Rutgers fights off Iowa State to win Pinstripe Bowl

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    Rutgers coach Greg Schiano was handed the big glass trophy his Scarlet Knights earned by beating Iowa State in the Pinstripe Bowl on Friday and had just one thing to say.

    "Hey Big E! Hey Big E!" Schiano shouted into the microphone as he stood at midfield at Yankee Stadium and pointed toward the press box. "This one's for you, buddy."

    Eric LeGrand, bound to a wheelchair more than a year after being paralyzed making a tackle during a game, is still very much a part of Rutgers football.

    The former defensive end was shown on the huge video scoreboard while Schiano spoke, and he busted out a wide grin.

    "My heart kind of jumped because I wasn't expecting it," LeGrand told the AP in a phone interview.

    He then went to the locker room and celebrated a 27-13 victory with his former teammates. He said he even did a little shoulder dancing.

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