2012 Georgia Bulldogs football team
American college football season
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The 2012 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by 12th-year head coach Mark Richt and played their home games at Sanford Stadium. They were a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished the season 12–2 overall and 7–1 in SEC play, claiming the East Division championship. They represented the division in the SEC Championship Game, where they lost to Alabama. They were invited to the Capital One Bowl, where they defeated Nebraska. The season included a sweep of three of Georgia's biggest SEC rivals (Florida, Auburn, and Tennessee) for just the fourth time at that point (1980, 1981 and 2011).
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SEC Eastern Division co-champion Capital One Bowl champion | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Eastern Division | |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 4 |
| AP | No. 5 |
| Record | 12–2 (7–1 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Bobo (6th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Todd Grantham (3rd season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Sanford Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. T–5 Georgia xy | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Florida x% | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 South Carolina | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Vanderbilt | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Alabama x$# | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 LSU * | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–5 Texas A&M | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss * | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Alabama 32, Georgia 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 12:20 p.m. | Buffalo* | No. 6 | SECN | W 45–23 | 92,446 | |
| September 8 | 7:45 p.m. | at Missouri | No. 7 | ESPN2 | W 41–20 | 71,004 | |
| September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic* | No. 7 |
| CSS | W 56–20 | 92,746 |
| September 22 | 7:45 p.m. | Vanderbilt | No. 5 |
| ESPN2 | W 48–3 | 92,746 |
| September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Tennessee | No. 5 |
| CBS | W 51–44 | 92,746 |
| October 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 6 South Carolina | No. 5 | ESPN | L 7–35 | 85,199 | |
| October 20 | 7:00 p.m. | at Kentucky | No. 13 | SECRN | W 29–24 | 66,293 | |
| October 27 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Florida | No. 12 | CBS | W 17–9 | 84,681 | |
| November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Ole Miss | No. 7 |
| CBS | W 37–10 | 92,746 |
| November 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at Auburn | No. 6 | ESPN2 | W 38–0 | 86,764 | |
| November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern* | No. 5 |
| FSN | W 45–14 | 92,746 |
| November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech* | No. 3 |
| ESPN | W 42–10 | 92,746 |
| December 1 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Alabama | No. 3 |
| CBS | L 28–32 | 75,824 |
| January 1, 2013 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 23 Nebraska* | No. 6 | ABC | W 45–31 | 59,712 | |
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Game summaries
Buffalo
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Buffalo | 6 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
| • #6 Georgia | 14 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
- Location: Athens, Georgia
- Game start: 12:21 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3:26
- Game attendance: 92,446
- Game weather: 86, Fair
- Referee: Penn Wagers
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Cara Capuano (sideline)
Missouri
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #7 Georgia | 0 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 41 |
| Missouri | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
- Location: Columbia, Missouri
- Game start: 6:50 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3:48
- Game attendance: 71,004
- Game weather: 74, Sunny and Clear
- Referee: Tom Ritter
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Matt Millen (color), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
Florida Atlantic
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Florida Atlantic | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| • #7 Georgia | 14 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
- Location: Athens, Georgia
- Game start: 7:35 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3:15
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Game weather: 79, Partly Cloudy
- Referee: David Smith
- Television network: CSS
Vanderbilt
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Vanderbilt | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| • #5 Georgia | 13 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 48 |
- Location: Athens, Georgia
- Game start: 7:50 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3:15
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Game weather: 82, Partly Cloudy
- Referee: Hubert Owens
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Brock Huard (color), Shelley Smith (sideline)
Tennessee
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tennessee | 10 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 44 |
| • #5 Georgia | 21 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 51 |
- Location: Athens, Georgia
- Game start: 3:39 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3:51
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Game weather: 74, Mostly Cloudy
- Referee: Tom Moore
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play by play), Gary Danielson (color), Tracy Wolfson (sideline)
South Carolina
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #5 Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| • #6 South Carolina | 21 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
- Location: Columbia, South Carolina
- Game start: 7:10 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3:13
- Game attendance: 85,199
- Game weather: 78, Clear
- Referee: Matt Austin
- TV announcers (ESPN): Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Heather Cox (sideline)
Kentucky
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #13 Georgia | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
- Location: Lexington, Kentucky
- Game start: 7:08 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3:20
- Game attendance: 54,553
- Game weather: 52, Cloudy
- Referee: Hubert Owens
- Television network: FSN
Florida
Florida-Georgia Football Rivalry
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #3 Florida | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| • #10 Georgia | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
- Location: Jacksonville, Florida
- Game start: 3:40 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3:43
- Game attendance: 84,644
- Game weather: 72, Cloudy w/ gusts
- Referee: Matt Moore
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Tracy Wolfson (sideline)
| 1 | 12:02 | Georgia | Todd Gurley 10 yard run (Marshall Morgan kick) | Georgia 7–0 |
| 2 | 7:05 | Florida | Caleb Sturgis 38 yard field goal | Georgia 7–3 |
| 2 | 2:43 | Florida | Caleb Sturgis 22 yard field goal | Georgia 7–6 |
| 3 | 8:34 | Georgia | Marshall Morgan 29 yard field goal | Georgia 10–6 |
| 4 | 9:41 | Florida | Caleb Sturgis 50 yard field goal | Georgia 10–9 |
| 4 | 7:11 | Georgia | Malcolm Mitchell 45 yard pass from Aaron Murray (Marshall Morgan kick) | Georgia 17–9 |
Ole Miss
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ole Miss | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| • #6 Georgia | 0 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 37 |
- Location: Athens, Georgia
- Game start: 3:39 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3:19
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Game weather: 78, Sunny
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (CBS): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Steve Beuerlein (color)
Auburn
Deep South's Oldest Rivalry
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #5 Georgia | 14 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
| Auburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Location: Auburn, Alabama
- Game start: 6:06 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 2:59
- Game attendance: 86,146
- Game weather: 62, Clear
- Referee: Matt Austin
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Brock Huard (color), Shelley Smith (sideline)
| 1 | 10:51 | UGA | Chris Conley 6 yard pass from Aaron Murray (Marshall Morgan kick) | Georgia 7–0 |
| 1 | 1:19 | UGA | Malcolm Mitchell 5 yard pass from Aaron Murray (Marshall Morgan kick) | Georgia 14–0 |
| 2 | 10:27 | UGA | Tavarres King 17 yard pass from Aaron Murray (Marshall Morgan kick) | Georgia 21–0 |
| 2 | 5:09 | UGA | Todd Gurley 6 yard run (Marshall Morgan kick) | Georgia 28–0 |
| 3 | 8:18 | UGA | Marshall Morgan 20 yard field goal | Georgia 31–0 |
| 3 | 4:34 | UGA | Keith Marshall 62 yard run (Marshall Morgan kick) | Georgia 38–0 |
Georgia Southern
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Georgia Southern | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| • #5 Georgia | 7 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
- Location: Athens, Georgia
- Game start: 1:35 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3:12
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Game weather: 57, Sunny
- Referee: Marc Curles
- Television network: PPV, WSB-TV
Georgia Tech
Clean, Old Fashioned Hate
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Georgia Tech | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| • #3 Georgia | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
- Location: Athens, Georgia
- Game start: 12:01 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3:12
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Game weather: 52, Clear
- Referee: Tom Zimorski
- Television network: ESPN
Alabama
SEC Championship Game
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #2 Alabama | 0 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 32 |
| #3 Georgia | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Game start: 4:11 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3:42
- Game attendance: 75,624
- Game weather: Indoors
- Referee: Tom Ritter
- TV announcers (CBS/CTSN): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter) Eli Gold (play-by-play), Phil Savage (color), Chris Stewart (sideline reporter)
Nebraska
Capital One Bowl
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #6 Georgia | 16 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 45 |
| #23 Nebraska | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
- Location: Orlando, Florida
- Game start: 1:08 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3:33
- Game attendance: 59,712
- Game weather: 75, Partly Cloudy
- Referee: Mike Defee
- TV announcers (ABC): Rece Davis (play-by-play), David Pollack and Jesse Palmer (color), Samantha Ponder (sideline)