Brown, a sophomore, finished 14-of-29 for 244 yards in his first extensive play. 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. Darius Reynaud, who played with a shoulder injury, had two touchdown receptions and a 64-yard run. 223, C / 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. 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. Jan 30, West Virginia (15-6) Loss vs. Cincinnati, 39-62, 22. TCU vs Georgia Prediction: CFP National Championship Game Odds and Picks. Coach Mark Dantonio had compared West Virginia's offense to top-ranked Ohio State's. Mountaineers. No. 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. 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. Jan 6, West Virginia (11-3) Win vs. Marquette, 79-64, 15. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. But East Carolina couldn't get its ground game going, eitherBrandon Fractious led the Pirates with 13 yards rushing, and the Pirates finished with 41 yards on the ground. 2023 Virginia Tech Athletics - All Rights Reserved. Slaton, who fumbled twice after injuring his elbow and wrist in the loss at Louisville, held onto the ball against the Bearcats. Fort Zumwalt West. Nov 18, West Virginia (2-0) Win vs. Prairie View, 106-41, 3. 2008 Earl Monroe 7- 3-0 5- 3-0 Nov 24 (Neutral), West Virginia (3-1) Win vs. New Mexico State, 75-61, 5. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. But White was the star against Syracuse. West Virginia Mountaineers Roster. The Mountaineers sealed the game with six minutes left on a 65-yard touchdown run by Noel Devine, his second score of the game. 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. An investigation into . 21 Cincinnati 2823 to keep its Big East title hopes alive. Virginia Tech is off to its best eight-game scoring output since joining the ACC before the 2005 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. 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. The official 2007 Football Roster for the Michigan Wolverines. 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. Reynaud finished with five catches for 110 yards and became the first West Virginia player with more than 100 yards receiving since November 2004, when Chris Henry had 118 against Boston College. 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. [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. Steve Slaton led the way with 3 rushing touchdowns against #25(AP) Rutgers in WVU's 13th straight win over the Scarlet Knights. 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. Wire index, Saban wants pre-draft feedback timetable moved, Dismissed FSU QB apologizes for hitting woman, Papers: Paterno's son asked Meyer for job, Seminoles' Cook didn't hit woman, lawyer says, Top OT recruit Little decommits from Texas A&M. Backup Nick Davila threw a pair of fourth-quarter TDs. 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. Or write about sports? 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. Owen Schmitt ran the ball in from a yard out with 20 seconds left in the half to give the Mountaineers a 203 lead. The Hokies are seeking their first home victory against the 49ers since 2002, having lost Blacksburg occasions in both 2006 and 2007. West Virginia finished with a 641295 edge in total yardage, outgaining Pitt 37330 in the second half. 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 6-4 / 2020 West Virginia Mountaineers Roster Alphabetical Numerical Position 2020 Roster # Player Pos Class Ht Wt Hometown (Previous Schools) 51 Abbott, Jake LB JR 6-0 224 Fairmont, WV (Fairmont HS) 4 Addae, Alonzo DB SR 5-10 190 Pickering, ON (St. Marys Secondary / New Hampshire) 12 Alston, Taijh DL JR 6-4 255 Johnson won the Biletnikoff Award this year as the nation's top receiver and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. 180, RB / -, WR / Revis took off after a thunderous block by wide receiver Derek Kinder so leveled West Virginia's Ridwan Malik that Malik took out one of his own teammates. Linebacker Reed Williams won the Defensive MVP award, while backup linebacker J.T. White, who had 15 carries, was 9-of-14 for 156 yards, with one interception. 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. 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. Schedule. . Full West Virginia Mountaineers roster for the 2022 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. 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. Main Navigation Menu. White and Slaton also surpassed 100 yards in the same game last year against Pittsburgh. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. He found Brandon Myles with first-half TD tosses of 8 and 18 yards as West Virginia built a 210 lead. Feb 27 @ DePaul, West Virginia (20-8) Win vs. DePaul, 85-73, 29. White ran for touchdowns of 64 and 19 yards on the Mountaineers' first two possessions of the second half. Copyright 1995 - 2023 The Scarlet Knights dropped to 015 in Morgantown, dating to 1920. 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. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Join our linker program. The teams have met every year since 1980. Pat White found Myles with a 44-yard scoring pass with 5:16 left to cut the deficit to 2419. 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.. Backup running back Eddie Davis produced the most impressive performance. 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. Enrolled. Virginia Tech leads the all-time series against Charlotte, 21-17. Nov 16, West Virginia (1-0) Win vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 81-53, 2. 2007 Earl Monroe 7- 3-0 5- 3-0 The official 2007 Football Roster for the Army West Point Black Knights Skip To Main . Jared Bartlett. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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. Home > College Football > Teams > West Virginia Mountaineers > Roster. Lost West Regional Semifinal (79-75) versus #3 Xavier, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, March 3, 6:02AM. Feb 7 @ Pitt, West Virginia (16-7) Loss vs. Pittsburgh, 54-55, 24. Standings . Steve Slaton's sophomore season started the same way he ended last yearwith a big performance. He ran for 148 yards on just 12 carries and had TD runs of 65 and 2 yards. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2007 West Virginia Mountaineers Gator Bowl NCAA College Football Team Pin at the best online prices at eBay! 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. For the second straight game West Virginia made a double-digit second-half lead interesting by coughing up the football. 190, RB / 190, CB / He knew entering the league at age 24 was a risky proposition, given most players' careers end at about age 25. By halftime West Virginia had a 2114 lead. 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 final Pitt possession saw the Panthers run the ball out of the back of the end zone for a safety as the clock expired, ending WVU's National Championship hopes. Teel completed 19-of-26 passes for 278 yards and made West Virginia's secondary look susceptible for the second straight game.[12]. This page was last edited on 26 December 2022, at 22:49. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Redshirted in 2004 . 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. Hernandez, who scored the Huskies' touchdown on a 5-yard run with 7:22 left in the game. The Buckeyes beat the Bearcats 377 earlier this season. ATH. 4 West Virginia beat Connecticut 3711 in the Mountaineers' final tuneup before their showdown with sixth-ranked Louisville. Dec 29 (Neutral), West Virginia (10-2) Loss vs. Oklahoma, 82-88, 13. All rights reserved. [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. [8], Pat White ran for two touchdowns and threw another and Steve Slaton added two scoring runs as No. Do you have a blog? The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. - / 11 Ryan Nehlen WR 6-3 170 Fr Morgantown, West Virginia. 6 West Virginia went to its bench often in a 523 win over Division I-AA Eastern Washington. 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. 13 Rutgers, denying the Scarlet Knights their first BCS berth and handing Louisville the Big East's automatic bid as conference champion. Then, they delivered on their offseason motto to "finish", born during last year's loss to the Mountaineers, a game Louisville led by 17 in the fourth quarter. 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. 6-4 / Regular Season; Preseason; Postseason; Strength of Schedule; 2023 Opponents; Games . Quinton Andrews then returned an interception 20 yards to the Cincinnati 10, and Slaton scored from 3 yards out for a 4210 lead late in the third. Jan 26, West Virginia (15-5) Loss vs. Georgetown, 57-58, 21. 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. He had 220 yards last year against Pitt. 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. 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. White had a 30-yard scamper on the Mountaineers' next drive, which went 74 yards in 11 plays. Choice started the third quarter with a five-yard TD run to make it 3517. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. St Petersburg Catholic (Saint Petersburg, FL), Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, VA), RB / Mar 14 (Neutral), West Virginia (24-10) Loss vs. Georgetown, 55-72, 35. 5-11 / The 2007 West Virginia Mountaineers football team began play on September 1, 2007. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Name. 9 Jock Sanders RB 5-8 174 So St. Petersburg, Florida. The Mountaineers (40) shook off some sloppy playincluding White's three interceptionsto win their 11th straight game. 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). Running back Steve Slaton sported the uniform when he attended the 2007 Playboy All-American honoring at the Playboy Mansion at the beginning of the preseason wearing it with white bottoms.[1]. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. 229, RB / 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. 6-2 / West Virginia fell into second place in the conference. Cincinnati (55, 23) lost to a ranked opponent on the road for the fourth time this season. 1942 Mark Cardwell 6- 2-0 2- 2-0 Member CIAA, 1948 Mark Cardwell 5- 2-2 5- 1-0 CIAA Champ, 1951 Mark Cardwell 6- 2-1 5- 0-1 CIAA Champ, 1956 Mark Cardwell 4- 3-0 1- 0-0 Joined WVIAC, CHAMPSWVIAC1968 Colin Cameron 8- 1-0 5- 1-0, 1987 Clifton Moore 0-11-0 0- 6-0 Inelig. White was 17-of-24 passing with touchdown passes of 3 yards to Owen Schmitt and 60 yards to Darius Reynaud. Free shipping for many products! Freshman RB Noel Devine also added 118 yards on the ground with a TD. Florida all-purpose back Noel Devine created some controversy when he reported to the news that he had chosen West Virginia over Alabama. Allen Patrick rushed for 82 yards on 14 carries, while Chris Brown rushed for 50 yards and a score on 16 carries. He knew scouts and team decision-makers would likely knock him down [] The pass was the longest play in West Virginia school bowl history. Virginia Tech and Charlotte crossed over their memberships in the Metro Conference between 1991 and 1995. 2022 West Virginia Mountaineers Football Roster. The major surprise was that Pitt, held to 10 points by Rutgers in its last home game, not only kept up but led 2724 at halftime as Palko threw touchdown passes of 23 yards to Nate Byham and 15 yards to Oderick Turner. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Before the bowl game, he had 1,016 yards receiving and 13 touchdowns, fourth-best in the country. 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. 4.4 East Carolina. 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. Sowers and Harrison added TD runs of 8 and 1 yards, respectively, in the fourth quarter. StubHub Ticket Marketplace, AAA Travel Center & Info, English Field at Atlantic Union Bank Park Fan Guide, ACCN ACC Network, Video Library presented by COX, 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. 6-2 / 6-3 / Toggle Game summaries subsection 4.1 Marshall. 2007 West Virginia Mountaineers Stats 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 The Sooners went for a 2-point conversion after the touchdown, but Bradford's pass was incomplete, leaving the score at 2015. [3], Patrick White and Steve Slaton tore up their third opponent of the season in a row. Feb 17, West Virginia (18-7) Win vs. Seton Hall, 89-68, 26. Rice carried 25 times for 129 yards, including 90 yards after halftime. But he fumbled into the end zone where Lance Long picked it up for the score at 1:01 to cut West Virginia's halftime lead to 147. Slaton tore up Marshall (01) in just the second meeting between the state's two Division I-A schools since 1923. [7], The #5 ranked Cardinals beat West Virginia 4434 and jumped into the National Title hunt. Slaton rushed for 137 yards and 3 touchdowns, while White had an off day of 95 yards passing and one rushing touchdown. Dec 1, West Virginia (5-1) Win vs. Winthrop, 70-53, 7. West Virginia started the game with a 52-yard run by Owen Schmitt, who ended the drive with a 1-yard run. White soon followed. Read more about our data coverage. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. Won West Second Round (73-67) versus #2 Duke Do you have a sports website? Pat White threw two touchdown passes to Brandon Myles but the Mountaineers squandered several other scoring chances. Do you have a blog? West Virginia fullback Owen Schmitt scored on a 3-yard run midway through the third quarter to cap a 66-yard drive that was set up by an interception by freshman Quinton Andrews. Baseball Baseball: Schedule Baseball: Roster Baseball: . Mar 1 @ UConn, West Virginia (20-9) Loss vs. Connecticut, 71-79, 30. Pittsburgh (65, 24) led 2724 at the half before being overwhelmed by West Virginia's playmaking speed in a scoreless second half in which the Mountaineers had 371 of their 438 yards rushing. A ranking of the 2007 Best NFL Football Players in West Virginia. He was most likely going to pursue a prep school season, then return to the recruiting scene for 2008. White added 76 rushing yards that included a game-clinching 46-yard run midway through the fourth quarter. 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. West Virginia quarterback Pat White ran for 125 yards and four touchdowns and added 222 yards through the air. 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. 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. White threw for a personal-best 216 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score, and the No. The official 2007 Football Roster for the University of Houston Cougars 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. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Darius Reynaud had 92 yards receiving on 5 catches. The official 2007 Football Roster for the Hampton University Pirates. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. The official 2022 Football Roster for the West Virginia State University Yellow Jackets. But while Rutgers produced its best season since going 110 in 1976, it wasn't enough to get the BCS berth the Scarlet Knights were hoping for. Taijh Alston. The official 2007 Football Roster for the Michigan Wolverines. All Rights Reserved. Or write about sports? Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 2006 West Virginia Mountaineers football team, Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium, 2006 Big East Conference football standings, 2006 Louisville Cardinals football team West_Virginia, "Marshall vs. West Virginia - Game Recap - September 2, 2006 - ESPN", "Eastern Washington vs. West Virginia - Game Recap - September 9, 2006 - ESPN", "Maryland vs. West Virginia - Game Recap - September 14, 2006 - ESPN", "West Virginia vs. East Carolina - Game Recap - September 23, 2006 - ESPN", "West Virginia vs. Mississippi State - Game Recap - October 7, 2006 - ESPN", "Syracuse vs. West Virginia - Game Recap - October 14, 2006 - ESPN", "West Virginia vs. Connecticut - Game Recap - October 20, 2006 - ESPN", "West Virginia vs. Louisville - Game Recap - November 2, 2006 - ESPN", "Cincinnati vs. West Virginia - Game Recap - November 11, 2006 - ESPN", "West Virginia vs. Pittsburgh - Game Recap - November 16, 2006 - ESPN", "South Florida vs. West Virginia - Game Recap - November 25, 2006 - ESPN", "Rutgers vs. West Virginia - Game Recap - December 2, 2006 - ESPN", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2006_West_Virginia_Mountaineers_football_team&oldid=1074727725, $ BCS representative as conference champion, This page was last edited on 1 March 2022, at 21:06. 185, LB / 11 Virginia Tech baseball team (6-2, 0-0 ACC) will contest its final non-conference series before the start of ACC action when it welcomes Charlotte (5-4, 0-0 C-USA) this weekend to English Field at Atlantic Union Bank Park for a three-game series (March 3-5). Record: 26-11(11-7, 5th in Big East MBB), NCAA Tournament: 6-1 / 180, S / 2011 Earl Monroe 1- 9-0 1- 7-0 6-3 / 10 West Virginia bounced back from its first loss with a 4224 victory over Cincinnati. Freshman Noel Devine rushed for a touchdown and 76 yards on only five carries as well. 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. Brian Brohm was intercepted in the final seconds of the game ending Louisville's attempt to tie the game and send it into overtime. Mar 22 (Neutral), West Virginia (26-10) Win vs. Duke, 73-67, 37. 6-0 / Steve Slaton rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown, which tied a school record for most career rushing touchdowns (42). The 21 first-half points were the most allowed by Cincinnati all season. 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. Oklahoma came back in the second half early with a field goal, followed by a goal line touchdown run by Chris Brown. The official 2007 Football Roster for the Hampton University Pirates Skip To Main . We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. WVU backup quarterback Jarrett Brown closed the scoring on a 7-yard TD run with 1:13 left in the game. He went to the bench afterward and didn't return, removing his uniform after halftime. 4.3 Maryland. 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. 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.

Do You Need An Appointment For Real Id Nj, Articles W