2012 Rice
7–6 (4–4 Conference USA), coached by David Bailiff. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southern Miss 44–17Oct 27
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs UCLA | L 24–49 | 50% |
| Sep 8 | at Kansas | W 25–24 | 38% |
| Sep 15 | at Louisiana Tech | L 37–56 | 20% |
| Sep 22 | vs Marshall | L 51–54 | 44% |
| Sep 29 | vs Houston | L 14–35 | 31% |
| Oct 6 | at Memphis | L 10–14 | 55% |
| Oct 13 | vs UTSA | W 34–14 | 50% |
| Oct 20 | at Tulsa | L 24–28 | 16% |
| Oct 27 | vs Southern Miss | W 44–17 | 47% |
| Nov 3 | at Tulane | W 49–47 | 60% |
| Nov 17 | vs SMU | W 36–14 | 40% |
| Nov 24 | at UTEP | W 33–24 | 53% |
| Dec 29Bowls & playoff | vs Air ForceArmed Forces Bowl | W 33–14 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Air Force 33–14 in the Armed Forces Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 115 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 5th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 414–390
- Coach
- David Bailiff
- Elo
- 1489 +79 this season
- SP+ rating
- -7.6 No. 86 of 124; offense No. 82, defense No. 89, special teams No. 37
- SRS
- −4.3 No. 76 of 124 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 85
- Offensive coordinator
- John Reagan
- Defensive coordinator
- Chris Thurmond
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.09 | 43% | 0.93 | 41st of 124 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 41% | 1.08 | 94th of 124 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.07 off 0.09 def | 42% off 41% def | — | 49th off 109th 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 | -0.3 | own 30 | 1% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 31 | 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 McHargue QB | 2,209 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Taylor McHargue QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Charles Ross RB | 800 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Taylor McHargue QB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jordan Taylor WR | 826 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Sam McGuffie RB | 5 TD |
| Interceptions | Bryce Callahan CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2012 class
| Luke Turner ATH | ★★★ | No. 1282 |
| Darrion Pollard ATH | ★★★ | No. 1360 |
| Alex Lyons OLB | ★★★ | No. 1360 |
| Brandon Hamilton RB | ★★★ | No. 1379 |
| Reid Mitchell TE | ★★★ | No. 1439 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2012 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.802 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.800 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.801 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.805 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.792 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Athletes and specialists | 6 | 2.5 | 0.787 |
| Whole class | 23 | 2.5 | 0.788 |
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 2 | Vance McDonald TE | San Francisco 49ers |
| Rd 5 | Luke Willson TE | Seattle Seahawks |
Roster 101
The 2012 roster101 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2012 line; 29 have a stat line. See the roster
2012 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
 UCF | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
 East Carolina | 7–1 | 8–5 | |
| SMU | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Rice | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Houston | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Marshall | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Memphis | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
 UAB | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| UTEP | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Tulane | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| Southern Miss | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.