2012 State of Origin series, Game II
The two players to enter the New South Wales squad for the second game of the series were Anthony Watmough and Tim Grant, with Grant making his debut. Grant was included to partner James Tamou as starting props, with captain Paul Gallen moved back to his preferred position at lock and Greg Bird subsequently shifted to second row with Luke Lewis to the bench to replace Jamie Buhrer. Watmough replaces Tony Williams who was not selected due to a sustained injury. The announced Queensland side remained unchanged, however afterwards Sam Thaiday was forced to withdraw due to injury and was replaced by David Taylor, allowing Corey Parker to enter the squad.


2012 State of Origin series, Game II
Game 2 saw a very physical contest between the two sides. New South Wales dominated possession, and Brett Stewart scored the first try of the game in the corner after around 25 minutes, giving New South Wales a 4–0 lead. A late converted try by Ben Hannant after a bomb kick was misread by the New South Wales backline saw Queensland lead 6–4 at half-time.


2012 State of Origin series, Game II
Two minutes into the second half, Cooper Cronk was sin-binned for a professional foul which denied Todd Carney the opportunity to score under the posts from a grubber kick; Carney converted a penalty goal to level the scores at 6–6. Billy Slater and Corey Parker then suffered game-changing injuries as the Maroons struggled to keep up with the Blues' pace. New South Wales scored two quick tries during Cronk's period in the sin bin, with both Brett Stewart scoring a 50-metre try following a break by Carney, and Josh Morris scoring after a break by Jarryd Hayne.


2012 State of Origin series, Game II
Johnathan Thurston had stripped Hayne of the ball which travelled forward, Morris picked the ball up and out paced Greg Inglis in a 40-metre sprint to score; this gave New South Wales a 16–6 lead. From there, Queensland began to have the better of possession, and won several repeat sets from goal-line dropouts. Greg Inglis scored a try in the 62nd minute, the conversion bringing the score back to 16–12. Brent Tate almost scored a try in the 70th minute, but Michael Jennings knocked the ball out of his grasp in the in-goal area to save the try. There were no further points in the game, and New South Wales won the game 16–12, to level the series.


2012 State of Origin series, Game III
Injury concerns to both squads forced their respective coaches to name extended squads for the decider. Glenn Stewart was the main injury concern for New South Wales, as was Billy Slater likewise for Queensland. Both players were not available for the game. For NSW, Beau Scott replaced the injured Stewart whilst Brett Morris was chosen over Akuila Uate and Tony Williams returned replacing Trent Merrin.


2012 State of Origin series, Game III
Greg Inglis was selected to replace Slater, although Matthew Bowen and Darius Boyd were also considered as replacements. Inglis's centre spot was filled by Dane Nielson whilst Corey Parker took Ashley Harrison's lock position, as Harrison was ruled out from injury. Sam Thaiday returned to the run-on squad and Ben Te'o was considered over David Taylor on the bench.


2012 State of Origin series, Game III
New South Wales scored first with a penalty goal by Todd Carney, and then ran in the first try of the match in the 13th minute, scored by Brett Morris and converted by Carney, for an early lead of 8 points to nil. Queensland's Darius Boyd scored out wide after 19 minutes from a cut-out pass from Johnathan Thurston.


2012 State of Origin series, Game III
Thirteen minutes later, from deep in Queensland's half, Thurston broke through an attempted Mitchell Pearce tackle and raced 35m up field before finding Brent Tate and Cooper Cronk in support; two tackles later Thurston accepted an offload from Corey Parker to score close to the posts. New South Wales then kicked the restart into touch on the full and three tackles later Justin Hodges scored a controversial try beside the posts, after calls from New South Wales players for obstruction were denied by the video referee. Thurston converted his own and Hodges' tries, and the score at the half-time break was 16–8 in favour of the Maroons.


2012 State of Origin series, Game III
Seven minutes into the second half, Brett Stewart pounced on a Robbie Farah grubber kick into the Queensland in-goal and scored his third try of the series for the Blues just before the ball went dead; Carney converted the try to reduce the margin to 16–14. The next two scores were both Queensland penalty goals kicked by Thurston, one in the 49th minute and one in the 64th minute, to make the score 20–14.


2012 State of Origin series, Game III
In the 70th minute, Josh Morris scored a try in the corner following a perfectly placed cross-field kick by Robbie Farah, Morris showing great skill to out-jump Darius Boyd and score before sliding into touch; Todd Carney then converted the kick from the sideline to even up the match at 20 points each. Maroons halfback Cooper Cronk kicked a field goal from 40m out to put Queensland ahead by one point with six minutes remaining.


2012 State of Origin series, Game III
Mitchell Pearce then missed a long-range field goal in the final minute to give the Maroons a one-point victory, and their seventh successive State of Origin series victory. Nate Myles was awarded the Wally Lewis Medal for best player in the series while Johnathan Thurston, playing his 24th consecutive Origin match since debut, won his fifth Man of the Match award.


2012 State of Origin series, Game III
Johnathan Thurston's try in the 32nd minute of Game III saw him pass former New South Wales player Michael O'Connor (1985–91) as the second highest point scorer in Origin history.


2012 State of Origin series, Game III
This game set a new record for the highest television audience in Australia for a rugby league match since the introduction of the OzTam ratings system in 2001, and the 2nd highest OzTam-rated television audience in Australian television history (Games 1 and 2 were the 5th and 6th most watched respectively). This includes a record 421,000 viewership in Melbourne for Game 3, more than all the previous month's Friday Night AFL matches, and up 100,000 from the previous record set for Game 2.


2012 State of Origin series, Teams
The 18th & 19th man are reserves to cover for any forthcoming injuries and, unless chosen, do not actually play.


2012 State of Origin series, Teams, New South Wales Blues
1 - Tariq Sims was originally selected but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Aaron Woods. 2 - Glenn Stewart was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Beau Scott.


2012 State of Origin series, Teams, Queensland Maroons
Queensland's team for the 2012 campaign featured one débutante in Brisbane utility Matt Gillett. No changes were made to the successful Game I team until Sam Thaiday was forced out when a shoulder injury failed to respond to treatment before Game II. This brought David Taylor into the starting side and Corey Parker onto the bench.


2012 State of Origin series, Teams, Queensland Maroons
1 - Sam Thaiday was originally selected to play but withdrew due to a shoulder injury. He was replaced by interchange forward David Taylor whilst Corey Parker was called onto the bench. 2 - Billy Slater was originally selected to play but withdrew due to a knee injury sustained during Game II. He was replaced by Greg Inglis whilst Dane Nielson came into the centres for Inglis.


2012 State of Origin series, Under-20s
The 2012 Under 20s State of Origin was the introduction of the State Of Origin concept to the Holden Cup. New South Wales win the inaugural Darren Lockyer Shield.


2012 State of the Union Address
The 2012 State of the Union Address was given by the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama, on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at 9 p.m. EST, in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives to the 112th United States Congress. It was Obama's third State of the Union Address and his fourth speech to a joint session of the United States Congress. Presiding over this joint session was the House speaker, John Boehner, accompanied by Joe Biden, the vice president, in his capacity as the president of the Senate.


2012 State of the Union Address
In his speech, he focused on education reform, repairing America's infrastructure with money not used on the Iraq War, and creating new energy sources in America.


2012 State of the Union Address, Seating and guests
In keeping up the tradition that began with the 2011 State of the Union Address, the members of Congress sat with members of the other political party, rather than sitting on separate sides of the room. Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who was the victim of an assassination attempt the previous year, was in attendance, as she planned to resign to focus on her rehabilitation from the shooting. President Obama hugged Giffords when he got to her while walking up to the stage, which was met with much applause.


2012 State of the Union Address, Seating and guests, Guests
In addition to Giffords, other notable guests were invited at the behest of either the White House or the Republican leadership:


2012 State of the Union Address, Seating and guests, Designated survivor
The designated survivor is the member of the president's cabinet who does not attend the address in case of a catastrophic event, in order to maintain a continuity of government. The designated survivor for the 2012 State of the Union Address was United States Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack.


2012 State of the Union Address, Summary
During his state of the Union Address President Obama mentioned the completed US withdrawal from Iraq, the return of some US troops from Afghanistan and the accomplishments against the Taliban and al-Qaeda including the deaths of Osama bin Laden and Anwar al-Awlaki.


2012 State of the Union Address, Summary
Obama underscored Americas commitment to Israel, Americas determination to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon and explained during his Arab Spring section the US position regarding the uprising in Syria by saying: “while it is ultimately up to the people of the region to decide their fate, we will advocate for those values that have served our own country so well. We will stand against violence and intimidation. We will stand for the rights and dignity of all human beings – men and women; Christians, Muslims, and Jews.


2012 State of the Union Address, Summary
We will support policies that lead to strong and stable democracies and open markets, because tyranny is no match for liberty.” The president discussed the economic situation in America before and after his Inauguration and said with respect to the Income inequality in the United States and the 2012 presidential election: “We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well, while a growing number of Americans barely get by.


2012 State of the Union Address, Summary
Or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.” Obama reiterated his call for Congress to extend the payroll tax cut through the end of the year, a benefit to working-class families, urged Congress in his speech to make college more affordable and warned colleges and universities that they risk losing federal funding if they do not keep tuition costs down.


2012 State of the Union Address, Summary
The President called upon Congress to deny tax breaks to companies that outsource and provide a tax credit to companies that bring jobs back into the United States. He also called for better job training and education and proposed to use one half of the savings from the completed Iraq War and the winding down Afghanistan War for public-works projects and the other half for deficit reduction.


2012 State of the Union Address, Summary
Obama pushed Congress to make it easier for Americans to refinance their homes if their interest rates are above market rates, by using revenue from the administration's proposed fee on banks to help finance the initiative. During the speech, Obama announced the creation of a Unit on Mortgage Origination and Securitization Abuses, which will operate as part of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force, to investigate misconduct that contributed to the subprime mortgage crisis. The unit will be headed by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.


2012 State of the Union Address, Summary
The president also proposed a new trade enforcement unit that would add to the number of government investigators pursuing unfair trade practices and that would be responsible for filing lawsuits against foreign countries, namely China. Obama also renewed his call for the institution of the Buffett Rule, whereby people making more than $1 million a year would pay a minimum effective tax rate of at least 30 percent in income taxes, and to let the high-end Bush-era tax cuts expire.


2012 State of the Union Address, Summary
With respect to the Buffet Rule The New York Times reported: "Mr. Obama would like the new tax to replace the alternative minimum tax, which was created decades ago to make sure that the richest taxpayers with plentiful deductions and credits did not avoid income taxes, but which now affects millions of Americans who are considered upper middle class." With respect to Obama's energy policy the NYT wrote that the President will seek an "expansion of domestic energy supplies, both from traditional fuels like oil and natural gas and from cleaner sources like wind and the sun. He singled out the rapid growth of domestic natural gas production through the technique known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. ", while the Washington Post wrote that Obama would open up new federal land to develop wind farms and solar energy plants to reduce the nation's reliance on foreign oil.


2012 State of the Union Address, Responses
Mitch Daniels, Governor of Indiana, gave the Republican response after the State of the Union Address. Other group or party responses were presented by former candidate for the Republican presidential nomination Herman Cain on behalf of the Tea Party Express (spoken at the National Press Club) and collective members of Occupy D.C. (using the human microphone). There was also a live online response from the Green Party by presidential candidates Jill Stein and Kent Mesplay.


2012 Status Athens Open
The 2012 Status Athens Open was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2012 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Athens, Greece between 7 and 13 May 2012.


2012 Status Athens Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 Status Athens Open – Doubles
Colin Fleming and Scott Lipsky were the defending champions but decided not to participate. Andre Begemann and Jordan Kerr won the title 6–2, 6–3 Gerard Granollers and Alexandros Jakupovic against.


2012 Status Athens Open – Singles
Matthias Bachinger was the defending champion but chose to compete in 2012 Strabag Prague Open instead. Marinko Matosevic won the final against Ruben Bemelmans 6–3, 6–4.


2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
The 2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lumberjacks were led by sixth-year head coach J. C. Harper and played their home games at Homer Bryce Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 4–3 in Soutland play to finish in a tie for fourth place.


2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team, Stephen F. Austin Radio Network
All Lumberjacks games will air on KTBQ 107.7 FM and can be listened to online.


2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team, Before the season, CFPA nominees
Senior wide outs Gralyn Crawford and Cordell Roberson were both named to the 2012 College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) watch list. Senior quarterback Brady Attaway was also named to the watch list.


2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team, Game summaries, Southwestern Oklahoma State
The Lumberjacks open the season with their lone non-conference home game against the Division II Bulldogs. This will be the first ever meeting between Stephen F. Austin and Southwestern Oklahoma State.


2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team, Game summaries, SMU
The Mustangs and Lumberjacks meet each other for the second time in school history. In the previous match, in 2009, SMU managed to sneak away with a 31-23 win.


2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team, Game summaries, Montana State
The only FCS tuneup before SLC play starts takes place between Montana State and the Lumberjacks. The 2012 meeting will be the fifth meeting between the two squads with Montana State holding a 3-1 advantage.


2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team, Game summaries, Texas State
The team that has typically handled the Lumberjacks the easiest is the Bobcats. Stephen F. Austin enters the 2012 contest with a 29-56-1 record against Texas State. The Bobcats have won 5 contests in a row and 7 of the last 8 against the Lumberjacks.


2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team, Game summaries, Central Arkansas
The Bears and Lumberjacks open SLC play for the sixth consecutive year with the Bears holding a slim 4-2 advantage over the Lumberjacks. After losing in 2011, the Lumberjacks will attempt to win their third game in 4 years against the Bears.


2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team, Game summaries, Sam Houston State
The Battle of the Piney Woods returns to Reliant Stadium for a third consecutive season. The Lumberjacks will try to end a 1-game losing streak against the Bearkats and cut into the deficit record they have against the Bearkats of 35-49-2.


2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team, Game summaries, Nicholls State
The Lumberjacks have had their most success in the SLC against the Colonels. The 29th meeting finds the Lumberjacks 21-7 against the Colonels, having won 4 straight and 6 of the past 7. That lone set back was by 1 point in 2007 (17-16).


2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team, Game summaries, McNeese State
This 2012 contest returns to Lake Charles where the Lumberjacks are 7-7 against the Cowboys. Overall this will be the 32nd meeting between the two schools. The Cowboys lead the overall series 16-13-2, but the Lumberjacks have won the past 3 meetings.


2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team, Game summaries, Lamar
The Lumberjacks have won four consecutive against the Cardinals and five of the last six meetings, but overall they trail the series 10-18-2.


2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team, Game summaries, Southeastern Louisiana
The Lumberjacks final road game finds them trying to build on their recent dominance of the Lions. The Lumberjacks have won four in a row in the series and five of the past six. Overall, the Lumberjacks lead the series 9-5-1.


2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team, Game summaries, Northwestern State
The Lumberjacks end the regular season at home as they try for their fourth consecutive win over the Demons in the annual Battle for Chief Caddo. Overall, the Demons lead the series against the Lumberjacks 42-23-3.


2012 Ster ZLM Toer
The 2012 Ster ZLM Toer cycling race  was the 17th running of the Ster ZLM Toer. It was part of the 2012 UCI Europe Tour and classed as a 2.1 event. The race was won by Mark Cavendish of Team Sky, marking his first general classification win.


2012 Ster ZLM Toer, Stages
Key: : Leader and eventual winner of General Classification. : Leader and eventual winner of points classification. : Leader and eventual winner of intermediate sprints classification. : Leader and eventual winner of mountains' classification.


2012 Stevenage Borough Council election
Elections to Stevenage Borough Council were held on 3 May 2012. One third of the council were elected; the seats which were last contested in 2008.


2012 Stirling Council election
Elections to Stirling Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the seven wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 22 councillors being elected. Each ward will elect either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.


2012 Stirling Council election
The election saw the Scottish National Party increase their representation by 2 seats and significantly increase their vote share to become the largest party on the Council. The Scottish Labour Party and the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party retained their 8 and 4 seats respectively while the Scottish Green Party gained a seat on the authority. By contrast the Scottish Liberal Democrats were wiped out losing all their 3 seats.


2012 Stirling Council election
Following the election a coalition was formed between the Labour Party and the Conservatives which replaced the previous SNP minority administration.


2012 Stirling Council election, Election result
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2007. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.


2012 Stirling Council election, Post-Election Changes
†On 7 May 2015, Stirling East SNP Cllr Steven Paterson was elected as the MP for Stirling. He resigned his Council seat on 30 June 2015. A by-election was held on 1 October 2015 to fill the vacancy and the seat was held by the SNP's Gerry McLaughlan.


2012 Stock Car Brasil season
The 2012 Copa Caixa Stock Car season was from the 34th Stock Car Brasil season. It began on March 25 at the Interlagos and ended on December 9 at the same circuit, after twelve rounds. Chevrolet, came to have Chevrolet Sonic as representation of the manufacturer. The category announced changes for 2012 season, excluding the super final and system of dropped. The scoring system was change with the top twenty drivers in each race are awarded points on a scale of  22, 20, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1.


2012 Stock Car Brasil season
After Cacá Bueno, Átila Abreu, Daniel Serra, Ricardo Maurício, Max Wilson, Valdeno Brito and Nonô Figueiredo arrived at 2012 Stock Car Corrida do Milhão with title chances, Bueno of Red Bull Racing won his fifth title. Maurício finished the championship in second place and Abreu in third place.


2012 Stock Car Corrida do Milhão
The 2012 Stock Car Corrida do Milhão (Stock Car Million Race) was the fourth edition of Stock Car Corrida do Milhão and was the last round of the 2012 Stock Car Brasil season held over the 7–9 December at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil. 2012 edition had Formula 1 and IndyCar Series drivers Rubens Barrichello, Tony Kanaan, Hélio Castroneves and Raphael Matos as guest drivers. The race was won by Thiago Camilo and Cacá Bueno won the 2012 Stock Car Brasil championship.


2012 Stockholm International Film Festival
The 23rd Stockholm International Film Festival took place between 7 and 18 November 2012. American actor Peter Fonda was head of the jury. The Bronze Horse for best picture was won by the Australian/German film Lore, directed by Cate Shortland.


2012 Stockholm International Film Festival, Feature Film sections, In competition
The following films competed for the main prize, the Bronze Horse. The director of a film in the competition may not have made more than 3 films (this one included).


2012 Stockholm International Film Festival, Feature Film sections, Open Zone
The films in the Open Zone section competed for the FIPRESCI Award.


2012 Stockholm International Film Festival, Feature Film sections, Asian Images
"A panorama from one of the most creative and interesting filmmaking areas in the world."


2012 Stockholm International Film Festival, Feature Film sections, Latin Visions
"The hottest features from the artistically vibrant countries in Latin America and Spain."


2012 Stockholm International Film Festival, Feature Film sections, Spotlight: Power
"This year the spotlight is on Power. Twelve ravishing films explore different shapes of power in politics, art and in the personal relationship."


2012 Stockholm International Film Festival, Feature Film sections, Documania
"A selection of illuminating and experimental documentaries that centers on the contemporary, controversial and personal."


2012 Stockholm Ladies Cup
The 2012 Stockholm Ladies Cup was held from November 1 to 4 at the Danderdys Curling AB in Stockholm, Sweden as part of the 2012–13 World Curling Tour. The event was held in a triple knockout format, and the purse for the event was 120,000 SEK, of which the winner, Anette Norberg, received 42,000 SEK. Norberg, a former Stockholm Ladies Cup champion, defeated two-time runner-up Anna Hasselborg in the final, winning with a score of 5–4 in an extra end.


2012 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election
The 2012 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council in England. It was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections.


2012 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election
Following the election, the Lib Dem minority administration was able to continue in office however the leader of the council, Dave Goddard, lost his seat to Labour by 45 votes, meaning that he was replaced by Sue Derbyshire.


2012 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election, Ward results, Offerton ward
Dave Goddard had been the leader of Stockport Council before he lost his seat in this election. Laura Booth left Labour in 2014 and joined the Lib Dems in 2015. She was re-elected as the Lib Dem councillor for Offerton in 2016.


2012 Stockton, California mayoral election
The 2012 Stockton, California mayoral election was held on June 5, 2012 and November 6, 2012 to elect the mayor of Stockton, California. It saw Anthony Silva unseat incumbent mayor Ann Johnston.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves baseball team
The 2012 Stony Brook Seawolves baseball team represented Stony Brook University in the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Seawolves were coached by 22nd-year head coach Matt Senk and played their home games at Joe Nathan Field. The Seawolves clinched their second consecutive regular season championship and their fourth America East Conference Baseball Tournament championship, earning the league's automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, their fourth appearance in school history.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves baseball team
In the NCAA Tournament, the team went on to win the Coral Gables Regional. They then defeated LSU in the Baton Rouge Super Regional, becoming the first ever team from the America East Conference to advance to the College World Series, the first team from New York in thirty years, and the first team from the Northeast since 1986.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves baseball team, Summary, Regular season
Stony Brook opened their 2012 campaign with a perfect 4–0 weekend at Thibodaux, Louisiana, with pair of victories over Alabama State and Nicholls State in the Coronel Round Robin. The team then traveled to Greenville, North Carolina, to face off against East Carolina, where they were swept in three consecutive one-run games to drop their record to 4–3. They returned to the Northeast for a single game against Fairleigh Dickinson, routing the Knights at Teaneck, New Jersey. Stony Brook participated in the Dairy Queen Classic splitting the weekend against Kansas and host Minnesota, bringing their record to 7–5.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves baseball team, Summary, Regular season
Stony Brook opened their home season on March 10 against Iona beating the Gaels 12–7. The Seawolves followed up beating the Yale Bulldogs three out of four in a weekend series and compiled a string of victories against Fordham and Columbia for their first five-win streak of the season. Stony Brook couldn't keep the pace and lost back-to-back games against Holy Cross but bounced back to win a pair of games against NYIT and victories against Marist and Fairleigh Dickinson, ending their non-conference slate at 17–8.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves baseball team, Summary, Regular season
The Seawolves opened conference play against Binghamton, taking two of three at home. The team won two midweek non-conference games against Iona and Marist at home and then traveled to Albany for a weekend series; the Seawolves took three out of four. The team returned home to beat Rhode Island 8–2 and swept a four-game series against Hartford.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves baseball team, Summary, Regular season
Stony Brook played a pair of midweek non-conference games against Fairfield and Central Connecticut, coming out victorious on both occasions and swept a four-game series at UMBC, extending their winning streak to ten games and taking command of first place in the America East with a 34–10 overall record and 12–2 conference record.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves baseball team, Summary, Regular season
Stony Brook took two out of three against Binghamton at home and swept a three-game series against UMBC to clinch a second consecutive regular season championship while going 21–2 at home. Stony Brook closed the regular season with a four-game sweep at conference rival Maine to win a program record 43 games. They ended the regular season with a 43–11 record, going 21–3 in the America East. The Seawolves headed into the conference tournament with the best winning percentage in Division I.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves baseball team, Summary, America East Tournament
Stony Brook earned a first-round bye in the America East tournament, hosted at Joe Nathan Field. Needing to win three games to earn the conference title, they defeated fourth-seeded Maine 14–6 and third-seeded Binghamton 7–4 to advance to the title game, where they met up with Maine again, defeating them 13–6 to advance to the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament with a 46–11 record, the best record in Division I with an .807 winning percentage.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves baseball team, Summary, America East Tournament
The Seawolves were the first team in the America East since 2002 to earn both the regular season and conference tournament championships in the same season. For the first time in the history of the program, Stony Brook found itself ranked, sitting at #25 in the Baseball America poll and #29 in the NCBWA poll.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves baseball team, Summary, Coral Gables Regional
Stony Brook traveled to South Florida to play in the Coral Gables Regional as the fourth seed. In the first game the Seawolves knocked off top seeded Miami (FL) by a score of 10–2. The Hurricanes had not lost a regional home opener since 1978. After losing to UCF 9–8, the Seawolves entered the loser's bracket, where they defeated Missouri State 10–7, mounting a comeback after being down four runs in the seventh inning and striking out Luke Voit with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth to preserve the victory. This gave the Seawolves a spot in the regional championship, where they defeated UCF 12–5 and 10–6 in consecutive days to win the regional, advancing to face LSU in the Super Regionals.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves baseball team, Summary, Baton Rouge Super Regional
In the first game of the Baton Rouge Super Regional, LSU started freshman Aaron Nola while Stony Brook started sophomore Brandon McNitt. While Nola departed with a 2–0 deficit, the Tigers came back to tie in the bottom of the ninth on a solo shot by JaCoby Jones. Stony Brook put together leads in the top of the 10th and 11th innings, but LSU tied the game both times with solo home runs. A rain delay in the 12th inning postponed the game, set to restart at 10:05 a.m. on the next day. A single by Mason Katz in the bottom of the 12th gave LSU a 5–4 walk-off victory.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves baseball team, Summary, Baton Rouge Super Regional
In game two of the Super Regional, LSU started Kevin Gausman, who had been drafted in the top 5 of the 2012 MLB Draft a week prior. Gausman had closed out game one earlier in the day. Stony Brook's senior pitcher Tyler Johnson threw a 127-pitch complete game as the Seawolves defeated the Tigers 3–1. In the winner-take-all game three, Stony Brook jumped out to an early lead and handily won 7–2 behind sophomore pitcher Frankie Vanderka's complete game. The improbable upset sent Stony Brook to the College World Series, the first Northeast school to do so since 1986 and the first school from New York to do so since St. John's in 1980.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves baseball team, Summary, College World Series
After upsetting LSU in Baton Rouge, Stony Brook took on the motto "Shock The World" to represent their unlikely run to the College World Series. Stony Brook found itself ranked #7 in NCBWA poll, their highest ranking ever, and Matt Senk was later announced to be the National Coach of Year. In the College World Series, Stony Brook suffered consecutive losses, falling 9–1 to UCLA and 12–2 to Florida State to end the Seawolves' Cinderella run. They finished the season 52–13, the most wins by any Division I team in 2012 with a program record seven drafted players.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves baseball team, Professional draftees
Stony Brook had a program-record seven players drafted by Major League Baseball teams in the First-Year Player Draft. Travis Jankowski was selected in the supplemental first round, 44th overall by San Diego, Stony Brook's first ever first-round draftee. Pat Cantwell, who was drafted previously in 2011, was drafted in the third round by the Texas Rangers. Maxx Tissenbaum (11th Round, San Diego), William Carmona (11th Round, Philadelphia), James Campbell (12th Round, Los Angeles Dodgers), Jasvir Rakkar (26th Round, Chicago), and Tyler Johnson (33rd Round, Oakland) were also drafted and all signed professional contracts with their respective teams.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves baseball team, Rankings
^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves baseball team, Rankings
There are no Baseball America or Coaches' Polls for weeks 15 and 16, during the NCAA Tournament.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team
The 2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team represented Stony Brook University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Big South Conference. The team was coached by Chuck Priore and played its home games at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium in Stony Brook, New York. This was their final season as a member of the Big South as they will join the Colonial Athletic Association in 2013. They finished the season 10–3, 5–1 in Big South play to share the conference championship with Coastal Carolina and Liberty. They received an at-large bid into the FCS Playoffs, their second straight playoff appearance, where they defeated Villanova in the first round before falling in the second round to Montana State.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Previous season
After starting the season 0-3, Stony Brook went on to win nine games straight clinching an outright Big South Championship  and defeating Albany in the first round of the NCAA Division I Football Championship. Advanced to the second round to face the top seeded Sam Houston State falling 27-34. The Seawolves became the first team in Big South history to finish the season undefeated. The program was ranked #18/#16 in the final Sports Network/Coaches Poll.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Before the season, Losses
Injured QB Michael Coulter who started for half of the 2011 season, top running back Brock Jackolski, WR Matt Brevi who amounted to 31 receptions for 616 yards and seven touchdowns in the 2011 season, CB Donald Porter are among the graduates of the program. Jackolski was notable for playing a crucial role together with Miguel Maysonet in Stony Brook's powerful running offense, 16th in FCS history with 6,394 all-purpose yards


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Before the season, Recruitment
Among 2012 Recruits is Marcus Coker who previously played for FBS Big Ten team Iowa rushing for more than 2,000 yards and 18 touchdown in two seasons. He was second in the Big Ten in rushing and earned second-team all-conference honors. The program also added Adrian Coxson who previously played for FBS Maryland. A third recruit from the Big Ten Minnesota, Leston Simpson, is transferring for the upcoming 2012 season.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Before the season, Recruitment
A second incoming transfer from the University of Maryland, Avery Graham, was announced late April with two years of eligibility left  A third incoming transfer, Graham Ball, was announced from New Mexico Military Institute, where he led the Western States Football League in points (88). He went 58 of 62 on extra points and made 10 field goals, earning second team All-WSFL honors.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Before the season, Spring
Stony Brook scheduled the annual spring game for April 22 concluding the spring training period. The Defensive team defeated the Offense, 39-13, in a modified scoring game.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Before the season, Honors
In early May Kyle Essington, Miguel Maysonet, and Marcus Coker were announced to be in the CFPA preseason watch list. In late June, 2012 Beyond College Sports Madness selected Miguel Maysonet, Jaware Dudley, and Kyle Essington were selected to Preseason All-America teams. In July, Maysonet was announced to be part of the 20 members Walter Payton Award watch list. The award is presented to the top offensive player in Football Championship Subdivision. Miguel Maysonet was announced to be the Big South 2012 preseason offensive player of the year, while another six players made it to the All-Conference preseason team.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Before the season, Rankings and polls
Stony Brook was ranked 24th in Lindy’s College Football Preview Magazine FCS Preseason Poll released in mid-July, the only team from the Big South in the poll. College Sporting News ranked Stony Brook as top 16 in the nation in their preseason poll. The Seawolves were ranked nine among FCS teams by the "Phil Steele's College Football Review" magazine. College Sports Madness ranked the Seawolves 22nd in their preseason preview. Stony Brook was positioned 11th in the College Sports Journal Preseason Top-25 Poll.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Before the season, Rankings and polls
Stony Brook was selected as the favorite in the Big South's preseason poll, as voted by the league's head coaches and media panel. The Seawolves amounted to fifteen of eighteen first-place votes with 123 total points. Stony Brook was ranked as the top 17 team in the FCS Coaches Poll


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Roster
Classes key:Fr – Freshman; first-year playerSo – Sophomore; second-year playerJr – Junior; third-year playerSr – Senior; fourth-year playerBold – Team captainItalics – Left team during the season. RS – Previously used a redshirt. – Redshirt during 2012 season – Injured for entire or majority of season and is eligible for a medical redshirt.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Broadcasting
All games were broadcast on the radio by 90.1 MHz WUSB FM on the Long Island and Southern Connecticut region. An online feed will be available at wusb.fm. In addition, all Seawolves away game were broadcast nationally on ESPN3, the game against Army will be broadcast nationally on CBSN, SNY and TWCS will carry the Syracuse matchup while MASN will carry the matchup against Liberty


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Central Connecticut
Recap: Stony Brook opened their 2012 season at home for the first time since the 2008 season in front of 6,094 fans against the Central Connecticut Blue Devils resuming the old CCSU-SBU rivalry that existed while Stony Brook participated in the NEC. After a couple of non-scoring exchanges early in the first quarter, Stony Brook capitalized on a failed drive by Central Connecticut ending on the CCSU 4. It was followed by four-yard rush by Marcus Coker to take an early 7-0 lead. After another three-and-done by Central Connecticut the Seawolves responded with a quick offensive drive.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Central Connecticut
Kevin Norrell received an eighty-nine-yard pass from Essington for another touchdown to extend the lead to 14-0 five minutes into the quarter. CCSU followed with a short non-scoring drive resulting in a punt at SBU 16. Stony Brook responded with another strong drive, this time by running back Miguel Maysonet who rushed for 89 yards to put the Seawolves ahead by 20 followed by another successful kick by transfer Graham Ball as the Seawolves took a commanding lead into the second quarter.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Central Connecticut
Momentum switched in Central Connecticut's favor early in the second quarter as they capitalized on their first drive with a 37-yard field goal. Stony Brook's next drive ended with an interception and CCSU followed by another Central Connecticut touchdown to cut Stony Brook's lead to 21-10. On the very next drive Stony Brook's offense responded with another touchdown with Maysonet receiving a 29-yard pass by Essington to take an 18-point lead into the second half.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Central Connecticut
The third quarter was all Stony Brook with the dual-punch of Maysonet and Coker accounting for most of the offensive yardage. Stony Brook took a commanding 42-10 lead into the fourth quarter. Both teams traded touchdowns in the fourth quarter resulting in a 49-17 win by Stony Brook opening their season with a victory for the first time since facing Colgate back in 2008's home opener.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Central Connecticut
A good offensive performance by Stony Brook totaled 489 total yards against CCSU 216 total yardage. The running game accounted for 301 yards with Miguel Maysonet rushing for 171 and Coker for 75 in his first game at Stony Brook. The Seawolves dominated the passing game (171 vs  64) and had better third-down efficiency. Central Connecticut possessed the ball 32:29 of the game.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Central Connecticut
Coach Priore commented on the game saying “It was a good win in a good atmosphere. I thought our defense played really fast early on. Overall, we played our brand of football”. Maysonet commented on the 84-yard run saying “(Mike) Lisi made a nice block, and as I saw the defender coming at me, I leaped over him. I kind of got tired at the end, but Adrian Coxson helped me into the end zone”. Quarterback Essington also commented on the powerful dual-back system saying “Having guys like Miguel and Marcus (Coker) really relieves a lot of pressure on myself. We have a lot of returners and playmakers, so my job is to get the ball to them and let them make plays”.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Pace
Stony Brook rebooted their historical series against Pace, a series last played in 1998 when the Seawolves initiated their transition to Division I. The Seawolves came out strong in front of 4,194 fans at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium scoring on every drive in the first quarter taking a commanding 28-0 (Wesley Skiffington converting all the PATs) lead into the second quarter with over 179 yards of offense. Stony Brook outmatched their Division II opponent throughout the second quarter scoring on every drive to take a forty-two point lead into the locker room and shutting out Pace's offense for the entire first half.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Pace
Despite the heavy rain that poured during the halftime period, the game continued and the Stony Brook offense scored at will throughout the quarter adding twenty-one points to their lead. Both teams exchanged touchdowns in the final quarter for an eventual 77-7 defeat of Division II Pace Setters. Stony Brook extended their series lead to 11-2 against a historical New York metropolitan area rival. Stony Brook amounted to 693 yards of offense (504 rushing yards against 104 from Pace. J.Williams and D.Lawrence led Stony Brook's rushing offense while Maysonet and Coker had limited production in the game.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Pace
Coach Priore commented on the game saying “I'm proud of this team's effort and focus this week. We prepared correctly and it showed on the field. We had the opportunity to give kids some playing time”. Davon Lawrence who had expanded roles in the game also added  “The offensive line did a great job of blocking for us tonight. They opened up a lot of holes tonight” while Iowa transfer Marcus Coker commented on the performance of the team adding "Our running attack is good. We have a lot of good running backs on this team. Jamie and Davon were exciting to watch."


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Pace
Stony Brook improved to 2-0 while Pace fell to 0-2 for the season. Stony Brook holds a ten-game winning streak over Pace.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Syracuse
Stony Brook traveled upstate to face off against the Division I FBS Syracuse Orange of the Big East Conference, an intrastate matchup. Playing Syracuse for the first time in front of 34,512 fans, Stony Brook was the first one to score, after a 63-yard reception by Kevin Norrell to open up a 7-point lead four minutes into the first quarter. However, the lead didn't lasted long, Syracuse responded quickly with a touchdown of their own after a 61-yard sideline run by Prince-Tyson Gulley.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Syracuse
On the next drive, Stony Brook advanced down the field but Syracuse came up with a defensive stop at 3rd & goal forcing the Seawolves to settle for a twenty-yard field goal to take a three-point lead. Neither team was able to capitalize on their following drives as the Seawolves took a 10-7 lead into the second quarter.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Syracuse
After a couple of non-scoring drives by both teams Syracuse scored on a twenty-seven-yard rush by Ashton Broyld to take a 14-10 lead. Stony Brook responded in the very next drive with a 71-yard rush by Miguel Maysonet in which he hurdled pass a Syracuse opponent, the play being one of the top plays in ESPNs flagship program SportsCenter, to regain a 17-14. Neither team scored for the rest of the half as Stony Brook took a three-point lead into the locker room.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Syracuse
Syracuse took the lead for good early in the third quarter on a 13-yard reception by Jarrod West and extended their lead in the fourth quarter with another 19-yard reception by Marcus Sales to hold off the Seawolves by a score of 28-17.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Syracuse
Overall Stony Brook amounted to 311 offensive yards against Syracuse's 549 but the Seawolves rushed for three more yards, 217, than the Orange. The Seawolves had two turnovers in the game in comparison to one by Syracuse and Stony Brook possessed the ball for 30:18. Stony Brook fell to 2-1 while Syracuse won their first game of the season.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Colgate
Stony Brook returned home looking to get their third win of the season after a heartbreaking 17-28 loss to the Syracuse Orange the prior week. They faced off against the Colgate Raiders for the third time in history, in front of a sold out Wolfstock crowd of 10,278, the highest attendance for any sporting event at the University. The Seawolves offense attacked early scoring in their first drive capped by 16-yard run by Marcus Coker to put the Seawolves on board (Skiffington PAT) 7-0. After several non-scoring drives by both teams, Stony Brook capitalized on a 41-yard field goal by Skiffington to take a 10-0 lead into the second quarter.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Colgate
With the momentum squarely on Stony Brook's favor, the Seawolves continued their offensive raid scoring another touchdown after a 34-yard reception by Jordan Gush (Skiffington PAT) to put the Seawolves up 17-0 two minutes into the quarter. However, the Raiders didn't back down, the Colgate offense responded in the very next drive scoring a touchdown of their own to cut Stony Brook's lead to ten points. After a three-and-out by Stony Brook, Colgate continued its offensive strike and scored a touchdown on a 51-yard reception by Ed Pavalko to cut further into Stony Brook's lead.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Colgate
Stony Brook's offense was unable to respond, and Colgate intercepted Essington's pass in SB30 to regain possession of the football with 1:34 left in the quarter. It was more than enough time for Colgate, as the Raider offense capitalized on the Seawolves turnover with another touchdown to take a 21-17 lead into the locker room.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Colgate
Entering the third quarter the Seawolves held possession of the football but had to settle for a field goal to cut Colgate's lead to a single point. However, it wasn't long before the Colgate Raiders capitalized on another Seawolves turnover. Chris Horner sacked Essington and Dier recovered the ball for a 14-yard run to regain a 28-20 lead over the Seawolves for the rest of the quarter.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Colgate
Opening the fourth quarter, the Seawolves scored on their very first drive capped by a 14-yard run by Coker to put the Seawolves back into the game, but failed to get the two-point conversion as the game remained 28-26 on Colgate's favor. Colgate responded with a field goal on their next drive but the Seawolves took the lead for good scoring a touchdown in the follow up drive (Two Point Conversion failed) to get a 32-31 victory, their seventh straight homecoming win.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Colgate
Head Coach Priore commented on the atmosphere saying "Tonight's atmosphere was a special one. When you have fans that are in the seats during warm-ups, generally, it's going to be a great crowd." and added "The biggest thing was not having a hangover after the Syracuse game. Good teams and good programs have the ability to overcome adversity." Overall, the Seawolves amounted to a total 427 yard against Colgate's 318. Stony Brook rushed for 272 yards while Maysonet alone rushed for 198, followed by Coker's 68 yards. The Seawolves possessed the ball for 32:22 and turned over the ball three times, highly uncharacteristic of the team. Stony Brook improved to 3-1 while Colgate fell to 1-3.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Army
Stony Brook traveled to West Point, New York, to face off against their second FBS team of the season, the Army Black Knights, for the first time in history. In front of 31,006 fans Stony Brook wasted no time. The offense struck early in their first drive led by 49-yard scoring drive by Miguel Maysonet (Skiffington PAT) to put the Seawolves up 7–0.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Army
Army's next drive ended with a fumble recovered by Stony Brook's Davonte Anderson at SB 31 but the Seawolves weren't able to capitalize as Army returned the favor with a forced fumble on quarterback Kyle Essington recovered by Army. Neither team scored for the rest of the quarter. The Seawolves opened the second quarter with a 27-yard field goal by Skiffington to extend the lead to 10–0. Stony Brook's offense continued to shut down the Army offensive forcing two more Army fumbles at the SB35 and SB 7. Skiffington kicked a 44-yard field goal as the Seawolves took a 13–0 lead into the locker room.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Charleston Southern
Stony Brook will open their conference season at home against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, after defeating the Bucs 50–31 at Charleston the previous year. The Seawolves hold a 3–1 all-time series lead against CSU.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Coastal Carolina
After facing the Buccaneers, Stony Brook will return to South Carolina to face conference rival Chanticleers. Stony Brook defeated the Chanticleers 42-0 at LaValle Stadium the previous season as the Seawolves will attempt to keep Coastal Carolina win-less in the Series.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Gardner-Webb
The Seawolves will return home after back to back weeks in South Carolina to face off the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs in conference play. Stony Brook defeated the Bulldogs 76-28 at Boilings Springs the previous season and will attempt to defeat Bulldogs for the fourth straight year.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Liberty
Stony Brook traveled down to Lynchburg in hopes of gaining their second consecutive outright championship. Stony Brook faced off against Liberty in front of 14,419 fansSeries: 2-3


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Game summaries, Villanova (NCAA First Round)
Due to the three-way tie breaker rules in the Big South Conference, the Seawolves were unable to clinch the automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship, which went to Coastal Carolina by winning all their Big South road games. However, the Seawolves were selected as at-large candidates to enter the playoffs, the first at-large bid ever for any program at the University. Stony Brook put a bid for a playoff home game and was selected to host the Villanova Wildcats, the CAA Automatic qualifier, and a future rival of the Seawolves when Stony Brook enters the CAA in 2013.


2012 Stony Brook Seawolves football team, Post-season honors, Walter Payton Award
Senior RB Miguel Maysonet was the runner-up candidate for the Walter Payton Award behind Old Dominion sophomore quarterback Taylor Heinicke. The Walter Payton Award is given to the most outstanding player in the Football Championship Subdivision.


2012 Strade Bianche
The 2012 Strade Bianche took place on 3 March 2012. It was the 6th edition of the international classic Strade Bianche. The previous edition was won by Philippe Gilbert, who rode for Omega Pharma–Lotto.


2012 Strade Bianche
The 2012 race took place in fine weather and was convincingly won by Fabian Cancellara, riding for RadioShack–Nissan. Cancellara is the first rider to have won the race twice, having previously won in 2008 (when riding for Team CSC).


2012 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election
The 2012 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Stratford-on-Avon Council in Warwickshire, England. This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections.


2012 Stroud District Council election
The 2012 Stroud Council election was on 3 May 2012 to elect members of the Stroud District Council in England. This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections.


2012 Strømsgodset Toppfotball season
The 2012 season was Strømsgodset's 6th season in Tippeligaen following their promotion back to the top flight in 2006. It was Ronny Deila's fifth season in charge and they finished 2nd in the Tippeligaen and were knocked out of the 2012 Norwegian Football Cup at the Quarterfinal stage by Brann.


2012 Strømsgodset Toppfotball season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012 Strømsgodset Toppfotball season, Transfers, Winter
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2012 Strømsgodset Toppfotball season, Transfers, Winter
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2012 Strømsgodset Toppfotball season, Transfers, Summer
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2012 Strømsgodset Toppfotball season, Transfers, Summer
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2012 StuSells Toronto Tankard
The 2012 StuSells Toronto Tankard was held from October 5 to 8 at the High Park Club in Toronto, Ontario as part of the 2012–13 World Curling Tour. The event was held in a triple knockout format for the men's event, and in a round robin format for the women's event. The purse for the men's event was CAD$45,000, and the winner, Jeff Stoughton, received CAD$15,000. The purse for the women's event was CAD$15,000, and the winner, Mary-Anne Arsenault, received CAD$5,000. Stoughton defeated Joe Frans in the men's final with a score of 6–2, while Arsenault defeated Lisa Farnell in the women's final with a score of 7–2.


2012 Stuttgart derailments
On 24 July 2012, 29 September 2012, and 9 October 2012, three InterCity train consists derailed in Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (Stuttgart Main Station), Germany, all nearly at the same place and for nearly the same reasons. The second accident caused injuries, high material damages and a major train service disruption. The third accident happened when an empty train was used for tests during the investigation.


2012 Stuttgart derailments, Preconditions
Stuttgart Hbf is a terminus railway station, except for S-Bahn (commuter rail) trains and underground trams. It is to be replaced by an underground through station, called Stuttgart 21, a much-debated project that is already under construction. To make room for the construction site, the platforms had to be moved away from the current station building. This required the points area to be moved to confined space, too. Construction activity and infrastructure changes are still happening.


2012 Stuttgart derailments, Preconditions
All the trains mentioned here were push–pull trains and consisted of eleven passenger cars (including one control car) and a trailing, pushing electric locomotive. All vehicles with German traditional coupling must pass force (here: tractive effort) either by the coupling (pulling force) or the buffers (pushing force). A pushing engine must not exceed certain force levels (that depend on points, curves, train length, mass and vehicle types), or the train may be distorted, e.g. pushed outwards in a curve. In extreme cases as these, derailment may happen.


2012 Stuttgart derailments, First Derailment
On 24 July 2012, IC 2312 departed from track 10. It consisted of one leading Steuerwagen (Control car), nine more passenger cars, a dining car (last car) and a trailing DB Class 101 electric locomotive to push the train. The engine and the two cars next to it derailed.


2012 Stuttgart derailments, First Derailment
Construction work to rectify distortions on the tracks was about to begin after the train's departure. The 40 km/h speed restriction, as commanded by signal aspect Hp 2, was respected, 29 km/h were reached.


2012 Stuttgart derailments, First Derailment
In addition to findings that affected all trains (see below), the driver has been blamed for accelerating the train too fast, so the force applied throughout the sequence of buffers was too large (191 kN instead of the 150 kN limit). Nobody was injured. The damage was determined as €370,000. Three tracks of the station had to be closed.


2012 Stuttgart derailments, Second Derailment
On 29 September 2012, IC 2312 departed from track 10 (same as above). It consisted of one leading control car, seven more passenger cars, one dining car, two other passenger cars and a trailing DB Class 101 engine. The speed limit of 40 km/h (on signal Hp 2) was fully utilized. The engine and the three adjacent cars derailed.


2012 Stuttgart derailments, Second Derailment
The train took down two catenary support masts, thus tearing down part of the catenary, which had then to be switched off. The tracks also had to be closed for the rescue to begin, and both actions separated the entire station from the network for hours. Several tracks were reopened on the same day, allowing to return to service, but many long distance trains had to bypass the station on this day. Eight persons received minor injuries. The damage was determined as €6,482,000.


2012 Stuttgart derailments, Third Derailment
On 9 October 2012, three test runs were initiated in addition to software-based simulations to support the investigation, and indeed, the last try reproduced the derailments. The train resembled the one of the second accident in type and sequence. The last three cars (those in front of the engine) derailed. The tests were meant to prove that track 10 and the following points were safe to be used, but the opposite happened. Again, long distance trains had to be rerouted.


2012 Stuttgart derailments, Investigation Results
The accidents' immediate cause was determined: The exceptional length of the type of dining car used and the position of its bogies resulted in a greater horizontal buffer misalignment than the other car types. It lacked buffers that were broad enough to handle this offset, so buffers slipped past each other and jammed, preventing the required lateral movement. The report recommended reviewing the buffers used and replacing them if necessary.


2012 Stuttgart derailments, Investigation Results
The track layout was shown to have some deficiencies regarding the sequence of curves, specifically straight elements inside S-curves. The combination of track elements within a small area had taken them to the allowable limits, increasing wear and reducing stability. The report discussed different layouts. Also, track distortions and wear had been found before the first accident, but had not been rectified, or had not been recognized due to errors.


2012 Subway Fresh Fit 500
The 2012 Subway Fresh Fit 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on March 4, 2012 at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 312 laps, it was the second race of the 2012 season. The race was won by Denny Hamlin for the Joe Gibbs Racing team. Kevin Harvick finished second, followed by Greg Biffle in third.


2012 Subway Fresh Fit 500, Report, Background
Phoenix International Raceway is one of five short tracks to hold NASCAR races; the others are Richmond International Raceway, Dover International Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, and Martinsville Speedway. The standard track at Phoenix International Raceway is a four-turn short track oval that is 1 mile (1.6 km) long. The first two turns are banked from 10 to 11 degrees, while the final two turns are banked from 8 to 9 degrees. The front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at three degrees. The back stretch, nicknamed the 'dogleg', varies from 10 to 11 degree banking. The racetrack has seats for 76,800 spectators.


2012 Subway Fresh Fit 500, Report, Background
Before the race, Matt Kenseth led the Drivers' Championship with 47 points, and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. stood in second with 42 points. Greg Biffle and Denny Hamlin followed in third and fourth with the same amount, two ahead of Jeff Burton and three ahead of Paul Menard in fifth and sixth. Kevin Harvick with 37 was one point ahead of Carl Edwards, as Joey Logano with 36 points, was one ahead of Mark Martin three ahead of Clint Bowyer and Martin Truex, Jr. In the Manufacturers' Championship, Ford was leading with nine points, three points ahead of Chevrolet. Toyota, with 4 points, was one point ahead of Dodge in the battle for third. Jeff Gordon is the race's defending winner.


2012 Sucrogen Townsville 400
The 2012 Sucrogen Townsville 400 was a motor race for the Australian sedan-based V8 Supercars. It was the seventh event of the 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship. It was held on the weekend of 6–8 July at the Townsville Street Circuit, in Townsville, Queensland.


2012 Sudan Antonov An-26 crash
On 19 August 2012, an Antonov An-26 airplane of Alfa Airlines crashed near the town of Talodi, Sudan, killing all 32 occupants on board. The aircraft was carrying a Sudanese government delegation, and among the victims were members of the Sudanese government, several high-ranking members of the Sudanese Armed Forces and other officials, and a television crew.


2012 Sudan Antonov An-26 crash, Crash
The aircraft had taken off from Khartoum International Airport at around 6:02 a.m. local time. Approximately at 8 a.m., the plane crashed into the Hajar Al-Nar Mountain of the Nuba Mountain range near Talodi, a small town about 600 km (370 mi) southwest of Khartoum. A television statement said that the weather had prevented the aircraft from landing on its first attempt, and on its second attempt, the plane crashed into a mountain. Talodi airfield features a single paved, unmarked runway of 1800 m (5900 ft) length.


2012 Sudan Antonov An-26 crash, Aircraft
Although some early media reports mistakenly announced the crash as a helicopter crash, the aircraft involved was a twin turboprop Antonov An-26-100, registration ST-ARL, chartered by the Sudanese Government and operated by the Sudanese private air carrier Alfa Airlines (ICAO code AAJ).


2012 Sudan Antonov An-26 crash, Aircraft
The aircraft was built in 1974 at the Ukrainian "Aviant" aircraft plant in the Soviet Union. It flew on Soviet and Russian regional routes until July 1998. It was sold to an Armenian air carrier, and then to Trans Attico, Air Libya, Ababeel Aviation, and other air companies in Africa. It was acquired by Alfa Airlines in July 2009 and was modified from Antonov An-26 to Antonov An-26-100 standard at Kiev Aircraft Repair Plant 410 in Ukraine in 2010.


2012 Sudan Antonov An-26 crash, Aircraft
There have been several deadly plane crashes in Sudan in recent years. All Sudanese airlines, including Alfa Airlines, are banned for safety reasons from flying in European airspace. The Sudanese authorities complain that it is difficult to get spare parts because of sanctions the United States has imposed against Khartoum. This crash was the first accident in the history of Alfa Airlines, which was founded only in 2009.


2012 Sudan Antonov An-26 crash, Passengers and crew
The chartered plane was carrying a Sudanese government delegation, from the capital of the country, Khartoum, to the town of Talodi in South Kordofan, a war-torn state with ongoing fighting between Sudan's army and rebel groups, for an Eid al-Fitr celebration, to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.


2012 Sudan Antonov An-26 crash, Passengers and crew
Among the victims were Guidance and Religious Endowments Minister Ghazi al-Sadiq Abdel Rahim.


2012 Sudan Antonov An-26 crash, Passengers and crew
The aircraft, with a crew of six, was flown by a senior Russian captain, assisted by a Sudanese first officer, a 43-year-old navigator from Tajikistan and a 42-year-old Armenian flight engineer.


2012 Sudan Antonov An-26 crash, Investigation
An official with Sudan's Civil Aviation Authority said that bad weather was responsible for the crash. The official news agency of Sudan, SUNA, also said the crash happened "due to the bad weather conditions". Minister of Information Ahmed Bilal Osman also added that the plane was attempting to land in bad weather conditions in Talodi, as seasonal heavy rains left the pilots with "zero visibility," when it crashed into a mountain.


2012 Sudan Antonov An-26 crash, Investigation
Rebel spokesman Arnu Ngutulu Lodi denied that his rebel forces were involved with the crash, which happened outside of rebel territory.


2012 Sudan Antonov An-26 crash, Investigation
Two days after the crash, on 21 August, Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) chief Mohammad Abdul-Aziz tendered his resignation to the President of Sudan Omar al-Bashir. However, President Bashir rejected his resignation, urging the chief to continue a newly approved program of reforms to the development and supervision of the CAA.


2012 Sudan Antonov An-26 crash, Investigation
On 24 August, the local government reported the flight recorders have been found and recovered from the crash site.


2012 Sudan Premier League
The 2012 Sudan Premier League was the 41st edition of the highest club level football competition in Sudan. Al-Hilal took out the championship.


2012 Sudanese coup d'état attempt
The 2012 Sudanese coup d'état attempt was a coup d'état attempt on 22 November 2012 in Sudan against president Omar al-Bashir, who took power in the 1989 Sudanese coup d'état. It started as an attempt to overthrow the government over serious conflicts, upheavals (mainly the 2011–2013 Sudanese protests) and worsening conditions. 13 were arrested during the coup attempt, according to the media.


2012 Sugar Bowl
The 2012 Allstate Sugar Bowl was the 78th edition of the annual postseason college football bowl game known as the Sugar Bowl. It featured the Michigan Wolverines and the Virginia Tech Hokies on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The game was the final contest of the 2011 football season for both teams and was the third game of the 2011–2012 Bowl Championship Series (BCS). The game ended with 23–20 Michigan victory in overtime.


2012 Sugar Bowl
Michigan represented the Big Ten Conference (Big Ten) as the at-large team from the conference, while Virginia Tech represented the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as its at-large team. The game was televised in the United States on ESPN and an estimated 9.6 million viewers watched the broadcast live. This was the first Sugar Bowl since 2000, as well as only the sixth since World War II and the tenth overall, not to feature a Southeastern Conference (SEC) team (the 2000 Sugar Bowl, coincidentally, also featured Virginia Tech). This was because the top two SEC teams, the LSU Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide, played each other in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game, also held at the Superdome. As of 2019, this is the last SEC-less Sugar Bowl.


2012 Sugar Bowl
Michigan was offered a berth after it finished the season with a 10–2 record—its highest win total since the 2006 season—that ended with a 40–34 win against arch-rival Ohio State. Virginia Tech was offered a berth after it finished its season 11–2, which culminated in a 38–10 loss in the 2011 ACC Championship Game to Clemson. Media attention focused on the quality of the bowl selection, as both teams were criticized for not having strong schedules. Attention also focused on how Virginia Tech's defense would contain Michigan QB Denard Robinson.


2012 Sugar Bowl
The game kicked off at 8:32 pm Eastern Standard Time, and Virginia Tech scored first, converting its first possession into on a field goal. Virginia Tech added another field goal in the second quarter, but Michigan scored a touchdown in the final minute to take a 7–6 lead, and then recovered a Virginia Tech fumble on the ensuing kickoff. Michigan kicked a field goal as time expired in the first half to take a 10–6 lead.


2012 Sugar Bowl
Michigan converted its first possession of the second half into a touchdown to take a 17–6 lead, but Virginia Tech added a field goal to narrow the lead to 17–9. In the fourth quarter, Virginia Tech scored a touchdown to narrow Michigan's lead to two points, and then converted a two-point conversion to tie the game. Michigan responded with a field goal, but Virginia Tech tied the game with a field goal with two seconds remaining. In overtime, Virginia Tech appeared to score the go-ahead touchdown, but the call on the field was overturned upon video review. On the next play, Virginia Tech missed a crucial field goal. Michigan converted its field goal opportunity to win the game 23–20 in overtime.


2012 Sugar Bowl
In recognition of his performance, Michigan's Junior Hemingway was named the game's most valuable player.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Team selection
In the 2011 college football season, the SEC champion had an auto-bid to the Sugar Bowl. However, the SEC champion, the LSU Tigers, were ranked No. 1 in the BCS standings and were selected to play in the BCS Championship Game. The second place SEC team, the Alabama Crimson Tide, was also selected to the BCS title game, so the Sugar Bowl Committee was forced to turn to other conferences to select two teams. After bypassing teams such as Stanford, Kansas State and Boise State, the committee selected the Michigan Wolverines and the Virginia Tech Hokies.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Team selection, Michigan
Michigan replaced its head coach prior to the season, with Rich Rodriguez being fired and Brady Hoke replacing him. Michigan began its 2011 college football season against Western Michigan and won 34–10 in a game that lasted a little under three quarters, as numerous thunderstorms first delayed and then ultimately postponed the game. In spite of the game ending early, Michigan was awarded the win. Michigan hosted Notre Dame in its next game, which was the first night game in Michigan Stadium history.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Team selection, Michigan
After Notre Dame built its lead to 17 points—24–7 after the third quarter—Michigan came back to take the lead 28–24 with only 1:02 to go in the game. Notre Dame scored with 30 seconds remaining to take a 31–28 lead, but Michigan drove 80 yards in 28 seconds to score the game-winning touchdown and win the game 35–31. Michigan ended its non-conference schedule with comfortable wins against both Eastern Michigan (31–3) and San Diego State (28-7).


2012 Sugar Bowl, Team selection, Michigan
Michigan began its conference schedule against Minnesota in the battle for the Little Brown Jug. Michigan recorded its first shutout since 2007 with a 58–0 victory. Michigan then traveled to Evanston, Illinois, for its first road game of the season to face Northwestern. Michigan scored 28 unanswered points in the second half, coming back from a ten-point deficit at halftime to win 42–24. Michigan followed its trip to Evanston with a trip to East Lansing, Michigan to face its in-state rival Michigan State. Michigan suffered its first defeat of the season, losing 28–14, its fourth straight loss to Michigan State.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Team selection, Michigan
Following a bye week, Michigan returned home to face Purdue in its homecoming game. Michigan handily defeated Purdue, 36–14. Michigan then traveled to Iowa City, Iowa to face Iowa. Michigan suffered its second and final defeat of the season, losing 24–16. Michigan then traveled to Champaign, Illinois, for its final road game to face Illinois. Michigan won 31–14, with the defense performing in a matter that made Greg Mattison, Michigan's defensive coordinator, emotional as he told reporters: "That was a Michigan defense. ...


2012 Sugar Bowl, Team selection, Michigan
Nobody knows what went on inside of these guys and for them to stick together and to play like they played tonight, and like they have tried in every game, it says a lot about them." Michigan returned home to face Nebraska and once again dominated its opponent, winning 45–17. In the final game of its regular season, Michigan faced Ohio State in the game known simply as "The Game." Michigan snapped its seven-game losing streak against Ohio State, winning 40–34.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Team selection, Michigan
The 2011 Wolverines, the first team to win eight home games in Michigan Stadium in a season, led the Big Ten Conference in rushing defense (115.6 yards per game) and opponent third-down percentage (30.1%, 31 of 103). The Wolverines featured consensus All-American and Rimington Trophy Winner David Molk and two 1,000-yard rushers, (Fitzgerald Toussaint and Denard Robinson). Robinson led the Big Ten Conference in total offense/game and wide receiver Junior Hemingway led the conference in yards per reception.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Team selection, Controversy
Almost immediately following the team selection, controversy arose regarding the two teams selected. Michigan State QB Kirk Cousins, whose team failed to qualify for a BCS game because it did not finish in the top 14 of the BCS standings, criticized the potential selection of Michigan after his team's debilitating 42–39 loss  to Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game, "I don't see how you get punished for playing and someone else gets to sit on the couch and get what they want". Michigan State had defeated the University of Michigan 28–14 in East Lansing earlier that season.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Team selection, Controversy
Others criticized the selection of Virginia Tech, stating that both Kansas State and Boise State were more deserving of the bid and that the bowl committee had chosen a familiar team as opposed to a new one. The bowl was considered the lowest-ranked match-up of two teams in the history of the BCS.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary
The game kicked off at 8:32 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. Official attendance was listed at 64,512.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary, First quarter
Following the coin toss, Virginia Tech elected to defer to the second half. Michigan elected to receive, which ensured that Virginia Tech would start the second half on offense. Justin Myer kicked off for the Hokies and Michael Cox returned the kick to Michigan's 34-yard line. Michigan began the game missing starting C David Molk, who suffered a foot injury during the pre-game warmup. Michigan went three and out on its first drive that featured two fumbled snaps by Denard Robinson, Michigan was forced to punt. Tech received the ball at its own 37-yard line.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary, First quarter
Logan Thomas completed his first pass to Danny Coale and then completed another pass, this time to Jarret Boykins for 14 yards and a first down. Following a David Wilson run for loss of four yards, Thomas completed an 18-yard pass to D.J. Coles. Wilson then had two consecutive carries for eight yards and one-yard respectively. Following a Thomas three-yard run, Wilson ran for 11 yards to the Michigan four-yard line. On the next play Wilson rushed for a loss of 22 yards. Tech was forced to settle for a 37-yard field goal after it committed a delay of game penalty on second down, and after attempts on second and third down did not succeed.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary, First quarter
On the post-field goal kickoff, Martavious Odoms returned the ball 16 yards to the Michigan 16-yard line; however, Michigan committed a holding penalty on the play and was forced to start on its own eight-yard line. Michigan's second drive was more successful than the first, with Denard Robinson completing an 11-yard pass to Kelvin Grady on third down, and Fitzgerald Toussaint rushing for 14 yards on the next play. The drive ended, however, following the Toussaint run as Robinson threw a pass that Kyle Fuller intercepted at Tech's 28-yard line.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary, First quarter
Tech then embarked on another long drive, with Thomas rushing for 11 yards on second down and finding Boykin for ten yards after a 15-yard illegal block penalty. After a false start penalty made it third-and-ten, Thomas completed a 27-yard pass to Coale. Following a three-yard loss on a Thomas run and an incomplete pass, Tech again converted on third-and-long, this time with on a 13-yard Thomas to Coles pass. Following two short rushes, the time ran out in the first quarter.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary, Second quarter
Virginia Tech continued its drive at the Michigan 31-yard line. Logan Thomas rushed for five yards, which set up a Justin Myer 43-yard field goal and gave Tech a 6–0 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, Myer kicked the ball out of bounds, which, by rule, gave Michigan the ball at its own 40-yard line. Michigan obtained some success on its drive, with Denard Robinson rushing for three yards, completing a three-yard pass to Jeremy Gallon, and then completing an eight-yard pass to Kevin Koger for a first down. The drive, however, stalled as Robinson was sacked and then threw two incompletions. Michigan was forced to punt and Tech received the ball at its own 26-yard line.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary, Second quarter
Following two short running plays, Thomas threw a 16-yard pass to Coale for a first down. On the ensuing play, David Wilson ran 32 yards for a first down to Michigan's 24-yard line. Josh Ogelsby followed Wilson's run with an 11-yard run of his own. Ogelsby then rushed for five yards and one-yard respectively. Thomas followed these plays with a three-yard rush, setting up a fourth-and-one at the Michigan 4-yard line. Instead of kicking the field goal that would have given Tech a 9–0 lead, Frank Beamer decided to go for the first down. Thomas was stopped for no gain and Tech turned the ball over on downs.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary, Second quarter
Following the turnover, Michigan started on its own four-yard line. Fitzgerald Toussaint ran for six yards, and Robinson followed with a 16-yard run. Michigan's offense stalled on its next three plays forcing a punt. On the punt, however, Tech committed a roughing the kicker penalty that gave Michigan 15 yards and an automatic first down. Toussaint ran the ball for a two-yard gain, and Michigan called a timeout. Following the timeout, Robinson rushed for five yards and then completed a 14-yard pass to Toussaint for a first down at the Tech 38-yard line.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary, Second quarter
Robinson was sacked on the next play for a loss of seven yards and then threw an incompletion to make it third-and-seventeen. On the next play, however, Robinson threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Junior Hemingway that saw Hemingway reach around a Tech defender to make the original catch, and then sprint into the endzone. Brendan Gibbons added the extra point to give Michigan a 7–6 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, Tech's Tony Gregory returned the ball 27 yards, however, Michigan's J.B. Fitzgerald forced a fumble that Michigan's Delonte Hollowell recovered at Tech's 26-yard line.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary, Second quarter
Gallon rushed for seven yards on the first play before Robinson threw two incomplete passes. Michigan brought out Gibbons to attempt a field goal, however, Michigan attempted a fake field goal that saw Michigan's long snapper Jareth Glanda make a catch for 11 yards after the ball hit a Virginia Tech defender in the head. With eight seconds remaining in the half, Robinson threw a seven-yard screen pass to Vincent Smith, which moved the ball to the Tech one-yard line. With two seconds remaining on the clock, Michigan elected to again send out its field goal unit. Michigan intentionally took a delay of game penalty to move the ball back in order for Gibbons to have a better angle to kick the field goal. Gibbons converted the 24-yard field goal as time expired, giving Michigan a 10–6 lead at halftime.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary, Halftime
The halftime show consisted of 11 high school bands along with dance troupes performing a jazz theme halftime show in connection with New Orleans' history with jazz. The bands performed Harry Connick Jr.'s "Save the Last Dance for Me", Michael Bublé's "Haven't Met You Yet", and Frank Sinatra's "Fly Me to the Moon".


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary, Third quarter
Since Virginia Tech deferred its option to the second half, it received the half's opening kickoff. Jayron Hosley returned the kick to Tech's 30-yard line. Tech opened its drive with a five-yard Thomas to Coale pass and followed that play with a Wilson two-yard rush. After a Michigan timeout, Thomas rushed for one-yard and was stopped short of a first down in the process. Tech was forced to punt for this first time in the game. Coale—who was also Tech's punter in addition to receiver—punted the ball 36 yards to the Michigan 26-yard line. Michigan's drive also saw little success. Following a Toussaint one-yard run, Robinson threw an incomplete pass intended for Roy Roundtree and Antone Exum sacked Robinson for a loss of 11 yards. Wile punted the ball 40 yards to the Tech 49-yard line.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary, Third quarter
Tech's first play on the following drive was its only play, as Frank Clark made a leaping block on a Thomas pass and then retained possession for an interception. Following a Tech timeout, Vincent Smith rushed for two yards. On the next play, Hosley committed a defensive pass interference penalty, giving Michigan a 15-yard advancement and an automatic first down at the Tech 18-yard line. Toussaint rushed for no gain, but on the next play, Robinson threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Hemingway, his second touchdown reception of the night. Gibbons converted the extra point, giving Michigan a 17–6 lead.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary, Third quarter
Tech returned the ensuing kickoff to its own 42-yard line. Wilson carried the ball for the first three plays, gaining eleven, four, and six yards respectively. Thomas then threw a 3-yard pass to Wilson, and on the next play, Clark committed an offside penalty, making it second-and-two on the Michigan 31-yard line. Oglesby rushed two yards for a first down, and then Wilson ran the next two plays for five and two yards respectively. Thomas then completed a two-yard pass to Joey Phillips, but Phillips was stopped short of a first down, forcing Tech to kick a 36-yard field goal.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary, Third quarter
Myer converted the kick, cutting Michigan's lead to eight points. Odoms returned the kickoff for Michigan to the Michigan 23-yard line, but the Wolverines had little success on its drive. After a Toussaint run for five yards, Toussaint gained zero yards on his next run and Robinson's pass to Hemingway was incomplete. Michigan was forced to punt and Tech received the ball at its own 39-yard line.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary, Third quarter
Jake Ryan sacked Thomas for a loss of three yards on Tech's first play, and Thomas completed a pass for a gain of one-yard to Boykin on the next play; however, Thomas converted a third-and-twelve into a first down with a 13-yard run. After Wilson and Oglesby both had one-yard runs, the third quarter ended.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary, Fourth quarter
Tech resumed its drive on the Michigan 48-yard line. On its first play, Oglesby ran the ball for 18 yards and a Tech first down. Tech's next three plays saw Thomas throw two incomplete passes interspersed with a Ryan Van Bergen sack for a one-yard loss. Beamer elected to go for it on fourth down and Thomas converted, gaining 13 yards on 4th-and-11. Wilson ran the ball for a two-yard gain on first down, and then carried the ball for another 12 yards on second down. After an incomplete pass, Thomas rushed for a one-yard loss making it 3-and-11.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary, Fourth quarter
Blake Countess committed a pass interference penalty which advanced the ball seven yards and gave Tech a first down. After a Wilson one-yard run, Thomas rushed for a one-yard gain and a Tech touchdown. Since Michigan led by two, Tech elected to attempt a two-point conversion and converted on a Thomas to Marcus Davis pass, which tied the game.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary, Fourth quarter
Odoms returned the kickoff to the Michigan 22-yard line. Michigan's offense stalled, as after a Robinson one-yard run, his next two passes to Hemingway and Drew Dileo were incomplete. Michigan was forced to punt, and Tech received the ball on its own 43-yard line. Thomas completed a five-yard pass to Eric Martin on Tech's first play, but Michigan's defense held Wilson to a run for no gain on second down. Thomas ran for four yards on third down, which forced Tech to punt on fourth-and-one.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary, Fourth quarter
Tech elected to attempt a fake punt, but Coale's attempt to run for the first down was stopped. He then attempted to punt the ball away before he was tackled, but the kick was blocked and Michigan recovered on the Tech 45-yard line. After a Toussaint run for no gain, Robinson completed a pass to Roundtree for a 10-yard gain. After another incomplete pass, Robinson rushed for an 11-yard gain. Michigan's offense then stalled, as Tech stopped Toussaint for no gain, held Robinson to a two-yard run, and then forced an incomplete pass intended for Kevin Koger. Gibbons kicked a 39-yard field goal, giving Michigan a 20–17 lead.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary, Fourth quarter
Tech returned the kickoff to its own 17-yard line, but a holding penalty forced Tech to start on its own nine-yard line. Wilson begane the drive with an eight-yard run. Thomas advanced the ball 41 yards in two plays, with an 11-yard pass to Davis and a 30-yard pass to Coale. After a Wilson one-yard run, Thomas completed a 12-yard pass to Coale, giving Tech a first down at the Michigan 31-yard line. Following an incomplete pass intended for Davis, Thomas completed a 15-yard pass to Chris Drager.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary, Fourth quarter
Wilson rushed for no gain, but Thomas completed an eight-yard pass to Coale, giving Tech a third-and-two on the Michigan eight-yard line. Tech committed a false start penalty, making it third-and-seven from the 13-yard line. Thomas completed an eight-yard pass to Boykin, but settled for the tying 25-yard field goal from Myer after a timeout from each team. The game went to overtime with the score tied at 20.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary, Overtime
With the game tied, both teams returned to the field for an overtime coin toss. Michigan won the toss and elected to play defense first. Tech began its overtime drive with the ball on the Michigan 25-yard line. Wilson carried the ball two straight times, gaining two yards and three yards respectively. On third down, Thomas threw a pass into the endzone to Coale. The play was originally ruled a touchdown, but was overturned after a lengthy video review. In fact It was a catch. Myer then lined up for a 37-yard field goal, but pushed it to the right, giving Michigan the ball and the opportunity to win the game with a field goal.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Game summary, Overtime
Michigan played conservatively on its drive, beginning on Tech's 25-yard line. Michigan handed the ball to Toussaint three straight times, which saw runs of three, two, and zero yards respectively. After a Tech timeout in an attempt to ice the kicker, Gibbons kicked a 37-yard field goal to give Michigan the victory and its first BCS win since the 2000 Orange Bowl.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Final statistics
Junior Hemingway caught both Michigan touchdowns, earning 2012 Sugar Bowl Most Outstanding Player honors.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Final statistics
Virginia Tech statistically dominated Michigan on offense, out-gaining the Wolverines 377–184. This was also reflected in the number of first downs gained. Virginia Tech earned 22 first downs: twelve rushing, nine passing, and one via penalty. Michigan, meanwhile, earned 12 first downs: three rushing, seven passing, and two via penalty. Michigan possessed the ball 11 times during the game. Five of their possessions ended with punts, one with an interception, two with touchdowns, and three with field goals. Michigan's longest drive lasted 11 plays and covered a distance of 96 yards, ending with a touchdown.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Final statistics
Virginia Tech also possessed the ball 11 times during the game. Virginia Tech only punted the ball one time, but lost possession of the ball once via a fumble, once via an interception, and twice on downs. Virginia Tech kicked four field goals and had one touchdown, but also missed one field goal which led to Michigan's victory. Virginia Tech's longest drive lasted 11 plays and covered a distance of 83 yards, leading to the game-tying field goal at the end of the fourth quarter, which sent the game to overtime.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Final statistics
Over two-thirds of Michigan's offense came through the air, as Michigan racked up 128 net passing yards. Virginia Tech gained a little over half of its yards through the air, as it racked up 214 net passing yards. Both teams' strategies did little to ensure success on third down, as Michigan only converted four of its thirteen attempts, while Virginia Tech converted only six of its fifteen attempts. Michigan converted its only fourth down attempt, while Virginia Tech converted one out of its three attempts. Virginia Tech dominated the time of possession as well, controlling the ball 36:50 to Michigan's 23:10.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Final statistics
The game was ultimately decided via special teams and turnovers. Michigan only committed one turnover compared with Virginia Tech's two, with each team throwing an interception, and Michigan recovering a fumble. Michigan also committed two fumbles, but recovered both of them. Michigan converted both of Virginia Tech's turnovers into points, scoring three points on a field goal after recovering a fumble off of a Virginia Tech kick return, and scoring its second touchdown after Frank Clark intercepted a Logan Thomas pass. Justin Myer's missed field goal in overtime led to Michigan winning the game on its next drive with a field goal of its own.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Final statistics, Michigan statistical recap
Despite winning the game, the Wolverines were relatively ineffective on offense. Denard Robinson only completed 9 of 21 passes for a total of 117 yards. He did, however, throw for two touchdowns, both of which were thrown to Junior Hemingway. His one interception ended a Michigan drive at Tech's 28-yard line in the first quarter, and was later converted into a Virginia Tech field goal in the second quarter. Drew Dileo's one pass came on a fake field goal attempt, which led to a field goal two plays later as time expired in the half.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Final statistics, Michigan statistical recap
Michigan utilized eight different receivers in its offense, but only two of them, Kevin Koger and Hemingway, had more than one reception. Hemingway had two receptions for 63 yards and two touchdowns, while Koger's receptions totaled only nine yards. The eighth receiver, long snapper Jareth Glanda, caught his pass as a result of a deflection on the fake field goal attempt. Glanda's 11-yard reception totaled the third highest receiving yards on the team, tied with Kelvin Grady. Hemingway's 45-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter was Michigan's longest play from scrimmage in the game.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Final statistics, Michigan statistical recap
The Wolverines were even more ineffective running the ball, gaining a total of 56 rushing yards. Fitzgerald Toussaint carried the ball 13 times for 30 yards, with his longest run coming on a 14-yard play in the first quarter. Denard Robinson also carried the ball 13 times, but he only gained 13 yards, with his longest play of 16 yards coming in the second quarter. Martavious Odoms and Vincent Smith each had one carry, for five and two yards respectively, with Odoms' carry coming on an end-around.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Final statistics, Michigan statistical recap
Jake Ryan had four tackles for a loss and a sack, for a total loss of 36 yards, while Jordan Kovacs led the Wolverines with eleven total tackles, six solo and five assisted. Desmond Morgan and Ryan also had six solo tackles, with Morgan recording one and a half tackles for a loss. Mike Martin and Ryan Van Bergen each recorded half a sack. Blake Countess and Courtney Avery each recorded half a tackle for a loss. Frank Clark had one interception, which led to Michigan's second touchdown of the game, and assisted on one tackle for a loss.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Final statistics, Michigan statistical recap
Brendan Gibbons converted all three of his field goal attempts, with distances of 24, 39, and 37 yards. Will Hagerup was ineffective as Michigan's punter, only averaging 25 yards per punt on two punts, which led to Matt Wile replacing Hagerup. Wile averaged 43.7 yards per punt, punting a total of three times. Wile also handled the team's kickoff duties, kicking off four times for a total of 256 yards, or an average kick of 64 yards per kickoff.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Final statistics, Michigan statistical recap
Martavious Odoms and Michael Cox handled Michigan's kick return duties, with Odoms returning three kicks for a total of 51 yards, with a long of 21 yards. Michael Cox returned two kicks for a total of two yards, with a long of two yards. No Michigan player was able to return a punt during the game. Michigan's special teams did draw a roughing the kicker penalty that eventually led to Michigan's first touchdown of the game. Michigan also recovered one fumble in the second quarter, which led to a field goal at the end of the first half.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Final statistics, Virginia Tech statistical recap
Virginia Tech was effective with its passing attack. Logan Thomas completed 19 of his 28 pass attempts for a total of 214 yards, completing one fourth down conversion and only throwing one interception. He was unable to throw for a passing touchdown. His interception in the third quarter, however, led to Michigan's second touchdown of the game.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Final statistics, Virginia Tech statistical recap
Virginia Tech utilized eight different receivers, with Danny Coale leading the team in both receptions (8) and yards (117) with a long of 30 yards, but none of Virginia Tech's receivers were able to record a touchdown. Jarett Boykin recorded Virginia Tech's next highest number of receptions at four for a total of 30 yards, while DJ Coles recorded the next highest number of receiving yards with two receptions for 31 yards. Five other receivers each caught one pass, with Chris Drager recording the longest reception (15 yards) of those five players.


2012 Sugar Bowl, Final statistics, Virginia Tech statistical recap
David Wilson led Virginia Tech's rushing attack, gaining a total of 82 rushing yards on 24 carries, and running for 32 yards in one play. Logan Thomas also was effective running the ball, gaining 53 yards on 16 attempts, for an average of 3.3 yards per carry. Both Wilson and Thomas each recorded a rushing touchdown in addition to their yardage totals. Coale's negative rushing yard total made him the only player from either team to have a negative total in rushing yards. He lost seven yards on his only rushing attempt—a fake punt in the fourth quarter—which gave Michigan the ball in Virginia Tech territory.