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ACC, Pinstripe Bowl ink 6-year deal

Officials from the Atlantic Coast Conference and Pinstripe Bowl agreed to a six-year deal for an ACC team to play a Big 10 team in the bowl game each season, starting in 2014, according to ESPN.

The bowl announced an eight-year deal with the Big 10 in May.

Beginning with the 2014 season, Pinstripe Bowl officials will choose among the ACC’s No. 3-No. 6 teams against the Belk, Sun, Gator or Music City bowls, according to ESPN’s sources.

This year’s Pinstripe Bowl will be between a Big 12 and American Athletic Conference — formerly known as the Big East — team.

The ACC’s bowl lineup is expected to include another game against a Big 10 school, with one being played in Detroit, ESPN reported in May.



Syracuse played in and won two of the last three Pinstripe Bowls. The Orange begins its quest for its first set of back-to-back bowl appearances since 1999 when SU opens its season against Penn State on Aug. 31 at 3:30 p.m. in MetLife Stadium.





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