2012 Arizona Wildcats football team


The 2012 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played at Arizona Stadium in Tucson for the 84th straight year. The 2012 season was Arizona's second in the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference and the first for head coach Rich Rodriguez.

Previous season

Interim head coach Tim Kish led the Cats for the last six games of the 2011 season, replacing eighth-year head coach Mike Stoops, who was fired after starting the season 1–5. Under Stoops, extending back to the 2010 season, the Wildcats had lost 10 consecutive games to FBS opponents, their last victory coming nearly a year earlier on October 30, 2010, against UCLA. Kish, who started the season as defensive coordinator, went 3–3, leading the team to a record of 4–8 on the season.
Three Wildcats from the 2011 squad were drafted to the NFL. Nick Foles was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year contract with the team on May 21, 2012. Juron Criner was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round. Trevin Wade was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round.

Preseason

Incoming recruiting class and transfers

High School Recruits
Junior College Transfers
Division I Transfers
Arizona held its spring Red and Blue game on April 14 at Kino Stadium in Tucson. The team's offense gained 597 yards over 98 plays, scoring 10 touchdowns. 445 yards and 6 touchdowns came through the air.

Schedule

Arizona plays eight of twelve regular season games at home: all three non-conference games and five of nine Pac-12 games. The Cats play neither Washington State nor California for the second straight season after the league's expansion to 12 teams.

Roster

Depth chart

Returning starters

Offense

Defense

Special teams

Departures

Coaching staff

Toledo

1st quarter scoring: ARIZ – J. Bonano 26-yard field goal; 3–0
2nd quarter scoring: TOL – Alonzo Russell 59-yard pass from Terrance Owens ; 3–7, ARIZ – A. Hill 30-yard pass from M. Scott ; 10–7, TOL – David Fluellen 1-yard run ; 10–14
3rd quarter scoring: ARIZ – K. Carey 73-yard run ; 17–14
4th quarter scoring: TOL – Detmer 40-yard field goal; 17–17
OT scoring: ARIZ – T. Miller 10-yard pass from Scott ; 24–17

Oklahoma State

Arizona's first ever televised footbal game on the Pac-12 Network.

South Carolina State

1st quarter scoring:
ARZ- Matt Scott pass complete to Richard Morrison for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. 7–0
2nd quarter scoring:
ARZ- Matt Scott pass complete to Taimi Tutogi for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. 14–0, ARZ- Ka'Deem Carey rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. 21–0, ARZ- Matt Scott rush for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. 28–0
3rd quarter scoring:
ARZ- Matt Scott pass complete to Dan Buckner for 27 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. 35–0, ARZ-Daniel Jenkins rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. 42–0
4th quarter scoring:
ARZ-B.J. Denker pass complete to Sean Willet for 17 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. 49–0, ARZ-Jared Baker rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. 56–0

Oregon

1st quarter scoring: Daryl Hawkins 17 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota. Oregon 7–0
2nd quarter scoring: Rob Beard 27 Yd FG. Oregon 10–0; Rob Beard 41 Yd FG. Oregon 13–0.
3rd quarter scoring: Colt Lyerla 1 Yd Run, Oregon 21–0; Bralon Addison 55 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota. Oregon 28–0.
4th quarter scoring: Ifo Ekpre-Olomu 54 Yd Interception Return, Oregon 35–0; Bryan Bennett 8 Yd Run, Oregon 42–0; Troy Hill 29 Yd Interception Return. Oregon 49–0.

Oregon State

Arizona leads, 21–13–1.
1st quarter scoring: OSU – Markus Wheaton 2-yard pass from Sean Mannion. 7–0
2nd quarter scoring: OSU – Trevor Romaine 30 Yd Field Goal. 10–0, OSU-Tyler Anderson 1 Yd Run. 17–0, ARZ-Ka'Deem Carey 1 Yd Run. 17–7
3rd quarter scoring: ARZ – Austin Hill 3 Yd Pass From Matt Scott. 17–14, ARZ – Carey 24 Yd Run. 21–17, OSU – Storm Woods 1 Yd Run. 24–21, ARZ – Dan Buckner 16 Yd Pass From Scott. 28–24
4th quarter scoring: OSU – Markus Wheaton 20 Yd Pass From Sean Mannion. 31–28, ARZ – Hill 7 Yd Pass From Scott. 35–28, OSU – Connor Hamlett 9 Yd Pass From Mannion. 38–35

Stanford

1st quarter scoring: STAN – Zach Ertz 11-yard pass from Josh Nunes

2nd quarter scoring: ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 13-yard run ; ARIZ – Bonano 33-yard field goal; STAN – Levine Toilolo 12-yard pass from Nunes ; ARIZ – Bonano 33-yard field goal.
3rd quarter scoring: ARIZ – Carey 1-yard run ; STAN – Nunes 2-yard run ; ARIZ – Austin Hill 12-yard pass from Matt Scott ; STAN – Stepfan Taylor 6-yard ; ARIZ – Hill 17-yard pass from Scott ; STAN – Kelsey Young 55-yard run.
4th quarter scoring: ARIZ – Carey 8-yard run ; ARIZ – Terrence Miller 9 yrd pass from Scott ; STAN – Nunes 1 yrd run ; STAN – Nunes 3 yrd run.
OT Scoring STAN- Stepfan Taylor 21 yrd run.

Washington

1st quarter scoring: UW – Travis Coons kick 43 yrd field goal; ARI – David Richards 27 yrd from Matt Scott ; ARI – Bonano kick 24 yrd field goal
2nd quarter scoring: ARI – Scott 1 yrd run ; ARI – Garic Wharton 33 yrd pass from Scott ; UW – Austin Sefrian Jenkins 6 yrd pass from Keith Price ; ARI – Austin Hill 53 yrd pass from Scott ; UW – Bishop Sarkey 1 yrd runn
3rd quarter scoring: ARI – Hill 17 yrd pass from Scott ; ARI – Richard Morrison 63 yrd punt return td
4th quarter scoring: ARI – Ka'Deem Carey 2 yrd run

USC

1st quarter scoring: ARI-Johnny Jackson 8 Yd Pass From Matt Scott 7–0, ARI-John Bonano 27 Yd Field Goal 10–0
2nd quarter scoring: USC-Xavier Grimble 12 Yd Pass From Matt Barkley 10–7, USC-Marqise Lee 49 Yd Pass From Barkley 10–14, ARI-Bonano 44 Yd Field Goal 13–14, USC-D.J. Morgan 3 Yd Run 13–21
3rd quarter scoring: USC-Lee 44 Yd Pass From Barkley 13–28, ARI-Matt Scott 10 Yd Run 20–28, ARI-Dan Buckner 9 Yd Pass From Scott 26–28
4th quarter scoring: ARI-Ka'Deem Carey 7 Yd Run 32–28, ARI-David Richards 7 Yd Pass From Scott 39–28, USC-Silas Redd 10 Yd Run 39–36

UCLA

UCLA's homecoming game. UCLA leads 11–4–2 in Los Angeles and Arizona leads 11–8 at Tucson.
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 37-yard run ; UCLA – Brett Hundley 6-yard run ; UCLA – Jordan Payton 17-yard pass from Hundley
2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Damien Thigpen 1-yard run ; ARIZ – John Bonano 28-yard field goal; Jonathan Franklin 2-yard run ; UCLA – Joseph Fauria 1-yard pass from Hundley
3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Fairbairn 25-yard field goal; ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 2-yard -run ; UCLA – Joseph Fauria 28-yard pass from Hundley
4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Steven Manfro 14-yard run ; UCLA – Melvin Emesibe 1-yard run

Colorado

UA's Homecoming Weekend. The referee for this game is Jack Folliard.
1st quarter scoring: COL – Christian Powell 7-yard run ; ARI – Ka'Deem Carey 10-yard run ; COL – Will Oliver 18 yrd field goal
2nd quarter scoring: ARI – Carey 13-yard run ; ARI – Carey 30-yard run ; COL – Powell 1 yrd-run ; ARI- Dan Buckner 21 yard-pass from B.J. Denker
3rd quarter scoring: ARI – Buckner 9 yard-pass from Denker ; ARI – Carey 8-yard run ; ARI – B.J. Denker 10-yard run
4th quarter scoring: COL – Donta Abron 10-yard run ; COL – Scott Fernandez 71-yard pass from Connor Wood ; ARI – Ka'Deem Carey 3-yard run

Utah

1st quarter scoring: ARIZ-John Bonano 44 Yd field goal
2nd quarter scoring: UTA-Coleman Petersen 3 Yd Run ; ARIZ- Ka'Deem Carey 1 Yd Run ; ARIZ- Matt Scott 10 Yd Run ; UTA-Jake Murphy 34 Yd Pass From Travis Wilson
3rd quarter scoring: UTA- Coleman Petersen 24 Yd ; UTA-DeVonte Christopher 36 Yd Pass From Wilson
4th quarter scoring: ARIZ-Daniel Jenkins 2 Yd Run ; ARIZ-Austin Hill 18 Yd Pass From Scott ; ARIZ-Bonano 24 Yd Field Goal

Arizona State

Arizona wore red helmets for the first time since the 1980 season for their rivalry game with Arizona State.
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Nevada (New Mexico Bowl)

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Rankings

Statistics

Scores by quarter (all opponents)

Scores by quarter (Pac-12 opponents)

Radio