# 2012 Maryland Terrapins football team

The 2012 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Terrapins were led by second-year head coach Randy Edsall and played their home games at Byrd Stadium. It was the Terrapins' 60th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and their eighth season in the ACC's Atlantic Division.
The 2012 Terrapins team was best known for its troubles at quarterback, with four lost for the season after injuries and resorting to freshman linebacker Shawn Petty, who was a quarterback in high school at nearby Eleanor Roosevelt High School.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 3:00 pm | William & Mary* | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD | ESPN3 | W 7–6 | 31,321 |
| September 8 | 12:00 pm | at Temple* | Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA | ESPNU | W 36–27 | 23,322 |
| September 15 | 12:30 pm | Connecticut* | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD | ACCN | L 21–24 | 35,491 |
| September 22 | 12:00 pm | at No. 8 West Virginia* | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV (rivalry) | FX | L 21–31 | 58,504 |
| October 6 | 3:30 pm | Wake Forest | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD | ESPNU | W 19–14 | 40,391 |
| October 13 | 3:00 pm | at Virginia | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA (rivalry) | ACCRSN | W 27–20 | 45,556 |
| October 20 | 3:30 pm | NC State | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD | ESPNU | L 18–20 | 40,217 |
| October 27 | 1:00 pm | at Boston College | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | ESPN3 | L 17–20 | 33,267 |
| November 3 | 12:30 pm | Georgia Tech | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD | ACCN | L 13–33 | 33,471 |
| November 10 | 3:30 pm | at No. 10 Clemson | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ESPNU | L 10–45 | 76,000 |
| November 17 | 12:00 pm | No. 10 Florida State | Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD | ESPNU | L 14–41 | 35,244 |
| November 24 | 3:00 pm | at North Carolina | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | ACCRSN | L 38–45 | 44,000 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position(s) | Year at Maryland | Alma mater |
| Randy Edsall | Head coach | 2nd | Syracuse (1980) |
| Mike Locksley | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks | 7th | Towson (1992) |
| Brian Stewart | Defensive coordinator / defensive backs | 1st | Northern Arizona (1995) |
| Tom Brattan | Offensive line | 12th | Delaware (1972) |
| Greg Gattuso | Assistant head coach / defensive line | 2nd | Penn State (1983) |
| Keith Dudzinski | Inside Linebackers | 2nd | New Haven (1991) |
| John Dunn | Tight ends / recruiting coordinator | 2nd | North Carolina (2005) |
| Lee Hull | Wide receivers | 5th | Holy Cross (1988) |
| Lyndon Johnson | Outside linebackers | 2nd | Connecticut (1992) |
| Andre Powell | Special teams coordinator / running backs | 2nd | Indiana (1989) |
| Drew Wilson | Director of strength and conditioning | 2nd | King's College (2000) |
| Justin Lima | Assistant strength and conditioning coach | 1st | Bridgewater State |
| Alan Weber | Assistant strength and conditioning coach | 2nd | Iowa |
| Wes Robinson | Head trainer | 6th | Morehead State (1995) |
| Curome Cox | Graduate assistant | 3rd | Maryland (2003) |

## Game summaries
### William & Mary

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tribe | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Terrapins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Statistics | W&M | MD |
| First downs | 15 | 13 |
| Total yards | 229 | 236 |
| Rushing yards | 104 | 91 |
| Passing yards | 125 | 145 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 30:48 | 29:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| William & Mary | Passing | Raphael Ortiz | 7/16, 100 yards |
| William & Mary | Rushing | Keith McBride | 10 rushes, 55 yards |
| William & Mary | Receiving | Tre McBride | 6 receptions, 97 yards |
| Maryland | Passing | Perry Hills | 16/24, 145 yards, 3 INT |
| Maryland | Rushing | Justus Pickett | 11 rushes, 45 yards, TD |
| Maryland | Receiving | Marcus Leak | 3 receptions, 37 yards |

### At Temple

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Terrapins | 3 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 36 |
| Owls | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 27 |
| Statistics | MD | TEM |
| First downs | 19 | 9 |
| Total yards | 334 | 230 |
| Rushing yards | 144 | 52 |
| Passing yards | 190 | 178 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 33:33 | 26:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Maryland | Passing | Perry Hills | 11/21, 190 yards, 2 TD |
| Maryland | Rushing | Justus Pickett | 21 rushes, 69 yards, TD |
| Maryland | Receiving | Marcus Leak | 3 receptions, 90 yards, TD |
| Temple | Passing | Chris Coyer | 7/18, 178 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Temple | Rushing | Chris Coyer | 17 rushes, 53 yards |
| Temple | Receiving | Jalen Fitzpatrick | 2 receptions, 64 yards, TD |

### Connecticut

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Terrapins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Statistics | CONN | MD |
| First downs | 10 | 16 |
| Total yards | 223 | 205 |
| Rushing yards | 153 | 96 |
| Passing yards | 70 | 109 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:14 | 28:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Connecticut | Passing | Chandler Whitmer | 10/16, 68 yards |
| Connecticut | Rushing | Lyle McCombs | 27 rushes, 94 yards, TD |
| Connecticut | Receiving | John Delahunt | 3 receptions, 43 yards |
| Maryland | Passing | Perry Hills | 10/24, 109 yards, TD, INT |
| Maryland | Rushing | Wes Brown | 14 rushes, 74 yards, TD |
| Maryland | Receiving | Stefon Diggs | 3 receptions, 57 yards, TD |

### At No. 8 West Virginia

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Terrapins | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| No. 8 Mountaineers | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Statistics | MD | WVU |
| First downs | 18 | 19 |
| Total yards | 351 | 363 |
| Rushing yards | 46 | 25 |
| Passing yards | 305 | 338 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:14 | 28:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Maryland | Passing | Perry Hills | 20/29, 305 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Maryland | Rushing | Brandon Ross | 20 rushes, 52 yards |
| Maryland | Receiving | Stefon Diggs | 3 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD |
| West Virginia | Passing | Geno Smith | 30/43, 338 yards, 3 TD |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Andrew Buie | 14 rushes, 33 yards |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Tavon Austin | 13 receptions, 179 yards, 3 TD |

### Wake Forest

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Terrapins | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Statistics | WF | MD |
| First downs | 11 | 12 |
| Total yards | 241 | 244 |
| Rushing yards | 71 | 53 |
| Passing yards | 170 | 191 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 24:12 | 35:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Wake Forest | Passing | Tanner Price | 13/38, 170 yards, 2 TD |
| Wake Forest | Rushing | Josh Harris | 18 rushes, 73 yards |
| Wake Forest | Receiving | Terence Davis | 7 receptions, 130 yards, TD |
| Maryland | Passing | Perry Hills | 14/25, 191 yards, TD, INT |
| Maryland | Rushing | Wes Brown | 10 rushes, 23 yards |
| Maryland | Receiving | Stefon Diggs | 5 receptions, 105 yards |

### At Virginia

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Terrapins | 17 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| Cavaliers | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| Statistics | MD | UVA |
| First downs | 10 | 20 |
| Total yards | 235 | 386 |
| Rushing yards | -2 | 168 |
| Passing yards | 237 | 218 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 26:28 | 33:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Maryland | Passing | Perry Hills | 14/26, 237 yards, TD |
| Maryland | Rushing | Perry Hills | 7 rushes, 7 yards, TD |
| Maryland | Receiving | Stefon Diggs | 4 receptions, 89 yards |
| Virginia | Passing | Phillip Sims | 13/28, 139 yards, TD, INT |
| Virginia | Rushing | Kevin Parks | 17 rushes, 129 yards |
| Virginia | Receiving | E. J. Scott | 4 receptions, 61 yards, TD |

### NC State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolfpack | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Terrapins | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 18 |
| Statistics | NCST | MD |
| First downs | 17 | 22 |
| Total yards | 347 | 462 |
| Rushing yards | 40 | 206 |
| Passing yards | 307 | 256 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 24:46 | 35:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| NC State | Passing | Mike Glennon | 23/47, 307 yards, 2 TD |
| NC State | Rushing | Tony Creecy | 17 rushes, 35 yards |
| NC State | Receiving | Bryan Underwood | 6 receptions, 134 yards, TD |
| Maryland | Passing | Perry Hills | 12/20, 159 yards, INT |
| Maryland | Rushing | Wes Brown | 25 rushes, 121 yards, TD |
| Maryland | Receiving | Marcus Leak | 4 receptions, 94 yards |

### At Boston College

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Terrapins | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Eagles | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| 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 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Maryland | Passing | Caleb Rowe | 23/42, 240 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Maryland | Rushing | Wes Brown | 23 rushes, 73 yards |
| Maryland | Receiving | Stefon Diggs | 11 receptions, 152 yards, TD |
| Boston College | Passing | Chase Rettig | 21/39, 287 yards, 2 TD |
| Boston College | Rushing | Andre Williams | 16 rushes, 60 yards |
| Boston College | Receiving | Alex Amidon | 9 receptions, 137 yards |

### Georgia Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Yellow Jackets | 6 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
| Terrapins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Georgia Tech | Passing |
| Georgia Tech | Rushing |
| Georgia Tech | Receiving |
| Maryland | Passing |
| Maryland | Rushing |
| Maryland | Receiving |

### At No. 13 Clemson

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Terrapins | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 13 Tigers | 21 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 45 |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Maryland | Passing |
| Maryland | Rushing |
| Maryland | Receiving |
| Clemson | Passing |
| Clemson | Rushing |
| Clemson | Receiving |

### No. 10 Florida State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 Seminoles | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
| Terrapins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Florida State | Passing |
| Florida State | Rushing |
| Florida State | Receiving |
| Maryland | Passing |
| Maryland | Rushing |
| Maryland | Receiving |

### North Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tar Heels | 7 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
| Terrapins | 14 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 45 |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| North Carolina | Passing |
| North Carolina | Rushing |
| North Carolina | Receiving |
| Maryland | Passing |
| Maryland | Rushing |
| Maryland | Receiving |