They were invited to the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas where they were defeated by Boise State.

Shortly thereafter, offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier left the program to accept a similar position at Alabama.

He filled the open offensive coordinator position with former Cal assistant Eric Kiesau.

Junior offensive lineman Colin Porter, who had started 19 games in two seasons, was forced to retire from football due to degenerative arthritis in both of his shoulders.

[2] [3] Roster Last update: September 30, 2012 1st quarter scoring: STAN – Jordan Williamson 31-yard field goal; WASH – Travis Coons 43-yard field goal 2nd quarter scoring: STAN – Williamson 28-yard field goal 3rd quarter scoring: STAN – Trent Murphy 40-yard interception return (Williamson kick); WASH – Bishop Sankey 61-yard run (Coons kick) 4th quarter scoring: WASH – Kasen Williams 35-yard pass from Keith Price (Coons kick) This was the Huskies' last loss to the Cougars until 2021.