2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Big Ten champion
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 4
AP No. 5
2007 record 11–2 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach Jim Tressel (7th season)
Offensive coordinator Jim Bollman (7th season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Jim Heacock (3rd; 12th overall season)
Co-defensive coordinator Luke Fickell (3rd; 7th overall season)
Base defense 4–3
Captain Kirk Barton
Captain Dionte Johnson
Captain James Laurinaitis
Home stadium Ohio Stadium
(Capacity: 102,329, FieldTurf)
2007 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
No. 5 Ohio State $   7 1         11 2  
No. 18 Michigan   6 2         9 4  
No. 20 Illinois %   6 2         9 4  
No. 24 Wisconsin   5 3         9 4  
Penn State   4 4         9 4  
Iowa   4 4         6 6  
Purdue   3 5         8 5  
Indiana   3 5         7 6  
Michigan State   3 5         7 6  
Northwestern   3 5         6 6  
Minnesota   0 8         1 11  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented 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 Conference championship and third BCS National Championship Game in six years. The team finished the season with a win-loss record of 11 and 2, with losses to conference rival Illinois and BCS National Champion LSU.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 12:00 p.m. Youngstown State* No. 10 Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH BTN W 386   105,038
September 8 12:00 p.m. Akron* No. 11 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH BTN W 202   104,317
September 15 3:30 p.m. at Washington* No. 10 Husky StadiumSeattle, WA ESPN W 3314   74,927
September 22 3:30 p.m. Northwestern No. 9 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH ABC/ESPN W 587   105,178
September 29 8:00 p.m. at Minnesota No. 8 Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeMinneapolis, MN ESPN2 W 307   51,611
October 6 8:00 p.m. at No. 20 Purdue No. 4 Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN ABC W 237   65,497
October 13 12:00 p.m. Kent State* No. 3 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH BTN W 483   105,051
October 20 3:30 p.m. Michigan Statedagger No. 1 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH ABC W 2417   105,287
October 27 8:00 p.m. at No. 25 Penn State No. 1 Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA (Rivalry) ABC W 3717   110,134
November 3 12:00 p.m. No. 19 Wisconsin No. 1 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH BTN W 3817   105,449
November 10 3:30 p.m. Illinois No. 1 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Illibuck Trophy) ABC/ESPN L 2128   105,453
November 17 12:00 p.m. at No. 23 Michigan No. 7 Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI (The Game) ABC W 143   111,941
January 7, 2008 7:00 p.m. vs. No. 2 LSU* No. 1 Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (BCS Championship) FOX L 2438   79,651
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Panoramic view of the Buckeye vs. Wildcats game

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.

The Buckeyes kick off.

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.

Watch lists

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

Coaching staff

Results

Youngstown State

Youngstown State at Ohio State
1 234Total
Youngstown State 0 330 6
Ohio State 7 14314 38

[1]

Akron

Akron at Ohio State
1 234Total
Akron 2 000 2
Ohio State 0 3107 20

[2]

Washington

Ohio State at Washington
1 234Total
Ohio State 0 31416 33
Washington 0 707 14

[3]

Northwestern

Northwestern at Ohio State
1 234Total
Northwestern 0 070 7
Ohio State 28 17130 58

[4]

Minnesota

Ohio State at Minnesota
1 234Total
Ohio State 14 637 30
Minnesota 0 700 7

[5]

Purdue

Ohio State at Purdue
1 234Total
Ohio State 14 333 23
Purdue 0 007 7

[6]

Kent State

Kent State at Ohio State
1 234Total
Kent State 0 003 3
Ohio State 7 28103 48

[7]

Michigan State

Michigan State at Ohio State
1 234Total
Michigan State 0 0143 17
Ohio State 10 770 24

[8]

Penn State

Ohio State at Penn State
1 234Total
Ohio State 10 7713 37
Penn State 7 037 17

[9]

Wisconsin

Wisconsin at Ohio State
1 234Total
Wisconsin 3 0140 17
Ohio State 7 3721 38

Ohio State sets record with 20th straight Big Ten win.[10]

Illinois

Illinois at Ohio State
1 234Total
Illinois 14 770 28
Ohio State 14 070 21

[11]

Michigan

Ohio State at Michigan
1 234Total
Ohio State 0 770 14
Michigan 3 000 3

[12]

National Championship Game

LSU vs. Ohio State
1 234Total
LSU 3 2177 38
Ohio State 10 077 24

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.Though the LSU run was simply too much to overcome, the Buckeyes added two more touchdowns to make a respectable final score.

Players

Roster

Wide receivers
  • 5 Dukes, Albert – Junior
  • 9 Hartline, BrianSophomore
  • 89 Hummel, Garrett – Freshman
  • Jordan, Devin – Senior
  • 18 Sharp, Luke – Junior
  • 18 Lyons, Devon – Junior
  • 86 Potokar, Dan – Sophomore
  • 80 Robiskie, BrianJunior
  • 15 Ruhl, Kyle – Junior
  • 12 Sanzenbacher, DaneFreshman
  • 4 Small, Ray – Sophomore
  • 81 Ullery, Brent – Senior
  • 19 Washington, Taurian – Freshman
Offensive tackles
  • 74 Barton, KirkSenior
  • 75 Boone, AlexJunior
  • 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, JakeSophomore
  • 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, BrandonFreshman
  • 28 Wells, ChrisSophomore
  • 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, VernonJunior
  • 90 Gray, Bryan – Sophomore
  • 95 Rietschlin, Chris – Junior
Defensive tackles
  • 93 Abdallah, Nader – Junior
  • 97 Heyward, CameronFreshman
  • 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
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, DonaldSophomore
  • 17 Willis, Zach – Junior
 
Linebackers
  • 1 Freeman, Marcus Jr.
  • 37 Gibson, ThaddeusFreshman
  • 6 Grant, Larry – Senior
  • 7 Hines, Jermale – Freshman
  • 51 Homan, Ross – Sophomore
  • 44 Johnson, Mark – Freshman
  • 33 Laurinaitis, JamesJunior
  • 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, AaronSophomore
  • 85 Pretorius, Ryan Jr.
Punters
  • 15 Trapasso, A.J. – Junior
  • 48 Thoma, John – Sophomore
  • 94 Bartholomew, Benjamin – Freshman

2008 NFL draftees

Player Round Pick Position NFL Club
Vernon Gholston 1 6 Defensive End New York Jets
Larry Grant 7 214 Linebacker San Francisco 49ers
Kirk Barton 7 247 Tackle Chicago Bears

References

  1. "Steady Buckeyes Use Big Plays to Bash Penguins in Opener". ESPN. September 1, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  2. "No. 12 Buckeyes Force 14 Punts, Allow 71 Yards to Zips". ESPN. September 8, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  3. "Wells Plows Through Washington as Ohio St. Cruises". ESPN. September 15, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  4. "Buckeyes' Offense Explodes in Big Ten Opener vs. Northwestern". ESPN. September 22, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  5. "Wells, No. 8 Buckeyes Breeze Past Gophers". ESPN. September 29, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  6. "Boeckman Throws Two TDs as Buckeyes Stuff Boilermakers". ESPN. October 6, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  7. "No. 3 Ohio St. Remains Unbeaten with Rout of Kent St.". ESPN. October 13, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  8. "Late Turnovers Keep Spartans Close in Nervy Buckeye Win". ESPN. October 20, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  9. "Top-Ranked Buckeyes Use Offense to Silence Penn State". ESPN. October 27, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  10. "Ohio St. Gets Big Ten Record 20th Straight Conference Win". ESPN. November 3, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  11. "Illinois Shocks Top-Ranked Ohio State in Columbus". ESPN. November 10, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  12. "Ohio State Takes Down Michigan for Sixth Time in Seven Years". ESPN. November 17, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
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