2012 Oregon Ducks football team

2012 Oregon Ducks football
2012 Oregon Ducks football
Pac-12 North Division co-champion; Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 35–17 vs. Kansas State
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
	North Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 2
Record	12–1 (8–1 Pac-12)
Head coach	Chip Kelly (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Mark Helfrich (4th season)
Offensive scheme	No-huddle spread option
Defensive coordinator	Nick Aliotti (16th season)
Base defense	Hybrid 3–4
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Autzen Stadium
	Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

The 2012 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played their home games at Autzen Stadium for the 46th straight year, and was coached by Chip Kelly in his fourth and final year at Oregon. They are a member of the Pac-12 Conference in the North Division.

2012 Pac-12 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
No. 7 Stanford xy$	8	–	1	12	–	2
No. 2 Oregon x%	8	–	1	12	–	1
No. 20 Oregon State	6	–	3	9	–	4
Washington	5	–	4	7	–	6
California	2	–	7	3	–	9
Washington State	1	–	8	3	–	9
South Division
UCLA x	6	–	3	9	–	5
Arizona State	5	–	4	8	–	5
USC	5	–	4	7	–	6
Arizona	4	–	5	8	–	5
Utah	3	–	6	5	–	7
Colorado	1	–	8	1	–	11
Championship: Stanford 27, UCLA 24
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

For the fifth straight season, Oregon swept all of their regional rivals in the Pac-12: Oregon State, Washington, and Washington State.

Recruiting

College recruiting information (2012)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Alex Balducci DE	Portland, OR	Central Catholic HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	n/a
Alex Balducci DE	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Arik Armstead OT	Elk Grove, CA	Pleasant Grove HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	n/a
Arik Armstead OT	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Bralon Addison WR	Missouri City, TX	Hightower HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	n/a
Bralon Addison WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Brett Bafaro OLB	Hillsboro, OR	Liberty HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.5
Brett Bafaro OLB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Byron Marshall RB	San Jose, CA	Valley Christian	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	n/a
Byron Marshall RB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Chance Allen WR	Missouri City, TX	Elkins HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	n/a
Chance Allen WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Cody Carriger ODE	Butte, MT	Butte HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	n/a
Cody Carriger ODE	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
DeForest Buckner DE	Honolulu, HI	Punahoe School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	n/a
DeForest Buckner DE	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Dwayne Stanford WR	Cincinnati, OH	Taft HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.5
Dwayne Stanford WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Dylan Ausherman P	Visalia, CA	College of the Sequoias	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	n/a
Dylan Ausherman P	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Eric Amoako S	Arlington, TX	Martin HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.49
Eric Amoako S	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Evan Baylis TE	Aurora, CO	Grandview HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	n/a
Evan Baylis TE	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Jake Rodrigues QB	Rocklin, CA	Whitney HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	n/a
Jake Rodrigues QB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Jeff Lockie QB	Danville, CA	Monte Vista HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.68
Jeff Lockie QB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Kyle Long OT	Mission Viejo, CA	Saddleback HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	290 lb (130 kg)
Kyle Long OT	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Oshay Dunmore S	Newport, OR	Newport HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	n/a
Oshay Dunmore S	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Pharaoh Brown TE	Lyndhurst, OH	Brush HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	n/a
Pharaoh Brown TE	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Reggie Daniels S	Chandler, AZ	Hamilton HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	n/a
Reggie Daniels S	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Stephen Amoako S	Arlington, TX	Martin HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	n/a
Stephen Amoako S	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Stetzon Bair DE	Council Bluffs, IA	Iowa Western	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	n/a
Stetzon Bair DE	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Terrance Daniel OG	Oakland, CA	Bishop O Dowd HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	n/a
Terrance Daniel OG	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	7:30 pm	Arkansas State*	No. 5	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	ESPN	W 57–34	56,144	^[1]
September 8	3:30 pm	Fresno State*	No. 4	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	P12N	W 42–25	55,755	^[2]
September 15	12:00 pm	Tennessee Tech*	No. 4	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	P12N	W 63–14	57,091	^[3]
September 22	7:30 pm	No. 22 Arizona	No. 3	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	ESPN	W 49–0	58,334	^[4]
September 29	7:30 pm	at Washington State	No. 2	CenturyLink Field Seattle, WA	ESPN2	W 51–26	60,929	^[5]
October 6	7:30 pm	No. 23 Washington	No. 2	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR (rivalry)	ESPN	W 52–21	58,792	^[6]
October 18	6:00 pm	at Arizona State	No. 2	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	ESPN	W 43–21	71,004	^[7]
October 27	12:00 pm	Colorado	No. 2	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	P12N	W 70–14	57,521	^[8]
November 3	4:00 pm	at No. 18 USC	No. 2	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	FOX	W 62–51	93,607	^[9]
November 10	7:30 pm	at California	No. 2	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	ESPN	W 59–17	57,672	^[10]
November 17	5:00 pm	No. 14 Stanford	No. 1	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR (College GameDay)	ABC	L 14–17 ^OT	58,792	^[11]
November 24	12:00 pm	at No. 16 Oregon State	No. 5	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR (Civil War)	P12N	W 48–24	47,249	^[12]
January 3, 2013	5:30 pm	vs. No. 5 Kansas State*	No. 4	University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)	ESPN	W 35–17	70,242	^[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Arkansas St	0	10	10	14	34
• Oregon	29	21	0	7	57

Date: September 1
Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
Game start: 10:30 p.m. EST

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Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fresno St	3	3	10	9	25
• Oregon	14	21	0	7	42

Date: September 8
Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon

1st quarter scoring: FRES – Quentin Breshears 39 Yd field goal; ORE – De'Anthony Thomas 39 Yd Run (Rob Beard Kick); ORE – Kenjon Barner 3 Yd run (Beard kick)

2nd quarter scoring: ORE – Colt Lyerla 22 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Beard Kick); ORE – De'Anthony Thomas 51 Yd Run (Beard Kick); ORE – Kenjon Barner 3 Yd Run (Beard Kick); FRES – Quentin Breshears 43 Yd field goal

3rd quarter scoring: FRES – Isaiah Burse 18 Yd Pass From Derek Carr (Breshears Kick); FRES – Quentin Breshears 25 Yd field goal

4th quarter scoring: FRES – Quentin Breshears 37 Yd field goal; ORE – Kenjon Barner 16 Yd Run (Beard Kick); FRES – Robbie Rouse 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

Tennessee Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tennessee Tech	7	0	7	0	14
• Oregon	21	14	21	7	63

Date: September 15
Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon

1st quarter scoring: TNTC – Da'Rick Rogers 23 Yd Pass From Tre Lamb (Zachary Sharp Kick); ORE – Kenjon Barner 1 Yd Run (Rob Beard Kick); ORE – De'Anthony Thomas 59 Yd Run (Beard Kick); ORE – Jake Fisher 1 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Beard Kick)

2nd quarter scoring: ORE – Colt Lyerla 4 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Beard Kick); ORE – De'Anthony Thomas 16 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Beard Kick)

3rd quarter scoring: ORE – Keanon Lowe 3 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Beard Kick); ORE – Bryan Bennett 4 Yd Run (Beard Kick); TNTC – Doug Page 6 Yd Pass From Darian Stone (Sharp Kick); ORE – Bryan Bennett 6 Yd Run (Beard Kick)

4th quarter scoring: ORE – Byron Marshall 4 Yd Run (Beard Kick)

Arizona

	1	2	3	4	Total
Arizona	0	0	0	0	0
• Oregon	7	6	15	21	49

Date: September 22
Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon

1st quarter scoring: ORE – Daryle Hawkins 17 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Rob Beard Kick)

2nd quarter scoring: ORE – Rob Beard 27 Yd field goal; ORE – Rob Beard 41 Yd field goal

3rd quarter scoring: ORE – Colt Lyerla 1 Yd Run (Jackson Rice Pass To Rob Beard For Two-Point Conversion); ORE – Bralon Addison 55 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Beard Kick)

4th quarter scoring: ORE – Ifo Ekpre-Olomu 54 Yd Interception Return (Beard Kick); ORE – Bryan Bennett 8 Yd Run (Beard Kick); ORE – Troy Hill 29 Yd Interception Return (Beard Kick)

Washington State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Oregon	20	3	21	7	51
Washington St	9	10	0	7	26

Date: September 29
Location: CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

1st quarter scoring: ORE – Kenjon Barner 22 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed); WSU – Andrew Furney 18 Yd field goal; ORE – Marcus Mariota 13 Yd Run (Rob Beard Kick); ORE – Kenjon Barner 30 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Beard Kick); WSU – Carl Winston 2 Yd Run (Pat Failed)

2nd quarter scoring: WSU – Andrew Furney 20 Yd field goal; ORE – Rob Beard 34 Yd field goal; WSU – Brett Bartolone 26 Yd Pass From Connor Halliday (Furney Kick)

3rd quarter scoring: ORE – De'Anthony Thomas 4 Yd Run (Beard Kick); ORE – Avery Patterson 34 Yd Interception Return (Beard Kick); ORE – Kenjon Barner 10 Yd Run (Beard Kick)

4th quarter scoring: ORE – Kenjon Barner 80 Yd Run (Beard Kick); WSU – Marquess Wilson 25 Yd Pass From Jeff Tuel (Furney Kick)

Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
Washington	0	7	7	7	21
• Oregon	21	14	3	14	52

Date: October 6
Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon

1st quarter scoring: ORE – De'Anthony Thomas 16 Yd Run (Rob Beard Kick); ORE – Keanon Lowe 21 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Beard Kick); ORE – Avery Patterson 43 Yd Interception Return (Beard Kick)

2nd quarter scoring: WASH – Bishop Sankey 1 Yd Run (Travis Coons Kick); ORE – Colt Lyerla 10 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Rob Beard Kick); ORE – Josh Huff 34 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Beard Kick)

3rd quarter scoring: ORE – Rob Beard 28 Yd field goal; WASH – Bishop Sankey 6 Yd Run (Coons Kick)

4th quarter scoring: ORE – Colt Lyerla 13 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Beard Kick); ORE – Byron Marshall 4 Yd Run (Beard Kick); WASH – Erich Wilson II 1 Yd Run (Coons Kick)

Arizona State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Oregon	22	21	0	0	43
Arizona St	7	0	0	14	21

Date: October 18
Location: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

1st quarter scoring: ASU – Kevin Ozier 28 Yd Pass From Taylor Kelly (Alex Garoutte Kick); ORE – Kenjon Barner 71 Yd Run (Jackson Rice Pass To Rob Beard For Two-Point Conversion); ORE – Bralon Addison 6 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Beard Kick); ORE – Marcus Mariota 2 Yd Pass From Bryan Bennett (Beard Kick)

2nd quarter scoring: ORE – Kenjon Barner 1 Yd Run (Beard Kick); ORE – Marcus Mariota 86 Yd Run (Beard Kick); ORE – Kenjon Barner 1 Yd Run (Beard Kick)

3rd quarter scoring:

4th quarter scoring: ASU – Anthony Jones 36 Yd Interception Return (Garoutte Kick); ASU – D. J. Foster 23 Yd Pass From Michael Eubank (Garoutte Kick)

Colorado

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colorado	0	0	14	0	14
• Oregon	28	28	14	0	70

Date: October 27
Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon

1st quarter scoring: ORE – Kenjon Barner 1 Yd Run (Rob Beard Kick); ORE – De'Anthony Thomas 9 Yd Run (Beard Kick); ORE – Marcus Mariota 5 Yd Run (Beard Kick); ORE – Bralon Addison 16 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Beard Kick)

2nd quarter scoring: ORE – Kenjon Barner 24 Yd Run (Beard Kick); ORE – De'Anthony Thomas 73 Yd Punt Return (Beard Kick); ORE – Daryle Hawkins 7 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Rob Beard Kick); ORE – Bryan Bennett 6 Yd Run (Beard Kick)

3rd quarter scoring: COLO – Christian Powell 1 Yd Run (Will Oliver Kick); COLO – Christian Powell 20 Yd Run (Oliver Kick); ORE – Bryan Bennett 3 Yd Run (Beard Kick); ORE – Bryan Bennett 17 Yd Run (Beard Kick)

4th quarter scoring:

USC

#2 Oregon Ducks (8–0) at #18 USC Trojans (6–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oregon	14	20	14	14	62
USC	3	21	14	13	51

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: November 3
Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: Hazy • 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind W 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h; 4.3 kn)
Game attendance: 93,607
Referee: Jay Strichez
TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Charles Davis, and Julie Alexandria
Box Score

Game information

Oregon

Marcus Mariota
20/23, 304 Yds, 4 TD
Kenjon Barner
38 Rush, 321 Yds, 5 TD
Josh Huff
6 Rec, 125 Yds, 2 TD

USC

Matt Barkley
35/54, 484 Yds, 5 TD, 2 INT
Silas Redd
18 Rush, 92 Yds, 2 TD
Nelson Agholor
6 Rec, 162 Yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	ORE	USC
1	13:55	5	75	1:05	Oregon	De'Anthony Thomas 16-yard touchdown reception from Marcus Mariota, Rob Beard kick good	7	0
1	8:04	13	66	5:44	USC	39-yard field goal by Andre Heidari	7	3
1	4:53	9	75	3:11	Oregon	Josh Huff 21-yard touchdown reception from Marcus Mariota, Rob Beard kick good	14	3
2	14:48	10	80	2:38	Oregon	Kenjon Barner 27-yard touchdown run, Rob Beard kick good	21	3
2	14:36	1	75	0:12	USC	Marqise Lee 75-yard touchdown reception from Matt Barkley, Andre Heidari kick good	21	10
2	11:27	10	88	3:02	Oregon	Kenjon Barner 5-yard touchdown run, Rob Beard kick no good (blocked)	27	10
2	5:59	12	77	5:20	USC	Robert Woods 7-yard touchdown reception from Matt Barkley, Andre Heidari kick good	27	17
2	5:03	3	81	0:50	Oregon	Daryle Hawkins 14-yard touchdown reception from Marcus Mariota, Rob Beard kick good	34	17
2	2:37	1	76	0:12	USC	Nelson Agholor 76-yard touchdown reception from Matt Barkley, Andre Heidari kick good	34	24
3	9:59	11	65	5:01	USC	Silas Redd 2-yard touchdown run, Andre Heidari kick good	34	31
3	5:14	13	75	4:45	Oregon	Kenjon Barner 9-yard touchdown run, Rob Beard kick good	41	31
3	2:32	5	16	2:31	USC	Silas Redd 3-yard touchdown run, Andre Heidari kick good	41	38
3	1:19	4	74	1:06	Oregon	Josh Huff 36-yard touchdown reception from Marcus Mariota, Rob Beard kick good	48	38
4	9:15	12	85	4:56	Oregon	Kenjon Barner 5-yard touchdown run, Rob Beard kick good	55	38
4	5:27	9	53	3:41	USC	Randall Telfer 3-yard touchdown reception from Matt Barkley, Andre Heidari kick good	55	45
4	1:58	3	20	1:02	Oregon	Kenjon Barner 22-yard touchdown run, Rob Beard kick good	62	45
4	0:01	7	65	1:51	USC	Marqise Lee 3-yard touchdown reception from Matt Barkley, 2-point pass failed	62	51
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							62	51

Oregon was the first team to score 60 points on USC in 124 years. On November 8, USC was reprimanded and fined by the conference for illegally deflated game balls by a student manager during the Oregon game.^[19]

California

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Oregon	14	10	14	21	59
California	7	3	7	0	17

Date: November 10
Location: Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California

1st quarter scoring: ORE – Colt Lyerla 10 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Alejandro Maldonado Kick); CAL – Darius Powe 10 Yd Pass From Allan Bridgford (Vincenzo D'Amato Kick); ORE – Byron Marshall 3 Yd Run (Maldonado Kick)

2nd quarter scoring: CAL – D'Amato 27 Yd Field Goal; ORE – Maldonado 26 Yd Field Goal; ORE – Josh Huff 10 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Maldonado Kick)

3rd quarter scoring: CAL – Isi Sofele 4 Yd Run (D'Amato Kick); ORE – Josh Huff 35 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Maldonado Kick); ORE – Josh Huff 39 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Maldonado Kick)

4th quarter scoring: ORE – Colt Lyerla 14 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Maldonado Kick); ORE – Will Murphy 7 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Maldonado Kick); ORE – B.J. Kelley 18 Yd Pass From Bryan Bennett (Maldonado Kick)

Stanford

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
• Stanford	0	7	0	7	3	17
Oregon	0	7	7	0	0	14

Date: November 17
Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon

1st quarter scoring:

2nd quarter scoring: STAN – Kevin Hogan 1 Yd Run. (Jordan Williamson Kick); ORE – Keanon Lowe 28 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota. (Alejandro Maldonado Kick)

3rd quarter scoring: ORE – De'Anthony Thomas 6 Yd Run. (Maldonado Kick);

4th quarter scoring: STAN – Zach Ertz 10 Yd Pass From Kevin Hogan. (Williamson Kick)

Over Time scoring: STAN – Jordan Williamson 37 Yd Field Goal

Oregon State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Oregon	6	14	14	14	48
Oregon St	7	3	7	7	24

Date: November 24
Location: Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon

1st quarter scoring: ORE – Marcus Mariota 42 Yd Run (Two-Point Conversion Failed);ORST – Storm Woods 7 Yd Run (Trevor Romaine Kick)

2nd quarter scoring: ORE – De'Anthony Thomas 2 Yd Run (Maldonado Kick); ORE – Kenjon Barner 1 Yd Run (Maldonado Kick); ORST – Trevor Romaine 36 Yd Field Goal

3rd quarter scoring: ORST – Storm Woods 2 Yd Run (Romaine Kick); ORE – De'Anthony Thomas 5 Yd Run (Maldonado Kick); ORE – De'Anthony Thomas 29 Yd Run (Maldonado Kick)

4th quarter scoring: ORE – Kenjon Barner 1 Yd Run (Maldonado Kick); ORE – B.J. Kelley 2 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Maldonado Kick); ORST – Micah Hatfield 6 Yd Pass From Sean Mannion (Romaine Kick)

Fiesta Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Oregon	15	7	10	3	35
Kansas St	0	10	0	7	17

Date: January 3
Location: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

1st quarter scoring: ORE – De'Anthony Thomas 94 Yd Kickoff Return (Dion Jordan Run For Two-Point Conversion); ORE – De'Anthony Thomas 23 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Alejandro Maldonado Kick)

2nd quarter scoring: KSU – Collin Klein 6 Yd Run (Anthony Cantele Kick); KSU – Anthony Cantele 25 Yd Field Goal ; ORE – Kenjon Barner 24 Yd Pass From Marcus Mariota (Alejandro Maldonado Kick)

3rd quarter scoring: ORE – Alejandro Maldonado 33 Yd Field Goal ; ORE – Marcus Mariota 2 Yd Run (Alejandro Maldonado Kick Blocked, Recovered By Kansas State For 1-Point Safety For Oregon)

4th quarter scoring: KSU – John Hubert 10 Yd Pass From Collin Klein (Anthony Cantele Kick); ORE – Alejandro Maldonado 24 Yd Field Goal

Roster

2012 Oregon Ducks Football

Quarterback

2 Bryan Bennett – Sophomore
8 Marcus Mariota – Freshman
14 Dustin Haines – Junior

Running back

6 De'Anthony Thomas – Sophomore
17 Antwan Baker – Freshman
24 Kenjon Barner – Senior
33 Ayele Forde – Sophomore

Offensive lineman

54 Hamani Stevens – Sophomore
55 Hroniss Grasu – Sophomore
57 Trevor Fox – Junior
58 James Euscher – Freshman
60 Ryan Clanton – Senior
61 Nick Cody – Senior
62 Matt Pierson – Freshman
63 Mana Greig – Junior
64 Tyler Johnstone – Freshman
68 Jamal Prater – Freshman
69 Brandon Thomas – Sophomore
71 Everett Benyard – Junior
72 Andre Yruretagoyena – Freshman
74 Kyle Long – Senior
75 Jake Fisher – Sophomore
77 Carson York – Senior
78 Karrington Armstrong – Junior

Wide receiver

1 Josh Huff – Junior
3. Kevin Jackson – ' Freshman
7 Keanon Lowe – Sophomore''
10 Rahsaan Vaughn – Senior
12 Devon Blackmon – Freshman
16 Daryle Hawkins – Junior
19 Eric Dungy – Sophomore
23 B.J. Kelley – Freshman
26 Ben Butterfield – Junior
41 Blake Stanton – Sophomore
81 Justin Hoffman – Senior
84 Chad Delaney – Junior
90 Will Murphy – Senior
91 Dane Ebanez – Junior
92 Miles Johnson – Freshman

Tight end

15 Colt Lyerla – Sophomore
82 Christian French – Freshman
83 Curtis White – Sophomore
85 Pharaoh Brown – Freshman
86 Brian Teague – Junior
98 Dallen Voeller – Sophomore

Defensive lineman

9 Arik Armstead – Freshman
97 Nick Morrison – Junior
99 Sam Kamp – Freshman

Defensive tackle

50 Ryan Hagen – Junior
65 Isaac Remington – Senior
66 Taylor Hart – Junior
90 Ricky Heimuli – Junior
92 Wade Keliikipi – Junior
94 Axel McQuaw – Junior
97 Jared Ebert, Jared – Junior

Defensive end

57 Ryan McCandless – Freshman
91 Tony Washington – Sophomore
95 Koa Ka'ai – Freshman
96 Dion Jordan – Senior

Linebacker

22 Derrick Malone – Sophomore
25 Boseko Lokombo – Junior
26 Carlyle Garrick – Freshman
33 Tyson Coleman – Freshman
34 Rahim Cassell – Freshman
35 Anthony Wallace – Sophomore
38 Mike Garrity – Sophomore
43 Keloni Kamalani – Junior
46 Michael Clay – Senior
47 Kiko Alonso – Senior
48 Rodney Hardrick – Sophomore
51 Isaac Ava – Sophomore
36 Jennings Stewart – Senior
59 Grant Thompson – Sophomore

Defensive back

2 Troy Hill – Sophomore
4 Erick Dargan – Sophomore
5 Issac Dixon – Freshman
12 Brian Jackson – Junior
17 James Scales – Sophomore
27 Terrance Mitchell – Sophomore
30 Bronson Yim – Freshman
32 J.R. Maffie – Junior

Cornerback

3 Dior Mathis – Sophomore
14 Ifo Ekpre-Olomu – Sophomore
21 Avery Patterson – Junior

Safety

20 John Boyett – Senior FS

Long snapper

39 Drew Howell – Junior
38 Jeff Palmer – Senior

Punter

49 Jackson Rice – Senior

Placekicker

41 Alejandro Maldonado – Junior
48 Eric Solis – Sophomore
93 Rob Beard – Senior

Sources: 2012 Oregon Ducks Football Roster

Coaching staff

Chip Kelly – Head Coach
Steve Greatwood – Offensive line
Nick Aliotti – Defensive coordinator
Mark Helfrich – Offensive coordinator
Gary Campbell – Running backs
Jerry Azzinaro – Defensive line
John Neal – Secondary
Tom Osborne – Tight ends & special teams
Don Pellum – Linebackers & recruiting coordinator
Scott Frost – Wide receivers
Jim Radcliffe – Head strength and conditioning coach
Alex Miller – Graduate assistant coach
Peter Sirmon – Graduate assistant coach
Jeff Hawkins – Senior associate athletics director, football operations
Kyle Wiest – Asst. director of football operations
Jim Fisher – Asst. director of football operations/recruiting

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	5	4	4	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1 (45)	5	6	6	2
Coaches	5	4	4 (1)	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1 (44)	4	4	4	2
Harris	Not released						2 (5)	2 (2)	2 (2)	2 (2)	2 (2)	1 (90)	4	4	4	Not released
BCS	Not released							3	4	4	3	2	5	5	5	Not released

References

^ "Arkansas State Red Wolves vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
^ "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
^ "Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
^ "Arizona Wildcats vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
^ "Oregon Ducks vs. Washington State Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
^ "Washington Huskies vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
^ "Oregon Ducks vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
^ "Oregon Ducks vs. Colorado Buffaloes Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
^ "Oregon Ducks vs. USC Trojans Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
^ "Oregon Ducks vs. California Golden Bears Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
^ "Stanford Cardinal vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
^ "Oregon Ducks vs. Oregon State Beavers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
^ "Oregon Ducks vs. Kansas State Wildcats Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
^ "Oregon Ducks Schedule 2012". ESPN. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
^ "2012 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
^ "2012 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 40. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
^ "Marcus Mariota shines in Oregon's rout of Arkansas St". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 2, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
^ Dufresne, Chris (November 8, 2012). "USC Football Needs Air Pumped Back into the Program". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 8, 2012.

External links

2012 Oregon Football Multimedia Guide

[1] "Arkansas State Red Wolves vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 2, 2012.

[2] "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 9, 2012.

[3] "Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 15, 2012.

[4] "Arizona Wildcats vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 23, 2012.

[5] "Oregon Ducks vs. Washington State Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 30, 2012.

[6] "Washington Huskies vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 7, 2012.

[7] "Oregon Ducks vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 16, 2012.

[8] "Oregon Ducks vs. Colorado Buffaloes Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 27, 2012.

[9] "Oregon Ducks vs. USC Trojans Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 3, 2012.

[10] "Oregon Ducks vs. California Golden Bears Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 10, 2012.

[11] "Stanford Cardinal vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 19, 2012.

[12] "Oregon Ducks vs. Oregon State Beavers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 25, 2012.

[13] "Oregon Ducks vs. Kansas State Wildcats Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 3, 2013.

[14] "Oregon Ducks Schedule 2012". ESPN. Retrieved September 6, 2023.

[15] "2012 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 6, 2023.

[16] "2012 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2023.

[17] "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 40. Retrieved September 6, 2023.

[18] "Marcus Mariota shines in Oregon's rout of Arkansas St". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 2, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

[19] Dufresne, Chris (November 8, 2012). "USC Football Needs Air Pumped Back into the Program". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 8, 2012.

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2012 Oregon Ducks football

Pac-12 North Division co-champion Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 35–17 vs. Kansas State
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Division	North Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 2
Record	12–1 (8–1 Pac-12)
Head coach	Chip Kelly (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mark Helfrich (4th season)
Offensive scheme	No-huddle spread option
Defensive coordinator	Nick Aliotti (16th season)
Base defense	Hybrid 3–4
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Autzen Stadium
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →