NCAA Bowl Game Matchup -- Russell Athletic Bowl
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-3) vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (6-6) |
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| Date: |
Friday, December 28th |
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| Kickoff: |
5:30 p.m. (et) |
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| Site: |
Florida Citrus Bowl (65,438) -- Orlando, Florida |
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| Surface: |
AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D |
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| Annual: |
23rd |
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| Projected Payout Per Team: |
$2,125,000 |
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| Television: |
ESPN |
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| Announcers: |
Joe Tessitore, Matt Millen and Maria Taylor |
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| Home Record: |
Rutgers 4-2; Virginia Tech 5-1 |
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| Away Record: |
Rutgers 5-1; Virginia Tech 1-5 |
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| Current Win/Loss Streak: |
Rutgers 2L; Virginia Tech 2W |
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| Las Vegas Line: |
Virginia Tech 2.5 (Total, 41.5) |
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| All-Time Series: |
Virginia Tech (11-3) |
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| Last Meeting: |
October 4, 2003 (Virginia Tech, 48-22 at Rutgers) |
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| Series Streak: |
Virginia Tech has won the last 11 meetings. |
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| Versus Opposing Conference: |
Rutgers vs. ACC (21-58-1) |
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| Versus Opposing Conference: |
Virginia Tech vs. Big East (52-27) |
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| Bowl Records: |
Rutgers (5-2) |
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Virginia Tech (9-16) |
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| 2012 National Rankings: |
Rutgers - Unranked |
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Virginia Tech - Unranked |
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| Coaches: |
Rutgers - Kyle Flood (9-3 at Rutgers) |
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(Career Record, Same as above) |
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Virginia Tech - Frank Beamer (215-104-2 Virginia Tech) |
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(Career Record, 257-127-4) |
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| Season Schedule/Results |
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| Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
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| Sep 1 - W at Tulane, 24-12 |
| Sep 8 - W vs. Howard, 26-0 |
| Sep 13 - W at So Florida, 23-13 |
| Sep 22 - W at Arkansas, 35-26 |
| Sep 29 - Open |
| Oct 6 - W vs. Connecticut, 19-3 |
| Oct 13 - W vs. Syracuse, 23-15 |
| Oct 20 - W at Temple, 35-10 |
| Oct 27 - L vs. Kent State, 23-35 |
| Nov 3 - Open |
| Nov 10 - W vs. Army, 28-7 |
| Nov 17 - W at Cincinnati, 10-3 |
| Nov 24 - L at Pittsburgh, 6-27 |
| Nov 29 - L vs. Louisville, 17-20 |
| Dec 8 - Open |
| Dec 28 - vs. Virginia Tech, 5:30 PM (Russell Athletic Bowl) |
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| Virginia Tech Hokies |
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| Sep 3 - W vs. Georgia Tech, 20-17 OT |
| Sep 8 - W vs. Austin Peay, 42-7 |
| Sep 15 - L at Pittsburgh, 17-35 |
| Sep 22 - W vs. Bowling Green, 37-0 |
| Sep 29 - L at Cincinnati, 24-27 |
| Oct 6 - L at North Carolina, 34-48 |
| Oct 13 - W vs. Duke, 41-20 |
| Oct 20 - L at Clemson, 17-38 |
| Oct 27 - Open |
| Nov 1 - L at Miami-Florida, 12-30 |
| Nov 8 - L vs. Florida State, 22-28 |
| Nov 17 - W at Boston College, 30-23 OT |
| Nov 24 - W vs. Virginia, 17-14 |
| Dec 1 - Open |
| Dec 8 - Open |
| Dec 28 - vs. Rutgers, 5:30 PM (Russell Athletic Bowl) |
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