Eagles Accepts Invitation to New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Eagles Accepts Invitation to New Era Pinstripe Bowl

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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College has accepted an invitation to the 2017 New Era Pinstripe Bowl and will face Iowa from the Big Ten. ESPN has broadcast coverage of the New Era Pinstripe Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 27, at 5:15 p.m., from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.
 
The New Era Pinstripe Bowl is the 26th bowl appearance in school history for Boston College and the 16th bowl in the last 19 years for the Eagles. It will be BC's second appearance in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl (31-30 overtime loss to Penn State in 2014).
 
"We look forward to continuing our season in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl in New York City," said William V. Campbell Director of Athletics Martin Jarmond. "The New Era Pinstripe Bowl provides an opportunity for our team to end the year with six wins in the last seven games for the first time since 1993, which would give us great momentum heading into next season."
 
The New Era Pinstripe bowl matchup will be the first meeting in series history between the Eagles and Hawkeyes.
 
The Eagles are 14-11 all-time in bowl games after last season's 36-30 win over Maryland in the Quick Lane Bowl. The victory over the Terps was the first bowl win for BC since 2007.
 
Boston College finished the regular season winning five of its last six games as the Eagles closed out a 7-5 season and 4-4 mark in the ACC with a 42-14 win over Syracuse on Nov. 25. Head coach Steve Addazio has led the Eagles to four bowls in his first five years, the first head coach in BC history to do so.
 
Over the last six games, BC is averaging 36 points per game and outscoring the opposition by 19 points per contest including wins over Florida State (35-3), at Louisville (45-42) and at Virginia (41-10).
 
Boston College features nine All-ACC selections, led by ACC Rookie of the Year and All-ACC first team selection AJ Dillon, the nation's second-leading rusher among freshmen and the country's No. 15 overall rusher with 1,432 yards and 13 touchdowns. He has 1,099 rushing yards over the last six games, the most of any player in the country.
 
Junior free safety Lukas Denis and junior offensive tackle Chris Lindstrom earned second team All-ACC honors. Senior defensive end Harold Landry, senior linebacker Ty Schwab, junior tight end Tommy Sweeney and junior return specialist Michael Walker collected third team All-ACC accolades and junior defensive end Zach Allen and junior offensive guard Sam Schmal were name All-ACC honorable mention.
 
 
Tickets are available for the New Era Pinstripe Bowl via Boston College Athletics. Ticket prices range from $70-$140 and are available for purchase online here.
 
 
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