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| 2012 Russell Athletic Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 28, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Florida Citrus Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Orlando, Florida | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Antone Exum, Virginia Tech | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Virginia Tech by 2½ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Scott Novak (Big 12) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 48,127 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Joe Tessitore (play-by-play) Matt Millen (analyst) Maria Taylor (sideline reporter) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 2.5[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
The 2012 Russell Athletic Bowl was a postseason American college football bowl game held on December 28, 2012, at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida in the United States. This was the first under the Russell Athletic moniker after eight game under Champs Sports. The 23rd edition of the Russell Athletic Bowl began at 5:30 p.m. EST and aired on ESPN. It featured the Big East Conference co-champion Rutgers Scarlet Knights against the Virginia Tech Hokies from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and was the final game of the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season for both teams. The Hokies accepted their invitation after achieving a 6–6 record in the regular season, while the Scarlet Knights accepted theirs after achieving a 9–3 record.[2]
This was the first Russell Athletic Bowl for both teams.
- ^ "2012-13 College Football Bowl TV Ratings: BCS, SEC, Top the Charts". January 9, 2013.
- ^ Repchak, Matt (December 2, 2012). "Virginia Tech To Meet Rutgers In Russell Athletic Bowl". Russell Athletic Bowl. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2012.