After earning a bowl berth in their final game of the regular season, the Wildcats (6-6, 5-4 Big Ten) will face No. 23 Pittsburgh (8-4, 5-3 ACC) in the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 28, the bowl announced Sunday afternoon.
OFFICIAL: We are excited to announce @NUFBFAMILY and @Pitt_FB will play in the 2016 New Era Pinstripe Bowl! pic.twitter.com/2Yv6xTompX
— NewEraPinstripeBowl (@PinstripeBowl) December 4, 2016
The Panthers finished fourth in the ACC Coastal division, but had the same record as North Carolina and Miami. Pittsburgh also has a number of impressive wins on its resume including victories over No. 2 Clemson and Big Ten Champion Penn State.
Northwestern will be participating in its second straight bowl and 13th all-time. The Cats fell to Tennessee in last year’s Outback Bowl, 45-6.