2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football | |
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ACC champion ACC Coastal Division champion | |
ACC Championship Game, W 30–16 vs. Boston College | |
Orange Bowl, L 21–24 vs. Kansas | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Coastal Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 9 |
AP | No. 9 |
Record | 11–3 (7–1 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Bryan Stinespring (6th season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Bud Foster (13th season) |
Base defense | 4–4 |
Home stadium | Lane Stadium |
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No. 10 Boston College x | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Clemson | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Virginia Tech x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Virginia Tech 30, Boston College 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AP Poll
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The 2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented
The Hokies entered the season returning nine starters on offense and eight on defense, including All-American cornerback Brandon Flowers,[1] from a 2006 team that went 10-3 and finished second in the ACC's Coastal Division behind Georgia Tech.
After the
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | 12:00 p.m. | East Carolina* | No. 9 | ESPN | W 17–7 | 66,233 | [4] [5] [6] | |
September 8 | 9:15 p.m. | at No. 2 LSU* | No. 9 |
| ESPN | L 7–48 | 92,739 | [7] [8] [9] |
September 15 | 1:30 p.m. | Ohio* | No. 18 |
| ESPN360 | W 28–7 | 66,233 | [10] [11] [12] |
September 22 | 1:30 pm | ACC Select | W 44–3 | 66,233 | [13] [14] [15] | |||
September 29 | 12:00 p.m. | North Carolina | No. 17 |
| LFS | W 17–10 | 66,233 | [16] [17] [18] |
October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Clemson | No. 15 | ESPN | W 41–23 | 82,047 | [19] [20] [21] | |
October 13 | 12:00 pm | at Duke | No. 12 | LFS | W 43–14 | 23,691 | [22] [23] [24] | |
October 25 | 7:45 p.m. | No. 2 Boston College | No. 8 |
| ESPN | L 10–14 | 66,233 | [25] [26] [27] |
November 1 | 7:45 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | No. 11 | ESPN | W 27–3 | 52,202 | [28] | |
November 10 | 3:30 p.m. | ABC | W 40–21 | 66,233 | ||||
November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (FL) | No. 10 |
| ABC | W 44–14 | 66,233 | |
November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Virginia | No. 8 | ESPN | W 33–21 | 61,711 | ||
December 1 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 12 Boston College | No. 6 | ABC | W 30–16 | 53,212 | ||
January 3, 2008 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 8 Kansas* | No. 5 | FOX | L 21–24 | 74,111 | ||
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
Coaches | 9 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5T | 5 | 9 |
Harris | Not released | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | Not released | |||
BCS | Not released | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | Not released |
Personnel
Coaching staff
Position | Name | First year at VT | First year in current position |
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Head coach | Frank Beamer | 1987 | 1987 |
Associate head coach and running backs coach | Billy Hite | 1978 | 2001 |
Offensive coordinator and tight ends | Bryan Stinespring | 1990 | 2006 (offensive coordinator since 2002) |
Defensive coordinator and inside linebackers | Bud Foster | 1987 | 1995 |
Offensive Line | Curt Newsome | 2006 | 2006 |
Wide Receivers | Kevin Sherman | 2006 | 2006 |
Strong Safety, Outside Linebackers, and Recruiting Coordinator | Jim Cavanaugh | 1996 | 2002 |
Quarterbacks | Mike O'Cain | 2006 | 2006 |
Defensive backs | Torrian Gray | 2006 | 2006 |
Defensive Line | Charley Wiles | 1996 | 1996 |
Source: hokiesports.com Archived 2013-11-02 at the Wayback Machine[29] |
Roster
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Fullback
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Source: hokiesports.com Archived 2013-11-02 at the Wayback Machine[29] Starters are in bold, based on pre-season depth chart from the 2007 media guide |
Recruiting
National Signing Day was on 2007-02-07. The Hokies' recruiting class was highlighted by Tyrod Taylor, who was rated the #1 dual threat quarterback in the country. Taylor was announced as the Hokies' #2 quarterback on August 21.[37]
Below is a list of the recruits that signed their letter of intent with Virginia Tech:
US college sports recruiting information for recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
Will Alvarez OL |
Woodbridge, Virginia | C. D. Hylton
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | 5.6 | Jun 15, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Brandon Barden[38] TE |
Lincolnton, Georgia | Lincoln County | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 4.6 | Jan 1, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 71 | ||||||
Kwamaine Battle DT |
Bailey, North Carolina | Southern Nash | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | 4.9 | Jul 8, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 71 | ||||||
Jaymes Brooks OL |
Newport News, Virginia | Denbigh | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | 4.93 | Jul 28, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Collin Carroll LS/C |
Hopkins, Minnesota | Edina | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | - | Jan 29, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Danny Coale WR |
Lexington, Virginia | Episcopal | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.42 | Jun 14, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69 | ||||||
Blake DeChristopher OL |
Midlothian, Virginia | Clover Hill | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | 5 | Jul 5, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Chris Drager TE |
Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania | Thomas Jefferson
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | 4.8 | Jul 9, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
Darren Evans RB |
Indianapolis | Warren Central | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | 4.71 | Jul 15, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Cris Hill DB |
Highland Springs, Virginia | Highland Springs | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.4 | Dec 14, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Andrew Lanier TE |
Spartanburg, South Carolina | Dorman
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | 4.7 | Jul 6, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Ibn Latif OL |
Midlothian, Virginia | Manchester | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | 4.92 | Jul 31, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
Davon Morgan ATH |
Richmond, Virginia | Varina | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 4.58 | Jul 26, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Greg Nosal TE |
Virginia Beach, Virginia | Kellam | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | 5 | Jul 25, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Quillie Odom LB |
Potomac, Virginia | Osbourn Park | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.6 | May 31, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 71 | ||||||
Josh Oglesby RB |
Garner, North Carolina | Garner
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.43 | Jul 15, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Hunter Ovens LB |
Sarasota, Florida | Cardinal Mooney | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.5 | Aug 21, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
Kendrick Pressley ATH |
Sumter, South Carolina | Sumter | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | 4.62 | Oct 20, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Courtney Prince DT |
Brandywine, Maryland | Gwynn Park | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 253 lb (115 kg) | 5 | Jul 31, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69 | ||||||
Barquell Rivers LB |
Wadesboro, North Carolina | Anson | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 4.5 | Aug 1, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Tyrod Taylor QB |
Hampton, Virginia | Hampton
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.55 | Jul 21, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
Patrick Terry WR |
South Boston, Virginia | Halifax County | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.5 | Jul 8, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
D.J. Thomas ATH |
Ashland, Virginia | Patrick Henry | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.56 | Aug 15, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Alonzo Tweedy ATH |
Richmond, Virginia | Hermitage | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 4.5 | Jul 31, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
Justin Young DE |
Germantown, Maryland | Northwest
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | 4.8 | Jul 25, 2006 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 24 Rivals: 29 | ||||||
Sources:
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Post-season awards
Following the Hokies' victory over Virginia, which clinched the division title, Xavier Adibi, Chris Ellis, Victor Harris, and Eddie Royal were honored as first team all-ACC, while Barry Booker, Duane Brown and Brandon Flowers were recognized on the second team.[39]
References
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- ^ "Athletics department makes announcement on upcoming sporting events". Archived from the original on April 18, 2007. Retrieved April 18, 2007.
- ^ "College GameDay to open season in Blacksburg". Hokiesports.com. June 27, 2007. Archived from the original on June 29, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2007.
- ^ "Opening day a strain: {ECU} makes the Hokies earn every yard they get, but Tech {d} gets stingy". The Roanoke Times. September 2, 2007. p. 33. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Warning sign: Hokies win, but Pirates keep it close". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 2, 2007. pp. C1. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
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- ^ "Bayou bust: Tech is no match for the Tigers, who dominate throughout and cruise to an easy home {v}". The Roanoke Times. September 9, 2007. p. 33. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
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- ^ "Freshman QB sparks Hokies". Tampa Bay Times. September 16, 2007. p. 29. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
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- ^ "Hokies tee off on Tribe: Virginia Tech strikes with a 27-point first quarter..." The Roanoke Times. September 23, 2007. p. 33. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Taylor leads Hokies to easy home win: Royal's interception return sparks Virginia Tech". Culpeper Star-Exponent. September 23, 2007. p. 11. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Hokies grind it out: Tech's offense sputtters...plenty of help from the defense". The Roanoke Times. September 30, 2007. p. 33. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "'D' does duty: Tech defense thwarts UNC in clutch: offense struggles". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 30, 2007. pp. C1. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Hokies barely get by North Carolina: Va. Tech defense rescues Taylor, struggling offense". Culpeper Star-Exponent. September 30, 2007. p. 11. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Hokies return to splendor: {H} use old formula of {d} and special teams to handle host Tigers". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 7, 2007. pp. C1. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "New life in Death Valley: {H} get a bunch of help from {d} and special teams to get road win..." The Roanoke Times. October 7, 2007. p. 27. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "Point of no return: Hokies make up for offensive struggles with two special teams TDs". Danville Register and Bee. October 7, 2007. p. 21. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "A blast from the bench: Glennon subs for ailing Taylor, sparks {H} in rout of Blue Devils". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 14, 2007. pp. C1. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "Hokies find offense: Despite injury issues Tech dominates the Blue Devils for another ACC win". The Roanoke Times. October 14, 2007. p. 25. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "Hokies have no trouble beating up on Blue Devils". Danville Register and Bee. October 14, 2007. p. 29. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "Pain in Lane: Eagles stun Hokies with 2 late TDs; winner comes with 11 seconds to go". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 26, 2007. pp. D1. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Gone in 120 seconds: BC quarterback Matt Ryan leads the Eagles on two TD drives in 2 minutes". The Roanoke Times. October 26, 2007. p. 21. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Boston College prevails: Eagles recover onside kick, score twice with 2:11 left to rally for win". The Progress-Index. October 26, 2007. pp. B1. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Quick recovery: Sean Glennon has career night as the Hokies tie for Coastal lead". The Roanoke Times. November 2, 2007. p. 21. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "Hokiesports.com :: Football :: Roster". Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2007.
- ^ "Beamer announces quarterback change". hokiesports.com. September 10, 2007. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2007.
- ^ Grant Throckmorton is the holder field goal holder
- ^ Elan Lewis suffered a season-ending injury during fall practice and will not play for the 2007 season. See [1].
- ^ "Jason Adjepong Worilds was formerly named Jason Adjepong - see". Archived from the original on July 16, 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2007.
- ^ "Edwards leaves football squad". hokiesports.com. October 1, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2007.
- ^ Bart McMillin is the long snapper (punts) and Scott King is the short snapper (field goals).
- ^ Brian Saunders is also a scout team quarterback.
- ^ "Beamer announces depth chart changes". hokiesports.com. August 21, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2007.
- ^ Barden enrolled at Tech for the Spring 2007 semester, then transferred to Vanderbilt after spring practice
- ^ "Four Hokies make first-team All-ACC". November 26, 2007. Archived from the original on November 29, 2007. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
External links
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