Results "Pinstripe Bowl" -- 29 - 16 wins requires five field goals (Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights) - at Yankee Stadium, NY City

from posted story by ND SMC Student reporter Mike Monaco -- posted after the Noon - 4 p.m. Eastern Time game on Dec. 28, 2013 = Notre Dame out-possessed and outgained Rutgers all afternoon, but the Irish couldn’t pull away until late in their 29-16 victory over the Scarlet Knights in the Pinstripe Bowl on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. Notre Dame (9-4) more than doubled the offensive output by Rutgers (6-7), but the Scarlet Knights kept hanging around as the Irish offense struggled in its opponent’s territory and Rutgers constantly started with strong field position. But Irish freshman Tarean Folston rumbled in for a three-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter, as Notre Dame finally ended a long possession with a touchdown. The score capped a 79-yard drive and gave Notre Dame a 26-16 lead with 3:38 remaining. Notre Dame’s previous three drives that spanned at least 70 yards all ended with field goals. On the ensuing Rutgers possession, Irish graduate student inside linebacker Dan Fox intercepted Scarlet Knights senior quarterback Chas Dodd, his fourth pick of the day, to effectively ice the victory. Irish junior kicker Kyle Brindza nailed a 49-yard field goal — his fifth of the game — minutes later for good measure. more to be posted at www. ndsmcobserver. com