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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Syracuse's Krautman Bronx Bound Again

The Franklin Lakes-native pushed Syracuse to a dramatic last-minute win in his last Pinstripe Bowl appearance

When Syracuse University and West Virginia meet up on Dec. 29 at Yankee Stadium, it will be Class of 2009 Ramapo grad Ross Krautman's second Pinstripe Bowl. Krautman, an accomplished kicker for the Syracuse football team, played in his first when he was a freshman. He helped Syracuse beat Kansas State in a thriller, hitting a 40-yard field goal in the last minutes to seal the game.  An All-American junior this season, Krautman was recently named Big East Special Teams Player of the Week in his four field goal performance and 16 points versus UConn in October. That was the third game of Krautman's college career with four field goals; he now has 46 career field goals, 11 shy of the Syracuse record. Ross also has amassed 240 kicking points …

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