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12 Buckeyes Force 14 Punts, Allow 71 Yards to Zips", "Wells Plows Through Washington as Ohio St. Cruises", "Buckeyes' Offense Explodes in Big Ten Opener vs. Northwestern", "Wells, No. 2007 Penn State Football Roster: No. [36], In a battle between the two Catholic schools, the unbeaten Boston College Eagles and Heisman-hopeful Matt Ryan faced off against the struggling Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Plus, explore all of your favorite teams' player rosters on FOXSports.com today! Player: Pos. Notre Dame came into the game with 43 consecutive wins against Navy since the last loss in 1963. [43] Safety Tom Zbikowski ran the final 30 yards after a lateral from Darrin Walls. The 2006 Buckeyes squad finished the season as Big Ten Conference champions and ranked #2 in the final AP and Coaches' polls. [17], While deciding who would be the starting quarterback two weeks before the opener, Weis, wanting to keep the Yellow Jackets guessing, would only tell the media that the quarterback and his backup knew their roles. The Cardinal missed 4 field goals and turned the ball over twice. Down 23–0 at halftime, the Irish came out in the second half and drove to a 37-yard touchdown drive with Clausen's pass to John Carlson. 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule & Results | The Football Database. [39] Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis announced during that summer that his team would wear throwback green jerseys for the matchup, signifying the 30-year anniversary of the Irish beating the Trojans in their green jerseys in 1977, when Weis was a senior at Notre Dame. The Nittany Lions cough up 526 yards to Justin Fields and Ohio State.

[46] In the third round, safety Tom Zibikowski was the 86th selection, going to the Baltimore Ravens. 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. Faced with constant blitzes from the Irish defense, Ryan used a short passing attack to lead the Eagles to a 20–0 lead early in the third quarter. [20] The Nittany Lions won the game 31–10. Michigan State also became the first opponent to win six in a row at Notre Dame Stadium. 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions Roster. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Coach Johnson will coach the Cornerbacks. Former consensus All-American,[4] and two-year starting wide receiver, Jeff Samardzija, was signed by Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs as a pitcher,[5] while twelve others were signed onto NFL teams. In his second game as a starter, Sanchez managed to complete 21 of 38 passes with a combined total of 235 yards and 4 touchdown passes. Because of John David Booty's injured finger, USC back-up quarterback, Mark Sanchez, was the starter. Height: Weight: High School: … [42] After a scoreless first quarter, Notre Dame managed to capitalize on two forced fumbles in the final 1:12 of the 2nd quarter to take a 14–0 half time lead. Big … Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/20). And can anybody challenge #1? See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. Sophomore State … ... College Football Scores. The Lions are also 0-2 for the first time since 2012. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Record: 9-4 (20th of 120) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Won Alamo Bowl 24-17 versus Texas A&M. Find comprehensive coverage of playoffs, history, players, and more at PennLive.com. [21], With both teams starting the season 0–2, for the first time ever a combined 0–4,[22] the Irish next faced the Michigan Wolverines. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. [39] This was the Trojans' 6th consecutive victory over the Irish, and in the process they became only the third team to accomplish this feat (Michigan and Michigan State share the record with eight straight wins in non consecutive years).[40]. Hylton: Woodbridge, VA: 4: Golden, Terrell: WR: Gr./Sr. On March 6, Coach Jim Tressel announced the hiring of Assistant Coach Taver Johnson. But the manpower division seems to be widening. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. Tressel led the Buckeyes to their fourth Big Ten Conference championship and third BCS National Championship Game in six years.

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[46] Three players that were not drafted quickly signed with NFL teams as free agents following the NFL Draft: linebacker Joe Brockington signed with the Buffalo Bills, long snapper J.J. Jansen signed with the Green Bay Packers, while running back Travis Thomas joined former teammate and co-captain Brady Quinn in Cleveland. Clausen left the game afterwards with an undisclosed injury.

[42] The win would be the Irish's only home win of the season, avoiding what would have been its first winless season at home in 74 years. The Irish ended the game with no rushing yards, and had only 144 total yards. [44] He was one of six true freshmen named to the defensive unit on the FWAA Freshman All-America Team and was one of 13 of the 28 freshman All-America selections who was a true freshman this season. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Do you have a sports website? The official athletics website for the University of Pennsylvania Quakers The 2007 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Here's what people are talking about following Penn State's loss to Ohio State on Saturday. at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana, Ohio State sets record with 20th straight Big Ten win.[10]. Freshman standout Ian Williams was named to the 2007 AON Insurance Freshman All-America Team, the Football Writers Association of America announced during their annual banquet. [29], Michigan won 38–0, tying their largest-ever win over Notre Dame set during the 2003 season.

The team was coached by Charlie Weis and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.

Notre Dame almost added another score on what would have been a spectacular finish to the half.