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West Virginia's young defense, pressed to force more turnovers, also delivered, finishing with five takeaways. All rights reserved. White, the sophomore option quarterback whose quickness again was too much for Pitt to handle, threw for 204 yards and hit Slaton on the running back's first two touchdown receptions this season. No. The team wore all white. White threw for a personal-best 216 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score, and the No. Freshman tight end Cody Slate caught passes of 26 and 14 yards to give Marshall its best field position at the WVU 25. Pat McAfee added three field goals, including a career-long 48-yarder, as West Virginia tied Ohio State for the longest winning streak in the nation. 2023 Virginia Tech Athletics - All Rights Reserved. Had an 100-yard game with a touchdown vs. Baylor . White finished 14-of-22 for 178 yards and ran for just 17 yards on 15 carries. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 2007 West Virginia Mountaineers football team, Last edited on 26 December 2022, at 22:49, Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium, 2007 Big East Conference football standings, 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Illinois' Benn, ND's Clausen impact newcomers for 2007, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2007_West_Virginia_Mountaineers_football_team&oldid=1129742921, $ BCS representative as conference champion. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Jan 6, West Virginia (11-3) Win vs. Marquette, 79-64, 15. Free shipping for many products! West Virginia led just 1710 early in the fourth quarter when White flipped a pass to Reynaud, who zigzagged 60 yards back across the field and through the Pirates' defense for the clinching touchdown. After the second interception, White scored his second touchdown on a slithering run that put the Mountaineers up 287 with 8:02 left. Rashad Ajayi. The official 2007 Football Roster for the Army West Point Black Knights Skip To Main . Jarrett Brown threw a 5-yard TD pass to Brandon Myles just before halftime and scored on a 7-yard run to start the second half for a 353 lead. Brohm connected with Mario Urrutia on a 7-yard TD pass and Anthony Allen added a 5-yard touchdown run to keep the Cardinals safely in front. As a pitching staff, Virginia Tech enters its weekend series against Charlotte toeing a 3.68 ERA, having racked up 93 strikeouts during 71 innings pitched. The official 2007 Football Roster for the University of Houston Cougars Dec 8, West Virginia (7-1) Win vs. Duquesne, 92-68, 9. Mississippi State had no answer for West Virginia's blitz early in the game. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, March 3, 6:39AM. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. White, who had 15 carries, was 9-of-14 for 156 yards, with one interception. Slaton fumbled the ball away at the South Florida 1 on the first drive of the second half. The official 2007 Football Roster for the Army West Point Black Knights. They had scored touchdowns on 77 percent of their drives inside the 20 entering the game, yet failed to reach the end zone four times from the red zone against South Florida, including their first three drives. White, who entered the game with 270 rushing yards for the season, had a 69-yard TD run on West Virginia's opening series of the game. The win clinched the Big East automatic Bowl Championship Series berth, and coupled with the previous day's upset over then #1 LSU by unranked Arkansas, put the Mountaineers in a position to play for a berth in National Championship game with a win over rival Pitt the next week. The Mountaineers scored again to end the third quarter, this time on a 30-yard reverse run by Darius Reynaud, to put the Mountaineers up 3415 going into the fourth quarter. Feb 7 @ Pitt, West Virginia (16-7) Loss vs. Pittsburgh, 54-55, 24. Oklahoma returned with a field goal to make it 136, but West Virginia ended the first half with a pass from their star quarterback, Pat White to a wide-open Darius Reynaud for a 21-yard touchdown to make it 206 at halftime. Hide/Show Additional Information For TJ Mitchell The official 2007 Football Roster for the Michigan Wolverines. Mar 22 (Neutral), West Virginia (26-10) Win vs. Duke, 73-67, 37. In the preseason, Devine was named one of the top 10 impact freshman for 2007. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. The team wore traditional white jerseys with gold pants, The Mountaineers jumped to an early 280 lead by the end of the 1st quarter and cruised to a 3813 win. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Dec 1, West Virginia (5-1) Win vs. Winthrop, 70-53, 7. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Henig directed two crisp drives but was picked off in the end zone by Eric Wicks and at the 10 by Bobby Hathaway. Coach Mark Dantonio had compared West Virginia's offense to top-ranked Ohio State's. During spring break, No. Freshman Noel Devine rushed for a touchdown and 76 yards on only five carries as well. Go To Coaching Staff. By halftime West Virginia had a 2114 lead. An investigation into . Do you have a sports website? The team was coached by Rich Rodriguez until he announced on December 16, 2007, that he was leaving West Virginia to coach the Michigan Wolverines. 208, QB / Print. In 2022, tallied 52 receptions for 501 yards and three touchdowns over 11 games . Mar 27 (Neutral), West Virginia (26-11) Loss vs. Xavier, 75-79, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. West Virginia (10), which is 60 all-time against Marshall, scored on four of its first five possessions and totaled 312 rushing yards. All rights reserved. Brown, a sophomore, finished 14-of-29 for 244 yards in his first extensive play. 5-11 / The Mountaineers opened the second half with a commitment to Slaton, who carried the ball five times and capped a 10-play scoring drive with a 10-yard touchdown that made it 217 with 10:22 left in the third quarter. Following Tuesday's 2 p.m. opener, the Hokies and the River Hawks will return to the diamond on Wednesday, March 8, for their 1 p.m. finale. Feb 2 @ Providence, West Virginia (16-6) Win vs. Providence, 77-65, 23. The Mountaineers also needed to replace the center position, where All-American Dan Mozes left as a senior, and the guard position. Connecticut's Matt Bonislawski completed eight of 20 passes for 58 yards and an interception. Friday and Sunday's games between the Hokies and the 49ers will air . 10 Guesly Dervil DB 6-0 187 Jr Jacksonville, Florida. WVU entered the game against Pitt as 28 point favorites to win the 100th Backyard Brawl and earn a berth in the BCS championship game. Find out more. Do you have a sports website? West Virginia rushed for 517 yards(415 of which came in the second half) and clinched their 5th Big East title with 6621 win over UConn. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. He was replaced late in the third quarter by sophomore D.J. On West Virginia's next possession, White needed only four plays to drive them 97 yards for a touchdown. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. The 21 first-half points were the most allowed by Cincinnati all season. The Bulldogs did manage a late score on a 1-yard dive by Anthony Dixon with 5:31 remaining in the game, but the Mountaineers answered with a long drive and Schmitt's second touchdown from 5 yards out to make it 3514. 190, CB / Oklahoma came back in the second half early with a field goal, followed by a goal line touchdown run by Chris Brown. The Mountaineers (40) shook off some sloppy playincluding White's three interceptionsto win their 11th straight game. West Virginia fell into second place in the conference. 6-3 / Dec 19 @ Radford, West Virginia (9-1) Win vs. Radford, 90-60, 11. Before the bowl game, he had 1,016 yards receiving and 13 touchdowns, fourth-best in the country. The team wore all white uniforms, Freshman running back Noel Devine stole the spotlight from Patrick White and Steve Slaton as he rushed for 136 yards on only 5 carries. 6-1 / Huffman DL 6-1 259 Fr Hurricane, West Virginia, 79 Greg Isdaner OL 6-4 322 Jr Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, 80 Darryl Phillips WR 5-10 195 Sr Reynoldsburg, Ohio, 81 Greg Antill TE 6-4 244 Jr Granville, Ohio, 81 Gino Crump WR 6-2 210 Jr Washington, District of Columbia, 82 Alric Arnett WR 6-2 180 Jr Belle Glade, Florida, 83 Tito Gonzales WR 6-1 207 Sr Tampa, Florida, 84 Ezra Tilaye WR 6-1 183 Jr Springfield, Virginia, 85 Scott Loving TE 6-2 244 Jr Lewisburg, West Virginia, 86 Sam Morrone TE 6-2 232 Sr Paris, Texas, 87 Cody Nutter TE 6-4 234 Fr Parkersburg, West Virginia, 88 Tyler Rader TE 6-3 252 Fr Cross Lanes, West Virginia, 89 Tyler Urban TE 6-4 240 Fr North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, 90 Chris Neild DL 6-3 305 So Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, 91 Jorge Wright DL 6-3 260 Fr Miami, Florida, 91 Doug Slavonic DL 6-7 264 Sr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 92 Larry Ford DE 6-3 232 So Georgetown, South Carolina, 93 Scooter Berry DL 6-1 288 So North Babylon, New York, 94 Joshua Taylor DL 6-2 258 Fr Miramar, Florida, 95 D.J. Slaton answered with a 63-yard run on the first play of the next series to the Cincinnati 2, and White finished off the drive with a keeper on the next snap, his 11th rushing TD in the last four games. Donavan Beaver. Thomas recorded 6 tackles. Brown hit Brandon Myles across the middle from 22 yards out for the go-ahead score against No. 180, S / West Virginia (81, 31 Big East) overcame a sluggish start and scored five of its six TDs on drives of five plays or less. Linebacker Reed Williams won the Defensive MVP award, while backup linebacker J.T. Feb 14, West Virginia (17-7) Win vs. Rutgers, 81-63, 25. Stewart was then named head coach on January 3, 2008, after leading the Mountaineers to victory in the 2008 Fiesta Bowl over the #3 Oklahoma Sooners. 4 Mountaineers overcame Slaton's least-productive game of the season and pulled away late in a 2710 victory over ECU. On the next play, White kept the ball on an option and sprinted up the middle of the field for a touchdown. The Pirates scored with less than a minute left in the game against the second-team defense, but the Mountaineers only allowed 160 total yards on the day. White capped the Mountaineers' second drive with another 5-yard run to make it 140 with 14:12 remaining in the second quarter. 300, RB / Pitt quarterback Tyler Palko tried to keep the Panthers in the game with two touchdown passes, but was sacked eight times and got nothing going in the second half. 4.4 East Carolina. The Hokies are seeking their first home victory against the 49ers since 2002, having lost Blacksburg occasions in both 2006 and 2007. Brohm threw for 354 yards and a touchdown, and the Cardinals took advantage of key mistakes by West Virginia to earn the signature win they've so desperately sought under coach Bobby Petrino and stake their claim as a serious contender for the Bowl Championship Series title game. Name Seasons Letters Height Weight Hometown ; Vic A'Hearn: 1940: 1: 6' 2" 198: Midland, PA: Jeremiah Aaron: 2022: 0: 5' 10" 186: Natchitoches, LA: Jake Abbott: 2017-20 4.5 Mississippi State. Event Schedule Camps & Clinics Info for . Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Regular Season; Preseason; Postseason; Strength of Schedule; 2023 Opponents; Games . 15 West Virginia knocked down Mike Teel's 2-point conversion pass in the end zone to preserve the Mountaineers' 4139 triple-overtime win over No. Join our linker program. 3 Roster. Keith Tandy Christian County (Hopkinsville, KY) 5-10 / 190. Mar 8 @ St. John's (NY), West Virginia (22-9) Win vs. St. John's (NY), 83-74, 32. West Virginia started spring practice on March 5. Enrolled. 5 West Virginia past Marshall 4210. West Virginia's offense was everything it expected to be in the first half, except for its reliance on throwing rather than running. Omar Silverio, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound senior guard, announced his commitment to the . View the West Virginia Mountaineers roster for the 2022 FBS college football season. The Mountaineers' fifth-straight win over Syracuse is their longest in the 54-game series dating to 1945. 240, DL / On the 2-point try, Teel scrambled to his right and threw toward Rice but Vaughn Rivers broke up the pass and several thousand fans in the sellout crowd ran onto the field in celebration. And for the second straight game the Mountaineers were able to hold on for a victory by defeating No. 185, LB / White (105 yards) and Slaton (101) became the first backs to surpass 100 yards against the Orange in the first half since Miami's Frank Gore and Clinton Portis in 2001. Jared Bartlett. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Virginia Beach, Va. (Landstown USMAPS. The Pirates held Slaton, who entered as the nation's third-leading rusher, to 80 yardsless than half of his 168-yard averageand afterward he said he was bothered by cramps blamed on the hot, humid weather. Name. Do you have a sports website? All rights reserved. Gambling can be addictive, please play responsibly. The pass initially was ruled incomplete but Marshall challenged and the play was overturned for a touchdown. The Hokies won their only two postseason appearances against the 49ers during the 1992 and 1994 conference tournaments. Owen Schmitt ran the ball in from a yard out with 20 seconds left in the half to give the Mountaineers a 203 lead. 264, S / White and Slaton also surpassed 100 yards in the same game last year against Pittsburgh. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The 2023 Hokies' mark of 83 runs scored through eight games broke the program's previous high of 82 runs set during the 2009 season. Pat White put up two rushing (97 total yards) and two passing touchdowns (196 total yards) while Steve Slaton rushed for 109 yards and 3 touchdowns, while also catching a 58-yard touchdown pass from White. Hernandez, who scored the Huskies' touchdown on a 5-yard run with 7:22 left in the game. This marked the first game for the new gold jerseys, which were worn with blue pants, Rutgers was expected to perform well against West Virginia, since the Scarlet Knights had previously beaten #2 ranked South Florida. But the defense needed two late interceptions deep in Mountaineers territory to secure the win as West Virginia kept three drives by Mississippi State (15) alive with penalties. Jan 10 @ Louisville, West Virginia (11-4) Loss vs. Louisville, 54-63, 16. In perhaps the biggest win in school history, Louisville (80, 30) snapped West Virginia's (71, 21) 14-game win streak and moved into a first-place tie with idle Rutgers in Big East Conference play. 6-2 / Pinkney found his favorite targetAllisonbehind the West Virginia defense for a 47-yard touchdown pass midway through the first, tying it 77. Main Navigation Menu. A loser for so long, the Scarlet Knights started 90 before being upset at Cincinnati, then rebounded by beating Syracuse to set the stage for what would have been a historic win against WVU. The Mountaineers didn't score their first touchdown until midway through the third quarter and were limited to 132 yards rushing. South Florida coach Jim Leavitt described it as a milestone in the school's 11-year football history, surpassing a win over Louisville last year. The Mountaineers gained 406 total yards, including 314 on the ground. This page was last edited on 26 December 2022, at 22:49. Mar 3, West Virginia (21-9) Win vs. Pittsburgh, 76-62, 31. Sophomore safety Boogie Allen recovered a Cincinnati onside kick to save the Mountaineers' win. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? He finished behind Andre Rison, Javon Walker and Fred Biletnikoff and in front of Marvin Harrison. The Mountaineers had just 153 yards rushing though197 fewer than its nation-leading average of 350; a year ago, East Carolina held West Virginia to just 127 yards rushing. Kendall Washington St. Thomas Aquinas (Louisville, OH) 6-1 / 187. White added 76 rushing yards that included a game-clinching 46-yard run midway through the fourth quarter. 2 seed in the NCAA Greenville Regional. He is one of two Tech pitchers to achieve a double-digit strikeout count this season along with fourth-year reliever. Johnson won the Biletnikoff Award this year as the nation's top receiver and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Full Bio. -, WR / The 2022 UCF Knights football team compiled an overall record of 9-5 record and a mark of 6-2 in American Athletic Conference (ACC) play. Or write about sports? UConn (34, 02), which started six freshmen, including three on the offensive line, trailed 63 midway through the second quarter. Ticket Marketplace, Travel Center & Info, English Field at Atlantic Union Bank Park Fan Guide, ACC Network, Video Library presented by , Virginia Tech Sports Network Radio Affiliates, Sport Psychology/Counseling and Athletic Mental Performance, Student-Athlete Academic Support Services, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Virginia Tech ascended three positions in. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). Pat White directed a second-quarter touchdown drive before the QB parade began. The tops have been featured with both blue and gold bottoms. Steve Slaton, the nation's No. Pat White went 18 for 20 (90% completion percentage set a school record) for 181 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for two more scores. 4.2 Eastern Washington. 177, DL / James Pinkney was 20-of-40 for 247 yards with a touchdown for the Pirates (13), and Aundrae Allison had four catches for 54 yards and a touchdown. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 2007 West Virginia Mountaineers Roster Previous Year Next Year Record: 11-2 (5th of 119) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 6th in the Final AP poll Conference: Big East Conference Record: 5-2 Coach: Bill Stewart (1-0), Rich Rodriguez (10-2) Points For: 515 Points/G: 39.6 (9th of 119) Points Against: 235 More Team Info West Virginia School History 2008 Earl Monroe 7- 3-0 5- 3-0 270, QB / Mountaineers. Tech'sseason-opening home stand features 13 games at English Field at Atlantic Union Bank Park beginning Feb. 21 and running through Tech's ACC-opening series against Boston College (March 10-12). 185. Feb 23, West Virginia (19-8) Win vs. Providence, 80-53, 28. But on National Signing Day, Devine never signed his letter of intent, saying that after having a talk with mentor Deion Sanders, he decided to wait to see his SAT scores. If you choose to make use of any information on this website including online sports betting services from any websites that may be featured on this website, we strongly recommend that you carefully check your local laws before doing so. The 2007 West Virginia Mountaineers football team began play on September 1, 2007. 21 Cincinnati 2823 to keep its Big East title hopes alive. Ray Rice rushed for 142 yards breaking a Rutgers school record for most 100+ yard games. After West Virginia was held to 67 yards rushing in the first half, White got outside on the second play from scrimmage of the second half for a 64-yard scoring run that give the Mountaineers a 3127 lead. A 45-yarder to Burks pushed Mississippi State deep into West Virginia territory. 6-3 / His TD runs of 40, 32 and 12 yards on WVU's first three series of the second half put the Mountaineers ahead 3814 late in the third quarter. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 229, RB / The Mountaineers had a regular season Big East record of 5-2. Jaylen Anderson. Notes 1942 Mark Cardwell 6- 2-0 2- 2-0 Member CIAA 1943 Mark Cardwell 0- 2-0 0- 2-0 1944 Mark Cardwell 1- 4-1 0- 2-1 1945 Mark Cardwell 5- 1-2 4- 0-2 1946 Mark Cardwell 6- 3-1 5- 2-0 1947 Mark Cardwell 6- 3-1 4- 1-1 Johnson leapt between two West Virginia defenders and in front of a third for a 32-yard reception in the third quarter of the Gator Bowl, one of his nine catches for 186 yards and two touchdowns in Georgia Tech's 3835 loss. 2015 Jon Anderson 5- 6-0 5- 5-0 Read More Randy Moss #88, Wide Receiver for the Marshall University Thundering Herd during the NCAA Mid-American Conference college football game against the United States Military Academy at West Point Army Black Knights on 6th September 1997 at the Michie Stadium in West Point, New York, United States. Previous season. For the second straight game West Virginia made a double-digit second-half lead interesting by coughing up the football. Do you have a blog? Quentin Chaney grabbed 4 passes for 129 yards and a score while receiver Juaquin Iglesias returned seven kicks for 195 yards. Slaton needed just two carries for his first score and he went untouched on TD runs of 49 and 17 yards. West Virginia started the game with a 52-yard run by Owen Schmitt, who ended the drive with a 1-yard run. Pittsburgh, starting their backup QB Pat Bostick, was equally ineffective at moving the ball outside of the play of LeSean McCoy. Louisville was able to take advantage of the Mountaineer's mistakes(WVU had 3 turnovers and 11 penalties for 116 yards) and were able to spark a comeback but West Virginia broke the 3131 tie when Pat White ran for a 50 yd TD with a little over a minute to play. Slaton ran 52 yards around right end to put the Mountaineers ahead 177 midway through the second quarter. Shaw DL 6-1 290 Jr Bude, Mississippi, 96 Citrine Warren DE 6-4 270 Jr Ft. Meade, Maryland, 97 Julian Miller DL 6-4 247 Fr Columbus, Ohio, 98 Pat Liebig DL 6-4 295 Sr Naples, Florida, 99 Thor Merrow DL 6-1 250 Jr Buford, Georgia, 99 Uriah Grant DL 6-2 265 Fr Miramar, Florida, This story is from ESPN.com's automated news wire. 11 Ryan Nehlen WR 6-3 170 Fr Morgantown, West Virginia. White ended up getting a 15-yard touchdown run at the end of the third, which determined the win 3835 in the Mountaineers' biggest bowl comeback win in school history. West Virginia Mountaineers. Pat White completed 10-of-14 passes for 168 yards. Patterson, who finished 9-of-21 for 146 yards, then found Williams behind the defense again for a 30-yard gain to the West Virginia 16, setting up Patterson's 3-yard TD run on third down late in the first half. 223, C / Dec 22 (Neutral), West Virginia (10-1) Win vs. Canisius, 77-54, 12. White led West Virginia (70, 20 Big East) on two one-play drives, running 45 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter, and throwing a 52-yard scoring pass to Rayshawn Bolden in the third. The team was coached by Rich Rodriguez until he announced on December 16, 2007, that he was leaving West Virginia to coach the Michigan Wolverines. 6-0 / But Schmitt ended the second quarter with an 11-yard run to make it 2817 at halftime. He scored twice in the opening quarter of his first game against Maryland, the school that offered him a scholarship, then withdrew it because they felt they had enough running backs. The pass was the longest play in West Virginia school bowl history. The Mountaineers (91, 41 Big East) beat their biggest rival for the fourth time in five seasons, though not quite as easily as in last year's 4513 romp in Morgantown in which White and Slaton combined for 399 of West Virginia's 451 yards rushing. Tech heads into its series against Charlotte ranked 16th among NCAA Division I programs in scoring average (10.4 runs per game) the fifth highest mark within the ACC. Slaton, the nation's top freshman in 2005 with 19 rushing TDs, had his second straight 200-yard game. Terry Caulley ran for the two-point conversion. The head coaching position remained vacant after his announcement, with assistant head coach Bill Stewart serving as interim head coach. Mar 13 (Neutral), West Virginia (24-9) Win vs. Connecticut, 78-72, 34. Steve Slaton, who's been the main focus of West Virginia's Heisman hype, was no slouch either.

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