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2012 Maryland

4–⁠8 (2–⁠6 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Randy Edsall.

Schedule and results

Maryland in 2012, game by game: won vs. William & Mary 7–6; won at Temple 36–27; lost vs. UConn 21–24; lost at No. 8 West Virginia 21–31; won vs. Wake Forest 19–14; won at Virginia 27–20; lost vs. NC State 18–20; lost at Boston College 17–20; lost vs. Georgia Tech 13–33; lost at No. 10 Clemson 10–45; lost vs. No. 10 Florida State 14–41; lost at North Carolina 38–45+9−35Won 7–6 vs. William & Mary+1William & MaryWon 36–27 at Temple+9TempleLost 21–24 vs. UConn-3UConnLost 21–31 at No. 8 West Virginia-10No. 8 West VirginiaWon 19–14 vs. Wake Forest+5Wake ForestWon 27–20 at Virginia+7VirginiaLost 18–20 vs. NC State-2NC StateLost 17–20 at Boston College-3Boston CollegeLost 13–33 vs. Georgia Tech-20Georgia TechLost 10–45 at No. 10 Clemson-35No. 10 ClemsonLost 14–41 vs. No. 10 Florida State-27No. 10 Florida StateLost 38–45 at North Carolina-7North Carolina
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1vsWilliam & MaryW 7–⁠668%
Sep 8atTempleW 36–⁠2722%
Sep 15vsUConnL 21–⁠2451%
Sep 22at8West VirginiaL 21–⁠3118%
Oct 6vsWake ForestW 19–⁠1456%
Oct 13atVirginiaW 27–⁠2044%
Oct 20vsNC StateL 18–⁠2044%
Oct 27atBoston CollegeL 17–⁠2049%
Nov 3vsGeorgia TechL 13–⁠3355%
Nov 10at10ClemsonL 10–⁠4512%
Nov 17vs10Florida StateL 14–⁠4117%
Nov 24atNorth CarolinaL 38–⁠4520%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to North Carolina 45–⁠38; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 99th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).

Record
4–⁠8
Conference
2–⁠6 tied for 10th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
241–⁠326
Coach
Randy Edsall
Elo
1391 −21 this season
SP+ rating
-7.8 No. 88 of 124; offense No. 117, defense No. 41, special teams No. 121
SRS
−8.4 No. 92 of 124 in FBS
Recruiting class
No. 37
Offensive coordinator
Mike Locksley
Defensive coordinator
Brian Stewart
Captains
C.J. Brown, Kevin Dorsey, Joe Vellano and Demetrius Hartsfield
Offense
Multiple
Defense
3–⁠4

How good, play by play

  • Offense122nd of 124
  • Defense29th of 124
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted130th of 124
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted23rd of 124
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense-0.0632%1.09122nd of 124
Defense0.0140%0.9029th of 124
Opponent-adjusted-0.02 off
0.02 def		35% off
40% def		—130th off
23rd 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 325% allowed
Defense0.0own 332% 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 yardsPerry Hills QB1,336 yds
Passing touchdownsPerry Hills QB8 TD
Rushing yardsBrandon Ross RB390 yds
Rushing touchdownsJustus Pickett RB3 TD
Receiving yardsStefon Diggs WR848 yds
Receiving touchdownsStefon Diggs WR6 TD
InterceptionsAnthony Nixon DB1 INT

Top recruits in the 2012 class

Stefon Diggs WR★★★★★No. 8
Wes Brown RB★★★★No. 142
Abner Logan OLB★★★★No. 338
Mike Madaras OT★★★No. 391
Albert Reid ATH★★★No. 582

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

The 2012 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks23.00.854
Running backs33.30.865
Receivers53.40.870
Offensive line23.00.867
Defensive line13.00.851
Linebackers33.30.840
Defensive backs23.00.840
Athletes and specialists32.70.833
Whole class213.10.854

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 7Kevin Dorsey WRGreen Bay Packers

Roster 100

The 2012 roster

100 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2012 line; 27 have a stat line. See the roster

2012 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Florida State7–⁠112–⁠210
Clemson7–⁠111–⁠211
North Carolina5–⁠38–⁠4
Miami5–⁠37–⁠5
Georgia Tech5–⁠37–⁠7
Virginia Tech4–⁠47–⁠6
NC State4–⁠47–⁠6
Duke3–⁠56–⁠7
Wake Forest3–⁠55–⁠7
Maryland2–⁠64–⁠8
Virginia2–⁠64–⁠8
Boston College1–⁠72–⁠10

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