2012 Midwestern State Mustangs football team

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2012 Midwestern State Mustangs football
Midwestern State Mustangs logo.png
LSC co-champion
Conference Lone Star Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 16
Record9–2 (8–1 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRoderick Taylor (4th season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Rich Renner (5th season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
 2011
2013 
2012 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 16 Midwestern State +^  7 1   9 2  
No. 4 West Texas A&M +^  7 1   12 3  
Tarleton State  5 3   6 4  
Texas A&M–Kingsville #  5 3   6 6  
Abilene Christian  4 4   7 4  
Angelo State  4 4   5 6  
Eastern New Mexico 2 6   3 7  
Incarnate Word  1 7   2 9  
Texas A&M–Commerce  1 7   1 9  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • # – Kanza Bowl participant
    † – Eastern New Mexico vacated all three wins
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2012 Midwestern State Mustangs football team represented Midwestern State University in the 2012 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference. [1]

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 87:00 pmat Tarleton State No. 4L 17–206,027 [2]
September 137:06 pmvs. Texas A&M–Commerce No. 16W 65–143,426 [3]
September 227:05 pmat Texas A&M–Kingsville No. 15W 45–288,136 [4]
September 297:05 pm Incarnate Word No. 14W 34–7 6,742 [5]
October 46:35 pmat No. 18 West Alabama *No. 13W 42–272,050 [6]
October 137:00 pm Angelo State No. 13
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Wichita Falls, TX
W 35–287,743 [7]
October 202:00 pmat Abilene Christian No. 13W 35–317,212 [8]
October 277:00 pm Eastern New Mexico No. 11
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Wichita Falls, TX
W 51–283,129 [9]
November 36:00 pmat No. 12 West Texas A&M No. 10W 51–4812,238 [10]
November 101:00 pm West Georgia *No. 9
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Wichita Falls, TX
W 35–17 8,550 [11]
November 1712:00 pmat No. 18 Indianapolis *No. 8L 14–316,235 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

At Tarleton State

1234Total
No. 4 Mustangs073717
Texans0710320
StatisticsMSUTSU
First downs2123
Total yards319354
Rushing yards146217
Passing yards173137
Turnovers31
Time of possession26:1633:44
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Midwestern StatePassingBrandon Kelsey16/32, 173 yards, 2 INT
RushingBrandon Kelsey13 rushes, 71 yards, TD
ReceivingJared Freeman4 receptions, 83 yards
Tarleton StatePassingAaron Doyle18/26, 137 yards, INT
RushingJerome Regal33 rushes, 152 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingClifton Rhodes III4 receptions, 47 yards

Vs. Texas A&M–Commerce (LSC Football Festival)

1234Total
Lions0014014
No. 16 Mustangs131035765
StatisticsTAMUCMSU
First downs1324
Total yards271555
Rushing yards89376
Passing yards182179
Turnovers71
Time of possession30:1029:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&M–CommercePassingDeric Davis14/21, 129 yards, TD, INT
RushingDeric Davis10 rushes, 49 yards, TD
ReceivingGarret Smith5 receptions, 43 yards
Midwestern StatePassingBrandon Kelsey13/19, 154 yards, TD, INT
RushingChauncey Harris4 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingKendall Wren3 receptions, 52 yards

At Texas A&M–Kingsville

1234Total
No. 15 Mustangs72801045
Javelinas0771428
StatisticsMSUTAMUK
First downs2428
Total yards615482
Rushing yards42158
Passing yards194424
Turnovers12
Time of possession29:5230:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Midwestern StatePassingBrandon Kelsey11/21, 194 yards, TD
RushingKeidrick Jackson18 rushes, 156 yards, 4 TD
ReceivingJared Freeman4 receptions, 71 yards, TD
Texas A&M–KingsvillePassingBryan Ehrlich28/55, 415 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingRandall Toney16 rushes, 39 yards
ReceivingSherman Batiste8 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD

Incarnate Word

1234Total
Cardinals70007
No. 14 Mustangs71010734
StatisticsUIWMSU
First downs1721
Total yards294423
Rushing yards148260
Passing yards146163
Turnovers22
Time of possession33:1726:43
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Incarnate WordPassingZach Rhodes14/34, 100 yards, TD, INT
RushingJoseph Sadler13 rushes, 68 yards
ReceivingJoseph Sadler4 receptions, 47 yards
Midwestern StatePassingBrandon Kelsey11/20, 163 yards, TD, INT
RushingKeidrick Jackson24 rushes, 173 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJared Freeman5 receptions, 47 yards

At No. 18 West Alabama

1234Total
No. 13 Mustangs77141442
No. 18 Tigers14100327
StatisticsMSUUWA
First downs2319
Total yards414364
Rushing yards348188
Passing yards66176
Turnovers21
Time of possession27:0332:57
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Midwestern StatePassingBrandon Kelsey7/15, 66 yards
RushingKeidrick Jackson21 rushes, 193 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingJoe Sanders2 receptions, 24 yards
West AlabamaPassingGary Johnston7/14, 106 yards, 2 TD
RushingDanny Hobbs24 rushes, 109 yards, TD
ReceivingMarcus Brown3 receptions, 74 yards, TD

Angelo State

1234Total
Rams3108728
No. 13 Mustangs7771435
StatisticsASUMSU
First downs2021
Total yards351339
Rushing yards168280
Passing yards18359
Turnovers13
Time of possession32:4527:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Angelo StatePassingBlake Hamblin14/28, 183 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingBlake Smith13 rushes, 59 yards
ReceivingC. J. Akins5 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD
Midwestern StatePassingBrandon Kelsey6/16, 59 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingBrandon Kelsey20 rushes, 153 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingKeivin Swanson3 receptions, 34 yards

At Abilene Christian

1234Total
No. 13 Mustangs14014735
Wildcats1437731
StatisticsMSUACU
First downs3025
Total yards510427
Rushing yards38992
Passing yards121335
Turnovers20
Time of possession29:3430:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Midwestern StatePassingBrandon Kelsey12/16, 121 yards, INT
RushingKeidrick Jackson23 rushes, 197 yards, TD
ReceivingChauncey Harris4 receptions, 57 yards
Abilene ChristianPassing Mitchell Gale 26/38, 335 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Charcandrick West 18 rushes, 63 yards, TD
Receiving Taylor Gabriel 9 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD

Eastern New Mexico

1234Total
Greyhounds0147728
No. 11 Mustangs714141651
StatisticsENMUMSU
First downs1628
Total yards353516
Rushing yards172350
Passing yards181166
Turnovers11
Time of possession34:3325:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Eastern New MexicoPassingWesley Wood11/18, 181 yards, 3 TD
RushingWesley Wood26 rushes, 81 yards
ReceivingDe'Coreyon Thomas2 receptions, 73 yards
Midwestern StatePassingBrandon Kelsey10/13, 120 yards, 2 TD
RushingChauncey Harris15 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingMark Strange2 receptions, 48 yards

At No. 12 West Texas A&M

1234Total
No. 10 Mustangs141432152
No. 12 Buffaloes102110748
StatisticsMSUWTAMU
First downs2430
Total yards565525
Rushing yards317134
Passing yards248391
Turnovers23
Time of possession29:5230:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Midwestern StatePassingBrandon Kelsey14/22, 248 yards, TD
RushingKeidrick Jackson20 rushes, 133 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingKeivin Swanson6 receptions, 91 yards
West Texas A&MPassing Dustin Vaughan 30/47, 391 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Khiry Robinson 23 rushes, 147 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingLance Ratliff11 receptions, 180 yards, TD

West Georgia

1234Total
Wolves037717
No. 9 Mustangs7147735
StatisticsUWGMSU
First downs2128
Total yards336513
Rushing yards187470
Passing yards14943
Turnovers12
Time of possession32:3127:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West GeorgiaPassingAustin Trainor15/32, 149 yards, INT
RushingSeth Hinsley15 rushes, 86 yards, TD
ReceivingBobby Burum4 receptions, 48 yards
Midwestern StatePassingBrandon Kelsey4/11, 43 yards, INT
RushingChauncey Harris16 rushes, 232 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingThomas Carper1 reception, 15 yards

At No. 18 Indianapolis (NCAA Division II First Round)

1234Total
No. 8 Mustangs0014014
No. 18 Greyhounds0771731
StatisticsMSUIND
First downs1423
Total yards280338
Rushing yards206191
Passing yards74147
Turnovers20
Time of possession24:1235:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Midwestern StatePassingJake Glover7/18, 56 yards, INT
RushingKeidrick Jackson16 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingKeivin Swanson5 receptions, 39 yards
IndianapolisPassingChris Mills17/29, 147 yards
RushingMatt Ripp26 rushes, 143 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingMar'quone Edmonds4 receptions, 42 yards

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