2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season November 2013 January 2026 2007 Ohio State Buckeyes Buckeyes logo.svg 125 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 4 5 11–2 7–1 Jim Tressel 7th Jim Bollman 7th Jim Heacock 3rd Luke Fickell 3rd Multiple 4–3 Kirk Barton Dionte Johnson James Laurinaitis Ohio Stadium Big Ten champion BCS National Championship Game L 24–38 vs. LSU The 2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In their seventh year under head coach Jim Tressel, the Buckeyes compiled an 11–2 record (7–1 in conference games), won the Big Ten championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 408 to 166. The Buckeyes did not play any opponents ranked in the top ten during the regular season, and its sole regular-season loss was to unranked Illinois. They concluded the season with a 38–24 loss to No. 2 LSU in the 2008 BCS National Championship Game. The Buckeyes were ranked No. 5 in the final AP poll.2007 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 10, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ohio-state/2007-schedule.html The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Todd Boeckman (2,379 passing yards, 63.9% completion percentage), running back Beanie Wells (1,609 rushing yards, 5.9 yards per carry), wide receiver Brian Robiskie (55 receptions for 935 yards), linebacker James Laurinaitis (70 solo tackles, 121 total tackles), and kicker Ryan Pretorius (102 points).2007 Ohio State Buckeyes Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 9, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ohio-state/2007.html For the second year in a row, Laurinaitis was selected as a consensus first-team All-American.Football Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 December 11, 2017 3, 15 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/awards.pdf Six Ohio State players received first-team honors on the 2007 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Laurinaitis; Boeckman; Wells; offensive tackle Kirk Barton; defensive end Vernon Gholston; and defensive back Malcolm Jenkins.Big Ten Announces 2007 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors Big Ten Conference November 19, 2007 March 3, 2015 http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111907aaj.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150329223900/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111907aaj.html March 29, 2015 dead The team played its home games in Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Schedule 2007 AP Poll (and BCS standings, after October 14) - Released prior to game Eastern September 1 12:00 p.m. w y 10 2007 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH BTN 38–6 105,038 September 8 12:00 p.m. w y 11 Akron Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH BTN 20–2 104,317 September 15 3:30 p.m. w y y 10 Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA ESPN 33–14 74,927 September 22 3:30 p.m. w 9 Northwestern Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ABC/ESPN 58–7 105,178 September 29 8:00 p.m. w y 8 Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN ESPN2 30–7 51,611 October 6 8:00 p.m. w y 4 Purdue 20 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN ABC 23–7 65,497 October 13 12:00 p.m. w y 3 Kent State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH BTN 48–3 105,051 October 20 3:30 p.m. w y 1 Michigan State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ABC 24–17 105,287 October 27 8:00 p.m. w y 1 Penn State 25 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA rivalry, College GameDay ABC 37–17 110,134 November 3 12:00 p.m. w 1 Wisconsin 21 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH BTN 38–17 105,449 November 10 3:30 p.m. l 1 Illinois Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Illibuck ABC/ESPN 21–28 105,453 November 17 12:00 p.m. w y 7 Michigan 21 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry, College GameDay ABC 14–3 111,941 January 7, 2008 F j, Y 8:00 p.m. l y y 1 LSU 2 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA BCS National Championship Game, College GameDay FOX 24–38 79,651 Rankings 500px|thumb|right|Panoramic view of the Ohio State vs. Northwestern game on September 22 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 4 7 11 10 12 11 10 10 8 9 8 8 7 4 4 (1) 4 3 3 (2) 3 1 (50) 1 (56) 1 (110) 1 1 (57) 1 (58) 1 (111) 1 1 (59) 1 (56) 1 (114) 1 1 (60) 1 (55) 1 (112) 1 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 3 3 (6) 3 (11) 3 1 (50) 1 (46) 1 (98) 1 5 4 Preseason On March 6, Coach Jim Tressel announced the hiring of Taver Johnson as an assistant coach in charge of cornerbacks. A native of Cincinnati, Johnson replaced Tim Beckman, who left Ohio State to become defensive coordinator at Oklahoma State University. Game summaries Youngstown State Youngstown State at Ohio State Youngstown State 0 3 3 0 No. 20 Ohio State 7 14 3 14 September 1 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 12:00 p.m. EST 105,038 Roger Twibell (Play-by-play) & Mike Tomczak (Color) BTN Steady Buckeyes Use Big Plays to Bash Penguins in Opener https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/272440194 ESPN September 1, 2007 October 11, 2014July 2024 medicmedic Akron Akron at Ohio State Akron 2 0 0 0 No. 11 Ohio State 0 3 10 7 September 8 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 12:00 p.m. EST 104,317 Thom Brennaman (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Charissa Thompson (Sideline) BTN No. 12 Buckeyes Force 14 Punts, Allow 71 Yards to Zips https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/272510194 https://web.archive.org/web/20240605132904/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/272510194 dead June 5, 2024 ESPN September 8, 2007 October 11, 2014 Washington Ohio State at Washington No. 10 Ohio State 0 3 14 16 Washington 0 7 0 7 September 15 Husky Stadium, Seattle 3:30 p.m. EST 74,927 Ron Franklin (Play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (Color) & Jack Arute (Sideline) ESPN yes 2 13:48 OSU Ryan Pretorius 28-yard field goal OSU 3–0 2 0:03 WASH Anthony Russo 23-yard pass from Jake Locker (Ryan Perkins kick) WASH 7–3 3 9:36 OSU Brian Robiskie 68-yard pass from Todd Boeckman (Ryan Pretorius kick) OSU 10–7 3 8:57 OSU Chris Wells 14-yard run (Ryan Pretorius kick) OSU 17–7 4 14:05 OSU Ryan Pretorius 23-yard field goal OSU 20–7 4 3:30 OSU Brian Hartline 36-yard pass from Todd Boeckman (Ryan Pretorius kick) OSU 27–7 4 00:58 WASH Louis Rankin 2-yard run (Ryan Perkins kick) OSU 27–14 4 0:00 OSU Brandon Saine 37-yard run (no kick) OSU 33–14 yes Wells Plows Through Washington as Ohio St. Cruises https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=272580264 https://web.archive.org/web/20160915043021/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=272580264 dead September 15, 2016 ESPN September 15, 2007 October 11, 2014 Northwestern Northwestern at Ohio State Northwestern 0 0 7 0 No. 9 Ohio State 28 17 13 0 September 22 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 3:30 p.m. EST 105,178 Ron Franklin (Play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (Color) & Jack Arute (Sideline) ABC/ESPN Buckeyes' Offense Explodes in Big Ten Opener vs. Northwestern https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/272650194 ESPN September 22, 2007 October 11, 2014July 2024 medicmedic Minnesota Ohio State at Minnesota No. 8 Ohio State 14 6 3 7 Minnesota 0 7 0 0 September 29 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis 8:00 p.m. EST 51,611 Indoors Mark Jones (Play-by-play), Bob Davie (Color) & Stacey Dales (Sideline) ESPN2 Wells, No. 8 Buckeyes Breeze Past Gophers https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/272720135 ESPN September 29, 2007 October 11, 2014July 2024 medicmedic Purdue 2007 Purdue Boilermakers football team Ohio State Buckeyes 2; text-align:center collapsed #4 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–0) at #23 Purdue Boilermakers (5–0) October 6 8:00 p.m. EDT Ohio St 14 3 3 3 Purdue 0 0 0 7 Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana 65,497 Clear • 84 F C • Wind S/SW 3 mph km/h knot Steve Pamon ABC Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit, and Lisa Salters Ohio State Football Archives Ohio St Todd Boeckman17/29, 200 Yds, 2 TD, 3 INT Chris Wells18 Rush, 85 Yds Ray Small6 Rec, 70 Yds, TD Purdue Curtis Painter31/60, 268 Yds, TD Kory Sheets7 Rush, 20 Yds Dustin Keller7 Rec, 101 Yds Boeckman Throws Two TDs as Buckeyes Stuff Boilermakers https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/272792509 ESPN October 6, 2007 October 11, 2014July 2024 medicmedic OSU PUR collapsed 1 8:04 Ohio St 9 87 3:23 RecTD Ray Small Todd Boeckman 26 good Ryan Pretorius run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 1 4:48 Ohio St 5 43 2:18 RecTD Brian Hartline Todd Boeckman 6 good Ryan Pretorius run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 0 2 10:21 Ohio St 8 34 4:25 FG 44 Ryan Pretorius 17 0 3 7:43 Ohio St 4 7 0:53 FG 39 Ryan Pretorius 20 0 4 14:56 Ohio St 6 56 2:47 FG 23 Ryan Pretorius 23 0 4 0:10 Purdue 13 88 2:46 RecTD Jeff Lindsay Curtis Painter 1 good Chris Summers run/pass good/failed/incomplete 23 7 23 7 Kent State Kent State at Ohio State Kent State 0 0 0 3 No. 3 Ohio State 7 28 10 3 October 13 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 12:00 p.m. EST 105,051 Mark Neely (Play-by-play), Glen Mason (Color) & Marshall Harris (Sideline) BTN No. 3 Ohio St. Remains Unbeaten with Rout of Kent St. https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/272860194 https://web.archive.org/web/20240724193723/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/272860194 dead July 24, 2024 ESPN October 13, 2007 October 11, 2014 Michigan State Michigan State at Ohio State Michigan State 0 0 14 3 No. 1 Ohio State 10 7 7 0 October 20 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 3:30 p.m. EST 105,287 Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Bob Griese (Color), Paul Maguire (Color) & Erin Andrews (Sideline) ABC Late Turnovers Keep Spartans Close in Nervy Buckeye Win https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/272930194 ESPN October 20, 2007 October 11, 2014July 2024 medicmedic Penn State Ohio State at Penn State No. 1 Ohio State 10 7 7 13 No. 25 Penn State 7 0 3 7 October 27 Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania 8:00 p.m. EST 110,134 Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (Color) & Lisa Salters (Sideline) ABC yes Q1 12:16 OSU Ryan Pretorius 50 yard field goal OSU 3–0 Q1 8:25 PSU Rodney Kinlaw 2 yard run (Kevin Kelly kick) PSU 7–3 Q1 4:59 OSU Brian Robiskie 9 yard pass from Todd Boeckman (Ryan Pretorius kick) OSU 10–7 Q2 9:53 OSU Brian Hartline 16 yard pass from Todd Boeckman (Ryan Pretorius kick) OSU 17–7 Q3 6:10 OSU Jake Ballard 15 yard pass from Todd Boeckman (Ryan Pretorius kick) OSU 24–7 Q3 1:27 PSU Kevin Kelly 27 yard field goal OSU 24–10 Q4 9:52 OSU Ryan Pretorius 37 yard field goal OSU 27–10 Q4 9:36 OSU Malcolm Jenkins 24 yard interception return (Ryan Pretorius kick) OSU 34–10 Q4 3:30 OSU Ryan Pretorius 35 yard field goal OHST 37–10 Q4 3:16 PSU A.J. Wallace 97 yard kickoff return (Kevin Kelly kick) OSU 37–17 yes Top-Ranked Buckeyes Use Offense to Silence Penn State https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/273000213 ESPN October 27, 2007 October 11, 2014July 2024 medicmedic Wisconsin Wisconsin at Ohio State No. 19 Wisconsin 3 0 14 0 No. 1 Ohio State 7 3 7 21 November 3 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 12:00 p.m. EST 105,449 Thom Brennaman (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Charissa Thompson (Sideline) BTN yes 1 12:15 OSU Brian Robiskie 30-yard pass from Todd Boeckman (Ryan Pretorius kick) OSU 7–0 1 4:49 WIS Tyler Mehlhaff 21-yard field goal OSU 7–3 2 0:06 OSU Ryan Pretorius 27-yard field goal OSU 10–3 3 12:37 Wisconsin Travis Beckum 28-yard pass from Tyler Donovan (Tyler Mehlhaff kick) Tie 10–10 3 6:53 WIS Chris Pressley 2-yard pass from Tyler Donovan (Tyler Mehlhaff kick) WIS 17–10 3 2:41 OSU Chris Wells 31-yard run (Ryan Pretorius kick) Tie 17–17 4 14:18 OSU Chris Wells 30-yard run (Ryan Pretorius kick) OSU 24–17 4 10:05 OSU Brian Robiskie 8-yard pass from Todd Boeckman (Ryan Pretorius kick) OSU 31–17 4 3:16 OSU Chris Wells 23-yard run (Ryan Pretorius kick) OSU 38–17 yes Ohio State sets record with 20th straight Big Ten win.Ohio St. Gets Big Ten Record 20th Straight Conference Win https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/273070194 https://web.archive.org/web/20230330030712/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/273070194 dead March 30, 2023 ESPN November 3, 2007 October 11, 2014 Illinois Illinois at Ohio State Illinois 14 7 7 0 No. 1 Ohio State 14 0 7 0 November 10 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 3:30 p.m. EST 105,453 Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Bob Griese (Color), Paul Maguire (Color) & Bonnie Bernstein (Sideline) ABC/ESPN Illinois Shocks Top-Ranked Ohio State in Columbus https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/273140194 https://web.archive.org/web/20211023211943/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/273140194 dead October 23, 2021 ESPN November 10, 2007 October 11, 2014 Michigan Ohio State at Michigan No. 7 Ohio State 0 7 7 0 No. 23 Michigan 3 0 0 0 November 17 Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan 12:00 p.m. EST 111,941 John O'Neill Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (Color) & Lisa Salters (Sideline) ABC yes 1 1:37 MICH K.C. Lopata 33-yard field goal MICH 3–0 2 10:08 OSU Chris Wells 1-yard run (Ryan Pretorius kick) OSU 7–3 2 13:40 OSU Chris Wells 62-yard run (Ryan Pretorius kick) OSU 14–3 yes Ohio State Takes Down Michigan for Sixth Time in Seven Years https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=273210130 ESPN November 17, 2007 October 11, 2014 National Championship Game LSU vs. Ohio State No. 2 LSU 3 21 7 7 No. 1 Ohio State 10 0 7 7 January 7 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans 8:00 p.m. EST 79,651 indoors (dome) Thom Brennaman (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Chris Myers (Sideline) FOX 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. Both teams scored 14 points in the second half which lead to a Tigers' victory due to the 2nd quarter LSU scoring deficit. Personnel Coaching staff Jim Tressel – head coach (7th year) Jim Bollman – offensive line/offensive coordinator (7th year) Joe Daniels – quarterbacks (7th year) Luke Fickell – co-defensive coordinator / linebackers coach (6th year) Jim Heacock – defensive coordinator / defensive line (12th year) Paul Haynes – safeties (3rd year) Darrell Hazell – assistant head coach / wide receivers (4th year) Taver Johnson – cornerbacks (1st year) John Peterson – tight ends / recruiting coordinator (4th year) Dick Tressel – running backs (7th year) Bob Tucker – director of football operations (13th year) Stan Jefferson – director of player development (4th year) Eric Lichter – director of football performance (2nd year) Butch Reynolds – speed coordinator (3rd year) Jeff Uhlenhake – strength coordinator (1st year) Roster Wide receivers 5 Dukes, Albert – Junior 9 Hartline, Brian – Sophomore 89 Hummel, Garrett – Freshman Jordan, Devin – Senior 18 Sharp, Luke – Junior 18 Lyons, Devon – Junior 86 Potokar, Dan – Sophomore 80 Robiskie, Brian – Junior 15 Ruhl, Kyle – Junior 12 Sanzenbacher, Dane – Freshman 4 Small, Ray – Sophomore 81 Ullery, Brent – Senior 19 Washington, Taurian – Freshman Offensive tackles 74 Barton, Kirk – Senior 75 Boone, Alex – Junior 65 Ebner, Doug – Junior 66 Moses, Andrew – Sophomore 77 Smith, Connor – Freshman 76 Sika, Scott – Sophomore 69 Slagle, Zach – Freshman Offensive guards 68 Blankenship, Evan – Freshman 70 Browning, Bryant – Freshman 78 Dye, Daniel – Senior 67 Mitchum, Kyle – Junior 63 Person, Ben – Junior 71 Rehring, Steve – Sophomore 79 Skinner, Jon – Junior Centers 64 Cordle, Jim – Sophomore 57 Malone, Chris – Sophomore Tight end 86 Ballard, Jake – Sophomore 46 Larson, J.D – Sophomore 82 Miller, Andy – Freshman 88 Nicol, Rory – Junior 87 Smith, Brandon – Junior Quarterback 17 Boeckman, Todd – Junior 14 Bauserman, Joe – Freshman 7 Henton, Antonio – Freshman 13 Kacsandi, Ben – Junior 11 Schoenhoft, Rob – Sophomore Running back 46 Christian, K.C. – Freshman 35 DeLande, Bo – Freshman 33 Gantz, Joe – Sophomore 2 Herron, Daniel – Freshman 16 Robinson, Trever – Senior 3 Saine, Brandon – Freshman 28 Wells, Chris – Sophomore 34 Wells, Maurice – Junior 24 Williams, Marcus – Freshman Fullback 49 Johnson, Dionte – Senior 43 Olson, Aram – Freshman 48 Smith, Spencer – Freshman 42 Whaley, Tyler – Senior Defensive lineman 92 Daly, Brett – Senior 92 Denlinger, Todd – Sophomore 50 Gholston, Vernon – Junior 90 Gray, Bryan – Sophomore 95 Rietschlin, Chris – Junior Defensive tackles 93 Abdallah, Nader – Junior 97 Heyward, Cameron – Freshman 72 Larimore, Dexter – Freshman Defensive end 78 Barrow, Alex – Junior 57 Ingham, Tom – Sophomore 9 Rose, Robert – Freshman 98 Thomas, Solomon – Freshman 87 Wilson, Lawrence – Junior 84 Worthington, Doug – Sophomore Cornerbacks 13 Amos, Andre – Sophomore 4 Coleman, Kurt – Sophomore 2 Jenkins, Malcolm – Junior 29 Lane, Shaun – Junior Defensive backs 5 Chekwa, Chimdi – Freshman 32 Clifford, Eugene – Freshman 36 Daniels, Matt – Junior 39 Dougherty, Michael – Junior 30 Evege, Donnie – Freshman 41 Haslam, De'Angelo – Senior 2 Jenkins, Malcolm – Junior 24 Schwartz, Grant – Freshman 11 Scott, James – Freshman 20 Washington, Donald – Sophomore 17 Willis, Zach – Junior Linebackers 1 Freeman, Marcus – Senior 37 Gibson, Thaddeus – Freshman 6 Grant, Larry – Senior 7 Hines, Jermale – Freshman 51 Homan, Ross – Sophomore 44 Johnson, Mark – Freshman 33 Laurinaitis, James – Junior 59 Libby, Kyle – Freshman 49 Lukens, Ryan – Junior 26 Moeller, Tyler – Freshman 36 Rolle, Brian – Freshman 38 Spitler, Austin – Sophomore 55 Terry, Curtis – Senior Safety 8 Gant, Aaron So. 3 O'Neal, Jamario Jr. 14 Oliver, Nate Fr. 23 Patterson, Nick Jr. 25 Pentello, Rocco Fr. 21 Russell, Anderson So. 10 Torrence, Devon Fr. Long snappers 52 Curtis, Don – Freshman 61 Haas, Jackson – Senior 53 Howe, Patrick – Freshman 56 Makridis, Dimitrios – Senior 96 McQuaide, Jake – Freshman Kickers 12 Barclay, Devin – Freshman 39 Good, Andrew Jr. 41 Mattimoe, Matt – Sophomore 20 Pettrey, Aaron – Sophomore 85 Pretorius, Ryan Jr. Punters 15 Trapasso, A.J. – Junior 48 Thoma, John – Sophomore 24 Wuokko, Kyle - Sophomore 94 Bartholomew, Benjamin – Freshman 2008 NFL draftees 2 Ohio State Buckeyes 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 2008 NFL Draft Listing https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2008/draft.htm 2024-12-11 Pro-Football-Reference.com en References Ohio State Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football seasons Category:Big Ten Conference football champion seasons Ohio State Buckeyes football