2012 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 2012 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen were led by fifth-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo and played their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. They finished the season 8–5 and were invited to the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, where they were defeated by Arizona State.

2012 Navy Midshipmen football
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, L 28–62 vs. Arizona State
Conference	Independent
Record	8–5
Head coach	Ken Niumatalolo (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ivin Jasper (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Triple option
Defensive coordinator	Buddy Green (11th season)
Base defense	Multiple
MVP	Keenan Reynolds
Captains	Brye French Bo Snelson
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

2012 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
BYU			–						8	–	5
Navy			–						8	–	5
Army			–						2	–	10
No. 4 Notre Dame  %			–						0*	–	0
% – BCS at-large representative *All wins and national championship appearance for Notre Dame (12–1) in the 2012 season were vacated Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	9:00 a.m.	vs. Notre Dame	Aviva Stadium Dublin, Ireland (Emerald Isle Classic, rivalry)	CBS	L 10–50	48,820
September 15	3:30 p.m.	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ABC/ESPN2	L 7–34	98,792
September 22	3:30 p.m.	VMI	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	W 41–3	35,671
September 29	3:30 p.m.	San Jose State	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	L 0–12	32,375
October 6	11:30 a.m.	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	CBS	W 28–21 OT	38,927
October 12	8:00 p.m.	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN2	W 31–13	15,074
October 20	3:30 p.m.	Indiana	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	W 31–30	33,441
October 27	1:00 p.m.	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	FSN	W 56–28	48,327
November 3	3:30 p.m.	Florida Atlantic	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	W 24–17	29,362
November 10	3:30 p.m.	at Troy	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (College GameDay)	ESPN3	L 31–41	24,321
November 17	3:30 p.m.	Texas State	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	W 21–10	31,004
December 8	3:00 p.m.	vs. Army	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	CBS	W 17–13	69,607
December 29	4:00 p.m.	vs. Arizona State	AT&T Park San Francisco, CA (Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl)	ESPN2	L 28–62	34,172
All times are in Eastern time

Roster

2012 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 1 Trey Miller Jr QB 2 Ralph Montalvo Fr SB 3 Bradley Bostick Fr SB 4 Bo Snelson (C) Sr QB 6 Thomas Wilson Fr QB 7 Greg Bryant So SB 8 Colin Osborne Fr QB 9 Kody Akers So QB 10 John Hendrick So WR 13 Hayden Maples Jr WR 14 Doug Ott Fr SB 16 Reuben Carson So QB 19 Keenan Reynolds Fr SB 20 Darius Staten Jr SB 21 Gee Gee Greene Sr SB 22 Brian Williams Jr SB 23 Demond Brown Fr SB 24 Ryan Williams-Jenkins So SB 26 Marcus Thomas Jr WR 28 Marc Meier Fr SB 29 Geoffrey Whiteside Fr SB 31 Marcus Lewis So FB 32 Quentin Ezell Fr SB 33 John Howell Sr FB 34 Noah Copeland So FB 35 Prentice Christian Sr FB 36 Quinton Singleton So FB 37 Chris Swain Fr WR 37 Devin Craytonpos Fr SB 40 Ed Royds Fr WR 42 Brantley Horton Jr SB 43 Jamaal Williams Jr SB 44 Zander Yost Fr SB 45 DeBrandon Sanders Fr WR 46 David Frechette Fr FB 47 Maika Polamalu So FB 48 Will Huntsman Fr WR 49 Bryson Garcia Fr WR 80 James King So WR 81 Brendan Dudeck So WR 82 Tyler Lynch Sr WR 83 John O'Boyle Sr WR 84 Matt Shibata Sr WR 85 Matt Aiken Jr WR 86 Brandon Turner Sr WR 87 Shawn Lynch Jr WR 88 Casey Bolena Jr WR 89 Jonathan Gazaille Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 1 Edward Robinson Fr CB 2 Parrish Gaines So S 3 James Britton So CB 4 Eric Johnson So CB 5 Quincy Adams Fr CB 6 Eric Graham Jr S 7 Shelley White Fr S 8 Wave Ryder Jr S 9 Tra'ves Bush Sr S 11 Mike Markovsky Fr OLB 13 Jordan Drake So CB 14 Albrey Felder Jr CB 15 Cody West So CB 16 Jerad Fehr Sr S 17 Roddy Reyna Fr CB 18 Lonnie Richardson So CB 19 Brandon Boyd Fr S 20 Lorentez Barbour Fr LB 21 Tyler Goble Fr CB 22 Myer Krah Fr S 23 Chris Ferguson So S 24 Kwazel Bertrand Fr CB 25 Jonathan Wev Jr LB 26 Don Pearson Fr LB 28 Anthony Lewis So OLB 29 Jude Merkel Fr LB 31 Vinnie Mauro Jr LB 32 Tyler Lehrke Fr OLB 33 Nick Martinez Fr OLB 34 Kikau Pescaia Fr OLB 35 Marcus Mack Fr CB 36 Jordan Sartor Fr LB 38 Matt Brewer Sr S 39 Shakir Robinson So LB 40 John Michael Nurthen Sr OLB 41 Josh Tate So S 42 George Jamison So DE 43 Michael Huf Jr OLB 44 Obi Uzoma So OLB 45 Paul Quessenberry So OLB 46 Chris Johnson So OLB 48 Keegan Wetzel Sr OLB 49 Collin Sturdivant Sr OLB 50 Brye French (C) Sr ILB 51 Matt Warrick Sr G 51 Austin Marshall So OLB 52 D.J. Sargenti Jr G 52 Zach Laniewski Fr OT 53 Bradford Mills Fr LB 53 Cody Peterson Jr LB 54 Sam Womack Jr OLB 54 A.K. Akpunku Fr LB 55 Michael Tuimavave Jr C 55 Blaze Ryder Fr OT 56 Joey Gaston Fr LB 56 Joe Worth So G 57 E.K. Binns Fr OLB 57 Carrington Lewis So C 58 Brandon Greene Fr DE 58 Evan Palelei Jr DE 59 Josh Dowling-Fitzpatrick So OT 59 Will Strauss Jr DE 60 Rex Montes Fr C 60 Kahikolu Pescaia Sr OT 61 Evan Campbell Sr C 62 Bradyn Heap So DE 63 Peter Igras Fr G 63 Matt Couch Sr DE 64 Sean Reaver Fr G 64 Jake Zuzek So G 65 Josh Cabral Sr DE 65 Sean Kamela Fr OT 66 Collin Watkins Sr OT 67 Nathaniel Otto So DE 67 Will Anthony Fr OT 68 Ryan Paulson Sr G 69 Kyle Cregge So NG 69 Barry Dabney Jr OT 70 Graham Vickers Jr G 71 Thomas Stone Jr G 72 Blake Benjamin Fr NG 72 Travis Bridges Jr G 73 Joe Ryan Sr DE 73 David Gordeuk Fr G 74 Eric Mahler Jr C 75 Tanner Fleming So LB 75 Trevor Smyth Fr OT 76 Adam Geuss Jr G 77 Beau Haworth Sr NG 77 Bernard Sarra Fr OT 78 Andrew Barker Sr OT 79 Matthew Van Halanger Jr LB 84 David Thurston So LB 85 Nick McCrory Fr LB 86 Zach Hester Fr NG 89 Vin Rider So DE 90 Ike McElrath So DE 91 Aaron Davis So DE 92 Chris Nurthen So DE 94 Daniel Godkin So G 94 Greg Eason Fr NG 95 Alex Doolittle Jr NG 96 Brice Musgrove So DE 97 Danny Ring So NG 98 A.J. Barnaby So DE 99 Wes Henderson Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 5 Stephen Picchini Jr P 11 Pablo Beltran So K 17 Brynmor Hughes Jr K 18 Colin Amerau So K 19 Austin Grebe Fr P 25 Justin Haan Jr K 90 Nick Sloan Fr LS 93 Joe Cardona So P 95 Gavin Jernigan Fr K 99 David Reisner Fr	Head coach Ken Niumatalolo Coordinators/assistant coaches Chris Culton – Offensive line Justin Davis – Outside linebackers Tony Grantham – Outside linebackers Buddy Green – Defensive coordinator/Secondary Ashley Ingram – Offensive line Ivin Jasper – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Steve Johns – Inside linebackers/special teams Keith Jones – Secondary Mike Judge – Fullbacks Shaun Nua – Defensive line Danny O'Rourke – Slot Backs Dale Pehrson – Defensive line Mick Yokitis – Wide receivers Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: September 7, 2012

Depth chart

The following players comprised the team's Depth chart prior to the 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl:

Defense
FS Chris Ferguson Wave Ryder ⋅		WLB ILB ILB SLB Jordan Drake Brye French Matt Warrick ⋅ Josh Tate John Michael Nurthen Cody Paterson ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅					ROV Tra'vas Bush James Britton ⋅
CB Parrish Gaines Quincy Adams ⋅		DE NT DE Evan Palelei Barry Dabney Wes Henderson Paul Quessenberry Travis Bridges Josh Dowling-Fitzpatrick ⋅ ⋅ ⋅						CB Jonathan Wev Quincy Adams ⋅
Offense
WR Brandon Turner John O'Boyle ⋅	SB Gee Gee Greene Bo Snelson ⋅	LT LG C RG RT Ryan Paulson Josh Cabral Tanner Fleming Jake Zuzek Graham Vickers Bradyn Heap Thomas Stone Thomas Stone Thomas Stone Bradyn Heap ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅					SB John Howell Darius Staten ⋅	WR Shawn Lynch Casey Bolena ⋅
				QB Trey Miller Keenan Reynolds ⋅
				FB Noah Copeland Prentice Christian ⋅			Special teams PK Nick Sloan PK Austin Grebe P Pablo Beltan P Justin Haan KR Marcus Thomas H Pablo Beltan

Game summaries

Notre Dame

Emerald Isle Classic

1 2 3 4 Total • #22 Notre Dame 13 14 13 10 50 Navy 0 3 7 0 10 Date: September 1 Location: Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland Game start: 2:06 pm (9:06 am) Elapsed time: 3:19 Game attendance: 48,820 Game weather: Temp: 66 • Wind: WSW 19 • Weather: Mostly Cloudy Referee: John McDaid TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Tracy Wolfson, & David Feherty

See also: 2012 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Emerald Isle Classic

Penn State

1 2 3 4 Total Navy 0 0 0 7 7 • Penn St 14 6 7 7 34 Date: September 15 Location: Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania Game start: 3:30 pm EST Elapsed time: 2:55 Game attendance: 98,792 Game weather: Temp: 66–70 • Wind: NW 10–16 • Weather: Sunny, Pleasant Referee: J. McGinn TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit, & Heather Cox

See also: 2012 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

VMI

1 2 3 4 Total VMI 3 0 0 0 3 • Navy 3 10 7 21 41 Date: September 22 Location: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland Game start: 3:30 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:17 Game attendance: 35,671 Game weather: Temp: 82 • Wind: SW 10–20 • Weather: Partly Cloudy Referee: Tracy Jones TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Grant Boone, Todd Christensen, & Sheehan Stanwick Burch

See also: 2012 VMI Keydets football team

San Jose State

1 2 3 4 Total • San Jose St 0 3 3 6 12 Navy 0 0 0 0 0 Date: September 29 Location: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland Game start: 3:30 pm EST Elapsed time: 2:57 Game attendance: 32,375 Game weather: Temp: 69 • Wind: W 7–12 • Weather: Partly Cloudy, Brisk Referee: Clair Gausman TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Grant Boone, Todd Christensen, & Sheehan Stanwick Burch

See also: 2012 San Jose State Spartans football team

Air Force

1 2 3 4 OT Total • Navy 0 10 0 11 7 28 Air Force 7 0 7 7 0 21 Date: October 6 Location: Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado Game start: 11:30 am EST Elapsed time: 3:20 Game attendance: 38,927 Game weather: Temp: 31 • Wind: Calm • Weather: Mostly Sunny Referee: Jeff Maconaghy TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Steve Beuerlein, & Otis Livingston Source: ESPN

Scoring summary 1 13:31 AFA Drew Coleman 35-yard pass from Connor Dietz (Parker Harrington kick) AFA 7-0 2 14:55 NAVY Nick Sloan 39-yard field goal AFA 7-3 2 7:55 NAVY Noah Copeland 5-yard run (Nick Sloan kick) NAVY 10-7 3 0:37 AFA Cody Getz 21-yard run (Parker Harrington kick) AFA 14-10 4 9:38 NAVY Nick Sloan 31-yard field goal AFA 14-13 4 9:03 AFA Drew Coleman 54-yard pass from Dontae Strickland (Parker Harrington kick) AFA 21-13 4 6:35 NAVY Keenan Reynolds 15-yard run (Noah Copeland run) Tied 21-21 OT NAVY Jake Zuzek recovered fumble in end zone (Nick Sloan kick) NAVY 28-21

See also: 2012 Air Force Falcons football team

Central Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total • Navy 14 3 14 0 31 Central Michigan 3 7 3 0 13 Date: October 12 Location: Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, Michigan Game start: 8pm EST Elapsed time: 2:52 Game attendance: 15,074 Game weather: Temp: 48 • Wind: None • Weather: Clear Referee: Dennis Hennigan TV announcers (ESPN2): Carter Blackburn, Rod Gilmore, & Jemele Hill

See also: 2012 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

Indiana

1 2 3 4 Total Indiana 10 10 3 7 30 • Navy 0 14 7 10 31 Date: October 20 Location: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland Game start: 3:30 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:20 Game attendance: 33,441 Game weather: Temp: 66 • Wind: W 10 • Weather: Partly Cloudy Referee: Alex Kemp TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Grant Boone, Todd Christensen, & Sheehan Stanwick Burch

See also: 2012 Indiana Hoosiers football team

East Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total • Navy 14 7 21 14 56 East Carolina 0 14 0 14 28 Date: October 27 Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, North Carolina Game start: 1pm EST Elapsed time: 3:20 Game attendance: 48,327 Game weather: Temp: 63 • Wind: NNE 13 • Weather: Cloudy Referee: Jeff Maconaghy TV announcers (FSN): Adam Alexander, Gary Reasons, & Lesley McCaslin

See also: 2012 East Carolina Pirates football team

Florida Atlantic

1 2 3 4 Total Florida Atlantic 0 10 0 7 17 • Navy 0 14 10 0 24 Date: November 3 Location: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland Game start: 3:30 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:11 Game attendance: 29,362 Game weather: Temp: 50 • Wind: NW 16–21 • Weather: Overcast Referee: Jeff Hilyer TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Grant Boone, Todd Christensen, & Sheehan Stanwick Burch

See also: 2012 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

Troy

1 2 3 4 Total Navy 0 21 7 3 31 • Troy 14 14 3 10 41 Date: November 10 Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, Alabama Game start: 3:30 pm EST Elapsed time: 2:56 Game attendance: 24,321 Game weather: Temp: 72 • Wind: SE 6 • Weather: Sunny Referee: Todd LaPenta TV announcers (ESPN3): Dave Weekley & Forrest Conoly

See also: 2012 Troy Trojans football team

Texas State

1 2 3 4 Total Texas St 0 0 3 7 10 • Navy 7 0 7 7 21 Date: November 17 Location: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland Game start: 3:30 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:29 Game attendance: 31,004 Game weather: Temp: 50 • Wind: NE 9 • Weather: Mostly Sunny Referee: Stacy Hardin TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Grant Boone, Todd Christensen, & Sheehan Stanwick Burch

See also: 2012 Texas State Bobcats football team

Army

Army–Navy Game

1 2 3 4 Total • Navy 0 10 0 7 17 Army 0 10 3 0 13 Date: December 8 Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Game start: 3pm EST Elapsed time: 3:15 Game attendance: 69,607 Game weather: Temp: 48 • Wind: SSW 3 • Weather: Sun and Clouds Mixed Referee: Jeff Heaser TV announcers (CBS/Dial Global): Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, & Tracy Wolfson (CBS); John Tautges, Terry Donahue, & Lewis Johnson (Dial Global)

See also: 2012 Army Black Knights football team and Army–Navy Game

Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl: Arizona State

1 2 3 4 Total Navy 0 7 7 14 28 • Arizona State 21 13 28 0 62 Date: December 29 Location: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California Game start: 4pm EST Game attendance: 34,172 TV announcers (ESPN2/Touchdown Radio): Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, & Jenn Brown (ESPN2); Roxy Bernstein and Gino Torretta (Touchdown Radio)

See also: 2012 Arizona State Sun Devils football team and 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl