The 2012 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Hurricanes' 87th season of football and 9th as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Hurricanes were led by second-year head coach Al Golden and played their home games at Sun Life Stadium. They finished the season 7–5 overall and 5–3 in the ACC to finish in a three-way tie for first place in the Coastal Division. The Hurricanes served a self-imposed bowl ban due to an ongoing NCAA investigation.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 3:30 pm | at Boston College | | ABC | W 41–32 | 39,362 |
September 8 | 12:00 pm | at No. 20 Kansas State* | | FX | L 13–52 | 48,843 |
September 15 | 12:00 pm | Bethune-Cookman* | | ESPN3 | W 38–10 | 39,435 |
September 22 | 3:00 pm | at Georgia Tech | | RSN | W 42–36 OT | 50,390 |
September 29 | 12:00 pm | NC State | - Sun Life Stadium
- Miami Gardens, FL
| ESPNU | W 44–37 | 38,510 |
October 6 | 7:30 pm | vs. No. 10 Notre Dame* | | NBC | L 3–41 | 62,871 |
October 13 | 2:30 pm | North Carolina | - Sun Life Stadium
- Miami Gardens, FL
| ESPNU | L 14–18 | 58,954 |
October 20 | 8:00 pm | No. 10 Florida State | - Sun Life Stadium
- Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry)
| ABC | L 20–33 | 73,328 |
| 7:30 pm | Virginia Tech | - Sun Life Stadium
- Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 30–12 | 37,219 |
November 10 | 12:00 pm | at Virginia | | ABC | L 40–41 | 45,870 |
November 17 | 3:00 pm | South Florida* | - Sun Life Stadium
- Miami Gardens, FL
| RSN | W 40–9 | 38,869 |
November 24 | 12:30 pm | at Duke | | ACCN | W 52–45 | 26,895 |
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Roster
As of October 8, 2012[2]
Depth chart
(Week 7 VS UNC October 13, 2012)[3]
Defense
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FS
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Deon Bush
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Kacy Rodgers II
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SS
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AJ Highsmith
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Vaughn Telemaque
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Rayshawn Jenkins
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CB
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Brandon McGee
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Antonio Crawford
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DE
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DT
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DT
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DE
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Anthony Chickillo
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Corey King
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Olsen Pierre
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Shayon Green
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Jelani Hamilton
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Earl Moore
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Luther Robinson
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Tyriq McCord
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Dequan Ivery
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Darius Smith
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CB
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Ladarius Gunter
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Tracy Howard
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Thomas Finnie
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Offense
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LT
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LG
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C
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RG
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RT
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Malcolm Bunche
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Jon Feliciano
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Shane McDermott
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Brandon Linder
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Ereck Flowers OR
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Hunter Wells
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Jeremy Lewis
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Jared Wheeler
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Danny Isidora
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Seantrel Henderson
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TE
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Clive Walford
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Dyron Dye
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Asante Cleveland
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WR
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Philip Dorsett
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Davon Johnson
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Kendal Thompkins
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FB
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Maurice Hagens
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Sean Harvey
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Special teams
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PK Jake Wieclaw
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PK Matt Goudis
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P Dalton Botts
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P Jake Wieclaw
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KR Phillip Dorsett/Duke Johnson
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PR Phillip Dorsett
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LS Paul Kelly
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H Dalton Botts
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Season summary
NC State
Scoring summary
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Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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NCST
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MIA
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1
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9:29
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3
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68
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0:42
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NC State
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Tony Creecy 1-yard touchdown run, Niklas Sade kick good
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7
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0
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1
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8:40
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3
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75
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0:49
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Miami (FL)
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Allen Hurns 14-yard touchdown reception from Stephen Morris, Jake Wieclaw kick good
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7
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7
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2
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8:28
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Miami (FL)
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Mike Glennon tackled in end zone for a safety by Jelani Hamilton
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7
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9
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1
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6:52
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5
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74
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1:36
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Miami (FL)
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Phillip Dorsett 24-yard touchdown reception from Stephen Morris, Jake Wieclaw kick good
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7
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16
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1
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4:18
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3
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84
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1:12
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Miami (FL)
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Rashawn Scott 76-yard touchdown reception from Stephen Morris, Jake Wieclaw kick good
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7
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23
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2
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14:56
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3
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80
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0:19
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NC State
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Tony Creecy 7-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glennon, Niklas Sade kick good
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14
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23
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3
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8:14
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13
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74
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6:46
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NC State
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Bryan Underwood 4-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glennon, Niklas Sade kick good
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21
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23
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3
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0:54
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10
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90
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3:24
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Miami (FL)
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Duke Johnson 4-yard touchdown run, Jake Wieclaw kick good
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21
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30
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4
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10:23
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13
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97
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5:31
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NC State
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Bryan Underwood 28-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glennon, Niklas Sade kick no good
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27
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30
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4
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8:00
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7
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76
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2:23
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Miami (FL)
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Rashawn Scott 13-yard touchdown reception from Stephen Morris, Jake Wieclaw kick good
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27
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37
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4
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5:43
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6
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78
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2:17
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NC State
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Rashard Smith 6-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glennon, Niklas Sade kick good
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34
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37
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4
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1:58
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8
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41
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2:10
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NC State
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50-yard field goal by Niklas Sade
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37
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37
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4
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0:19
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3
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61
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0:29
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Miami (FL)
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Phillip Dorsett 62-yard touchdown reception from Stephen Morris, Jake Wieclaw kick good
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37
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44
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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37
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44
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