2012 Boston College Eagles football team explained
The 2012 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Frank Spaziani and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. Boston College finished the season 2–10 overall and 1–7 in ACC play to place last of six teams in Atlantic Division.
On November 25, Boston College's athletic director, Brad Bates, announced that Spaziani has been relieved of duties as head coach of the Eagles.[1]
Game summaries
Miami (FL)
See also: 2012 Miami Hurricanes football team.
| Statistics | MIA | BC |
|---|
| First downs | 22 | 29 |
| Total yards | 415 | 537 |
| Rushing yards | 208 | 96 |
| Passing yards | 207 | 441 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 26:21 | 33:39 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Miami | Passing | | 28/45, 207 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 7 rushes, 135 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | | 8 receptions, 81 yards |
| Boston College | Passing | | 32/51, 441 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 18 rushes, 49 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Alex Amidon | 10 receptions, 149 yards | |
Maine
See also: 2012 Maine Black Bears football team.
| Statistics | MAINE | BC |
|---|
| First downs | 12 | 22 |
| Total yards | 203 | 390 |
| Rushing yards | 69 | 166 |
| Passing yards | 134 | 224 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:20 | 29:40 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Maine | Passing | Marcus Wasilewski | 20/42, 134 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | David Hood | 21 rushes, 64 yards |
| Receiving | Maurice McDonald | 6 receptions, 37 yards |
| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 16/32, 219 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Rolandan Finch | 17 rushes, 90 yards |
| Receiving | Alex Amidon | 6 receptions, 99 yards, TD | |
At Northwestern
See also: 2012 Northwestern Wildcats football team.
| Statistics | BC | NW |
|---|
| First downs | 22 | 34 |
| Total yards | 321 | 575 |
| Rushing yards | 30 | 303 |
| Passing yards | 291 | 272 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 24:04 | 35:56 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 24/44, 291 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Rolandan Finch | 8 rushes, 19 yards |
| Receiving | Alex Amidon | 9 receptions, 118 yards |
| Northwestern | Passing | | 16/20, 144 yards |
| Rushing | Mike Trumpy | 16 rushes, 106 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Demetrius Fields | 9 receptions, 77 yards | |
No. 17 Clemson
See also: 2012 Clemson Tigers football team.
| Statistics | CLEM | BC |
|---|
| First downs | 27 | 18 |
| Total yards | 576 | 420 |
| Rushing yards | 209 | 51 |
| Passing yards | 367 | 369 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 28:47 | 31:13 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Clemson | Passing | | 28/38, 367 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 25 rushes, 132 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 11 receptions, 197 yards, TD |
| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 25/43, 341 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Andre Williams | 22 rushes, 61 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Alex Amidon | 8 receptions, 193 yards, 2 TD | |
At Army
See also: 2012 Army Black Knights football team.
| Statistics | BC | ARMY |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 31 |
| Total yards | 420 | 595 |
| Rushing yards | 186 | 516 |
| Passing yards | 234 | 79 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 22:22 | 37:38 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 16/29, 234 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Andre Williams | 21 rushes, 191 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Alex Amidon | 5 receptions, 85 yards, TD |
| Army | Passing | Trent Steelman | 5/12, 79 yards |
| Rushing | Raymond Johnson-Maples | 34 rushes, 184 yards |
| Receiving | Patrick Laird | 3 receptions, 42 yards | |
At No. 12 Florida State
See also: 2012 Florida State Seminoles football team.
| Statistics | BC | FSU |
|---|
| First downs | 18 | 30 |
| Total yards | 230 | 654 |
| Rushing yards | 96 | 201 |
| Passing yards | 134 | 453 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:33 | 29:27 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 15/31, 122 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Andre Williams | 20 rushes, 104 yards |
| Receiving | Bobby Swigert | 5 receptions, 61 yards, TD |
| Florida State | Passing | | 27/34, 439 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | | 8 rushes, 70 yards |
| Receiving | | 2 receptions, 125 yards, TD | |
At Georgia Tech
See also: 2012 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team.
| Statistics | BC | GT |
|---|
| First downs | 15 | 30 |
| Total yards | 296 | 563 |
| Rushing yards | 32 | 391 |
| Passing yards | 264 | 172 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 16:15 | 43:45 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 19/31, 264 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Andre Williams | 11 rushes, 51 yards |
| Receiving | Alex Amidon | 7 receptions, 118 yards, TD |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | | 2/6, 89 yards, TD |
| Rushing | | 17 rushes, 101 yards |
| Receiving | B. J. Bostic | 2 receptions, 66 yards | |
Maryland
See also: 2012 Maryland Terrapins football team.
| Statistics | MD | BC |
|---|
| First downs | 16 | 17 |
| Total yards | 347 | 295 |
| Rushing yards | 107 | 8 |
| Passing yards | 240 | 287 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 33:27 | 26:33 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Maryland | Passing | Caleb Rowe | 23/42, 240 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Wes Brown | 23 rushes, 73 yards |
| Receiving | | 11 receptions, 152 yards, TD |
| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 21/39, 287 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Andre Williams | 16 rushes, 60 yards |
| Receiving | Alex Amidon | 9 receptions, 137 yards | |
At Wake Forest
See also: 2012 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team.
| Statistics | BC | WAKE |
|---|
| First downs | 22 | 22 |
| Total yards | 381 | 409 |
| Rushing yards | 12 | 116 |
| Passing yards | 369 | 293 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:14 | 34:46 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 29/49, 357 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | David Dudeck | 14 rushes, 32 yards |
| Receiving | Alex Amidon | 10 receptions, 130 yards, TD |
| Wake Forest | Passing | | 39/57, 293 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 17 rushes, 84 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 16 receptions, 123 yards, 3 TD | |
No. 4 Notre Dame
See also: 2012 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.
| Statistics | ND | BC |
|---|
| First downs | 21 | 20 |
| Total yards | 393 | 305 |
| Rushing yards | 184 | 53 |
| Passing yards | 209 | 252 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:23 | 27:37 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Notre Dame | Passing | | 16/24, 200 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | | 18 rushes, 104 yards |
| Receiving | | 6 receptions, 67 yards |
| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 27/43, 247 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Rolandan Finch | 7 rushes, 40 yards |
| Receiving | Alex Amidon | 6 receptions, 84 yards | |
Virginia Tech
See also: 2012 Virginia Tech Hokies football team.
| Statistics | VT | BC |
|---|
| First downs | 18 | 20 |
| Total yards | 401 | 296 |
| Rushing yards | 154 | 167 |
| Passing yards | 247 | 129 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:04 | 29:56 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Virginia Tech | Passing | | 16/33, 247 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Tony Gregory | 14 rushes, 69 yards |
| Receiving | | 5 receptions, 104 yards, TD |
| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 13/30, 129 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Rolandan Finch | 26 rushes, 133 yards |
| Receiving | Rolandan Finch | 5 receptions, 53 yards | |
At NC State
See also: 2012 NC State Wolfpack football team.
| Statistics | BC | NCST |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 17 |
| Total yards | 327 | 376 |
| Rushing yards | 204 | 131 |
| Passing yards | 123 | 245 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:50 | 33:10 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 16/45, 123 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Rolandan Finch | 19 rushes, 144 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Johnathan Coleman | 2 receptions, 35 yards |
| NC State | Passing | | 27/41, 245 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Shadrach Thornton | 28 rushes, 105 yards |
| Receiving | Quintin Payton | 4 receptions, 68 yards, TD | |
Notes and References
- News: AD Brad Bates Lowers Boom on Boston College Football Coach Frank Spaziani. Julian. Benbow. The Boston Globe. November 25, 2012. November 25, 2012.
