The Northwestern Wildcats were 9-3 in 2012. They emerged victorious over the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 34 to 20, in the Gator Bowl.
Scores & Schedules
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2012 Big 10 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Wisconsin | 4-4 | 8-6 |
 Ohio State | 8-0 | 12-0 | |
 Northwestern | 5-3 | 10-3 | |
 Nebraska | 7-1 | 10-4 | |
 Penn State | 6-2 | 8-4 |
2012 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 13 | 412 | 5,130 | 964 | 5.3 | 2,932 | 595 | 4.9 | 2,198 | 369 | 6.0 | 289 | 161 | 111 | 111 | 68 | 657 | ||
Team Rank | 42nd | 61st | 30th | 87th | 17th | 17th | 29th | 107th | 91st | 114th | 40th | 13th | 92nd | 92nd | 42nd | 67th | |||
Opponent | 13 | 293 | 4,916 | 5.2 | 1,659 | 440 | 3.8 | 3,257 | 497 | 6.6 | 275 | 97 | 158 | 158 | 74 | 626 | |||
Opponent Rank | 32nd | 57th | 39th | 27th | 22nd | 34th | 100th | 115th | 32nd | 83rd | 31st | 116th | 116th | 59th | 71st | ||||
Net | +119 | +214 | +964 | +0.1 | +1,273 | +155 | +1.2 | -1,059 | -128 | -0.6 | +14 | +64 | -47 | -47 | -6 | +31 | |||
Net Rank | 35th | 61st | 30th | 69th | 13th | 10th | 21st | 118th | 112th | 89th | 51st | 10th | 117th | 117th | 51st | 74th |
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| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arizona State | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| 2 |  Iowa State | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boise State | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| 2 |  UNLV | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marshall | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| 2 |  Georgia Southern | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Notre Dame | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| 2 |  UConn | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
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| 1 |  Ohio | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| 2 |  Bowling Green | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oregon | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Ohio State | 10 | 1 | .909 |
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Army | Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Washington State | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| 2 |  Oregon State | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| 2 |  Liberty | 8 | 2 | .800 |
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