2012 Boston College Eagles football team
American college football season
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The 2012 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Frank Spaziani and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. Boston College finished the season 2–10 overall and 1–7 in ACC play to place last of six teams in Atlantic Division.
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Division
Record2–10 (1–7 ACC)
Headcoach
- Frank Spaziani (4th season)
| 2012 Boston College Eagles football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Atlantic Division | |
| Record | 2–10 (1–7 ACC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Doug Martin (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Air raid |
| Defensive coordinator | Bill McGovern (4th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 25, Boston College's athletic director, Brad Bates, announced that Spaziani has been relieved of duties as head coach of the Eagles.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (FL) | ABC/ESPN2 | L 32–41 | 39,262 | |
| September 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Maine* |
| ESPN3 | W 34–3 | 30,685 |
| September 15 | 3:30 p.m. | at Northwestern* | BTN | L 13–22 | 32,597 | |
| September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 17 Clemson |
| ESPN2 | L 31–45 | 40,138 |
| October 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at Army* | CBSSN | L 31–34 | 39,492 | |
| October 13 | 5:30 p.m. | at No. 12 Florida State | ESPN2 | L 7–51 | 81,075 | |
| October 20 | 3:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | ACC RSN | L 17–37 | 40,112 | |
| October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Maryland |
| ESPN3 | W 20–17 | 33,267 |
| November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | at Wake Forest | ACC RSN | L 14–28 | 28,963 | |
| November 10 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 4 Notre Dame* |
| ABC | L 6–21 | 44,500 |
| November 17 | 12:30 p.m. | Virginia Tech |
| ACCN | L 23–30 OT | 34,266 |
| November 24 | 3:00 p.m. | at NC State | ESPN3 | L 10–27 | 53,020 | |
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Game summaries
Miami (FL)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hurricanes | 14 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 41 |
| Eagles | 14 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 32 |
| Statistics | MIA | BC |
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| First downs | 22 | 29 |
| Total yards | 415 | 537 |
| Rushing yards | 208 | 96 |
| Passing yards | 207 | 441 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 26:21 | 33:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Miami | Passing | Stephen Morris | 28/45, 207 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Duke Johnson | 7 rushes, 135 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Allen Hurns | 8 receptions, 81 yards | |
| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 32/51, 441 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Andre Williams | 18 rushes, 49 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Alex Amidon | 10 receptions, 149 yards |
Maine
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Black Bears | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Eagles | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 34 |
| Statistics | MAINE | BC |
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| First downs | 12 | 22 |
| Total yards | 203 | 390 |
| Rushing yards | 69 | 166 |
| Passing yards | 134 | 224 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:20 | 29:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Maine | Passing | Marcus Wasilewski | 20/42, 134 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | David Hood | 21 rushes, 64 yards | |
| Receiving | Maurice McDonald | 6 receptions, 37 yards | |
| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 16/32, 219 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Rolandan Finch | 17 rushes, 90 yards | |
| Receiving | Alex Amidon | 6 receptions, 99 yards, TD |
At Northwestern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Wildcats | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 |
| Statistics | BC | NW |
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| First downs | 22 | 34 |
| Total yards | 321 | 575 |
| Rushing yards | 30 | 303 |
| Passing yards | 291 | 272 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 24:04 | 35:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 24/44, 291 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Rolandan Finch | 8 rushes, 19 yards | |
| Receiving | Alex Amidon | 9 receptions, 118 yards | |
| Northwestern | Passing | Kain Colter | 16/20, 144 yards |
| Rushing | Mike Trumpy | 16 rushes, 106 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Demetrius Fields | 9 receptions, 77 yards |
No. 17 Clemson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 17 Tigers | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| Eagles | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Statistics | CLEM | BC |
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| First downs | 27 | 18 |
| Total yards | 576 | 420 |
| Rushing yards | 209 | 51 |
| Passing yards | 367 | 369 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 28:47 | 31:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Clemson | Passing | Tajh Boyd | 28/38, 367 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Andre Ellington | 25 rushes, 132 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | DeAndre Hopkins | 11 receptions, 197 yards, TD | |
| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 25/43, 341 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Andre Williams | 22 rushes, 61 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Alex Amidon | 8 receptions, 193 yards, 2 TD |
At Army
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Black Knights | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| Statistics | BC | ARMY |
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| First downs | 17 | 31 |
| Total yards | 420 | 595 |
| Rushing yards | 186 | 516 |
| Passing yards | 234 | 79 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 22:22 | 37:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 16/29, 234 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Andre Williams | 21 rushes, 191 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Alex Amidon | 5 receptions, 85 yards, TD | |
| Army | Passing | Trent Steelman | 5/12, 79 yards |
| Rushing | Raymond Johnson-Maples | 34 rushes, 184 yards | |
| Receiving | Patrick Laird | 3 receptions, 42 yards |
At No. 12 Florida State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 12 Seminoles | 14 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 51 |
| Statistics | BC | FSU |
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| First downs | 18 | 30 |
| Total yards | 230 | 654 |
| Rushing yards | 96 | 201 |
| Passing yards | 134 | 453 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:33 | 29:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 15/31, 122 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Andre Williams | 20 rushes, 104 yards | |
| Receiving | Bobby Swigert | 5 receptions, 61 yards, TD | |
| Florida State | Passing | EJ Manuel | 27/34, 439 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Devonta Freeman | 8 rushes, 70 yards | |
| Receiving | Kenny Shaw | 2 receptions, 125 yards, TD |
At Georgia Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| Yellow Jackets | 7 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 37 |
| Statistics | BC | GT |
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| First downs | 15 | 30 |
| Total yards | 296 | 563 |
| Rushing yards | 32 | 391 |
| Passing yards | 264 | 172 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 16:15 | 43:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 19/31, 264 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Andre Williams | 11 rushes, 51 yards | |
| Receiving | Alex Amidon | 7 receptions, 118 yards, TD | |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | Vad Lee | 2/6, 89 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Zach Laskey | 17 rushes, 101 yards | |
| Receiving | B. J. Bostic | 2 receptions, 66 yards |
Maryland
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Terrapins | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Eagles | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Statistics | MD | BC |
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| First downs | 16 | 17 |
| Total yards | 347 | 295 |
| Rushing yards | 107 | 8 |
| Passing yards | 240 | 287 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 33:27 | 26:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Maryland | Passing | Caleb Rowe | 23/42, 240 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Wes Brown | 23 rushes, 73 yards | |
| Receiving | Stefon Diggs | 11 receptions, 152 yards, TD | |
| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 21/39, 287 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Andre Williams | 16 rushes, 60 yards | |
| Receiving | Alex Amidon | 9 receptions, 137 yards |
At Wake Forest
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Demon Deacons | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Statistics | BC | WAKE |
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| First downs | 22 | 22 |
| Total yards | 381 | 409 |
| Rushing yards | 12 | 116 |
| Passing yards | 369 | 293 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:14 | 34:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 29/49, 357 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | David Dudeck | 14 rushes, 32 yards | |
| Receiving | Alex Amidon | 10 receptions, 130 yards, TD | |
| Wake Forest | Passing | Tanner Price | 39/57, 293 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Josh Harris | 17 rushes, 84 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Michael Campanaro | 16 receptions, 123 yards, 3 TD |
No. 4 Notre Dame
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 4 Fighting Irish | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Statistics | ND | BC |
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| First downs | 21 | 20 |
| Total yards | 393 | 305 |
| Rushing yards | 184 | 53 |
| Passing yards | 209 | 252 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:23 | 27:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Notre Dame | Passing | Everett Golson | 16/24, 200 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Theo Riddick | 18 rushes, 104 yards | |
| Receiving | Tyler Eifert | 6 receptions, 67 yards | |
| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 27/43, 247 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Rolandan Finch | 7 rushes, 40 yards | |
| Receiving | Alex Amidon | 6 receptions, 84 yards |
Virginia Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Hokies | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
| Eagles | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| Statistics | VT | BC |
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| First downs | 18 | 20 |
| Total yards | 401 | 296 |
| Rushing yards | 154 | 167 |
| Passing yards | 247 | 129 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:04 | 29:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Virginia Tech | Passing | Logan Thomas | 16/33, 247 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Tony Gregory | 14 rushes, 69 yards | |
| Receiving | Marcus Davis | 5 receptions, 104 yards, TD | |
| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 13/30, 129 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Rolandan Finch | 26 rushes, 133 yards | |
| Receiving | Rolandan Finch | 5 receptions, 53 yards |
At NC State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
| Statistics | BC | NCST |
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| First downs | 17 | 17 |
| Total yards | 327 | 376 |
| Rushing yards | 204 | 131 |
| Passing yards | 123 | 245 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:50 | 33:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 16/45, 123 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Rolandan Finch | 19 rushes, 144 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Johnathan Coleman | 2 receptions, 35 yards | |
| NC State | Passing | Mike Glennon | 27/41, 245 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Shadrach Thornton | 28 rushes, 105 yards | |
| Receiving | Quintin Payton | 4 receptions, 68 yards, TD |
Roster
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