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College football game
The
2012 New Era Pinstripe Bowl
was a post-season American
college football
bowl game
held on December 29, 2012 at
Yankee Stadium
in the
New York City
borough of
The Bronx
in the United States. The third edition of the Pinstripe Bowl began at 3:15 p.m.
EST
and aired on
ESPN
. It featured the
West Virginia Mountaineers
from the
Big 12 Conference
against the
Big East Conference
co-champion
Syracuse Orange
and was the final game of the
2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season
for both teams. Both the Orange and the Mountaineers advanced to the game after accomplishing 7?5 records in the regular season.
The Mountaineers and the Orange had a notable continuous rivalry from 1955 until 2011. This included the years in the Big East Conference, which was established in 1979. The winner of the game was awarded the
Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy
from its establishment in 1993. That trophy was not on the line in the Pinstripe Bowl.
Teams
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This was the sixtieth meeting between these two teams. Syracuse leads the all-time record 33?27. The last time they played was in 2011.
West Virginia
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The Mountaineers' first season as a member of the Big 12 started out smoothly, cruising to a 5?0 start and a #4 ranking. However, the Mountaineers would later receive a serious reality check in the form of a five-game losing streak. However, after winning their final two games of the season over the
Iowa State Cyclones
and
Kansas Jayhawks
, the Mountaineers would rebound to a 4?5 conference record.
Syracuse
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With a 5?2 conference record the Orange became one of four Big East co-champions along with the
Louisville Cardinals
,
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
, and
Cincinnati Bearcats
.
This was the Orange's second Pinstripe Bowl; in the inaugural
2010 game
they
had defeated the
Kansas State Wildcats
by a score of 36?34 after a controversial excessive celebration call led to the Wildcats missing what would have been the game-tying two-point conversion. It was also the Orange's final game as a member of the Big East before they joined the
Atlantic Coast Conference
in
2013
.
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This was the Mountaineers' first appearance in the Pinstripe Bowl.
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Game summary
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Box score
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Scoring summary
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Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
|
TOP
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WVU
|
SYR
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1
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5:21
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14
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72
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5:08
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SYR
|
25-yard field goal by
Ross Krautman
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0
|
3
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2
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7:59
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-
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-
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-
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SYR
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Geno Smith
sacked by Cameron Lynch in end zone for a safety
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0
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5
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2
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6:07
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6
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65
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1:52
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SYR
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Prince-Tyson Gulley 33-yard touchdown run, Ross Krautman kick good
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0
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12
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2
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3:38
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6
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69
|
2:29
|
WVU
|
Stedman Bailey
32-yard touchdown reception from
Geno Smith
,
Tyler Bitancurt
kick good
|
7
|
12
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3
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10:43
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10
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80
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4:17
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SYR
|
Beckett Wales
10-yard touchdown reception from
Ryan Nassib
, Ross Krautman kick good
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7
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19
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3
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6:52
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1
|
67
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0:13
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SYR
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Prince-Tyson Gulley 67-yard touchdown run, Ross Krautman kick good
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7
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26
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3
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5:41
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4
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63
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1:11
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WVU
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Stedman Bailey 29-yard touchdown reception from Geno Smith, Tyler Bitancurt kick good
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14
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26
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3
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2:52
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9
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70
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2:49
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SYR
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Prince-Tyson Gulley 9-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Nassib, Ross Krautman kick good
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14
|
33
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3
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1:08
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-
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-
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-
|
SYR
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Geno Smith penalized for
intentional grounding
in end zone for a safety
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14
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35
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4
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11:57
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10
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32
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4:11
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SYR
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36-yard field goal by Ross Krautman
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14
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38
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"TOP" =
time of possession
. For other American football terms, see
Glossary of American football
.
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14
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38
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Statistics
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Statistics
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WVU
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SYR
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First Downs
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15
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28
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Total Yards
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304
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507
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Rushes-Yards
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30?103
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65?369
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Passing yards (net)
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201
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138
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Cmp-Att-TD-INT
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19?28?2?0
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12?24?2?1
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Penalties-Yards
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11?116
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5?57
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Time of Possession
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23:37
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35:48
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Notes
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- Syracuse converted the first
safety
in Pinstripe Bowl history.
- Syracuse and West Virginia had previously met annually since 1955 when West Virginia was a member of the Big East. The two teams played for the
Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy
. The victory gave Syracuse an all-time series lead of 33?27.
- Game was played in heavy snowfall.
See also
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References
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External links
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# - denotes National Championship Game.
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