2012 Oregon State Beavers football team

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2012 Oregon State Beavers football
Alamo Bowl, L 27–31 vs. Texas
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 20
Record9–4 (6–3 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDanny Langsdorf (8th season)
Defensive coordinatorMark Banker (10th season)
Captains
Home stadiumReser Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 7 Stanford xy$   8 1     12 2  
No. 2 Oregon x%   8 1     12 1  
No. 20 Oregon State   6 3     9 4  
Washington   5 4     7 6  
California   2 7     3 9  
Washington State   1 8     3 9  
South Division
UCLA x   6 3     9 5  
Arizona State   5 4     8 5  
USC   5 4     7 6  
Arizona   4 5     8 5  
Utah   3 6     5 7  
Colorado   1 8     1 11  
Championship: Stanford 27, UCLA 24
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Mike Riley, in his tenth straight season and twelfth overall. Home games were played at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, and they were members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. The Beavers finished the season 9–4 and 6–3 in Pac-12 play; third place in the North Division and fourth overall. They were invited to the Alamo Bowl and were defeated by the Texas Longhorns.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 81:00 pmNo. 13 Wisconsin*FXW 10–742,189
September 2212:30 pmat No. 19
ABC/ESPN2
W 27–2054,636
September 297:00 pmat ArizonaNo. 18P12NW 38–3544,153
October 63:00 pmWashington StateNo. 14
  • Reser Stadium
  • Corvallis, OR
P12NW 19–646,579
October 1312:30 pmat BYU*No. 10ABCW 42–2463,484[1]
October 207:30 pm
ESPN2
W 21–745,769
October 277:15 pmat
CenturyLink Field
  • Seattle, WA
  • P12NL 17–2060,842
    November 37:30 pmArizona StateNo. 13
    • Reser Stadium
    • Corvallis, OR
    ESPN2W 36–2645,979
    November 1012:00 pmat No. 16 StanfordNo. 13FOXL 23–2747,127
    November 177:30 pmCaliforniaNo. 15
    • Reser Stadium
    • Corvallis, OR
    P12NW 62–1443,779
    November 2412:00 pmNo. 5 OregonNo. 16
    P12NL 24–4847,249
    December 111:30 amNicholls State*No. 16
    • Reser Stadium
    • Corvallis, OR
    P12NW 77–332,427
    December 293:45 pmvs. TexasNo. 15ESPNL 27–3165,277
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Pacific time

    [2]

    Game summaries

    Wisconsin

    1 234Total
    Wisconsin 0 007 7
    • Oregon St 0 370 10

    UCLA

    1 234Total
    • Oregon St 3 1473 27
    UCLA 0 10010 20

    Arizona

    1 234Total
    • Oregon St 7 10714 38
    Arizona 0 7217 35

    Washington State

    1 234Total
    Washington St 0 303 6
    • Oregon St 3 376 19
    • Date: October 6
    • Location: Reser Stadium

    BYU

    1 234Total
    • Oregon St 14 0721 42
    BYU 7 773 24

    Utah

    1 234Total
    Utah 0 700 7
    • Oregon St 7 707 21
    • Date: October 20
    • Location: Reser Stadium

    Washington

    1 234Total
    Oregon St 0 0107 17
    • Washington 3 7010 20
    • Date: October 27
    • Location:
      CenturyLink Field

    Arizona State

    1 234Total
    Arizona St 16 307 26
    • Oregon St 10 9107 36
    • Date: November 3
    • Location: Reser Stadium

    Stanford

    1 234Total
    Oregon St 0 10130 23
    • Stanford 14 076 27

    California

    1 234Total
    California 7 070 14
    • Oregon St 14 211413 62
    • Date: November 17
    • Location: Reser Stadium

    Oregon

    1 234Total
    • Oregon 6 141414 48
    Oregon St 7 377 24
    • Date: November 24
    • Location: Reser Stadium

    Nicholls State

    1 234Total
    Nicholls St 0 030 3
    • Oregon St 14 211428 77
    • Date: December 1
    • Location: Reser Stadium

    On August 29, it was announced that the season opener against

    Nicholls State would be postponed due to the effects of Hurricane Isaac. Oregon State instead had their season opener against Wisconsin on September 8.[3][4]
    The game was rescheduled for December 1.

    Alamo Bowl

    1 234Total
    • Texas 3 7714 31
    Oregon St 10 1070 27
    • Date: December 29
    • Location: Alamodome
    • Game weather: Indoors (dome)

    Interesting Facts

    • Sean Mannion is the first sophomore captain in program history.[5]
    • The Beavers were unbeaten in September for the first time since 2000.[6]
    • The Beavers won back-to-back road games for the first time since 2009.[6]
    • Mike Riley became the winningest coach in Oregon State football history following the win against Arizona on September 29.[7]
    • The Washington State October 6 game is the earliest sellout for a game in any season since stadium expansion in 2005.[8]
    • The Beavers did not allow a touchdown in the October 6 Washington State game for the first time since the 2008 Sun Bowl.[9]
    • The Beavers did not allow a team to score in the first quarter for the first 4 games.[9]
    • Jordan Poyer intercepted three passes in the Washington State October 6 game tying for second-most in school history and is the most since 2003.[9]
    • Scott Crichton tallied three sacks in the Washington State October 6 game, becoming the first OSU player to do so since Stephen Paea in 2009.[9]
    • Crichton finished the Washington State October 6 game with four tackles for loss, tying for the third-most in a game by an Oregon State player.[9]
    • The October 14 ranking of No. 8 is the highest for the Beavers since ending 2000 at No. 4.[10]
    • The Beavers were 6–0 for the first time in 105 years, since the 1907 season.[11]
    • The sellout of the October 20 Utah game resulted in the first back-to-back home game sellout since 2008.[11]
    • The Beavers were 4–0 in the Pac-12 and haven't started that well in conference since the first year of the
      Pac-8 in 1968.[11]
    • The Beavers last held three consecutive opponents to single-digits at home in 1961.[11]
    • The Beavers had at least three home sellouts for the first time since the Reser Stadium expansion in 2005.[12]
    • The Beavers 62 points in the November 17 Cal game is tied for the second-most ever against a league opponent.[13]
    • Sean Mannion tied the school record for most touchdowns in a half with four in the first half of the November 17 Cal game.[13]
    • The November 24 game against Oregon broke the Reser Stadium and school attendance record set on October 6 with 47,249 attendees.[14]
    • The Beavers set a new single-game points record of 77 points.[15]
    • Oregon State finished the regular season with a 9–3 record. The six-win improvement is tied for the best in the nation with Middle Tennessee (2–9 to 8–4) and Ohio State (6–7 to 12–0). It's the biggest swing in wins in Oregon State history.[15]
    • The Beavers held four opponents under 9 points for the first time since 2000.[15]
    • The Beavers set a new school record of 42 first downs against Nicholls State, surpassing the previous record of 32 set in 1993 against Pacific. Twenty-five came via the pass, also a school record.[15]
    • The Beavers went undefeated in non-conference regular season play for the first time since 2002.[15]
    • Markus Wheaton surpassed James Rodgers and is now the Oregon State record holder for receptions in a career with 224.[15]

    Roster

    2012 Oregon State Beavers Football

    Quarterbacks

    Sophomore

    •  5 Richie Harrington – Redshirt freshman
    • 14 Cody Vaz – junior
    • 17 Jack Lomax – junior

    Running backs

    • 19 Jovan Stevenson – junior
    • 24 Storm Woods – Redshirt freshman
    • 28 Terron Ward – sophomore
    • 30 Malcolm Agnew – sophomore
    • 34 Jordan Jenkins – senior

    Fullbacks

    • 33 Tyler Anderson – sophomore
    • 42 Clayton York – senior
    • 49 Michael Balfour – Redshirt freshman

    Wide receivers

    • 2 Markus Wheaton – senior
    • 6 Kramer Ferrell – Redshirt freshman
    • 7 Brandin Cooks – sophomore
    • 8 Richard Mullaney – Redshirt freshman
    • 9 Tyler Trosin – Redshirt freshman
    • 18 Geno Munoz – senior
    • 21 Mitch Singler – junior
    • 23 Jordan Bishop – senior
    • 37 Jeff Bedbury – sophomore
    • 40 Garrett Hall – junior
    • 81 Micah Hatfield – junior
    • 84 Kevin Cummings – junior
    • 86 Obum Gwacham – sophomore

    Tight ends

    • 82 Colby Prince – senior
    • 83 Kellen Clute – Redshirt freshman
    • 85 Austin Slade-Matautia – Redshirt freshman
    • 87 Noa Aluesi – freshman
    • 88 Tyler Perry – sophomore
    • 89 Connor Hamlett – sophomore

    Offensive guards

    • 65 Roman Sapolu – sophomore C
    • 69 Josh Andrews – junior

    Offensive linemen

    • 51 Michael Beaton – sophomore
    • 56 Isaac Seumalo – freshman
    • 63 Justin Addie  – Redshirt freshman
    • 67 Jake Welch – Redshirt freshman
    • 71 Grant Enger – junior
    • 73 David Vieru  – Redshirt freshman
    • 75 Derek Nielsen – sophomore

    Offensive tackles

    • 64 Colin Kelly – senior
    • 72 Darryl Jackson – Redshirt freshman
    • 77 Michael Philip – Redshirt junior

    Defensive tackles

    • 49 Andrew Seumalo – senior
    • 54 Brandon Bennett-Jackson – Redshirt freshman
    • 79 Joe Lopez – sophomore
    • 90 Ali'i Robins – Redshirt freshman
    • 97 Mana Tuivailala – sophomore
    • 98 Castro Masaniai – senior
    • 99 John Braun – junior

    Defensive ends

    • 45 Dylan Wynn – sophomore
    • 56 Rusty Fernando – senior
    • 59 Lavonte Barnett – Redshirt freshman
    • 60 Akeem Gonzales – Redshirt freshman
    • 68 Desmond Collins – Redshirt freshman
    • 78 Rudolf Fifita – senior
    • 93 Mana Rosa – junior
    • 94 Devon Krell – junior
    • 95 Scott Crichton – sophomore
    • 99 Blake Harra  – Redshirt junior

    Linebackers

    • 4 D.J. Welch – sophomore
    • 13 Rueben Robinson – senior
    • 39 Kyle Egan – sophomore
    • 40 Michael Doctor – junior
    • 41 Feti Taumoepeau – senior
    • 44 Jabral Johnson – sophomore
    • 46 Shiloah Te'o – senior
    • 47 Josh Williams – sophomore
    • 48 Jaswha James – Redshirt freshman
    • 51 Charlie Gilmur – junior
    • 53 Kyle Gardner – Redshirt freshman
    • 55 Shaydon Akuna – sophomore

    Cornerbacks

    •  6 Sean Martin – junior
    • 14 Jordan Poyer – senior
    • 15 Larry Scott – Redshirt freshman
    • 16 Rashaad Reynolds – junior
    • 20 Keynan Parker – senior
    • 21 Ryan Handford – senior
    • 22 Malcolm Marable – sophomore
    • 23 Mishawn Cummings – Redshirt sophomore
    • 27 Naji Patrick – Redshirt freshman
    • 32 Danny Evans – senior
    • 38 Brian Watkins – senior

    Safeties

    •  3 Anthony Watkins – senior
    •  8 Tyrequek Zimmerman – sophomore
    •  9 Peter Ashton – Redshirt freshman
    • 25 Ryan Murphy – sophomore
    • 29 Will Storey – Redshirt freshman
    • 30 Zeke Sanders – junior
    • 37 Micah Audiss – Redshirt freshman

    Long snappers

    • 52 Troy Whalen  – Redshirt freshman
    • 58 Michael Morovick – sophomore

    Place kickers

    • 12 Trevor Romaine – sophomore
    • 18 Max Johnso – sophomore
    • -- Andrew Mikkelsen – freshman

    Punters

    • 26 Tim McMullen – Redshirt junior
    • 48 Keith Kostol – sophomore

    Sources: 2012 Oregon State Beaver Football Roster

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314Final
    AP
    RV1814108713131516161520
    CoachesRV21171411913121717171419
    HarrisNot released12108131216151515Not released
    BCSNot released87111116151513Not released

    References

    1. ^ "Notes". Oregon State University Official Athletic Site. October 13, 2012. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
    2. ^ "Oregon State 2012 Football Schedule". Oregon State University Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original on January 5, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
    3. ^ "Oregon State, Nicholls State postpone football opener because of Hurricane Isaac". The Washington Post. Associated Press. August 30, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2012.[dead link]
    4. ^ "Update – Saturday's Football Opener Postponed". Oregon State University Official Athletic Site. August 29, 2012. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
    5. ^ "Sean Mannion Profile - OREGON STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
    6. ^ a b Hunt, John (September 30, 2012). "More Notes from Oregon State's 38–35 Win Over Arizona". The Oregonian. Portland. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
    7. ^ "Oregon State at Arizona Post-Game Notes". Oregon State University Official Athletic Site. September 29, 2012. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
    8. ^ "Sellout!". Oregon State University Official Athletic Site. October 5, 2012. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
    9. ^ a b c d e "Oregon State-Washington State Post-Game Notes". Oregon State University Official Athletic Site. October 6, 2012. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
    10. ^ "No. 8 This Week". Oregon State University Official Athletic Site. October 14, 2012. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
    11. ^ a b c d "Oregon State Post-Game Notes". Oregon State University Official Athletic Site. October 20, 2012. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
    12. ^ "Oregon State-Arizona State Post-Game Notes". Oregon State University Official Athletic Site. November 3, 2012. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
    13. ^ a b "Oregon State vs. California Post-Game Notes". Oregon State University Official Athletic Site. November 17, 2012. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
    14. ^ "No. 16 Oregon State Falls To No. 5". Oregon State University Official Athletic Site. November 24, 2012. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
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