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History of the Pinstripe Bowl

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  • Snow couldn't slow down Syracuse. Prince Tyson-Gulley had 213 rushing yards and two touchdowns and Jerome Smith added 152 rushing yards as the Orange beat West Virginia in the 2012 Pinstripe Bowl, 38-14, in front of 39,098 bundled-up fans. Interestingly, the two starting quarterbacks in this game would go on to be drafted by New York pro football teams more than four months later. Future Giants backup quarterback Ryan Nassib went 11-of-23 for 130 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, while future Jets signal-caller Geno Smith completed 19 of 28 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns (both of which went to wide receiver Stedman Bailey).
    Photo Credit: Errol Anderson
  • In a game between two schools better known for their basketball programs, Duke outlasted Indiana in overtime to win its first bowl game since the 1961 Cotton Bowl. Duke quarterback Thomas Sirk sent the game to overtime with a 5-yard touchdown run with 41 seconds left. Duke's Ross Martin hit a 36-yard field goal in overtime to put Duke on top. Indiana had a chance to tie it, but Griffin Oakes' potential game-tying field goal missed wide right.
    Photo Credit: Errol Anderson
  • In a game that went back-and-forth for all four quarters, the Northwestern Wildcats outlasted the Pittsburgh Panthers for the win. With just over eight minutes remaining, Northwestern's Clayton Thorson connected with Garrett Dickerson on 4th down for a 21-yard touchdown that gave the Wildcats the lead for good. Junior running back Justin Jackson led the Northwestern offensive attack, carrying the ball 32 times for 224 yards and three touchdowns.
    Photo Credit: Errol Anderson

The New Era Pinstripe Bowl has been held every year at Yankee Stadium since 2010. Here is a year-by-year look at each game.

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