The 2012 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cyclones were led by fourth-year head coach Paul Rhoads and played their home games at Jack Trice Stadium. They were a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 3–6 in Big 12 play, to finish in ninth place. They were invited to the Liberty Bowl, where they lost to Tulsa, whom they had defeated in the opening game of the season.
Game weather: Temperature: 85° • Wind: SE 5–10 • Weather: overcast
Game attendance: 54,931
Referee: Referee: Rick Loumiet • Umpire: Rick Podraza • Linesman: Bill Scott • Line judge: Keith Garmond • Back judge: Donnie Aultman • Field judge: Jason Lede • Side judge: Bill Stimmel • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
Referee: Referee: Tom Walker • Umpire: John Mascarello • Linesman: Bradford Edward • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Anthony Flemmin
Referee: Referee: Cooper Castleberry • Umpire: Matt Richards • Linesman: Andy Warner • Line judge: Mark Stewart • Back judge: Joel Wetzel • Field judge: Tom Bessant • Side judge: Dave Curschman • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
Game information
First quarter
ISU – 13:10 James White 56 yd run, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 7–0)
ISU – 09:34 Chris Young 16 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 14–0)
Second quarter
ISU – 00:56 Chris Young 5 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 21–0)
Third quarter
ISU – 12:27 Aaron Horne 22 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 28–0)
ISU - 04:17 Edwin Arceo 49 yd field goal good (ISU 31–0)
Fourth quarter
WIU - 14:09 Pat Smith 26 yd field goal good (ISU 31–3)
ISU – 01:49 Rob Standard 1 yd run, Brett Bueker pass failed (ISU 37–3)
Top passers
WIU – Josh Hudson 9/18, 73 yards
ISU – Steele Jantz 19/26, 209 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
WIU – Nikko Watson 17 attempts, 76 yards
ISU – James White 5 attempts, 72 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
WIU – Justin Morgan 4 receptions, 32 yards
ISU – Chris Young 7 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD
Top tacklers
WIU – J. J. Raffelson 8 tackles
ISU – Jeremiah George 9 tackles
Game 4: vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders[]
Game Four: Texas Tech Red Raiders at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary[19]
Referee: Referee: Mike Defee • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: Walt Coleman • Back judge: Dax Hill • Field judge: Mike Cuttone • Side judge: Eugene Hall • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
Game weather: Temperature: 53° • Wind: N 14 • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 42,152
Referee: Referee: Randy Christal • Umpire: Jim Adams • Linesman: Cal McNeill • Line judge: Kelly Deterding • Back judge: Terry Jones • Field judge: Joe Blubaugh • Side judge: Freeman Johns • Scorer: Ben Dobson
TV announcers (FSN): Mike Morgan (Play-by-play), J. C. Pearson (Color) & Laura McKeeman (Sideline)
Game information
First quarter
ISU – 13:48 Josh Lenz 51 yd pass from Jared Barnett, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 7–0)
ISU – 09:38 Edwin Arceo 46 yd field goal good (ISU 10–0)
TCU – 01:50 Aundre Dean 7 yd pass from Trevone Boykin, Jaden Oberkrom XP good (ISU 10–7)
ISU – 01:07 Josh Lenz 74 yd pass from Jared Barnett, Edwin Arceo XP no good (ISU 16–7)
Second quarter
TCU – 01:14 Jaden Oberkrom 38 yd field goal good (ISU 16–10)
Third quarter
ISU – 10:24 Josh Lenz 1 yd pass from Jared Barnett, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 23–10)
TCU – 08:20 Laderice Sanders 1 yd run, Jaden Oberkrom XP good (ISU 23–17)
TCU – 02:36 Jaden Oberkrom 50 yd field goal good (ISU 23–20)
Fourth quarter
ISU – 13:33 Ernst Brun 15 yd pass from Jared Barnett, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 30–20)
TCU – 09:51 Jaden Oberkrom 39 yd field goal good (ISU 30–23)
ISU – 07:51 David Irving 20 yd interception return, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 37–23)
Game weather: Temperature: 61° • Wind: S 10–15 • Weather: Overcast, mist
Game attendance: 56,800
Referee: Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: Robert Richeson • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Kevin Vicknair • Back judge: Corey Luxner • Field judge: Jack G. Taylor III • Side judge: Tim Murray • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
KSU – 06:58 Anthony Cantele 41 yd field goal good (KSU 3–0)
Second quarter
ISU – 14:58 Shontrelle Johnson 2 yd pass from Jared Barnett, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 7–3)
KSU – 08:18 Collin Klein 2 yd run, Anthony Cantele XP good (KSU 10–7)
ISU – 02:27 Ernst Brun 30 yd pass from Jared Barnett, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 14–10)
KSU – 00:49 Collin Klein 6 yd run, Anthony Cantele XP good (KSU 17–14)
Third quarter
KSU – 01:33 Collin Klein 12 yd run, Anthony Cantele XP good (KSU 24–14)
Fourth quarter
ISU – 12:34 Jeff Woody 2 yd run, Edwin Arceo XP good (KSU 24–21)
KSU – 04:24 Anthony Cantele 25 yd field goal good (KSU 27–21)
Top passers
KSU – Collin Klein 16/24, 187 yards
ISU – Jared Barnett 16/36, 166 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
KSU – Collin Klein 25 attempts, 105 yards, 3 TD
ISU – Jared Barnett 8 attempts, 35 yards
Top receivers
KSU – Tyler Lockett 2 receptions, 55 yards
ISU – Aaron Horne 7 receptions, 84 yards
Top tacklers
KSU – Randall Evans 9 tackles
ISU – Jake Knott 13 tackles
Game 7: at Oklahoma State Cowboys[]
Game Seven: Iowa State Cyclones at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary[22]
1
2
3
4
Total
Cyclones
10
0
0
0
10
Cowboys
7
10
7
7
31
at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Date: October 20
Game time: CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 66° • Wind: S 8 • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 57,019
Referee: Referee: Scott Novak • Umpire: Kevin Matthews • Linesman: Doug Moore • Line judge: Frank LeBlanc • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Shane Standley
Game weather: Temperature: 40° • Wind: E 0–5 • Weather: Mostly Clear
Game attendance: 54,877
Referee: Referee: Rick Loumiet • Umpire: Rick Podraza • Linesman: Bill Scott • Line judge: Keith Garmond • Back judge: Donnie Aultman • Field judge: Jason Ledet • Side judge: Mike Contreraz • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
TV announcers (FSN): Mike Morgan (Play-by-play), J. C. Pearson (Color), & Laura McKeeman (Sideline)
Game information
First quarter
BAY – 05:20 Jarred Salubi 2 yd run, Aaron Jones XP good (Bay 7–0)
ISU – 12:17 Jarvis West 23 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Edwin Arceo XP good (Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
BAY – 14:53 Tevin Reese 49 yd pass from Nick Florence, Aaron Jones XP good (BAY 14–7)
ISU – 08:49 Albert Gary 36 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Edwin Arceo XP good (Tied 14–14)
ISU – 00:27 Jarvis West 7 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 21–14)
Third quarter
ISU – 04:16 Jeff Woody 8 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 28–14)
Fourth quarter
ISU – 08:37 Jarvis West 22 yd pass from Steele Jantz, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 35–14)
BAY – 06:14 Lanear Sampson 3 yd pass from Nick Florence, Aaron Jones XP good (ISU 35–21)
Top passers
BAY – Nick Florence 31/51, 426 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
ISU – Steele Jantz 36/52, 381 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
BAY – Lache Seastrunk 7 attempts, 30 yards
ISU – Shontrelle Johnson 16 attempts, 73 yards
Top receivers
BAY – Terrance Williams 13 receptions, 190 yards
ISU – Jarvis West 7 receptions, 99 yards, 3 TD
Top tacklers
BAY – Sam Holl 13 tackles
ISU – A. J. Klein 13 tackles
Game 9: vs. Oklahoma Sooners[]
Game Nine: Oklahoma Sooners at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary[24]
Game weather: Temperature: 45° • Wind: NNE 0–5 • Weather: mostly sunny
Game attendance: 56,585
Referee: Referee: Tom Walker • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Al Green • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Tony Flemming • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
TV announcers (ABC): Mike Patrick (Play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (Color) & Jeannine Edwards (Sideline)
Game information
Second quarter
OU – 10:00 Sterling Shepard 20 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 7–0)
ISU – 04:10 Edwin Arceo 27 yd field goal (OU 7–3)
ISU – 01:04 Edwin Arceo 51 yd field goal (OU 7–6)
OU – 00:14 Kenny Stills 21 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 14–6)
Third quarter
OU – 08:52 Justin Brown 20 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 21–6)
ISU – 05:49 Jarvis West 19 yd run, Edwin Arceo XP good (OU 21–13)
OU – 02:04 Brennan Clay 18 yd run, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 28–13)
Fourth quarter
OU – 10:59 Kenny Stills 31 yd pass from Landry Jones, Michael Hunnicutt XP good (OU 35–13)
ISU – 06:32 Shontrelle Johnson 2 yd run, Edwin Arceo XP good (OU 35–20)
Top passers
OU – Landry Jones 32/45, 405 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
ISU – Steele Jantz 13/25, 177 yards
Top rushers
OU – Brennan Clay 24 attempts, 157 yards, 1 TD
ISU – Shontrelle Johnson 7 attempts, 28 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
OU – Justin Brown 7 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
ISU – Quenton Bundrage 4 receptions, 44 yards
Top tacklers
OU – Tony Jefferson 9 tackles
ISU – Jeremiah George 17 tackles
Game 10: at Texas Longhorns[]
Game Ten: Iowa State Cyclones at Texas Longhorns – Game summary[25]
Game weather: Temperature: 78° • Wind: S 15–20 • Weather: partly cloudy
Game attendance: 100,018
Referee: Referee: Greg Burks • Umpire: Jim Adams • Linesman: George Gusman • Line judge: Kevin Mar • Back judge: Brian Ernest • Field judge: Scott Gaines • Side judge: Tony Flemming • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
Referee: Referee: Dan Romeo • Umpire: Scott Teifer • Linesman: Rick Smith • Line judge: Mark Bovos • Back judge: Terry White • Field judge: Bobby Bernard • Side judge: Criag Faulkner • Scorer: Beau White
TV announcers (FSN): Steve Physioc (Play-by-play), J. C. Pearson (Color) & Laura McKeeman (Sideline)
Referee: Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: Michael Cooper • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Kevin Vicknair • Back judge: Donnie Aultman • Field judge: Jack G. Taylor III • Side judge: Tim Murray • Scorer: Shuey/Pope
Game Thirteen: Iowa State Cyclones vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane – Game summary[28]
1
2
3
4
Total
Cyclones
17
0
0
0
17
Golden Hurricane
7
14
7
3
31
at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN
Date: December 31
Game time: 2:37 p.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 47° • Wind: S 10 • Weather: cloudy
Game attendance: 53,687
Referee: Referee: Alan Eck • Umpire: Roscoe Meisenheimer • Linesman: Tim Croley • Line judge: Marc Bovos • Back judge: Chris Alston • Field judge: Nick Lave • Side judge: Fulton Carson • Scorer: UM Statcrew
ISU – 07:44 Jeremy Reeves 31 yd interception return, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 10–0)
TUL – 04:47 Alex Singleton 2 yd run, Daniel Schwarz XP good (ISU 10–7)
ISU – 03:46 Ernst Brun 69 yd pass from Sam B. Richardson, Edwin Arceo XP good (ISU 17–7)
Second quarter
TUL – 14:33 Cody Green 8 yd run, Daniel Schwarz XP good (ISU 17–14)
TUL – 11:10 Alex Singleton 2 yd run, Daniel Schwarz XP good (TUL 21–17)
Third quarter
TUL – 01:50 Alex Singleton 1 yd run, Daniel Schwarz XP good (TUL 28–17)
Fourth quarter
TUL – 12:49 Daniel Schwarz 40 yd field goal (TUL 31–17)
Top passers
ISU – Sam B. Richardson 10/21, 129 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
TUL – Cody Green 11/23, 93 yards, 1 INT
Top rushers
ISU – Sam B. Richardson 10 attempts, 46 yards
TUL – Trey Watts 25 attempts, 149 yards
Top receivers
ISU – Ernst Brun 4 reception, 102 yards, 1 TD
TUL – Thomas Roberson 2 receptions, 35 yards
Top tacklers
ISU – A. J. Klein 19 tackles
TUL – Shawn Jackson 9 tackles
Rankings[]
In the preseason USA Today Coaches' Poll and Associated Press Top 25 Poll Iowa State didn't receive any points. In the week one (September 2) coaches poll Iowa State was ranked T–40th receiving 10 points. In the week one (September 2) AP poll Iowa State was ranked T–38th with 3 points. In the week two (September 9) coaches poll Iowa State was ranked 40th receiving 10 points. In the week two (September 9) AP poll Iowa State was ranked T–39th with 5 points. In the week three (September 16) coaches poll Iowa State was ranked T–31st receiving 29 points. In the week three (September 16) AP poll Iowa State was ranked 33rd with 15 points. In the week four (September 23) coaches poll Iowa State was ranked 29th receiving 45 points. In the week four (September 23) AP poll Iowa State was ranked 32nd with 16 points. In the week five (September 30) coaches poll Iowa State was not ranked and didn't receive any votes. In the week five (September 30) AP poll Iowa State was ranked T–38th with 3 points. In the week six (October 7) coaches poll Iowa State was ranked 25th receiving 73 points. In the week six (October 7) AP poll Iowa State was ranked 28th with 54 points.
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