2012 Arizona State
8–5 (5–4 Pac-12), coached by Todd Graham. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Arizona 63–6Aug 30
By 57 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Northern Arizona | W 63–6 | 83% |
| Sep 8 | vs Illinois | W 45–14 | 57% |
| Sep 15 | at Missouri | L 20–24 | 38% |
| Sep 22 | vs Utah | W 37–7 | 53% |
| Sep 29 | at California | W 27–17 | 53% |
| Oct 11 | at Colorado | W 51–17 | 73% |
| Oct 18 | vs 2Oregon | L 21–43 | 33% |
| Oct 27 | vs UCLA | L 43–45 | 65% |
| Nov 3 | at 13Oregon State | L 26–36 | 38% |
| Nov 10 | at 21USC | L 17–38 | 27% |
| Nov 17 | vs Washington State | W 46–7 | 80% |
| Nov 23 | at Arizona | W 41–34 | 39% |
| Dec 29Bowls & playoff | vs NavyFight Hunger Bowl | W 62–28 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Navy 62–28 in the Fight Hunger Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Pac-12.
In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 5–4 tied for 5th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 499–316
- Coach
- Todd Graham
- Elo
- 1604 +103 this season
- SP+ rating
- 16.6 No. 19 of 124; offense No. 30, defense No. 23, special teams No. 54
- SRS
- 13.2 No. 17 of 124 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 36
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Norvell
- Defensive coordinators
- Paul Randolph and Ron West
- Captains
- Keelan Johnson, Brandon Magee, Cameron Marshall and Andrew Sampson
- Most valuable player
- Taylor Kelly and Will Sutton
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.06 | 45% | 0.84 | 55th of 124 |
| Defense | -0.01 | 34% | 1.00 | 16th of 124 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.06 off 0.02 def | 44% off 35% def | — | 61st off 18th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.1 | own 33 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.3 | own 27 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Taylor Kelly QB | 3,039 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Taylor Kelly QB | 29 TD |
| Rushing yards | Marion Grice RB | 679 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Marion Grice RB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Chris Coyle TE | 696 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Marion Grice RB | 8 TD |
| Interceptions | Keelan Johnson S | 5 INT |
Top recruits in the 2012 class
| D.J. Foster ATH | ★★★★ | No. 138 |
| Evan Goodman OT | ★★★★ | No. 183 |
| Salamo Fiso ILB | ★★★ | No. 395 |
| Kisima Jagne WDE | ★★★ | No. 468 |
| Richard Smith WR | ★★★ | No. 484 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2012 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.809 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Whole class | 17 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 104
The 2012 roster104 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2012 line; 33 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Pac-12
4 first teamFirst team
Will Sutton
Alden DarbyFrom Wikipedia’s 2012 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2012 Pac-12 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 8–1 | 12–1 | 2 |
 Stanford | 8–1 | 12–2 | 7 |
| Oregon State | 6–3 | 9–4 | 20 |
| UCLA | 6–3 | 9–5 | |
 Arizona State | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| USC | 5–4 | 7–6 | |
 Washington | 5–4 | 7–6 | |
| Arizona | 4–5 | 8–5 | |
| Utah | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| California | 2–7 | 3–9 | |
| Washington State | 1–8 | 3–9 | |
| Colorado | 1–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.