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2012 Bowling Green

8–⁠5 (6–⁠2 Mid-American Conference), coached by Dave Clawson.

Schedule and results

Bowling Green in 2012, game by game: lost at No. 23 Florida 14–27; won vs. Idaho 21–13; lost at Toledo 15–27; lost at Virginia Tech 0–37; won vs. Rhode Island 48–8; won at Akron 24–10; won vs. Miami (OH) 37–12; won at Massachusetts 24–0; won vs. Eastern Michigan 24–3; won at Ohio 26–14; lost vs. No. 25 Kent State 24–31; won vs. Buffalo 21–7; lost vs. No. 24 San José State 20–29+40−37Lost 14–27 at No. 23 Florida-13No. 23 FloridaWon 21–13 vs. Idaho+8IdahoLost 15–27 at Toledo-12ToledoLost 0–37 at Virginia Tech-37Virginia TechWon 48–8 vs. Rhode Island+40Rhode IslandWon 24–10 at Akron+14AkronWon 37–12 vs. Miami (OH)+25Miami (OH)Won 24–0 at Massachusetts+24MassachusettsWon 24–3 vs. Eastern Michigan+21Eastern MichiganWon 26–14 at Ohio+12OhioLost 24–31 vs. No. 25 Kent State-7No. 25 Kent StateWon 21–7 vs. Buffalo+14BuffaloLost 20–29 vs. No. 24 San José State-9No. 24 San José State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1at23FloridaL 14–⁠2725%
Sep 8vsIdahoW 21–⁠1369%
Sep 15atToledoL 15–⁠2726%
Sep 22atVirginia TechL 0–⁠3721%
Sep 29vsRhode IslandW 48–⁠882%
Oct 6atAkronW 24–⁠1063%
Oct 13vsMiami (OH)W 37–⁠1257%
Oct 20atMassachusettsW 24–⁠072%
Oct 27vsEastern MichiganW 24–⁠377%
Nov 7atOhioW 26–⁠1428%
Nov 17vs25Kent StateL 24–⁠3149%
Nov 23vsBuffaloW 21–⁠772%
Dec 27Bowls & playoffvs24San José StateMilitary BowlL 20–⁠2943%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to San José State 29–⁠20 in the Military Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mid-American Conference.

In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 73 on file).

Record
8–⁠5
Conference
6–⁠2 tied for 3rd in Mid-American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
298–⁠218
Coach
Dave Clawson
Elo
1513 +75 this season
SP+ rating
-4.0 No. 77 of 124; offense No. 105, defense No. 36, special teams No. 124
SRS
−3.9 No. 74 of 124 in FBS
Recruiting class
No. 94
Offensive coordinator
Warren Ruggiero
Defensive coordinator
Mike Elko

How good, play by play

  • Offense114th of 124
  • Defense7th of 124
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted126th of 124
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted10th of 124
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense-0.0338%0.89114th of 124
Defense-0.0236%0.947th of 124
Opponent-adjusted-0.01 off
0.01 def		38% off
38% def		—126th off
10th 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense-0.2own 322% allowed
Defense-0.1own 303% 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 yardsMatt Schilz QB2,585 yds
Passing touchdownsMatt Schilz QB14 TD
Rushing yardsAnthon Samuel RB998 yds
Rushing touchdownsAnthon Samuel RB11 TD
Receiving yardsChris Gallon TE720 yds
Receiving touchdownsChris Gallon TE6 TD
InterceptionsJude Adjei-Barimah DB4 INT

Top recruits in the 2012 class

James Sanford CB★★★No. 995
Mike Minns DT★★★No. 1253
Logan Dietz OT★★★No. 1303
James Knapke PRO★★★No. 1405
Will Watson CB★★★No. 1587

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2012 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.820
Running backs12.00.609
Receivers13.00.806
Offensive line52.20.789
Defensive line22.50.781
Linebackers12.00.787
Defensive backs23.00.827
Athletes and specialists22.00.733
Whole class152.40.777

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.

Drafted in 2013

The 2013 draft
Rd 6Christopher Jones DTHouston Texans

Roster 104

The 2012 roster

104 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2012 line; 28 have a stat line. See the roster

2012 Mid-American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Northern Illinois8–⁠012–⁠222
Kent State8–⁠011–⁠3
Toledo6–⁠29–⁠4
Ball State6–⁠29–⁠4
Bowling Green6–⁠28–⁠5
Ohio4–⁠49–⁠4
Central Michigan4–⁠47–⁠6
Miami (OH)3–⁠54–⁠8
Buffalo3–⁠54–⁠8
Western Michigan2–⁠64–⁠8
Eastern Michigan1–⁠72–⁠10
Massachusetts1–⁠71–⁠11
Akron0–⁠81–⁠11

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.