2012 NC State Wolfpack football team

American college football season

2012 NC State Wolfpack football
Music City Bowl, L 24–38 vs. Vanderbilt
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record7–6 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
  • Tom O'Brien (6th season; regular season)
  • Dana Bible (interim, bowl game)
Offensive coordinatorDana Bible (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Archer (6th season)
Home stadiumCarter–Finley Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 10 Florida State xy$   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 11 Clemson x   7 – 1     11 – 2  
NC State   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Wake Forest   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Maryland   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Boston College   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Coastal Division
Georgia Tech xy   5 – 3     7 – 7  
North Carolina†   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Miami (FL)‡   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Virginia Tech   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Duke   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Virginia   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Championship: Florida State 21, Georgia Tech 15
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • † North Carolina ineligible for ACC title, championship game, and bowl game due to NCAA sanctions.[1]
    ‡ Miami ineligible for ACC title, championship game, and bowl game due to self-imposed sanctions.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack were led by sixth year head coach Tom O'Brien and played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium. They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Wolfpack participated in the Music City Bowl and were defeated by Vanderbilt, 38–24.

On November 25, the university announced that it had fired O'Brien as head coach of the Wolfpack after failing to live up the expectations during his six years at the position.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:30 pmvs. Tennessee*ESPNUL 21–3555,529
September 812:00 pmat Connecticut*Big East NetworkW 10–734,202
September 156:00 pmSouth Alabama*ESPN3W 31–754,132
September 226:00 pmNo. 10 (FCS) The Citadel*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ESPN3W 52–1455,145
September 2912:00 pmat Miami (FL)ESPNUL 37–4438,510
October 68:00 pmNo. 3 Florida State
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ESPN2W 17–1654,962
October 203:30 pmat MarylandESPNUW 20–1840,217
October 2712:30 pmat North CarolinaACCNL 35–4362,000
November 312:30 pmVirginiadagger
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ACCNL 6–3354,812
November 103:00 pmWake Forest
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
ACCRSNW 37–652,567
November 173:30 pmat No. 11 Clemson
ABC/ESPN2L 48–6277,831
November 243:00 pmBoston College
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ESPN3W 27–1053,020
December 3112:00 pmat Vanderbilt*ESPNL 24–3855,801
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Personnel

2012 NC State Wolfpack football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 87 Mario Carter  Sr
RB 26 Tony Creecy  So
QB 8 Mike Glennon Sr
WR 4 Tobias Palmer  Sr
WR 2 Rashard Smith  Jr
RB 10 Shadrach Thornton Fr
WR 80 Bryan Underwood  So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 32 Niklas Sade So
Head coach
  • Tom O'Brien
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Season summary

Miami (FL)

NC State Wolfpack (3–1) at Miami (FL) Hurricanes (3–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
NC State 7 7 71637
Miami (FL) 23 0 71444

at Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy • 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind SE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
  • Game attendance: 38,510
  • Referee: Pat Garvey
  • Box Score
Game information
NC State
Miami (FL)

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP NCST MIA
1 9:29 3 68 0:42 NC State Tony Creecy 1-yard touchdown run, Niklas Sade kick good 7 0
1 8:40 3 75 0:49 Miami (FL) Allen Hurns 14-yard touchdown reception from Stephen Morris, Jake Wieclaw kick good 7 7
2 8:28 Miami (FL) Mike Glennon tackled in end zone for a safety by Jelani Hamilton 7 9
1 6:52 5 74 1:36 Miami (FL) Phillip Dorsett 24-yard touchdown reception from Stephen Morris, Jake Wieclaw kick good 7 16
1 4:18 3 84 1:12 Miami (FL) Rashawn Scott 76-yard touchdown reception from Stephen Morris, Jake Wieclaw kick good 7 23
2 14:56 3 80 0:19 NC State Tony Creecy 7-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glennon, Niklas Sade kick good 14 23
3 8:14 13 74 6:46 NC State Bryan Underwood 4-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glennon, Niklas Sade kick good 21 23
3 0:54 10 90 3:24 Miami (FL) Duke Johnson 4-yard touchdown run, Jake Wieclaw kick good 21 30
4 10:23 13 97 5:31 NC State Bryan Underwood 28-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glennon, Niklas Sade kick no good 27 30
4 8:00 7 76 2:23 Miami (FL) Rashawn Scott 13-yard touchdown reception from Stephen Morris, Jake Wieclaw kick good 27 37
4 5:43 6 78 2:17 NC State Rashard Smith 6-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glennon, Niklas Sade kick good 34 37
4 1:58 8 41 2:10 NC State 50-yard field goal by Niklas Sade 37 37
4 0:19 3 61 0:29 Miami (FL) Phillip Dorsett 62-yard touchdown reception from Stephen Morris, Jake Wieclaw kick good 37 44
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 37 44

Clemson

NC State Wolfpack (6–4) at #9 Clemson Tigers (9–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
NC State 21 3 141048
Clemson 13 28 21062

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind E 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
  • Game attendance: 76,000
  • Referee: J. Magallanes
  • Box Score
Game information
NC State
Clemson

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP NCST CLEM
1 12:56 9 46 2:04 Clemson 46-yard field goal by Chandler Catanzaro 0 3
1 9:54 9 66 2:21 Clemson Tajh Boyd 4-yard touchdown run, Chandler Catanzaro kick good 0 10
1 7:31 6 25 1:35 Clemson 43-yard field goal by Chandler Catanzaro 0 13
1 7:13 1 77 0:13 NC State Tobais Palmer 77-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glennon, Niklas Sade kick good 7 13
1 6:19 1 49 0:09 NC State Tobais Palmer 49-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glennon, Niklas Sade kick good 14 13
1 1:36 9 81 2:49 NC State Rashard Smith 18-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glennon, Niklas Sade kick good 21 13
2 14:17 5 19 1:24 NC State 32-yard field goal by Niklas Sade 24 13
2 12:52 8 78 1:21 Clemson Brandon Ford 7-yard touchdown reception from Tajh Boyd, 2-point pass failed 24 19
2 10:28 4 59 0:33 Clemson Sammy Watkins 27-yard touchdown reception from Tajh Boyd, 2-point pass good 24 27
2 2:22 5 80 1:23 Clemson DeAndre Hopkins 62-yard touchdown reception from Tajh Boyd, Chandler Catanzaro kick good 24 34
2 1:14 4 32 0:53 Clemson Tajh Boyd 9-yard touchdown run, Chandler Catanzaro kick good 24 41
3 11:00 4 68 1:02 Clemson Martavis Bryant 40-yard touchdown reception from Tajh Boyd, Chandler Catanzaro kick good 24 48
3 4:13 10 74 2:58 Clemson Tajh Boyd 9-yard touchdown run, Chandler Catanzaro kick good 24 55
3 3:55 1 16 0:06 NC State Shadrach Thornton 16-yard touchdown run, Niklas Sade kick good 31 55
3 2:38 1 6 0:06 NC State Mario Carter 6-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glennon, Niklas Sade kick good 38 55
3 1:39 3 75 0:59 Clemson Brandon Ford 69-yard touchdown reception from Tajh Boyd, Chandler Catanzaro kick good 38 62
4 14:20 10 56 2:11 NC State Tobais Palmer 29-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glennon, Niklas Sade kick good 45 62
4 7:35 13 63 3:22 NC State 40-yard field goal by Niklas Sade 48 62
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 48 62

References

  1. ^ a b "2018 ACC Media Guide" (PDF). theacc.com. ACC. p. 115. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  2. ^ Giglio, Joe (November 25, 2012). "O'Brien Out at N.C. State". The News & Observer. Raleigh. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
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