| 2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football | |||
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| Big Ten Champions | |||
| BCS Championship Game, L 38-24 vs. LSU | |||
| Conference | Big Ten Conference | ||
| Ranking | |||
| Coaches | #4 | ||
| AP | #5 | ||
| 2007 record | 11-2 (7-1 Big Ten) | ||
| Head coach | Jim Tressel | ||
| Offensive coordinator | Jim Bollman | ||
| Offensive scheme | Multiple | ||
| Defensive coordinator | Jim Heacock | ||
| Base defense | 4-3 | ||
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Home stadium |
Ohio Stadium (c. 101,568, Field Turf) | ||
Seasons
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| 2007 Big Ten football standings | ||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||
| #5 Ohio State † | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||
| #18 Michigan | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||
| #20 Illinois ‡ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||
| #24 Wisconsin | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||
| Penn State | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||
| Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||
| Indiana | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||
| Michigan State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||
| Minnesota | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||
| † – BCS representative as champion ‡ – BCS at-large representative Rankings from AP Poll |
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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.
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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 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.
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.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | |
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| September 1* | 12:00 p.m. | Youngstown State | #10 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio | BTN | W 38–6 | |
| September 8* | 12:00 p.m. | Akron | #11 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio | BTN | W 20–2 | |
| September 15* | 3:30 p.m. | at Washington | #10 | Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington | ABC | W 33–14 | |
| September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Northwestern | #9 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio | ESPN (ABC in Ohio and Chicago) | W 58–7 | |
| September 29 | 8:00 p.m. | at Minnesota | #8 | H.H.H. Metrodome • Minneapolis, Minnesota | ESPN2 | W 30–7 | |
| October 6 | 8:00 p.m. | at #20 Purdue | #4 | Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana | ABC | W 23–7 | |
| October 13* | 12:00 p.m. | Kent State | #3 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio | BTN | W 48–3 | |
| October 20† | 3:30 p.m. | Michigan State | #1 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio | ABC | W 24–17 | |
| October 27 | 8:00 p.m. | at #25 Penn State | #1 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania | ABC | W 37–17 | |
| November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | #19 Wisconsin | #1 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio | BTN | W 38-17 | |
| November 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Illinois | #1 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio (Illibuck) | ABC | L 28–21 | |
| November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at #23 Michigan | #7 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Michigan-Ohio State rivalry) | ABC | W 14-3 | |
| January 7* | 7:00 p.m. | #2 LSU | #1 | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana (BCS Championship) | FOX | L 38-24 | |
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||
Players
Roster
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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
2008 NFL draftees
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL Club |
| Vernon Gholston | 1 | 6 | Defensive End | New York Jets |
| Larry Grant | 7 | 214 | Linebacker | San Francisco 49ers |
| Kirk Barton | 7 | 247 | Tackle | Chicago Bears |
External links
References
- Draft data
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