Rutgers held off Miami to win the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl on Thursday, and Rutgers players did their best to make sure Miami wouldn’t soon forget the loss at Yankee Stadium in New York.
After a game-clinching stop with less than 10 seconds to play to get Miami’s offense off the field and preserve the 31–24 victory, Rutgers defensive back Robert Longerbeam flashed a downward “U” celebration to troll Hurricanes fans and players.
The victory for Rutgers (7–6) halted an 11-game losing streak against the Hurricanes (7–6), dating to when the teams played annually in the Big East. The teams had not met since the 2003 season, a game which Miami won 34–10.
🤣🤣 #BowlSzn pic.twitter.com/7vi725l1MH
— Video from: @TSV__1 (@TSV__1) December 28, 2023
Shortly after Longerbeam’s gesture, as Rutgers quarterback Gavin Wimsatt took a knee to clinch the victory for the Scarlet Knights, wide receiver Isaiah Washington performed a celebratory backflip as time expired and the game went final.
Hey @yankees fans: Thoughts on the call? 😂 pic.twitter.com/qGLAv0F2oi
— Rutgers Football (@RFootball) December 29, 2023
It’s the first win in school history for Rutgers against Miami, and it doesn’t get much sweeter than having it occur in a bowl game to cap off the season.
