2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football

Big Ten Leaders Division champion
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	Leaders Division
Ranking
AP	No. 3
2012 record	12–0 (8–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Urban Meyer (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Tom Herman (1st year)
Co-offensive coordinator	Ed Warriner (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Co-defensive coordinator	Luke Fickell (7th; 12th overall year)
Co-defensive coordinator	Everett Withers (1st year)
Base defense	Multiple
Captain	5 John Simon Zach Boren Etienne Sabino Garrett Goebel Jordan Hall
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium (c. 102,329, Field Turf)
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

Spring Game

	1	2	3	4	Total
Gray	0	7	7	0	14
• Scarlet	7	6	0	7	20

Date: April 21
Location: Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH
Game start: 1:30 PM
Game attendance: 81,112

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Scoring summary

1	7:43	Scarlet	Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Drew Basil kick)	Scarlet 7–0

2	9:47	Scarlet	Drew Basil 41-yard field goal	Scarlet 10–0

2	0:37	Gray	Devin Smith 28-yard pass from Ken Guiton (Drew Basil kick)	Scarlet 10–7

2	0:06	Scarlet	Drew Basil 32-yard field goal	Scarlet 13–7

3	0:08	Gray	Ken Guiton 4-yard run (Drew Basil kick)	Gray 14–13

4	5:29	Scarlet	Rod Smith 7-yard run (Drew Basil kick)	Scarlet 20–14

Scoring summary

1	7:43	Scarlet	Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Drew Basil kick)	Scarlet 7–0

2	9:47	Scarlet	Drew Basil 41-yard field goal	Scarlet 10–0

2	0:37	Gray	Devin Smith 28-yard pass from Ken Guiton (Drew Basil kick)	Scarlet 10–7

2	0:06	Scarlet	Drew Basil 32-yard field goal	Scarlet 13–7

3	0:08	Gray	Ken Guiton 4-yard run (Drew Basil kick)	Gray 14–13

4	5:29	Scarlet	Rod Smith 7-yard run (Drew Basil kick)	Scarlet 20–14

	1	2	3	4	Total
Miami (OH)	3	0	7	0	10
• No. 18 Ohio State	0	21	14	21	56

Date: September 1
Location: Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH
Game start: 12:00 PM
Elapsed time: 3:27
Game attendance: 105,039
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 82°F, wind: SE 7 MPH
Referee: Todd Geerlings
TV announcers (BTN): Eric Collins, Derek Rackley and Lisa Byington

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Scoring summary

1	5:06	Miami (OH)	Kaleb Patterson 22-yard field goal	Miami (OH) 3–0

2	13:49	Ohio State	Devin Smith 23-yard pass from Braxton Miller (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 7–3

2	11:03	Ohio State	Philly Brown 5-yard pass from Braxton Miller (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 14–3

2	5:17	Ohio State	Carlos Hyde 4-yard run (Basil kick)	Ohio State 21–3

3	14:43	Ohio State	Braxton Miller 65-yard run (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 28–3

3	12:41	Ohio State	Bradley Roby 1-yard fumble return (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 35–3

3	10:24	Miami (OH)	Nick Harwell 44-yard pass from Zac Dysert (Kaleb Patterson kick)	Ohio State 35–10

4	14:04	Ohio State	Carlos Hyde 8-yard run (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 42–10

4	9:33	Ohio State	Zach Boren 2-yard run (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 49–10

4	0:44	Ohio State	Bri'onte Dunn 4-yard run (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 56–10

Scoring summary

1	5:06	Miami (OH)	Kaleb Patterson 22-yard field goal	Miami (OH) 3–0

2	13:49	Ohio State	Devin Smith 23-yard pass from Braxton Miller (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 7–3

2	11:03	Ohio State	Philly Brown 5-yard pass from Braxton Miller (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 14–3

2	5:17	Ohio State	Carlos Hyde 4-yard run (Basil kick)	Ohio State 21–3

3	14:43	Ohio State	Braxton Miller 65-yard run (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 28–3

3	12:41	Ohio State	Bradley Roby 1-yard fumble return (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 35–3

3	10:24	Miami (OH)	Nick Harwell 44-yard pass from Zac Dysert (Kaleb Patterson kick)	Ohio State 35–10

4	14:04	Ohio State	Carlos Hyde 8-yard run (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 42–10

4	9:33	Ohio State	Zach Boren 2-yard run (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 49–10

4	0:44	Ohio State	Bri'onte Dunn 4-yard run (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 56–10

	1	2	3	4	Total
UCF	3	7	6	0	16
• #14 Ohio State	7	10	14	0	31

Date: September 8
Location: Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH
Game start: 12:00 PM
Elapsed time: 3:11
Game attendance: 104,745
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 61°F, wind: NW 12 MPH
Referee: Randy Smith
TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Joey Galloway

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Scoring summary

1	9:35	Ohio State	Braxton Miller 37-yard run (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 7–0

1	0:12	UCF	Shawn Moffitt 28-yard field goal	Ohio State 7–3

2	9:58	Ohio State	Drew Basil 24-yard field goal	Ohio State 10–3

2	6:54	UCF	Justin Tukes 1-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Shawn Moffitt kick)	10–10

2	0:15	Ohio State	Braxton Miller 6-yard run (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 17–10

3	10:25	Ohio State	Jake Stoneburner 12-yard pass from Braxton Miller (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 24–10

3	8:08	Ohio State	Braxton Miller 8-yard run (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 31–10

3	1:37	UCF	Billy Giovanetti 2-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Shawn Moffitt kick blocked)	Ohio State 31–16

Scoring summary

1	9:35	Ohio State	Braxton Miller 37-yard run (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 7–0

1	0:12	UCF	Shawn Moffitt 28-yard field goal	Ohio State 7–3

2	9:58	Ohio State	Drew Basil 24-yard field goal	Ohio State 10–3

2	6:54	UCF	Justin Tukes 1-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Shawn Moffitt kick)	10–10

2	0:15	Ohio State	Braxton Miller 6-yard run (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 17–10

3	10:25	Ohio State	Jake Stoneburner 12-yard pass from Braxton Miller (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 24–10

3	8:08	Ohio State	Braxton Miller 8-yard run (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 31–10

3	1:37	UCF	Billy Giovanetti 2-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Shawn Moffitt kick blocked)	Ohio State 31–16

	1	2	3	4	Total
California	7	0	7	14	28
• No. 12 Ohio State	13	7	0	15	35

Date: September 15
Location: Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH
Game start: 12:00 PM
Elapsed time: 3:34
Game attendance: 105,232
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 65°F, wind: N 1 MPH
Referee: Bill LeMonnier
TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman

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Scoring summary

1	5:11	Ohio State	Braxton Miller 55-yard run (Drew Basil kick failed)	Ohio State 6–0

1	2:38	California	Chris Harper 19-yard pass from Zach Maynard (Vincenzo D'Amato kick)	California 7–6

1	1:27	Ohio State	Devin Smith 25-yard pass from Braxton Miller (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 13–7

2	13:30	Ohio State	Jake Stoneburner 1-yard pass from Braxton Millers	Ohio State 20–7

3	9:34	California	Brendan Bigelow 81-yard run (Vincenzo D'Amato kick)	Ohio State 20–14

4	12:26	California	Zach Maynard 1-yard run (Vincenzo D'Amato kick)	California 21–20

4	8:31	Ohio State	Jake Stoneburner 3-yard pass from Braxton Miller (Braxton Miller rush)	Ohio State 28–21

4	8:10	California	Brendan Bigelow 59-yard run (Vincenzo D'Amato kick)	28–28

4	3:26	Ohio State	Devin Smith 72-yard pass from Braxton Miller (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 35–28

Scoring summary

1	5:11	Ohio State	Braxton Miller 55-yard run (Drew Basil kick failed)	Ohio State 6–0

1	2:38	California	Chris Harper 19-yard pass from Zach Maynard (Vincenzo D'Amato kick)	California 7–6

1	1:27	Ohio State	Devin Smith 25-yard pass from Braxton Miller (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 13–7

2	13:30	Ohio State	Jake Stoneburner 1-yard pass from Braxton Millers	Ohio State 20–7

3	9:34	California	Brendan Bigelow 81-yard run (Vincenzo D'Amato kick)	Ohio State 20–14

4	12:26	California	Zach Maynard 1-yard run (Vincenzo D'Amato kick)	California 21–20

4	8:31	Ohio State	Jake Stoneburner 3-yard pass from Braxton Miller (Braxton Miller rush)	Ohio State 28–21

4	8:10	California	Brendan Bigelow 59-yard run (Vincenzo D'Amato kick)	28–28

4	3:26	Ohio State	Devin Smith 72-yard pass from Braxton Miller (Drew Basil kick)	Ohio State 35–28

The 2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented The Ohio State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Buckeye's 123rd season overall, the 100th as a member of the Big Ten Conference and the second as a members of the Big Ten Leaders Division. The team was led by head coach Urban Meyer in his return to coaching after retiring from Florida in 2010 due to health concerns. The Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes finished the season undefeated with 12 wins (12–0 overall, 8–0 in the Big Ten), Big Ten Leaders Division champions and ranked third in the AP Poll. Due to findings of an investigation conducted by the NCAA during the previous season, Ohio State was ineligible for both the Big Ten Championship Game and an appearance in a bowl game for the 2012 season.

Following their first losing season since 1988, the Buckeyes hired Urban Meyer, who won two national championships with the Florida Gators, as the head coach in November 2011. Meyer and his staff brought in a top five recruiting class while returning 20 starters and starting quarterback Braxton Miller for Spring and Fall camp. Ohio State entered the season ranked in the middle of the Big Ten, with many expecting a transition season for Meyer and the players. The Buckeyes opened the season with blowout victories against Miami (Ohio) and UCF. Ohio State would defeat Michigan State 17–16 and Nebraska 63–38, games they lost in 2011, to move to 6–0 on the season. The Buckeyes would hold in overtime games against Purdue and Wisconsin later in the season, winning eleven straight. The Buckeyes capped off their undefeated season with a 26–21 victory over arch rival Michigan, denying the Wolverines a share of the Legends Division title.

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