Potential Purdue destination: Pinstripe Bowl in NYC

Time: 5:15 p.m. ET

Date: Wednesday, Dec. 27

Location: Yankee Stadium, New York City

TV: ESPN

Tie-ins: ACC vs. Big Ten

Ticket information

Notes: New Era Pinstripe Bowl has been played every season since 2010, with a Big Ten tie-in the last three years. The conference is 2-1, including Northwestern's win over Pitt last season. IU lost in overtime to Duke in 2015. ... Rutgers, a current member of the Big Ten, has played in the bowl game twice. ... The bowl is the northeastern-most bowl game.

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Jerry Palm, CBSSports.com: N.C.State vs. Iowa

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Kyle Bonagura, ESPN.com: N.C. State vs. Purdue

David M. Hale, ESPN.com: Louisville vs. Purdue

Bill Bender, SportingNews.com: Virginia vs. Iowa

Erick Smith, USA Today: Boston College vs. Purdue

Eric Single, Sports Illustrated: Virginia Tech vs. Purdue

If Purdue is chosen for the Pinstripe Bowl, its opponent will come from the ACC. A few of the possibilities:

N.C. State: 8-4 (6-2, 2nd Atlantic). ... The Wolfpack are ranked 24th in the second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings, coming off a win over North Carolina in its finale. ... Coach Dave Doeren is being rumored as a top job candidate, including at Tennessee. ... N.C. State and Purdue have a common opponent, with the Wolfpack beating Louisville on Oct. 5. ... The Wolfpack average 30.6 points per game, fifth in the ACC, while giving up 24.8 (seventh). ... QB Ryan Finley has been highly efficient this season, hitting 64 percent of his passes for 3,200 yards with 16 touchdowns and only six interceptions.

Boston College: 7-5 (4-4, T-3rd Atlantic). ... The Eagles were 5-1 away from home this season, only 2-4 at home. One of those road wins was at Louisville, 45-42, on Oct. 14. ... Boston College also ended its season winners of five of the last six, the only loss being by three to N.C. State. ... The defense allows 22.5 points per game, fifth-best in the ACC. In the last five games, the Eagles have given up only 60 total points. ... The defense, which allows almost 200 yards per game on the ground, has been great through the air, allowing less than 200 with 18 interceptions.

Virginia Tech: 9-3 (5-3, 2nd Coastal). ... The Hokies are ranked 22nd in the latest CFP rankings. They had reached as high as No. 12 in the AP poll following a 4-0 start. ... Va Tech's defense is allowing only 13.5 points per game, the best mark in the ACC and third-best in the country. They are coming off a shutout of Virginia. ... Linebacker Tremaine Edmounds, a first-team ACC member, is a Butkus Award finalist. He has 14 TFLs and 5.5 sacks this season. ... VT is middle of the pack offensively in the ACC, averaging 28.8 points per game.

Virginia: 6-6 (3-5, T-4th Coastal). ... Virginia has lost three straight games and five of its last six. ... The Cavaliers lost 34-17 to Indiana at home in the second weekend of the season. ... Virginia ranks last in the ACC in scoring, averaging 23.8 points per game. The Cavaliers have only 1,138 yards rushing this season, fourth-from-last in the country.

Duke: 6-6 (3-5, T-4th Coastal). ... The Blue Devils started the season 4-0, then lost six straight before winning their last two to get bowl eligible. ... Duke allows only 20.8 points per game, the fourth-best mark in the ACC. ... Duke beat Northwestern 41-17 in its second game of the season. ... Former Purdue assistant and interim head coach Gerad Parker is a football operations assistant for the Blue Devils.

Louisville: 8-4 (4-4, T-3rd Atlantic). ... An unlikely opponent for the Boilermakers, considering they opened against Louisville in Lucas Oil Stadium, 35-28. ... The Cardinals have won three straight after a disappointing 5-4 start. ... Louisville, led by Heisman winner Lamar Jackson, average 39 points per game, the best mark in the Big Ten.

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