The
Story of the 2012 Season in 271 Moments
Week
1
1.
Weather washouts in the Bayou
2.
For-she-zee McNeese State washes out Middle Tennessee State
3.
Idaho humiliated by Eastern Washington
4.
Tennessee kicks off season in Atlanta with win over NC State
5.
Michigan State holds off Boise State in Broncos first game post-Kellen Moore
6.
So is Stanford much weaker or San Jose State much stronger or what?
7.
Navy hammered by Irish in Ireland
8.
Somebody gotta win: Minnesota wins opener over UNLV in OT-III
9.
Northwestern outlasts Syracuse
10.
Reality sets in: Penn State loses at home to Ohio, 14-24
11.
Cal’s stadium opens and Nevada shuts it down
12.
Maryland wins 7-6 over something called William & Mary
13.
Wisconsin sneaks by Northern Iowa; Iowa sneaks by Northern Illinois
14.
Colorado loses at home to Colorado State
15.
Youngstown State goes Boom Boom Mancini on Pitt
16.
Wake survives Liberty by 3
17.
Auburn falls just short in upset bid of Clemson at the Dome
18.
Memphis Blues: Tigers lose at home to Tennessee-Martin
19.
Oklahoma State pays Savannah State to play, then pays tribute to Savannah
State’s own Shannon Sharpe: 84-0
20.
Texas State pulls off season’s first stunner, winning 30-13 at Houston as
34.5-point underdogs in first ever game as FBS team
21.
Same Story: Alabama crushes Michigan at Jurrah’s House
22.
Rich Rod escapes Toledo in OT to win first game with Arizona
23.
Sleepy Sooners eventually put away UTEP
24.
Louisville smacks Kentucky
25.
Baylor puts 59 on SMU in first game post-RGIII
26.
VT finishes off GT in OT to finish off week 1
Week
2
27.
Utah State beats Utah in OT, snaps 12-game skid against in-state rivals
28.
It
Gets Worse: Penn State misses last second FG, loses 16-17 at UVA
29.
Rocky Mountain Bottom Colorado: Sacramento State wins in Boulder
30.
Leach and Wazu sneak by Eastern Washington
31.
Notre Dame lucky to survive Purdue
32.
Florida outlasts Texas A&M
33.
Oregon State upends Wisconsin, 10-7
34.
Beating Suspended: FSU 55-0 on Savannah State early in 3rd quarter
when game called due to weather
35.
Yes, it Will Matter: 30-point underdog ULM rolls 7’s and 11’s all night in
34-31 overtime upset of #8 Arkansas
36.
Further evidence that Colorado must really, really suck: Colorado State loses
7-22 at home to North Dakota State
37.
UCLA upsets Nebraska
38.
Northwestern beats Vandy in Battle of the Brains
39.
UNLV loses at home to Northern Arizona
40.
Rich Rod’s boys roll over Oklahoma State
41.
Stanford
creams Duke in other Battle of the Brains
Week
3
42.
FSU 3-0, 176-3 scoring margin despite one game being called early in 3rd
quarter
43.
Cal
lets Ohio State survive
44.
ULM terrifies the SEC again, this time coming from down 14 points late to tie
Auburn before losing in OT
45.
UNC’s comeback falls just short against Louisville
46.
Happy Valley Can Muster a Smile: 34-7 win over Navy
47.
A&M 48-3 over SMU: This Johnny Football guy, huh
48.
Florida pulls away from Tennessee but not on CBS
49.
Wyo-Why-Oh-Why: Cowboys lose at home to Cal-Poly
50.
Sun Belt not scared of SEC: Western Kentucky shocks Kentucky with trick play on
2-point conversion to win 32-31 in overtime
51.
Here
We Go Again: Super-hyped USC team outmuscled by Stanford
52.
They Run This State: Ball State beats Indiana on the road
53.
ND dominates Michigan State in East Lansing
54.
Wisconsin dodges Utah State’s upset on missed FG attempt
55.
Utah survives premature storming of the field to beat rivals as BYU misses last
second FG twice
Week
4
56.
Things Are Different Now: Boise State edges BYU, 7-6
57.
Baylor fends off ULM’s latest assault
58.
Double Directional Michigan: Central Michigan downs Iowa; Western Michigan
downs UConn
59.
Miami beats Georgia Tech in back-and-forth OT shootout
60.
Riley May Have Done it Again: Oregon State upsets UCLA
61.
Well, Penn State is still better than Temple
62.
More MAC Murders: NIU over Kansas; Ball State over South Florida
63.
WAC Ass Showdown: Wyoming wins battle of 0-3 squads, topping Idaho in overtime
64.
Typical: LSU over Auburn, 12-10
65.
Akron goes to halftime in Knoxville tied with Tennessee, loses by 19
66.
ND holds off Michigan, completes 3-gm sweep of Big Ten teams
67.
And Now for Something Completely Different: Stoops’ Oklahoma team underachieves
and Snyder’s KSU team overachieves, as Kansas State wins in Norman
68.
Florida State pulls away from Clemson in battle of ACC’s only good teams
69.
Gophigure: Minnesota is 4-0
70.
New Mexico over New Mexico State in the Battle of Hori-Awful
Week
5
71.
After trailing 13-0 at the half in Eugene, Arizona loses 49-0 to the Ducks
72.
Arrrgh! This be a Wicked Harpoon in Me Booty: Leach and Wazu suffer late
meltdown and somehow lose at home to Colorado, 34-35
73.
Washington upends Stanford
74.
Not Exactly Old School SEC: Dawgs hang on to beat Tennessee in shootout, 51-44
75.
Northwestern Wildcats are 5-0
76.
Middle Tennessee State runs through Georgia Tech, 49-28
77.
Eugly: Stony Brook 23-3 over Army
78.
Smith, Bailey, and Austin put up video game numbers lead West Virginia to
victory in defensive struggle against Baylor, 70-63
79.
Penn State wins 3rd straight, 35-7 over Illinois
80.
Arkansas in a freefall
81.
Ohio
State wins by 1 over MSU at East Lansing
82.
Houston
creams Rice, finally gets first win
83.
Boise
State dodges disaster, escapes with 3-point win over New Mexico
84.
Texas
converts on do-or-die 4th and long, drives for TD to beat Ok State
in Stillwater
85.
Nebraska
gets by Wisconsin, 30-27
86.
Texas-San
Antonio is 5-0
Week
6
87.
BYU
ekes out 6-3 win over Utah State
88.
Navy
tops Air Force in OT
89.
Arkansas
wins Battle of Grease Fires over Auburn, 24-7
90.
South
Carolina overwhelms Dawgs, wins 35-7 in battle of 5-0 teams
91.
Michigan
State needs 17-point comeback to survive Indiana
92.
Rutgers
improves to 5-0
93.
Ohio
improves to 6-0
94.
PSU
rallies by Northwestern for fourth straight win, NW falls from ranks of
unbeaten
95.
KSU
by 40 over rival Kansas, moves to 5-0
96.
Mississippi
State moves to 5-0
97.
Stanford
survives Arizona in OT, 54-48
98.
Duke
blows away UVA to get to 5-1
99.
Florida
beats LSU 14-6 in the other battle of SEC unbeatens
100.
West
Virginia sneaks by Texas in shootout to remain unbeaten
101.
ND
hammers Miami to move to 5-0
102.
NC
State gets FSU again, 17-16, handing Noles their first loss
103.
Ohio
State bullies Nebraska to get to 6-0
104.
Cal
stuns UCLA, winning by 26
Week
7
105.
Western
Kentucky beats Troy to move to 5-1
106.
Tulsa
whips UTEP to get to 6-1
107.
ASU
murders Cal, moves to 5-1
108.
Louisville
and KSU go to 6-0
109.
Hard
luck Michigan State loses at home to Iowa in OT
110.
Northwestern
tops Minnesota, improves to 6-1
111.
Rutgers
tops Syracuse, remains unbeaten at 6-0
112.
Oklahoma
slaughters Texas in Red River Classic, winning 63-21 after taking 36-2 lead to
halftime
113.
Rice
hands Texas-San Antonio their first loss
114.
Notre
Dame bests Stanford in overtime on controversial goal line stand, moves to 6-0
115.
Oregon
State drubs BYU, improves record to 5-0
116.
Texas
Tech steamrolls West Virginia, 49-14, moving to 5-1 on the year while knocking
WV from ranks of the unbeaten
117.
Another
Suspended Beating: Arkansas leads Kentucky 49-7 early in the 3rd
quarter when the game is called
118.
Ohio
State gives up 49 points to Indiana, manages to win by 3, remain unbeaten
119.
LSU
deals South Carolina their first loss of the year with 23-21 victory
120.
Texas
A&M hangs on to win wild shootout over LT, 59-57, in game rescheduled from
week 1; loss is LT’s first of the season, while Aggies now stand at 5-1
Week
8
121.
Oregon
continues easy run through Pac-12 with 22-point win at ASU; Ducks now 7-0
122.
Georgia
avoids disaster, hangs on to beat Kentucky
123.
Ohio
State needs miracle to force OT against Purdue, pulls out the victory to stay
unbeaten at 8-0
124.
Rutgers
spanks Temple to move to 7-0
125.
LSU
solves Manziel, wins 24-19 at A&M
126.
Stanford
wins big game over Cal, 21-3
127.
Florida
hammers South Carolina and the OBC 44-11, moving to 7-0 while handing Gamecocks
their second straight loss
128.
Nebraska
nips Northwestern, 29-28
129.
Notre
Dame survives BYU, 17-0, now a lucky 7-0
130.
Louisville
wins 27-25 over South Florida to get to 7-0, dropping Bulls to 2-5
131.
Michigan
gets late FG to win 12-10 over Michigan State
132.
Texas
Tech prevails over TCU in 3-OT thriller
133.
ULM
earns 43-42 victory over WK in battle of SBC upstarts
134.
Duke
wins a classic over UNC to snap 8-game skid against rivals; win makes Dukies
bowl eligible for first time since 1994
135.
Kansas
State destroys West Virginia to improve to 7-0
136.
Toledo
knocks off Cincinnati to get to 7-1, handing Bearcats their first defeat
137.
Texas
wins shootout over Baylor, 56-50
138.
Penn
State tops Iowa for fifth straight victory
139.
Florida
State wins at Miami to get to 7-1; loss is third straight for Canes and drops
them to 4-4 on the year
140.
Oregon
State drops Utah to move to 6-0, while Utes fall to 2-5
Week
9
141.
Louisville
wins in OT over Cincinnati to get to 8-0
142.
Dawgs
win the Cocktail Party over the Gators for second year in a row; Dawgs improve
to 7-1 with the win while ending Florida’s chances of a perfect season
143.
Texas
dodges Kansas upset bid
144.
Lattimore
lost to ugly injury; South Carolina hangs on to beat Tennessee
145.
UNC
gets late punt return for TD to shock NC State
146.
Southern
Mississippi hammered by Rice, falls to 0-8
147.
UCLA
gets 45-43 win over ASU on last second FG
148.
Arizona
knocks off USC, 39-36
149.
Big
East MAC-ked Again: Kent State deals Rutgers their first loss of the year;
victory improves Kent State’s record to 7-1
150.
Miami
(Ohio) hands rival Ohio their first loss of the season
151.
Finally:
Michigan State wins a close one, topping Wisconsin on the road in OT
152.
Kansas
State rocks Texas Tech, moves to 8-0
153.
Ohio
State stops Penn State’s run, moves to 9-0 with 35-23 victory
154.
Oh
No: Notre Dame wins convincingly over Oklahoma in Norman, 30-13, to stay
undefeated at 8-0; Sooners suffer their second home loss of the year
155.
Mississippi
State head to Tuscaloosa 7-0; leaves 7-1 after Bama spanks them 38-7
156.
Washington
beats Oregon State 20-17 to hand the Beavers their first loss of the year
Week
10
157.
Vandy
all over Kentucky, 40-0
158.
Manziel
leads A&M past Miss State
159.
Army
defeats Air Force, 41-21
160.
Tennessee
narrowly defeats Troy at home, as the ice beneath Derek Dooley becomes even
thinner
161.
Arkansas
manages to defeat Tulsa, 19-15
162.
West
Virginia’s slide continues, as the Mountaineers lose to TCU in double-overtime
163.
Notre
Dame needs the luck of the Irish and every other ethnicity on the planet to
somehow win against Pittsburgh, 29-26, in OT-III; having lived at least 3 lives
in just one game, the Irish stand at 9-0 and appear to be a lock to reach the
BCS title game
164.
Oregon
beats USC 62-51 on the road; Oregon moves to 9-0 with the victory, while the
Trojans lose their third game of the season
165.
Alabama
marches for late score to win at LSU, 21-17, remaining unbeaten
166.
Kansas
State gets past Oklahoma State to improve to 9-0
167.
San
Diego State pulls off a victory at Boise State
Week
11
168.
Dawgs
stomp Auburn 38-0, move to 9-1 and clinch spot in SEC title game
169.
Michigan
needs miracle to tie Northwestern late, pulls out victory in overtime
170.
Cuse
bombs on Louisville, hands Cardinals their first loss of the year, 45-26
171.
Texas
Tech survives Kansas in double overtime
172.
Florida
somehow escapes what looks for a while like a brutal loss at home to
Louisiana-Lafayette; huge special teams play late delivers 27-20 win for the
Gators
173.
Dead
Man Walking: Missouri wins 4-OT thriller over Tennessee at Neyland Stadium
174.
Massachusetts
beats Akron for their first win as an FBS team
175.
Stanford
fights for 27-23 victory over Oregon State
176.
Manziel,
A&M pull off upset of Bama on the road in one of the great games of 2012;
with Bama going down, it appears the SEC will be shutout of the BCS
Championship Game
Week
12
177.
Hard
luck Michigan State loses 20-23 to NW at home
178.
Kent
State moves to 10-1 and clinches a spot in the conference championship game
with 31-24 win at Bowling Green
179.
Tulsa
wins 23-21 over Central Florida in a battle of C-USA’s best two teams
180.
Rutgers
wins ugly 10-3 contest over Cincinnati
181.
Broke
Backed: UCLA beats USC 38-28 to snap 5-game skid against rivals; Bruins defense
delivers shot to Matt Barkley late in the 4th quarter that separates
his shoulder and ends his college career
182.
Ohio
State pulls out victory in overtime at Wisconsin to remain unbeaten at 11-0
183.
Utah
State gets 48-41 overtime victory over Louisiana Tech on the road; the result
makes both teams 7-2 on the year
184.
Historic
Day in Nashville: Vandy pounds Tennessee 41-18 to clinch their first winning
record in the regular season since 1982 and guarantee Tennessee’s third
consecutive losing campaign; the victory snaps a 6-game skid overall against
the Vols, a 14-game skid against the Vols at home, and is just their second win
over UT in the last 36 meetings
185.
Oklahoma
comes out on top in wild game against WV, winning 50-49 to hand West Virginia
their fifth consecutive defeat
186.
The
Night of the Double Event: #1 Kansas State is blown out at Baylor and #2 Oregon
is stunned by Stanford at home, 17-14; suddenly the SEC is alive
187.
Southern
Miss loses 33-34 to UTEP, falling to 0-11 on the year
Week
13
188.
TCU
wins at Texas
189.
Kent
State whips Ohio to finish regular season 11-1
190.
Northern
Illinois throttles EM 49-7 to finish regular season 11-1
191.
Apple
Cup Shocker: Washington State beats rival Washington 31-28 in overtime
192.
Arizona
State comes from 10 down in the 4th to beat rival Arizona 41-34
193.
Dawgs
Kill Tech
194.
Northwestern
hammers in-state rival Illinois, 50-14, finishing regular season 9-3
195.
Louisville
loses at home to Connecticut in triple-OT, 20-23
196.
Ohio
State hangs on to beat Michigan 26-21 in Urban Meyer’s introduction to the rivalry;
with the victory the Buckeyes finish the season undefeated at 12-0, achieving
as much as possible in their year on probation
197.
Rutgers
blown out by Pittsburgh
198.
Virginia
Tech beats Virginia once again, 17-14, to finish 6-6 and keep streak of bowl
appearances alive
199.
Purdue
drills Indiana
200.
Tennessee
avoids further anguish in season finale, beating Kentucky 37-17
201.
Miami
wins 52-45 at Duke to finish season 7-5, while the Dukies wind up at 6-6
202.
Western
Kentucky gets 25-24 win over North Texas to finish 7-5
203.
Texas-San
Antonio beats Texas State 38-31 to end transitional year at 8-4
204.
Baylor
prevails on the road at Texas Tech, 52-45 in overtime
205.
Oregon
doubles up on Oregon State, winning 48-24
206.
Florida
takes over the game in the 2nd half, wins 37-26 at FSU to finish
11-1
207.
Michigan
State gets bowl eligible with 26-10 win over Minnesota, as both teams finish
6-6
208.
Vandy
concludes best regular season in decades with 55-21 win at Wake Forest
209.
Bedlam:
Oklahoma outlasts Ok State, 51-48 in overtime
210.
Winners:
Penn State gets hard fought, 24-21 overtime victory over Wisconsin to finish
most trying season in team history 8-4
211.
Iron
Bowl: 49-0, Bama
212.
Southern
Miss goes down to Memphis, 42-24, finishes as only 0-12 team in FBS
213.
ULM
wins at FIU, 23-17 in overtime, finishes 8-4
214.
Stanford
wins at UCLA, 35-17, setting up rematch at home next week
215.
Egg
Bowl: Mississippi tops Mississippi State 41-24 to get bowl eligible at 6-6
216.
South
Carolina beats Clemson on the road, 23-17, finishes 11-2
217.
Texas
A&M destroys Missouri by 30 to finish 11-2
218.
San
Jose State 52-43 over Louisiana Tech; SJS ends regular season 10-2; LT ends up
9-3 but doesn’t go bowling
219.
Notre
Dame stops USC at the goal line, wins 22-13 over Barkley-less Trojans to
complete 12-0 regular season and clinch spot in the BCS championship game
Week
14
220.
Louisville
wins at Rutgers 20-17 to win the Big East and earn spot in BCS bowl
221.
MAC
Championship: NIU outlasts Kent State 44-37 in OT-II; the victory is enough to
send Northern Illinois to a BCS bowl game
222.
Pac-12
Championship: Stanford beats UCLA again, this time at home, and this time it’s
closer, 27-24
223.
C-USA
Championship: Tulsa ekes out another win over Central Florida, 33-27 in
overtime to win the title
224.
Boise
State defeats Nevada 27-21 to earn a share of the MWC title
225.
SEC
Championship: Dawgs come up just short against Bama, losing 28-33; the win
sends Alabama to the BCS title game
226.
ACC
Championship: Florida State wins 21-15 over Georgia Tech
227.
Kansas
State finishes regular season with a beat down of Texas, winning 42-24; at 11-1
they are the Big XII champs
228.
Big
Ten Championship: Wisconsin slashes Nebraska 70-31 to steal a trip to the Rose
Bowl
Week
15
229.
Yeah,
so Maybe the Rose Bowl isn’t a Big Deal: Bret Bielema deserts Wisconsin just
days after leading the team to a win in the Big Ten title game, opting to take
the job at Arkansas
230.
Navy
survives Army again, winning 17-13 to make it 11 straight in the rivalry
231.
Coaching
Carousel Goes Berserk: By the time the carousel stops, 31 teams will make
changes at the head coaching position, much of the action occurring prior to
bowl games being played
232.
Johnny
Football: Manziel wins Heisman, breaking the “no freshmen” rule, thereby making
the award more legit; Te’o somehow finishes 2nd, exposing how much
of the award is merely a popularity contest, thereby making the award less
legit than it has been at any point since pre-segregation days
Bowl
Season
233.
Arizona
pulls off miracle win for the ages over Nevada in the bowl season opener
234.
Utah
State—the last ever WAC champion—whips Toledo to finish 11-2
235.
Van
Noy’s Zone: BYU linebacker just about single handedly beats San Diego State
236.
Central
Florida works Ball State 38-17 to finish the season 10-4
237.
ULL
wins 43-34 over ECU in New Orleans to finish 9-4
238.
Boise
State actually makes a game winning FG, winning 28-26 over Washington in Las
Vegas; in a down year, the Broncos go 11-2 with the 2 defeats coming by a total
of 6 points
239.
13-point
underdog SMU throttles MWC co-champ Fresno State 43-10 on Christmas Eve in
Hawaii; the win allows SMU to finish with a winning record at 7-6
240.
Central
Michigan hangs on to defeat Western Kentucky 24-21 in Detroit; WK is led by
interim coach and it really costs them at the end of close game; both teams
wind up 7-6
241.
San
Jose State beats Bowling Green 29-20 to finish 11-2
242.
Cincinnati
outlasts Duke 48-34 to finish 10-3; the Dukies end up with a losing record of
6-7 having lost their final 5 games
243.
Baylor
bombs UCLA in the Holiday Bowl, 49-26, to finish 8-5; the Bruins lose their
final 3 games to finish 9-5
244.
Ohio
obliterates ULM, 45-14
245.
Virginia
Tech beats Rutgers 13-10 in overtime to finish with a winning record at 7-6
246.
Texas
Tech gets by Minnesota, 34-31; the Gophers finish the year with a losing record
of 6-7, having lost 7 of their final 9 games
247.
Rice
works Air Force, 33-14; with the victory, Rice finishes with a winning record
of 7-6, while the loss sends AF to a losing record of 6-7
248.
Cuse
all over West Virginia in the snow, 38-14; remarkably, Syracuse winds up 8-5,
while WV ends up just 7-6
249.
ASU
steamrolls Navy, 62-28
250.
With
14 points in the 4th quarter, Texas shocks Oregon State at the Alamo
Dome; both teams finish the year 9-4
251.
Fittingly,
the game between Michigan State and TCU goes down to the wire; MSU comes out on
top, 17-16, as both teams wind up 7-6 on the year
252.
Vandy
tops NC State 38-24 in Nashville to finish 9-4; it is the first time Vanderbilt
has won 9 games in a season since 1915
253.
Georgia
Tech wins 21-7 over a pathetic USC squad favored to reach the BCS championship
game at the start of the season; Tech winds up 7-7, while USC finishes the
season with an unfathomable record of 7-6
254.
Tulsa
avenges week 1 loss to ISU, winning 31-17 to finish the year 11-3; Iowa State
winds up with losing record of 6-7
255.
Clemson
uses 12-0 4th quarter and LSU coaching blunder to beat LSU, 25-24,
on last second FG; Clemson ends up 11-2, while LSU drops to 10-3
256.
Dawgs
score final 22 points, win 45-31 over Nebraska to finish 12-2; Nebraska ends up
10-4
257.
Northwestern
wins 34-20 over Mississippi State for first bowl win since 1949; Wildcats finish
10-3 for their first 10-win season since 1995
258.
Ok
State dominates Purdue, 58-14, finishing the season 8-5; Purdue winds up with
losing record of 6-7
259.
Clowney,
South Carolina overcome Michigan, 33-28, to finish 11-2; Wolverines wind up 8-5
260.
Stanford
holds off Alvarez, Wisconsin, 20-14 to win the Rose Bowl and finish the season
12-2; the loss drops Wisconsin to 8-6
261.
FSU
31-10 over NIU in Orange Bowl, as both squads finish the year 12-2
262.
14-point
underdog Louisville pulls off the biggest stunner in BCS bowl game history,
dominating Florida in Sugar Bowl, 33-23; both teams finish 11-2
263.
Oregon
overpowers KSU in Fiesta, 35-17, to finish 12-1; KSU ends up 11-2
264.
Manziel,
A&M run over Oklahoma in Cotton Bowl, 41-13, to finish the year 11-2;
Oklahoma ends up 10-3
265.
Mississippi
beats down Pitt, 38-17, to finish with winning record at 7-6; Pitt ends up with
losing record of 6-7
266.
Ark
State tops Kent State, 17-13, for first bowl win and 10-3 record; Kent State
finishes 11-3
267.
Bama
tramples ND, 42-14, for second straight national title and third in four years;
Bama finishes 13-1, while ND ends up 12-1
Post-postseason
268.
Chip
Kelly changes course, leaves Oregon for the NFL
269.
Te’o
becomes a worldwide freak show
270.
Boise
State will remain in MWC rather than head to Big East
271.
After
pausing briefly to fire their own investigators, NCAA prepares to drop the
hammer on Miami
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