2012 Hawaii Bowl
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The 2012 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl was a postseason American
The pre-game buildup focused primarily on the strong rushing attacks of both teams as well as the overall sound offense of Fresno State. Most analysts predicted a resounding victory by Fresno State. Fresno State was a 12-point
Teams
This was the Mustangs' second Hawaii Bowl, following the
Pregame buildup
One of the keys to the game, according to ESPN.com blogger Matt Fortuna, was to stop the run. Both teams had 1,000+ yard rushers (Zach Line for SMU, Robbie Rouse for Fresno State), but SMU's rush defense (24th in FBS) was better than Fresno State's (73rd in FBS).[9] Many analysts predicted that Fresno State would emerge victorious, some going as far as to predict a blowout, but said that for SMU to emerge victorious, they would have to win the field position battle as well as create turnovers.[10][11]
Fresno State
In their first season in the Mountain West, the Bulldogs became co-champions with a 7–1 conference record.
Offense
Fresno State was led offensively by their quarterback, junior Derek Carr, who finished 14th in the country in
Defense
Described as "well-rounded and explosive" by
SMU
Coming into the 2012 season, SMU was widely expected to finish third in the Conference USA West Division.[32][33] They exceeded that expectation by finishing second in the C-USA West and earning a bid to the Hawaii Bowl.[34] A year after his season ended due to a foot injury, running back Zach Line was poised to have a breakout year and was expected to win the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year award.[32][33]
Offense
At quarterback, University of Texas transfer[35] Garrett Gilbert started for the Mustangs and struggled;[36][37] he totaled a 53% completion percentage, 15 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions,[38] the latter of which was tied for ninth-most in the NCAA.[39] The Mustangs' offensive leader was three-time All-Conference USA player and 2012 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year running back Zach Line, who had totaled 4,185 rushing yards and 37 touchdowns in his career coming into the game.[40] Line was also the Mustangs' fourth-leading receiver (in terms of receptions), totaling 33 for 229 yards.[41] SMU's wide receiving corps featured a trio of standouts: senior Darius Johnson, junior Jeremy Johnson, and sophomore Der'rikk Thompson.[41] The former Johnson, who is one of just two SMU players ever to record three 60-catch seasons,[42] led the Mustangs with 787 receiving yards from 64 receptions which included 5 touchdowns.[41][43] The latter Johnson totaled 67 receptions, which led the team,[41] for 679 yards and 3 touchdowns.[44] Thompson, who led the trio by averaging 13.0 yards per reception,[41] caught the ball 41 times for 535 yards and 4 touchdowns during the regular season.[45] Coach June Jones' spread offense did not employ a tight end,[46][47] and none were on the roster for the Mustangs.[48] The Mustangs' offensive line was led by senior Bryan Collins, who achieved 2nd team all-conference honors.[49]
Defense
The Mustangs were defensively anchored by senior
Game summary
Game notes
First quarter
SMU received the ball to start the game and marched down the field on an 8-play, 52-yard drive highlighted by a 37-yard run by quarterback Garrett Gilbert to set up a 41-yard field goal attempt by Chase Hover which he missed. Fresno State's subsequent drive lasted only two series and ended in a punt. The remainder of the first quarter's drives ended in punts. There were a total of three drives that went
Second quarter
SMU struck first in the second quarter via a 17-yard rush from Gilbert, their quarterback, to put the Bulldogs up 7–0. Fresno State's ensuing drive started with a first down, but ended when quarterback Derek Carr was sacked by SMU defender Margus Hunt; Hunt forced a fumble that was recovered by the Mustangs at the Fresno State 16-yard line. SMU gained only three yards on their drive, but due to their excellent field position, kicker Chase Hover was able to convert a 30-yard field goal making it 10–0.
Fresno State's offensive woes continued on their next drive. On second down, Carr was sacked for a loss of 18 yards to the 6-yard line. On third down, Hunt recorded another sack which resulted in a safety to make the score 12–0 SMU. Zach Line rushed for an 8-yard touchdown to cap an 11-play, 67-yard drive after the safety. This made the score 19–0.
Hunt continued his fantastic first-half performance on Fresno State's next drive, forcing running back Robbie Rouse to fumble. It was recovered by safety Taylor Reed. Hover kicked a 48-yard field goal to make the score 22–0. Fresno State finally started to put together a solid drive at the end of the half including three consecutive first-down passes from Carr to Isaiah Burse for 16 yards, Greg Watson for 12 yards, and Davante Adams for 33 yards respectively that set up first and goal at the three-yard line with 0:39 remaining in the half. The Bulldogs failed to execute, however, and ended the half without scoring at all. The final play of the half was a pass to tight end Marcel Jensen in the end zone, but he dropped the ball, thus ending the scoring threat.[56][57][58]
Third quarter
Since SMU had received the ball to start the game, Fresno State got possession to start the second half. The first play from scrimmage of the half was a 38-yard pass from Carr to Burse which got the Bulldogs up to the Mustangs' 41-yard line. The drive stalled from there, however, after a six-yard loss on a pass play, a false start penalty, a pass completed for no gain, and an incomplete pass. After a 42-yard punt that was returned for 4 yards, SMU was set up at their 14-yard line. The ensuing drive for SMU showed promise after they got into Bulldog territory, but an interception by Sean Alston returned for 50 yards to the SMU 15 ended any chance of scoring for the Mustangs. Fresno State finally put points on the board after setting up in the red zone; Carr threw a 6-yard pass to Adams making the score 22–7 after Quentin Breshears tacked on the point after. On the ensuing drive, SMU ran 7 plays for 75 yards in 3:20 in a drive that culminated with a 21-yard touchdown pass from Gilbert to Darius Johnson; the drive included a 27-yard rush by Zach Line as well as a 19-yard pass from Gilbert to Der'rikk Thompson. After the TD, the score was 29–7 SMU. The teams then exchanged punts for the remainder of the quarter.[56][58]
Fourth quarter
Fresno State was able to run a 7-play, 72-yard drive to begin the fourth quarter that culminated with a 32-yard field goal by Breshears making the score 29–10. Any chance of a Bulldog comeback was quashed after Carr threw two interceptions returned for touchdowns to Reed and Hayden Greenbauer, the latter of which came with just 1:14 to play. The final score was 43–10, the Mustangs victorious.[56][58]
Post-game
SMU's resounding victory was considered an upset, and during the game, the Mustangs set a single-season record for most interceptions returned for a touchdown (8), surpassing the
Scoring summary
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Statistics
Team statistics
Statistics | FRES | SMU |
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First Downs | 21 | 15 |
Total offense, plays - yards | 77-346 | 65-381 |
Rushes-yards (net) | 22–16 | 37-169 |
Passing yards (net) | 362 | 212 |
Passes, Comp-Att-Int | 33-55-2 | 14-28-2 |
Time of Possession | 26:41 | 33:19 |
Individual statistics
Passing
Team | Name | Comp./Att. | Yards | Touchdowns | Interceptions |
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Fresno St. | Derek Carr | 33/54 | 362 | 1 | 2 |
SMU | Garrett Gilbert | 14/28 | 212 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
Team | Name | Rushes | Yards | Touchdowns |
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Fresno St. | Robbie Rouse | 13 | 22 | 0 |
Fresno St. | Isaiah Burse | 1 | 3 | 0 |
SMU | Garrett Gilbert | 18 | 98 | 1 |
SMU | Zach Line | 19 | 71 | 1 |
Receiving
Team | Name | Receptions | Yards | Touchdowns |
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Fresno St. | Davante Adams | 13 | 144 | 1 |
Fresno St. | Isaiah Burse | 4 | 89 | 0 |
Fresno St. | Greg Watson | 5 | 48 | 0 |
Fresno St. | Robbie Rouse | 5 | 29 | 0 |
Fresno St. | Marcel Jensen | 1 | 29 | 0 |
SMU | Austin Fuller | 4 | 84 | 0 |
SMU | Der'rikk Thompson | 5 | 82 | 0 |
SMU | Darius Johnson | 3 | 40 | 1 |
SMU | Darius Joseph | 1 | 8 | 0 |
SMU | Zach Line | 1 | -2 | 0 |
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