2019 Pinstripe Bowl

The 2019 Pinstripe Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 27, 2019, with kickoff at 3:20 p.m. EST on ESPN.[5] It was the 10th edition of the Pinstripe Bowl, and one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season. Sponsored by the New Era Cap Company, the game was officially known as the New Era Pinstripe Bowl.

2019 New Era Pinstripe Bowl
10th Pinstripe Bowl
Michigan State Spartans Wake Forest Demon Deacons
(6–6) (8–4)
Big Ten ACC
27 21
Head coach: 
Mark Dantonio		 Head coach: 
Dave Clawson
1234 Total
Michigan State 101070 27
Wake Forest 71400 21
DateDecember 27, 2019
Season2019
StadiumYankee Stadium
LocationThe Bronx, New York
MVPBrian Lewerke (QB, Michigan State)[1]
FavoriteMichigan State by 3.5[2]
RefereeCooper Castleberry (Big 12)[3]
Attendance36,895
PayoutUS$4,400,000[4]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN & ESPN Radio
AnnouncersESPN: Adam Amin (play-by-play), Matt Hasselbeck (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
ESPN Radio: Chris Carlin (play-by-play), Jack Ford (analyst) and C.J. Papa (sideline)

Teams

The game was played between the Michigan State Spartans from the Big Ten Conference and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). This was the first time that the two programs played against each other.[6]

Michigan State Spartans
Main article: 2019 Michigan State Spartans football team

Michigan State entered the game with a 6–6 record (4–5 in conference). The Spartans finished in fifth place of the East Division of the Big Ten. Michigan State began their regular season 4–1, then lost five in a row (four of the losses were to ranked teams) before finishing with two wins.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Main article: 2019 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

Wake Forest entered the game with an 8–4 record (4–4 in conference). The Demon Deacons finished in a three-way tie for third place in the ACC's Atlantic Division. Wake Forest started 7–1, then ended their season with three losses in four games.

Game summary
2019 New Era Pinstripe Bowl
1 2 34Total
Michigan State 10 10 7027
Wake Forest 7 14 0021

at Yankee Stadium • The Bronx, New York

  • Date: Friday, December 27, 2019
  • Game time: 3:20 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SW 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 36,895
  • Referee: Cooper Castleberry
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Matt Hasselbeck (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
  • ESPN game summary
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:44) WAKE – Jamie Newman 29 yard pass to Kendall Hinton, Nick Sciba kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:16; Wake Forest 7–0)
  • (2:44) MSU – Matt Coghlin 23 yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 6:21; Wake Forest 7–3)
  • (2:01) MSU – Mike Panasiuk 15 yard interception return, Matt Coghlin kick (Michigan State 10–7)
Second Quarter
  • (9:14) WAKE – Jamie Newman 16 yard pass to Donavon Greene, Nick Sciba kick (Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:08; Wake Forest 14–10)
  • (8:13) MSU – Brian Lewerke 8 yard rush, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:51; Michigan State 17–14)
  • (6:19) WAKE – Jamie Newman 45 yard pass to Jack Freudenthal, Nick Sciba kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:47; Wake Forest 21–17)
  • (0:49) MSU – Matt Coghlin 44 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 5:22; Wake Forest 21–20)
Third Quarter
  • (10:11) MSU – Brian Lewerke 10 yard pass to Cody White, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:42; Michigan State 27–21)
Fourth Quarter
  • No scoring

Wake Forest jumped out to a 7–0 lead, when quarterback Jamie Newman hit Kendall Hinton for a 29-yard touchdown pass. The Spartans scored ten unanswered points, first on a Matt Coghlin field goal and then on a 15-yard interception return by Mike Panasiuk, to take the lead, 10–7. The Demon Deacons regained the lead on a second quarter touchdown pass from Newman to Donovan Greene, making the score 14–10. The Spartans answered again, scoring a touchdown on an 8-yard scramble by quarterback Brian Lewerke to go ahead 17–14. Newman then threw his third TD pass, this time to Jack Freudenthal, putting Wake Forest up 21–17. MSU tightened the gap to 21–20 with another Coghlin field goal just before halftime. In the third quarter, the lead changed for the fifth time, as Lewerke connected with Cody White for a 10-yard touchdown pass to give MSU a 27–21 lead. This proved to be the final score, as the Spartan defense held Wake Forest scoreless in the second half.

Brian Lewerke, who threw for 320 yards and one touchdown while adding a rushing touchdown, was named the game's Most Valuable Player.[7]

Statistics
StatisticsMSUWAKE
First downs2617
Plays–yards79–49770–351
Rushes–yards41–17741–176
Passing yards320175
Passing: Comp–Att–Int26–38–112–29–1
Time of possession35:1024:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Michigan StatePassingBrian Lewerke26/37, 320 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingElijah Collins21 carries, 96 yards
ReceivingCody White8 receptions, 97 yards
Wake ForestPassingJamie Newman12/27, 175 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
RushingJamie Newman17 carries, 87 yards
ReceivingKendall Hinton3 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD

References
  1. @PinstripeBowl (December 27, 2019). "Your 2019 @NewEraCap #PinstripeBowl MVP, @brianlewerke14!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 27, 2019 – via Twitter.
  2. "Michigan State vs. Wake Forest - Game Summary". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  3. "2019-20 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  4. "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  5. "2019-20 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, times, TV channels". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  6. "Winsipedia - Michigan State Spartans vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons football series history". Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  7. Thomas, Kahlil (December 27, 2019). "Michigan State eases past Wake Forest to win 10th annual New Era Pinstripe Bowl". Retrieved December 30, 2019.
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