College football game
The 2012 Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game held on December 31, 2012, at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee . The fifteenth edition of the Music City Bowl began at 11:05 a.m. CST and aired on ESPN . It featured the NC State Wolfpack from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) against the Vanderbilt Commodores from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was the final game of the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season for both teams. The Wolfpack accepted their invitation to the game after attaining a 7–5 regular-season record, while the hometown Commodores accepted theirs after attaining an 8–4 record.
Teams
NC State
See also: 2012 NC State Wolfpack football team
The Wolfpack finished in third place in the Atlantic Division with a 4–4 record, resulting in the firing of head coach Tom O'Brien after the season; assistant coach Dana Bible coached the Wolfpack in the bowl game.
This was the Wolfpack's first Music City Bowl.
Vanderbilt
See also: 2012 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
The Commodores' season, on the other hand, was one of their more successful in recent history; finishing in fourth place in the SEC's Eastern Division with a 5–3 record, the Commodores accepted the bid to their hometown Music City Bowl.
This was the Commodores' second Music City Bowl; previously, they had played in the 2008 game , defeating the Boston College Eagles by a score of 16–14. It was also the first time the Commodores have ever been to a bowl game in consecutive seasons; the previous season saw them reach the 2011 Liberty Bowl , losing to the Cincinnati Bearcats by a score of 31–24.
Game summary
Scoring summary
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
N.C. State
Vanderbilt
1
9:55
10
60
5:04
Vandy
Chris Boyd 5-yard touchdown reception from Jordan Rodgers , Carey Spear kick good
0
7
2
10:08
4
27
1:46
Vandy
Zac Stacy 6-yard touchdown run, Ryan Fowler kick good
0
14
2
6:18
11
84
3:50
NCSU
Tony Creecy 1-yard touchdown run, Niklas Sade kick good
7
14
2
3:47
5
47
2:31
Vandy
Wesley Tate 7-yard touchdown run, Carey Spear kick good
7
21
2
3:35
-
-
-
NCSU
Tobais Palmer 94-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Niklas Sade kick good
14
21
2
0:41
2
18
0:13
Vandy
Jordan Matthews 18-yard touchdown reception from Jordan Rodgers, Ryan Fowler kick good
14
28
3
9:39
8
23
3:01
Vandy
30-yard field goal by Carey Spear
14
31
4
14:56
12
66
3:42
NCSU
24-yard field goal by Niklas Sade
17
31
4
5:11
8
44
4:18
Vandy
Jordan Rodgers 15-yard touchdown run, Carey Spear kick good
17
38
4
2:06
10
71
3:05
NCSU
Rashard Smith 19-yard touchdown reception from Mike Glennon , Niklas Sade kick good
24
38
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
24
38
Statistics
References
Los Angeles Times , December 8, 2012
"North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Vanderbilt Commodores" . ESPN "North Carolina State To Play Vanderbilt in the 15th Annual Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl" . Music City Bowl. December 2, 2012. Archived from the original on December 6, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.Adelson, Andrea (November 25, 2012). "NC State fires coach O'Brien after 7-5 season" . ESPN.com . Retrieved November 18, 2024.
Henderson, James (December 14, 2012). "Bible: 'They Will Be Ready'" . 247Sports . Retrieved November 18, 2024.
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