2012 NCAA College Football Season

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[font=comic sans ms, cursive]2012 NCAA College Football Season​

[font=comic sans ms, cursive][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Post any news from the 2012 college football season that pique your interest and any scores, stats, and standings from your favourite football conference or school.​

 

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College football season officially kicks off on 30 August. America is ready for some football. Are you?

 

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Sadly American football isn't very popular in my country, so the only time I can actually watch a game is the Superbowl. I'd love to get into it more though, as I really enjoy the videogames, and the sport on a whole is fun to watch.

 

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Big Ten Football Week 1 Schedule​

30 August - Minnesota at UNLV

31 August - Boise State at Michigan State

1 September - Western Michigan at Indiana; Indiana State at Indiana; Iowa vs. Northern Illinois at Chicago, IL; Michigan vs. Alabama at Arlington, TX; Southern Miss at Nebraska; Northwestern at Syracuse; Miami (OH) at Ohio State; Ohio at Penn State; Eastern Kentucky at Purdue; Northern Iowa at Wisconsin



Two days until kickoff. Are you ready for football season?

 

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Big Ten Update​

Scores​

Minnesota 30-27 UNLV (Final)

Boise St. 13-17 Michigan St. (Final)

Northwestern 42-41 Syracuse (Final)

Ohio 24-14 Penn St. (Final)

Western Michigan 7-24 Illinois (Final)

Miami (OH) 10-56 Ohio St. (Final)

Iowa 18-17 Northern Illinois (Final)

Eastern Kentucky 6-48 Purdue (Final)

Southern Miss. 20-49 Nebraska (Final)

Northern Iowa 21-26 Wisconsin (Final)

Indiana St. 17-24 Indiana (Final)

Michigan 14-41 Alabama (Final)

Kudos to...​

...Nebraska QB Taylor Martinez, who carried his Cornhuskers on his back with 354 passing yards, including touchdown tosses of 26, 9, 29, 18, and 11 yards, in a 49-20 victory over Southern Mississippi.

...Michigan State RB Le'Veon Bell. He touched the pigskin 44 times for 210 yards and a pair of touchdowns, including the eventual game winner over Boise State.

...Michigan WR Jeremy Gallon. Though the Wolverines lost the big game in the Lone Star State to Alabama, he was the receiver of the week for the B1G this week with 4 receptions for 107 yards in a 41-14 defeat.

 

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Big Ten Football Week 2 Schedule​

8 September - New Hampshire @ Minnesota; Penn State @ Virginia; UCF @ Ohio St.; Indiana @ UMass; Iowa St. @ Iowa; Purdue @ Notre Dame; Air Force @ Michigan; Michigan St. @ Central Michigan; Wisconsin @ Oregon St.; Nebraska @ UCLA; Vanderbilt @ Northwestern; Illinois @ Arizona St.

 

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Big Ten Update​

Scores for Week 2​

New Hampshire 7-44 Minnesota

UCF 16-31 Ohio State

Penn State 16-17 Virginia

Purdue 17-20 Notre Dame

Indiana 45-6 UMass

Air Force 25-31 Michigan

Michigan State 41-7 Central Michigan

Iowa State 9-6 Iowa

Wisconsin 7-10 Oregon State

Nebraska 30-36 UCLA

Vanderbilt 13-23 Northwestern

Illinois 14-45 Arizona State

Kudos to...​

...Michigan State QB Andrew Maxwell, who had a big game against Central Michigan with 275 yards passing and two touchdown passes, 20 yards to Dion Sims and 7 yards to Bennie Fowler. The Spartans won 41-7.



...Michigan QB Denard Robinson. The fusion of Tim Tebow and Barry Sanders cued up the highlight reel with 208 rushing yards, touchdown runs from 79 and 58 yards out, and 218 passing yards, including touchdown throws to Devin Funchess from 30 yards and to Devin Gardner from 7 yards. Without him, the Wolverines would've fell to 0-2 for the first time in the Brady Hoke-era.



...Nebraska WR Kenny Bell. The sophomore from Boulder, CO, recorded 6 receptions for 108 yards in a 36-30 loss to the UCLA Bruins.

 

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Big Ten Football Week 3 Schedule​

Western Michigan at Minnesota

Arkansas State at Nebraska

Cal at Ohio State

Charleston Southern at Illinois

Eastern Michigan at Purdue

Boston College at Northwestern

UMass at Michigan

Navy at Penn State

Northern Iowa at Iowa

Ball State at Indiana

Notre Dame at Michigan State

Utah State at Wisconsin

 

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Would be even surprised if Penn State loses all of its games this season. At least I would like to see their first actual win since 1997 against the Midshipmen of the US Naval Academy.

 

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Big Ten Update​

Scores for Week 3​

Western Michigan 23-28 Minnesota

Arkansas State 13-42 Nebraska

Charleston Southern 0-44 Illinois

Eastern Michigan 16-54 Purdue

Cal 28-35 Ohio State

Boston College 13-22 Northwestern

Navy 7-34 Penn State

Northern Iowa 16-27 Iowa

UMass 13-63 Michigan

Ball State 41-39 Indiana

Utah State 14-16 Wisconsin

Notre Dame 20-3 Michigan State

Kudos to...​

...Illinois QB Reilly O'Toole, for recording 333 passing yards and 5 touchdowns, let alone one interception as he led the Fighting Illini to an easy 44-0 thrashing of Charleston Southern.



...Nebraska RB Ameer Abdullah. The 5'9, 185 lb. Sophomore from Homewood, AL, ran 167 yards on 30 carries and 2 touchdowns in the Cornhuskers 42-13 victory over Arkansas State.



...Ohio State WR Devin Smith. The homestate Sophomore from the city of Massilon made 5 receptions for 172 yards as well as a game-winning touchdown reception of 72 yards with 3:26 left in the game to give the Buckeyes a win over upset-starving Cal.

 

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Week 4 Schedule​

UTEP at Wisconsin

Central Michigan at Iowa

UAB at Ohio State

South Dakota at Northwestern

Temple at Penn State

Idaho State at Nebraska

Eastern Michigan at Michigan State

Michigan at Notre Dame

Syracuse at Minnesota

Louisiana Tech at Illinois

 

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Big Ten Update​

Scores for Week 4​

UTEP 26-37 Wisconsin

Central Michigan 32-31 Iowa

UAB 15-29 Ohio State

South Dakota 7-38 Northwestern

Temple 13-24 Penn State

Idaho State 7-73 Nebraska

Eastern Michigan 7-23 Michigan State

Michigan 6-13 Notre Dame

Syracuse 10-17 Minnesota

Louisiana Tech 52-24 Illinois

Kudos to...​

...Penn State QB Matt McGloin. The senior recorded 318 passing yards and one passing touchdown and ran a pair of touchdown runs in the Nittany Lions victory over Temple, by a score of 24-13.



...Michigan State RB Le'Veon Bell. Though the fiesty Eastern Michigan Eagle team gave all that they got, the senior for Sparty carried the ball 36 times for 253 yards and a touchdown to ice a 23-7 victory.



...Michigan State TE Dion Sims. A junior from Detroit, MI, Sims caught the ball six times for 112 yards and a touchdown in a victory over Eastern Michigan.

 

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Big Ten Update​

Scores for Week 5​

Indiana 29-44 Northwestern

Penn State 35-7 Illinois

Minnesota 13-31 Iowa

Marshall 41-51 Purdue

Ohio State 17-16 Michigan State

Wisconsin 27-30 Nebraska

Kudos to...​

...Northwestern Wildcats QB Trevor Siemien. The sophomore from Windermere, FL, opened the Big Ten campaign of 2012 with 22 passes complete out of 38 attempts, for 308 yards with 1 interception thrown. His Wildcats defeated the Indiana Hoosiers 44-29.



...Iowa Hawkeyes fullback Mark Weisman. Packing 225 lbs. plus his own shoulder pads, the sophomore from the state of Illinois carried the ball 21 times for 177 yards, plus 12 yards receiving to record 189 yards total offense in a Big Ten opening victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers 31-13.



...Wisconsin Badgers WR Jared Abbrederis. The junior made seven receptions for 142 yards and six points, despite his team's defensive meltdown for wasting a 27-10 lead and losing the game 30-27 to the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

 

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Big Ten Update​

Scores for Week 6​

Michigan State 31-27 Indiana

Northwestern 28-39 Penn State

Illinois 14-31 Wisconsin

Michigan 44-13 Purdue

Nebraska 38-63 Ohio State

Kudos to...​

...Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Cameron Coffman. The sophomore Missouri native recorded 282 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns, but the Hoosiers couldn't close out the game against Michigan State, losing 31-27.



...Michigan Wolverines quarterback Denard Robinson. The senior recorded 340 yards of total offense, 105 of which in the air including a touchdown pass, and 235 yards rushing on 24 carries. The Maize 'n Blue defeated the Purdue Boilermakers 44-13.



...Michigan State Spartans wide receiver Aaron Burbridge. The freshman from Farmington Hills, Michigan, recorded 134 yards on eight receptions in State's heralded 17-point comeback to destroy Indiana, 31-27.

 

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Big Ten Update​

Scores for Week 7​

Iowa 19-16 Michigan State

Northwestern 21-13 Minnesota

Wisconsin 38-14 Purdue

Illinois 0-45 Michigan

Ohio State 52-49 Indiana

Kudos to...​

...Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Cameron Coffman. The sophomore threw for 275 yards and one touchdown pass in a 52-49 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes.



...Wisconsin Badgers running back Montee Ball. The senior from the state of Missori carried the ball 29 times for 247 rushing yards in a 38-14 victory over the Purdue Boilermakers.



...Ohio State Buckeyes receiver Devin Smith. The sophomore caught two passes, both for touchdowns in a 52-49 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers.