In many ways, 2012 feels like it was yesterday, and in others, a lifetime away. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith took to Twitter on his trip down memory lane in regards to the 2012 Orange Bowl.
Winding the clock back, a young Geno Smith was merely a junior at West Virginia. Smith had helped guide the Mountaneers to a respectable 9-3 regular season record as co-champions of the Big East. The calendar had barely flipped to January, and West Virginia was about to take on Clemson in the Orange Bowl.
Clemson, No. 15 was the designated home team and a three-point favorite. What happened next ended up being one of the most lopsided bowl games in recent memory.
The last game my granny got to see live 🥹 https://t.co/9Rl13m76Kk
— Geno (@GenoSmith3) July 2, 2024
Smith absolutely torched the Tigers, completing 32-of-43 passes for 407 yards and six touchdowns. Smith also racked up an additional 26 yards on the ground as well as a rushing touchdown. It was the first time a team had scored 70 points in a bowl game, and it was a record that stood until Army matched the total in the 2018 Armed Forces Bowl.
As for Smith’s personal connection, the memory of his grandmother seeing the last game of his live will surely be the thing he remembers most. January 4th, 2012 is certainly one of the more memorable moments in his career and life in football.
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