2012 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2012 West Virginia Mountaineers football West Virginia Mountaineers logo.svg 100 Big 12 Conference 7–6 4–5 Big 12 Dana Holgorsen 2nd Shannon Dawson 1st Air raid Joe DeForest 1st Keith Patterson 1st 3–4 Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium Pinstripe Bowl L 14–38 vs. Syracuse The 2012 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season marked the Mountaineers' first season as members of the Big 12 Conference. In addition, the 2012 season was the first for the team since 1942 without a Backyard Brawl matchup against their top rival Pittsburgh due to their exit from the Big East Conference after the 2011 season. The Mountaineers were led by Dana Holgorsen in his second season as head coach. Joe DeForest and Keith Patterson served as co-defensive coordinators in their first season at WVU, while Shannon Dawson was elevated to offensive coordinator after serving as the team's receivers coach in the 2011 season. West Virginia played its home games on Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia. West Virginia, entered the 2012 season ranked 11th in AP Poll and were projected to contend with Oklahoma for the Big 12 in their first season in the conference. The Mountaineers won their first five games of the season, which included a shootout win over #25 Baylor on homecoming, and a high-scoring affair with #11 Texas. The Mountaineers who had risen up to #5 in the AP Poll, went on the road to face the Texas Tech, a game which they fell behind 35–7, and would ultimately lose 49–14. The Texas Tech loss was the start of 5–game losing streak, which saw the Mountaineers fall completely out the AP Poll, and out of Big 12 title contention. The Mountaineers recovered and won their final two games, to finish out the regular season with an 7–5 record, 4–5 in Big 12 play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place. They were invited to the Pinstripe Bowl where they were defeated by longtime rival Syracuse. Preseason 2012 recruiting class yes yes 2012 Imarjaye Albury DT Miami, FL Northwestern 6 1 280 – March 10, 2011 3 3 73 Christian Brown DT Bridgeton, NJ Bridgeton Senior 6 2 290 – December 16, 2011 3 3 76 Roshard Burney RB Palm Beach Gardens, FL Palm Beach Gardens 5 10 205 4.5 November 28, 2011 3 3 75 Ford Childress QB Houston, TX Kinkaid 6 4 210 4.8 April 19, 2011 3 3 80 Torry Clayton RB Homestead, FL South Dade 5 10 190 4.4 January 17, 2012 3 3 76 Travares Copeland ATH Port St. Lucie, FL Treasure Coast 5 11 175 – February 1, 2012 3 3 77 K. J. Dillon DB Apopka, FL Apopka 6 1 185 4.6 December 11, 2011 2 3 76 John DePalma LS Cumming, GA Pinecrest Academy 6 6 235 – March 3, 2012 – Mark Glowinski OT Scranton, PA Lackawanna C.C. 6 5 290 – January 21, 2012 3 3 – Jarrod Harper DB Frostburg, MD Mountain Ridge 6 0 200 4.5 February 22, 2011 3 2 74 Korey Harris DE Fruit Cove, FL Bartram Trail 6 4 230 5.3 1/19/11 2 3 76 Garrett Hope LB The Woodlands, TX The Woodlands 6 3 220 4.7 January 21, 2012 3 3 69 Will Johnson TE Osseo, MN Osseo 6 7 245 4.8 December 15, 2011 3 3 75 Karl Joseph DB Orlando, FL Edgewater 5 11 190 – December 15, 2011 3 3 77 Darreal Joyner WR Miami, FL Miami Central 5 11 180 4.4 August 1, 2011 2 3 76 Eric Kinsey DE Miami, FL Northwestern 6 3 240 4.7 February 2, 2012 3 3 78 Nana Kyeremeh DB Worthington, OH Thomas Worthington 5 10 170 4.4 January 16, 2012 3 3 75 Josh Lambert K Garland, TX Garland 5 10 180 – February 2, 2012 2 2 – Sam Lebbie LB Hyattsville, MD DeMatha 6 2 240 4.7 July 30, 2011 4 3 79 Devonte Mathis WR Miramar, FL Miramar 6 1 205 4.6 November 15, 2011 3 3 78 Tony Matteo OL Akron, OH Manchester 6 5 275 5.3 July 30, 2011 3 3 – Deontay McManus WR Baltimore, MD Dunbar 6 1 210 4.5 June 27, 2011 4 4 78 Brandon Napoleon ATH Jersey City, NJ St. Peter's Prep 6 0 175 4.5 June 18, 2011 3 3 78 Noble Nwachukwu DE Wylie, TX Wylie 6 2 240 4.7 July 30, 2011 3 3 78 Tyler Orlosky OL Lakewood, OH Lakewood St. Edward 6 4 290 5.1 July 30, 2011 4 3 77 Adam Pankey OL Hamilton, OH Hamilton 6 5 300 5.1 February 1, 2012 3 3 73 Devonte Robinson WR Delray Beach, FL Village Academy 6 2 175 4.5 July 13, 2011 2 3 78 Rick Rumph DB Daytona Beach, FL Mainland 5 11 180 – June 15, 2012 2 – Jordan Thompson WR Katy, TX Katy 5 8 160 – December 1, 2011 2 2 75 Sean Walters DB Hallandale Beach, FL Hallandale 6 1 190 – December 11, 2011 2 3 77 yes 2012 West Virginia 2012 Football Commitments 2012 West Virginia Commits 2012 Player Commitments – West Virginia westvirginia 159 277 26 48 August 2, 2012 yes Big 12 media poll Oklahoma (32), 396 West Virginia (7), 339 Texas 291 Oklahoma State, 267 2012 Texas Christian Horned Frogs TCU (1), 260 Kansas State (1), 257 Baylor, 162 Iowa State, 121 Texas Tech, 116 Kansas, 46 Awards candidates 70% Heisman Trophy Tavon Austin Geno Smith Fred Biletnikoff Award Tavon Austin Stedman Bailey Walter Camp Award Tavon Austin Geno Smith Lou Groza Award Tyler Bitancurt Paul Hornung Award Tavon Austin Lombardi Award Joe Madsen Manning Award Geno Smith Maxwell Award Geno Smith Tavon Austin Davey O'Brien Award Geno Smith Rimington Trophy Joe Madsen Johnny Unitas Award Geno Smith Coaching staff 2012 Coaching StaffHead coach Dana Holgorsen Offensive coaches Bill Bedenbaugh - Offensive line Shannon Dawson – Offensive coordinator/Receivers Robert Gillespie - Running backs Jake Spavital – Quarterbacks Defensive coaches Joe DeForest - Defensive coordinator/safeties Keith Patterson - Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers Daron Roberts - Cornerbacks Erik Slaughter - Defensive line Special teams coaches Steve Dunlap - Special teams coordinator Support staff Ryan Dorchester - Recruiting coordinator Alex Hammond - Director of Football Operations Mike Joseph - Strength and Conditioning Coach Dave Kerns - Head Athletic Trainer Dan Nehlen - Equipment Manager Quincy Wilson - Assistant Director of Football Operations Roster 2012 West Virginia MountaineersQuarterbacks 7 Ford Childress – Freshman 10px|Redshirt 11 Travis Maraney – Freshman 14 Paul Millard – Sophomore 16 Logan Moore – Junior 12 Geno Smith – Senior Running backs 20 Shawne Alston – Senior 28 D'Vontis Arnold – Freshman 10px|Redshirt 13 Andrew Buie – Sophomore 32 Ryan Clarke – RS Senior 88 Cody Clay – RS Freshman 29 Dustin Garrison – Sophomore 35 Anthony Gutta – RS Freshman 27 D. J. Hunt – Freshman 33 Nate Majnaric – RS Junior 30 Donovan Miles – RS Senior 36 Chris Smelley – RS Freshman Receivers 83 Connor Arlia – Sophomore 1 Tavon Austin – Senior 3 Stedman Bailey – RS Junior 23 Dustin Brown – RS Sophomore 15 Dante Campbell – RS Freshman 17 Sam Eggleston – Freshman 18 Terrence Gourdine – RS Sophomore 89 Will Johnson – Freshman 82 Devonte Mathis – Freshman 5 Ivan McCartney – Junior 19 K. J. Myers – RS Freshman 80 Ryan Nehlen – RS Senior 85 Devonte Robinson – Freshman 10 Jordan Thompson – Freshman 81 J. D. Woods – RS Senior Offensive linemen 60 John Bassler – RS Senior 57 Jeff Braun -RS Senior 63 Michael Calicchio – Junior 76 Pat Eger – RS Junior 62 Curtis Feight – RS Junior 64 Mark Glowinski – Junior 73 Russell Haughton-James – RS Freshman 70 Brandon Jackson – RS Freshman 77 Josh Jenkins – RS Senior 79 Nick Kindler – RS Junior 78 Marquis Lucas – RS Freshman 74 Joe Madsen – RS Senior 69 Tony Matteo – Freshman 65 Tyler Orlosky – Freshman 58 Adam Pankey – Freshman 67 Quinton Spain – RS Sophomore Defensive linemen 94 Imarjaye Albury – Freshman 95 Christian Brown – Freshman 98 Will Clarke – RS Junior 92 Trevor Demko – RS Sophomore 17 Dozie Ezemma – RS Junior 70 James Gayeski – RS Freshman 95 Korey Harris – Freshman 42 Garrett Hope – Freshman 45 Eric Kinsey – Freshman 91 J. B. Lageman – RS Senior 97 Noble Nwachukwu – Freshman 93 Kyle Rose – RS Freshman 90 Shaq Rowell – Senior 56 Jewone Snow – RS Sophomore 99 Jorge Wright – RS Senior Linebackers 53 Tyler Anderson – RS Junior 48 Justin Arndt – Freshman 33 Jared Barber – Sophomore 31 Isaiah Bruce – RS Freshman 40 Austin Copeland – Freshman 4 Josh Francis – Senior 28 Terence Garvin – Senior 49 Troy Gloster – RS Sophomore 35 Nick Kwiatkoski – RS Freshman 36 Shaq Petteway – Sophomore 50 Taige Redman – RS Junior 47 Doug Rigg – Junior 41 Curtis Smelley – RS Freshman 37 Wes Tonkery – RS Sophomore 11 Sean Walters – Freshman Cornerbacks 16 Terrell Chestnut – RS Freshman 3 Vernon Davis – Freshman 10px|Redshirt 23 Brodrick Jenkins – RS Junior 7 Nana Kyeremeh – Freshman 24 Cecil Level – RS Senior 12 Mikal Mayo – RS Freshman 6 Pat Miller – Junior 20 Brandon Napoleon – Freshman 10px|Redshirt 15 Ricky Rumph – Freshman 14 Nana Twum Agyire – RS Freshman 19 Anthony Vecchio – RS Sophomore 22 Avery Williams – Sophomore Safeties 34 Ishmael Banks – RS Sophomore 26 Travis Bell – Junior 39 Nick Cadwell – RS Senior 25 Darwin Cook – RS Junior 9 K. J. Dillon – Freshman 32 Mike Hall – Freshman 43 Jarrod Harper – Freshman 8 Karl Joseph – Freshman 27 William Marable – RS Junior 46 Matt Moro – Senior 18 Ishmail Showell – RS Freshman Specialists 40 Tyler Bitancurt – RS Senior (K Kicker) 69 Jerry Cooper – RS Sophomore (LS Long snapper) 87 John DePalma – Freshman (LS Long snapper) 38 Josh Lambert – Freshman (K/P Kicker/Punter) 46 Michael Molinari – RS Sophomore (K Kicker) 44 Corey Smith – RS Senior (K/P Kicker/Punter) Key 10px|Injury – Currently Injured 10px|Redshirt – Current redshirt I* – Ineligible Official Team Roster Schedule 2012 AP Poll and BCS Standings after October 14 released prior to game Eastern September 1 12:00 p.m. w y 11 Marshall Friends of Coal Bowl Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV FX 69–34 59,120Marshall Thundering Herd vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - Box Score - September 01, 2012 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=322450277 ESPN.com September 1, 2012 September 15 4:30 p.m. w y y 9 James Madison 4 (FCS) FedExField Landover, MD ROOT 42–12 45,511James Madison Dukes vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - Box Score - September 15, 2012 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=322590277 ESPN.com September 15, 2012 September 22 12:00 p.m. w y 8 Maryland Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry FX 31–21 58,504Maryland Terrapins vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - Box Score - September 22, 2012 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=322660277 ESPN.com September 22, 2012 September 29 12:00 p.m. w y 9 Baylor 25 Stripe the Stadium Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV FX 70–63 60,012Baylor Bears vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - Box Score - September 29, 2012 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=322730277 ESPN.com September 29, 2012 October 6 7:00 p.m. w y 8 Texas 11 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX FOX 48–45 101,851West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Texas Longhorns - Box Score - October 6, 2012 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=322800251 ESPN.com October 7, 2012 October 13 3:30 p.m. l y 5 Texas Tech Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX ABC 14–49 57,328West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Texas Tech Raiders - Box Score - October 13, 2012 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=322872641 ESPN.com October 13, 2012 October 20 7:00 p.m. l 13 Kansas State 4 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV FOX 14–55 60,101Kansas State Wildcats vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - Box Score - October 20, 2012 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=322940277 ESPN.com October 21, 2012 November 3 3:00 p.m. l 21 TCU Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV FOX 38–39 2OT 52,322TCU Horned Frogs vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - Box Score - November 03, 2012 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=323080277 ESPN.com November 4, 2012 November 10 3:30 p.m. l y Oklahoma State Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK ABC 34–55 57,799West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys - Box Score - November 10, 2012 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=323150197 ESPN.com November 11, 2012 November 17 7:00 p.m. l Oklahoma 12 Gold Rush Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV FOX 49–50 50,238Oklahoma Sooners vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - Box Score - November 17, 2012 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=323220277 ESPN.com November 17, 2012 November 23, 2012 3:30 p.m. w y Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA ABC 31–24 53,792West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Iowa State Cyclones - Box Score - November 23, 2012 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=323280066 ESPN.com November 23, 2012 December 1 2:30 p.m. w Kansas Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV FSN 59–10 51,112Kansas Jayhawks vs. West Virginia Mountaineers - Box Score - December 1, 2012 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=323360277 ESPN.com December 1, 2012 December 29 3:15 p.m. l y y Syracuse Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY Pinstripe Bowl, rivalry ESPN 14–38 39,098 Rankings 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 6 7 11 11 9 8 9 8 8 7 9 7 8 7 5 4 4 17 15 15 13 25 22 22 19 23 19 20 21 NR RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV NR RV NR NR NR Game summaries Marshall 2012 Marshall Thundering Herd football team Friends of Coal Bowl Thundering Herd 0 10 10 14 No. 11 Mountaineers 13 21 21 14 Statistics MRSHWVU First downs 28 31 Total yards 545 655 Rushing yards 132 331 Passing yards 413 324 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 32:19 27:41 Team Category Player Statistics Marshall Passing Rakeem Cato 38/54, 413 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Kevin Grooms 5 rushes, 43 yards Receiving Aaron Dobson 4 receptions, 72 yards West Virginia Passing Geno Smith 32/36, 323 yards, 4 TD Rushing Shawne Alston 16 rushes, 123 yards, 2 TD Receiving Stedman Bailey 9 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD Vs. No. 4 (FCS) James Madison 2012 James Madison Dukes football team No. 4 (FCS) Dukes 0 3 2 7 No. 9 Mountaineers 21 7 7 7 Statistics JMUWVU First downs 15 28 Total yards 300 569 Rushing yards 188 121 Passing yards 112 448 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 35:31 24:19 Team Category Player Statistics James Madison Passing Justin Thorpe 6/13, 71 yards, INT Rushing Jordan Anderson 17 rushes, 75 yards Receiving Brian Barlow 2 receptions, 46 yards West Virginia Passing Geno Smith 34/39, 411 yards, 5 TD Rushing Shawne Alston 14 rushes, 62 yards, TD Receiving Stedman Bailey 13 receptions, 173 yards, 3 TD Maryland 2012 Maryland Terrapins football team Maryland–West Virginia football rivalry Terrapins 7 7 0 7 No. 8 Mountaineers 14 10 0 7 Statistics MDWVU First downs 18 19 Total yards 351 363 Rushing yards 46 25 Passing yards 305 338 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 30:44 29:16 Team Category Player Statistics Maryland Passing Perry Hills 20/29, 305 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Brandon Ross 20 rushes, 52 yards Receiving Stefon Diggs 3 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD West Virginia Passing Geno Smith 30/43, 338 yards, 3 TD Rushing Andrew Buie 14 rushes, 33 yards Receiving Tavon Austin 13 receptions, 179 yards, 3 TD No. 25 Baylor 2012 Baylor Bears football team 2012 Baylor vs. West Virginia football game No. 25 Bears 14 21 7 21 No. 9 Mountaineers 14 21 21 14 Statistics BAYWVU First downs 34 33 Total yards 700 807 Rushing yards 119 151 Passing yards 581 656 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 26:05 33:55 Team Category Player Statistics Baylor Passing Nick Florence 29/47, 581 yards, 5 TD, INT Rushing Jarred Salubi 20 rushes, 75 yards, TD Receiving Terrance Williams 17 receptions, 314 yards, 2 TD West Virginia Passing Geno Smith 45/51, 656 yards, 8 TD Rushing Andrew Buie 25 rushes, 82 yards, 2 TD Receiving Stedman Bailey 13 receptions, 303 yards, 5 TD At No. 11 Texas 2012 Texas Longhorns football team No. 8 Mountaineers 14 13 7 14 No. 11 Longhorns 7 21 10 7 Statistics WVUTEX First downs 26 21 Total yards 460 404 Rushing yards 192 135 Passing yards 268 269 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 29:14 30:46 Team Category Player Statistics West Virginia Passing Geno Smith 25/35, 268 yards, 4 TD Rushing Andrew Buie 31 rushes, 207 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tavon Austin 10 receptions, 102 yards, TD Texas Passing David Ash 22/29, 269 yards, TD Rushing Johnathan Gray 14 rushes, 87 yards Receiving Jeremy Hills 6 receptions, 67 yards At Texas Tech 2012 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team No. 5 Mountaineers 7 0 0 7 Red Raiders 14 21 7 7 Statistics WVUTTU First downs 25 30 Total yards 408 676 Rushing yards 130 168 Passing yards 278 508 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 30:18 29:42 Team Category Player Statistics West Virginia Passing Geno Smith 29/55, 275 yards, TD Rushing Andrew Buie 21 rushes, 71 yards Receiving Tavon Austin 9 receptions, 99 yards Texas Tech Passing Seth Doege 32/42, 499 yards, 6 TD, INT Rushing Sadale Foster 10 rushes, 82 yards, TD Receiving Jace Amaro 5 receptions, 156 yards, TD No. 4 Kansas State 2012 Kansas State Wildcats football team No. 4 Wildcats 10 21 21 3 No. 17 Mountaineers 0 7 0 7 Statistics KSUWVU First downs 24 18 Total yards 479 243 Rushing yards 146 88 Passing yards 333 155 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 33:08 26:52 Team Category Player Statistics Kansas State Passing Collin Klein 19/21, 323 yards, 3 TD Rushing John Hubert 16 rushes, 52 yards Receiving Tyler Lockett 9 receptions, 194 yards, 2 TD West Virginia Passing Geno Smith 21/32, 143 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Dustin Garrison 9 rushes, 54 yards Receiving Tavon Austin 6 receptions, 34 yards, TD TCU 2012 TCU Horned Frogs football team Horned Frogs 7 7 7 10 0 8 No. 23 Mountaineers 0 21 3 7 0 7 Statistics TCUWVU First downs 17 21 Total yards 405 338 Rushing yards 126 78 Passing yards 279 260 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 33:18 26:42 Team Category Player Statistics TCU Passing Trevone Boykin 12/29, 254 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing B. J. Catalon 15 rushes, 39 yards Receiving Josh Boyce 6 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD West Virginia Passing Geno Smith 32/54, 260 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Andrew Buie 10 rushes, 40 yards Receiving Tavon Austin 11 receptions, 101 yards, TD At Oklahoma State 2012 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team Mountaineers 7 10 17 0 Cowboys 21 10 10 14 Statistics WVUOKST First downs 26 21 Total yards 479 443 Rushing yards 78 151 Passing yards 401 292 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 33:10 26:50 Team Category Player Statistics West Virginia Passing Geno Smith 36/54, 364 yards, 2 TD Rushing Andrew Buie 15 rushes, 53 yards Receiving Stedman Bailey 14 receptions, 225 yards, TD Oklahoma State Passing Clint Chelf 22/31, 292 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Joseph Randle 21 rushes, 74 yards Receiving Josh Stewart 13 receptions, 172 yards, 2 TD No. 13 Oklahoma 2012 Oklahoma Sooners football team No. 13 Sooners 10 21 7 12 Mountaineers 3 14 13 19 Statistics OKLAWVU First downs 30 31 Total yards 662 778 Rushing yards 108 458 Passing yards 554 320 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 32:14 27:46 Team Category Player Statistics Oklahoma Passing Landry Jones 38/51, 554 yards, 6 TD, INT Rushing Damien Williams 22 rushes, 92 yards, TD Receiving Jalen Saunders 7 receptions, 123 yards, TD West Virginia Passing Geno Smith 20/35, 320 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Tavon Austin 21 rushes, 344 yards, 2 TD Receiving Stedman Bailey 13 receptions, 205 yards, 4 TD At Iowa State 2012 Iowa State Cyclones football team Mountaineers 3 14 3 11 Cyclones 0 14 7 3 Statistics WVUISU First downs 24 24 Total yards 475 396 Rushing yards 239 234 Passing yards 236 162 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 32:07 27:53 Team Category Player Statistics West Virginia Passing Geno Smith 22/31, 236 yards, 2 TD Rushing Shawne Alston 19 rushes, 130 yards, TD Receiving Tavon Austin 6 receptions, 99 yards, TD Iowa State Passing Sam B. Richardson 13/31, 162 yards, 3 TD Rushing Sam B. Richardson 18 rushes, 119 yards Receiving Josh Lenz 4 receptions, 48 yards, TD Kansas 2012 Kansas Jayhawks football team Jayhawks 0 7 0 3 Mountaineers 14 21 17 7 Statistics KUWVU First downs 13 32 Total yards 274 647 Rushing yards 157 240 Passing yards 117 407 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 30:45 29:15 Team Category Player Statistics Kansas Passing Michael Cummings 6/11, 76 yards Rushing James Sims 18 rushes, 57 yards, TD Receiving Tony Pierson 1 reception, 42 yards West Virginia Passing Geno Smith 23/24, 407 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Andrew Buie 12 rushes, 100 yards, TD Receiving Stedman Bailey 11 receptions, 159 yards, 2 TD Vs. Syracuse (Pinstripe Bowl) 2012 Syracuse Orange football team 2012 Pinstripe Bowl Syracuse–West Virginia football rivalry Mountaineers 0 7 7 0 Orange 3 9 23 3 Statistics WVUSYR First downs 16 28 Total yards 304 507 Rushing yards 103 369 Passing yards 201 138 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 23:37 36:23 Team Category Player Statistics West Virginia Passing Geno Smith 19/28, 202 yards, 2 TD Rushing Tavon Austin 11 rushes, 45 yards Receiving Stedman Bailey 8 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD Syracuse Passing Ryan Nassib 11/23, 130 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Tyson Gulley 26 rushes, 213 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tyson Gulley 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD References West Virginia Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football seasons West Virginia Mountaineers football