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The 2012 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by second-year head coach Darrell Hazell and played their home games at Dix Stadium as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference .
The Flashes had their most successful season since their MAC championship season of 1972, winning the MAC East outright with an 8–0 record, and made it to the MAC Championship game where they lost, 44–37, to Northern Illinois in double-overtime. The team peaked at #18 in the BCS polls, finishing the regular season at #25. Kent State earned their first bowl bid since 1972, and played in the GoDaddy.com Bowl against Arkansas State . The Golden Flashes were defeated by the Red Wolves, 17–13.
Schedule August 307:00 PMNo. 7 (FCS ) Towson *
ESPN3 W 41–21 Kentucky *
CSS /ESPN3 L 14–47 Buffalo
ESPNU W 23–7 Ball State
CSS/ESPN+ W 45–43 Eastern Michigan
W 41–14 Army *
CBSSN W 31–17 Western Michigan
W 41–24 Rutgers *
SNY W 35–23 Akron
STO W 35–24 Miami (OH)
W 48–32 Bowling Green No. 25
ESPN+W 31–24 Ohio No. 23
ESPNUW 28–6 Northern Illinois No. 18
ESPN2 L 37–44 2OT 18,132
January 69:00 PMvs. Arkansas State * No. 25
ESPN L 13–17
Template:CFB Schedule End
Rankings Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP — — — — — — — — — RV RV 25 23 18 25 — Coaches — — — — — — — — — RV RV RV 25 19 RV RV Harris Not released — — — RV RV RV 25 18 23 Not released BCS Not released — — — — — 23 17 25 Not released
Game summaries Towson
1
2
3
4
Total
Tigers
0
7
0
14
21
Golden Flashes
17
10
7
7
41
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
This game is notable for a play that happened in the last minute of the second quarter. Kent State punted from the 50-yard line, and the ball touched, but was not caught by, Towson's returner, Derrick Joseph. It hit the ground and was recovered at the 7-yard line by Kent State linebacker Andre Parker, who then ran 58 yards the wrong way before two Towson players tackled him. However, a muffed punt cannot be advanced (or retreated) so Kent State simply took possession of the ball at the 7-yard line for the remainder of the half, and kicked a field goal before it ended.[1]
@ Kentucky
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
0
7
0
7
14
Wildcats
0
17
16
14
47
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–6
2007
UK, 56–20
@ Buffalo
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
0
10
3
10
23
Bulls
0
7
0
0
7
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
9–9
2009
BUF, 9–6
Ball State
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
0
13
13
17
43
Golden Flashes
0
21
14
10
45
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
6–19
2010
KENT, 33–14
@ Eastern Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
3
14
21
3
41
Eagles
0
7
0
7
14
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
16–13
2011
KENT, 28–22
@ Army
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
0
14
10
7
31
Black Knights
0
0
3
14
17
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–2
2010
ARMY, 45–28
Western Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Broncos
7
3
14
0
24
Golden Flashes
7
10
7
17
41
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
18–33–1
2010
WMU, 38–3
@ #15 Rutgers
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
7
14
7
7
35
#15 Scarlet Knights
3
7
7
6
23
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–2
2007
RUTG, 29–21
Akron
1
2
3
4
Total
Zips
14
10
0
0
24
Golden Flashes
0
14
14
7
35
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
22–30–2
2011
KENT, 35–3
@ Miami (OH)
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
21
14
3
10
48
RedHawks
0
10
8
14
32
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
13–46
2009
MIAOH, 9–3
@ Bowling Green
1
2
3
4
Total
#25 Golden Flashes
0
10
7
14
31
Falcons
0
10
7
7
24
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
18–55–6
2011
KENT, 27–15
Ohio
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
3
3
0
0
6
#23 Golden Flashes
21
0
0
7
28
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
24–38–2
2011
OHIO, 17–10
1
2
3
4 OT 2OT
Total
#19 Huskies
3
14
10
7 3 7
44
#18 Golden Flashes
10
0
3
21 3 0
37
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
16–3
2011
NIU, 40–10
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
0
10
3
0
13
Red Wolves
0
14
3
0
17
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
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