The 2012 New Era Pinstripe Bowl was a post-season American

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held on December 29, 2012 at

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in the

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borough of

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in the United States. The third edition of the Pinstripe Bowl began at 3:15 p.m. EST and aired on

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. It featured the

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from the

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against the

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co-champion

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and was the final game of the

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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

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from its establishment in 1993. That trophy was not on the line in the Pinstripe Bowl.

Teams

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

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

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and

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, the Mountaineers would rebound to a 4–5 conference record.

Syracuse

With a 5–2 conference record the Orange became one of four Big East co-champions along with the

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, and

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. This was the Orange's second Pinstripe Bowl; in the inaugural 2010 game

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had defeated the

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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

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. This was the Mountaineers' first appearance in the Pinstripe Bowl. Referee: Jay Strickerz (Pac-12 Conference)

Game summary

Box score

Statistics

Notes

* Syracuse converted the first

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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

. The victory gave Syracuse an all-time series lead of 33–27. * Game was played in heavy snowfall.

References

External links

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