2012 Iowa State
6–7 (3–6 Big 12), coached by Paul Rhoads. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 15 TCU 37–23Oct 6
TCU was ranked No. 15, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Tulsa | W 38–23 | 47% |
| Sep 8 | at Iowa | W 9–6 | 37% |
| Sep 15 | vs Western Illinois | W 37–3 | 88% |
| Sep 29 | vs Texas Tech | L 13–24 | 61% |
| Oct 6 | at 15TCU | W 37–23 | 19% |
| Oct 13 | vs 6Kansas State | L 21–27 | 45% |
| Oct 20 | at Oklahoma State | L 10–31 | 28% |
| Oct 27 | vs Baylor | W 35–21 | 52% |
| Nov 3 | vs 14Oklahoma | L 20–35 | 39% |
| Nov 10 | at 19Texas | L 7–33 | 29% |
| Nov 17 | at Kansas | W 51–23 | 68% |
| Nov 23 | vs West Virginia | L 24–31 | 54% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vsTulsaLiberty Bowl | L 17–31 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tulsa 31–17 in the Liberty Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 49th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).
- Record
- 6–7
- Conference
- 3–6 9th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 319–311
- Coach
- Paul Rhoads
- Elo
- 1501 +7 this season
- SP+ rating
- 4.4 No. 56 of 124; offense No. 76, defense No. 44, special teams No. 16
- SRS
- 5.3 No. 46 of 124 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 67
- Offensive coordinator
- Courtney Messingham
- Defensive coordinator
- Wally Burnham
- Offense
- Spread, zone read
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.00 | 37% | 0.99 | 106th of 124 |
| Defense | 0.11 | 44% | 0.95 | 97th of 124 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.02 off 0.08 def | 39% off 43% def | — | 112th off 96th 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 | 0.0 | own 30 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.3 | own 28 | 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 | Steele Jantz QB | 1,603 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Steele Jantz QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | James White RB | 505 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | James White RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Josh Lenz WR | 459 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ernst Brun WR | 6 TD |
| Interceptions | Durrell Givens DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2012 class
| Grant Rohach PRO | ★★★ | No. 683 |
| Duaron Williams OG | ★★★ | No. 727 |
| Damein Lawry ATH | ★★★ | No. 760 |
| Pierre Aka TE | ★★★ | No. 809 |
| P.J. Harris WR | ★★★ | No. 828 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2012 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.866 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.823 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.813 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.799 |
| Athletes and specialists | 4 | 2.8 | 0.815 |
| Whole class | 18 | 2.8 | 0.822 |
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 5 | A.J. Klein ILB | Carolina Panthers |
| Rd 7 | Carter Bykowski OT | San Francisco 49ers |
Roster 133
The 2012 roster133 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2012 line; 33 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big 12
3 first team, 2 second teamFirst team
Jake McDonoughDLCoaches-1
A.J. KleinLBCoaches-1; Media-1
Jake KnottLBCoaches-1; Media-1
Second team
Durrell GivensDBCoaches-2; Media-2- Kirby Van Der KampPCoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2012 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2012 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State | 8–1 | 11–2 | 12 |
| Oklahoma | 8–1 | 10–3 | 15 |
| Texas | 5–4 | 9–4 | 19 |
| Oklahoma State | 5–4 | 8–5 | |
| Baylor | 4–5 | 8–5 | |
| Texas Tech | 4–5 | 8–5 | |
| West Virginia | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| TCU | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
| Iowa State | 3–6 | 6–7 | |
| Kansas | 0–9 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.