2012 Louisiana Tech
9–3 (4–2 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Sonny Dykes. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Idaho 70–28Oct 20
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at Houston | W 56–49 | 41% |
| Sep 15 | vs Rice | W 56–37 | 80% |
| Sep 22 | at Illinois | W 52–24 | 55% |
| Sep 29 | at Virginia | W 44–38 | 62% |
| Oct 6 | vs UNLV | W 58–31 | 90% |
| Oct 13 | vs 22Texas A&M | L 57–59 | 56% |
| Oct 20 | vs Idaho | W 70–28 | 90% |
| Oct 27 | at New Mexico State | W 28–14 | 86% |
| Nov 3 | vs UTSA | W 51–27 | 90% |
| Nov 10 | at Texas State | W 62–55 | 82% |
| Nov 17 | vs Utah State | L 41–48 | 64% |
| Nov 24 | at San José State | L 43–52 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San José State 52–43; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 7: 23
- Wk 9: 24
- Wk 10: 22
- Wk 11: 19
- Wk 12: 19
Led the nationKenneth Dixon: rushing touchdowns (27 TD), points (168 pts), points per game (16.8)
- Record
- 9–3
- Conference
- 4–2 3rd in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 19
- Points
- 618–462
- Coach
- Sonny Dykes
- Elo
- 1596 +47 this season
- SP+ rating
- 0.2 No. 63 of 124; offense No. 18, defense No. 114, special teams No. 44
- SRS
- 6.1 No. 40 of 124 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 98
- Offensive coordinator
- Tony Franklin
- Defensive coordinator
- Tommy Spangler
- Captains
- Quinton Patton, Colby Cameron, Stephen Warner, I.K. Enemkpali, Solomon Randle and Chad Boyd
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.13 | 49% | 0.87 | 10th of 124 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 43% | 1.05 | 114th of 124 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.13 def | 47% off 43% def | — | 25th off 129th 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 33 | 4% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 27 | 1% 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 | Colby Cameron QB | 4,147 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Colby Cameron QB | 31 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kenneth Dixon RB | 1,194 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kenneth Dixon RB | 27 TD |
| Receiving yards | Quinton Patton WR | 1,392 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Quinton Patton WR | 13 TD |
| Interceptions | Jamel Johnson DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2012 class
| Lloyd Grogan S | ★★★ | No. 901 |
| Adairius Barnes ATH | ★★★ | No. 927 |
| Kenneth Dixon RB | ★★★ | No. 945 |
| Jaydrick DeClouet WR | ★★★ | No. 1146 |
| Kentrell Brice CB | ★★★ | No. 1336 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2012 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.792 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.717 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.806 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.809 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Whole class | 12 | 2.6 | 0.797 |
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 4 | Quinton Patton WR | San Francisco 49ers |
| Rd 5 | Jordan Mills OT | Chicago Bears |
Roster 113
The 2012 roster113 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2012 line; 32 have a stat line. See the roster
2012 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 6–0 | 11–2 | 16 |
| San José State | 5–1 | 11–2 | 21 |
 Louisiana Tech | 4–2 | 9–3 | |
| UTSA | 3–3 | 8–4 | |
| Texas State | 2–4 | 4–8 | |
| Idaho | 1–5 | 1–11 | |
| New Mexico State | 0–6 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.