tcu/football/2023-24-college-football-bowl-schedule-dates-times-announced |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=28 June 2023}} 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
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.{{cite web |title=Winsipedia – Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Miami (FL) Hurricanes |url=https://www.winsipedia.com/rutgers/vs/miami-fl |website=Winsipedia.com |access-date=December 8, 2023}}
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=
{{main|2023 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team}}
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=
{{main|2023 Miami Hurricanes football team}}
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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|title=2023 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
|date=Thursday, December 28, 2023
|time=2:15 p.m. EST
|road=Rutgers
|R1=7|R2=7|R3=7|R4=10
|home=Miami
|H1=0|H2=10|H3=7|H4=7
|stadium= Yankee Stadium • Bronx, New York
|attendance=35,314
|weather=Cloudy • Temperature: {{convert|52|F|C}} • Wind: {{convert|8|mph|kph|abbr=on}} NE
|referee=Justin Elliott
|TV=ESPN
|TVAnnouncers=Drew Carter (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)
|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401551762 Box score]
|scoring=
;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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| Float = left
| Visitor = Rutgers Scarlet Knights
| VisitorDisplay = RUT
| Home = Miami Hurricanes
| HomeDisplay = MIA
| VisFirsts = 17
| VisPlaysYds = 60-292
| VisRushing = 208
| VisPassYds = 84
| VisPassing = 7-15-0
| VisTOP = 34:26
| HomeFirsts = 22
| HomePlaysYds = 63-311
| HomeRushing = 130
| HomePassYds = 181
| HomePassing = 20-31-1
| HomeTOP = 25:34
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{{AmFootballGameTopPlayers
| Float = right
| Visitor = Rutgers Scarlet Knights
| VisitorDisplay = Rutgers
| Home = Miami Hurricanes
| HomeDisplay = Miami (FL)
| VisPasser = Gavin Wimsatt
| VisPassStats = 7/15, 84 yards
| VisRusher = Kyle Monangai
| VisRushStats = 163 yards, 1 TD
| VisReceiver = Christian Dremel
| VisReceivingStats = 1 Rec, 23 yards
| HomePasser = Jacurri Brown
| HomePassStats = 20/31, 181 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
| HomeRusher = Jacurri Brown
| HomeRushStats = 15 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD
| HomeReceiver = Xavier Restrepo
| HomeReceivingStats = 11 catches, 99 yards, 1 TD
}}
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References
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External links
- [https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/index.html?id=497024 Game statistics] at statbroadcast.com
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