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When the college football bowl schedule was announced, one matchup popped out that should be played in basketball instead of football normally. The Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium features traditional basketball powers as the 6-6 Indiana Hoosiers face the 7-5 Duke Blue Devils on December 26. While the schools may be known more for their skills on the hardwood, their football teams haven’t been bad at all this season even with their records overall.
Indiana won their final two games to get back to 6-6 for the year which included a 54-36 win over Purdue to end the regular season. Nate Sudfeld has passed for 3,184 yards, 24 touchdowns and five interceptions for the 2015 year. Simmie Cobbs Jr. is approaching 1,000 yards receiving with 914 yards and four touchdowns in the pass game so far. Jordan Howard is a great running back for the Hoosiers with 1,213 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. Indiana scores a lot of points but they also give up a lot of points too. Will their 490.3 yards per game offense be enough to overcome their 507.3 yards per game defense?
Duke broke a four-game losing streak with a 27-21 win over Wake Forest to end their regular season. Thomas Sirk threw for 2,462 yards, 15 touchdowns and six interceptions while also leading the Blue Devils in rushing with 648 yards and six touchdowns so he is clearly the key to victory for Duke. Max McCaffrey finished the season with 48 catches for 601 yards and five touchdowns. The Blue Devils play solid defense which will be tested by the Indiana offense but will the time off help Duke overcome their late-season struggles and allow them to win this game inside the most famed baseball stadium around.
What time is the Pinstripe Bowl?
The Pinstripe Bowl will begin at 3:30 p.m. Eastern.
What date and channel will the Pinstripe Bowl be on?
The Pinstripe Bowl will be played on Saturday, December 26 and can be seen on ABC.
