#NYCDeacs Head to the New Era Pinstripe Bowl
12/24/2019 8:00:00 AM | Football
Follow the Demon Deacons blog as they make their fourth consecutive trip to a bowl game
After being named to the New Era Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 8, bowl week has finally arrived for the Wake Forest. This marks the fourth consecutive bowl appearance for the Demon Deacons and marks the first time since 2007 they enter the bowl game with eight or more wins.
Follow along on GoDeacs.com for a daily recap of the Wake Forest bowl activities leading up to kickoff on Dec. 27 in New York City:
Day Four – Bowl Game Eve
The morning started early for Director of Athletics John Currie, Coach Dave Clawson as well as Cade Carney, Justin Herron and Justin Strnad. They suited up and drove down to the Financial District.
After a tour in and around the New York Stock Exchange, the Demon Deacons had a once-in-a-lifetime experience. They reopened the market, ringing the opening bell for the NYSE. Following that opportunity, Coach Clawson spoke on Fox Business and Cheddar about the experience and the New Era Pinstripe Bowl.
Once back at the hotel, the team continued to prepare for the bowl game with meetings before the players got their first glimpse of Yankee Stadium.
Riding over before the team, Coach Clawson had a pre-game press conference alongside of Michigan State Coach Mark Dantonio.
From there, Coach Clawson met the rest of the team as they got to check out their locker room. The Deacs will be coming out of the first base locker room, the home locker room of the New York Yankees.
The players and coaches took the short walk out to the dugout and onto the field. Wake Forest got a look at the surroundings including a chance to check out Monument Park, which is enshrined with Yankee legends like Derek Jeter, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
The Demon Deacons all came back together at midfield for the official team picture with the famous facade of Yankee Stadium in the background.
After the picture, it was back to Columbia University for the final on-field preparations with the team walkthrough. Wake Forest returned to the hotel for team dinner as well as meetings.
The Demon Deacons are now less than 24 hours away from kickoff in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. The game is scheduled to start at 3:20 p.m. Friday from Yankee Stadium.
Day Three – Christmas in NYC
Waking up on Christmas Day in New York City, the Demon Deacons began the day with a team breakfast.
After the meal, they got onto the buses and headed to the Financial District in Lower Manhattan. The Deacs spent the next few hours visiting the 9/11 Memorial and One World Observatory. The site remembers the victims of the 9/11 tragedies including Wake Forest alum Mark Schurmeier ('79).
The Demon Deacons were briefly back at the hotel before jumping back on the bus to head to their second practice in preparation for the New Era Pinstripe Bowl.
It was another day of perfect football weather at Columbia University with clear skies and weather in the mid-40s. The Deacs hit the field at 1:30 and finished up about two hours later. It marked the final full practice for Wake Forest ahead of the bowl game on Dec. 27.
By the time the final whistle blew at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium on Wednesday, the Demon Deacons were less than 48 hours away from kickoff.
They headed back to Midtown Manhattan for the rest of the afternoon before preparing for the night's entertainment. Wake Forest walked a block over to the historic Radio City Music Hall to take in the world-famous Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes.
The team, coaches and support staff enjoyed the 90-minute show along with the rest of the sold-out crowd on Christmas Night before spending the rest of the night in and around Manhattan.
Thursday will give the entire Deacs team their first look at Yankee Stadium when they head to the Bronx for press conferences and the bowl team picture.
Day Two – Back on the Field
After spending the first day exploring around Manhattan, it was back to football for Wake Forest on Christmas Eve. The Demon Deacons had breakfast at Manhattan Manor before returning to the team hotel for meetings.
By 9:30 a.m., the Deacs were on the buses and headed towards Columbia University in the Inwood neighborhood of New York City. Dressed in their practice uniforms and their chrome gold helmets, they conducted their first New Era Pinstripe Bowl prep in the City in sunny, 45-degree weather.
After a two-hour practice at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, Wake Forest loaded the buses back up and headed back towards Midtown Manhattan.
Once the Demon Deacons arrived back at the team hotel, they took turns traveling over to the Harman NYC Store for their bowl game shopping experience.
After an afternoon of shopping, it was back to Manhattan Manor where the team met the rest of the travel party for Christmas Eve dinner. The Deacs enjoyed their time eating and conversing with teammates, coaches and support staff with a view down to Time Square.
Before returning to the hotel, Wake Forest players and coaches had more time to explore New York City on their own.
With the Demon Deacons scheduled for their second practice Wednesday afternoon, the New Era Pinstripe Bowl is now just three days away.
Day One – Welcome to New York
The morning started for the Demon Deacons with their final team meetings inside of the Sutton Sports Performance Center. After the meetings, the Deacs loaded up the buses and headed to Piedmont Triad Airport.
After weeks on anticipation, the #NYCDeacs were finally on their way to the Big Apple. Wake Forest landed at LaGuardia Airport just after 2 p.m.
Led by a customized Pinstripe Bowl charter bus, the Demon Deacons made their way from Queens to Midtown Manhattan. The Deacs were greeted at the team hotel by representatives from the Pinstripe Bowl before settling into their accommodations.
Before getting together for a team meeting, players and staff had time to go explore Times Square and Central Park, which are located just blocks away from the team hotel.
The first night consisted of two events as the players enjoyed a comedy show at Lincoln Center in Columbus Circle. Members of the staff and the administration got their first look at the Pinstripe Bowl site, spending the night at the welcome reception in Yankee Stadium.
After the end of the comedy show, players continued to explore Manhattan before heading back to the team hotel.
Wake Forest is back on the practice field Tuesday as the New Era Pinstripe Bowl is just four days away.
How to Follow
You can follow the Demon Deacons and all they are doing right here on GoDeacs.com. For the most up-to-date information, follow the Deacs on social media at @WakeFB, @DemonDeacons, @John_Currie and @CoachClawson.
Use the official hashtags #GoDeacs and #NYCDeacs to join in on the conversation.
Follow along on GoDeacs.com for a daily recap of the Wake Forest bowl activities leading up to kickoff on Dec. 27 in New York City:
Day Four – Bowl Game Eve
The morning started early for Director of Athletics John Currie, Coach Dave Clawson as well as Cade Carney, Justin Herron and Justin Strnad. They suited up and drove down to the Financial District.
After a tour in and around the New York Stock Exchange, the Demon Deacons had a once-in-a-lifetime experience. They reopened the market, ringing the opening bell for the NYSE. Following that opportunity, Coach Clawson spoke on Fox Business and Cheddar about the experience and the New Era Pinstripe Bowl.
🔔 🔔 🔔 pic.twitter.com/1ErxJu0aki
— Wake Forest Football (@WakeFB) December 26, 2019
Once back at the hotel, the team continued to prepare for the bowl game with meetings before the players got their first glimpse of Yankee Stadium.
Riding over before the team, Coach Clawson had a pre-game press conference alongside of Michigan State Coach Mark Dantonio.
From there, Coach Clawson met the rest of the team as they got to check out their locker room. The Deacs will be coming out of the first base locker room, the home locker room of the New York Yankees.
The players and coaches took the short walk out to the dugout and onto the field. Wake Forest got a look at the surroundings including a chance to check out Monument Park, which is enshrined with Yankee legends like Derek Jeter, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
The Demon Deacons all came back together at midfield for the official team picture with the famous facade of Yankee Stadium in the background.
#NYCDeacs 🍎 pic.twitter.com/bZa0mIZFnW
— Wake Forest Football (@WakeFB) December 27, 2019
After the picture, it was back to Columbia University for the final on-field preparations with the team walkthrough. Wake Forest returned to the hotel for team dinner as well as meetings.
The Demon Deacons are now less than 24 hours away from kickoff in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. The game is scheduled to start at 3:20 p.m. Friday from Yankee Stadium.
Day Three – Christmas in NYC
Waking up on Christmas Day in New York City, the Demon Deacons began the day with a team breakfast.
After the meal, they got onto the buses and headed to the Financial District in Lower Manhattan. The Deacs spent the next few hours visiting the 9/11 Memorial and One World Observatory. The site remembers the victims of the 9/11 tragedies including Wake Forest alum Mark Schurmeier ('79).
This morning, @WakeFB visited the @Sept11Memorial to pay respects to the lives lost during that tragedy including @WakeForest alum Mark Schurmeier ('79).
— Wake Forest Sports (@DemonDeacons) December 25, 2019
Today, and every day, we will #NeverForget. pic.twitter.com/lQsaYhYg7d
The Demon Deacons were briefly back at the hotel before jumping back on the bus to head to their second practice in preparation for the New Era Pinstripe Bowl.
It was another day of perfect football weather at Columbia University with clear skies and weather in the mid-40s. The Deacs hit the field at 1:30 and finished up about two hours later. It marked the final full practice for Wake Forest ahead of the bowl game on Dec. 27.
By the time the final whistle blew at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium on Wednesday, the Demon Deacons were less than 48 hours away from kickoff.
48 hours.
— Wake Forest Football (@WakeFB) December 25, 2019
Let em know @Kendall_Hinton2 & @Scottyw_7 #GoDeacs | #NYCDeacs 🍎 pic.twitter.com/fpK1pOB6jF
They headed back to Midtown Manhattan for the rest of the afternoon before preparing for the night's entertainment. Wake Forest walked a block over to the historic Radio City Music Hall to take in the world-famous Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes.
The team, coaches and support staff enjoyed the 90-minute show along with the rest of the sold-out crowd on Christmas Night before spending the rest of the night in and around Manhattan.
Thursday will give the entire Deacs team their first look at Yankee Stadium when they head to the Bronx for press conferences and the bowl team picture.
Day Two – Back on the Field
After spending the first day exploring around Manhattan, it was back to football for Wake Forest on Christmas Eve. The Demon Deacons had breakfast at Manhattan Manor before returning to the team hotel for meetings.
By 9:30 a.m., the Deacs were on the buses and headed towards Columbia University in the Inwood neighborhood of New York City. Dressed in their practice uniforms and their chrome gold helmets, they conducted their first New Era Pinstripe Bowl prep in the City in sunny, 45-degree weather.
Back on the field.#NYCDeacs 🍎 pic.twitter.com/o9vrLMhORr
— Wake Forest Football (@WakeFB) December 24, 2019
After a two-hour practice at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, Wake Forest loaded the buses back up and headed back towards Midtown Manhattan.
Once the Demon Deacons arrived back at the team hotel, they took turns traveling over to the Harman NYC Store for their bowl game shopping experience.
After an afternoon of shopping, it was back to Manhattan Manor where the team met the rest of the travel party for Christmas Eve dinner. The Deacs enjoyed their time eating and conversing with teammates, coaches and support staff with a view down to Time Square.
Packed house at Rosie O'Grady's tonight as @WakeFB staff and players are enjoying a Christmas Eve dinner! 🗽🎄 #GoDeacs | #NYCDeacs pic.twitter.com/Ne2M5Tw9CZ
— Wake Forest Sports (@DemonDeacons) December 24, 2019
Before returning to the hotel, Wake Forest players and coaches had more time to explore New York City on their own.
With the Demon Deacons scheduled for their second practice Wednesday afternoon, the New Era Pinstripe Bowl is now just three days away.
Day One – Welcome to New York
The morning started for the Demon Deacons with their final team meetings inside of the Sutton Sports Performance Center. After the meetings, the Deacs loaded up the buses and headed to Piedmont Triad Airport.
After weeks on anticipation, the #NYCDeacs were finally on their way to the Big Apple. Wake Forest landed at LaGuardia Airport just after 2 p.m.
📍#NYCDeacs 🍎 pic.twitter.com/M3QZL8CVTd
— Wake Forest Football (@WakeFB) December 23, 2019
Led by a customized Pinstripe Bowl charter bus, the Demon Deacons made their way from Queens to Midtown Manhattan. The Deacs were greeted at the team hotel by representatives from the Pinstripe Bowl before settling into their accommodations.
Before getting together for a team meeting, players and staff had time to go explore Times Square and Central Park, which are located just blocks away from the team hotel.
The first night consisted of two events as the players enjoyed a comedy show at Lincoln Center in Columbus Circle. Members of the staff and the administration got their first look at the Pinstripe Bowl site, spending the night at the welcome reception in Yankee Stadium.
First look.
— Wake Forest Football (@WakeFB) December 24, 2019
The House that Ruth built.#NYCDeacs 🍎 pic.twitter.com/5FAFuULiVb
After the end of the comedy show, players continued to explore Manhattan before heading back to the team hotel.
Wake Forest is back on the practice field Tuesday as the New Era Pinstripe Bowl is just four days away.
How to Follow
You can follow the Demon Deacons and all they are doing right here on GoDeacs.com. For the most up-to-date information, follow the Deacs on social media at @WakeFB, @DemonDeacons, @John_Currie and @CoachClawson.
Use the official hashtags #GoDeacs and #NYCDeacs to join in on the conversation.
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