# 2012 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

The 2012 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Larry Fedora and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The Tar Heels finished the season 8–4 overall and 5–3 in ACC play to tie for first in the Coastal Division with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Miami Hurricanes. Due to NCAA sanctions imposed in the wake of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill football scandal, North Carolina was ineligible for the conference title and banned for postseason play for the 2012 season.

## Sanctions from scandal

On March 12, 2012, the university was notified of penalties issued by the NCAA Committee on Infractions for violations discovered in the 2010 season. North Carolina was banned from all postseason play in 2012, including bowl games and the ACC Championship Game. Also, UNC was placed probation for three years and lost five scholarships per season for three seasons beginning with the recruiting class of 2013.

## Recruiting

National Signing Day was on February 1, 2012, and was the first chance for high school seniors to officially declare which university or college they will be attending for their college career. North Carolina had 23 high school seniors sign a National Letter of Intent to play football with them. Terrance Knox and Shakeel Rashad both graduated from high school early and enrolled at UNC in January 2012.
College recruiting information (2012) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Kanler Coker QB | Flowery Branch, GA | Flowery Branch HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.75 | Jan 16, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Kedrick Davis WR | Charlotte, NC | Berry Academy | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 4.3 | Jun 11, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Quinshad Davis WR | Gaffney, SC | Gaffney HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.6 | Feb 1, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| John Ferranto OL | Burlington, NJ | Township HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | 5.23 | Jun 3, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 45 |||||||
| Clint Heaven S | Palmetto, FL | Manatee HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.89 | Jan 19, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Jon Heck OL | Jacksonville, FL | The Bolles School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | 5.2 | Jun 30, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Joe Jackson LB | Jacksonville, FL | First Coast HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.65 | Nov 7, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| T. J. Jiles CB | Cape Coral, FL | Cape Coral HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 4.55 | Oct 10, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Terrance Knox TE | Concord, NC | Concord HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.7 | Jun 1, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Dan Mastromatteo LB | Absecon, NJ | Holy Spirit HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.86 | Aug 4, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| J.J. Patterson OL | Roanoke Rapids, NC | Roanoke Rapids HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | 5.25 | Apr 9, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Caleb Peterson OL | Auburn, AL | Auburn HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | 5.45 | Jan 18, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Shakeel Rashad LB | Jacksonville, FL | Episcopal HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.89 | Feb 3, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Jessie Rogers DE | Arlington, TX | Bowie HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.75 | Sep 18, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Malik Simmons CB | Lehigh Acres, FL | Lehigh HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.55 | Oct 31, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Kendrick Singleton WR | Macclenny, FL | Baker County HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 28, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72 |||||||
| Nathan Staub LB | Buford, GA | Buford HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.65 | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| James Summers QB | Greensboro, NC | Page HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.74 | Jan 26, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Monte Taylor DE | Springdale, MD | Flowers HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 4.7 | Jan 29, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Justin Thomason DE | McDonough, GA | Eagle's Landing Christian Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.75 | Jan 22, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Damien Washington WR | Kannapolis, NC | A.L. Brown HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.68 | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Phillip Williamson LB | Durham, NC | Jordan HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.84 | May 20, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 40 Rivals: 42 |||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "North Carolina Commit List for 2012". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "Scout.com Football Recruiting: North Carolina". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "RecruitTracker 2012: North Carolina". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. |||||||

## Coaching staff

New football coach Larry Fedora officially took over as the head coach at UNC on January 1, 2012. He signed a 7-year contract worth more than $1.7 million annually. He takes over a team that is banned from a bowl game for the 2012–13 season.
| Name. | Position | Seasons in Position |
| Larry Fedora | Head coach | 1st |
| Deke Adams | Defensive Line | 1st |
| Blake Anderson | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 1st |
| Walt Bell | Tight Ends | 1st |
| Gunter Brewer | Passing game coordinator/wide receivers | 1st (6th Overall at UNC) |
| Dan Disch | Defensive coordinator | 1st |
| David Duggan | Defensive assistant/special teams coordinator | 1st |
| Randy Jordan | Running backs coach | 1st |
| Chris Kapilovic | Run game coordinator/offensive line | 1st |
| Vic Koenning | Associate head coach for defense | 1st |
| Lou Hernandez | Strength and conditioning coordinator | 1st |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 12:30 p.m. | Elon* | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | ACCN | W 62–0 | 50,500 |
| September 8 | 3:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC (rivalry) | ACCRSN | L 27–28 | 29,526 |
| September 15 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 19 Louisville* | Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY | ABC/ESPN2 | L 34–39 | 53,334 |
| September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | East Carolina* | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | ESPNU | W 27–6 | 59,500 |
| September 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Idaho* | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | ACCRSN | W 66–0 | 32,000 |
| October 6 | 12:30 p.m. | Virginia Tech | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | ACCN | W 48–34 | 54,000 |
| October 13 | 2:30 p.m. | at Miami (FL) | Sun Life StadiumMiami Gardens, FL | ESPNU | W 18–14 | 58,954 |
| October 20 | 7:00 p.m. | at Duke | Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC (Victory Bell) | ESPNU | L 30–33 | 33,941 |
| October 27 | 12:30 p.m. | North Carolina State | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC (rivalry) | ACCN | W 43–35 | 62,000 |
| November 10 | 12:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | ACCN | L 50–68 | 50,000 |
| November 15 | 7:30 p.m. | at Virginia | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry) | ESPN | W 37–13 | 45,760 |
| November 24 | 3:00 p.m. | Maryland | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | ACCRSN | W 45–38 | 44,000 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Elon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tar Heels | 14 | 21 | 27 | 0 | 62 |
at Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Date: September 1, 2012
* Game time: 12:30 pm
* Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 50,500
* Referee: David Epperley
* TV announcers (ACC Network): Steve Martin, Dave Archer, Mike Hogewood
Game information :
First quarter
UNC – Giovani Bernard 59 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Giovani Bernard 6 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Casey Barth kick)
Second quarter
UNC – Casey Barth 21 yd field goal
UNC – Giovani Bernard 70 yd punt return (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Jheranie Boyd 35 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Casey Barth 32 yd field goal
UNC – A.J. Blue 1 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
Third quarter
UNC – Jack Tabb 23 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Marquise Williams 3 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – A.J. Blue 4 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
Fourth quarter
no scoring
Top Passing
UNC – Bryn Renner – 14/21, 236 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Elon – Thomas Wilson – 13/27, 99 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
Top Rushing
UNC – Giovani Bernard – 93 yds, 1 TD
Elon – Thuc Phan – 19 yds, 0 TD
Top Receiving
UNC – Eric Ebron – 53 yds, 0 TD
Elon – Kierre Brown – 31 yds, 0 TD :
North Carolina started a new era under head coach Larry Fedora with the first shutout since beating Duke 38–0 to finish the 1999 season. The last time UNC scored 62 points was in the 1995 season against Ohio, which is only 3 points shy of the school record. Giovani Bernard scored 3 touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving, and one punt return), all before sitting out the entire second half of the game. Carolina also completed passes to 14 different receivers, including one reception by quarterback Bryn Renner. The Tar Heels also set a school and ACC record with 260 punt return yards during the game.

### Wake Forest

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tar Heels | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| Demon Deacons | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Groves Stadium
* Date: September 8, 2012
* Game time: 3:00 pm
* Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), rainy then overcast
* Game attendance: 29,526
* Referee: Gary Patterson
* TV announcers (ACC Network): Paul Kennedy, Keith Jones, Jenn Hildreth
Game information :
First quarter
UNC – Eric Ebron 6 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Casey Barth kick)
WF – Tanner Price 2 yd run (Jimmy Newman kick)
Second quarter
UNC – A.J. Blue 1 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
WF – Deandre Martin 4 yd run (Jimmy Newman kick)
WF – Josh Harris 6 yd run (Jimmy Newman kick)
Third quarter
UNC – Romar Morris 4 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Casey Barth 25 yd field goal
Fourth quarter
UNC – Casey Barth 30 yd field goal
WF – Tanner Price 1 yd run (Jimmy Newman kick)
Top Passing
UNC – Bryn Renner – 23/39, 271 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
WF – Tanner Price – 27/38, 327 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
Top Rushing
UNC – A.J. Blue – 106 yds, 1 TD
WF – Josh Harris – 40 yds, 1 TD
Top Receiving
UNC – Erik Highsmith – 71 yds, 0 TD
WF – Michael Campanaro, 164 yds, 0 TD :

### Louisville

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tar Heels | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 34 |
| Cardinals | 15 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 39 |
at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
* Date: September 15, 2012
* Game time: 3:30 pm
* Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 53,334
* Referee: B. Allen
* TV announcers (ESPN2/ABC): Bob Wischusen, Danny Kanell, Maria Taylor
Game information :
First quarter
LOU – Senorise Perry 13 yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
LOU – Charles Gaines 32 yd Pass From Teddy Bridgewater (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
LOU – John Wallace 22 yd field goal
Second quarter
LOU – Eli Rogers 15 yd Pass From Teddy Bridgewater (John Wallace Kick)
LOU – Jeremy Wright 12 yd Run (John Wallace Kick)
UNC – Romar Morris 44 yd Pass From Bryn Renner (Casey Barth Kick)
LOU – Nick Heuser 4 yd Pass From Teddy Bridgewater (John Wallace Kick)
Third quarter
UNC – Eric Ebron 2 yd Pass From Bryn Renner (Casey Barth Kick)
Fourth quarter
LOU – John Wallace 43 yd field goal
UNC – Erik Highsmith 9 yd Pass From Bryn Renner (Casey Barth Kick)
UNC – Eric Ebron 5 yd Pass From Bryn Renner (Casey Barth Kick)
UNC – Romar Morris 50 yd Pass From Bryn Renner (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
Top Passing
UNC – Bryn Renner – 26–41, 363 yds, 5 TD, 1 INT
LOU – Teddy Bridgewater – 23–28, 279 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
Top Rushing
UNC – A.J. Blue – 43 yds, 0 TD
LOU – Jeremy Wright – 114 yds, 1 TD
Top Receiving
UNC – Romar Morris – 149 yds, 2 TD
LOU – Charles Gaines – 78 yds, 1 TD :

### East Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Tar Heels | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
at Kenan Stadium
* Date: September 22, 2012
* Game time: 3:30 pm
* Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 59,500
* Referee: Brad Roger
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Anish Shroff, Dan Hawkins
Game information :
First quarter
UNC – Giovani Bernard 14 yd Pass From Bryn Renner (Casey Barth Kick)
Second quarter
ECU – Warren Harvey 22 yd field goal
UNC – Casey Barth 20 yd field goal
ECU – Warren Harvey 26 yd field goal
Third quarter
UNC – Sean Tapley 62 yd Pass From Bryn Renner (Casey Barth Kick)
UNC – Giovani Bernard 4 yd Run (Casey Barth Kick)
Fourth quarter
UNC – Casey Barth 41 yd field goal
Top Passing
UNC – Bryn Renner – 27–43, 321 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
ECU – Shane Carden – 17–30, 124 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
Top Rushing
UNC – Giovani Bernard – 50 yds, 1 TD
ECU – Vintavious Cooper – 68 yds, 0 TD
Top Receiving
UNC – Erik Highsmith – 66 yds, 0 TD
ECU – Justin Jones – 46 yds, 0 TD :

### Idaho

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vandals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tar Heels | 28 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 66 |
at Kenan Stadium
* Date: September 29, 2012
* Game time: 3:30 pm
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), light rain
* Game attendance: 32,000
* Referee: Walt Davenport
* TV announcers (ACC Network): Paul Kennedy, Keith Jones, Jenn Hildreth
Game information :
First quarter
UNC – Sean Tapley 36 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Erik Highsmith fumble recovery in End Zone (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Giovani Bernard 2 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Quinshad Davis 35 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Casey Barth kick)
Second quarter
UNC – Giovani Bernard 68 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Casey Barth 33 yd field goal
UNC – A.J. Blue 3 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
Third quarter
UNC – Quinshad Davis 35 yd pass from Marquise Williams (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Marquise Williams 1 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
Fourth quarter
UNC – Marquise Williams 4 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
Top Passing
UNC – Bryn Renner – 14–19, 231 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
IDHO – Dominique Blackman – 19–35, 109 yds, 0 TD, 4 INT
Top Rushing
UNC – Romar Morris – 74 yds, 0 TD
IDHO – James Baker – 44 yds, 0 TD
Top Receiving
UNC – Quinshad Davis – 89 yds, 2 TD
IDHO – Mike Scott – 38 yds, 0 TD :

### Virginia Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hokies | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 34 |
| Tar Heels | 14 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 48 |
at Kenan Stadium
* Date: October 6, 2012
* Game time: 12:30 pm
* Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 54,000
* Referee: Jim Hyson
* TV announcers (ACCN): Steve Martin, Dave Archer, Scott Pryzwansky
Game information :
First quarter
VT – Logan Thomas 13 yd run (Cody Journell kick)
UNC – Sean Tapley 94 yd kickoff return (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Bryn Renner 4 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
VT – Marcus Davis 49 yd pass from Logan Thomas (Cody Journell kick)
Second quarter
UNC – Giovani Bernard 62 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
VT – Cody Journell 40 yd field goal
UNC – A.J. Blue 1 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
VT – Cody Journell 35 yd field goal
Third quarter
UNC – Sean Tapley 19 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Casey Barth kick)
VT – Demitri Knowles 93 yd kickoff return (two-point conversion failed)
UNC – Casey Barth 44 yd field goal
UNC – A.J. Blue 13 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
Fourth quarter
VT – Corey Fuller 66 yd pass from Logan Thomas (Logan Thomas pass to Corey Fuller for two-point conversion)
UNC – Casey Barth 40 yd field goal
Top Passing
UNC – Bryn Renner – 17–30, 194 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
VT – Logan Thomas – 26–49, 354 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top Rushing
UNC – Giovani Bernard – 262 yds, 1 TD
VT – Logan Thomas – 20 yds, 1 TD
Top Receiving
UNC – Quinshad Davis – 65 yds, 0 TD
VT – Corey Fuller – 143 yds, 1 TD :

### Miami (FL)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tar Heels | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| Hurricanes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Sun Life Stadium
* Date: October 13, 2011
* Game time: 2:30 pm
* Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 58,954
* Referee: J. Magallanes
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Anish Shroff, Dan Hawkins
Game information :
First quarter
UNC – Giovani Bernard 10 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
Second quarter
MIA – Mike James 1 yd run (Jake Wieclaw kick)
UNC – Giovani Bernard 17 yd run (Thomas Hibbard pass to Eric Ebron for two-point conversion)
Third quarter
MIA – Stephen Morris 5 yd run (Jake Wieclaw kick)
UNC – Casey Barth 48 yd field goal
Fourth quarter
no scoring
Top Passing
UNC – Bryn Renner – 25–40, 214 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
MIA – Stephen Morris – 12–26, 155 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
Top Rushing
UNC – Giovani Bernard – 177 yds, 2 TD
MIA – Mike James – 96 yds, 1 TD
Top Receiving
UNC – Eric Ebron – 87 yds, 0 TD
MIA – Rashawn Scott – 72 yds, 0 TD :

### Duke

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tar Heels | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 30 |
| Blue Devils | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium
* Date: October 20, 2012
* Game time: 7:00 pm
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 33,941
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick, Matt Stinchcomb, Allison Williams
Game information :
First quarter
UNC – Casey Barth 30 yd field goal
DUKE – Anthony Boone 2 yd run (Ross Martin kick)
DUKE – Ross Martin 28 yd field goal
Second quarter
DUKE – Ross Martin 30 yd field goal
UNC – Casey Barth 23 yd field goal
DUKE – Jela Duncan 2 yd run (Ross Martin kick)
Third quarter
UNC – Casey Barth 28 yd field goal
DUKE – Ross Martin 20 yd field goal
Fourth quarter
UNC – Giovani Bernard 1 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
DUKE – Ross Martin 43 yd field goal
UNC – Sean Tapley 5 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Giovani Bernard 4 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Casey Barth kick)
DUKE – Jamison Crowder 5 yd pass from Sean Renfree (Ross Martin kick)
Top Passing
UNC – Bryn Renner – 19–32, 198 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
DUKE – Sean Renfree – 23–36, 276 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top Rushing
UNC – Giovani Bernard – 143 yds, 1 TD
DUKE – Josh Snead – 99 yds, 0 TD
Top Receiving
UNC – Eric Ebron – 68 yds, 0 TD
DUKE – Conner Vernon – 124 yds, 0 TD :

### NC State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolfpack | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| Tar Heels | 25 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 43 |
at Kenan Stadium
* Date: October 27, 2012
* Game time: 12:30 pm
* Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 62,000
* Referee: Ron Cherry
* TV announcers (ACC Network): Tim Brant, Dave Archer, Mike Hogewood
Game information :
First quarter
UNC – Giovani Bernard 8 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Erik Highsmith 45 yd run (Thomas Hibbard pass to Jack Tabb for two-point conversion)
NCSU – Charlie Hegedus 32 yd pass from Mike Glennon (Niklas Sade kick)
UNC – Casey Barth 45 yd field goal
UNC – Giovani Bernard 1 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
NCSU – Rashard Smith 30 yd pass from Mike Glennon (Niklas Sade kick)
Second quarter
NCSU – Bryan Underwood 20 yd pass from Mike Glennon (Niklas Sade kick)
NCSU – Tobais Palmer 83 yd pass from Mike Glennon (Niklas Sade kick)
Third quarter
NCSU – Bryan Underwood 55 yd pass from Mike Glennon (Niklas Sade kick)
Fourth quarter
UNC – Sean Tapley 3 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Casey Barth 34 yd field goal
UNC – Giovani Bernard 74 yd punt return (Thomas Hibbard pass to Jack Tabb for two-point conversion)
Top Passing
UNC – Bryn Renner – 30–47, 358 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
NCSU – Mike Glennon – 29–52, 467 yds, 5 TD, 2 INT
Top Rushing
UNC – Giovani Bernard – 135 yds, 2 TD
NCSU – Tony Creecy – 66 yds, 0 TD
Top Receiving
UNC – Giovani Bernard – 95 yds, 0 TD
NCSU – Tobais Palmer – 119 yds, 1 TD :

### Georgia Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Yellow Jackets | 14 | 14 | 30 | 10 | 68 |
| Tar Heels | 14 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 50 |
at Kenan Stadium
* Date: November 10, 2012
* Game time: 12:30 pm
* Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 50,000
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (ACC Network): Tim Brant, Dave Archer, Mike Hogewood
Game information :
First quarter
UNC – Giovani Bernard 4 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
GT – Tevin Washington 25 yd run (Chris Tanner kick)
UNC – A.J. Blue 1 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
GT – Vad Lee 1 yd run (Chris Tanner kick)
Second quarter
GT – David Sims 11 yd run (Chris Tanner kick)
UNC – Romar Morris 30 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
GT – Vad Lee 1 yd run (Chris Tanner kick)
UNC – A.J. Blue 5 yd run (Thomas Hibbard pass to Jack Tabb for two-point conversion)
Third quarter
GT – Jamal Golden 100 yd kickoff return (two-point pass conversion failed)
UNC – Giovani Bernard 78 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Casey Barth kick)
GT – Robert Godhigh 4 yd run (Chris Tanner kick)
GT – Chris Tanner 35 yd field goal
GT – Robert Godhigh 27 yd run (Chris Tanner kick)
GT – Robert Godhigh 32 yd pass from Vad Lee (Chris Tanner kick)
UNC – Quinshad Davis 11 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Thomas Moore kick)
Fourth quarter
UNC – Tim Scott 34 yd interception return (Thomas Moore kick)
GT – Orwin Smith 22 yd run (Chris Tanner kick)
GT – Chris Tanner 34 yd field goal
Top Passing
UNC – Bryn Renner – 24–35, 350 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
GT – Vad Lee – 6–10, 169 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top Rushing
UNC – Giovani Bernard – 78 yds, 1 TD
GT – Vad Lee – 112 yds, 2 TD
Top Receiving
UNC – Quinshad Davis – 104 yds, 1 TD
GT – Darren Waller – 63 yds, 0 TD :

### Virginia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tar Heels | 7 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 37 |
| Cavaliers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Scott Stadium
* Date: November 15, 2012
* Game time: 7:30 pm
* Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), Partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 45,760
* Referee: Jeff Flanagan
* TV announcers (ESPN): Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack, Samantha Ponder
Game information :
First quarter
UNC – Erik Highsmith 9 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Thomas Moore kick)
UVA – Drew Jarrett 34 yd field goal
Second quarter
UNC – A.J. Blue 3 yd run (Thomas Moore kick)
UVA – Darius Jennings 9 yd pass from Phillip Sims (Drew Jarrett kick)
UNC – Tre Boston 36 yd interception return (two-point run conversion failed)
Third quarter
UVA – Drew Jarrett 28 yd field goal
Fourth quarter
UNC – Giovani Bernard 23 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Thomas Moore kick)
UNC – Erik Highsmith 20 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Thomas Moore kick)
UNC – Thomas Moore 30 yd field goal
Top Passing
UNC – Bryn Renner – 29–36, 315 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
UVA – Michael Rocco – 11–16, 155 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
Top Rushing
UNC – Giovani Bernard – 57 yds, 0 TD
UVA – Kevin Parks – 53 yds, 0 TD
Top Receiving
UNC – Quinshad Davis – 178 yds, 0 TD
UVA – Dominique Terrell – 79 yds, 0 TD :

## NFL draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
| 1 | 7 | Jonathan Cooper | G | Arizona Cardinals |
| 1 | 28 | Sylvester Williams | DT | Denver Broncos |
| 2 | 37 | Giovani Bernard | RB | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 3 | 89 | Brennan Williams | T | Houston Texans |
| 7 | 214 | Travis Bond | G | Minnesota Vikings |