Are you excited for the Pinstripe Bowl?
Yep, that's the official name of the new Big East postseason game at Yankee Stadium. We had been referring to it as the Yankee Bowl until today. New Era Cap Co. Inc. is the title sponsor.
How does that name strike you? At least it's not a totally corporate affair (no offense, Papajohns.com and Meineke Car Care bowls). I think I would have preferred something that emphasized the New York/Northeast locale rather than simply the design of the Yankees uniforms. But, hey, at least you know what the appropriate dress is for the occasion.
The other significant news item is that this year's inaugural game will be held Dec. 30. That gives fans a chance to stick around the next day for New Year's Eve in the city if they so choose. The game will be televised on ESPN for the next six years.
I have a sneaking feeling that Rutgers is going to end up in the first Pinstripe Bowl. But whichever Big East team makes it there, I hope its fans own some pinstripe suits.
Yep, that's the official name of the new Big East postseason game at Yankee Stadium. We had been referring to it as the Yankee Bowl until today. New Era Cap Co. Inc. is the title sponsor.
How does that name strike you? At least it's not a totally corporate affair (no offense, Papajohns.com and Meineke Car Care bowls). I think I would have preferred something that emphasized the New York/Northeast locale rather than simply the design of the Yankees uniforms. But, hey, at least you know what the appropriate dress is for the occasion.
The other significant news item is that this year's inaugural game will be held Dec. 30. That gives fans a chance to stick around the next day for New Year's Eve in the city if they so choose. The game will be televised on ESPN for the next six years.
I have a sneaking feeling that Rutgers is going to end up in the first Pinstripe Bowl. But whichever Big East team makes it there, I hope its fans own some pinstripe suits.
ABOUT THIS BLOG
Andrea Adelson
Adelson joined ESPN.com in 2010 after spending time as a college football columnist at The Orlando Sentinel. She has covered college football since her days as a University of Florida student, and lives in Orlando, Fla.
BIG EAST SCOREBOARD
Saturday, 12/17
Final Temple 37 Wyoming 15 Final Ohio 24 Utah State 23 Final San Diego State 30 Louisiana-Lafayette 32
Tuesday, 12/20
Wednesday, 12/21
Final 18 TCU 31 Louisiana Tech 24
Thursday, 12/22
Saturday, 12/24
Final Nevada 17 21 Southern Miss 24
Monday, 12/26
Tuesday, 12/27
Final Western Michigan 32 Purdue 37 Final Louisville 24 North Carolina State 31
Wednesday, 12/28
Final Toledo 42 Air Force 41 Final California 10 24 Texas 21
Thursday, 12/29
Final Florida State 18 Notre Dame 14 Final Washington 56 12 Baylor 67
Friday, 12/30
Final Brigham Young 24 Tulsa 21 Final Rutgers 27 Iowa State 13 Final Mississippi State 23 Wake Forest 17 Final Iowa 14 14 Oklahoma 31
Saturday, 12/31
Final Texas A&M 33 Northwestern 22 Final/OT Georgia Tech 27 Utah 30 Final Illinois 20 UCLA 14 Final Cincinnati 31 Vanderbilt 24 Final Virginia 24 25 Auburn 43
Monday, 1/2
Final 19 Houston 30 22 Penn State 14 Final Ohio State 17 Florida 24 Final/3OT 17 Michigan State 33 16 Georgia 30 Final 20 Nebraska 13 9 South Carolina 30 Final 10 Wisconsin 38 5 Oregon 45 Final/OT 4 Stanford 38 3 Oklahoma State 41
Tuesday, 1/3
Final/OT 13 Michigan 23 11 Virginia Tech 20
Wednesday, 1/4
Final 23 West Virginia 70 15 Clemson 33
Friday, 1/6
Final 8 Kansas State 16 6 Arkansas 29
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