Pinstripe Bowl
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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.
Pinstripe Bowl | |
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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 | |
Former names | |
Yankee Bowl (2010, working title) | |
2022 matchup | |
Syracuse vs. Minnesota (Minnesota 28–20) | |
2023 matchup | |
Rutgers vs. Miami (FL) (Rutgers 31–24) |
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]