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The 2012 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season . Led by K. C. Keeler in his 11th and final season as head coach, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing eighth in the CAA. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware .
Keeler was fired after the season.[ 1]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 30 7:30 pm West Chester * No. 15 W 41–2118,823 September 8 3:30 pm Delaware State * No. 15 NBCSN W 38–1416,898 September 15 3:30 pm Bucknell * No. 13 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 19–318,118 September 22 7:00 pm at William & Mary No. 12 CSN W 51–2110,601 September 29 12:00 pm at No. 20 New Hampshire No. 8 L 14–347,058 October 6 3:30 pm Maine No. 16 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE CSN L 3–2621,506 October 20 3:30 pm Rhode Island No. 25 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 47–2418,672 October 27 12:00 pm at No. 6 Old Dominion No. 20 NBCSN L 26–3120,068 November 3 12:00 pm No. 19 Towson No. 23 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE NBCSN L 27–34 OT 16,252 November 10 3:30 pm at No. 20 Richmond L 17–238,700 November 17 3:30 pm No. 16 Villanova CSN L 10–4119,523
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Delaware head coach K. C. Keeler was in his 11th year as the Blue Hens' head coach. During his previous ten years with Delaware, he led the Fightin' Blue Hens to an overall record of 81–46 and an NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship in 2003 .[ 4]
Delaware promoted Andy Marino from his role as a graduate assistant to tight ends and offensive tackles coach on July 26, 2012.[ 5] wide receivers coach for Rhode Island .[ 6] Rutgers and Richmond for four seasons. He was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Delaware from 2002 to 2007.
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Trent Hurley transferred from Bowling Green and redshirt freshman guard Sam Collura transferred to Delaware from Pittsburgh .[ 7] Maryland players transferred to Delaware: junior defensive tackle Zach Kerr, junior linebacker David Mackall, and redshirt sophomore defensive back Mario Rowson.[ 8] defensive end Andrew Opoku from Connecticut transferred to Delaware.[ 8] Rutgers in August.[ 9]
Opening depth chart [ edit ]
Defense
[ 10]
FS
Ricky Tunstall
Craig Brodsky
SS
Tim Breaker
Jake Giusti
CB
Travis Hawkins
Mario Rowson
CB
Marcus Burley
Derek Coleman
Offense
[ 10]
WR
Rob Jones
Stephen Clark
WR
Michael Johnson
Mike Milburn
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Erle Ladson
J. D. Dzurko
Brandon Heath
Nick Cattolico
Ben Curtis
Matt Becker
Will Lewis
Jake Geiser
Christian Marchena
Connor Bozick
WR
Nihja White
Jerel Harrison
QB
Trent Hurley
Tim Donnelly
RB
Andrew Pierce
David Hayes
Special teams
PK
PK
P
P
KR
PR
LS
H
1
2 3 4 Total
West Chester
0
7 7 7
21
• #15 Delaware
14
10 0 17
41
Location: Newark, DelawareGame start: 7:36 p.m. Elapsed time: 2:57Game attendance: 18,823Game weather: Clear, warmReferee: Henry Winberg Scoring summary 1 9:06 Delaware Michael Johnson 19-yard pass from Trent Hurley (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 7–0 1 4:47 Delaware Michael Johnson 19-yard run (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 14–0 2 13:05 West Chester Sean McCartney four-yard run (Shawn Leo kick) Delaware 14–7 2 5:42 Delaware Sean Baner 37-yard field goal Delaware 17–7 2 0:43 Delaware Rob Jones nine-yard pass from Trent Hurley (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 24–7 3 10:43 West Chester LaRonn Lee 10-yard pass from Sean McCartney (Shawn Leo kick) Delaware 24–14 4 12:34 Delaware Sean Baner 22-yard field goal Delaware 27–14 4 11:35 Delaware Rob Jones 63-yard pass from Trent Hurley (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 34–14 4 5:25 West Chester Rondell White 26-yard pass from Mike Mattei (Shawn Leo kick) Delaware 34–21 4 1:39 Delaware David Hayes three-yard run (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 41–21
1
2 3 4 Total
Delaware State
0
7 7 0
14
• #15 Delaware
7
21 3 7
38
Location: Newark, DelawareGame start: 3:37 p.m. Elapsed time: 4:03Game attendance: 16,898Game weather: Thunderstorms (50 minute delay at halftime)Referee: Henry WinbergTV announcers (NBC Sports Network): Todd Harris (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (color), Carolyn Manno (sideline) Scoring summary 1 3:39 Delaware Ricky Tunstall 91-yard interception return (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 7–0 2 12:17 Delaware Michael Johnson 14-yard pass from Trent Hurley (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 14–0 2 7:51 Delaware Trent Hurley one-yard run (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 21–0 2 3:02 Delaware State Justin Wilson 18-yard pass from Nick Elko (Mitchell Ward kick) Delaware 21–7 2 0:17 Delaware Jerel Harrison six-yard pass from Tim Donnelly (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 28–7 3 11:48 Delaware Sean Baner 20-yard field goal Delaware 31–7 3 5:04 Delaware State Nagee Jackson one-yard run (Mitchell Ward kick) Delaware 31−14 4 3:00 Delaware Jerel Harrison 18-yard pass from Trent Hurley (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 38–14
1
2 3 4 Total
Bucknell
0
3 0 0
3
• #13 Delaware
3
3 10 3
19
Location: Newark, DelawareGame start: 3:36 p.m. Elapsed time: 2:31Game attendance: 18,118Game weather: SunnyReferee: Charles Lamertina Scoring summary 1 6:38 Delaware Sean Baner 41-yard field goal Delaware 3–0 2 14:56 Bucknell Sean Cobelli 21-yard field goal Tied 3–3 2 8:11 Delaware Sean Baner 20-yard field goal Delaware 6–3 3 11:31 Delaware Sean Baner 32-yard field goal Delaware 9–3 3 4:20 Delaware Trent Hurley 11-yard run (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 16–3 4 12:36 Delaware Sean Baner 21-yard field goal Delaware 19–3
1
2 3 4 Total
• #12 Delaware
10
17 21 3
51
William & Mary
0
7 7 7
21
Location: Williamsburg, VirginiaGame start: 7:00 p.m. Elapsed time: 4:24Game attendance: 10,601Game weather: Rain (80 minute delay for lightning)Referee: J. WinterTV announcers (CSNMA/CSNNE/TCN): Joe Beninati (play-by-play), Qadry Ismail (color), Brian Jackson (sideline) Scoring summary 1 6:37 Delaware Sean Baner 20-yard field goal Delaware 3–0 1 4:00 Delaware Zach Kerr 47-yard interception return (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 10–0 2 11:17 Delaware Trent Hurley one-yard run (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 17–0 2 8:10 Delaware Travis Hawkins 90-yard blocked field goal return (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 24–0 2 3:26 William & Mary Raphael Ortiz two-yard run (Drake Kuhn kick) Delaware 24–7 2 0:39 Delaware Sean Baner 48-yard field goal Delaware 27–7 3 13:12 Delaware Andrew Pierce 23-yard run (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 34–7 3 3:25 Delaware Andrew Pierce four-yard run (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 41–7 3 2:04 Delaware Vince Hollerman 45-yard fumble recovery (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 48–7 3 1:07 William & Mary Darnell Laws eight-yard run (Drake Kuhn kick) Delaware 48–14 4 10:17 Delaware Sean Baner 20-yard field goal Delaware 51–14 4 6:15 William & Mary B.W. Webb 91-yard punt return (Drake Kuhn kick) Delaware 51–21
1
2 3 4 Total
#8 Delaware
7
0 0 7
14
• #20 New Hampshire
0
0 14 20
34
Location: Durham, New HampshireGame start: 12:00 p.m. Elapsed time: 2:38Game attendance: 7,058Game weather: Overcast, dampReferee: Bill Gosselin Scoring summary 1 1:05 Delaware Trent Hurley one-yard run (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 7–0 3 11:02 New Hampshire R. J. Harris 32-yard pass from Andy Vailas (Mike MacArthur kick) Tied 7–7 3 5:08 New Hampshire Andy Vailas one-yard run (Mike MacArthur kick) New Hampshire 14–7 4 14:50 New Hampshire R. J. Harris seven-yard pass from Andy Vailas (Mike MacArthur kick) New Hampshire 21–7 4 8:16 New Hampshire Mike MacArthur 23-yard field goal New Hampshire 24–7 4 4:54 New Hampshire Mike MacArthur 28-yard field goal New Hampshire 27–7 4 3:52 New Hampshire Jimmy Owens 60-yard run (Mike MacArthur kick) New Hampshire 34–7 4 0:34 Delaware Mike Milburn 26-yard pass from Trent Hurley (Sean Baner kick) New Hampshire 34–14
1
2 3 4 Total
• Maine
7
9 7 3
26
#16 Delaware
3
0 0 0
3
Location: Newark, DelawareGame start: 3:37 p.m. Elapsed time: 2:46Game attendance: 21,506Game weather: SunnyReferee: Jeff GrayTV announcers (CSNMA/CSNNE/TCN): Scott Graham (play-by-play), Antonio Freeman (color), Rob Carlin (sideline) Scoring summary 1 10:47 Maine Damarr Aultman 22-yard pass from Mar Wasilewski (Sean Decloux kick) Maine 7–0 1 6:08 Delaware Sean Baner 27-yard field goal Maine 7–3 2 6:39 Maine Safety Maine 9–3 2 5:50 Maine Damarr Aultman 50-yard pass from Mar Wasilewski (Sean Decloux kick) Maine 16–3 3 10:14 Maine Mauri McDonald 16-yard pass from Mar Wasilewski (Sean Decloux kick) Maine 23–3 4 6:32 Maine Sean Decloux 34-yard field goal Maine 26−3
1
2 3 4 Total
Rhode Island
7
0 3 14
24
• #25 Delaware
12
14 7 14
47
Location: Newark, DelawareGame start: 3:36 p.m. Elapsed time: 2:54Game attendance: 18,672Game weather: SunnyReferee: Bill Broadhurst Scoring summary 1 12:25 Rhode Island Robbie Jackson 6-yard pass from Bob Bentsen (Dylan Smith kick) Rhode Island 7–0 1 4:43 Delaware Sean Baner 27-yard field goal Rhode Island 7–3 1 0:49 Delaware Tim Donnelly 5-yard run (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 10–7 1 0:39 Delaware Safety Delaware 12–7 2 10:51 Delaware Andrew Pierce 6-yard run (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 19–7 2 0:39 Delaware Andrew Pierce 5-yard pass from Tim Donnelly (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 26–7 3 10:33 Delaware Trevor Sasek 2-yard run (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 33–7 3 5:17 Rhode Island Dylan Smith 38-yard field goal Delaware 33–10 4 14:30 Rhode Island Brandon Johnson-Farrell 7-yard pass from Bob Bentsen (Dylan Smith kick) Delaware 33–17 4 9:54 Delaware Andrew Pierce 14-yard run (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 40–17 4 3:57 Delaware Julian Laing 13-yard run (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 47–17 4 0:37 Rhode Island Brandon Johnson-Farrell 11-yard pass from Danny Fenyak (Dylan Smith kick) Delaware 47–24
1
2 3 4 Total
#20 Delaware
7
10 3 6
26
• #6 Old Dominion
7
14 7 3
31
Location: Norfolk, VirginiaGame start: 12:09 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:15Game attendance: 20,068Game weather: CloudyReferee: Tony MarcellaTV announcers (NBCSN): Todd Harris (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (color), Carolyn Manno (sideline) Scoring summary 1 7:06 Delaware Michael Johnson 9-yard pass from Tim Donnelly (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 7–0 1 3:34 Old Dominion Taylor Heinicke 22-yard run (Jarod Brown kick)Tied 7–7 2 14:15 Delaware Mike Milburn 16-yard pass from Trent Hurley (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 14–7 2 9:08 Old Dominion Taylor Heinicke 1-yard run (Jarod Brown kick) Tied 14–14 2 3:39 Delaware Sean Baner 27-yard field goal Delaware 17–14 2 0:14 Old Dominion Taylor Heinicke 1-yard run (Jarod Brown kick) Old Dominion 21–17 3 6:50 Old Dominion Tyree Lee 9-yard run (Jarod Brown kick) Old Dominion 28–17 3 3:22 Delaware Sean Baner 28-yard field goal Old Dominion 28–20 4 12:21 Delaware Nihja White 13-yard pass from Trent Hurley (Trent Hurley rush failed) Old Dominion 28–26 4 1:17 Old Dominion Jarod Brown 29-yard field goal Old Dominion 31−26
1
2 3 4 OT Total
• #19 Towson
7
7 6 7 7
34
#23 Delaware
0
10 7 10 0
27
Location: Newark, DelawareGame start: 12:06 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:31Game attendance: 16,252Game weather: Overcast, coldReferee: Paul ZukisTV announcers (NBCSN): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (color), Carolyn Manno (sideline) Scoring summary 1 2:31 Towson Dominique Booker 2-yard run (D. J. Soven kick) Towson 7–0 2 7:15 Delaware Jerel Harrison 19-yard pass from Trent Hurley (Sean Baner kick) Tied 7–7 2 0:57 Towson Emmanuel Holder 25-yard pass from Grant Enders (D. J. Soven kick) Towson 14–7 2 0:06 Delaware Sean Baner 47-yard field goal Towson 14–10 3 6:18 Towson Terrance West 1-yard run (D. J. Soven kick failed)Towson 20–10 3 3:24 Delaware Michael Johnson 25-yard pass from Trent Hurley (Sean Baner kick) Towson 20–17 4 14:21 Delaware Julian Laing 4-yard run (Sean Baner kick) Delaware 24–20 4 0:44 Towson Emmanuel Holder 2-yard pass from Grant Enders (D. J. Soven kick) Towson 27–24 4 0:02 Delaware Sean Baner 40-yard field goal Tied 27–27 OT 15:00 Towson Terrance West 3-yard run (D. J. Soven kick) Towson 34−27
1
2 3 4 Total
Delaware
0
7 0 10
17
• #20 Richmond
10
7 3 3
23
Location: Richmond, VirginiaGame start: 3:36 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:00Game attendance: 8,700Game weather: Clear, sunnyReferee: Jack Winter Scoring summary 1 10:02 Richmond Kendall Gaskins 8-yard run (Remington Hinshaw kick) Richmond 7–0 1 4:15 Richmond Remington Hinshaw 25-yard field goal Richmond 10–0 2 12:06 Richmond Kendall Gaskins 6-yard run (Remington Hinshaw kick) Richmond 17–0 2 8:52 Delaware Julian Laing 2-yard run (Sean Baner kick) Richmond 17–7 3 2:28 Richmond Remington Hinshaw 37-yard field goal Richmond 20–7 4 11:30 Delaware Ricky Tunstall 77-yard interception return (Sean Baner kick) Richmond 20–14 4 6:09 Richmond Remington Hinshaw 23-yard field goal Richmond 23–14 4 3:05 Delaware Sean Baner 42-yard field goal Richmond 23–17
1
2 3 4 Total
• #16 Villanova
7
7 3 24
41
Delaware
7
3 0 0
10
Location: Newark, DelawareGame start: 3:37 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:02Game attendance: 19,523Game weather: Clear, coolReferee: Henry WimbergTV announcers (TCN): Scott Graham (play-by-play), Kevin Reilly (color) Scoring summary 1 11:34 Villanova Norman White 13-yard pass from John Robertson (Mark Hamilton kick) Villanova 7–0 1 11:22 Delaware Michael Johnson 94-yard kickoff return (Sean Baner kick) Tied 7–7 2 6:32 Villanova Kevin Monangai 7-yard run (Mark Hamilton kick) Villanova 14–7 2 4:17 Delaware Sean Baner 30-yard field goal Villanova 14–10 3 6:26 Villanova Mark Hamilton 28-yard field goal Villanova 17–10 4 13:30 Villanova Mark Hamilton 37-yard field goal Villanova 20–10 4 5:13 Villanova John Robertson 11-yard run (Mark Hamilton kick) Villanova 27–10 4 3:47 Villanova Ronnie Akins 45-yard interception return (Mark Hamilton kick) Villanova 34–10 4 1:14 Villanova Eric Loper 42-yard interception return (Mark Hamilton kick) Villanova 41−10
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