PISCATAWAY, N.J. – For the 12^th time in program history and eighth under head coach Greg Schiano, Rutgers football is heading to a bowl game. The Scarlet Knights will travel to New York to take on Miami in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 28 at Yankee Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2:15 p.m. on ESPN. Listen on the RWJBarnabas Health Rutgers Sports Network.

Season ticket holders and R Fund members have first access to purchasing tickets from the Rutgers allotment that will be allocated in priority point order. The deadline for priority access is Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 5 p.m. The general public can also request tickets through the Rutgers allotment starting immediately, which will be allocated following season ticket holders and R Fund members' requests. The first 250 student season ticket holders to claim will be offered a free ticket. Visit Rutgers Bowl Central for more ticket information.

"We are thrilled about the opportunity to continue our season and play in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl," head coach Greg Schiano said. "The bowl experience is a reward for the players. We are blessed with a chance to be together for the next month and to compete against an excellent opponent. Having played in the Pinstripe Bowl before, we know the Yankees do a tremendous job in making this a memorable time for our program. New York is a great place to be for the holidays and we look forward to seeing our fans at Yankee Stadium."

"Congratulations to Coach Schiano, his staff and our remarkable student-athletes on their invitation to the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl," athletic director Pat Hobbs said. "This will be a great opportunity for the team to play in front of our fans one more time this year, and at an iconic venue. I want to thank the Yankees organization for their selection. We look forward to being part of a first-class event."

Official Rutgers merchandise is on sale for the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. Visit the Team Shop to purchase.

The Marching Scarlet Knights will be in attendance at Yankee Stadium and are set to perform a pregame show. The band is no stranger to New York, recently appearing in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Rutgers twice previously appeared in the Pinstripe Bowl, taking on Iowa State in 2011 and Notre Dame in 2013. This will be the 13^th time RU plays at Yankee Stadium dating back to 1926, with three prior games at the current version of the venue. Overall, this will be the Scarlet Knights' 51^st game at an MLB stadium and sixth such bowl game.

In addition to sweeping the non-conference portion of the schedule with wins over Temple, Virginia Tech and Wagner, Rutgers matched the program high with three Big Ten victories. That included a season-opening win over Northwestern, an 18-point comeback in the fourth quarter to beat Michigan State and 276 rushing yards on the way to topping Indiana on the road.

Rutgers held Big Ten opponents to an average of 25.1 points and 337.9 yards per game, the best marks in conference play for the defense in a season since joining the league. The unit ranks 18^th nationally in overall total defense (313.7), 11^th in passing yards allowed (175.9) and has totaled 11 stops in the red zone. Offensively, the Scarlet Knights are led by the Big Ten's leading rusher and All-Big Ten Second Team RB Kyle Monangai, who has posted 1,099 rushing yards on 217 carries. He has scored seven touchdowns, while QB Gavin Wimsatt has rushed for nine scores and thrown for nine. PK Jai Patel earned All-Big Ten Third Team honors after converting 14-of-16 field goal attempts, on pace for the most accurate season in program history.

RU saw 13 players recognized in the All-Big Ten voting overall.

The Scarlet Knights and Hurricanes met annually in Big East play from 1993-2003, with UM being ranked in seven of the matchups and winning the prior 11 meetings. RU is 2-2 all-time in bowl games against current ACC opponents and 5-2 overall under Schiano.

Schiano served as the defensive coordinator at Miami in 1999 and 2000 before becoming the Rutgers head coach in 2001. The Hurricanes posted a 20-5 record during that time, including an 11-1 mark, the No. 2 national ranking and a Sugar Bowl win in 2000. That defense finished fifth nationally in scoring defense (15.5) after ranking 12th in the category the year before (17.2). Miami head coach Mario Cristobal was on Schiano's first three staffs at Rutgers (2001-03), working with the offensive tackles and tight ends for the first two seasons before shifting his focus solely to the offensive line in 2003.

Rutgers Bowl History (6-5)
1978 Garden State Bowl: Arizona State 34, Rutgers 18
2005 Insight Bowl: Arizona State 45, Rutgers 40
2006 Texas Bowl: Rutgers 37, Kansas State 10
2008 International Bowl: Rutgers 52, Ball State 30
2008 PapaJohns.com Bowl: Rutgers 29, NC State 23
2009 St. Petersburg Bowl: Rutgers 45, UCF 24
2011 New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Rutgers 27, Iowa State 13
2012 Russell Athletic Bowl: Virginia Tech 13, Rutgers 10 (OT)
2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Notre Dame 29, Rutgers 16
2014 Quick Lane Bowl: Rutgers 40, North Carolina 21
2021 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: Wake Forest 38, Rutgers 10

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