South Florida failed to get a first down on its next drive and West Virginia got the ball back at its 15. 6-4 / Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. [7], The #5 ranked Cardinals beat West Virginia 4434 and jumped into the National Title hunt. Mar 20 (Neutral), West Virginia (25-10) Win vs. Arizona, 75-65, 36. Read more about our data coverage. Learn more and register, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 1. 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. [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. 260, QB / Lost West Regional Semifinal (79-75) versus #3 Xavier, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Friday, March 3, 6:02AM. The official 2007 Football Roster for the Michigan Wolverines. 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. He finished with 220 yards rushing against Pitt for the second season in a row as West Virginia's two stars again turned the rivalry very one-sided. 8 West Virginia's 4527. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Charlotte was Tech's May 2006 opponent on Chuck Hartman Night when the Hokies played their final regular season home game under the leadership of their legendary head coach. Trent Guy added a 40-yard punt return pushing Louisville's advantage to 3016 with 9:23 left in the third. Nov 16, West Virginia (1-0) Win vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 81-53, 2. Jared Bartlett. Covers does not provide any advice or guidance as to the legality of online sports betting or other online gambling activities within your jurisdiction and you are responsible for complying with laws that are applicable to you in your relevant locality. 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. The official 2007 Football Roster for the Army West Point Black Knights Skip To Main . Join our linker program. Lance Ball's 11-yard TD run early in the third quarter pulled Maryland within 3817, but the Terrapins got no closer. Steve Slaton's sophomore season started the same way he ended last yearwith a big performance. The tops have been featured with both blue and gold bottoms. However, the trio of White, Slaton and fullback Owen Schmitt got to work. Steve Slaton scored on a 56-yard run with 5:26 left. Jan 17, West Virginia (13-4) Win vs. St. John's (NY), 73-64, 18. But White was the star against Syracuse. Maryland's Sam Hollenbach was intercepted twice and the Terrapins fumbled the ball away three times, twice by Josh Wilson on kickoffs. Then the Mountaineers, led by Pat White, came back from the 18-point deficit to win the game. 5-8 / Previous season. An investigation into . Slaton tore up Marshall (01) in just the second meeting between the state's two Division I-A schools since 1923. The Mountaineers had a regular season Big East record of 52. Jan 3 @ Notre Dame, West Virginia (10-3) Loss vs. Notre Dame, 56-69, 14. Johnson caught another TD pass at the start of the second to make it 217 GT. Hide/Show Additional Information For TJ Mitchell He is one of two Tech pitchers to achieve a double-digit strikeout count this season along with fourth-year reliever. 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. 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. 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. 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. Slaton ran 52 yards around right end to put the Mountaineers ahead 177 midway through the second quarter. The offense won the contest 5830, with the only touchdown being a 46-yard pass from Adam Bednarik to Wes Lyons. Redshirted in 2004 . 5-9 / 2022 Football Roster. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF players on . Owen Schmitt ran the ball in from a yard out with 20 seconds left in the half to give the Mountaineers a 203 lead. 13 Rutgers (102, 52), then found Dorrell Jalloh with a 2-point pass for a 4133 lead. Print. View the West Virginia Mountaineers roster for the 2022 FBS college football season. Dec 1, West Virginia (5-1) Win vs. Winthrop, 70-53, 7. 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. BLACKSBURG - Knocking on the door of the nation's top 10, the No. Covers disclaims all liability associated with your use of this website and use of any information contained on it. 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. Pinkney found his favorite targetAllisonbehind the West Virginia defense for a 47-yard touchdown pass midway through the first, tying it 77. Thomas recorded 6 tackles. 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. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The 2022 UCF Knights football team compiled an overall record of 9-5 record and a mark of 6-2 in American Athletic Conference (ACC) play. 208, QB / Player, \ 180, S / Florida all-purpose back Noel Devine created some controversy when he reported to the news that he had chosen West Virginia over Alabama. West Virginia dominated the first half, holding three-touchdown underdog East Carolina to 2 yards rushing and gaining 221 yards to the Pirates' 87, but led just 147 at halftime largely because of two interceptions thrown by White in the end zone. 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. Name Seasons Letters Height Weight Hometown ; Vic A'Hearn: 1940: 1: 6' 2" 198: Midland, PA: Jeremiah Aaron: 2022: 0: 5' 10" 186: Natchitoches, LA: Jake Abbott: 2017-20 And for the second straight game the Mountaineers were able to hold on for a victory by defeating No. Johnson was considering forgoing his senior year for the NFL, and the 6-foot-5 wideout ended up making the transition. Alphabetical Alpha Numerical Num Position Pos. Slaton, who fumbled twice after injuring his elbow and wrist in the loss at Louisville, held onto the ball against the Bearcats. West Virginia quarterback Pat White ran for 125 yards and four touchdowns and added 222 yards through the air. During spring break, No. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. The Mountaineers gained 406 total yards, including 314 on the ground. After a WVU FG and a James Johnson TD catch from Bennett, the Mountaineers were down 2810. West Virginia finished with a 641295 edge in total yardage, outgaining Pitt 37330 in the second half. All rights reserved. Go To Coaching Staff. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 4 Mountaineers overcame Slaton's least-productive game of the season and pulled away late in a 2710 victory over ECU. Slaton had early TD runs of 38 and 37 yards. Brown, a sophomore, finished 14-of-29 for 244 yards in his first extensive play. The Pirates closed to seven points early in the fourth on Robert Lee's 27-yard field goal. The team wore all white. 6-2 / Rashad Ajayi. 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. 2022 . 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. White ran for touchdowns of 64 and 19 yards on the Mountaineers' first two possessions of the second half. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Hammering away, the Hokies' cast of 10 home run hitters during the 2023 season ties for the ACC lead with Miami. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Event Schedule Camps & Clinics Info for . White scored three times early in the second half to break the game open. Virginia Beach, Va. (Landstown USMAPS. He went to the bench afterward and didn't return, removing his uniform after halftime. White and Slaton also surpassed 100 yards in the same game last year against Pittsburgh. 2015 Jon Anderson 5- 6-0 5- 5-0 Dec 29 (Neutral), West Virginia (10-2) Loss vs. Oklahoma, 82-88, 13. At Northwestern, registered a career-high 11 tackles, including five solo and recorded his . White threw for a personal-best 216 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score, and the No. 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.. Pat White threw for a TD and ran for another while Darius Reynaud scored twice, including a 96-yard kickoff return, for the Mountaineers (30), who extended their winning streak to 10 games, second in the nation to TCU's 12 in a row. Join our linker program. A ranking of the 2007 Best NFL Football Players in West Virginia. Oklahoma came back in the second half early with a field goal, followed by a goal line touchdown run by Chris Brown. It was the first career multiple TD game for Myles, a senior. 250, LB / The head coaching position remained vacant after his announcement, with assistant head coach Bill Stewart serving as interim head coach. 5-10 / MORGANTOWN West Virginia will likely have a pair of Manhattan transfers on its roster next season. Full Bio. 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. Hernandez, who scored the Huskies' touchdown on a 5-yard run with 7:22 left in the game. The 2006 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the season with an 112 record. Cincinnati (55, 23) lost to a ranked opponent on the road for the fourth time this season. Shaw DL 6-1 290 Jr Bude, Mississippi, 96 Citrine Warren DE 6-4 270 Jr Ft. Meade, Maryland, 97 Julian Miller DL 6-4 247 Fr Columbus, Ohio, 98 Pat Liebig DL 6-4 295 Sr Naples, Florida, 99 Thor Merrow DL 6-1 250 Jr Buford, Georgia, 99 Uriah Grant DL 6-2 265 Fr Miramar, Florida, This story is from ESPN.com's automated news wire. 4.2 Eastern Washington. West Virginia (81, 31 Big East) overcame a sluggish start and scored five of its six TDs on drives of five plays or less. As a pitching staff, Virginia Tech enters its weekend series against Charlotte toeing a 3.68 ERA, having racked up 93 strikeouts during 71 innings pitched. Urrutia finished with six catches for 113 yards and Harry Douglas caught six passes for 116 yards as Louisville seemingly did whatever it wanted on offense. [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. That score capped a 15-play, 60-yard drive that used up 5:46. WVU committed 6 turnovers during the game and starting QB Pat White didn't play in the second half. Schedule. Do you have a sports website? West Virginia's young defense, pressed to force more turnovers, also delivered, finishing with five takeaways. 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. 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. CFP National Championship Odds & Betting Lines 2024: Bulldogs Eyeing Historic Three-Peat. 7 Mountaineers. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [8], Pat White ran for two touchdowns and threw another and Steve Slaton added two scoring runs as No. 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. Stewart was then named head coach on January 3, 2008, after leading the Mountaineers to victory in the 2008 Fiesta Bowl over the #3 Oklahoma Sooners. [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. In perhaps the biggest win in school history, Louisville (80, 30) snapped West Virginia's (71, 21) 14-game win streak and moved into a first-place tie with idle Rutgers in Big East Conference play. 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. 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. Tickets to Virginia Tech's five ACC regular season home series against Boston College (March 10-12), Virginia (March 31-April 2), Georgia Tech (April 14-16), North Carolina (April 28-30) and Clemson (May 12-14) are still available at all pricing options. But a pass went off Myles' hands and Trae Williams intercepted the tipped ball for South Florida with 1:54 left. Steve Slaton also went over the 1,000 yard mark on the season for the 3rd straight year. 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. 6-3 / Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. 6-3 / Friday and Sunday's games between the Hokies and the 49ers will air . 4.4 East Carolina. 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]. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. 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. Dec 19 @ Radford, West Virginia (9-1) Win vs. Radford, 90-60, 11. - / 2 rusher, had his worst game as a starter. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. He had scoring catches of 11 and 67 yards, as well as another 43-yard catch as a slot receiver, and touchdown runs of 15 and 55 yards. 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. Jan 10 @ Louisville, West Virginia (11-4) Loss vs. Louisville, 54-63, 16. Charlotte went 36-22 during the 2022 season, finishing in a tie for seventh place courtesy of its 17-13 league record. West Virginia's offense was everything it expected to be in the first half, except for its reliance on throwing rather than running. 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. Nov 27, West Virginia (4-1) Win vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore, 110-44, 6. Jan 30, West Virginia (15-6) Loss vs. Cincinnati, 39-62, 22. He found Brandon Myles with first-half TD tosses of 8 and 18 yards as West Virginia built a 210 lead. Record: 26-11(11-7, 5th in Big East MBB), NCAA Tournament: Join our linker program. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? [2] An additional recruit, LB Pat Lazear, was signed on February 16, 2007. Was a 2019 Washington Post First Team All-Met selection . Keith Tandy Christian County (Hopkinsville, KY) 5-10 / 190. 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. The Sooners went for a 2-point conversion after the touchdown, but Bradford's pass was incomplete, leaving the score at 2015. Sophomore safety Boogie Allen recovered a Cincinnati onside kick to save the Mountaineers' win. 192, RB / All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 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Slaton's 33 carries were one shy of a career-high and Slaton surpassed 100 yards early in the second quarter and had 140 by halftime. Sam Bradford recorded 242 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception passing for the Sooners. Jan 20 (Neutral), West Virginia (14-4) Win vs. South Florida, 69-52, 19. West Virginia continued to roll however, as White hooked up with receiver Tito Gonzales for a 79-yard touchdown pass to put the Mountaineers up 4121. A TD pass from Taylor Bennett to Johnson and a run by Tashard Choice put the Yellowjackets up 147 at the end of the first. The Mountaineers (91, 41 Big East) beat their biggest rival for the fourth time in five seasons, though not quite as easily as in last year's 4513 romp in Morgantown in which White and Slaton combined for 399 of West Virginia's 451 yards rushing. Full Bio. Feb 2 @ Providence, West Virginia (16-6) Win vs. Providence, 77-65, 23. FB Recruiting Home; News Feed; Team Rankings; Mar 27 (Neutral), West Virginia (26-11) Loss vs. Xavier, 75-79, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. 6-0 / Feb 20 @ Villanova, West Virginia (18-8) Loss vs. Villanova, 56-78, 27. Syracuse (34, 02) trailed 1714 at halftime but managed only a field goal after that in losing its ninth straight Big East game. Pat White threw two touchdown passes to Brandon Myles but the Mountaineers squandered several other scoring chances. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 11 Ryan Nehlen WR 6-3 170 Fr Morgantown, West Virginia. 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. Freshman RB Noel Devine also added 118 yards on the ground with a TD. Or write about sports? Mar 3, West Virginia (21-9) Win vs. Pittsburgh, 76-62, 31. The Scarlet Knights dropped to 015 in Morgantown, dating to 1920. 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. Skip To Main Content Pause All Rotators Scoreboard. 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. The Mountaineers answered back with a 17-yard run by Noel Devine for the touchdown to put the Mountaineers up 2715. 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. Mississippi State had no answer for West Virginia's blitz early in the game. Do you have a sports website? 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. Slaton ran for 203 yards and scored two touchdowns to lead No. 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. Dec 5 (Neutral), West Virginia (6-1) Win vs. Auburn, 88-59, 8. 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. Brown started for Pat White, who missed the game because of a sore ankle. Sophomore Virginia Beach, Va. Landstown/West Virginia Univ. 6-0 / 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 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. Jarrett Brown ran for one touchdown and threw the go-ahead score in triple overtime to help West Virginia (102, 52 Big East) cap its second straight 10-win season. Johnson won the Biletnikoff Award this year as the nation's top receiver and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year. 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. Terry Caulley ran for the two-point conversion. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The Mountaineers opened the second half with a commitment to Slaton, who carried the ball five times and capped a 10-play scoring drive with a 10-yard touchdown that made it 217 with 10:22 left in the third quarter. 185, LB / West Virginia started spring practice on March 5. Patterson, who finished 9-of-21 for 146 yards, then found Williams behind the defense again for a 30-yard gain to the West Virginia 16, setting up Patterson's 3-yard TD run on third down late in the first half. He saw his streak of six straight 100-yard games snapped, finishing with a season-low 43 yards, 115 below his average. With Steve Slaton injured, Owen Schmitt had to fill in for the whole game. West Virginia played their home games on Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia. West Virginia State University Athletics. 6-3 / He had 220 yards last year against Pitt. TCU vs Georgia Prediction: CFP National Championship Game Odds and Picks. After the second interception, White scored his second touchdown on a slithering run that put the Mountaineers up 287 with 8:02 left.