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Yankee Stadium dressed up for Pinstripe Bowl
- Updated: December 28, 2016
For the seventh straight year, Yankee Stadium will trade its famed diamond for a gridiron in a college-football matchup. This year’s New Era Pinstripe Bowl pits No. 23 Pittsburgh (8-4) against Northwestern (6-6) on Wednesday in the Bronx. Kickoff is at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN.
For Pittsburgh, the game will be the conclusion of an impressive, yet bittersweet season. The Panthers had incredible highs: They handed No. 2 Clemson its only loss on Nov. 12 on the road, and beat Big 10-champion Penn State (No. 5) in Week 2. But the Panthers also endured some tough lows: Of their four losses, three came by a single possession. Pittsburgh finished tied for second in the ACC’s Coastal Conference.
The Panthers are a considerable favorite over Northwestern, which finished tied for fourth in the Big 10 West. The Wildcats’ offense runs through …
