College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Virginia Tech 13, Rutgers 10
When: 5:30 PM ET, Friday, December 28, 2012
Where: Florida Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Temperature: 69°
Head Official: Scott Novak
Attendance: 48127


Virginia Tech 13, Rutgers 10 (OT): Cody Journell made a 22-yard field goal in overtime while the Scarlet Knights' Nick Borgese missed his 42-yard attempt, giving the Hokies a come-from-behind victory in the Russell Athletic Bowl in Orlando, Fla.

Virginia Tech (7-6) struggled throughout the game offensively, falling behind 10-0 early, before rallying with 10 points in the fourth quarter to force overtime. After Borgese missed a 47-yard field goal attempt on the second play of the fourth quarter, Virginia Tech drove 62 yards in six plays to set up Journell's 25-yarder that got the Hokies on the board.

Antone Exum intercepted Rutgers quarterback Gary Nova on the third play of Rutgers' next drive, returning it to the Scarlet Knights' 21-yard line. Three plays later, Logan Thomas completed a 21-yard touchdown pass to Corey Fuller to tie the game with 10:56 to play.

Each team had the ball five times the rest of regulation, but neither could put together any kind of scoring threat.

Rutgers (9-4) jumped out early when Khaseem Greene recovered a fumble in the end zone on the second play from scrimmage to give the Knights a 7-0 advantage. Borgese hit a 36-yarder with 2:38 left in the first quarter to make it 10-0.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The two teams combined to convert 8 of 40 third-down opportunities (Rutgers 3-of-21, Virginia Tech 5-of-19). ... Thomas came into the game as the Hokies' leading rusher, but was credited with minus-10 yards on eight carries. … Rutgers had its five-game bowl winning streak snapped. The Scarlet Knights had been tied with Mississippi State for the nation's longest current streak.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Rutgers   Virginia Tech
Savon Huggins Player Martin Scales
18 Attempts 12
48 Yards 14
2.7 Avg Yards 1.2
0 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Receiving
Rutgers   Virginia Tech
Brandon Coleman Player Marcus Davis
4 Receptions 4
55 Yards 62
13.8 Avg Yards 15.5
0 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Rutgers 196 67 129 1 1 2 4.0 1
Virginia Tech 196 3 193 1 2 1 3.0 0