2012 Maryland Terrapins football team

2012 Maryland Terrapins football
2012 Maryland Terrapins football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Atlantic Division
Record	4–8 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach	Randy Edsall (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Mike Locksley (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Brian Stewart (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Captains	C. J. Brown; Kevin Dorsey; Joe Vellano; Demetrius Hartsfield;
Home stadium	Byrd Stadium
	Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

The 2012 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Terrapins were led by second-year head coach Randy Edsall and played their home games at Byrd Stadium. It was the Terrapins' 60th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and their eighth season in the ACC's Atlantic Division.

ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference

Atlantic Division

Record4–8 (2–6 ACC)

Headcoach

Randy Edsall (2nd season)

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2012 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
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
$ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant † North Carolina ineligible for ACC title, championship game, and bowl game due to NCAA sanctions.^[1] ‡ Miami ineligible for ACC title, championship game, and bowl game due to self-imposed sanctions.^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

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The 2012 Terrapins team was best known for its troubles at quarterback, with four lost for the season after injuries and resorting to freshman linebacker Shawn Petty, who was a quarterback in high school at nearby Eleanor Roosevelt High School.

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	3:00 pm	William & Mary*	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	ESPN3	W 7–6	31,321	^[2]
September 8	12:00 pm	at Temple*	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA	ESPNU	W 36–27	23,322	^[3]
September 15	12:30 pm	Connecticut*	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	ACCN	L 21–24	35,491	^[4]
September 22	12:00 pm	at No. 8 West Virginia*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	FX	L 21–31	58,504	^[5]
October 6	3:30 pm	Wake Forest	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	ESPNU	W 19–14	40,391	^[6]
October 13	3:00 pm	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	ACCRSN	W 27–20	45,556	^[7]
October 20	3:30 pm	NC State	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	ESPNU	L 18–20	40,217	^[8]
October 27	1:00 pm	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	ESPN3	L 17–20	33,267	^[9]
November 3	12:30 pm	Georgia Tech	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	ACCN	L 13–33	33,471	^[10]
November 10	3:30 pm	at No. 10 Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPNU	L 10–45	76,000	^[11]
November 17	12:00 pm	No. 10 Florida State	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	ESPNU	L 14–41	35,244	^[12]
November 24	3:00 pm	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ACCRSN	L 38–45	44,000	^[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Name	Position(s)	Year at Maryland	Alma mater	Sources
Randy Edsall	Head coach	2nd	Syracuse (1980)	^{[c 1]}
Mike Locksley	Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks	7th^{[n 1]}	Towson (1992)	^{[c 2]}
Brian Stewart	Defensive coordinator / defensive backs	1st	Northern Arizona (1995)	^{[c 3]}
Tom Brattan	Offensive line	12th	Delaware (1972)	^{[c 4]}
Greg Gattuso	Assistant head coach / defensive line	2nd	Penn State (1983)	^{[c 5]}
Keith Dudzinski	Inside Linebackers	2nd	New Haven (1991)	^{[c 6]}
John Dunn	Tight ends / recruiting coordinator	2nd	North Carolina (2005)	^{[c 7]}
Lee Hull	Wide receivers	5th	Holy Cross (1988)	^{[c 8]}
Lyndon Johnson	Outside linebackers	2nd	Connecticut (1992)	^{[c 9]}
Andre Powell	Special teams coordinator / running backs	2nd	Indiana (1989)	^{[c 10]}
Drew Wilson	Director of strength and conditioning	2nd	King's College (2000)	^{[c 11]}
Justin Lima	Assistant strength and conditioning coach	1st	Bridgewater State	^{[c 12]}
Alan Weber	Assistant strength and conditioning coach	2nd	Iowa	^{[c 13]}
Wes Robinson	Head trainer	6th	Morehead State (1995)	^{[c 14]}
Curome Cox	Graduate assistant	3rd	Maryland (2003)

Statistics	W&M	MD
First downs	15	13
Total yards	229	236
Rushing yards	104	91
Passing yards	125	145
Turnovers	2	4
Time of possession	30:48	29:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
William & Mary	Passing	Raphael Ortiz	7/16, 100 yards
	Rushing	Keith McBride	10 rushes, 55 yards
	Receiving	Tre McBride	6 receptions, 97 yards
Maryland	Passing	Perry Hills	16/24, 145 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Justus Pickett	11 rushes, 45 yards, TD
	Receiving	Marcus Leak	3 receptions, 37 yards

	1	2	3	4	Total
Terrapins	3	23	3	7	36
Owls	3	0	14	10	27

2012 Maryland Terrapins football team

Schedule

Coaching staff

Game summaries

William & Mary

At Temple

Connecticut

At No. 8 West Virginia

Wake Forest

At Virginia

NC State

At Boston College

Georgia Tech

At No. 13 Clemson

No. 10 Florida State

North Carolina

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2012 Maryland Terrapins football

Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Record	4–8 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach	Randy Edsall (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Locksley (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Brian Stewart (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Captains	C. J. Brown Kevin Dorsey Joe Vellano Demetrius Hartsfield
Home stadium	Byrd Stadium
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Connecticut	Passing	Chandler Whitmer	10/16, 68 yards
	Rushing	Lyle McCombs	27 rushes, 94 yards, TD
	Receiving	John Delahunt	3 receptions, 43 yards
Maryland	Passing	Perry Hills	10/24, 109 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Wes Brown	14 rushes, 74 yards, TD
	Receiving	Stefon Diggs	3 receptions, 57 yards, TD

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wake Forest	Passing	Tanner Price	13/38, 170 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Josh Harris	18 rushes, 73 yards
	Receiving	Terence Davis	7 receptions, 130 yards, TD
Maryland	Passing	Perry Hills	14/25, 191 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Wes Brown	10 rushes, 23 yards
	Receiving	Stefon Diggs	5 receptions, 105 yards

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NC State	Passing	Mike Glennon	23/47, 307 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Tony Creecy	17 rushes, 35 yards
	Receiving	Bryan Underwood	6 receptions, 134 yards, TD
Maryland	Passing	Perry Hills	12/20, 159 yards, INT
	Rushing	Wes Brown	25 rushes, 121 yards, TD
	Receiving	Marcus Leak	4 receptions, 94 yards

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Maryland	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Maryland	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Maryland	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

	1	2	3	4	Total
Terrapins	7	7	0	7	21
No. 8 Mountaineers	14	10	0	7	31

	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	7	0	7	0	14
Terrapins	6	7	0	6	19

	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets	6	14	7	6	33
Terrapins	0	0	7	6	13

	1	2	3	4	Total
Terrapins	0	7	3	0	10
No. 13 Tigers	21	14	3	7	45