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Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 19
2012 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Kansas State $+   8 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 15 Oklahoma +   8 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 19 Texas   5 – 4     9 – 4  
Oklahoma State   5 – 4     8 – 5  
Baylor   4 – 5     8 – 5  
TCU   4 – 5     7 – 6  
Texas Tech   4 – 5     8 – 5  
West Virginia   4 – 5     7 – 6  
Iowa State   3 – 6     6 – 7  
Kansas   0 – 9     1 – 11  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Texas Longhorns football team (variously "Texas," "UT," the "Longhorns," or the "'Horns") represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Longhorns were led by 15th-year head coach Mack Brown and played their home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 5–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for third place. They were invited to the Alamo Bowl where they defeated Oregon State.

The team's motto for the season was created by Longhorns players. The motto was R.I.S.E., which stood for words Relentless, Intensity, Sacrifice/Swagger, and Emotion.[1]

Previous season

After the 2010 Texas Longhorns football team finished with the first losing season since 1997,[2] Texas began the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season unranked in the preseason Associated Press poll for the first time since 1998, although they ranked 24th in the preseason Coaches' Poll.[3] Texas defeated its first four opponents, including two that they had previously lost to in 2010.[4] Texas would go on a two-game losing skid against top 10 teams Oklahoma and Oklahoma State before winning against Kansas and Texas Tech. The game against Kansas was the first shutout for a Texas football team since beating Baylor 63-0 in 2005.[5] Texas would once again enter a two-game losing skid before beating Texas A&M in the Lone Star Showdown.[4] The Longhorns would lose to Baylor before becoming selected to play in the 2011 Holiday Bowl.[6] Texas would go on to win 21-10 against California, finishing the season with an 8-5 record.[4][7]

Spring game

Horns vs. Texas
1 234Total
Horns 0 1477 28
• Texas 14 1470 35
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Game start: 2:10 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 1:41
  • Game attendance: 46,000
  • Game weather: 86°F (30°C), mostly cloudy, winds S 15–20 mph
  • Referee: Randy Christal
  • TV announcers (LHN): Danny Kanell, Lowell Galindo

The annual Texas Orange–White spring game took place on April 1, 2012.[8] However, the teams were named Horns and Texas. Quarterbacks David Ash, Case McCoy, and newly recruited Connor Brewer attempted passes during the game.

The Texas team won the coin toss and elected to receive the kickoff at the beginning of the game. They would eventually score first on a 60–yard run by wide receiver D.J. Monroe. The Texas team would hold the Horns scoreless after scoring two more touchdowns in the first and second quarters. However, the Horns recorded their first touchdown with 5:55 left in the second quarter. The Texas team would answer on special teams after Mykkele Thompson made a touchdown on a 99–yard kickoff return.

After halftime, both Texas and the Horns would each score touchdowns, although Texas would maintain a lead. The final score of the game was on a 1–yard run by Heath Hohmann late in the fourth quarter for the Horns. However, the Horns could not score again, and the Texas team won 35–28.[9]

2012 NFL Draft

Three Texas players were drafted in the 2012 NFL Draft. All players drafted were players on the Texas defense.[10]

2012 NFL Draft selections
Round Pick # Team Player Position
4 119 Washington Redskins Keenan Robinson Linebacker
6 204 Cleveland Browns Emmanuel Acho Linebacker
7 215 Miami Dolphins Kheeston Randall Defensive Tackle

Following the draft five 2011 Texas players were signed as undrafted free agents.[10][11]

Signed as Undrafted Free Agent
Player Team Position
Blake Gideon Arizona Cardinals Safety
Christian Scott Tennessee Titans Safety
Cody Johnson Tampa Bay Buccaneers Fullback
David Snow Buffalo Bills Offensive linesman
Justin Tucker Baltimore Ravens Kicker

Roster

2012 Texas Longhorns football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Mike Davis So
WR 2 Kendall Sanders Fr
WR 3 DeSean Hales Sr
WR 4 Cayleb Jones Fr
RB 5 Jeremy Hills Sr
QB 6 Case McCoy Jr
QB 7 Kris Anderson Fr
WR 8 Jaxon Shipley So
WR 9 John Harris So
WR 11 Jalen Overstreet Fr
FB 13 Chet Moss So
QB 14 David Ash So
QB 15 Trey Holtz  Fr
WR 16 Bryant Jackson So
WR 17 Miles Onyegbule Injured So
TE 18 D.J. Grant Sr
WR 19 Marcus Johnson Fr
RB 21 Daje Johnson Fr
RB 24 Joe Bergeron So
WR 27 Michael Zaring  Fr
RB 28 Malcolm Brown Injured So
WR 29 Jaren Nickleson Sr
FB 30 Ryan Roberson Sr
RB 32 Johnathan Gray Fr
FB 36 Alex De La Torre Injured Fr
RB 40 Tate Gresham  So
WR 42 Dakota Haines  Fr
RB 42 Heath Hohmann So
OL 51 Donald Hawkins Jr
C 55 Dominic Espinosa So
OL 56 Drew Russo So
OL 62 Curtis Riser Fr
OL 65 Marcus Hutchins Fr
G 66 Sedrick Flowers Fr
OL 68 Kennedy Estelle Fr
OL 71 Camrhon Hughes Fr
G 72 Mason Walters Jr
G, C 73 Garrett Porter Jr
OL 74 Taylor Doyle Fr
G, OT 75 Trey Hopkins Jr
OL 76 Garrett Greenlea Fr
OT 77 Luke Poehlmann Sr
OT 78 Josh Cochran So
G 79 Thomas Ashcraft Jr
TE 80 Jackson Crawley  Sr
TE 81 Greg Daniels So
TE 82 Trey Graham Jr
WR 83 Chirs Giron  Jr
TE 83 Trevor Leeson  So
WR 84 Marquise Goodwin Sr
TE 85 M.J. McFarland Fr
WR 86 Cade McCary  Jr
TE 89 Barrett Matthews Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 1 Shiro Davis Fr
DB 2 Mykkele Thompson So
LB 3 Jordan Hicks Injured Jr
S 4 Kenny Vaccaro Sr
CB 6 Quandre Diggs So
LB 7 Demarco Cobbs Jr
LB 8 Aaron Benson So
LB 11 Tevin Jackson So
DB 13 Kevin Vaccaro Fr
DB 16 Bryson Echols Fr
CB 17 Adrian Phillips Jr
LB 19 Peter Jinkens Fr
DB 21 Duke Thomas Fr
CB 23 Carrington Byndom Jr
LB 24 Timothy Cole Fr
CB 25 Josh Turner So
DB 26 Adrian Colbert Fr
S 29 Sheroid Evans So
CB 30 Ryan Roberts  Fr
CB 31 Leroy Scott So
S 32 Devin Huffines  Jr
CB 33 Steve Edmond
LB 35 Kendall Thompson So
DB, DS 37 Nate Boyer  So
DB 38 Ben George  So
S 40 Matthew Zapata  So
LB 41 Holt Pearlman  Fr
DE 42 Caleb Bluiett Fr
DE 42 Logan Mills  Fr
DE 44 Jackson Jeffcoat Jr
LB 45 Shawn Izadi  Jr
LB 46 Brad Terry  Sr
DE 47 Chris Terry  Jr
LB 48 Trey Gonzales  Fr
DT 50 Paul Boyette, Jr. Fr
DE, DS 50 Michael Cruciani  Sr
DE 52 Bryce Cottrell Fr
LB 55 Dalton Santos Fr
DE 57 Taylor Silguero Sr
LB 58 Cody Ramirez Sr
DT 69 Kyle Kriegel Jr
DE 80 Alex Okafor Sr
DE 81 Hassan Ridgeway Fr
DT 85 Ashton Dorsey Jr
DL 87 Hasen Zaydon Fr
DE 88 Cedric Reed So
DT 90 Malcom Brown Fr
DE 92 Reggie Wilson Jr
DT 92 Alex Norman Fr
DT 94 Chris Whaley Jr
DT 97 Brandon Moore Jr
DT 99 Desmond Jackson So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 9 Anthony Fera Jr
P, PK 14 William Russ So
P 15 Alex King Sr
P 15 Alex King Sr
PK 23 Nick Rose  Fr
PK 28 Nick Jordon Fr
PK 31 Ben Pruitt  Fr
PK 33 Grant Sirgo  So
PK 35 Michael Davidson Fr
DS 39 Tom Newman  So
DS 45 Kyle Ashby  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 5, 2012

Recruiting class

During the 2011 recruiting period, Texas recruited 18 players, including nine from the 'ESPN 150.'[12] As a result, Texas' recruiting class was ranked third by ESPN, second by Rivals and first by Scout.[13][14][15]

US college sports recruiting information for 2012 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Caleb Bluiett
DE 		Beaumont, TX West Brook Senior HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 4.75 Feb 26, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Paul Boyette, Jr.
DT 		Humble, TX Humble HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 280 lb (130 kg) 5.0 Feb 26, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Connor Brewer
QB 		Scottsdale, AZ Chaparral HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.7 Feb 7, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Malcom Brown
DT 		Brenham, TX Brenham HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 280 lb (130 kg)  – Apr 3, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Adrian Colbert
S 		Mineral Wells, TX Mineral Wells HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Dec 10, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Timothy Cole
OBL 		Brenham, TX Brenham HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 4.51 Apr 3, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Bryce Cottrell
DE 		Plano, TX Plano West Senior HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 4.8 Jan 30, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Torshiro Davis
OLB 		Shreveport, LA Woodlawn HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Feb 1, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
Alex De La Torre
MLB 		Denton, TX Billy Ryan HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 223 lb (101 kg) 4.6 Feb 12, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Bryson Echols
CB 		DeSoto, TX DeSoto HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg)  – Feb 26, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
Kennedy Estelle
OT 		Pearland, TX Glenda Dawson HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 310 lb (140 kg) 5.2 Jun 5, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Johnathan Gray
RB 		Aledo, TX Aledo HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.4 Apr 22, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Donald Hawkins
OT 		Senatobia, MS Northwest Mississippi CC 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 318 lb (144 kg) Dec 7, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Camhron Hughes
OT 		Killeen, TX Harker Heights HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Feb 26, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Peter Jinkens
OLB 		Dallas, TX Skyline HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 4.5 Feb 26, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
Daje Johnson
ATH 		Pflugerville, TX Hendrickson HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 4.34 Jan 28, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Marcus Johnson
WR 		League City, TX Clear Springs HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 4.41 Dec 4, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Cayleb Jones
WR 		Austin, TX Austin HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 4.5 Feb 27, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Nicholas "Nick" Jordan
K 		Coppell, TX Coppell HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 27, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Brandon Moore
DT 		Scooba, MS East Mississippi CC 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 333 lb (151 kg) Dec 7, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Alex Norman
DT 		Dallas, TX Bishop Dunne Catholic School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Feb 12, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Jalen Overstreet
ATH 		Dallas, TX Bishop Dunne Catholic School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 4.55 Feb 12, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Hassan Ridgeway
DE 		Mansfield, TX Mansfield HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 253 lb (115 kg) 5.0 Feb 16, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Curtis Riser
OG 		DeSoto, TX DeSoto HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 290 lb (130 kg)  – Feb 13, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Kendall Sanders
CB 		Athens, TX Athens HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 4.39 Dec 2, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Dalton Santos
MLB 		Van, TX Van HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 290 lb (130 kg) 4.62 Jan 29, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Orlando Thomas
CB 		Copperas Cove, TX Copperas Cove HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 4.47 Feb 13, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Kevin Vaccaro
CB 		Brownwood, TX Brownwood HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 11, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 3   Rivals: 3  ESPN: 1
  • ‡ 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:

  • "Texas Football Commitment List 2012". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  • "Texas College Football Recruiting Commits 2012". Scout.com. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  • "Texas Longhorns Commits 2012". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 13, 2011.

Schedule

In 2012, Texas played six home games and five away games, as well as one game played on a neutral site. Texas began their 2012 season against two teams from the Mountain West Conference, Wyoming and New Mexico. Texas had hosted Wyoming in each of the past three years and 2012 outside of 2010. Texas then faced Ole Miss, the first time Texas faced a team from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) since the 2010 BCS National Championship Game against Alabama and the first time they faced an SEC team in the regular season since 2008. After Texas' off–conference schedule, the Longhorns enter a bye week before playing a round-robin schedule against teams from the Big 12. Another bye week occurs before the game against TCU.[4][16] Three football games during the season were broadcast exclusively on the Longhorn Network. As of November 2012, eight games were broadcast nationally, and only one, against Kansas, was broadcast regionally.[17] |-

September 17:00 PMWyoming*No. 15

LHNW 37–17 101,142 September 87:00 PMNew Mexico*No. 17

  • Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX

LHNW 45–0 100,990 September 158:15 PMat Ole Miss*No. 14

ESPN/LHNW 66–31 61,797 September 296:50 PMat Oklahoma StateNo. 12

FOXW 41–36 56,709 October 66:00 PMNo. 8 West VirginiaNo. 11

  • Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX

FOXL 45–48 101,851A October 1311:00 AMvs. No. 10 OklahomaNo. 15

ABCL 21–63 92,500 October 207:00 PMBaylor

  • Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX

ABCW 56–50 101,353 October 2711:00 AMat Kansas

FSNW 21–17 40,097 November 32:30 PMat No. 20 Texas Tech

ABC/ESPN2W 31–22 60,879B November 1011:00 AMIowa StateNo. 19

  • Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX

LHN/ABCW 33–7 100,018 November 226:30 PMTCUNo. 18

  • Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX

ESPNL 13–20 99,950 December 17:00 PMat No. 7 Kansas StateNo. 23

ABCL 24–42 50,912 December 296:45 PMvs. No. 15 Oregon State*

ESPNW 31–27 65,277

Template:CFB Schedule End

  • ^A Denotes the largest crowd to watch a football game at Darrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, set earlier in 2011 in the opening game against Rice, where an attendance of 101,624 was recorded.[18]
  • ^B Denotes the largest crowd to watch a football game at Jones AT&T Stadium, set earlier in 2012 against Oklahoma, where an attendance of 60,800 was recorded.[19]

Game notes

Wyoming

Main article: 2012 Wyoming Cowboys football team
Wyoming at #15 Texas
1 234Total
Wyoming 9 008 17
• #15 Texas 7 1776 37
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Game start: 7:07 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 101,142
  • Game weather: 92°F (33°C), fair, winds SE 11–18 mph
  • Referee: Dan Romeo
  • TV announcers (LHN): Mark Neely, Ray Bentley, and Kaylee Hartung
Scoring summary
19:14WYOStuart Williams 33-yard field goalWYO 0–3
15:05TEXJoe Bergeron 1-yard run (Nick Jordan kick)TEX 7–3
13:37WYORobert Herron 82-yard pass from Brett Smith (Stuart Williams kick)WYO 7–9
27:20TEXJaxon Shipley 16-yard pass from David Ash (Nick Jordan kick)TEX 14–9
23:44TEXD.J. Monroe 7-yard run (Nick Jordan kick)TEX 21–9
20:03TEXNick Jordon 31-yard field goalTEX 24–9
312:39TEXMalcolm Brown 1-yard run (Nick Jordon kick)TEX 31–9
49:38WYORobert Herron 22-yard pass from Brett Smith (Dominic Rufran pass from Brett Smith)TEX 31–17
42:57TEXJoe Bergeron 17-yard run (Nick Jordan kick blocked)TEX 37–17


Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
4–0 2010 Texas, 34–7

Leading up to the game Texas was favored to win by 31.5 points.[20]

New Mexico

Main article: 2012 New Mexico Lobos football team
New Mexico at #15 Texas
1 234Total
New Mexico 0 000 0
• #15 Texas 7 101414 45
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Game start: 7:08 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:09
  • Game attendance: 100,990
  • Game weather: 84°F (33°C), clear skies, winds N 7 mph
  • Referee: Rick Loumiet
  • TV announcers (LHN): Mark Neely, Ray Bentley, and Kaylee Hartung
Scoring summary
18:50TEXDavid Ash 49-yard run (Nick Jordan kick)TEX 7–0
213:03TEXNick Jordan 38-yard field goalTEX 10–0
20:28TEXMike Davis 22-yard pass from David Ash (Nick Jordan kick)TEX 17–0
312:12TEXDaje Johnson 45-yard pass from David Ash (Nick Jordan kick)TEX 24–0
35:10TEXJoe Bergeron 1-yard run (Nick Jordan kick)TEX 31–0
411:06TEXD.J. Monroe 6-yard run (Nick Jordan kick)TEX 38–0
43:02TEXM.J McFarland 13-yard pass from Case McCoy (Nick Jordan kick)TEX 45–0
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
2–0 1988 Texas, 47–0

Ole Miss

Main article: 2012 Ole Miss Rebels football team
#12 Texas at Ole Miss
1 234Total
• #12 Texas 10 212114 66
Ole Miss 0 10147 31
Scoring summary
19:41TEXSteve Edmond 22-yard interception return (Nick Jordan kick)TEX 7–0
13:01TEXNick Jordan 31-yard field goalTEX 10–0
214:54MISSRandall Mackey 3-yard run (Bryson Rose kick)TEX 10–7
213:35TEXMarquise Goodwin 69-yard run (Nick Jordan kick)TEX 17–7
28:50MISSBryson Rose 39-yard field goalTEX 17–10
26:34TEXD.J. Grant 3-yard pass from David Ash (Nick Jordan kick)TEX 24–10
20:12TEXRyan Roberson 1-yard pass from David Ash (Nick Jordan kick)TEX 31–10
311:40TEXD.J. Monroe 10-yard run (Nick Jordan kick)TEX 38–10
310:39MISSDante Moncrief 75-yard pass from Bo Wallace (Bryson Rose kick)TEX 38–17
36:51TEXMalcolm Brown 5-yard run (Nick Jordan kick)TEX 45–17
34:41MISSJeff Scott 48-yard run (Bryson Rose kick)TEX 45–24
32:30TEXMike Davis 46-yard pass from David Ash (Nick Jordan kick)TEX 52–24
414:23TEXMalcolm Brown 12-yard run (Nick Jordan kick)TEX 59–24
414:05MISSJaylen Walton 100-yard kickoff return (Bryson Rose kick)TEX 59–31
411:27TEXMarquise Goodwin 55-yard pass from David Ash (Nick Jordan kick)TEX 66–31
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
5–1 1966 Texas, 19–0

Oklahoma State

Main article: 2012 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
#10 Texas at #22 Oklahoma State
1 234Total
• #10 Texas 21 0713 41
#22 Oklahoma State 14 3910 36
Scoring summary
114:21OSUJoseph Randle 69-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick)OSU 0–7
19:10TEXJaxon Shipley 44-yard pass from David Ash (Nick Jordan kick)7–7
17:31TEXJaxon Shipley 20-yard pass from David Ash (Nick Jordan kick)TEX 14–7
12:00OSUJosh Stewart 44-yard pass from J.W. Walsh (Quinn Sharp kick)14–14
11:47TEXD.J. Monroe 100-yard kickoff return (Nick Jordan kick)TEX 21–14
212:34OSUQuinn Sharp 23-yard field goalTEX 21–17
36:52OSUQuinn Sharp 38-yard field goalTEX 21–20
30:43TEXJaxon Shipley 7-yard pass from David Ash (Nick Jordan kick)TEX 28–20
30:19OSUJohn Goodlet 20-yard pass from J.W. Walsh (Two–point conversion failed)TEX 28–26
49:36OSUJoseph Randle 2-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick)OSU 28–33
45:48TEXJoe Bergeron 1-yard run (Two–point conversion failed)TEX 34–33
42:34OSUQuinn Sharp 24-yard field goalOSU 34–36
40:29TEXJoe Bergeron 2-yard run (Nick Jordan kick)TEX 41–36
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
22–4 2011 Oklahoma State, 26–38

West Virginia

Main article: 2012 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
#7 West Virginia at #9 Texas
1 234Total
• #7 West Virginia 14 13714 48
#9 Texas 7 21107 45
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
0–1 1956 West Virginia, 6–7
Texas fans and the Showband of the Southwest at a pep rally prior to the game

Before the game, Texas was favored to win by 6.5 points over West Virginia.[21] It was the first game against a top–10 opponent in either the AP Poll or Coaches' Poll since losing to Oklahoma State in 2011.[4] Leading up to the game both teams were undefeated with 4–0 records, and this game was West Virginia's first road game as a Big 12 member.[22] It was announced that kicker Anthony Fera, who had transferred to Texas before the season, would be playing after being sidelined during the start of the season because of a groin injury. Darrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium saw a record attendance of 101,851, eclipsing the record set by a game against Rice in 2011.[18]

Former Texas quarterback Vince Young, who attended the game, was the honorary team captain. Marquise Goodwin, Carrington Byndom, and D.J. Monroe were team captains for the offense, defense, and special teams, respectively.[23]

At the start of the game Texas won the coin toss, but elected to defer, selecting to kickoff at the start of the game. The kickoff by kicker Nick Rose was returned 44 yards by Tavon Austin to start the game. On their opening drive, West Virginia drove down the field to score the first touchdown of the game on an eight-yard pass from leading Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback Geno Smith to wide receiver Stedman Bailey. Texas responded on a two-yard rushing touchdown by Joe Bergeron, tying the game at 7–7. After the scores both teams were held scoreless on their subsequent drives. A 42–yard field goal by West Virginia kicker Tyler Bitancurt was blocked by Alex Okafor, and Texas failed to convert on fourth down on the following drive, resulting in a turnover on downs. West Virginia scored again after Geno Smith threw a 40–yard touchdown pass, this time to Tavon Austin, to let the Mountaineers lead 14–7 to end the first quarter. West Virginia scored once again to open the second quarter, this time on a rushing touchdown, to extend the Mountaineer lead to 21–7. After Marquise Goodwin lost a fumble, Texas cornerback Carrington Byndom was able to block a subsequent punt by West Virginia. Texas was able to capitalize on the blocked punt to score a touchdown and close the lead to 21–14. On the following drive, Mountaineer quarterback Geno Smith fumbled near the goal line, which was recovered by Jackson Jeffcoat and leading to a defensive touchdown, tying the game once again at 21–21. To close out the first half of play West Virginia was able to score two field goals, but the Longhorns were able to score a touchdown. Texas led at halftime 28–27.

Anthony Fera scored his first field goal under the Texas Longhorns football team at the end of a drive to begin the first quarter. However, on the subsequent drive West Virginia scored another touchdown, once again on a catch by Stedman Bailey, to reclaim the lead 34–31. Following the receiving touchdown Texas was able to respond with a four-yard touchdown run by Joe Bergeron, his fourth rushing touchdown of the game. Geno Smith connected with Stedman Bailey again for another touchdown catch, this time for six yards to give West Virginia the lead once again at 41–38 to start the fourth quarter. On the next drive the Longhorns were unable to score a touchdown. On the next drive Geno Smith lost his second fumble of the game, allowing Texas to start with good field position. However, a bad snap by center Dominique Espinosa forced Texas back further from the goal line. On the following attempted field goal, Anthony Fera missed wide–right. West Virginia took the opportunity to extend their lead with a 5–yard touchdown by Andrew Buie to lead 48–38. With just over a minute in the game, Texas was able to score with 15 seconds remaining on an eight-yard pass from David Ash to Marquise Goodwin to make the score 48–45. Texas was unable to recover the ensuing onside kick, allowing West Virginia to run out the clock and win the game.[24]

Texas runningback Joe Bergeron recorded a career high four rushing touchdowns, which accounted for four out of five offensive touchdowns by Texas. It was the first time at least four rushing touchdowns were scored by a Longhorns player since Vince Young did so in the 2005 Rose Bowl.[23] After the loss, Texas moved down to 15th in both the Associated Press Poll and Coaches' Poll.[25]

Oklahoma

Main articles: 2012 Oklahoma Sooners football team and Red River Rivalry
#15 Texas vs. #10 Oklahoma
1 234Total
#15 Texas 2 0613 21
• #10 Oklahoma 13 231017 63
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
59–42–5 2011 Oklahoma, 17–55

Baylor

Main article: 2012 Baylor Bears football team
Baylor at Texas
1 234Total
Baylor 21 10127 50
• Texas 14 2877 56
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
73–24–4 2011 Baylor, 24–48

Kansas

Main article: 2012 Kansas Jayhawks football team
#23 Texas at Kansas
1 234Total
• Texas 7 0014 21
Kansas 0 1403 17
  • Location: Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, Kansas
  • Game start: 11:06 am CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:59
  • Game attendance: 40,097
  • Game weather: 41°F (5°C), clear, winds ENE 4 mph
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • Television network: FSN
Scoring summary
110:53TEXJoe Bergeron 3-yard run (Anthony Fera kick)TEX 7–0
212:06KUChristian Matthews 15-yard run (Nick Prolago kick)Tied 7–7
27:16KUTony Pierson 11-yard run (Nick Prolago kick)KU 14–7
49:41TEXMarquise Goodwin 11-yard run (Anthony Fera kick)Tied 14–14
42:28KUNick Prolago 29-yard field goalKU 17–14
40:12TEXD.J. Grant 1-yard pass from Case McCoy (Anthony Fera kick)TEX 21–17
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
9–2 2011 Texas, 43–0

Texas Tech

Main articles: 2012 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team and Texas–Texas Tech football rivalry
Texas at Texas Tech
1 234Total
• Texas 14 1007 31
Texas Tech 7 690 22
  • Location: Lubbock, TX
  • Game start: 2:35 pm CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 60,879
  • Game weather: 63°F (17°C), partly cloudy, winds ENE 5 mph
  • Referee: Reggie Smith
  • Television network: ABC
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
46–15 2011 Texas, 52–20

Iowa State

Main article: 2012 Iowa State Cyclones football team
Iowa State at Texas
1 234Total
Iowa State 0 700 7
• Texas 14 6310 33
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Game start: 11:08 AM
  • Elapsed time: 3:11
  • Game attendance: 100,018
  • Game weather: 78°F (26°C), partly cloudy, winds S 15–20 mph
  • Referee: Greg Burks
  • TV announcers (LHN): Mark Neely, Ray Bentley, and Kaylee Hartung
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
8–1 2011 Texas, 34–14

TCU

Main article: 2012 TCU Horned Frogs football team
TCU at Texas
1 2Total
TCU 0
Texas 0
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
61–20–1 2007 Texas, 34–13

Kansas State

Main article: 2012 Kansas State Wildcats football team
Texas at Kansas State
1 234Total
Texas 0 1077 24
• Kansas State 7 0728 42
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
5–7 2011 Kansas State, 13–17

Oregon State

Main article: 2012 Oregon State Beavers football team
Texas vs Oregon State
1 234Total
• Texas 3 7714 31
Oregon State 10 1070 27
  • Location: San Antonio, TX
Overall Record Previous Meeting Previous Winner
2–0 1987 Texas, 61–16

Rankings

Main article: 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP15171412121115RVRVRV19181823RV19
Coaches1515121010915RV2422171515212518
HarrisNot released152524221715172024Not released
BCSNot released2523231715161823Not released

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