2012 Michigan Wolverines football team

2012 Michigan Wolverines football
Outback Bowl vs. South Carolina, L 28–33
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	Legends Division
Ranking
AP	No. 24
2012 record	8–5 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach	Brady Hoke (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Al Borges (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Spread/Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Greg Mattison (2nd year)
Base defense	4–3
MVP	Jordan Kovacs
Captain	Denard Robinson (Senior year)
Captain	Jordan Kovacs (5th year)
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium (Capacity: 109,901)
Seasons « 2011 2013 »

2012 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Legends Division
#25 Nebraska x		7	–	1					10	–	4
#24 Michigan		6	–	2					8	–	5
#17 Northwestern		5	–	3					10	–	3
Michigan State		3	–	5					7	–	6
Iowa		2	–	6					4	–	8
Minnesota		2	–	6					6	–	7
Leaders Division
#3 Ohio State* x		8	–	0					12	–	0
Penn State*		6	–	2					8	–	4
Wisconsin $		4	–	4					8	–	6
Purdue		3	–	5					6	–	7
Indiana		2	–	6					4	–	8
Illinois		0	–	8					2	–	10
Championship: Wisconsin 70, Nebraska 31
$ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Ohio State and Penn State ineligible for conference championship game and post-season bowl games due to NCAA sanctions. Rankings from AP Poll

Michigan vs. Alabama
(Cowboys Classic)

1 2 3 4 Total #8 Wolverines 0 7 7 0 14 • #2 Crimson Tide 21 10 3 7 41 Date: September 1 Location: Cowboys Stadium Arlington, TX Game start: 8:12 PM EDT Elapsed time: 3:14 Game attendance: 90,413 Game weather: Indoors Referee: Reggie Smith TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit & Heather Cox Sources:

Scoring summary 1 6:56 ALA Michael Williams 2-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (Jeremy Shelley kick) ALA 7–0 1 4:59 ALA DeAndrew White 51-yard pass From A. J. McCarron (Jeremy Shelley kick) ALA 14–0 1 1:24 ALA Eddie Lacy 9-yard Run (Jeremy Shelley kick) ALA 21–0 2 9:53 ALA Jeremy Shelley 22-yard field goal ALA 24–0 2 4:31 ALA C. J. Mosley 16-yard Interception Return (Jeremy Shelley kick) ALA 31–0 2 2:20 MICH Denard Robinson 6-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) ALA 31–7 3 2:34 ALA Cade Foster 51-yard field goal ALA 34–7 3 0:14 MICH Devin Gardner 44-yard pass from Denard Robinson (Brendan Gibbons kick) ALA 34–14 4 5:32 ALA T. J. Yeldon 1-yard run (Jeremy Shelley kick) ALA 41–14

Scoring summary
1	6:56	ALA	Michael Williams 2-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (Jeremy Shelley kick)	ALA 7–0
1	4:59	ALA	DeAndrew White 51-yard pass From A. J. McCarron (Jeremy Shelley kick)	ALA 14–0
1	1:24	ALA	Eddie Lacy 9-yard Run (Jeremy Shelley kick)	ALA 21–0
2	9:53	ALA	Jeremy Shelley 22-yard field goal	ALA 24–0
2	4:31	ALA	C. J. Mosley 16-yard Interception Return (Jeremy Shelley kick)	ALA 31–0
2	2:20	MICH	Denard Robinson 6-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick)	ALA 31–7
3	2:34	ALA	Cade Foster 51-yard field goal	ALA 34–7
3	0:14	MICH	Devin Gardner 44-yard pass from Denard Robinson (Brendan Gibbons kick)	ALA 34–14
4	5:32	ALA	T. J. Yeldon 1-yard run (Jeremy Shelley kick)	ALA 41–14

Air Force at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 3 7 7 8 25 • #19 Wolverines 7 7 14 3 31 Date: September 8 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 3:30 PM EDT Elapsed time: 3:14 Game attendance: 112,522 Game weather: 67°F, Partly cloudy, NW 15 MPH Referee: Greg Burks TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Bob Wischusen, Danny Kanell & Maria Taylor Sources:

Scoring summary 1 8:39 MICH Denard Robinson 79-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 7–0 1 3:44 AFA Parker Harrington 22-yard field goal MICH 7–3 1 7:34 MICH Devin Funchess 30-yard pass from Denard Robinson (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 14–3 2 1:20 AFA Cody Getz 5-yard run (Parker Harrington kick) MICH 14–10 3 14:36 MICH Denard Robinson 58-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 21–10 3 9:50 AFA Cody Getz 1-yard run (Parker Harrington kick) MICH 21–17 3 6:18 MICH Devin Gardner 7-yard pass from Denard Robinson (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 28–17 4 12:01 AFA Cody Getz 8-yard run (Cody Getz to Marcus Hendricks pass) MICH 28–25 4 7:58 MICH Brendan Gibbons 31-yard field goal MICH 31–25

Scoring summary
1	8:39	MICH	Denard Robinson 79-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 7–0
1	3:44	AFA	Parker Harrington 22-yard field goal	MICH 7–3
1	7:34	MICH	Devin Funchess 30-yard pass from Denard Robinson (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 14–3
2	1:20	AFA	Cody Getz 5-yard run (Parker Harrington kick)	MICH 14–10
3	14:36	MICH	Denard Robinson 58-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 21–10
3	9:50	AFA	Cody Getz 1-yard run (Parker Harrington kick)	MICH 21–17
3	6:18	MICH	Devin Gardner 7-yard pass from Denard Robinson (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 28–17
4	12:01	AFA	Cody Getz 8-yard run (Cody Getz to Marcus Hendricks pass)	MICH 28–25
4	7:58	MICH	Brendan Gibbons 31-yard field goal	MICH 31–25

Massachusetts at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Minutemen 0 13 0 0 13 • #17 Wolverines 14 28 14 7 63 Date: September 15 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 3:40 PM EDT Elapsed time: 3:20 Game attendance: 110,708 Game weather: 71°F, Mostly clear, NW 7 MPH Referee: Alex Kemp TV announcers (BTN): Eric Collins, Derek Rackley & Lisa Byington Sources:

Scoring summary 1 10:39 MICH Devin Funchess 26-yard pass from Denard Robinson (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 7–0 1 3:10 MICH Fitzgerald Toussaint 11-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 14–0 2 13:44 UMASS Brendon Levengood 25-yard field goal MICH 14–3 2 13:05 MICH Vincent Smith 5-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 21–3 2 9:49 UMASS Christian Birt 32-yard interception return (Brendon Levengood kick) MICH 21–10 2 6:47 MICH Devin Gardner 42-yard pass from Denard Robinson (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 28–10 2 4:00 MICH Denard Robinson 36-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 35–10 2 2:07 UMASS Brendon Levengood 32-yard field goal MICH 35–13 2 0:19 MICH Taylor Lewan recovered fumble In end zone (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 42–13 3 10:25 MICH Roy Roundtree 18-yard pass from Denard Robinson (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 49–13 3 2:58 MICH Vincent Smith 9-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 56–13 4 8:24 MICH Justice Hayes 1-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) MICH 63–13

Scoring summary
1	10:39	MICH	Devin Funchess 26-yard pass from Denard Robinson (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 7–0
1	3:10	MICH	Fitzgerald Toussaint 11-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 14–0
2	13:44	UMASS	Brendon Levengood 25-yard field goal	MICH 14–3
2	13:05	MICH	Vincent Smith 5-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 21–3
2	9:49	UMASS	Christian Birt 32-yard interception return (Brendon Levengood kick)	MICH 21–10
2	6:47	MICH	Devin Gardner 42-yard pass from Denard Robinson (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 28–10
2	4:00	MICH	Denard Robinson 36-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 35–10
2	2:07	UMASS	Brendon Levengood 32-yard field goal	MICH 35–13
2	0:19	MICH	Taylor Lewan recovered fumble In end zone (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 42–13
3	10:25	MICH	Roy Roundtree 18-yard pass from Denard Robinson (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 49–13
3	2:58	MICH	Vincent Smith 9-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 56–13
4	8:24	MICH	Justice Hayes 1-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick)	MICH 63–13

Michigan at Notre Dame
(Michigan – Notre Dame rivalry game)

1 2 3 4 Total #18 Wolverines 0 0 0 6 6 • #11 Fighting Irish 0 10 0 3 13 Date: September 22 Location: Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN Game start: 7:40 PM EDT Elapsed time: 3:10 Game attendance: 80,975 Game weather: 53°F, Partly cloudy, W 7 MPH Referee: Bill LeMonnier TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond, Mike Mayock & Alex Flanagan Sources:

Scoring summary 2 10:09 ND Kyle Brindza 33-yard field goal ND 3–0 2 1:21 ND Tommy Rees 1-yard run ND 10–0 4 13:10 MICH Brendan Gibbons 33-yard field goal ND 10–3 4 6:46 ND Kyle Brindza 39-yard field goal ND 13–3 4 3:27 MICH Brendan Gibbons 31-yard field goal ND 13–6

Scoring summary
2	10:09	ND	Kyle Brindza 33-yard field goal	ND 3–0
2	1:21	ND	Tommy Rees 1-yard run	ND 10–0
4	13:10	MICH	Brendan Gibbons 33-yard field goal	ND 10–3
4	6:46	ND	Kyle Brindza 39-yard field goal	ND 13–3
4	3:27	MICH	Brendan Gibbons 31-yard field goal	ND 13–6

The 2012 Michigan Wolverines football team, sometimes known as Team 133 in reference to the 133-year tradition of the Michigan football program, was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

Under second-year head coach Brady Hoke, Michigan played in the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference and played its home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Highlights of Michigan's season included Michigan becoming the first college football program to win 900 games in NCAA history with its victory over Michigan State and snapping a four-game losing streak to Michigan State as well, as well as a come-from-behind victory against Northwestern.

Taylor Lewan was named Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year and All-American, while Will Hagerup was named the Big Ten Punter of the Year. Patrick Omameh also earned first team All-Big Ten recognition. Craig Roh, co-captain Jordan Kovacs and Jake Ryan earned second team recognition. Although they split the quarterbacking duties, both Devin Gardner and co-captain Denard Robinson earned multiple Big Ten Player of the Week awards with Robinson rewriting record books along the way. Following the season, Kovacs was voted team MVP.

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