In a significant moment for college football, Virginia Tech secured their first bowl victory since 2016 with ease at the Military Bowl, while Rutgers not only achieved their first bowl win since 2014 but also their first program history win over Miami in the Pinstripe Bowl. Rutgers' 31-24 victory against the former Big East rival marked their first winning season in nine years, highlighting the program's growth and the big deal the win represents. With 10 senior starters returning, improved recruiting, and key coaches extended, Rutgers has shown progress, going 4-0 against current ACC foes over the past three seasons, all former Big East teams, and now being part of a conference that Miami would ideally love to join. The Pinstripe Bowl win was particularly thrilling for Rutgers, with a game-changing punt block touchdown contributing to the final score. Kyle Monangai's dominant MVP performance earned him the George M. Steinbrenner III Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl Championship Trophy. Moreover, the Big Ten Conference remains unbeaten in bowl games with a 3-0 record so far this season.
Watch highlights of Kyle Monangaiโs dominant MVP performance in the 31-24 win over Miami in the Pinstripe Bowl. https://t.co/IXXWHer41A via @YouTube
Watch highlights of Kyle Monangaiโs dominant MVP performance in the 31-24 win over Miami in the 2023 Pinstripe Bowl. https://t.co/2nqhICX0bB via @YouTube
how about Rutgers football beating University of Miami, 31-24, in the Pinstripe Bowl? Good win for Knights playing in the city. Also speaks volumes about quality of play in the ACC this season.
My Rapid Reaction to Rutgers' 31-24 Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami https://t.co/1eZsL7mXAl via @YouTube
Kyle Monangai and his MVP trophy: https://t.co/8MAmSkRNRA
Congratulations to @RFootball, winner of the George M. Steinbrenner III Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl Championship Trophy ๐ And a special congratulations to RB Kyle Monangai for earning @PinstripeBowl MVP honors ๐ https://t.co/BIw6sv3YU9
So, Rutgers takes down Miami, 31-24, and the B1G is unbeaten in bowl games (3-0) So far. Northwestern, Minnesota and Rutgers in the clubhouse.
Your Pinstripe Bowl Champs: @RFootball. ๐ช https://t.co/y6N8ZkHfWf
Rutgers is 4-0 vs. current ACC foes over the last three seasons. All are former Big East foes. At Syracuse โ At Boston College โ Virginia Tech โ Miami (bowl game) โ A sign that joining the B1G has elevated the program despite it taking a long time to rise up in the league.
For the first time in program history, Rutgers beats former Big East rival Miami. Miami had left Rutgers for dead in the Big East, and now Rutgers is the one in a conference that Miami would ideally love to be in.
Rutgers outlasts Miami 31-24 to win its first bowl game & complete its first winning season in 9 years. Identity won this game. Physicality beat speed. Special teams changed momentum. The run game wore down the Miami defense. The Rutgers defense made enough plays to win.
I don't care what Miami's record is or how many guys it was missing. Rutgers beating Miami in a bowl game is big deal for that program, which finishes with its first winning record since 2014.
Rutgers wins their first bowl game since 2014๐ https://t.co/XAraBpRLhT
RUTGERSSSSSSSS WINS THE PINSTRIPE BOWL IN A THRILLER!!! THE SCARLET KNIGHTS WIN IN YANKEE STADIUM!! https://t.co/6mG0uIDqga
Miami and Rutgers met 11 times when they were both conference rivals in the Big East. Miami went 11-0, and so Rutgers could be closing in on their first win in program history over the Canes. ๐
Kyle Monangai is a stud.
Rutgers made a game-changing punt block touchdown in the Pinstripe Bowl look so easy https://t.co/czQ91C0uKh https://t.co/AcakoYEYnP
Iโve really enjoyed the bowl games so far this week. Rutgers and Miami are continuing that trend.
Boston College wins their first bowl game since 2016๐ฆ https://t.co/4albLqkCJQ
Huge opportunity for Rutgers. Positive momentum with 10 senior starters returning for next season, improved recruiting & key coaches extended. A chance to beat a 4th former Big East foe since 21 & achieve a winning season for the first time in 9 years. Win moves needle forward.
Virginia Tech wins the Military Bowl with ease. ๐ https://t.co/a9BYyvfkAP
Hokies get their first bowl win since 2016 ๐ฅ ๐ @HokiesFB https://t.co/t036Eeb0aR
Live look at the Military Bowl https://t.co/eHeo8BrM9V
The Hokies are at the โฆ@MilitaryBowlโฉ https://t.co/xIRwgjKH1R