Gophers, Syracuse set to do battle in Pinstripe Bowl
Minnesota quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis (8) handles a snap against Wisconsin during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
(ABC 6 News) – The Gophers (8-4) football team will take on Syracuse (7-5) in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, December 29th at 1:00 p.m. CST.
We're in a New York state of mind.
— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) December 4, 2022
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TOP PLAYERS
Syracuse: RB Sean Tucker has run for 1,060 yards and 11 TDs and caught 36 passes for 254 yards and two TDs.
Minnesota: RB Mohamed Ibrahim, 1,594 yards rushing, 19 touchdowns.
NOTABLE
Syracuse: Minnesota athletic director Mark Coyle served as Syracuse’s AD for less than a year before leaving for Minnesota.
Minnesota: The Gophers finished tied for second place in the Big Ten West after beating rival Wisconsin for the third time in five years.
LAST TIME
Syracuse won, 21-17, in the 2013 Texas Bowl.
BOWL HISTORY
Syracuse: The Orange are 2-0 in Yankee Stadium. They beat Kansas State in 2010 and West Virginia in 2012.
Minnesota: First appearance in the Pinstripe Bowl, 23rd bowl game in program history. The Gophers are 3-0 in bowl games under coach P.J. Fleck and have won their last five bowl games.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.