But Mississippi State finished with an advantage of 7:30 in time of possession, keeping that high-powered rushing game on the bench. Jan 10 @ Louisville, West Virginia (11-4) Loss vs. Louisville, 54-63, 16. But White was the star against Syracuse. Among them, three true freshmen have homered for the first time during their collegiate careers , After hitting for the cycle against Bryant on Feb. 26 the first by a Virginia Tech player since, Hackenberg set a career high with his 10-strikeout performance against Bryant on Feb. 25. Nov 23 (Neutral), West Virginia (2-1) Loss vs. Tennessee, 72-74, 4. 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. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. The crowd of 59,504 was the largest ever to see Eastern Washington play, topping a 2002 game at Arizona State by more than 20,000. UCF was invited to the Military Bowl, where the team lost to Duke 13-30. . Steve Slaton also went over the 1,000 yard mark on the season for the 3rd straight year. 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. In these cases, the average was taken. 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. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. White, who had 15 carries, was 9-of-14 for 156 yards, with one interception. Player Pos Ht Wt Yr Hometown, 1 John Holmes LB 6-3 230 Jr Rockledge, Florida, 2 Ellis Lankster DB 5-10 191 Sr Whistler, Alabama, 3 Eddie Davis DB 5-11 183 So Tampa, Florida, 4 Wes Lyons WR 6-8 223 Jr North Braddock, Pennsylvania, 5 D.J. As a condition of using this website, you agree to hold the owner of this website harmless from any claims arising from your use of any services on any third party website that may be featured by Covers. 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. But crucial penalties such as roughing the punter and roughing the passer kept the Bulldogs alive and quarterback Omarr Conner got them moving late in the first half with a pair of long passes to Tony Burks. 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. It was the fourth best effort by any back in school history. 2007 West Virginia Mountaineers Football team transfers list. It was also the first time Louisville won against a top 3 team in school history. Thomas recorded 6 tackles. Full Bio. Noel then received word he had passed his tests, and so signed his LOI to attend WVU. Mississippi State had no answer for West Virginia's blitz early in the game. Slaton tore up Marshall (01) in just the second meeting between the state's two Division I-A schools since 1923. 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 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. 2022 West Virginia Mountaineers Football Roster. West Virginia finished with a 641295 edge in total yardage, outgaining Pitt 37330 in the second half. But a holding penalty and a 30-yard punt into a stiff wind gave West Virginia the ball on the UConn 45. 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. Dec 1, West Virginia (5-1) Win vs. Winthrop, 70-53, 7. 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. But he couldn't overcome three WVU turnovers and a relentless Louisville offense that racked up 468 total yards and kept the Mountaineers on their heels all night. 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. The official 2007 Football Roster for the Army West Point Black Knights. 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. Toggle Game summaries subsection 4.1 Marshall. Mar 13 (Neutral), West Virginia (24-9) Win vs. Connecticut, 78-72, 34. With Steve Slaton injured, Owen Schmitt had to fill in for the whole game. Pat White found Myles with a 44-yard scoring pass with 5:16 left to cut the deficit to 2419. 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. 5-9 / 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). ATH. Sam Bradford was intercepted by Mountaineer safety Quinton Andrews early on, but the Sooners bounced back with a field goal to make it 63. Quentin Chaney grabbed 4 passes for 129 yards and a score while receiver Juaquin Iglesias returned seven kicks for 195 yards. 5-11 / 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. Record: 26-11(11-7, 5th in Big East MBB), NCAA Tournament: The team wore all blue uniforms. Mar 12 (Neutral), West Virginia (23-9) Win vs. Providence, 58-53, 33. Virginia Tech leads the all-time series against Charlotte, 21-17. He had 149 yards against the Terrapins in the first quarter, when West Virginia scored on all four possessions. Full Bio. Won West Second Round (73-67) versus #2 Duke 6-0 / The Buckeyes beat the Bearcats 377 earlier this season. Do you have a blog? Grutza took the Bearcats 75 yards early in the third quarter, hitting Derrick Stewart with a 45-yard TD pass to pull the Bearcats within 2110. Virginia Tech and Charlotte crossed over their memberships in the Metro Conference between 1991 and 1995. 2012 Earl Monroe 2- 9-0 1-7-0, 2013 Jon Anderson 0-11-0 0-10-0 1st year of MEC West Virginia halfback Steve Slaton was taken out of the game early on with a hamstring injury, leaving the Mountaineers with freshman Noel Devine. 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. Pat White directed a second-quarter touchdown drive before the QB parade began. 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. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF players on . 6-3 / The Mountaineers gained 406 total yards, including 314 on the ground. 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. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Jeremiah Aaron. 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 rebounded in a big way by trouncing the Orange to win the Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy despite losing quarterback Pat White to a chest muscle strain and running back Steve Slaton to only 69 yards rushing. Maryland, which had wins over Division I-AA William & Mary and unheralded Middle Tennessee State, watched as the Mountaineers compiled more than 300 yards rushing for the third straight game. 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. The Sooners scored early again, off of a Bradford pass to Quentin Chaney, but yet again failed a 2-point conversion attempt. However, the trio of White, Slaton and fullback Owen Schmitt got to work. [1], Steve Slaton ran for 105 yards and two first-quarter scores and called it a day as No. Before the bowl game, he had 1,016 yards receiving and 13 touchdowns, fourth-best in the country. 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Lost West Regional Semifinal (79-75) versus #3 Xavier, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, March 3, 6:02AM. West Virginia scored early with two field goals by Pat McAfee to take the lead, 60, into the second quarter. Mar 22 (Neutral), West Virginia (26-10) Win vs. Duke, 73-67, 37. The official 2007 Football Roster for the West Virginia University Mountaineers Dec 29 (Neutral), West Virginia (10-2) Loss vs. Oklahoma, 82-88, 13. The official 2007 Football Roster for the University of Houston Cougars Copyright 1995 - 2023 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. The 2006 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the season with an 11-2 record. 250, LB / CS Media Limited All Rights Reserved. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 6-3 / The Mountaineers' fifth-straight win over Syracuse is their longest in the 54-game series dating to 1945. All rights reserved. White ran for touchdowns of 64 and 19 yards on the Mountaineers' first two possessions of the second half. Event Schedule Camps & Clinics Info for . Dec 22 (Neutral), West Virginia (10-1) Win vs. Canisius, 77-54, 12. 2010 Earl Monroe 0-10-0 0- 8-0 Marshall, limited to just seven first downs in the first half, went to its passing game late in the second quarter for its only touchdown. 10 West Virginia bounced back from its first loss with a 4224 victory over Cincinnati. 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. Or write about sports? Donavan Beaver. Steve Slaton led the way with 3 rushing touchdowns against #25(AP) Rutgers in WVU's 13th straight win over the Scarlet Knights. MORGANTOWN West Virginia will likely have a pair of Manhattan transfers on its roster next season. 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. White scored three times early in the second half to break the game open. WVU entered the game as 7-point underdogs to the #3 Oklahoma Sooners, who were thought by some to be the best team in the country. Sam Bradford recorded 242 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception passing for the Sooners. Johnson's yardage total put him fifth in the Gator Bowl record bookand in pretty good company. The official 2022 Football Roster for the West Virginia State University Yellow Jackets. Free shipping for many products! 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. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. [10], The Bulls' defense scored on a fumble return and held the nation's second-best rushing and scoring offense to less than half of its averages in a 2419 win over the No. 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. Full West Virginia Mountaineers roster for the 2022 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. 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. 2006 Earl Monroe 5- 6-0 2- 5-0 Facebook; Twitter; instagram; FB Rec. 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. Ray Rice rushed for 142 yards breaking a Rutgers school record for most 100+ yard games. Conner was injured late in the third quarter and replaced by Michael Henig, the team's original starter before he broke his collarbone in the season opener. [9], West Virginia's Pat White and Steve Slaton crossed up Pitt by teaming as a passing combination in a high-scoring first half, then put away the Panthers for the second season in a row with a string of long runs in a comeback second half to lead No. Nov 27, West Virginia (4-1) Win vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore, 110-44, 6. Linebacker Reed Williams won the Defensive MVP award, while backup linebacker J.T. 4.3 Maryland. Rayshawn Bolden picked up the loose ball and stretched over the goal line for a TD.