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2012 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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Conference
  
Big Ten Conference

2012 record
  
8–6 (4–4 Big Ten)

Division
  
Leaders Division

Offensive coordinator
  
Matt Canada


Head coach
  
Bret Bielema (13 games, through December 4, 2012) Barry Alvarez (Rose Bowl)

Defensive coordinator
  
Chris Ash Charlie Partridge

The 2012 Wisconsin Badgers football team represent the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers, led by seventh-year head coach Bret Bielema, through December 4, 2012, and Barry Alvarez for the Rose Bowl are members of the Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference and play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium. The Badgers lost their final game 20-14 in the Rose Bowl to the Stanford Cardinal of the Pac-12 Conference on January 1, 2013.

Contents

Schedule

The schedule is as follows:

Northern Iowa

Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Montee Ball – 32 Car, 120 Yds, 1 TD
  • Passing: Danny O'Brien – 19/23, 219 Yds, 2 TDs
  • Receiving: Jared Abbrederis – 6 Rec, 84 Yds, 2 TDs
  • Defense: Mike Taylor – 13 Tkls, 2.0 TFL, PBU

    • at Oregon State

    Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Montee Ball – 15 Car, 61 Yds
  • Passing: Danny O'Brien – 20/38, 172 Yds, TD, INT
  • Receiving: Jacob Pedersen – 4 Rec, 36 Yds, TD
  • Defense: Ethan Armstrong – 10 Tkls

    • Utah State

    Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Montee Ball – 37 Car, 139 Yds, TD
  • Passing: Danny O'Brien – 5/10, 63 Yds
  • Receiving: Brian Wozniak – 2 Rec, 24 Yds
  • Defense: Mike Taylor – 15 Tkls, TFL

    • UTEP

    Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: James White – 15 Car, 65 Yds, 2 TDs
  • Passing: Joel Stave – 12/17, 217 Yds, TD, INT
  • Receiving: Jared Abbrederis – 6 Rec, 147 Yds, TD
  • Defense: Chris Borland – 12 Tkls, 2 sack, 3.5 TFL, 2 PBU

    • at Nebraska

    Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Montee Ball – 31 Car, 93 Yds, 3 TDs
  • Passing: Joel Stave – 12/23, 214 Yds, TD
  • Receiving: Jared Abbrederis – 7 Rec, 142 Yds, TD
  • Defense: Mike Taylor – 15 Tkls, 1.0 TFL

    • Illinois

    Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Montee Ball – 19 Car, 116 Yds, 2 TDs
  • Passing: Joel Stave – 16/25, 254 Yds, 2 TDs, INT
  • Receiving: Jared Abbrederis – 7 Rec, 117 Yds, TD
  • Defense: Mike Taylor – 12 Tkls, 1.5 TFL

    • at Purdue

    Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Montee Ball – 29 Car, 247 Yds, 3 TDs
  • Passing: Joel Stave – 12/21, 178 Yds, TD, INT
  • Receiving: Jacob Pedersen – 4 Rec, 77 Yds, TD
  • Defense: Chris Borland – 7 Tkls, 2.0 TFL, Sack

    • Minnesota

    Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: James White – 15 Car, 175 Yds, 3 TDs
  • Passing: Joel Stave – 7/15, 106 Yds
  • Receiving: Jared Abbrederis – 2 Rec, 68 Yds
  • Defense: Mike Taylor – 12 Tkls, 1.0 TFL

    • Michigan State

    Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Montee Ball – 22 Car, 46 Yds
  • Passing: Joel Stave – 9/11, 127 Yds, TD
  • Receiving: Jacob Pedersen – 3 Rec, 65 Yds, TD
  • Defense: Ethan Armstrong – 8 Tkls, 1.0 TFL, QBH

    • at Indiana

    Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Montee Ball – 27 Car, 208 Yds, 3 TDs
  • Passing: Curt Phillips – 4/7, 41 Yds, TD
  • Receiving: Sam Arneson – 1 Rec, 2 Yds, TD
  • Defense: Chris Borland – 8 Tkls, 0.5 TFL, FR

    • Ohio State

    Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Montee Ball – 39 Car, 191 Yds, TD
  • Passing: Curt Phillips – 14/25, 154 Yds, TD
  • Receiving: Jacob Pedersen – 6 Rec, 66 Yds, TD
  • Defense: Shelton Johnson – 11 Tkls, PBU

    • Notes

  • During the game, there was a ceremony to honor the 1962 Wisconsin Badgers football team on the 50th anniversary of their Big Ten Championship.

    • at Penn State

    Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Montee Ball – 27 Car, 111 Yds, TD
  • Passing: Curt Phillips – 12/25, 191 Yds, 2 TDs, INT
  • Receiving: Melvin Gordon – 1 Rec, 57 Yds, TD
  • Defense: Mike Taylor – 11 Tkls, 2 TFL, Sack, PBU

    • vs. Nebraska (Big Ten Championship)

    Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Montee Ball – 21 Car, 202 Yds, 3 TDs
  • Passing: Curt Phillips – 6/8, 71 Yds
  • Receiving: Sam Arneson – 1 Rec, 3 Yds, TD
  • Defense: Marcus Cromartie – 7 Tkls, INT, 2 PBUs, TD

    • Notables Wisconsin had 2 running backs run for over 200 yards (Montee Ball and Melvin Gordon) and Badgers running backs accounted for 8 rushing touchdowns on the day (along with a passing touchdown by running back James White). The 70 points tied the second-highest mark in Wisconsin history, set against Northwestern in 2010 and Austin Peay in 2010 (the Wisconsin record for most points in a game is 83 against Indiana in 2010). The Badgers returned their first interception for a touchdown, as senior defensive back Marcus Cromartie returned a deflected Taylor Martinez pass 29 yards to put Wisconsin up 14-0 less than 3 minutes into the game.

    A wild rushing touchdown by Taylor Martinez and a Brett Maher field goal narrowed Wisconsin's advantage to 14-10, but the Badgers went 45 yards on two plays to set up another scoring drive, capped off by a 9-yard rushing touchdown by James White. When Nebraska's offense stalled, Wisconsin's offense roared into gear and scored three more touchdowns in the 2nd quarter alone, taking a 42-10 lead at the half with a James White passing touchdown to TE Sam Arneson.

    In the second half, Nebraska managed to gain a grand total of 3 yards before Martinez threw his second interception on Nebraska's first drive of the half. Wisconsin scored on the next play, taking a 49-10 lead.

    The Badgers secured their third consecutive Big Ten Championship and a third consecutive Rose Bowl berth with the blowout win, improving to 8-5 on the year and snapping their 2-game losing streak.

    On December 4, 2012, head coach Bret Bielema announced he would take the head coaching vacancy at the University of Arkansas, ending his career at Wisconsin after 7 seasons (from 2006 to 2012). Bielema had a 68-24 overall record in 7 seasons at Wisconsin and his teams went 37-19 in Big Ten conference games. In addition, Bielema won both of the first two Big Ten Conference Championship Games.

    vs. Stanford (Rose Bowl)

    Statistical Leaders

  • Rushing: Montee Ball – 24 Car, 100 Yds, TD
  • Passing: Curt Phillips – 10/16, 83 Yds, TD, INT
  • Receiving: Jared Abbrederis – 3 Rec, 44 Yds
  • Defense: Chris Borland – 9 Tkls

    • Passing

    Note: G = Games played; COMP = Completions; ATT = Attempts; COMP % = Completion percentage; YDS = Passing yards; TD = Passing touchdowns; INT = Interceptions; EFF = Passing efficiency

    Rushing

    Note: G = Games played; ATT = Attempts; YDS = Yards; AVG = Average yard per carry; LG = Longest run; TD = Rushing touchdowns

    Receiving

    Note: G = Games played; REC = Receptions; YDS = Yards; AVG = Average yard per catch; LG = Longest catch; TD = Receiving touchdowns

    Kick and punt returning

    Note: G = Games played; PR = Punt returns; PYDS = Punt return yards; PLG = Punt return long; KR = Kick returns; KYDS = Kick return yards; KLG = Kick return long; TD = Total return touchdowns

    Kicking

    Note: G = Games played; FGM = Field goals made; FGA = Field goals attempted; LG = Field goal long; XPT = Extra points made; XPT ATT = XPT attempted; TP = Total points

    Punting

    Note: G = Games played; P = Punts; YDS = Yards; AVG = Average per punt; LG = Punt long; In20 = Punts inside the 20; TB = Touchbacks

    Defensive

    Note: G = Games played; Solo = Solo tackles; Ast = Assisted tackles; Total = Total tackles; TFL-Yds = Tackles for loss-yards lost; Sack = Sacks; INT = Interceptions; PDef = Passes defended ; FF = Forced fumbles; FR = Forced recoveries

    Signed undrafted free agents

  • CB Marcus Cromartie, San Diego Chargers
  • CB Devin Smith, Dallas Cowboys

    • References

    2012 Wisconsin Badgers football team Wikipedia
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