How to Watch
Game: Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Matchup: Clemson Tigers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
Date: Saturday, December 27
Kickoff: Noon ET
Location: Yankee Stadium
TV: ABC
Broadcast Crew:
- Dave Pasch (Play-by-play)
- Dusty Dvoracek (Analyst)
- Taylor McGregor (Sideline)
This marks Clemson’s first-ever Pinstripe Bowl appearance and its first football game at Yankee Stadium, adding a historic postseason setting to an already pressure-filled matchup in the Bronx.
How to Listen
Clemson Radio: Clemson Athletic Network
- Don Munson
- Tim Bourret
- Reggie Merriweather
National Radio: ESPN Radio
- Jorge Sedano
- Trevor Matich
- Caroline Hendershot
Satellite Radio: SiriusXM — Channel 84
Storylines to Watch:
1. Clemson Is Playing for History — Not Just a Trophy
Clemson enters the Pinstripe Bowl chasing a 15th consecutive season with at least one postseason win, a streak unmatched in modern college football. A victory would also give the Tigers 15 straight eight-win seasons, joining Alabama and Georgia as the only programs to reach that benchmark.
2. From 1–3 to the Bronx: One of Clemson’s Wildest Turnarounds
After opening the season 1–3, Clemson rallied to finish 7–5, becoming the first team in program history to reach seven wins after such a start. This bowl game serves as the final chapter in a resilience-driven season that Dabo Swinney has repeatedly pointed to as a defining moment for his locker room.
3. Dabo Swinney Chasing Another Benchmark
Swinney enters the game tied with Joe Paterno and Urban Meyer for the fourth-most wins by an FBS coach through 20 seasons. A Pinstripe Bowl win would move him ahead — fittingly against the program most associated with Paterno.
4. A Rare Clemson–Penn State Rematch, 38 Years Later
This is just the second all-time meeting between Clemson and Penn State. Clemson won the first, a 35–10 victory in the 1988 Citrus Bowl. Nearly four decades later, the rematch comes on a baseball diamond, in a bowl game neither fanbase could have fully predicted back in August.
5. December Clemson Is a Different Animal
Since 2015, Clemson owns one of the nation’s best December records, thriving in postseason environments regardless of venue. The Tigers are also 9–5–2 all-time in games played at active MLB stadiums — a quirky stat that suddenly matters in the Bronx.
Bottom Line
This isn’t just a bowl game — it’s a measuring stick.
For Clemson, it’s about sustaining a dynasty-level standard after adversity.
For Penn State, it’s a chance to spoil history on one of sports’ most iconic stages.
Noon kickoff. Yankee Stadium.
And far more on the line than a trophy.