American college football season
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 [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 7:30 pm vs. Tennessee * ESPNU L 21–3555,529 September 8 12:00 pm at Connecticut * Big East Network W 10–734,202 September 15 6:00 pm South Alabama * ESPN3 W 31–754,132 September 22 6:00 pm No. 10 (FCS ) The Citadel * Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ESPN3 W 52–1455,145 September 29 12:00 pm at Miami (FL) ESPNU L 37–4438,510 October 6 8:00 pm No. 3 Florida State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ESPN2 W 17–1654,962 October 20 3:30 pm at Maryland ESPNU W 20–1840,217 October 27 12:30 pm at North Carolina ACCN L 35–4362,000 November 3 12:30 pm Virginia Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ACCN L 6–3354,812 November 10 3:00 pm Wake Forest Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry ) ACCRSN W 37–652,567 November 17 3:30 pm at No. 11 Clemson ABC/ESPN2 L 48–6277,831 November 24 3:00 pm Boston College Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ESPN3 W 27–1053,020 December 31 12:00 pm at Vanderbilt * ESPN L 24–3855,801 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Personnel [ edit ] 2012 NC State Wolfpack football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 32 Niklas Sade So
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
Season summary [ edit ] Miami (FL) [ edit ] NC State Wolfpack (3–1) at Miami (FL) Hurricanes (3–1)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total NC State 7 7 7 16 37 Miami (FL) 23 0 7 14 44
at Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : September 29Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Partly cloudy • 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind SE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)Game attendance : 38,510Referee : Pat GarveyBox Score
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 [ edit ] NC State Wolfpack (6–4) at #9 Clemson Tigers (9–1)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total NC State 21 3 14 10 48 Clemson 13 28 21 0 62
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
Date : November 17Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny • 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind E 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)Game attendance : 76,000Referee : J. MagallanesBox Score
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
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