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The Associated Press released its 2012 All-American football teams Tuesday, and two West Virginia Mountaineer players - Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey - were honored with selections.
Austin earned First-Team honors as an all-purpose player. The senior ended the season with the nation's second-highest total of all-purpose yards per game (230) and receptions (110) while scoring 17 touchdowns, two coming via a kickoff and punt return.
Austin finished eighth in the Heisman Trophy voting thanks to totaling 2,760 yards in total offense.
Meanwhile, Bailey collected Second-Team honors after finishing the season with 106 receptions for 1,501 yards. As a wide receiver, Bailey tallied a nation-best 23 touchdowns.
The junior was a Fred Biletnikoff Award finalist, which goes to the nation's best wide receiver.
West Virginia (7-5) will play former long-time Big East Conference rival the Syracuse Orange (7-5) in the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 29 (3:15 p.m. ET on ESPN). The Mountaineers (4-5) finished in eighth place in the Big 12 Conference standings.