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2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented 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 overall record of 11–2, with losses to conference-rival Illinois and LSU in the 2008 BCS National Championship Game.

Schedule

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

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Akron

[2]

Washington

[3]

Northwestern

[4]

Minnesota

[5]

Purdue

#4 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–0) at #23 Purdue Boilermakers (5–0)

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: October 6
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear • 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind S/SW 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h; 2.6 kn)
  • Game attendance: 65,497
  • Referee: Steve Pamon
  • TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit, and Lisa Salters
  • Ohio State Football Archives

[6]

Kent State

[7]

Michigan State

[8]

Penn State

[9]

Wisconsin

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

Illinois

[11]

Michigan

[12]

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. Both teams scored 14 points in the second half which lead to a Tigers' victory due to the 2nd quarter LSU scoring deficit.

Rankings

Players

Roster

2008 NFL draftees

References

  1. ^ "Steady Buckeyes Use Big Plays to Bash Penguins in Opener". ESPN. September 1, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2014.[dead link]
  2. ^ "No. 12 Buckeyes Force 14 Punts, Allow 71 Yards to Zips". ESPN. September 8, 2007. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "Wells Plows Through Washington as Ohio St. Cruises". ESPN. September 15, 2007. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  4. ^ "Buckeyes' Offense Explodes in Big Ten Opener vs. Northwestern". ESPN. September 22, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2014.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Wells, No. 8 Buckeyes Breeze Past Gophers". ESPN. September 29, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2014.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Boeckman Throws Two TDs as Buckeyes Stuff Boilermakers". ESPN. October 6, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2014.[dead link]
  7. ^ "No. 3 Ohio St. Remains Unbeaten with Rout of Kent St". ESPN. October 13, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2014.[dead link]
  8. ^ "Late Turnovers Keep Spartans Close in Nervy Buckeye Win". ESPN. October 20, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2014.[dead link]
  9. ^ "Top-Ranked Buckeyes Use Offense to Silence Penn State". ESPN. October 27, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2014.[dead link]
  10. ^ "Ohio St. Gets Big Ten Record 20th Straight Conference Win". ESPN. November 3, 2007. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  11. ^ "Illinois Shocks Top-Ranked Ohio State in Columbus". ESPN. November 10, 2007. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  12. ^ "Ohio State Takes Down Michigan for Sixth Time in Seven Years". ESPN. November 17, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2014.