2007 Oregon State Beavers football team
American college football season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2007 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Mike Riley. Home games were played at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon.
| 2007 Oregon State Beavers football | |
|---|---|
| |
Emerald Bowl champion | |
Emerald Bowl, W 21–14 vs. Maryland | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 25 |
| Record | 9–4 (6–3 Pac-10) |
| Head coach |
|
| Offensive coordinator | Danny Langsdorf (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Mark Banker (5th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Reser Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 USC + | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Arizona State + | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Oregon State | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Oregon | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 3 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The team returned 16 starting players from the previous season and was predicted by some analysts to contend for second place in the Pac-10.[1] They returned a majority of the defense, which was ranked second in the nation for total sacks, eighth in the nation in tackles for loss, and within the top 20 in rushing defense in the 2006–07 season. CFN picked the Beavers in their preseason top 25 and claimed they were a "heavy sleeper for big things" in the 2007 season.[2] The Beavers finished the season 9–4, good for third place in the Pac-10, and won the Emerald Bowl 21–14. Their run defense finished second in the nation for fewest rushing yards allowed per game only behind Boston College.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | 7:00 pm | Utah* | FSN | W 24–7 | 40,409 | ||
| September 6 | 4:30 pm | at Cincinnati* | ESPN | L 3–34 | 25,020 | ||
| September 15 | 3:30 pm | Idaho State* |
| FSNNW | W 61–10 | 38,491 | [3][4] |
| September 22 | 7:00 pm | at Arizona State | L 32–44 | 56,099 | [5] | ||
| September 29 | 3:30 pm | UCLA |
| FSN | L 14–40 | 41,137 | [6] |
| October 6 | 1:00 pm | Arizona |
| W 31–16 | 40,489 | [7] | |
| October 13 | 4:00 pm | at No. 2 California | Versus | W 31–28 | 63,995 | [8] | |
| October 27 | 3:30 pm | Stanford |
| W 23–6 | 42,089 | [9] | |
| November 3 | 5:00 pm | at No. 13 USC | ABC | L 3–24 | 85,713 | [10] | |
| November 10 | 7:15 pm | Washington |
| FSN | W 29–23 | 45,629 | [11] |
| November 17 | 3:30 pm | at Washington State | FSNNW | W 52–17 | 22,660 | [12] | |
| December 1 | 1:30 pm | at No. 18 Oregon | ESPN2 | W 38–31 2OT | 59,050 | [13] | |
| December 28 | 5:30 pm | vs. Maryland* | ESPN | W 21–14 | 32,517 | [14] | |
| |||||||
Game summaries
Utah
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • Oregon St | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
- Date: August 30
- Location: Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon
The Beavers opened the season hosting the Utah Utes of the Mountain West Conference on a Thursday night game, the first day of the college football season. Beavers' star running back Yvenson Bernard ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns and quarterback Sean Canfield completed eight of 19 passes for 87 yards and a touchdown. Beaver Coach Mike Riley, still trying to determine a starting quarterback, also brought in quarterback Lyle Moevao to start the second quarter, though his first pass was intercepted. Alexis Serna made a 37-yard field goal in the 3rd quarter.[15]
Cincinnati
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon St | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| • Cincinnati | 3 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 34 |
- Date: September 6
- Location: Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati
Idaho State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho St | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| • Oregon St | 21 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 61 |
- Date: September 15
- Location: Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon
Arizona State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon St | 19 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 32 |
| • Arizona St | 0 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 44 |
- Date: September 22
- Location: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
UCLA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • UCLA | 0 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 40 |
| Oregon St | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
- Date: September 29
- Location: Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon
Arizona
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| • Oregon St | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
- Date: October 6
- Location: Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon
California
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Oregon St | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 31 |
| California | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
- Date: October 13
- Location: California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California
Stanford
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| • Oregon St | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
- Date: October 27
- Location: Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon
Southern California
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon St | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| • USC | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
- Date: November 3
- Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
Washington
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| • Oregon St | 0 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 29 |
- Date: November 10
- Location: Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon
Washington State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Oregon St | 21 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
| Washington St | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
- Date: November 17
- Location: Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington
On a cold, rainy night in Pullman, Washington, the Beavers forced 8 turnovers en route to a 52-17 victory against the Cougars. Yvenson Bernard ran for 2 touchdowns and 77 yards as Lyle Moevao played mistake free in his second career start. Alex Brink threw 5 first half interceptions as the stingy Beaver defense put pressure on him all game long.
Oregon
Beavers own the State again. James Rodgers scores on a fly sweep in double OT. OSU's stingy D stuffs Jonathan Stewart on 4th down, to clinch the first victory on enemy soil for either team since 1996.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Oregon State | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
| Oregon | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
- Date: December 1
- Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
- Game start: 4:30 p.m. EST
| 1 | 14:36 | OSU | Matthew Sieverson 38-yard run (Alexis Serna kick) | OSU 7-0 |
| 1 | 4:02 | ORE | Jeff Maehl 31-yard pass from Justin Roper (Matt Evensen kick) | Tied 7-7 |
| 1 | 0:50 | OSU | Clinton Polk 1-yard run (Alexis Serna kick) | OSU 14-7 |
| 2 | 14:49 | OSU | Derrick Doggett 28-yard interception return (Alexis Serna kick) | OSU 21-7 |
| 2 | 1:13 | ORE | Garrett Strong 3-yard pass from Justin Roper (Matt Evensen kick) | OSU 21-14 |
| 2 | 0:54 | ORE | Jairus Byrd 33-yard fumble return (Matt Evensen kick) | Tied 21-21 |
| 3 | 7:10 | ORE | Justin Roper 7-yard run (Matt Evensen kick) | ORE 28-21 |
| 4 | 14:43 | OSU | Lyle Moevao 1-yard run (Alexis Serna kick) | Tied 28-28 |
| OT | ORE | Matt Evensen 25-yard field goal | ORE 31-28 | |
| OT | OSU | Alexis Serna 41-yard field goal | Tied 31-31 | |
| 2OT | OSU | James Rodgers 25-yard run (Alexis Serna kick) | OSU 38-31 | |
Emerald Bowl
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| • Oregon St | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
- Date: December 28
- Location: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California
Roster
QB#1 Sean Canfield (SO) QB#3 Lyle Moevao (SO) QB#2 Ryan Gunderson (SR) RB#6 Clinton Polk (SR) RB#5 Patrick Fuller (JR) WR#9 Anthony Brown (SR) WR#16 James Rodgers (FR) DL#78 Brennan Olander WR#12 Chris Johnson (JR) WR#15 Sam Oltman (FR) WR#17 Sammie Stroughter (SR) TE#19 Brady Camp (FR) LS#55 Joel Cohen (SR) K#13 Alexis Serna (SR) TE#85 John Reese (SO)
