The 2018 Pinstripe Bowl was a

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played on December 27, 2018. It was the ninth edition of the

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, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by the

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, the game was officially known as the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. The game was a rematch of the

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, won by Wisconsin, 34–24.

Teams

The game was played between teams from the

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(ACC) and the

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Miami Hurricanes

Miami received and accepted a bid to the Pinstripe Bowl on December 2. The Hurricanes entered the bowl with a 7–5 record (4–4 in conference). This was the second time Miami has played in a New York City bowl game, with their first visit (also in

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) resulting in a 34–36 loss to

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in the 1962 Gotham Bowl. On December 26, senior Malik Rosier was named Miami's starting quarterback over redshirt freshman

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. Head coach

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made it clear that Perry was not suspended and that he was available to play "as of right now" in response to questions by the media regarding his eligibility as a result of sexually explicit videos posted to Perry's social media accounts. In the game, Rosier was 5-for-12 passing (with three interceptions) and gained 90 yards rushing, while Perry was 1-for-5 passing (with one interception) and 11 yards rushing.

Wisconsin Badgers

Wisconsin received and accepted a bid to the Pinstripe Bowl on December 2. The Badgers entered the bowl with a 7–5 record (5–4 in conference).

Game summary

Scoring summary

Statistics

References

External links

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