2012 Belk Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game held on December 27 , 2012 , at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte , North Carolina in the United States . The eleventh edition of the Belk Bowl began at 6:30 p.m. EST and aired on ESPN . It featured the Duke Blue Devils from the Atlantic Coast Conference ( ACC ) against the Big East Conference co-champion Cincinnati Bearcats , and was the final game of the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season for both teams . The Bearcats accepted their invitation after achieving a 9 – 3 record in the regular season , while the Blue Devils accepted theirs after achieving a 6 – 6 record . This was the first Belk Bowl for both teams
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2012 Belk Bowl