Among them, three true freshmen have homered for the first time during their collegiate careers , After hitting for the cycle against Bryant on Feb. 26 the first by a Virginia Tech player since, Hackenberg set a career high with his 10-strikeout performance against Bryant on Feb. 25. 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. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 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.. Fifth Year O'Fallon, Mo. Slaton, the nation's top freshman in 2005 with 19 rushing TDs, had his second straight 200-yard game. The Thundering Herd won the game 35 - 25. White ran for 102 yards and a touchdown and threw a scoring pass and Steve Slaton rushed for 128 yards rushing to help No. The major goals of spring practice were to improve the defense, find a solid backup for running back Steve Slaton, and work out the inexperienced class of receivers. It was also the first time Louisville won against a top 3 team in school history. Cincinnati (55, 23) lost to a ranked opponent on the road for the fourth time this season. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. TCU vs Georgia Prediction: CFP National Championship Game Odds and Picks. South Florida failed to get a first down on its next drive and West Virginia got the ball back at its 15. The 2007 West Virginia Mountaineers football team began play on September 1, 2007. 5-11 / Jan 6, West Virginia (11-3) Win vs. Marquette, 79-64, 15. 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. The only problem was Revis' return left West Virginia with plenty enough time to score, with White hitting Slaton for 67 yards on their second pass play touchdown of the half. 2009 Earl Monroe 3- 7-0 2- 6-0 Mar 22 (Neutral), West Virginia (26-10) Win vs. Duke, 73-67, 37. 6-3 / GRAFTON, W.Va ( WDTV /Gray News) - Two West Virginia women have been charged after police reported deplorable, unsanitary and unsafe living conditions at an animal rescue. All Rights Reserved. 13 Rutgers (102, 52), then found Dorrell Jalloh with a 2-point pass for a 4133 lead. White, who rushed for 93 yards on 10 carries, scored from 3 yards out on the first series of the second quarter and lofted a pass that Brandon Myles caught in the left corner of the end zone four minutes later for a 34-yard TD. In 2022, tallied 52 receptions for 501 yards and three touchdowns over 11 games . The Hokies are seeking their first home victory against the 49ers since 2002, having lost Blacksburg occasions in both 2006 and 2007. White capped the Mountaineers' second drive with another 5-yard run to make it 140 with 14:12 remaining in the second quarter. Won West Second Round (73-67) versus #2 Duke Do you have a sports website? [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. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 2 rusher, was held to 7 yards on six carries in the first half, but still became the first player in school history to have more than 100 yards rushing (215) and receiving (130) in a game. Jaylen Anderson. 5-11 / 7 Mountaineers. All rights reserved. The official 2022 Football Roster for the West Virginia State University Yellow Jackets. Join our linker program. Jan 30, West Virginia (15-6) Loss vs. Cincinnati, 39-62, 22. The Mountaineers had a regular season Big East record of 52. Senior Year (2008): Started eight of the 12 games he played . 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. 177, DL / 10 Guesly Dervil DB 6-0 187 Jr Jacksonville, Florida. Dec 1, West Virginia (5-1) Win vs. Winthrop, 70-53, 7. Johnson leapt between two West Virginia defenders and in front of a third for a 32-yard reception in the third quarter of the Gator Bowl, one of his nine catches for 186 yards and two touchdowns in Georgia Tech's 3835 loss. 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 Feb 2 @ Providence, West Virginia (16-6) Win vs. Providence, 77-65, 23. This marked the 4th straight win over rival Maryland. Copyright 1995 - 2023 West Virginia (81, 31 Big East) overcame a sluggish start and scored five of its six TDs on drives of five plays or less. Brohm connected with Mario Urrutia on a 7-yard TD pass and Anthony Allen added a 5-yard touchdown run to keep the Cardinals safely in front. Pat White finished the game with 295 yards of total offense, rushing 27 times for 155 yards and two touchdowns and completing 13 of 19 passes for 140 yards. Record: 26-11(11-7, 5th in Big East MBB), NCAA Tournament: The play that Pitt fans will most remember is Darrelle Revis' adventuresome 73-yard punt return down the Panthers sideline that put Pitt up 2417 with 2:18 remaining in the half. 6-0 / Johnson's yardage total put him fifth in the Gator Bowl record bookand in pretty good company. 2023 Heisman Trophy Odds: Can Caleb Williams Defend Heisman Coat? 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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. [3], Patrick White and Steve Slaton tore up their third opponent of the season in a row. Teams; CBS Sports; CBS SPORTS HQ; SportsLine; MaxPreps; Shop; StubHub; Follow 247Sports. 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. 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. By halftime West Virginia had a 2114 lead. White, who had 15 carries, was 9-of-14 for 156 yards, with one interception. Rice carried 25 times for 129 yards, including 90 yards after halftime. Covers disclaims all liability associated with your use of this website and use of any information contained on it. The Pirates scored with less than a minute left in the game against the second-team defense, but the Mountaineers only allowed 160 total yards on the day. Mar 8 @ St. John's (NY), West Virginia (22-9) Win vs. St. John's (NY), 83-74, 32. The Mountaineers received 25 letters of intent on National Signing Day, February 7, 2007. Previous season. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. West Virginia (10), which is 60 all-time against Marshall, scored on four of its first five possessions and totaled 312 rushing yards. 270, QB / Pitt quarterback Tyler Palko tried to keep the Panthers in the game with two touchdown passes, but was sacked eight times and got nothing going in the second half. 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. The ending was a peculiar finish to an improbable regular season for Rutgers (102, 52). Slaton followed up a 31-carry, 203-yard effort against Marshall with just eight carries Saturday, the fewest since he had 11 against Virginia Tech as a freshman.. West Virginia beat the Eagles by outgaining them 591185, including 394 on the ground. He knew entering the league at age 24 was a risky proposition, given most players' careers end at about age 25. 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]. [2] An additional recruit, LB Pat Lazear, was signed on February 16, 2007. BLACKSBURG - Knocking on the door of the nation's top 10, the No. CS Media Limited All Rights Reserved. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 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. 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. White (105 yards) and Slaton (101) became the first backs to surpass 100 yards against the Orange in the first half since Miami's Frank Gore and Clinton Portis in 2001. [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. Owen Schmitt ran the ball in from a yard out with 20 seconds left in the half to give the Mountaineers a 203 lead. Had an 100-yard game with a touchdown vs. Baylor . 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. 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He was most likely going to pursue a prep school season, then return to the recruiting scene for 2008. Facebook; Twitter; instagram; FB Rec. West Virginia's young defense, pressed to force more turnovers, also delivered, finishing with five takeaways. Steve Slaton rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown, which tied a school record for most career rushing touchdowns (42). A 45-yarder to Burks pushed Mississippi State deep into West Virginia territory. Steve Slaton led the way with 3 rushing touchdowns against #25(AP) Rutgers in WVU's 13th straight win over the Scarlet Knights. On West Virginia's third series, he drove the Mountaineers 65 yards with Owen Schmitt covering the final 7 for a score. [7], The #5 ranked Cardinals beat West Virginia 4434 and jumped into the National Title hunt. 185. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 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 The head coaching position remained vacant after his announcement, with assistant head coach Bill Stewart serving as interim head coach. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Hide/Show Additional Information For TJ Mitchell All rights reserved. Pat White directed a second-quarter touchdown drive before the QB parade began. Jan 3 @ Notre Dame, West Virginia (10-3) Loss vs. Notre Dame, 56-69, 14. White threw for a personal-best 216 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score, and the No. 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. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. 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. The "sleeper" play was named so because after an offsides call on the defense was called after the ball had been snapped, the offensive line stayed still after the ball was snapped, while White rolled out and fired to Gonzales who was wide-open. The official 2007 Football Roster for the Michigan Wolverines. 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. 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Full Bio. Full Bio. 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. The Mountaineers had a regular season Big East record of 5-2. Regular Season; Preseason; Postseason; Strength of Schedule; 2023 Opponents; Games . Tony Ciaravino, the third kicker the Huskies have used this season, hit a 29-yard field goal to tie it 33. The Mountaineers had just 153 yards rushing though197 fewer than its nation-leading average of 350; a year ago, East Carolina held West Virginia to just 127 yards rushing. Connecticut's Matt Bonislawski completed eight of 20 passes for 58 yards and an interception. 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. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. 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. He is one of two Tech pitchers to achieve a double-digit strikeout count this season along with fourth-year reliever. 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. Feb 23, West Virginia (19-8) Win vs. Providence, 80-53, 28. Trent Guy added a 40-yard punt return pushing Louisville's advantage to 3016 with 9:23 left in the third. The teams have met every year since 1980. 6-1 / 202, TE / In the preseason, Devine was named one of the top 10 impact freshman for 2007. Find out more. 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. But the defense needed two late interceptions deep in Mountaineers territory to secure the win as West Virginia kept three drives by Mississippi State (15) alive with penalties. They lost in the American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game to the Tulane Green Wave by the score of 28-45. 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. 21 Cincinnati 2823 to keep its Big East title hopes alive. MORGANTOWN West Virginia will likely have a pair of Manhattan transfers on its roster next season. 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. Linebacker Mortty Ivy helped the defense out with an interception and a forced fumble. 6 West Virginia went to its bench often in a 523 win over Division I-AA Eastern Washington. [8], Pat White ran for two touchdowns and threw another and Steve Slaton added two scoring runs as No. However, fullback Owen Schmitt led the Mountaineers to their first touchdown on a 57-yard run to make the score 133. 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. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Florida all-purpose back Noel Devine created some controversy when he reported to the news that he had chosen West Virginia over Alabama. 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). 4.3 Maryland. 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. 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. Tirek Austin-Cave. With Steve Slaton injured, Owen Schmitt had to fill in for the whole game. 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. Or write about sports? Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 229, RB / Starting with the third overtime, teams are required to go for 2-point conversions following touchdowns. Steve Slaton, who's been the main focus of West Virginia's Heisman hype, was no slouch either. 240, DL / 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. 11 Virginia Tech will contest a two-game midweek series against UMass Lowell beginning on Tuesday, March 7, at English Field at Atlantic Union Bank Park. After the second interception, White scored his second touchdown on a slithering run that put the Mountaineers up 287 with 8:02 left. 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. Ray Rice rushed for 142 yards breaking a Rutgers school record for most 100+ yard games. Join our linker program. Before the bowl game, he had 1,016 yards receiving and 13 touchdowns, fourth-best in the country. Though White led the Mountaineers on a pair of touchdown drives to get them back in it, the Cardinals responded each time with a score of their own. 2 seed in the NCAA Greenville Regional. 2022 Football Roster. After Slaton's early TD runs, a fumble recovery on a kickoff set up Reynaud's 5-yard scoring catch from White and Jay Henry's interception led to another first-quarter score for West Virginia. The pass initially was ruled incomplete but Marshall challenged and the play was overturned for a touchdown. The Scarlet Knights dropped to 015 in Morgantown, dating to 1920. 192, RB / Alphabetical Alpha Numerical Num Position Pos. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Linebacker Reed Williams won the Defensive MVP award, while backup linebacker J.T. Slaton tore up Marshall (01) in just the second meeting between the state's two Division I-A schools since 1923. 11 Sidney Glover DB 5-11 204 So . Gambling can be addictive, please play responsibly. Jarrett Brown threw for a TD and ran for another, while Nate Sowers and Markell Harrison also ran for scores. 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). Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Slaton rushed for 137 yards and 3 touchdowns, while White had an off day of 95 yards passing and one rushing touchdown. Rashad Ajayi. White soon followed. 6-4 / The Mountaineers also needed to replace the center position, where All-American Dan Mozes left as a senior, and the guard position. Find out more. The Mountaineers answered back with a 17-yard run by Noel Devine for the touchdown to put the Mountaineers up 2715. Name. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 8 West Virginia's 4527. Pittsburgh, starting their backup QB Pat Bostick, was equally ineffective at moving the ball outside of the play of LeSean McCoy. 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. The West Virginia Mountaineers totaled 349 rushing yards in the victory. Home > College Football > Teams > West Virginia Mountaineers > Roster. Record: 11-2 (5th of 119) (Schedule & Results), Coach: Bill Stewart (1-0), Rich Rodriguez (10-2), Bowl Game: Won Fiesta Bowl 48-28 versus Oklahoma. 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