2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Big 10 Champions
2008 BCS National Championship Game, L 38-24
Conference Big Ten
Ranking
Coaches #4
AP #5
2007 Record 11-2 (7-1 Big Ten)
Head Coach Jim Tressel
Offensive Coordinator Jim Bollman
Offensive Scheme Multiple
Defensive Coordinator Jim Heacock
Base Defense 4-3

Home Stadium

 Ohio Stadium (c. 101,568, Field Turf)
Seasons
« 2006 2008 »
The Buckeyes kick off.
The Buckeyes kick off.

The 2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football team competed in football on behalf of the Ohio State University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buckeyes were coached by Jim Tressel and played their home games in Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Tressel led the Buckeyes to their fourth Big Ten championship and third National Title game in six years, and their second straight National Title game defeat.

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[edit] Previous season

The 2006 Buckeyes squad finished the season as Big Ten Conference champions and ranked #2 in the final AP and Coaches' polls. They finished the regular season undefeated and advanced to the 2007 BCS National Championship Game where they lost to the Florida Gators, ending the season with a record of 12-1.

[edit] Preseason

On March 6, Coach Jim Tressel announced the hiring of Assistant Coach Taver Johnson. Johnson is a native of Cincinnati and a graduate of Wittenberg University. He had spent most of his coaching career at Miami University and had a very brief stint with the Oakland Raiders. Coach Johnson will replace Tim Beckman, who left Ohio State to become Defensive Coordinator at Oklahoma State University. Coach Johnson will coach the Cornerbacks.

[edit] Watch lists

Linebackers James Laurinaitis and Marcus Freeman along with defensive end Vernon Gholston are among the list of 65 players under consideration for the Bednarik Award while Chris "Beanie" Wells is on the 65-player list for the Maxwell Award.

[edit] National Championship Game

On January 7, 2008 the Buckeyes played at the BCS National Championship game in New Orleans, Louisiana in the Louisiana Superdome. This was the first time in the school's history that the football team had played back to back National Championship games. The Buckeyes ended up losing the game to the Louisiana State University Tigers, 38-24. After a strong initial start (a 10-0 run in the first quarter in favor of the Buckeyes), the LSU Tigers went on one of their own, 31-0, from the first to third quarters. Two key pivotal special teams plays contributed to the LSU run, one being a blocked 38 yard Ryan Pretorius (Ohio State) field goal in the first quarter, and a roughing the kicker penalty committed by Austin Spitler (Ohio State) on a punt that extended an LSU touchdown drive in the third. Both teams traded touchdowns in the second half.

[edit] Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
September 1* 12:00 p.m. Youngstown State #10 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio BTN W 38–6 
September 8* 12:00 p.m. Akron #11 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio BTN W 20–2 
September 15* 3:30 p.m. at Washington #10 Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington ABC W 33–14 
September 22 3:30 p.m. Northwestern #9 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio ESPN (ABC in Ohio and Chicago) W 58–7 
September 29 8:00 p.m. at Minnesota #8 H.H.H. Metrodome • Minneapolis, Minnesota ESPN2 W 30–7 
October 6 8:00 p.m. at #20 Purdue #4 Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana ABC W 23–7 
October 13* 12:00 p.m. Kent State #3 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio BTN W 48–3 
October 20† 3:30 p.m. Michigan State #1 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio ABC W 24–17 
October 27 8:00 p.m. at #25 Penn State #1 Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania ABC W 37–17 
November 3 12:00 p.m. #19 Wisconsin #1 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio BTN W 38-17 
November 10 3:30 p.m. Illinois #1 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio (Illibuck) ABC L 28–21 
November 17 12:00 p.m. at #23 Michigan #7 Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Michigan-Ohio State rivalry) ABC W 14-3 
January 7* 7:00 p.m. #2 LSU #1 Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana (BCS Championship) FOX L 38-24 
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
Panoramic view of the Buckeye vs. Wildcats game
Panoramic view of the Buckeye vs. Wildcats game

[edit] Players

[edit] Roster

Wide Receivers
  • 5 Dukes, Albert - Junior
  • 9 Hartline, Brian - Sophomore
  • 89 Hummel, Garrett - Freshman
  • Jordan, Devin - Senior
  • 18 Lisko, David - Junior
  • 18 Lyons, Devon - Junior
  • 86 Potokar, Dan - Sophomore
  • 80 Robiskie, Brian - Junior
  • 15 Ruhl, Kyle - Junior
  • 12 Sanzenbacher, Dane - Freshman
  • 4 Small, Ray - Sophomore
  • 81 Ullery, Brent - Senior
  • 19 Washington, Taurian - Freshman
Offensive Tackles
  • 74 Barton, Kirk - Senior
  • 75 Boone, Alex- Junior
  • 65 Ebner, Doug - Junior
  • 66 Moses, Andrew - Sophomore
  • 77 Smith, Connor - Freshman
  • 76 Sika, Scott - Sophomore
  • 69 Slagle, Zach - Freshman
Offensive Guards
  • 68 Blankenship, Evan - Freshman
  • 70 Browning, Bryant - Freshman
  • 78 Dye, Daniel - Senior
  • 67 Mitchum, Kyle - Junior
  • 63 Person, Ben - Junior
  • 71 Rehring, Steve - Sophomore
  • 79 Skinner, Jon - Junior
Centers
  • 64 Cordle, Jim - Sophomore
  • 57 Malone, Chris - Sophomore
Tight End
  • 86 Ballard, Jake - Sophomore
  • 46 Larson, J.D - Sophomore
  • 82 Miller, Andy - Freshman
  • 88 Nicol, Rory - Junior
  • 87 Smith, Brandon - Junior
Quarterback
  • 17 Boeckman, Todd- Junior
  • 14 Bauserman, Joe - Freshman
  • 7 Henton, Antonio - Freshman
  • 13 Kacsandi, Ben - Junior
  • 11 Schoenhoft, Rob - Sophomore
  
Running Back
  • 46 Christian, K.C. - Freshman
  • 35 DeLande, Bo - Freshman
  • 33 Gantz, Joe - Sophomore
  • 2 Herron, Daniel - Freshman
  • 16 Robinson, Trever - Senior
  • 3 Saine, Brandon - Freshman
  • 28 Wells, Chris - Sophomore
  • 34 Wells, Maurice - Junior
  • 24 Williams, Marcus - Freshman
Fullback
  • 49 Johnson, Dionte - Senior
  • 43 Olson, Aram - Freshman
  • 48 Smith, Spencer - Freshman
  • 42 Whaley, Tyler - Senior
Defensive Lineman
  • 92 Daly, Brett - Senior
  • 92 Denlinger, Todd - Sophomore
  • 50 Gholston, Vernon - Junior
  • 90 Gray, Bryan - Sophomore
  • 95 Rietschlin, Chris - Junior
Defensive Tackles
  • 93 Abdallah, Nader - Junior
  • 97 Heyward, Cameron - Freshman
  • 72 Larimore, Dexter - Freshman
Defensive End
  • 78 Barrow, Alex - Junior
  • 57 Ingham, Tom - Sophomore
  • 9 Rose, Robert - Freshman
  • 98 Thomas, Solomon - Freshman
  • 87 Wilson, Lawrence - Junior
  • 84 Worthington, Doug - Sophomore
Cornerbacks
  • 13 Amos, Andre - Sophomore
  • 4 Coleman, Kurt - Sophomore
  • 2 Jenkins, Malcolm - Junior
  • 29 Lane, Shaun - Junior
Defensive Backs
  • 5 Chekwa, Chimdi - Freshman
  • 32 Clifford, Eugene - Freshman
  • 36 Daniels, Matt - Junior
  • 39 Dougherty, Michael - Junior
  • 30 Evege, Donnie - Freshman
  • 41 Haslam, De'Angelo - Senior
  • 24 Schwartz, Grant - Freshman
  • 11 Scott, James - Freshman
  • 20 Washington, Donald - Sophomore
  • 17 Willis, Zach - Junior
  
Linebackers
  • 1 Freeman, Marcus Jr.
  • 37 Gibson, Thaddeus - Freshman
  • 6 Grant, Larry - Senior
  • 7 Hines, Jermale - Freshman
  • 51 Homan, Ross - Sophomore
  • 44 Johnson, Mark - Freshman
  • 33 Laurinaitis, James - Junior
  • 59 Libby, Kyle - Freshman
  • 49 Lukens, Ryan - Junior
  • 26 Moeller, Tyler - Freshman
  • 36 Rolle, Brian - Freshman
  • 38 Spitler, Austin - Sophomore
  • 55 Terry, Curtis - Senior
Safety
  • 8 Gant, Aaron So.
  • 3 O'Neal, Jamario Jr.
  • 14 Oliver, Nate Fr.
  • 23 Patterson, Nick Jr.
  • 25 Pentello, Rocco Fr.
  • 21 Russell, Anderson So.
  • 10 Torrence, Devon Fr.
Long Snappers
  • 52 Curtis, Don - Freshman
  • 61 Haas, Jackson - Senior
  • 53 Howe, Patrick - Freshman
  • 56 Makridis, Dimitrios - Senior
  • 96 McQuaide, Jake - Freshman
Kickers
  • 12 Barclay, Devin - Freshman
  • 39 Good, Andrew Jr.
  • 41 Mattimoe, Matt - Sophomore
  • 20 Pettrey, Aaron - Sophomore
  • 85 Pretorius, Ryan Jr.

[edit] Coaching staff

  • Jim Tressel - Head Coach
  • Jim Bollman - Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
  • Jim Heacock - Defensive Coordinator
  • Darrell Hazell - Asst. Head Coach/Wide Receivers
  • Dick Tressel - Running Backs
  • Joe Daniels - Quarterbacks

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