2012 Russell Athletic Bowl

The Scarlet Knights finished in a four-way tie for the Big East title with a 5–2 conference record (holding the tiebreaker over the Syracuse Orange and Cincinnati Bearcats but behind the Louisville Cardinals.

After losing to said Cardinals in their season finale, the Scarlet Knights accepted an invitation to the 2012 Russell Athletic Bowl.

Rutgers scored 17 seconds into the game after Virginia Tech center Caleb Farris snapped the ball past Hokies quarterback Logan Thomas into the end zone.

[3][4][5] In the second quarter, the Hokies failed to cross midfield, while Rutgers drove into Virginia Tech territory twice.

Rutgers was unable to score, however, turning the ball on downs on its first drive into Hokies territory and punting on its second trip.

In the fourth quarter, the Scarlet Knights were unable to extend their lead after Rutgers placekicker Nick Borgese missed a 47-yard field goal.

Taking advantage of the good field position, the Hokies tied the game 10–10 on a 21-yard touchdown pass from Logan Thomas to Corey Fuller.

After getting the ball back, the Hokies once again drove into Rutgers' territory, but were unable to get any points after missing a 51-yard field goal.