2012 Mid-American Conference fotbollssäsong

2012 Mid-American Conference fotbollssäsong
Liga	NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
Sport	fotboll
Antal lag	13
Ordinarie säsong

2012 Mid-American Conference fotbollsställning
	Konf							Övergripande
Team		W		L					W		L
Östra divisionen
Kent State x		8	–	0					11	–	3
Bowling Green		6	–	2					8	–	5
Ohio		4	–	4					9	–	4
Buffel		3	–	5					4	–	8
Miami (OH)		3	–	5					4	–	8
UMass		1	–	7					1	–	11
Akron		0	–	8					1	–	11
Västra divisionen
Nr 22 Northern Illinois x$		8	–	0					12	–	2
Toledo		6	–	2					9	–	4
Bollstat		6	–	2					9	–	4
Centrala Michigan		4	–	4					7	–	6
västra Michigan		2	–	6					4	–	8
Östra Michigan		1	–	7					2	–	10
Mästerskap : Northern Illinois 44 , Kent State 37
$ – Konferensmästare och BCS-representant som högsta icke-AQ-skola för att uppfylla automatiska kvalificeringskriterier x – Divisionsmästare/sammästare UMass är inte kvalificerad för konferenstitel eller bowl-spel som en del av FBS-övergången Ranking från AP Poll

Mid -American Conference fotbollssäsongen 2012 är den 67:e säsongen för Mid-American Conference (MAC). University of Massachusetts går med i konferensen för att skapa en liga med 13 lag, två divisioner. Förra säsongen vid Marathon MAC Championship- matchen besegrade Northern Illinois Ohio med 23–20 för mästerskapet.

Försäsong

Försäsongens tränare byter

Terry Bowden anställdes som Akron 27:e huvudtränare innan säsongen startade. Chuck Amato utsågs till associerad huvudtränare och defensiv koordinator.

Överföringar

Spelare

namn	Placera	Old School	Ny skola
CJ James	DE	delstaten Colorado	Akron

Vanlig säsong

Index till färger och formatering
Mid-American-medlem vann
Mid-American-medlem förlorade
mellanamerikanska lag i fetstil

Vecka ett

Datum	Tid	Besökande team	Hemmalag	Webbplats	TV	Resultat	Närvaro
30 augusti	19:00	Nr 7 ( FCS ) Towson	Kent State	Dix Stadium • Kent, OH	ESPN3	W KSU 41-21	15.121
30 augusti	19:00	UCF	Akron	InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH	ESPN3	L UCF 56-14	12 616
30 augusti	19:00	Östra Michigan	Bollstat	Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN	ESPN3	BSU 37-26	12,725
30 augusti	19:00	SE Missouri State	Centrala Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN3	W CMU 38-27	15 250
30 augusti	19:30	UMass	Connecticut	Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT	SNY / ESPN3	L UCONN 37-0	35,270
1 september	12:00	Ohio	Penn State	Beaver Stadium • State College, PA	ESPN	W Ohio 24-14	97,186
1 september	12:00	Buffel	Nr 6 Georgien	Sanford Stadium • Aten, GA	SECN	L UGA 23-45	92,446
1 september	12:00	Miami	Ohio State	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	BTN	L OSU 56-10	105 039
1 september	12:00	västra Michigan	Illinois	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	ESPNU	L UI 24-7	43,441
1 september	14:30	Norra Illinois	Iowa	Soldatfält • Chicago, IL	ESPNU	L IU 18-17	52,117
1 september	3:30 PM	Bowling Green	Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL	ESPN	L UF 27-14	84,704
1 september	22:30	Toledo	Arizona	Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ	ESPNU	L UA 24-17	48,670
# Ranking från AP Poll släpptes före matchen.

Vinnare av MAC Specialty Award 2012

Vinnare av Vern Smith Leadership Award: QB Jordan Lynch , Northern Illinois Coach of the Year: Darrell Hazell , Kent State Offensive Player of the Year: QB Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois Defensive Player of the Year: DT Chris Jones, Bowling Green Special Teams Player of året: KR Dri Archer , Årets nybörjare i Kent State : WR Jaime Wilson, Western Michigan

Alla konferensteam

2012 All-MAC First Team Offensive Quarterback – Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois Center – Zac Kerin , Toledo Offensive Linemen – Brian Winters, Kent State Offensive Lineman – Eric Fisher, Central Michigan Offensive Lineman – Dann O'Neill, Western Michigan Offensive Linemen – Austin Holtz, Ball State Tight End – Zane Fakes, Ball State Wide Receiver – Martel Moore, Northern Illinois Wide Receiver – Bernard Reedy , Toledo Wide Receiver – Willie Snead IV , Ball State Wide Receiver – Jamill Smith , Ball State Running Back – Dri Archer, Kent State Running Back – David Fluellen , Toledo Placekicker – Steven Schott, Ball State

2012 All-MAC First Team Defense Outside Linebacker – Khalil Mack , Buffalo Outside Linebacker – Gabe Martin , Bowling Green Inside Linebacker – Dan Molls, Toledo Inside Linebacker – Perry McIntyre, UMass Down Lineman – Chris Jones, Bowling Green Down Lineman – Roosevelt Nix, Kent State Down Lineman – Sean Progar, Northern Illinois Down Lineman – Alan Baxter, Northern Illinois Defensive Back – Jimmy Ward, Northern Illinois Defensive Back – Dayonne Nunley, Miami Defensive Back – BooBoo Gates, Bowling Green Defensive Back – Jermaine Robinson , Toledo Punter – Jay Karutz, östra Michigan

2012 All-MAC First Team Specialists Kickoff Return Specialist – Dri Archer, Kent State Punt Return Specialist – Bernard Reedy, Toledo

2012 All-MAC andra lag offensiv quarterback – Keith Wenning , Ball State Center – Skyler Allen, Ohio offensiv linjeman – Eric Herman, Ohio offensiv linjeman – Josh Kline , Kent State offensiv linjeman – Tyler Loos, Northern Illinois offensiv linjeman – Jordan Roussos, Bowling Green Tight End – Garrett Hoskins, Eastern Michigan Wide Receiver – Nick Harwell, Miami Wide Receiver – Alex Neutz, Buffalo Wide Receiver – Jaime Wilson, Western Michigan Wide Receiver – Titus Davis , Central Michigan Running Back – Beau Blankenship , Ohio Running Back – Zurlon Tipton , Central Michigan Placekicker – Matt Weller, Ohio

2012 All-MAC Second Team Defense Outside Linebacker – Tyrone Clark, Northern Illinois Outside Linebacker – Justin Cudworth, Eastern Michigan Inside Linebacker – Travis Freeman, Ball State Inside Linebacker – Luke Batton, Kent State Down Lineman – Jonathan Newsome , Ball State Down Lineman – Freddie Bishop , Western Michigan Down Lineman – Steven Means , Buffalo Down Lineman – Andy Mulumba , Eastern Michigan Defensive Back – Jahleel Addae , Central Michigan Defensive Back – Luke Wollet, Kent State Defensive Back – Darren Thellen, UMass Defensive Back – Justin Currie, Western Michigan Punter – Brian Schmiedebusch, Bowling Green

2012 All-MAC Second Team Specialists Kickoff Return Specialist – Bernard Reedy, Toledo Punt Return Specialist – Jaime Wilson, Western Michigan

2012 All-MAC Third Team Offensiv Quarterback – Zac Dysert , Miami Center – Kevin Galeher, Western Michigan Offensive Lineman – Greg Mancz , Toledo Offensive Lineman – Dominic Flewellyn, Bowling Green offensiv Lineman – Jordan Hansel, Ball State Offensive Lineman – Cam Lowry, Ball State Tight End – Alex Bayer , Bowling Green Wide Receiver – Marquelo Suel, Akron Wide Receiver – Andy Cruse, Miami Wide Receiver – Cody Wilson, Central Michigan Wide Receiver – Alonzo Russell, Toledo Running Back – Jahwan Edwards , Ball State Running Back – Trayion Durham, Kent State Placekicker – Jeremiah Detmer, Toledo

2012 All-MAC Third Team Defense Outside Linebacker – CJ Malauulu, Kent State Outside Linebacker – Alphonso Lewis, Ohio Inside Linebacker – Dwayne Woods, Bowling Green Inside Linebacker – Desmond Bozeman, Western Michigan Down Lineman – Nate Ollie, Ball State Down Lineman – Jake Dooley, Kent State Down Lineman – Neal Huynh, Ohio Down Lineman – Ted Ouellet, Bowling Green Defensive Back – Cam Truss, Bowling Green Defensive Back – Eric Patterson, Ball State Defensive Back – Cheatham Norrils, Toledo Defensive Back – Johnnie Simon, Western Michigan Punter – Colter Johnson, UMass

2012 All-MAC Third Team Specialists Kickoff Return Specialist – Jamill Smith, Ball State Punt Return Specialist – Jamill Smith, Ball State

Skålspel

MAC placerade sju lag i bowl-spel 2012. Detta var det högsta antalet MAC bowl-lag i konferensens historia. För första gången placerade MAC ett lag i en BCS Bowl med Northern Illinois som spelade i Orange Bowl .

OBS: Alla tider är lokala

skål	Datum	Tid	SBC-team (rekord)	Motståndare (rekord)	Webbplats	TV	Resultat	Närvaro
2012 berömda Idaho Potato Bowl	15 december	16:30	Toledo (9–3)	Utah State (10–2)	Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID	ESPN	L 15–41	29,243
2012 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl	21 december	19:30	Ball State (9–3)	Centrala Florida (10–3)	Tropicana Field • St. Petersburg, FL	ESPN	L 17–38	21,759
2012 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl	26 december	18:30	Western Kentucky (7–5)	Centrala Michigan (6–6)	Ford Field • Detroit, MI	ESPN	V 24–21	23,3104
2012 Militärskål	27 december	3:00 på eftermiddagen	Bowling Green (8–4)	Nr 24 San Jose State (10–2)	RFK Stadium • Washington, DC	ESPN	L 20–29	17 835
2012 Advocare V100 Independence Bowl	28 december	13:00	Louisiana-Monroe (8–4)	Ohio (8–4)	Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA	ESPN	V 45–14	41,853
2013 Upptäck Orange Bowl	1 januari	20:20	Nr 15 Northern Illinois (12–1)	Nr. 12 Florida St. (11–2)	Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL	ESPN	L 10–31	72.073
2013 GoDaddy.com Bowl	6 januari	20:00	Arkansas St. (9–3)	Nr 25 Kent State (11–2)	Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL	ESPN	L 13–17	37,913

Anmärkningsvärda spelare

Spelare	Klass	Placera	Skola
Isaiah Williams	Så	DL	Akron
Justin March	Så	LB	Akron

Föregående säsong

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