American college football season
The 2012 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by head coach Matt Campbell in his first full year after coaching the Rockets in the 2011 Military Bowl . They played their home games at the Glass Bowl . They were a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference . They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl where they lost to Utah State .
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 1 10:30 p.m. at Arizona * ESPNU L 17–24 OT 48,670 September 8 4:00 p.m. at Wyoming * W 34–3121,688 September 15 7:00 p.m. Bowling Green ESPN3 W 27–1528,115 September 22 7:00 p.m. Coastal Carolina * ESPN3 W 38–2819,023 September 29 7:00 p.m. at Western Michigan ESPN3 W 37–1715,628 October 6 3:00 p.m. Central Michigan ESPN3 W 50–3519,247 October 13 1:00 p.m. at Eastern Michigan W 52–472,837 October 20 7:00 p.m. No. 21 Cincinnati * ESPN3 W 29–2324,124 October 27 3:30 p.m. at Buffalo TWCS W 25–2010,658 November 6 8:00 p.m. Ball State No. 23 ESPN2 L 27–3418,211 November 14 9:00 p.m. Northern Illinois ESPN2 L 24–3117,813[ 1] November 20 7:00 p.m. Akron ESPN2 W 35–2314,589 December 15 4:30 p.m. vs. No. 18 Utah State * ESPN L 15–4129,243 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
1 2 3 4 OT Total Rockets 0 14 0 3 0 17 Wildcats 3 7 7 0 7 24
1st quarter scoring: ARIZ – J. Bonano 26-yard field goal
2nd quarter scoring: TOL – Alonzo Russell 59-yard pass from Terrance Owens (Jeremiah Detmer kick); ARIZ – A. Hill 30-yard pass from M. Scott (J. Bonano kick); TOL – David Fluellen 1-yard run (Detmer kick)
3rd quarter scoring: ARIZ – K. Carey 73-yard run (Bonano kick)
4th quarter scoring: TOL - Detmer 40-yard field goal
OT scoring: ARIZ – T. Miller 10-yard pass from Scott (Bonano kick)
1 2 3 4 Total Rockets 3 14 10 7 34 Cowboys 14 6 0 11 31
1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 3 6 6 15 Rockets 7 10 7 3 27
1 2 3 4 Total Chanticleers 7 7 7 7 28 Rockets 10 7 14 7 38
1 2 3 4 Total Rockets 17 3 14 3 37 Broncos 0 7 10 0 17
1 2 3 4 Total Chippewas 7 14 7 7 35 Rockets 10 7 14 19 50
1 2 3 4 Total Rockets 7 14 28 3 52 Eagles 10 0 27 10 47
1 2 3 4 Total #18 Bearcats 0 13 7 3 23 Rockets 10 6 10 3 29
Last meeting was in the 2001 Motor City Bowl .
1 2 3 4 Total Rockets 7 0 18 0 25 Bulls 7 7 0 6 20
1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 14 3 7 10 34 #23 Rockets 7 10 3 7 27
@ Northern Illinois[ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Rockets 7 7 0 10 24 Huskies 0 7 21 3 31
1 2 3 4 Total Zips 10 7 0 6 23 Rockets 0 21 0 14 35
Utah State–Famous Idaho Potato Bowl[ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Rockets 3 3 0 9 15 #20 Aggies 7 3 3 28 41
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