2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year=2007
Team=Ohio State Buckeyes


Conference=Big Ten Conference
ShortConference=Big Ten
BCSRank=
CoachRank=4
APRank=5
Record=11-2
ConfRecord=7-1
HeadCoach=Jim Tressel
OffCoach=Jim Bollman
DefCoach=Jim Heacock
OScheme=Multiple
DScheme=4-3
StadiumArena=Ohio Stadium (c. 101,568, Field Turf)
Champion=Big Ten Champions
BowlTourney=2008 BCS National Championship Game
BowlTourneyResult= L 38-24

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.

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.

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 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.

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

chedule

CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 1
time = 12:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
rank = 10
opponent = cfb link|year=2007|team=Youngstown State Penguins|school=Youngstown State University|title=Youngstown State
opprank =
site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
site_cityst = Columbus, Ohio
gamename =
tv = BTN
score = 38–6
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 8
time = 12:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
rank = 11
opponent = cfb link|year=2007|team=Akron Zips|school=University of Akron|title=Akron
opprank =
site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
site_cityst = Columbus, Ohio
gamename =
tv = BTN
score = 20–2
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 15
time = 3:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away = yes
rank = 10
opponent = cfb link|year=2007|team=Washington Huskies|school=University of Washington|title=Washington
opprank =
site_stadium = Husky Stadium
site_cityst = Seattle, Washington
gamename =
tv = ABC
score = 33–14
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 22
time = 3:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
rank = 9
opponent = Northwestern
opprank =
site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
site_cityst = Columbus, Ohio
gamename =
tv = ESPN (ABC in Ohio and Chicago)
score = 58–7
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 29
time = 8:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 8
opponent = Minnesota
opprank =
site_stadium = H.H.H. Metrodome
site_cityst = Minneapolis, Minnesota
gamename =
tv = ESPN2
score = 30–7
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 6
time = 8:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
away = yes
rank = 4
opponent = Purdue
opprank = 20
site_stadium = Ross-Ade Stadium
site_cityst = West Lafayette, Indiana
gamename =
tv = ABC
score = 23–7
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 13
time = 12:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
rank = 3
opponent = cfb link|year=2007|team=Kent State Golden Flashes|school=Kent State University|title=Kent State
opprank =
site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
site_cityst = Columbus, Ohio
gamename =
tv = BTN
score = 48–3
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 20
time = 3:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming = yes
rank = 1
opponent = Michigan State
opprank =
site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
site_cityst = Columbus, Ohio
gamename =
tv = ABC
score = 24–17
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 27
time = 8:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 1
opponent = Penn State
opprank = 25
site_stadium = Beaver Stadium
site_cityst = University Park, Pennsylvania
gamename =
tv = ABC
score = 37–17
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 3
time = 12:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
neutral =
rank = 1
opponent = Wisconsin
opprank = 19
site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
site_cityst = Columbus, Ohio
gamename =
tv = BTN
score = 38-17
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 10
time = 3:30 p.m.
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
neutral =
rank = 1
opponent = Illinois
opprank =
site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
site_cityst = Columbus, Ohio
gamename = Illibuck
tv = ABC
score = 28–21
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 17
time = 12:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 7
opponent = Michigan
opprank = 23
site_stadium = Michigan Stadium
site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan
gamename = Michigan-Ohio State rivalry
tv = ABC
score = 14-3
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = January 7
time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
rank = 1
opponent = LSU
opprank = 2
site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
site_cityst = New Orleans, Louisiana
gamename = BCS Championship
tv = FOX
score = 38-24
overtime =

Players

Roster

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

External links

* [http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&KEY=&SPID=10408&SPSID=87743 Ohio State Buckeyes Football official site]