2012 OEC Kaohsiung – Doubles
John Paul Fruttero and Raven Klaasen won the first edition of the tournament by defeating Hsieh Cheng-peng and Lee Hsin-han 6–7(6–8), 7–5, [10–8] in the final.


2012 OEC Kaohsiung – Singles
Go Soeda won the first edition of the tournament after beating Tatsuma Ito 6–3, 6–0 in the final.


2012 OEC Taipei WTA Ladies Open
The 2012 OEC Taipei WTA Ladies Open was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and the first event in the new 2012 WTA 125s. It took place in Taipei, Taiwan between 29 October and 4 November 2012.


2012 OEC Taipei WTA Ladies Open, WTA entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 OEC Taipei WTA Ladies Open – Doubles
Chan Yung-jan and Zheng Jie were the defending champions, but both decided not to participate. Chan Hao-ching and Kristina Mladenovic defeated Chang Kai-chen and Olga Govortsova 5–7, 6–2, [10–8] in the final.


2012 OEC Taipei WTA Ladies Open – Singles
Ayumi Morita was the defending champion, but withdrew in the quarterfinals because of a right knee injury. Kristina Mladenovic won the title, defeating Chang Kai-chen 6–4, 6–3 in the final.


2012 OFC Champions League Final
The 2012 OFC Champions League Final was the final of the 2011–12 OFC Champions League, the 11th season of the Oceania Cup, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 6th season under the current name of the OFC Champions League (also known as O-League).


2012 OFC Champions League Final
The final was played over two legs between Tefana from Tahiti and Auckland City from New Zealand, on 29 April and 12 May 2012. After winning the first leg 2–1, Auckland City also won the second leg 1–0 to complete a 3–1 aggregate win. As the OFC Champions League winners, they qualified for the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup as the OFC representative, entering the qualifying play-off round.


2012 OFC Champions League Final, Background
Auckland City were the defending champions, winning the title in 2010–11 after beating Amicale in the 2011 OFC Champions League Final. They also won two other finals in 2009 and 2006.


2012 OFC Champions League Final, Background
Tefana finished fourth in the group stage in the previous season. They became the second Tahitian side to reach an Oceanian club final, after Pirae in 2006 where they lost to Auckland City.


2012 OFC Champions League Final, Rules
The winners of the two groups played in the final over two legs, with the order of matches decided by a random draw. The away goals rule applied, with extra time and a penalty shootout used to decide the winner if necessary.


2012 OFC Champions League Final, Match summary, First leg
Assistant referees:Jackson Namo (Solomon Islands)Ravinesh Kumar (Fiji)Fourth official:Rakesh Varman (Fiji)


2012 OFC Champions League Final, Match summary, Second leg
Assistant referees:Michael Joseph (Vanuatu)Didier Hmuso (New Caledonia)Fourth official:Bruce George (Vanuatu)


2012 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The 2012 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament was the qualifying tournament to the football competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London for the member nations of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). The tournament was played in New Zealand, after an OFC decision to strip Fiji of the rights to host the tournament was made in January 2012. It was announced on 7 February 2012 that Taupo would host the qualifiers, with the sole venue being Owen Delany Park.


2012 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
New Zealand won the tournament and qualified for the Olympic Games.


2012 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Group stage
The teams' paths to the Olympics were revealed on 17 February 2012.


2012 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Knockout stage
Due to the delay in the final group matches, the knockout stage was postponed by one day from the original schedule.


2012 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Awards
A number of awards were announced at the conclusion of the tournament.


2012 OFC Nations Cup
The 2012 OFC Nations Cup was the ninth edition of the OFC Nations Cup organised by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).


2012 OFC Nations Cup
The group stage of the tournament also doubled as the Second Round of the OFC qualification tournament for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The four semi-finalists advanced to the final round of OFC qualifying, where they would compete for the OFC spot in the inter-confederation play-offs.


2012 OFC Nations Cup
The qualifying tournament was to be the football competition at the 2011 Pacific Games in Nouméa, New Caledonia. However, in June 2011 the format was amended, and the Pacific Games were no longer part of the qualification process. The new structure saw four of the lowest ranked entrants play a single round-robin tournament from 22 to 26 November 2011 in Samoa. The winner of this qualifying stage joined the other seven teams that received a bye to the Nations Cup proper.


2012 OFC Nations Cup
The main tournament was originally scheduled for Fiji from 3–12 June 2012, but in March 2012 the hosting rights were stripped from Fiji as a result of an ongoing legal dispute involving OFC general secretary Tai Nicholas and Fijian authorities. The tournament was then awarded to the Solomon Islands.


2012 OFC Nations Cup
The winner of the 2012 OFC Nations Cup, Tahiti represented the OFC in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. Note that – unlike the previously announced format – this means the team that advanced to the inter-confederation play-off could potentially be different from the team that wins the OFC Nations Cup, and represented the OFC at the 2013 Confederations Cup, which became true when New Zealand took the World Cup playoff spot instead of Tahiti.


2012 OFC Nations Cup
Tahiti defeated New Caledonia in the final 1–0, winning their first title, and also became the first team other than Australia (no longer part of OFC) and New Zealand to be crowned Oceania champions.


2012 OFC Nations Cup
Trophies for OFC tournaments, made by London-based silversmiths Thomas Lyte, are awarded to winners.


2012 OFC Nations Cup, Host selection
On 30 July 2011 at the World Cup Preliminary Draw at Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Fiji was confirmed as host of the 2012 OFC Nations Cup. However, a legal dispute between OFC General Secretary Tai Nicholas and Fijian authorities saw the tournament hosting rights revoked on 14 March 2012. This followed the stripping of both the men's and women's Olympic qualification tournaments from Fiji in January 2012. On 28 March 2012 it was confirmed that the OFC Nations Cup 2012 would take place in Solomon Islands with the venue of Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara.


2012 OFC Nations Cup, Format
The eight second round teams competed in two round-robin groups of four. The eight teams were allocated to two pots of four teams based on the FIFA World Rankings of 27 July 2011, with the winner from Round One ranked 8th for this round. Teams ranked 1st – 4th were placed in Pot 1 with the remaining teams in Pot 2. Each group contained two teams from each of Pot 1 and Pot 2. Both group winners and runners-up advanced to the knockout stage and, separately, the third round of qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.


2012 OFC Nations Cup, Qualification
For this edition of the OFC Nations Cup, there was a qualification tournament for the four lowest ranked teams according to the July 2011 FIFA World Rankings. The qualification contained the following teams:


2012 OFC Nations Cup, Qualification
The qualification tournament was played from 22 to 26 November 2011 in Samoa. The winner, Samoa qualified for the 2012 OFC Nations Cup.


2012 OFC Nations Cup, Officials
Nine referees and nine assistant referees were named for the tournament.


2012 OFC Nations Cup, Venues
All matches were held at the Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara.


2012 OFC Nations Cup, Draw
The draw for the groups was held at the World Cup Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 30 July 2011.


2012 OFC Nations Cup, Draw, Seeding
Teams were seeded in two pots according to the July 2011 FIFA World Rankings, with Pot 1 containing the teams ranked 1–4 and Pot 2 the remaining automatic qualifiers as well as the eventual first round winner. Each group contains two teams from Pot 1 and two teams from Pot 2.


2012 OFC Nations Cup, Draw, Seeding
† First round winner whose identity was not known at the time of the draw.


2012 OFC Nations Cup, Group stage
If teams are even on points at the end of group play, the tied teams would be ranked by:


2012 OFC Nations Cup, Group stage
This was the same as the tiebreakers for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, except that drawing of lots was used instead of play-off match as the final tiebreaker.


2012 OFC Nations Cup, Knockout stage
The group winners and runners-up competed in a single elimination knockout stage to determine the Oceania Nations Cup champion. These matches had no impact on World Cup qualifying, although the winner of this knockout stage earned a place in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. These four teams all competed in the third round of Oceania World Cup qualification to determine who moved on to the inter-confederation play-offs and a chance to qualify for the World Cup finals tournament in Brazil. Unlike 2010 qualifying, the team that qualified for those playoffs could be different from the one that played in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.


2012 OFC Nations Cup Final
The 2012 OFC Nations Cup Final was the final match of the 2012 OFC Nations Cup. It was held on 10 June in Honiara between Tahiti and New Caledonia. Tahiti won the match 1–0.


2012 OFC Nations Cup squads
The 2012 OFC Nations Cup was an international football tournament that was held in the Solomon Islands from 1 to 10 June 2012. The 11 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. An initial four-team qualifying phase took place in Samoa from 22 to 26 November 2011 allowing the winner, Samoa, to move on and join the other seven teams at the main tournament.


2012 OFC Nations Cup squads
Players marked (c) were named as captain for their national squad. Players' club teams and players' age are as of 1 June 2012 – the tournament's opening day.


2012 OFC Nations Cup squads
A full list of all the national teams squads, with date of birth and shirt number can be seen on OFC official site.


2012 OFC Nations Cup squads, Player representation, By club nationality
Nations in italics are not represented by their national teams in the finals.


2012 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
2012 OFC Women's Pre-Olympic Football Tournament is the qualifying tournament to the football competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London for the member nations of the Oceania Football Confederation. It is the third edition of the OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Four nations  participated in a preliminary tournament (hosted by Tonga) based on a league system with two advancing to a final. The winner of this preliminary stage will play New Zealand in a home-and-away play-off for a place at the Olympics.


2012 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, First stage
The teams' paths to the Olympics were revealed on 17 February 2012.


2012 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, First stage, Awards
A number of awards were announced following the preliminary tournament.


2012 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Final stage, Matches
New Zealand won 15–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.


2012 OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament
The 2012 OFC Under 17 tournament was the second edition of the OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament, which acted as the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup qualifier in the Oceania Football Confederation region. It took place from 9 to 14 April in Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand were the defending champions after winning the 2010 edition.


2012 OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament
New Zealand won the tournament undefeated with a goal difference of 29–1 and qualified to the World Cup.


2012 OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament
The tournament was held alongside the 2012 OFC Women's Under 20 Qualifying Tournament, using the same venue and alternating matchdays.


2012 OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament, Awards
New Zealand's Carlsen and Pereira were handed the golden boot for scoring six goals each. New Zealand also won the Fair Play awards as well as the Best Player award with Briar Palmer. Moeroa Nootai from Cook Islands received the Golden Gloves award for best goal-keeping.


2012 OFC Women's Under 20 Qualifying Tournament
2012 OFC Women's Under 20 Qualifying Tournament was the 5th edition of OFC Women's Under 20 Qualifying Tournament. The tournament took place in Auckland, New Zealand from 10 to 14 April. It was initially scheduled to be played in Auckland, New Zealand from 16–20 January 2012, but was postponed by Oceania Football Confederation due to two late entries. The Championship acted as the continent's qualifying event for the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup that will take place Japan later in this year.


2012 OFC Women's Under 20 Qualifying Tournament
The tournament was won by New Zealand, who qualified to the World Cup.


2012 OFC Women's Under 20 Qualifying Tournament
The tournament was held alongside the 2012 OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament, using the same venue and alternating matchdays.


2012 OFC Women's Under 20 Qualifying Tournament, Format
The four teams played a round-robin. The winner advanced to the World Cup.


2012 OFC Women's Under 20 Qualifying Tournament, Awards
New Zealand's White was handed the golden boot for scoring eight goals. New Zealand’s Erin Naylor received the golden gloves as best goalkeeper of the tournament. The golden ball for best player was handed to New Zealand's Kate Loye . New Caledonia received the Fair Play Award.


2012 Oakland Athletics season
The Oakland Athletics' 2012 season was the organization's 45th in Oakland, California and the 112th in club history. The team finished with a final record of 94–68, claiming first place in the American League West and reaching the postseason for the first time since 2006. After winning their last game of the season, they took sole possession of the West for the first time all year, overtaking the Texas Rangers. The A's had trailed Texas by 13 games on June 30, and had a five-game deficit with nine days left in the season. The 2012 team, which led the league with 15 walk-off wins, managed this with the second-lowest payroll in baseball, at $59.5 million. They lost in five games to the Detroit Tigers in the Divisional Series.


2012 Oakland Athletics season, Season summary
Following a 74-88 finish in 2011, general manager Billy Beane largely dismantled the team's starting rotation. All-Star starters Trevor Cahill and Gio González were traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks and Washington Nationals, respectively. The trades yielded a number of highly touted prospects; among these were catcher Derek Norris, starting pitchers Tommy Milone, Brad Peacock and Jarrod Parker, and reliever Ryan Cook. An additional trade sent All-Star closer Andrew Bailey (along with Ryan Sweeney) to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for outfielder Josh Reddick and a pair of prospects.


2012 Oakland Athletics season, Season summary
With power-hitting outfielder Josh Willingham becoming a free agent, Beane's next move was to sign highly regarded Cuban outfielder Yoenis Céspedes on February 13, 2012. The 4-year, $36 million deal seemed out of character, especially given the Athletics' low payroll and generally frugal nature. The move followed a number of earlier (and lower-cost) free-agent signings, including the additions of veterans Jonny Gomes, Seth Smith, and Bartolo Colón.


2012 Oakland Athletics season, Season summary
Despite these additions, expectations were still not high for the Athletics in 2012, as a number of experts picked the Athletics to lose as many as 100 games in the highly competitive AL West. The A's managed to play winning baseball through mid-May and held a 22-21 record on May 21, before a nine-game losing streak brought them down to a season-low eight games under the .500 mark. In Bob Melvin's first full season as manager, the team began to gel in the month of June.


2012 Oakland Athletics season, Season summary
Between June 2 (the day the nine-game losing streak ended) and June 30, the A's posted a 15-12 record; then erased their deficit with a 19-5 surge in July, highlighted by the first-ever four-game sweep of the New York Yankees in Oakland. This stellar play put the once-dead Athletics into the heat of the AL West race: while they had trailed the division-leading Rangers by 13 games on June 30, they were only 3.5 back on July 28. A 5-8 start to August, however, widened the Rangers' lead to six games.


2012 Oakland Athletics season, Season summary
Additionally, veteran pitcher Bartolo Colón was suspended after testing positive for synthetic testosterone on August 22. Facing these problems, the A's won 13 of their final 15 August games, due in part to the season debut of injured ace Brett Anderson and capped off with a 20-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on August 31.


2012 Oakland Athletics season, Season summary
The A's continued to play well through the first days of September, though they began to decline as the month progressed. On September 5, Opening Day starter Brandon McCarthy was seriously injured when a line drive impacted his head. The injury, which resulted in an epidural hemorrhage, a brain contusion, and a skull fracture, was considered life-threatening for a number of days. Although McCarthy made a recovery over the following two months, the injury ended his season. An additional injury to Brett Anderson further impacted the A's starting rotation.


2012 Oakland Athletics season, Season summary
From September 13 to 24 the A's would lose six out of eight games, with the final loss being a 5-4 defeat at the hands of the Rangers that put the A's five games behind the division leaders (with only nine left to play), though the A's were not mathematically eliminated. After winning two of their next three games against the Rangers, they then swept the Seattle Mariners (highlighted by their last regular-season walk-off), while the Rangers lost two games out of three to the division-rival Los Angeles Angels.


2012 Oakland Athletics season, Season summary
With the Rangers leading the A's by only two games, the teams faced off in Oakland for the final three games of the season. The A's took the first two games by scores of 4-3 and 3-1, respectively; the first win clinched a postseason berth for the Athletics, while the second momentarily tied the A's with the Rangers for first place and set up a winner-take-all game for the division crown. In the final game, a 5-1 Rangers lead after the 2nd inning was not enough as the Athletics scored six runs in the 4th (including two off a fly ball that was misplayed by Josh Hamilton) and scored five more runs in the eventual 12-5 victory.


2012 Oakland Athletics season, Season summary
Having secured the division championship, the Athletics faced the Detroit Tigers in the 2012 American League Division Series. The A's were shut down by Detroit ace Justin Verlander in Game 1, and followed that loss with a 5-4 defeat in Game 2. The Athletics, now down 2-0 in a best-of-five series, returned to Oakland for Game 3. Brett Anderson saved the Athletics' season by shutting out the Tigers in a 2-0 Athletics victory.


2012 Oakland Athletics season, Season summary
Then, trailing 3-1 heading into the bottom of the 9th inning, Oakland scored three runs (the final on a Coco Crisp walk-off single) to capture a come-from-behind 4-3 victory in Game 4. The A's comeback was not to be, however, as a dominant outing by Verlander ended the A's season in Game 5.


2012 Oakland Athletics season, Season summary
The Athletics' 94-68 record in 2012 was their best in nearly a decade. Manager Bob Melvin and General Manager Billy Beane were honored with the Greatness in Baseball Yearly (GIBBY) Award as the Manager of the Year and  Executive of the Year, respectively.


2012 Oakland Athletics season, Postseason, Division Series
The Athletics played the Detroit Tigers in the Division Series.


2012 Oakland Athletics season, Farm System, Farm system affiliates
In September, the organization announced a two-year player development contract with the Class A Beloit Snappers, replacing Burlington after two seasons.


2012 Oakland Athletics season, Farm System, Arizona Fall League
Gary Daley, Grant Green, Shawn Haviland, Miles Head, Brett Hunter, Max Stassi, James Simmons will represent the organization on the Phoenix Desert Dogs


2012 Oakland Athletics season, Farm System, MLB Top Prospects
Bold has played in Oakland during 2012 season. Carter, Cowgill, Norris and Parker have been removed.


2012 Oakland Athletics season, Farm System, MLB Top Prospects
Baseball America named Céspedes (14), Parker (26), Peacock (36), Cole (57), Gray (65), and Choice (80) to their Top 100 Prospects list. Baseball Prospectus named Choice (39), Parker (50), Cole (60), Peacock (64), Gray (72), Norris (96), and Green (100) to their Top 101 Prospects list.


2012 Oakland Raiders season
The 2012 Oakland Raiders season was the franchise's 43rd season in the National Football League and the 53rd overall. It was the first season under head coach Dennis Allen, who replaced Hue Jackson, who was fired one week after the 2011 season ended.


2012 Oakland Raiders season
It was also the first full season without the ownership of longtime owner Al Davis, who died on October 8, 2011, and the first season with a non-Davis family member as the general manager since 1972, as Reggie McKenzie was hired from the Green Bay Packers' organization by Al Davis' son Mark on January 10 to be the GM of the team, and was given full autonomy over the football operations. McKenzie fired Jackson on his first day and hired Allen 2 weeks later.


2012 Oakland Raiders season
The Raiders failed to improve on their 8–8 record in 2011, securing them into their tenth consecutive non-winning season and the tenth consecutive elimination from postseason contention. The Raiders also clinched their divisional rank, securing their fifth consecutive season since 2007 which they finished third or fourth. This was also the first time since the 2009 NFL Season that the team finished with a record below 8-8. The team did however upset the Pittsburgh Steelers, whom they also defeated in the 2006 NFL Season, when the Raiders finished the year 2–14 and claimed the first overall pick in the draft.


2012 Oakland Raiders season, Roster changes, 2012 draft class
The Raiders did not have first-, second-, third-, fourth- or seventh-round selections heading into the 2012 NFL Draft due to the following trades:


2012 Oakland Raiders season, Draft, Undrafted free agents
All undrafted free agents were signed following the conclusion of the 2012 NFL Draft on April 28.


2012 Oakland Raiders season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
With the win, the Raiders improved to 1–2. The Pittsburgh Steelers would end up being the only AFC North team Oakland defeated during the 2012 season.


2012 Oakland Raiders season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 4: at Denver Broncos
With the loss, the Raiders went into their bye week at 1–3.


2012 Oakland Raiders season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 12: at Cincinnati Bengals
The Raiders' loss drops their record to 3–8 and secures them their tenth consecutive non-winning campaign. This was Carson Palmer's first game against his former team, the Bengals, who he played for 8 years from 2003–2010.


2012 Oakland Raiders season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 13: vs. Cleveland Browns
With the loss, the Raiders dropped to 3–9 and have therefore been eliminated from playoff contention. This would become the first road victory for the Cleveland Browns since Week 2 of the 2011 season, and the first television blackout for the Raiders since Week 16 of the 2010 season.


2012 Oakland Raiders season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 15: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
The Raiders pitched a shutout for the first time since Week 17 of the 2002 Season against the Chiefs. With the win, the Raiders improved to 4–10 and avoided last place in the AFC West by virtue of a head-to-head sweep over the Chiefs (2–12).


2012 Oakland Raiders season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 16: at Carolina Panthers
With the loss, the Raiders dropped their record to 4-11.


2012 Oakland Raiders season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 17: at San Diego Chargers
With the loss, the Raiders finished the season by 4-12.


2012 Oberstaufen Cup
The 2012 Oberstaufen Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 21st edition of the tournament which was part of the 2012 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Oberstaufen, Germany between 23 and 29 July 2012.


2012 Oberstaufen Cup, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 Oberstaufen Cup – Doubles
Martin Fischer and Philipp Oswald were the defending champions but decided not to participate. Andrei Dăescu and Florin Mergea won the title, defeating Andrey Kuznetsov and Jose Rubin Statham 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–1) in the final.


2012 Oberstaufen Cup – Singles
Daniel Brands was the defending champion but decided not to participate. Dominik Meffert won the title, defeating Nils Langer 6–4, 6–3 in the final.


2012 Oceania Athletics Championships
The 2012 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the Barlow Park in Cairns, Australia, between June 27–29, 2012.


2012 Oceania Athletics Championships
Medals are awarded in the two regional divisions "East" and "West".


2012 Oceania Athletics Championships
A total of 40 events were contested, 20 by men and 20 by women. Moreover, a mixed 8x100 metres relay, as well as exhibition events for local athletes with disabilities, masters athletes and school age athletes were included.


2012 Oceania Athletics Championships
Athletics Northern Territory and Athletics North Queensland sent a Combined "North Australia" Team including athletes who have not been chosen in the official Australian Team. The status of these athletes (e.g., eligibility for winning medals or guest status) could not be determined. However, one source verifies the win of a medal for an athlete representing Northern Australia.


2012 Oceania Athletics Championships
Complete results can be found on the webpages of Oceania Athletics Association and of Queensland Athletics.


2012 Oceania Athletics Championships, Regional Division East, Participation East (unofficial)
The participation of athletes from 10 countries could be determined. Tuvalu sent only athletes for the U-20 championships. East regional division:


2012 Oceania Athletics Championships, Regional Division West, Medal summary, Men
1. ): The high jump event was won by Jason Strano from  Australia in 2.00m competing as a guest. 2. ): The 4 x 100 metres relay event was won by  Australia "B" (Anthony Alozie, Isaac Ntiamoah, Andrew McCabe, Josh Ross) in 39.45 running as guests. 3. ): The 4 x 400 metres relay event was won by  Japan (Kei Takase, Yuzo Kanemaru, Yoshihiro Azuma, Hiroyuki Nakano) in 3:06.90 running as guests. Australia "B" (Jordan Gusman, Harris Scouller, Nathan McConchie, Vaughn Harber) came in 4th in 3:24.69 also running a guests.


2012 Oceania Athletics Championships, Regional Division West, Medal summary, Women
1. ): The discus throw event was won by Dani Samuels from  Australia in 56.70m competing as a guest. 2. ): The 4 x 100 metres relay event wa won by  Japan (Anna Doi, Momoko Takahashi, Chisato Fukushima, Yumeka Sano) in 44.39 competing as guests.


2012 Oceania Athletics Championships, Regional Division West, Participation West (unofficial)
The participation of athletes from 10 countries could be determined. In addition, a combined Northern Australia team including athletes from the Northern Territory and North Queensland participated. There were no athletes from Palau.


2012 Oceania Badminton Championships
The 2012 Badminton Oceania Championships was the 8th tournament of the Oceania Badminton Championships. It was held in Ballarat, Australia from February 22 to February 25, 2012.


2012 Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament
The 2012 Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament was held in Canberra, Australia from 21 to 25 March.


2012 Oceania Handball Championship
The 2012 Oceania Handball Nations Cup was the eighth edition of the Oceania Handball Nations Cup, held from 22 to 23 June 2012 in Australia. It also acted as the qualifying competition for the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship, securing one vacancy for the World Championship.


2012 Oceania Handball Championship
Australia and New Zealand played a two-game series to determine the winner.


2012 Oceania Junior Athletics Championships
The 2012 Oceania Junior Athletics Championships were held at the Barlow Park in Cairns, Australia, between June 27–29, 2012. They were held together with the 2012 Oceania Open Championships.


2012 Oceania Junior Athletics Championships
A total of 35 events were contested, 18 by men and 17 by women. For the first time, the new regional "East–West" format applies with medalsawarded to athletes from both the Eastern and the Western Region byseparating the results correspondingly.


2012 Oceania Junior Athletics Championships
Athletics Northern Territory and Athletics North Queensland sent a Combined "North Australia" Team including athletes who have not been chosen in the official Australian Team.


2012 Oceania Junior Athletics Championships
Complete results can be found on the webpages of Oceania Athletics Association of Queensland Athletics, and of the World Junior Athletics History.


2012 Oceania Junior Athletics Championships, Regional Division East, Participation East (unofficial)
An unofficial count yields the number of about 44 athletes from 10 countries:


2012 Oceania Junior Athletics Championships, Regional Division West, Participation West (unofficial)
An unofficial count yields the number of about 94 athletes from 8 countries. In addition, a combined North Australia team including athletes from the Northern Territory and North Queensland participated.


2012 Oceania Men's Handball Challenge Trophy
The 2012 Men's Oceania Handball Challenge Trophy was held in Apia, Samoa between October 1 and 6, 2012.


2012 Oceania Men's Handball Challenge Trophy
The competition participants were defending champions Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu and Cook Islands and hosts Samoa.


2012 Oceania Men's Handball Challenge Trophy
The winners were Australia, going through undefeated. Second was New Zealand then Vanuatu, Cook Islands and Samoa.


2012 Oceania Sevens Championship
The 2012 Oceania Sevens Championship was the fifth Oceania Sevens in men's rugby sevens. It was held at North Sydney Oval in Sydney, Australia. The winner qualified through to the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament in Moscow.


2012 Oceania Sevens Championship
Australia won the Oceania Sevens Championship by defeating Samoa 12-7.


2012 Oceania Swimming Championships
The 9th Oceania Swimming Championships  were May 28-June 3, 2012 in Nouméa, New Caledonia. The Championships featured competition in Swimming, Open Water Swimming and Synchronized Swimming. Swimming was held at the CARD Guy Verlaguet pool in Dumbéa, Synchro was held at a pool in Ouen-Toro park, and the Open Water races were swum in the waters off Baie des Citrons (5K) and Anse-Vata (10K).


2012 Oceania Swimming Championships
The 2012 edition marks the third time that Nouméa has hosted the event, after hosting in 1993 and 2002.


2012 Oceania Swimming Championships, Participating nations
14 nations and 2 affiliated members of the Oceania Swimming Association participated in the Championships:(Note: Number listed is Swimming team sizes, unless otherwise referenced.)


2012 Oceania Swimming Championships, Results, Swimming
A total of 40 swimming events were contested in a long course (50m) pool. Similar to other international competitions, each nation was allowed to have only 2 swimmers advance through to a final in any individual event (additional swimmers could advance into the B final, or empty lanes, put were considered exhibition). In the relay events it was one medal per country. So, for example, if New Zealand 'A' finishes first, Australia 'A' finishes second, New Zealand 'B' finishes third and New Caledonia finishes fourth, New Caledonia would be awarded the bronze medal.


2012 Oceania Women's Handball Challenge Trophy
The 2012 Women's Oceania Handball Challenge Trophy was held in Apia, Samoa between October 1 and 6, 2012.


2012 Oceania Women's Handball Challenge Trophy
The competition participants were defending champions Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu and Cook Islands and hosts Samoa.


2012 Oceania Women's Handball Challenge Trophy
The winners were Australia, going through undefeated. Second was New Zealand then Vanuatu, Cook Islands and Samoa.


2012 Oddset Hockey Games
The 2012 Oddset Hockey Games was played between 9–12 February 2012. The Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden and Russia played a round-robin for a total of three games per team and six games in total. Five of the matches were played in the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, and one match in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. Sweden won the tournament for the second year in a row, after defeating Finland 3–1 on the last game day. The tournament was part of Euro Hockey Tour 2011–12.


2012 Oddset Hockey Games
Prior to this year, Sweden Hockey Games was named LG Hockey Games because the tournament was sponsored by LG Electronics. However, after LG decided to drop out their sponsoring, Oddset, a gambling game by Svenska Spel, took over and effectively renamed the tournament to Oddset Hockey Games.


2012 Oddset Hockey Games, Games
All times are local (UTC+1 for the games in Sweden, and UTC+2 for the game in Finland).


2012 Oddset Hockey Games, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes; POS = PositionSource:


2012 Oddset Hockey Games, Goaltending leaders
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource:


2012 Oddset Hockey Games, Tournament awards
Tournament All-Star Team selected by the media: Goaltender:  Viktor Fasth Defencemen:  Ossi Väänänen,  Mattias Ekholm Forwards:  Juhamatti Aaltonen,  Evgeny Kuznetsov,  Nicklas Danielsson


2012 Odisha alcohol poisonings
The 2012 Odisha alcohol poisonings (alternatively known as the Cuttack hooch tragedy) killed at least 29 people in the Indian state of Odisha in February 2012.


2012 Odisha alcohol poisonings
28 people died in Cuttack and one succumbed at the Capital hospital in Bhubaneswar. As many as 51 others are still battling for survival in SCB Medical College and Hospital. The victims, mostly poor men from Cuttack and Khordha districts and the local brew seller himself, had consumed spurious liquor from a joint in Mahidharpada area of Cuttack on 6 February 2012. The liquor contained medicines such as that used to treat cold, cough and to dress wounds. Later, 10 people were arrested. They include the powerful and influential liquor kingpin's relatives and officials of the pharmaceutical companies who provided the liquor makers with chemicals.


2012 Odisha alcohol poisonings
Chief minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik ordered a judicial inquiry into the incident. But, rejecting the government's decision of a judicial probe in the alcohol poisonings, opposition Congress party accused the state excise minister A. U. Singhdeo of being responsible for the tragedy and alleged that the excise minister has direct links with the powerful liquor mafias of Odisha.


2012 Odlum Brown Vancouver Open
The 2012 Odlum Brown Vancouver Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 8th edition, for men, and 11th edition, for women, of the tournament and part of the 2012 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2012 ITF Women's Circuit, offering totals of $100,000, for men, and $100,000, for women, in prize money. It took place in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada between July 30 and August 5, 2012.


2012 Odlum Brown Vancouver Open, Men's singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 Odlum Brown Vancouver Open, Women's singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 Odlum Brown Vancouver Open – Men's Doubles
Treat Conrad Huey and Travis Parrott were the defending champions, but decided not to compete. Maxime Authom and Ruben Bemelmans won the title, defeating John Peers and John-Patrick Smith 6–4, 6–2 in the final.


2012 Odlum Brown Vancouver Open – Men's Singles
James Ward was the defending champion, but decided not to participate. Igor Sijsling won the title, defeating Sergei Bubka 6–1, 7–5 in the final.


2012 Odlum Brown Vancouver Open – Women's Doubles
Karolína Plíšková and Kristýna Plíšková were the defending champions, but both were participating in the 2012 Citi Open.


2012 Odlum Brown Vancouver Open – Women's Doubles
Julia Glushko and Olivia Rogowska won the title defeating Jacqueline Cako and Natalie Pluskota in the final 6–4, 5–7, [10–7].


2012 Odlum Brown Vancouver Open – Women's Singles
Aleksandra Wozniak was the defending champion, but qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.


2012 Odlum Brown Vancouver Open – Women's Singles
Mallory Burdette won the title, defeating Jessica Pegula 6–3, 6–0 in the final.


2012 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
The 2012 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 114th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The draw for the 2012 fixtures took place on 28 January 2012. The championship began on 11 May 2012 and ended on 7 October 2012.


2012 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Coolderry were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the quarter-final stages by St. Rynagh's. Shamrocks were relegated from the championship. Kilcormac/Killoughey won the title following a 2-16 to 2-12 defeat of St. Rynagh's in the final.


2012 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship, Teams
All but one of the twelve teams from the 2011 championship participated in the top tier of Offaly hurling in 2012.


2012 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship, Teams
Brosna Gaels, who defeated St. Rynagh's by 0-13 to 0-8 in the final of the intermediate championship in 2011, availed of their right to automatic promotion to the senior championship.


2012 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship, Teams
Similarly, Lusmagh were defeated in the 2011 senior relegation play-off and were relegated to the intermediate grade for 2012.


2012 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship, Teams
Group 1: Coolderry, Kilcormac/Killoughey, Seir Kieran, Kinnitty, Brosna Gaels, Shamrocks


2012 Ohio Bobcats football team
The 2012 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Frank Solich and played their home games at Peden Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). After defeating Akron on October 13 to become 7–0 the Bobcats were ranked #25 in the AP Poll; Ohio had not been ranked nationally since 1968. On October 21, 2012, the Bobcats peaked at #23 in both the Coaches Poll and AP Poll, and #24 in the BCS standings. They finished the season 9–4, 4–4 in MAC play to finish in third place in the East Division. They were invited to the Independence Bowl where they defeated Louisiana–Monroe for their second consecutive bowl victory.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
The 2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Buckeye's 123rd season overall, the 100th as a member of the Big Ten Conference and the second as a members of the Big Ten Leaders Division. The team was led by head coach Urban Meyer in his return to coaching after retiring from Florida in 2010 due to health concerns. The Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
The Buckeyes finished the season undefeated with 12 wins (12–0 overall, 8–0 in the Big Ten), Big Ten Leaders Division champions and ranked third in the AP Poll. Due to findings of an investigation conducted by the NCAA during the previous season, Ohio State was ineligible for both the Big Ten Championship Game and an appearance in a bowl game for the 2012 season.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Following their first losing season since 1988, the Buckeyes hired Urban Meyer, who won two national championships with the Florida Gators, as the head coach in November 2011. Meyer and his staff brought in a top five recruiting class while returning 20 starters and starting quarterback Braxton Miller for Spring and Fall camp. Ohio State entered the season ranked in the middle of the Big Ten, with many expecting a transition season for Meyer and the players. The Buckeyes opened the season with blowout victories against Miami (Ohio) and UCF.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Ohio State would defeat Michigan State 17–16 and Nebraska 63–38, games they lost in 2011, to move to 6–0 on the season. The Buckeyes would hold in overtime games against Purdue and Wisconsin later in the season, winning eleven straight. The Buckeyes capped off their undefeated season with a 26–21 victory over arch rival Michigan, denying the Wolverines a share of the Legends Division title.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
At the end of the season, several players were recognized with postseason awards for individual accomplishments. Braxton Miller was named the Big Ten offensive player of the year, while John Simon was named the Big Ten defensive player of the year. Also, three players were named to the AP All-American Team, including Johnathan Hankins, Bradley Roby and John Simon.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Before the season, Previous season
Following the revelation of NCAA infractions in late 2010, Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel resigned as head coach of the Buckeyes on May 31, 2011 after ten seasons in Columbus. Ohio State starting quarterback Terrelle Pryor left the program as well before the 2011 season to enter the NFL Supplemental Draft, where he was selected by the Oakland Raiders. Other players involved in the infractions that were suspended included DeVier Posey, Mike Adams, Dan Herron and Solomon Thomas, who were all originally suspended for the first five games of the season. Ohio State appointed Luke Fickell, a longtime position coach at the university, to serve at the interim head coach on March 30, 2011 who originally would replace Tressel who was suspended as well for five games, but was eventually given the title for the entire season due to Tressel's resignation.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Before the season, Previous season
Ohio State opened the season on September 3, 2011 with a 42–0 victory over the Akron Zips. Ohio State lost their first game against the Miami Hurricanes and entered conference play with a 3–1 record. Ohio State lost their first two conference games against the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Michigan State Spartans. Ohio State won their homecoming matchup against the Wisconsin Badgers and eventually achieved a 3–2 conference record. The Buckeyes, however, would end up losing their last three conference games, including one against the Michigan Wolverines, who they had not lost to since the 2003 season.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Before the season, Previous season
Ohio State ended the season with a 6–6 record and a 3–5 record with the Big Ten conference. The Buckeyes did not win at least a share of the conference title for the first time since 2004 and did not reach a Bowl Championship Series bowl for the first time since 2004 as well. Ohio State went on to play against the Florida Gators in the Gator Bowl, which they would lose 24–17 and resulted in the Buckeyes first losing season since 1988. Urban Meyer was hired as the head coach of the university on November 28, 2011.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Before the season, Spring Practice
Ohio State opened their spring practice on March 29 for the first time under the direction of Urban Meyer. At the opening of practice John Simon, Johnathan Hankins, Garrett Goebel and Adam Bellamy started on the defensive line with Travis Howard and Bradley Roby starting at cornerback. Christian Bryant and C.J. Barnett were the starting safeties on opening day. The running back position rotated between Jordan Hall, Carlos Hyde, Rod Smith and Bri'onte Dunn with Braxton Miller starting at quarterback.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Before the season, Spring Practice
The annual spring game for the Ohio State Buckeyes was held on April 21 at Ohio Stadium on a rainy afternoon in Columbus, Ohio. Urban Meyer began the afternoon with a 1-on-1 circle drill held at midfield before the start of the game. At the conclusion of drill the Buckeyes took the field and split into two teams, a Scarlet and Gray team. Starting quarterback Braxton Miller started for the Scarlet team with backup Kenny Guiton starting for the Gray team.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Before the season, Spring Practice
The first touchdown came from the Scarlet team in the first quarter with a run yard touchdown run from Carlos Hyde. Starting kicker Drew Basil kicked a 41-yard field goal at the beginning of the second quarter to extend the Scarlet lead to 10–0. The Gray team got on the board with a 28-yard touchdown pass from Guiton, but a second field goal from Basil would allow the Scarlet to enter the locker room at halftime with a 13–7 lead over the Gray. During the third quarter the Gray team would take a 14–13 lead over the Scarlet team on a four-yard touchdown run from Guiton. However, under Miller, the Scarlet team would drive down and score a touchdown on a Rod Smith run, giving them a 20–13 lead and eventually the victory.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Before the season, Spring Practice
During the game, quarterback Braxton Miller completed 24 of 31 passes for 258 yards with wide receiver Michael Thomas catching 12 passes for a total of 131 yards during the game. The game gave fans a glimpse of Meyer's new spread offense that the Buckeyes will adopt during the season. Linebacker Ryan Shazier led the team with eight tackles. Running back Jordan Hall did not play during the game due to health and precautionary reasons and starting lineman John Simon did not play for a long period during the game.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Before the season, Fall Camp
Nine separate Ohio State players were on the preseason award watch list in twelve different award categories. These included Johnathan Hankins and John Simon for the Bednarik Award; Corey Brown for the Biletnikoff Award; Etienne Sabino for the Butkus Award; Drew Basil for the Lou Groza Award; Jake Stoneburner for the Lombardi Award; and Braxton Miller for the Maxwell Award. Prior to fall camp, both Stoneburner and Jack Mewhort were suspended from the team indefinitely following their arrests, while senior linebacker Storm Klein was dismissed from the team for his arrest. Klein was later reinstated by head coach Urban Meyer, while still serving a two-game suspension. Ohio State opened their fall camp on August 3 with all players reporting.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Personnel, Coaching staff
Urban Meyer accepted the head coaching job at Ohio State in November 2011 after coaching at Bowling Green, Utah and Florida, where he won two national championships. Meyer retained only three coaches from the previous years staff, including former interim head coach Luke Fickell and defensive line coach Mike Vrabel. Meyer brought in Tom Herman and Ed Warinner to replace Jim Bollman as offensive coordinator, while Everett Withers and Fickell replaced Jim Heacock as defensive coordinator. Meyer also brought over strength and conditioning coach Mickey Marotti from his staff at Florida.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Personnel, Departing players
Following the 2011 season, four Ohio State players were selected in the 2012 NFL Draft. Mike Adams was selected in the second round, DeVier Posey in the third, with Daniel Herron and Nate Ebner selected in the sixth. Other key players to depart due to graduation included Joe Bauserman, Michael Brewster and J.B. Shugarts on offense and Dionte Allen, Tyler Moeller, Andrew Sweat, and Solomon Thomas on defense.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Personnel, Departing players
Transfers out before the 2012 season included Jamaal Berry who transferred to Murray State, Jeremy Cash who transferred to Duke, Jordan Whiting who transferred to Louisville and Kenny Hayes who transferred to Michigan State. DerJuan Gambrell and Dominic Clarke were both released from the scholarships in January following a violation of team rules.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Personnel, Returning starters
Ohio State has 20 returning starts from the 2011 season, including nine on offense and defense, as well as two on special teams. Quarterback Braxton Miller started in eight games during the 2011 season and will return to lead the Buckeyes in 2012.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Personnel, Recruiting class
Ohio State's 2012 recruiting class was ranked third by Scout, fourth by Rivals and sixth by ESPN. Prior to Urban Meyer being named the head coach of the team 13 player were committed to the Buckeyes, with an additional 12 signing after Meyer's hiring. On National Signing Day, 25 players total were signed to the class. The Ohio State class included five players from the ESPN 150: defensive ends Noah Spence, Adolphus Washington and Se'Von Pittman, offensive guard Joey O'Connor and defensive tackle Tommy Schutt.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Schedule
The Big Ten Conference released the schedules for the 2011 and 2012 season on September 1, 2010, which were revised after the addition of Nebraska to the conference. As during the 2011 season, the Big Ten continued their scheduling alignment for the 2012 season. As a result, Ohio State played all five Leaders Division opponents: Illinois, Indiana, Penn State, Purdue and Wisconsin. Ohio State also faced three Legends Division opponents: Michigan State, Nebraska and Michigan, the permanent cross-division opponent.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Schedule
Ohio State played four non-conference games: Miami (Ohio) of the Mid-American Conference, UCF and UAB of Conference USA, and California of the Pac-12 Conference. Ohio State had their only bye week between their games against Illinois and Wisconsin. Ohio State was ineligible to advance beyond their twelve regular season games and unable to participate in the Big Ten Championship Game or any bowl games.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Schedule
Beyond weekly television coverage, all games during the 2012 season were broadcast on the Ohio State Football Radio Network. Paul Keels headed the crew with play-by-play, Jim Lachey with color commentary, Marty Bannister as sideline and locker room reporter and Skip Mosic serving as the pre-game and halftime show host.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Miami (Ohio)
Ohio State began their 2012 season on a humid and overcast afternoon in Columbus, Ohio. Urban Meyer led the Buckeyes onto the field for the first time as head coach to face the Miami RedHawks, a team they last faced in 2005. The game began with both teams struggling on offense, with a Miami field goal being to the only score of the quarter. Ohio State had four possessions during the first quarter, but was only able to gain 48 yards. Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller completed only 1 of 7 on pass attempts, gaining only five yards.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Miami (Ohio)
Miami was able to capitalize on defensive breakdowns by the Buckeyes and with kicker Kaleb Patterson converting a 24-yard field goal to put the RedHawks up 3–0. Miami quarterback Zac Dysert was able to throw for 165 yards, completing 13 of 23 passes. The Buckeyes turned their offense around at the beginning of the second quarter with a 23-yard touchdown pass from Miller to receiver Devin Smith. The 7–3 lead soon turned into a 21–3 lead for the Buckeyes heading into halftime. Ohio State was able to score on three of their four possessions during the second quarter with two touchdown passes from Miller to Smith and Brown, as well as a Carlos Hyde touchdown run later in the quarter. Ohio State complied 297 yards during the quarter compared to Miami's 38.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Miami (Ohio)
The second half of the game saw the Ohio State defense and offense continue to step up and hold the lead. The Buckeyes immediately got on the board again with 65-yard touchdown run from Miller 17 seconds into the third quarter. The Buckeye defense stepped up on the corresponding RedHawk possession, recovering a fumbled for a touchdown on a Miami attempted punt. This fumble recovery gave Ohio State a 35–3 lead. Miami would score their only touchdown of the day later in the quarter, making it a 35–10 game heading into the fourth quarter.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Miami (Ohio)
Buckeyes quarterback Braxton Miller was taken out of the game during the third quarter with cramps and was replaced by junior quarterback Kenny Guiton. Ohio State was able to score three touchdowns during the fourth quarter, all on the ground, with Hyde, Zach Boren and Bri'onte Dunn all scoring respectively. Ohio State won the game by a final score of 56–10 and went to 1–0 on the season, giving head coach Meyer his first win as Buckeye head coach. Ohio State was able to gain 538 yards during the game, with Miami compiling only 312 total during the game. Braxton Miller completed 14 of 24 passes for 207 yards and two touchdown passes, with Kenny Guiton completing 5 of 9 for 37 yards. Miller also rushed for a total of 161 yards, a new Ohio State quarterback record.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, UCF
Ohio State faced the University of Central Florida Knights for the first time, hosting them at Ohio Stadium in front of a crowd of 104,745. The Buckeyes opened at a much faster pace than they did the previous week, with their first offensive drive of the game going for 71 yards and eventually ending with a touchdown on a Braxton Miller 37-yard run, giving Ohio State an early 7–0 lead. The Buckeye defense was also effective early, stopping the Knights on their first two offensive possessions of the game.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, UCF
However, following an Ohio State turnover on downs at midfield, UCF was able to drive down the field and get on the board following a Shawn Moffitt field goal. The first quarter ended with Ohio State holding onto a 7–3 and a Drew Basil field goal early in the second quarter gave the Buckeyes a 10–3 lead.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, UCF
However, in contrast to the previous week, Ohio State was unable to pull away from the Knights in the second quarter, with a very efficient 78-yard drive by the Knights midway through the second quarter resulting in a touchdown pass from Blake Bortles and a tie game at 10–10. On the next Ohio State offensive possession, the Buckeyes were unable to hold onto the ball and turned it over to the Knights due to a fumble, around midfield. However, just a few plays later, the Buckeyes regained possession on a Travis Howard interception. The turnover gave way to an eight-play, 48-yard drive for the Buckeyes and resulted in a touchdown, giving Ohio State a 17–10 lead going into halftime. Ohio State had 240 total yards during the first half and scored on three of five possessions.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, UCF
The second half opened well for the Buckeyes, who converted on the first possession for a touchdown pass from Miller to Jake Stoneburner. The Knights gave the ball back to Ohio State following an Etienne Sabino interception of Bortles. Ohio State capitalized again on offense and took a 31–10 on a Miller run, taking a 21-point lead with 8:08 left in the third quarter. However, UCF responded on their next possession by going 84 yards in 14 plays, ending the drive with a touchdown pass from Bortles.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, UCF
The extra point was blocked by freshman Adolphus Washington, resulting in a 31–16 Buckeyes lead heading into the fourth quarter. The Knights began the fourth quarter with the ball deep in Ohio State territory; however, another Ohio State interception prevented any score from UCF. Penalties and misplays stalled the Buckeyes offense for the rest of the day, but the Buckeyes defense kept UCF out of the end zone and did not allow any points during the fourth quarter. Ohio State won the game 31–16 and with the win went to 2–0 on the season. Ohio State had 411 yards of total offense, with 256 of those yards coming from their running game. Braxton Miller completed 19 of 25 passes on the day and led the team in rushing with 141 yards.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, California
Ohio State faced the California Golden Bears in their third game of the season on a sunny afternoon at Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes last faced the Golden Bears during the 1972 season. The game began with both teams struggling on offense with both the Buckeyes and the Golden Bears first possessions resulting in punts. Ohio State also punted on their second possession, but was able on the next drive due to a 55-yard Braxton Miller touchdown run.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, California
Drew Basil capped off the drive with a missed extra point, which allowed California to take the lead on their following possession, after a 75-yard drive. Ohio State responded with a 75-yard drive of their own and ended the first quarter holding a 13–7 lead. The second quarter saw a tremendously slower pace for both teams, with the only scoring coming from a touchdown pass from Miller to Stoneburner. Following a drive filled with penalties, California was unable to take advantage of a 40-yard field goal, missing it and sending Ohio State into the half with a 20–7 lead.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, California
The Ohio State offense was unable to put together a serious drive in the third quarter and defense was unable to make key stops on crucial plays. A Bredan Bigelow 81-yard touchdown run, the third longest run given up at Ohio Stadium, gave the Golden Bears the only points of the quarter, cutting the Buckeyes lead to 20–14. The Golden Bears missed a 42-yard field goal that would have brought them to within three points; however were on the Buckeye side of the field heading into the fourth quarter.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, California
An eight-play, 46-yard touchdown drive gave the Golden Bears a 21–20 lead, their first lead of the game. However, the Buckeyes responded, executing an 11-play drive which resulted in the Buckeyes taking a 26–21 lead, and after a successful two-point conversion, took a 28–21 lead with 8:31 lead. Two plays later, Bigelow was again off to the end zone and tied the game at 28–28 midway through the fourth. Ohio State put together a drive for a 72-yard touchdown pass from Miller to Devin Smith, giving Ohio State a 35–28 lead.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, California
The Buckeye defense held for the final three minutes and following an interception from Christian Bryant, the Buckeyes ran out the clock to their third victory of the season, starting 3–0. Braxton Miller threw for 249 yards and completed 16 of 30 passes with five touchdowns, four on passes and one run. Returning starter Jordan Hall ran for 87 yards on 17 attempts with wide receiver Devin Smith accounting for 145 yards on five receptions. Linebacker Ryan Shazier led the way for the defense with 13 tackles and one sack.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, UAB
The Buckeyes faced the UAB Blazers of the University of Alabama at Birmingham for the first time ever on a mild afternoon at Ohio Stadium in front of a capacity crowd. Ohio State began the game slowly on offense, as they had in their previous non-conference games. UAB dominated the majority of the first quarter with the Blazers out-gaining the Buckeyes in total offensive yards 99 to 42.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, UAB
With both team struggling to put together any offensive threat early, the special teams for UAB provided the key play of the first quarter on a blocked punt by Calvin Jones, which gave the Blazers a 6–0 lead, after the extra point was blocked. UAB went ahead 9–0 early in the second quarter; however, they only held the lead briefly as Braxton Miller and the Ohio State offense quickly put together a 75-yard drive, ending in a Rod Smith touchdown run. Following a UAB field goal, Ohio State put together two touchdown drives in the last two minutes of the first half, one a Miller 12-yard touchdown run and another a touchdown run from fullback Zach Boren. Going into halftime, Ohio State held a 21–12 lead.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, UAB
Ohio State deferred the ball at the beginning of the game and was set to receive to begin the second half; however, UAB head coach Garrick McGee called an onside to begin the second half, with the Blazers recovering. The Ohio State defense held up against the Blazer offense, but as was the case in the first quarter, the offense was unable to mount any significant threat. UAB once again out-gained the Buckeyes during the quarter, 107 to 43 in total offensive yardage, but penalties, especially three chop-block calls, would eventually stall any scoring chances.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, UAB
The fourth quarter began with UAB kicker Ty Long converting on a 34-yard field goal cutting the Buckeyes lead to 21–15. The Ohio State defense continued to hold against UAB and would shut them out the remainder of the game. The Buckeye offense went on a 71-yard drive ending in a Braxton Miller touchdown run with about five minutes remaining in the game, which would eventually put the game out of reach for UAB and give the Buckeyes the 29–15 victory.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, UAB
With the win, Ohio State moved to 4–0 on the season and was undefeated heading into Big Ten conference play. Urban Meyer also became the first Ohio State head coach since Earle Bruce to win his first four games coached. UAB out-gained Ohio State in total offensive yardage throughout the entire game 403 to 347 as well as in total first downs 22 to 20. Miller completed 12 of 20 passes, rushed for 84 yards and scored two touchdowns. Running back Jordan Hall, in his second game following his injury, led the team in rushing with 105 total rushing yards.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Michigan State
Ohio State traveled to East Lansing to take on the Michigan State Spartans for their first Big Ten game of the year, as well as their first game away from Columbus. The Buckeyes were looking for revenge for last year's 10–7 loss at Ohio Stadium, which was Michigan State's first victory over the Buckeyes since 1999. The Buckeyes opened the game by marched down the field on eight plays and scoring a touchdown to take a 7–0 lead on their first possession.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Michigan State
Michigan State responded with a Dan Conroy field goal on their opening drive to make it 7–3 early in the first quarter. As the tempo of the game began to slow down, both defenses began to take over the game. The Ohio State special teams blocked a punt during the second quarter, but it proved to be in vain as Braxton Miller threw an interception afterwards. As was the case earlier, the rest of the second quarter was a defense battle, with no one scoring and Michigan State kicker Dan Conroy missing a field goal, which would later prove to be the deciding points. The first half ended with the score remaining 7–3.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Michigan State
The second half began just like the first half with both offenses scoring early. Michigan State kicked their second field goal of the day with 11:04 remaining in the third, which closed the gap to a 7–6 game. Ohio State and Drew Basil would respond with an impressive drive of their own, resulting in a field goal and pushing it to a four-point game again at 10–6. Michigan State would score their first touchdown of the game midway through the third quarter on a 29-yard touchdown pass from Andrew Maxwell to Keith Mumphrey.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Michigan State
Mumphrey was able to break several Buckeye tackles and score, giving the Spartans a 13–10 lead. Once again the Buckeyes would respond quickly, this time on a four play touchdown drive, which ended with Braxton Miller throwing a 63-yard touchdown pass to Devin Smith. With the touchdown, Ohio State led the game 17–13, which would be the score at the end of the third quarter. Michigan State had several opportunities throughout the fourth quarter to take the lead away from Ohio State, but penalties and missed field goals would eventually halt any momentum.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Michigan State
The Spartans did convert on a Dan Conroy 48-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter to make it a 17–16. After the Buckeye defense stopping the Spartans from scoring to take the lead, the Ohio State offense would run out the clock and end the game with a 17–16 victory. The win was Ohio State's first Big Ten conference win of the season, as well as head coach Urban Meyer's first Big Ten win. The win also kept Ohio State undefeated at 5–0 on the season. Braxton Miller led the team in both rushing and passing, completing 16 of 23 passes for 179 yards and one touchdown, along with 145 rushing yards.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Nebraska
The Buckeyes played host to the Nebraska Cornhuskers under the lights at Ohio Stadium on homecoming in front of the largest crowd in Ohio Stadium history. In their previous meeting, Nebraska defeated the Buckeyes in their first meeting as conference foes, 34–27, during the 2011 season. Ohio State started out slowly on offense, but scored the first points of the game following a Bradley Roby interception return for a touchdown. The Nebraska offense came back to score on their two drives to end the first quarter.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Nebraska
Two Ameer Abdullah touchdown runs gave Nebraska their first lead of the night at 14–7 at the end of the first quarter. Nebraska continued to dominate on offense during the first quarter and scored a field goal following an eight-play drive, giving them a 17–7 lead. Ohio State responded on their first drive of the second quarter, with a Carlos Hyde touchdown run. The Cornhuskers and the Buckeyes would shoot it out offensively throughout the second quarter.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Nebraska
A touchdown pass from Ohio State's Braxton Miller and a touchdown run for Nebraska's Taylor Martinez led to a 24–21 score favoring Nebraska midway through the second quarter. Ohio State ended the quarter with Carlos Hyde and Braxton Miller both scoring on touchdown runs, giving the Buckeyes a 35–24 lead at halftime.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Nebraska
The second half continued the offensive showdown seen during the second quarter. Nebraska scored on their first possession of the half on a Martinez touchdown pass, closing the score to 35–31. However, both the Ohio State offense and defense would step up throughout the third and fourth quarters. Ohio State scored two touchdowns during the third quarter, on two Carlos Hyde touchdown runs and on a Corey Brown punt return. Ohio State held a 49–31 lead heading into the fourth quarter.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Nebraska
The Buckeyes early in the fourth quarter put the game away with a 56–31 lead, and did not give up another Nebraska score until midway through the fourth quarter on a Martinez touchdown run. Ohio State scored their final touchdown of the game with just seconds remaining and won 63–38. Ohio State moved to 6–0 on the season and 2–0 in conference play, becoming the only undefeated team remaining in the Big Ten. Ohio State out-gained the Cornhuskers in total yardage 498 to 437. Braxton Miller led the Buckeyes in both rushing and passing, scoring two touchdowns.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Indiana
The Buckeyes faced their first Leaders Division counterpart of the season in the Indiana Hoosiers. In their previous meeting, the Buckeyes defeated Indiana 34–20, during the 2011 season. The Buckeyes began the game well on offense with their first possession going nine plays and finishing with Corey Brown touchdown run. A Drew Basil field goal later in the first quarter gave the Buckeyes a 10–0 lead. This Buckeye lead soon disappeared on the ensuing Hoosiers drives.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Indiana
Stephen Houston scored on a 59- and a 7-yard touchdown run, giving the Hoosiers their first and only lead of the evening at 14–10, early in the second quarter. After struggling on offense earlier in the second quarter, they capitalized on their final drives of the half. A Bradley Roby blocked punt return and a Devin Smith touchdown reception from Braxton Miller allowed the Buckeyes to head into halftime with a 24–14 lead.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Indiana
The second half of the game turned into an offense shootout, with both teams capitalizing on big plays, while the defense struggled consistently getting off of the field. Mitch Ewald kicked a field goal for the Hoosiers after their first drive of the half, which was followed by a 67-yard touchdown run for Miller and the Buckeyes. Indiana scored their first passing touchdown of the game in the third quarter on a pass from Cameron Coffman to Shane Wynn.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Indiana
Carlos Hyde scored a touchdown for Ohio State on a 14-yard run, giving the Buckeyes a 38–27 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The offensive shootout continued into the fourth quarter with Indiana dominating the Ohio State defense for most of the quarter. Hyde scored another rushing touchdown early in the fourth quarter, giving the Buckeyes a 45–27 lead. A Hoosier rushing touchdown, followed by a Miller touchdown pass, kept Ohio State ahead 52–34 midway through the fourth quarter.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Indiana
The Hoosiers mounted a comeback later in the fourth with Indiana scoring on a 12-yard touchdown pass and closing the lead to a 14-point game. An onside kick recovered by the Hoosiers allowed them to drive down and score on another pass touchdown from quarterback Nate Sudfeld, with the two-point conversion successful. Ohio State recovered the final onside kick and avoided the upset, insuring their 52–49 win and a 7–0 record on the season, as well as a 3–0 conference record. Carlos Hyde led the Buckeyes in rushing with 156 yards and one touchdown. Braxton Miller led the Buckeyes in passing yards with 211 and three touchdowns.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Purdue
Ohio State returned to Ohio Stadium to face the Purdue Boilermakers. In their previous meeting, Purdue defeated the Buckeyes 26–23 in overtime, during the 2011 season. Purdue scored quickly on their first possession with an 83-yard pass from Caleb TerBush to Akeem Shavers that would give them a 6–0 lead just 17 seconds into the game. The extra point attempt by Paul Griggs was blocked and allowed Ohio State to take the lead later in the quarter, at 7–6, after a Braxton Miller touchdown run.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Purdue
Purdue continued to score on big plays by taking back the ensuing kickoff 100-yards, which would give the Boilermakers a 13–7 lead. Purdue's kick return would be the last points scored in the first half, with a defensive battle beginning to take shape. The Boilermaker defense was able to shut down the Buckeye offense, forcing them to punt on many of their drives throughout the second quarter. Purdue was able to threaten in Ohio State territory, however a C.J. Barnett interception and a Griggs missed field goal would ensure that the Boilermakers went into halftime with only a six-point lead.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Purdue
Both teams opened the second half punting on their first drives respectively. On their second drive of the half, the Buckeyes drove down and scored on a Carlos Hyde run, giving then the lead back, at 14–13. A 31-yard touchdown completion from Terbush to Gary Bush on Purdue's next drive switched the lead back to the Boilermakers at 20–14. A Braxton Miller fumble for the Buckeyes and a Griggs blocked field goal for the Boilermakers would keep both teams out of the end zone for the remainder of the third quarter.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Purdue
Late in the third quarter Miller took the ball and ran for 24 yards, but at the same time was pushed to the ground and remained there for several minutes. Kenny Guiton was brought in to replace Miller and led the team for the remainder of the game. Ohio State punted early in the fourth quarter as did Purdue on their first drive of the quarter. On the Buckeye's second drive of the quarter an illegal block penalty on Andrew Norwell was accepted for a safety, giving the Boilermakers a 22–14 lead.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Purdue
Purdue was unable capitalize on the Buckeye's mistake, punting on their next drive. A Guiton interception on the Buckeye's next drive made an Ohio State comeback seem improbable, however, the Buckeye defense forced the Boilermakers to punt, giving them one last chance. Guiton was able to drive Ohio State down to the goal line and throw a touchdown pass to Chris Fields, with a two-point conversion pass to Jeff Heuerman, which tied the game at 22–22. In overtime, Ohio State went on offense first and would score in five plays on a Carlos Hyde run, giving them a 29–22 lead. The Buckeye defense was able to stop the Boilermakers on offense and ensure the win, going 8–0 overall and 4–0 in conference play.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Penn State
Ohio State traveled to Happy Valley to renew their annual rivalry with the Penn State Nittany Lions. The Buckeyes previous game against the Nittany Lions came during the 2011 season, when Penn State defeated the Buckeyes 20–14. In the previous week, starting quarterback Braxton Miller left the game against Purdue at the end of the third quarter and did not return. Miller was cleared to return to the team later in the day and would start against Penn State. The first quarter was very uneventful for both teams, with each drive ending in a punt.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Penn State
The stalemate was finally broken on Ohio State's sixth drive, in which Mike Hull blocked a Ben Buchannan punt in the endzone, giving Penn State a 7–0 lead midway through the second quarter. Ohio State would respond on their next offensive drive, driving for 75 yards and scoring on a Carlos Hyde touchdown run, tying the score heading into halftime.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Penn State
The defensive battle continued early in the second half, giving the edge to Ohio State. On Penn State's first drive of the third quarter, Ryan Shazier intercepted a Matt McGloin pass and returned it 17-yards for a touchdown. Sam Ficken would kick a 27-yard field goal on Penn State's ensuing drive, giving the Nittany Lions their first offensive points of the day and closing the score to 14–10. Penn State would force a Braxton Miller interception on the next drive, but would eventually have to punt.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Penn State
Ohio State was then able to drive 57 yards and score on a Braxton Miller touchdown run, giving them the 21–10 advantage midway through the third quarter. Ohio State's next offensive drive ended in the same fashion, on a Miller run, giving them a 28–10 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Penn State was finally able to score their first offensive touchdown early in the fourth quarter off of a McGloin pass. Miller completed a touchdown pass to Jake Stoneburner on Ohio State's next driving, further knocking Penn State out of the game with their 35–16 advantage.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Penn State
The Nittany Lions scored on their last offensive drive of the game, making the final score 35–23 in favor of Ohio State. The win kept Ohio State undefeated and put them at 5–0 in Big Ten conference play. Miller rushed for over 100 yards for the sixth time of the season while also passing for 143 yards.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Illinois
Ohio State entered their annual matchup with Leaders Division foe Illinois undefeated and ranked sixth in the AP Poll. In their previous meeting, the Buckeyes defeated Illinois 17–7, during the 2011 season, winning the Illibuck trophy for the fourth consecutive season. Illinois received the ball first in the first quarter and were forced to punt, as was Ohio State on their first drive. Illinois would get on the board first, with a 39-yard drive that ended on a Nick Immekus 43-yard field goal, giving the Illini a 3–0 lead.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Illinois
Ohio State answered on their next offensive drive, going 79 yards in ten plays, while taking a 7–3 lead on a Carlos Hyde rush. A field goal on the next Illini drive would bring them within one point of the Buckeyes heading into the second quarter. The Ohio State offense, though, would be able break the game open during the second quarter, scoring 24 points and taking command of the game. The Buckeyes would score on their first four drives of the half, starting with a Drew Basil field goal, expanding the Ohio State lead to 10–6.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Illinois
Another Carlos Hyde touchdown rush and a Braxton Miller touchdown pass would put the Buckeyes up 24–6, with another Hyde touchdown run giving Ohio State the 31–6 advantage. The Buckeye defense would force Illinois to punt three times in the quarter and would intercept a Nathan Scheelhaase pass that would ensure they did not get into the endzone during the quarter.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Illinois
The Ohio State defense was able to continue their superb performance in the third quarter, forcing the Illini to punt of their first drive of the half. Another touchdown, off of a Braxton Miller run, would give Ohio State a commanding 38–6 lead. Illinois scored their first touchdown of the game at the end of the third quarter and converted two points off of a Tim Russell pass.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Illinois
With the game well in hand by the fourth quarter, Ohio State was able to put in many second-string players, but were still able to score two touchdowns in the quarter on a Braxton Miller pass to Corey Brown and a Bri'onte Dunn run. The only Illini score for the remainder of the game came midway through the fourth quarter with a fumble recovery taken to the endzone. Ohio State won the blowout 52–22 and improved to 10–0 on the season and 6–0 in conference play. Braxton Miller carried the ball 18 times on the day for 73 yards and completed 12 of 20 passes for 226 yards.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Wisconsin
Ohio State traveled to Madison in their final road game of the season to face the Wisconsin Badgers. In their previous meeting, the Buckeyes defeated Wisconsin 33–29, during the 2011 season. Wisconsin received the ball first on offense, however, the Buckeye defense was able to force a three-and-out and set the tone for the remainder of the game. Braxton Miller and the Buckeyes offense drove 48 yards on their first possession of the game, but were forced to punt as well.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Wisconsin
A 43-yard punt return by Corey Brown late in the first quarter was the first score of the game, giving Ohio State the early 7–0 advantage. Braxton Miller moved Ohio State into good field position, which allowed Carlos Hyde to score his first touchdown of the game, giving the Buckeyes a 14–0 lead early in the second quarter. Montee Ball, who rushed for 191 yards on the day, would be instrumental in Wisconsin's fifth drive of the game. Ball would score for the Badgers on a 7-yard touchdown run. The defense for both teams began to take the game over again, with neither team scoring any more points in the first half. Ohio State went into half time with a 14–7 lead.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Wisconsin
As in the first half, defense was the dominant force, in the second half of the game, with neither team getting into the end zone in the third quarter. Ohio State was forced to punt twice during the quarter, while the Badgers began to put a drive together midway through the third, not giving the ball back to the Buckeyes for the remainder of the quarter. The drive would end with Wisconsin kicker Kyle French missing a 40-yard field goal, keeping intact the 14–7 Buckeye lead.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Wisconsin
The Buckeye offense, incapable of doing much in the third quarter, faced the same problems in the fourth, with the Wisconsin defense forcing them to punt on every drive during the quarter. Wisconsin got the ball back in Buckeye territory with 1:33 to go in the game. Behind quarterback Curt Phillips and running back Montee Ball, the Badgers drove down and scored a touchdown on a Jacob Pederson reception with eight seconds left. Ohio State elected to go into overtime with the score at the end of regulation being 14–14.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Wisconsin
Ohio State was on offense first in the overtime period and scored on a Carlos Hyde touchdown run in four plays, giving them the 21–14 advantage. Wisconsin, needing a touchdown to force a second overtime, was not able to get a first down and was stopped by the Buckeye defense, giving Ohio State the victory. Ohio State won the Leaders Division of the Big Ten following the victory, but were still ineligible to go to the Big Ten Championship Game. Ohio State left Madison with an 11–0 record for the first time since the 2006 season and were in position to complete their first undefeated season since 2002 with one game remaining against arch rival Michigan.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Michigan
The Ohio State Buckeyes and  Michigan Wolverines continued their annual fierce rivalry on November 24. The 108th edition of "The Game" marked the regular-season finale for both teams and the season finale for Ohio State due to their post-season ban. The game also marked Urban Meyer's first time as the head coach for the Buckeyes in "The Game" and Michigan head coach Brady Hoke's second game. In their previous meeting, Michigan defeated the Buckeyes 40–34 in 2011, Michigan's first victory over Ohio State since 2003.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Michigan
The Buckeyes opened the game on offense and took six plays to drive 75 yards and score a touchdown on a Carlos Hyde run. With Ohio State taking the early 7–0 lead, Michigan turned to starting quarterback Devin Gardner, who replaced Denard Robinson after his injury a few weeks earlier. Robinson was still used as a running threat throughout the game. On the Wolverines' first drive, Gardner was sacked deep in Ohio State territory, fumbled, giving the ball and the momentum to the Buckeyes. Michigan forced an Ohio State punt, but were penned deep in their own territory.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Michigan
The Wolverines made up for the field position in one play with a 75-yard touchdown pass from Devin Gardner to Roy Roundtree tying the game at seven. On the ensuing Ohio State possession, Braxton Miller gained the majority of the yards through the air and the ground, moving the Buckeyes to the Michigan 24-yard line, allowing Drew Basil to kick the 41-yard field goal and give Ohio State the 10–7 lead.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Michigan
The Wolverines were able to score a touchdown on their first possession of the second quarter, on a Gardner run, switching the lead to Michigan for the first time at 14–10. The Wolverine defense stopped the Buckeyes on their next possession, however, they could not get anything going on their next offensive drive. Towards the end of the second quarter, Ohio State drove 59 yards with Miller completing a touchdown pass to Corey Brown, giving Ohio State the 17–14 lead. Michigan responded quickly with Robinson scoring his first touchdown of the day on a 67-yard run and giving Michigan the lead once again. A Drew Basil field goal in the waning seconds of the first half closed the score, but the Wolverines still led at half time 21–20.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Michigan
Michigan opened the second half with the ball on offense, but were unable to convert on fourth down and turned the ball over to the Buckeyes at midfield. Ohio State was unable to get into the endzone on the ensuing drive, but were able to take the lead back from the Wolverines on a Drew Basil field goal, making the score 23–21 in favor of the Buckeyes. Robinson fumbled the ball on Michigan's next offensive drive and gave the Buckeyes the ball in Wolverine territory, however, the drive would end in a Basil missed field goal.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Michigan
The two defenses continued to battle into the fourth quarter with both teams struggling to get any momentum on offense. Ohio State scored their final points of the game midway through the fourth on a 25-yard Basil field goal, giving the Buckeyes a 26–21 lead. Michigan continued to battle on their next offensive drive, being down only one possession, but a Gardner interception with 4:50 to play sealed the victory for the Buckeyes. The Ohio State defense would not allow the Wolverines to cross the 50-yard line the entire second half. Head coach Urban Meyer would call a timeout with 1:26 remaining in the game to allow the crowd and players to soak in the victory and the perfect season, even commenting after the game that, "this is a great team."


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Michigan
Ohio State beat Michigan 26–21 and ensured that the Wolverines would not win consecutive games in the rivalry for the first time since 2000, nor would the Wolverines have a share of the Legends Division title (though Nebraska would have held the tie-breaker to play in the conference championship game). The win also completed the undefeated season for the Buckeyes, going 12–0 overall and 8–0 in the Big Ten. This was the first undefeated season for the Buckeyes since 2002, the tenth overall, and the sixth unbeaten and untied season for the program.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Game summaries, Michigan
The game made Urban Meyer the most successful first-year head coach in Buckeyes history since Carroll Widdoes in 1944. Braxton Miller passed for 189 yard on the day, with Carlos Hyde leading the team in rushing yards with 146 yards. Gardner threw for 117 yards, while Robinson led the team in rushing with 122 yards. Ohio State was ineligible for the BCS or the Coaches Poll national championship, but was still eligible for the AP Poll national championship. However, the Buckeyes fell behind the BCS national champion Alabama Crimson Tide and the second-ranked Oregon Ducks to finish the season ranked third.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Rankings
Entering the 2012 season, the Buckeyes were ranked No. 18 in the AP Preseason Poll, while they were ineligible for the Coaches' Poll, due to NCAA sanctions. After Ohio State's 56–10 win over Miami (Ohio), they moved to No. 14 in the AP Poll. After the Buckeyes' 63–38 win over Nebraska, who was ranked No. 21, Ohio State moved into the top ten of the AP Poll at No. 8. The first BCS Standings of the season came out on October 14, however, like the Coaches' Poll, the Buckeyes were ineligible for either the BCS Standings or Harris Poll.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Rankings
The Buckeyes' 29–22 overtime victory over Purdue would drop Ohio State from No. 7 to No. 9. Entering their final game with Michigan, the Buckeyes were ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll, with the 26–21 victory moving them to No. 3 the final poll of the regular season. Though they were not eligible, many projected that Ohio State would have been ranked No. 3 in the final BCS standings, behind Alabama and Notre Dame at the end of the regular season.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Rankings
Ohio State was still eligible for the AP National Championship, which is separate from the BCS National Championship Game. Though Notre Dame's loss in the National Championship Game left Ohio State as the only undefeated team in the Division I Football Subdivision, they were behind the national champion Alabama Crimson Tide and the Oregon Ducks. Ohio State finished the 2012 season ranked No. 3 in the final AP Poll.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, After the season
After the victory over Michigan, Ohio State fans celebrated the perfect season with a ceremony at St. John Arena on December 7. Thousands attended the rally, which featured the Ohio State University Marching Band, as well as comments from Gordon Gee, Urban Meyer and many of the seniors. Former Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith presented the team with the Big Ten Leaders Division Championship trophy.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, After the season, Final statistics
After their victory of Michigan in the final regular season game, Ohio State's final team statistics were released. On the defensive side of the ball, Ohio State ranked 31st in scoring defense (22.83 points per game), 34th in total defense (359.58 yards per game), fourteenth in rushing defense (116.08 yards per game) and 76th in pass defense (243.50 yards per game). In conference, Ohio State ranked second in rushing defense and eleventh in passing defense. Ohio State ranked second in the nation in total defense during the month of November.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, After the season, Final statistics
On the offensive side of the ball, Ohio State ranked 21st in scoring offense (37.17 points per game), 47th in total offense (423.75 yards per game), tenth in rushing offense (242.25 yards per game) and 101st in passing offense (181.50 yards per game). In conference, Ohio State ranked second in rushing offense and eighth in passing offense.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, After the season, Awards
In the weeks following the conclusion of the regular season, multiple Ohio State players were honored for their on-field performances with a variety of awards and recognition. The Big Ten recognized several players for their individual performances with various awards. Quarterback Braxton Miller, guard Andrew Norwell, defensive lineman John Simon, linebacker Ryan Shazier, and cornerbacks Bradley Roby and Travis Howard were all named to the Media All-Big Ten First Team. Running back Carlos Hyde, tackle Jack Mewhort and defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins were all naed to the Media All-Big Ten Second Team.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, After the season, Awards
Defensive backs C.J. Barnett, Corey Brown and Christian Bryant, offensive linemen Reid Fragel and Corey Linsley, and linebacker Etienne Sabino were all named Media All-Big Ten Honorable Mention. Three players were named to the Coaches' All-Big Ten First Team including Hankins, John Simon and Bradley Roby. Braxton Miller, Carlos Hyde, wide receiver Corey Brown, Ryan Shazier and Christian Bryant were named to the Coaches' All-Big Ten Second Team. Braxton Miller won the Big Ten Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year award, with John Simon winning the Big Ten Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year award.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, After the season, Awards
In addition to the conference awards, several players were also named to various All-American Teams. Johnathan Hankins and Bradley Roby were named to the AP All-American Second Team, while John Simon was named to the AP All-American Third Team. Hankins was named to the All-American First Team by Scout.com, while Bradley Roby was named to the All-American First Team by ESPN. Many Ohio State players were also award finalists, including Braxton Miller, who was a finalist for the Manning Award and John Simon, who was a finalist for the Bowden Award.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, After the season, Awards
The coaching staff was also recognized for their achievements with head coach Urban Meyer being a finalist for the Football Writers Association of America coach of the year, Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award and Bear Bryant coach of the year. Buckeye offensive line coach E Warinner was also recognized by FootballScoop as the offensive line coach of the year. Several Buckeye players were invited to the many postseason All-Star games. Reid Fragel and John Simon were the two Buckeyes invited to the 2013 Senior Bowl, with Fragel pulling out and Simon playing for the North Team. Nathan Williams and Travis Howard were the only Buckeyes that participated in the 2013 East–West Shrine Game, while safety Orhian Johnson represented Ohio State in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, After the season, NFL Draft
Ten players from Ohio State were entered into the NFL Draft, nine seniors and one underclassmen. On defense, Johnathan Hankins, John Simon, Etienne Sabino, Travis Howard, Nathan Williams, Orhian Johnson and Garrett Goebel all entered. Hankins, the only junior from Ohio State in the draft, was projected to be drafted in the first round. Simon was projected to be selected in the third round, with Sabino and Howard projected to go around the fifth round. On offense, Reid Fragel, Jake Stoneburner and Zach Boren were all entered. Stoneburner and Boren were both expected to be selected late in the sixth or seventh round. In February 2013, seven Ohio State players were invited to the NFL Combine, including Jonathan Hankins, Nate Williams, Etienne Sabino, Zach Boren, Reid Fragel, Jake Stoneburner and John Simon.


2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, After the season, NFL Draft
Overall, three Buckeyes were selected during the draft. Hankins was selected in the second round by the New York Giants, Simon was selected in the fourth round by the Baltimore Ravens and Fragel was selected in the seventh round by the Cincinnati Bengals.


2012 Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 23–27. The top six regular season finishers met in the double-elimination tournament, which was held at Pringles Park. The Ohio Valley Conference has ten teams, but SIU Edwardsville was not eligible for postseason play. Austin Peay won their fifth Ohio Valley Championship by a score of 3-0 and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.


2012 Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Tournament, Seeding and format
The top six regular season finishers were seeded by conference winning percentage. Austin Peay claimed the top seed by tiebreaker. SIU Edwardsville was not eligible for postseason play, leaving the sixth seed to Southeast Missouri State.


2012 Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Tournament, All-Tournament team, Most Valuable Player
Greg Bachman of Austin Peay was named Tournament Most Valuable Player.


2012 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament began on February 29 and ended on March 3 with Murray State claiming the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. All games were held at Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.


2012 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, Format
The format for the tournament was changed, beginning with the 2011 tournament. Seeding changed to a merit-based system where the No. 1 and 2 seeds received a double bye to the semifinals while the No. 3 and 4 seeds earned a single bye to the quarterfinals (a system that has been used since 2003 in the West Coast Conference). The first round matched the No. 5/8 and No. 6/7 seeds The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Ohio Valley Conference received berths in the conference tournament. After the 16-game conference season, teams were seeded by conference record. The winner earns an automatic berth in the 2012 NCAA Tournament.


2012 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, Format
SIU Edwardsville was ineligible for the conference tournament, due to its transition to Division I.


2012 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, Seeds
The top eight qualified for the tournament. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.


2012 Ohio elections
The 2012 Ohio elections were held on November 6, 2012 in the U.S. state of Ohio. Primary elections were held on March 6, 2012.


2012 Ohio elections, Federal, President
Voters chose 18 electors to represent them in the Electoral College.


2012 Okayama GT 300km
The 2012 Okayama GT 300km was the first round of the 2012 Super GT season. It took place on April 1, 2012.


2012 Oklahoma Democratic presidential primary
The 2012 Oklahoma Democratic presidential primary took place on March 6, 2012. President Obama faced four challengers in the primary, with candidate Randall Terry taking 12 counties and candidate Jim Rogers winning in three counties. Candidates Bob Ely and Darcy Richardson also appeared on Oklahoma's ballot but failed to obtain a majority of votes in any county.