2012 Orange Bowl

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January 4 2012 2011 Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, Florida West Virginia University West Virginia Mountaineers 9–3 23 22 23 Dana Holgorsen Big East 14 35 14 7 Clemson University Clemson Tigers 10–3 14 14 15 Dabo Swinney ACC 17 3 6 7 Geno Smith (QB, West Virginia) Clemson by 3 (64)https://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/history/bowls/orange/ Vegasinsider Orange Bowl Odds: College football January 1, 2003 C10 October 24, 2020 October 26, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201026233541/https://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/history/bowls/orange// dead Javier Colon David Witvoet (Big Ten Conference) Train, Metuchen High School Marching BandStaff Report Metuchen H.S. band to play at Orange Bowl http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20110916/NJNEWS/309160032/Metuchen-H-S-band-play-Orange-Bowl?odyssey=nav%7Chead MyCentralJersey.com September 25, 2011 2 September 16, 2011 67,563 17,000,000 per teamhttp://www.collegefootballpoll.com/bowl_games_bowl_schedule.html College Football Poll.com www.collegefootballpoll.com April 23, 2018 ESPN Mike Tirico (Play-by-Play)Ron Jaworski and Jon Gruden (Analysts)Lisa Salters (Sidelines) 4.5 rating The 2012 Discover Orange Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at Sun Life Stadium, now known as Hard Rock Stadium, in Miami Gardens, Florida. The West Virginia Mountaineers defeated the Clemson Tigers by a score of 70–33. West Virginia tied or broke eight separate team and individual bowl game records, while the combined 69 points West Virginia and Clemson scored in the first half set another new record.West Virginia routs Clemson in record-setting Orange Bowl ESPN.com January 4, 2012 January 5, 2012 http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=320040228 https://web.archive.org/web/20120105064640/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=320040228 dead January 5, 2012 The game was part of the 2011–2012 Bowl Championship Series of the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season and was the concluding game of the season for both teams. Teams The two schools were meeting for the second time. Coming into the game, Clemson had a 1–0 record over WVU, with a 27–7 victory in the 1989 Gator Bowl.http://www.wvustats.com/football/opp.php?team_id=308&opp_id=55 WVU Series Record vs. Clemson December 9, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120601144242/http://www.wvustats.com/football/opp.php?team_id=308&opp_id=55 June 1, 2012 dead This was Clemson's fourth appearance in the Orange Bowl, while it marked the first time WVU had been invited. Both teams averaged at least 33 points and over 440 yards per game. West Virginia 2011 West Virginia Mountaineers football team West Virginia finished the season in a three-way tie for the Big East Conference title, but earned the conference's BCS bid since it was the highest-ranked team in the final BCS rankings. The team scored 419 points (34.9 per game) this season, fourth highest average in school history. The Mountaineers scored 30 or more points in eight games, 40 or more points in four games and 50 or more points in two games during 2011. This year's team set a new school mark in the passing game (4,102 yards) with receiver Stedman Bailey accounting for 1,197 yards (a school record) and scoring 11 touchdowns. Clemson 2011 Clemson Tigers football team Clemson won its first ACC championship in twenty years and appeared in its first major bowl since the 1982 Orange Bowl, when they won the national championship. The Tigers were 21st in the nation in passing with 285 yards per game. The team was led by quarterback Tajh Boyd, who was 18th in total offense, and by wide receiver Sammy Watkins, who was fourth in the nation with 173 yards per game. Watkins was also rated top-25 in receptions per game and kickoff returns. Records West Virginia and Clemson together set or tied nine separate bowl records at the Orange Bowl: Team touchdowns: West Virginia's ten touchdowns tied the record. Combined points in a half: The 69 points between West Virginia and Clemson at halftime set a new record. Total points: West Virginia's 70 points broke the record set one week earlier by Baylor in the 2011 Alamo Bowl. This particular record would be tied by Army in the 2018 Armed Forces Bowl.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401032064 Army caps 11-win season with record-tying blowout vs. Houston ESPN.com December 22, 2018 December 23, 2018 Points in a quarter: West Virginia's 35 points in the second quarter set a new record. Points in a half: West Virginia's 49 points in the first half set a new record. The previous record was 45, held by Colorado at the 1999 Insight.com Bowl and Oklahoma State at the 1988 Holiday Bowl. This record stood until the 2018 Music City Bowl, when Auburn led Purdue 56–7 at halftime, going on to win 63–14.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401032073 Jarrett Stidham, Auburn throttle Purdue 63-14 at Music City Bowl ESPN.com December 27, 2018 December 27, 2018 Individual passing touchdowns: Geno Smith's six touchdowns tied Chuck Long's record in the 1984 Freedom Bowl. Individual total touchdowns: Smith also rushed for a touchdown, giving him seven overall which tied another record. Individual total points: Smith's seven touchdowns scored 42 points, also tying a record. Individual receiving touchdowns: Tavon Austin's four touchdown receptions, becoming the fourth player to do so in a bowl game. Game summary Orange Bowl; text-align:center; autocollapse 2012 Capital One Orange BowlNo. 23 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. No. 14 Clemson Tigers Wednesday January 4, 2012 8:30 p.m. EST No. 23 Mountaineers 14 35 14 7 No. 14 Tigers 17 3 6 7 Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida 67,563 David Witvoet ESPN Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, and Lisa Salters Box score First quarter CLEM – Andre Ellington 68-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 9:33. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, 1:39. WVU – Shawne Alston 4-yard run (Tyler Bitancurt kick), 6:54. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:39. CLEM – Sammy Watkins 27-yard pass from Tahj Boyd (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 4:38. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:16. WVU – Tavon Austin 8-yard pass from Geno Smith (Tyler Bitancurt kick), 2:49. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 1:49. CLEM – Chandler Catanzaro 42-yard field goal, 0:45. Tigers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:04. Second quarter WVU – Tavon Austin 27-yard pass from Geno Smith (Tyler Bitancurt kick), 13:25. Mountaineers 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:20. WVU – Darwin Cook 99-yard fumble return (Tyler Bitancurt kick), 10:28. Mountaineers 28–17. CLEM – Chandler Catanzaro 43-yard field goal, 4:49. Mountaineers 28–20. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:36. WVU – Geno Smith 7-yard run (Tyler Bitancurt kick), 2:29. Mountaineers 35–20. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:20. WVU – Tavon Austin 3-yard pass from Geno Smith (Tyler Bitancurt kick), 1:13. Mountaineers 42–20. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:52. WVU – Shawn Alston 1-yard run (Tyler Bitancurt kick), 0:04. Mountaineers 49–20. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 0:58. Third quarter WVU – Stedman Bailey 6-yard pass from Geno Smith (Tyler Bitancurt kick), 12:35. Mountaineers 56–20. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:25. WVU – Tavon Austin 37-yard pass from Geno Smith (Tyler Bitancurt kick), 9:18. Mountaineers 63–20. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:25. CLEM – DeAndre Hopkins 28-yard pass from Tahj Boyd (pass failed), 1:37. Mountaineers 63–26. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:39. Fourth quarter WVU – Willie Milhouse 7-yard pass from Geno Smith (Tyler Bitancurt kick), 6:21. Mountaineers 70–26. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:14. CLEM – Roderick McDowell 4-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:01. Mountaineers 70–33. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 1:55. Statistics WVUCLEM First downs 31 24 Total yards 589 443 Rushing yards 182 193 Passing yards 407 250 Passing: comp–att–int 32–46–1 24–47–2 Turnovers 1 4 Team Category Player Statistics West Virginia Passing Geno Smith 32/43, 407 yards, 6 TD Rushing Shawne Alston 20 rushes, 77 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tavon Austin 12 receptions, 123 yards, 4 TD Clemson Passing Tahj Boyd 24/46, 250 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Andre Ellington 10 rushes, 116 yards, TD Receiving DeAndre Hopkins 10 receptions, 107 yards, TD Gallery References Orange Bowl Category:Orange Bowl Category:Clemson Tigers football bowl games Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football bowl games Orange Bowl Category:January 2012 sports events in the United States Category:American football competitions in Miami Gardens, Florida