Minnestoa vs. Syracuse Pinstripe Bowl: Time, prediction, picks, odds

Minnestoa takes on Syracuse in the Pinstripe bowl. Minnesota finished the regular season on a high note. Syracuse limped to the finish line.

Minnestoa plays Syracuse in the Pinstripe bowl.

Minnestoa and Syracuse will play each other in the Pinstripe Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 29 at 2 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium.

ESPN is airing the Pinstripe Bowl.

Minnesota has won five consecutive postseason games under coach P.J. Fleck. The Gophers have yielded an average of 13.2 points during their winning streak. Minnesota should beat Syracuse 23-18.

Minnestoa is playing in the Pinstripe bowl. Syracuse is the favorite.

Minnesota won four of its final five games this season. The Gophers allowed an average of nine points per game. They gave up more than 16 points only three times.

Syracuse won its first six games this season, then went on a five-game losing streak. The Orange won their regular-season finale against Boston College.

Syracuse has won two Pinstripe Bowl Championship Series games in 2010 and 2012. The Orange's current winning streak is four games.

Minnestoa plays Syracuse in the Pinstripe bowl game. Minnesota has been to four bowl games in six seasons under coach P.J. Fleck.

Sean Tucker went over 1,000 yards for the second consecutive year. He has found the end zone 11 times on the ground.

Mohamed Ibrahim is a sixth-year senior. Ibrahim ran for 1,594 yards during the regular season and found the end zone 19 times.

Tyler Nubin announced in early December that he will return to school in 2023. Nubs leads the team with four interceptions and ranks third in tackles (55).

Syracuse DL Caleb Okechukwu led the Orange with seven sacks in the last three games. He forced two fumbles in that last game, one of which allowed Tucker to score the game-clinching touchdown.