It was also the first time Louisville won against a top 3 team in school history. 6-3 / All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 5-8 / 177, DL / Print. But a pass went off Myles' hands and Trae Williams intercepted the tipped ball for South Florida with 1:54 left. Allen Patrick rushed for 82 yards on 14 carries, while Chris Brown rushed for 50 yards and a score on 16 carries. The Thundering Herd won the game 35 - 25. - / The major goals of spring practice were to improve the defense, find a solid backup for running back Steve Slaton, and work out the inexperienced class of receivers. Pinkney found his favorite targetAllisonbehind the West Virginia defense for a 47-yard touchdown pass midway through the first, tying it 77. 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. Do you have a sports website? [2] An additional recruit, LB Pat Lazear, was signed on February 16, 2007. Mountaineer fans got an opportunity to get a first look at the 2007 football team during the annual Gold-Blue Game, which was held at Mountaineer Field on Saturday, April 7 at 12:30p.m.. Johnson's yardage total put him fifth in the Gator Bowl record bookand in pretty good company. Or write about sports? It was the first career multiple TD game for Myles, a senior. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. 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. West Virginia unveiled a new gold uniform with blue stripes design for the season. Johnson was considering forgoing his senior year for the NFL, and the 6-foot-5 wideout ended up making the transition. 2 rusher, had his worst game as a starter. Matt Morris then made up for a dropped pass in the end zone earlier in the game by grabbing a 21-yard TD toss from Bernard Morris. MORGANTOWN West Virginia will likely have a pair of Manhattan transfers on its roster next season. Mar 3, West Virginia (21-9) Win vs. Pittsburgh, 76-62, 31. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. West Virginia played their home games on Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia. TCU vs Georgia Prediction: CFP National Championship Game Odds and Picks. West Virginia, the nation's second leading rushing offense, compiled 313 yards against Cincinnati, one of the best run defenses which had surrendered five TDs entering the game. 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. The team wore traditional blue jerseys with gold pants, The Mountaineers traveled to Huntington, for the first time in over 90 years and got off to a slow start in losing 136 at halftime, but Steve Slaton's two touchdowns and 146 yards helped the Mountaineers pull out the win to capture the Governors Trophy. The 2006 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the season with an 11-2 record. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). Lost West Regional Semifinal (79-75) versus #3 Xavier, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, March 3, 6:02AM. [5], Pat White, the West Virginia quarterback, ran for a career-high 247 yards and four touchdowns as the fifth-ranked Mountaineers defeated Syracuse 4117. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Linebacker Ochaun Mathis went all-in by betting an extra year of college football could help him make an NFL roster. Set back by their own mistakes, the Mountaineers simply couldn't keep pace as their school-record 14-game winning streak ended while a packed Papa John's Stadium crowdclad mostly in black T-shirts that read "Beat WVU" stormed the field. The official 2007 Football Roster for the Army West Point Black Knights Skip To Main . [3], Patrick White and Steve Slaton tore up their third opponent of the season in a row. 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. The offense won the contest 5830, with the only touchdown being a 46-yard pass from Adam Bednarik to Wes Lyons. 10 West Virginia bounced back from its first loss with a 4224 victory over Cincinnati. The official 2007 Football Roster for the Hampton University Pirates. 4.3 Maryland. The Cardinals avenged 2005's triple-overtime loss to West Virginia (71, 21) by returning a fumble and a punt for touchdowns during a pivotal three-minute stretch in the third quarter. 6-1 / 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. . Steve Slaton led the way with 3 rushing touchdowns against #25(AP) Rutgers in WVU's 13th straight win over the Scarlet Knights. Trailing by one possession late in the fourth quarter, West Virginia twice had the ball in Pitt territory, with both drives ending in Pat White being stopped on downs. The Mountaineers (40) shook off some sloppy playincluding White's three interceptionsto win their 11th straight game. 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 6-2 / Event Schedule Camps & Clinics Info for . ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Rashad Ajayi. 180, RB / Though White led the Mountaineers on a pair of touchdown drives to get them back in it, the Cardinals responded each time with a score of their own. He went to the bench afterward and didn't return, removing his uniform after halftime. He knew entering the league at age 24 was a risky proposition, given most players' careers end at about age 25. 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. West Virginia Mountaineers. Keith Tandy Christian County (Hopkinsville, KY) 5-10 / 190. Slaton slipped through a crack on the right side and went 65 yards up the sideline for a score on the second play of West Virginia's next series. But Mississippi State finished with an advantage of 7:30 in time of possession, keeping that high-powered rushing game on the bench. Slaton also had a 10-yard TD run negated by a holding penalty in the second quarter. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Learn more and register, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 1. 6-2 / [4], West Virginia committed 11 penalties and allowed a moribund Mississippi State offense to threaten several times in West Virginia's 4214 win. With scouts from 15 NFL teams in attendance, West Virginia took a 3810 halftime lead in beating Maryland (21) for the third straight year, the first time that has happened since 199698. 202, TE / West Virginia Mountaineers Roster. A 57-yard pass on a "sleeper" play from White to Tito Gonzales and a 14-yard pass to Brandon Myles in the third quarter made the score 3531. [2], Steve Slaton rushed for 167 of his 195 yards in the first half, and the Mountaineers forced two turnovers in a 280 first-quarter blitz on their way to a 4524 victory over Maryland. Full Bio. The All-American junior made the Mountaineers' secondary look helpless all day in what was his collegiate finale. Johnson caught another TD pass at the start of the second to make it 217 GT. 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. Played for Maryland RB Coach Elijah Brooks at DeMatha Catholic . Mar 27 (Neutral), West Virginia (26-11) Loss vs. Xavier, 75-79, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. 4 Game summaries. 11 Sidney Glover DB 5-11 204 So . 2014 Jon Anderson 2- 9-0 1- 9-0 Woods WR 6-2 180 Fr Naples, Florida, 12 Nate Sowers DB 6-1 206 Jr Martinsburg, West Virginia, 13 Tony Wood DB 6-0 196 Jr Blakeslee, Pennsylvania, 13 Mark Sampson RB 5-9 161 Fr Moundsville, West Virginia, 14 Tyler Bitancurt K 6-0 180 Fr Springfield, Virginia, 14 Bradley Starks QB 6-3 182 Fr Unionville, Virginia, 15 Zach Hulce RB 5-10 200 Jr Puyallup, Washington, 16 Jarrett Brown QB 6-4 220 Jr West Palm Beach, Florida, 16 P.J. The Cardinals punted just three times and scored on all but four of their possessions as they extended their home winning streak to 16 straight and beat West Virginia for the first time since 1990. Schmitt capped the first with a 5-yard TD dive at 8:11, giving West Virginia a touchdown on its first drive in seven consecutive games. Skip To Main Content Pause All Rotators Scoreboard. 5-10 / Sam Bradford was intercepted by Mountaineer safety Quinton Andrews early on, but the Sooners bounced back with a field goal to make it 63. Full West Virginia Mountaineers roster for the 2022 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. 8 West Virginia's 4527. [3], The Mountaineers put up the most points since 2001 against Rutgers (807 win) when they defeated the Broncos 6224. Jared Bartlett. In all, the Mountaineers were flagged for 132 yards. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. St Petersburg Catholic (Saint Petersburg, FL), Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, VA), RB / 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. 300, RB / Steve Slaton bailed out the Mountaineers (50) with 185 yards and a touchdown and Pat White rushed for two scores as West Virginia pulled away late to extend the nation's second-longest winning streak to 12 games. Freshman Noel Devine rushed for a touchdown and 76 yards on only five carries as well. 2023 Heisman Trophy Odds: Can Caleb Williams Defend Heisman Coat? After the second interception, White scored his second touchdown on a slithering run that put the Mountaineers up 287 with 8:02 left. 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. The head coaching position remained vacant after his announcement, with assistant head coach Bill Stewart serving as interim head coach. Slaton fumbled the ball away at the South Florida 1 on the first drive of the second half. White finished 14-of-22 for 178 yards and ran for just 17 yards on 15 carries. Virginia Tech and Charlotte crossed over their memberships in the Metro Conference between 1991 and 1995. He was replaced late in the third quarter by sophomore D.J. Thomas recorded 6 tackles. Alphabetical Alpha Numerical Num Position Pos. Noel Devine rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while Owen Schmitt totaled 64 yards and a score on three carries. Quentin Chaney grabbed 4 passes for 129 yards and a score while receiver Juaquin Iglesias returned seven kicks for 195 yards. He ran for 163 yards and a touchdown as the Mountaineers (60, 10 Big East) extended their winning streak to 13 games, matching the school record set in 19521953. Senior Year (2008): Started eight of the 12 games he played . Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. ATH. White threw for a personal-best 216 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score, and the No. 2010 Earl Monroe 0-10-0 0- 8-0 The Mountaineers, however, could never get their high-powered offense going against the Panthers and were hurt by fumbles, missed field goals, and ineffective performances by Steve Slaton and Pat White, the latter of whom missed part of the game with a thumb injury. Mar 14 (Neutral), West Virginia (24-10) Loss vs. Georgetown, 55-72, 35. Pittsburgh, starting their backup QB Pat Bostick, was equally ineffective at moving the ball outside of the play of LeSean McCoy. On the next play, White kept the ball on an option and sprinted up the middle of the field for a touchdown. 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. 13 Rutgers (102, 52), then found Dorrell Jalloh with a 2-point pass for a 4133 lead. 5 West Virginia past Marshall 4210. Sophomore safety Boogie Allen recovered a Cincinnati onside kick to save the Mountaineers' win. A ranking of the 2007 Best NFL Football Players in West Virginia. Feb 23, West Virginia (19-8) Win vs. Providence, 80-53, 28. Jeremiah Aaron. Slaton had early TD runs of 38 and 37 yards. 6-1 / The 2007 West Virginia Mountaineers football team began play on September 1, 2007. Pat White threw two touchdown passes to Brandon Myles but the Mountaineers squandered several other scoring chances.