Game Report: Rutgers 27, Iowa State 13

BY THE NUMBERS

173 - Rushing yards by Rutgers, 82 more than its season average

93 - Number of yards in a kickoff return by ISU's Jarvis West that was wiped out by a penalty

11 - Bowl appearances for Iowa State

3 - Bowl victories by Iowa State

3 - Bowls played by Iowa State in baseball facilities (1977 Peach, 2000 Insight, 2011 Pinstripe)

KEY PLAY

Rutgers was backed up on its 14 facing second-and-9 and leading 20-13. Rutgers quarterback Chas Dodd aired a deep pass along the left sideline for 6-foot-6 Brandon Coleman, who outjumped 5-foot-7 ISU cornerback Jeremy Reeves for the ball. Coleman then raced down the sideline for a score.

“We said going into the game we had a height advantage on their cornerbacks, and we needed to make sure that we took enough shots down the field, and we did.”

Rutgers took the decisive 27-13 lead with the touchdown.

GAME BALL

ISU linebacker A.J. Klein finished with 16 tackles and broke up a pass that resulted in a Rutgers punt.

ATTENTION

Attendance was announced at 38,328, which was an accurate number according to New York Yankees President Randy Levine. The bowl sold around 40,000 tickets and Yankee Stadium's capacity for college football is around 44,000, he said.

“For all the people who don't believe New York City is a college town, we now have two years of evidence as it is,” Levine said. “This game will be in the black for the second year in a row, and it's just the way the Boss (George Steinbrenner) thought it would be.”

Steinbrenner, who died in 2010, wanted the new-look stadium to include college football games. Friday's Pinstripe Bowl was the fourth held at the new facility, which opened in 2009. Notre Dame and Army opened played the first college football game here on Nov. 20, 2010. The inaugural Pinstripe Bowl featured Syracuse and Kansas State and the game was played in a snowstorm. Rutgers played Army on Nov. 12.

Old Yankee Stadium, which closed down after the 2008 season, played host to 185 college football games historically. Among the key moments include Notre Dame's “Win One For the Gipper” against Army on Nov. 12, 1928 and the “Heisman Showdown” featuring four Heisman Trophy winners between Army and Notre Dame on Nov. 9, 1946. Old Yankee Stadium also hosted the NFL's New York Giants until 1973 and what many consider the greatest game ever played on Dec. 28, 1958 between the Baltimore Colts and New York Giants.

CYCLONES BLOWN AWAY

Iowa State Athletics Director Jamie Pollard praised Pinstripe Bowl officials for the experiences his student-athletes enjoyed this week. The players toured the 9/11 Memorial, the Empire State Building and Yankee Stadium, and team officials rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

“I called Chuck Neinas, commissioner of the Big 12, this morning and shared with him that this is one of the best bowl destinations I've ever been to,” Pollard said. “And I've been the Rose Bowl and a lot of great bowls. What (Pinstripe Bowl officials) have to offer our student-athletes, no one else can compete with. I told Chuck I hope every Big 12 team gets the opportunity to come to New York City and be part of the Pinstripe Bowl at some time.”