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The 2012 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Wolfpack were led by sixth year head coach Tom O'Brien and played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium . They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The Wolfpack participated in the Music City Bowl and were defeated by Vanderbilt , 38–24.
On November 25, the university announced that it had fired O'Brien as head coach of the Wolfpack after failing to live up the expectations during his six years at the position.[2]
Schedule [ edit ]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 7:30 pm vs. Tennessee * ESPNU L 21–3555,529
September 8 12:00 pm at Connecticut * Big East Network W 10–734,202
September 15 6:00 pm South Alabama * ESPN3 W 31–754,132
September 22 6:00 pm No. 10 (FCS ) The Citadel * Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ESPN3 W 52–1455,145
September 29 12:00 pm at Miami (FL) ESPNU L 37–4438,510
October 6 8:00 pm No. 3 Florida State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ESPN2 W 17–1654,962
October 20 3:30 pm at Maryland ESPNU W 20–1840,217
October 27 12:30 pm at North Carolina ACCN L 35–4362,000
November 3 12:30 pm Virginia Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ACCN L 6–3354,812
November 10 3:00 pm Wake Forest Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry ) ACCRSN W 37–652,567
November 17 3:30 pm at No. 11 Clemson ABC/ESPN2 L 48–6277,831
November 24 3:00 pm Boston College Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ESPN3 W 27–1053,020
December 31 12:00 pm at Vanderbilt * ESPN L 24–3855,801
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Personnel [ edit ]
2012 NC State Wolfpack football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
32
Niklas Sade
So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Season summary [ edit ]
Miami (FL) [ edit ]
NC State Wolfpack (3–1) at Miami (FL) Hurricanes (3–1)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
NC State
7
7
7 16 37
Miami (FL)
23
0
7 14 44
at Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : September 29Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Partly cloudy • 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind SE 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)Game attendance : 38,510Referee : Pat GarveyBox Score
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
NCST
MIA
1
9:29
3
68
0:42
NC State
Tony Creecy 1-yard touchdown run, Niklas Sade kick good
7
0
1
8:40
3
75
0:49
Miami (FL)
Allen Hurns 14-yard touchdown reception from Stephen Morris , Jake Wieclaw kick good
7
7
2
8:28
Miami (FL)
Mike Glennon tackled in end zone for a safety by Jelani Hamilton
7
9
1
6:52
5
74
1:36
Miami (FL)
Phillip Dorsett 24-yard touchdown reception from Stephen Morris, Jake Wieclaw kick good
7
16
1
4:18
3
84
1:12
Miami (FL)
Rashawn Scott 76-yard touchdown reception from Stephen Morris, Jake Wieclaw kick good
7
23
2
14:56
3
80
0:19
NC State
Tony Creecy 7-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glennon, Niklas Sade kick good
14
23
3
8:14
13
74
6:46
NC State
Bryan Underwood 4-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glennon, Niklas Sade kick good
21
23
3
0:54
10
90
3:24
Miami (FL)
Duke Johnson 4-yard touchdown run, Jake Wieclaw kick good
21
30
4
10:23
13
97
5:31
NC State
Bryan Underwood 28-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glennon, Niklas Sade kick no good
27
30
4
8:00
7
76
2:23
Miami (FL)
Rashawn Scott 13-yard touchdown reception from Stephen Morris, Jake Wieclaw kick good
27
37
4
5:43
6
78
2:17
NC State
Rashard Smith 6-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glennon, Niklas Sade kick good
34
37
4
1:58
8
41
2:10
NC State
50-yard field goal by Niklas Sade
37
37
4
0:19
3
61
0:29
Miami (FL)
Phillip Dorsett 62-yard touchdown reception from Stephen Morris, Jake Wieclaw kick good
37
44
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
37
44
Clemson [ edit ]
NC State Wolfpack (6–4) at #9 Clemson Tigers (9–1)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
NC State
21
3
14 10 48
Clemson
13
28
21 0 62
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
Date : November 17Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny • 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind E 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)Game attendance : 76,000Referee : J. MagallanesBox Score
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
NCST
CLEM
1
12:56
9
46
2:04
Clemson
46-yard field goal by Chandler Catanzaro
0
3
1
9:54
9
66
2:21
Clemson
Tajh Boyd 4-yard touchdown run, Chandler Catanzaro kick good
0
10
1
7:31
6
25
1:35
Clemson
43-yard field goal by Chandler Catanzaro
0
13
1
7:13
1
77
0:13
NC State
Tobais Palmer 77-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glennon , Niklas Sade kick good
7
13
1
6:19
1
49
0:09
NC State
Tobais Palmer 49-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glennon, Niklas Sade kick good
14
13
1
1:36
9
81
2:49
NC State
Rashard Smith 18-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glennon, Niklas Sade kick good
21
13
2
14:17
5
19
1:24
NC State
32-yard field goal by Niklas Sade
24
13
2
12:52
8
78
1:21
Clemson
Brandon Ford 7-yard touchdown reception from Tajh Boyd, 2-point pass failed
24
19
2
10:28
4
59
0:33
Clemson
Sammy Watkins 27-yard touchdown reception from Tajh Boyd, 2-point pass good
24
27
2
2:22
5
80
1:23
Clemson
DeAndre Hopkins 62-yard touchdown reception from Tajh Boyd, Chandler Catanzaro kick good
24
34
2
1:14
4
32
0:53
Clemson
Tajh Boyd 9-yard touchdown run, Chandler Catanzaro kick good
24
41
3
11:00
4
68
1:02
Clemson
Martavis Bryant 40-yard touchdown reception from Tajh Boyd, Chandler Catanzaro kick good
24
48
3
4:13
10
74
2:58
Clemson
Tajh Boyd 9-yard touchdown run, Chandler Catanzaro kick good
24
55
3
3:55
1
16
0:06
NC State
Shadrach Thornton 16-yard touchdown run, Niklas Sade kick good
31
55
3
2:38
1
6
0:06
NC State
Mario Carter 6-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glennon, Niklas Sade kick good
38
55
3
1:39
3
75
0:59
Clemson
Brandon Ford 69-yard touchdown reception from Tajh Boyd, Chandler Catanzaro kick good
38
62
4
14:20
10
56
2:11
NC State
Tobais Palmer 29-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glennon, Niklas Sade kick good
45
62
4
7:35
13
63
3:22
NC State
40-yard field goal by Niklas Sade
48
62
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
48
62
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