2012 North Carolina Tar Heels football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Coastal
Record	8–4 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach	Larry Fedora (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Blake Anderson (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Dan Disch (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Captain	Giovani Bernard, Jonathan Cooper, Pete Mangum, Kevin Reddick, Sylvester Williams
Home stadium	Kenan Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 10 Florida State xy$	7	–	1	12	–	2
No. 11 Clemson x	7	–	1	11	–	2
NC State	4	–	4	7	–	6
Wake Forest	3	–	5	5	–	7
Maryland	2	–	6	4	–	8
Boston College	1	–	7	2	–	10
Coastal Division
Georgia Tech xy	5	–	3	7	–	7
North Carolina†	5	–	3	8	–	4
Miami (FL)‡	5	–	3	7	–	5
Virginia Tech	4	–	4	7	–	6
Duke	3	–	5	6	–	7
Virginia	2	–	6	4	–	8
Championship: Florida State 21, Georgia Tech 15
$ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant † North Carolina ineligible for ACC title, championship game, and bowl game due to NCAA sanctions.^[1] ‡ Miami ineligible for ACC title, championship game, and bowl game due to self-imposed sanctions.^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Larry Fedora and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The Tar Heels finished the season 8–4 overall and 5–3 in ACC play to tie for first in the Coastal Division with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Miami Hurricanes. Due to NCAA sanctions imposed in the wake of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill football scandal, North Carolina was ineligible for the conference title and banned for postseason play for the 2012 season.

Sanctions from scandal

Main article: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill football scandal

On March 12, 2012, the university was notified of penalties issued by the NCAA Committee on Infractions for violations discovered in the 2010 season. North Carolina was banned from all postseason play in 2012, including bowl games and the ACC Championship Game.^[2] Also, UNC was placed probation for three years and lost five scholarships per season for three seasons beginning with the recruiting class of 2013.^[3]

Recruiting

National Signing Day was on February 1, 2012, and was the first chance for high school seniors to officially declare which university or college they will be attending for their college career. North Carolina had 23 high school seniors sign a National Letter of Intent to play football with them. Terrance Knox and Shakeel Rashad both graduated from high school early and enrolled at UNC in January 2012.^[4]

US college sports recruiting information for 2012 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Kanler Coker QB	Flowery Branch, GA	Flowery Branch HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.75	Jan 16, 2012
Kanler Coker QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73
Kedrick Davis WR	Charlotte, NC	Berry Academy	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.3	Jun 11, 2011
Kedrick Davis WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Quinshad Davis WR	Gaffney, SC	Gaffney HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.6	Feb 1, 2012
Quinshad Davis WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
John Ferranto OL	Burlington, NJ	Township HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	5.23	Jun 3, 2011
John Ferranto OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 45
Clint Heaven S	Palmetto, FL	Manatee HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.89	Jan 19, 2012
Clint Heaven S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
Jon Heck OL	Jacksonville, FL	The Bolles School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	5.2	Jun 30, 2011
Jon Heck OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Joe Jackson LB	Jacksonville, FL	First Coast HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.65	Nov 7, 2011
Joe Jackson LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
T. J. Jiles CB	Cape Coral, FL	Cape Coral HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.55	Oct 10, 2011
T. J. Jiles CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Terrance Knox TE	Concord, NC	Concord HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	4.7	Jun 1, 2011
Terrance Knox TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Dan Mastromatteo LB	Absecon, NJ	Holy Spirit HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.86	Aug 4, 2011
Dan Mastromatteo LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
J.J. Patterson OL	Roanoke Rapids, NC	Roanoke Rapids HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	5.25	Apr 9, 2011
J.J. Patterson OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Caleb Peterson OL	Auburn, AL	Auburn HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	5.45	Jan 18, 2012
Caleb Peterson OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Shakeel Rashad LB	Jacksonville, FL	Episcopal HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.89	Feb 3, 2011
Shakeel Rashad LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Jessie Rogers DE	Arlington, TX	Bowie HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	4.75	Sep 18, 2011
Jessie Rogers DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Malik Simmons CB	Lehigh Acres, FL	Lehigh HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.55	Oct 31, 2011
Malik Simmons CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Kendrick Singleton WR	Macclenny, FL	Baker County HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.5	Jan 28, 2012
Kendrick Singleton WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72
Nathan Staub LB	Buford, GA	Buford HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.65	Nov 15, 2011
Nathan Staub LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
James Summers QB	Greensboro, NC	Page HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.74	Jan 26, 2012
James Summers QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Monte Taylor DE	Springdale, MD	Flowers HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.7	Jan 29, 2012
Monte Taylor DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Justin Thomason DE	McDonough, GA	Eagle's Landing Christian Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	4.75	Jan 22, 2012
Justin Thomason DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
Damien Washington WR	Kannapolis, NC	A.L. Brown HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.68	Aug 9, 2011
Damien Washington WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
Phillip Williamson LB	Durham, NC	Jordan HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.84	May 20, 2011
Phillip Williamson LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 40 Rivals: 42
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "North Carolina Commit List for 2012". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "Scout.com Football Recruiting: North Carolina". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "RecruitTracker 2012: North Carolina". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.

Coaching staff

New football coach Larry Fedora officially took over as the head coach at UNC on January 1, 2012. He signed a 7-year contract worth more than $1.7 million annually.^[5] He takes over a team that is banned from a bowl game for the 2012–13 season.

Name.^[6]	Position	Seasons in Position
Larry Fedora	Head coach	1st
Deke Adams	Defensive Line	1st
Blake Anderson	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	1st
Walt Bell	Tight Ends	1st
Gunter Brewer	Passing game coordinator/wide receivers	1st (6th Overall at UNC)
Dan Disch	Defensive coordinator	1st
David Duggan	Defensive assistant/special teams coordinator	1st
Randy Jordan	Running backs coach	1st
Chris Kapilovic	Run game coordinator/offensive line	1st
Vic Koenning	Associate head coach for defense	1st
Lou Hernandez	Strength and conditioning coordinator	1st

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	12:30 p.m.	Elon*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ACCN	W 62–0	50,500^[7]
September 8	3:00 p.m.	at Wake Forest	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)	ACCRSN	L 27–28	29,526^[7]
September 15	3:30 p.m.	at No. 19 Louisville*	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ABC/ESPN2	L 34–39	53,334^[7]
September 22	3:30 p.m.	East Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ESPNU	W 27–6	59,500^[7]
September 29	3:30 p.m.	Idaho*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ACCRSN	W 66–0	32,000^[7]
October 6	12:30 p.m.	Virginia Tech	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ACCN	W 48–34	54,000^[7]
October 13	2:30 p.m.	at Miami (FL)	Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ESPNU	W 18–14	58,954^[7]
October 20	7:00 p.m.	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (Victory Bell)	ESPNU	L 30–33	33,941^[7]
October 27	12:30 p.m.	North Carolina State	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	ACCN	W 43–35	62,000^[7]
November 10	12:30 p.m.	Georgia Tech	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ACCN	L 50–68	50,000^[7]
November 15	7:30 p.m.	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	ESPN	W 37–13	45,760^[7]
November 24	3:00 p.m.	Maryland	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ACCRSN	W 45–38	44,000^[7]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Elon

Week 1: Elon Phoenix

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Phoenix	0	0	0	0	0
Tar Heels	14	21	27	0	62

at Kenan Memorial Stadium

Date: September 1, 2012
Game time: 12:30 pm
Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 50,500
Referee: David Epperley
TV: ACC Network

Game information

First quarter

UNC – Giovani Bernard 59 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Giovani Bernard 6 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Casey Barth kick)

Second quarter

UNC – Casey Barth 21 yd field goal
UNC – Giovani Bernard 70 yd punt return (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Jheranie Boyd 35 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Casey Barth 32 yd field goal
UNC – A.J. Blue 1 yd run (Casey Barth kick)

Third quarter

UNC – Jack Tabb 23 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Marquise Williams 3 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – A.J. Blue 4 yd run (Casey Barth kick)

Fourth quarter

no scoring

Top Passing

UNC – Bryn Renner – 14/21, 236 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Elon – Thomas Wilson – 13/27, 99 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT

Top Rushing

UNC – Giovani Bernard – 93 yds, 1 TD
Elon – Thuc Phan – 19 yds, 0 TD

Top Receiving

UNC – Eric Ebron – 53 yds, 0 TD
Elon – Kierre Brown – 31 yds, 0 TD

North Carolina started a new era under head coach Larry Fedora with the first shutout since beating Duke 38–0 to finish the 1999 season. The last time UNC scored 62 points was in the 1995 season against Ohio, which is only 3 points shy of the school record. Giovani Bernard scored 3 touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving, and one punt return), all before sitting out the entire second half of the game. Carolina also completed passes to 14 different receivers, including one reception by quarterback Bryn Renner. The Tar Heels also set a school and ACC record with 260 punt return yards during the game.^[8]

Wake Forest

Week 2: Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tar Heels	7	7	10	3	27
Demon Deacons	7	14	0	7	28

at Groves Stadium

Date: September 8, 2012
Game time: 3:00 pm
Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), rainy then overcast
Game attendance: 29,526
Referee: Gary Patterson
TV: Regional Sports Network

Game information

First quarter

UNC – Eric Ebron 6 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Casey Barth kick)
WF – Tanner Price 2 yd run (Jimmy Newman kick)

Second quarter

UNC – A.J. Blue 1 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
WF – Deandre Martin 4 yd run (Jimmy Newman kick)
WF – Josh Harris 6 yd run (Jimmy Newman kick)

Third quarter

UNC – Romar Morris 4 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Casey Barth 25 yd field goal

Fourth quarter

UNC – Casey Barth 30 yd field goal
WF – Tanner Price 1 yd run (Jimmy Newman kick)

Top Passing

UNC – Bryn Renner – 23/39, 271 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
WF – Tanner Price – 27/38, 327 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

Top Rushing

UNC – A.J. Blue – 106 yds, 1 TD
WF – Josh Harris – 40 yds, 1 TD

Top Receiving

UNC – Erik Highsmith – 71 yds, 0 TD
WF – Michael Campanaro, 164 yds, 0 TD

Louisville

Week 3: Louisville Cardinals

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tar Heels	0	7	7	20	34
Cardinals	15	21	0	3	39

at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium

Date: September 15, 2012
Game time: 3:30 pm
Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 53,334
Referee: B. Allen
TV: ESPN2/ABC

Game information

First quarter

LOU – Senorise Perry 13 yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
LOU – Charles Gaines 32 yd Pass From Teddy Bridgewater (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
LOU – John Wallace 22 yd field goal

Second quarter

LOU – Eli Rogers 15 yd Pass From Teddy Bridgewater (John Wallace Kick)
LOU – Jeremy Wright 12 yd Run (John Wallace Kick)
UNC – Romar Morris 44 yd Pass From Bryn Renner (Casey Barth Kick)
LOU – Nick Heuser 4 yd Pass From Teddy Bridgewater (John Wallace Kick)

Third quarter

UNC – Eric Ebron 2 yd Pass From Bryn Renner (Casey Barth Kick)

Fourth quarter

LOU – John Wallace 43 yd field goal
UNC – Erik Highsmith 9 yd Pass From Bryn Renner (Casey Barth Kick)
UNC – Eric Ebron 5 yd Pass From Bryn Renner (Casey Barth Kick)
UNC – Romar Morris 50 yd Pass From Bryn Renner (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

Top Passing

UNC – Bryn Renner – 26–41, 363 yds, 5 TD, 1 INT
LOU – Teddy Bridgewater – 23–28, 279 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

Top Rushing

UNC – A.J. Blue – 43 yds, 0 TD
LOU – Jeremy Wright – 114 yds, 1 TD

Top Receiving

UNC – Romar Morris – 149 yds, 2 TD
LOU – Charles Gaines – 78 yds, 1 TD

East Carolina

Week 4: East Carolina Pirates

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	0	6	0	0	6
Tar Heels	7	3	14	3	27

at Kenan Stadium

Date: September 22, 2012
Game time: 3:30 pm
Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 59,500
Referee: Brad Roger
TV: ESPNU

Game information

First quarter

UNC – Giovani Bernard 14 yd Pass From Bryn Renner (Casey Barth Kick)

Second quarter

ECU – Warren Harvey 22 yd field goal
UNC – Casey Barth 20 yd field goal
ECU – Warren Harvey 26 yd field goal

Third quarter

UNC – Sean Tapley 62 yd Pass From Bryn Renner (Casey Barth Kick)
UNC – Giovani Bernard 4 yd Run (Casey Barth Kick)

Fourth quarter

UNC – Casey Barth 41 yd field goal

Top Passing

UNC – Bryn Renner – 27–43, 321 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
ECU – Shane Carden – 17–30, 124 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

Top Rushing

UNC – Giovani Bernard – 50 yds, 1 TD
ECU – Vintavious Cooper – 68 yds, 0 TD

Top Receiving

UNC – Erik Highsmith – 66 yds, 0 TD
ECU – Justin Jones – 46 yds, 0 TD

Idaho

Week 5: Idaho Vandals

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	0	0	0	0	0
Tar Heels	28	17	14	7	66

at Kenan Stadium

Date: September 29, 2012
Game time: 3:30 pm
Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), light rain
Game attendance: 32,000
Referee: Walt Davenport
TV: RSN

Game information

First quarter

UNC – Sean Tapley 36 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Erik Highsmith fumble recovery in End Zone (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Giovani Bernard 2 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Quinshad Davis 35 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Casey Barth kick)

Second quarter

UNC – Giovani Bernard 68 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Casey Barth 33 yd field goal
UNC – A.J. Blue 3 yd run (Casey Barth kick)

Third quarter

UNC – Quinshad Davis 35 yd pass from Marquise Williams (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Marquise Williams 1 yd run (Casey Barth kick)

Fourth quarter

UNC – Marquise Williams 4 yd run (Casey Barth kick)

Top Passing

UNC – Bryn Renner – 14–19, 231 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
IDHO – Dominique Blackman – 19–35, 109 yds, 0 TD, 4 INT

Top Rushing

UNC – Romar Morris – 74 yds, 0 TD
IDHO – James Baker – 44 yds, 0 TD

Top Receiving

UNC – Quinshad Davis – 89 yds, 2 TD
IDHO – Mike Scott – 38 yds, 0 TD

Virginia Tech

Week 6: Virginia Tech Hokies

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Hokies	14	6	6	8	34
Tar Heels	14	14	17	3	48

at Kenan Stadium

Date: October 6, 2012
Game time: 12:30 pm
Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 54,000
Referee: Jim Hyson
TV: ACCN

Game information

First quarter

VT – Logan Thomas 13 yd run (Cody Journell kick)
UNC – Sean Tapley 94 yd kickoff return (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Bryn Renner 4 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
VT – Marcus Davis 49 yd pass from Logan Thomas (Cody Journell kick)

Second quarter

UNC – Giovani Bernard 62 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
VT – Cody Journell 40 yd field goal
UNC – A.J. Blue 1 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
VT – Cody Journell 35 yd field goal

Third quarter

UNC – Sean Tapley 19 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Casey Barth kick)
VT – Demitri Knowles 93 yd kickoff return (two-point conversion failed)
UNC – Casey Barth 44 yd field goal
UNC – A.J. Blue 13 yd run (Casey Barth kick)

Fourth quarter

VT – Corey Fuller 66 yd pass from Logan Thomas (Logan Thomas pass to Corey Fuller for two-point conversion)
UNC – Casey Barth 40 yd field goal

Top Passing

UNC – Bryn Renner – 17–30, 194 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
VT – Logan Thomas – 26–49, 354 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

Top Rushing

UNC – Giovani Bernard – 262 yds, 1 TD
VT – Logan Thomas – 20 yds, 1 TD

Top Receiving

UNC – Quinshad Davis – 65 yds, 0 TD
VT – Corey Fuller – 143 yds, 1 TD

Miami (FL)

Week 7: Miami Hurricanes

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tar Heels	7	8	3	0	18
Hurricanes	0	7	7	0	14

at Sun Life Stadium

Date: October 13, 2011
Game time: 2:30 pm
Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 58,954
Referee: J. Magallanes
TV: ESPNU

Game information

First quarter

UNC – Giovani Bernard 10 yd run (Casey Barth kick)

Second quarter

MIA – Mike James 1 yd run (Jake Wieclaw kick)
UNC – Giovani Bernard 17 yd run (Thomas Hibbard pass to Eric Ebron for two-point conversion)

Third quarter

MIA – Stephen Morris 5 yd run (Jake Wieclaw kick)
UNC – Casey Barth 48 yd field goal

Fourth quarter

no scoring

Top Passing

UNC – Bryn Renner – 25–40, 214 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
MIA – Stephen Morris – 12–26, 155 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT

Top Rushing

UNC – Giovani Bernard – 177 yds, 2 TD
MIA – Mike James – 96 yds, 1 TD

Top Receiving

UNC – Eric Ebron – 87 yds, 0 TD
MIA – Rashawn Scott – 72 yds, 0 TD

Duke

Week 8: Duke Blue Devils

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tar Heels	3	3	3	21	30
Blue Devils	10	10	3	10	33

at Wallace Wade Stadium

Date: October 20, 2012
Game time: 7:00 pm
Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), clear
Game attendance: 33,941
Referee: Jeff Heaser
TV: ESPNU

Game information

First quarter

UNC – Casey Barth 30 yd field goal
DUKE – Anthony Boone 2 yd run (Ross Martin kick)
DUKE – Ross Martin 28 yd field goal

Second quarter

DUKE – Ross Martin 30 yd field goal
UNC – Casey Barth 23 yd field goal
DUKE – Jela Duncan 2 yd run (Ross Martin kick)

Third quarter

UNC – Casey Barth 28 yd field goal
DUKE – Ross Martin 20 yd field goal

Fourth quarter

UNC – Giovani Bernard 1 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
DUKE – Ross Martin 43 yd field goal
UNC – Sean Tapley 5 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Giovani Bernard 4 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Casey Barth kick)
DUKE – Jamison Crowder 5 yd pass from Sean Renfree (Ross Martin kick)

Top Passing

UNC – Bryn Renner – 19–32, 198 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
DUKE – Sean Renfree – 23–36, 276 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

Top Rushing

UNC – Giovani Bernard – 143 yds, 1 TD
DUKE – Josh Snead – 99 yds, 0 TD

Top Receiving

UNC – Eric Ebron – 68 yds, 0 TD
DUKE – Conner Vernon – 124 yds, 0 TD

NC State

Week 9: NC State Wolfpack

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	14	14	7	0	35
Tar Heels	25	0	0	18	43

at Kenan Stadium

Date: October 27, 2012
Game time: 12:30 pm
Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), mostly cloudy
Game attendance: 62,000
Referee: Ron Cherry
TV: ACC Network

Game information

First quarter

UNC – Giovani Bernard 8 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Erik Highsmith 45 yd run (Thomas Hibbard pass to Jack Tabb for two-point conversion)
NCSU – Charlie Hegedus 32 yd pass from Mike Glennon (Niklas Sade kick)
UNC – Casey Barth 45 yd field goal
UNC – Giovani Bernard 1 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
NCSU – Rashard Smith 30 yd pass from Mike Glennon (Niklas Sade kick)

Second quarter

NCSU – Bryan Underwood 20 yd pass from Mike Glennon (Niklas Sade kick)
NCSU – Tobais Palmer 83 yd pass from Mike Glennon (Niklas Sade kick)

Third quarter

NCSU – Bryan Underwood 55 yd pass from Mike Glennon (Niklas Sade kick)

Fourth quarter

UNC – Sean Tapley 3 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Casey Barth kick)
UNC – Casey Barth 34 yd field goal
UNC – Giovani Bernard 74 yd punt return (Thomas Hibbard pass to Jack Tabb for two-point conversion)

Top Passing

UNC – Bryn Renner – 30–47, 358 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
NCSU – Mike Glennon – 29–52, 467 yds, 5 TD, 2 INT

Top Rushing

UNC – Giovani Bernard – 135 yds, 2 TD
NCSU – Tony Creecy – 66 yds, 0 TD

Top Receiving

UNC – Giovani Bernard – 95 yds, 0 TD
NCSU – Tobais Palmer – 119 yds, 1 TD

Georgia Tech

Week 10: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets	14	14	30	10	68
Tar Heels	14	15	14	7	50

at Kenan Stadium

Date: November 10, 2012
Game time: 12:30 pm
Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 50,000
Referee: Brad Allen
TV: ACC Network

Game information

First quarter

UNC – Giovani Bernard 4 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
GT – Tevin Washington 25 yd run (Chris Tanner kick)
UNC – A.J. Blue 1 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
GT – Vad Lee 1 yd run (Chris Tanner kick)

Second quarter

GT – David Sims 11 yd run (Chris Tanner kick)
UNC – Romar Morris 30 yd run (Casey Barth kick)
GT – Vad Lee 1 yd run (Chris Tanner kick)
UNC – A.J. Blue 5 yd run (Thomas Hibbard pass to Jack Tabb for two-point conversion)

Third quarter

GT – Jamal Golden 100 yd kickoff return (two-point pass conversion failed)
UNC – Giovani Bernard 78 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Casey Barth kick)
GT – Robert Godhigh 4 yd run (Chris Tanner kick)
GT – Chris Tanner 35 yd field goal
GT – Robert Godhigh 27 yd run (Chris Tanner kick)
GT – Robert Godhigh 32 yd pass from Vad Lee (Chris Tanner kick)
UNC – Quinshad Davis 11 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Thomas Moore kick)

Fourth quarter

UNC – Tim Scott 34 yd interception return (Thomas Moore kick)
GT – Orwin Smith 22 yd run (Chris Tanner kick)
GT – Chris Tanner 34 yd field goal

Top Passing

UNC – Bryn Renner – 24–35, 350 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
GT – Vad Lee – 6–10, 169 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

Top Rushing

UNC – Giovani Bernard – 78 yds, 1 TD
GT – Vad Lee – 112 yds, 2 TD

Top Receiving

UNC – Quinshad Davis – 104 yds, 1 TD
GT – Darren Waller – 63 yds, 0 TD

Virginia

Week 11: Virginia Cavaliers

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tar Heels	7	13	0	17	37
Cavaliers	3	7	3	0	13

at Scott Stadium

Date: November 15, 2012
Game time: 7:30 pm
Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), Partly cloudy
Game attendance: 45,760
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV: ESPN

Game information

First quarter

UNC – Erik Highsmith 9 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Thomas Moore kick)
UVA – Drew Jarrett 34 yd field goal

Second quarter

UNC – A.J. Blue 3 yd run (Thomas Moore kick)
UVA – Darius Jennings 9 yd pass from Phillip Sims (Drew Jarrett kick)
UNC – Tre Boston 36 yd interception return (two-point run conversion failed)

Third quarter

UVA – Drew Jarrett 28 yd field goal

Fourth quarter

UNC – Giovani Bernard 23 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Thomas Moore kick)
UNC – Erik Highsmith 20 yd pass from Bryn Renner (Thomas Moore kick)
UNC – Thomas Moore 30 yd field goal

Top Passing

UNC – Bryn Renner – 29–36, 315 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
UVA – Michael Rocco – 11–16, 155 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

Top Rushing

UNC – Giovani Bernard – 57 yds, 0 TD
UVA – Kevin Parks – 53 yds, 0 TD

Top Receiving

UNC – Quinshad Davis – 178 yds, 0 TD
UVA – Dominique Terrell – 79 yds, 0 TD

NFL draft

Round^[9]	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
1	7	Jonathan Cooper	G	Arizona Cardinals
1	28	Sylvester Williams	DT	Denver Broncos
2	37	Giovani Bernard	RB	Cincinnati Bengals
3	89	Brennan Williams	T	Houston Texans
7	214	Travis Bond	G	Minnesota Vikings

References

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^ Carter, Andrew (March 13, 2012). "UNC's Thorp Calls NCAA Penalties 'Painful'". The News & Observer. Raleigh. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
^ "2012 North Carolina Football Signees List". tarheelblue.com. 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
^ "Larry Fedora takes over Tar Heels". ESPN. 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
^ "University of North Carolina Football Roster". tarheelblue.com. 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
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^ "2013 NFL Draft Tracker". NFL. 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.

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