2007 Auburn Tigers football team

American college football season November 2012 February 2026 2007 Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference Western Division SEC 14 15 9–4 5–3 Tommy Tuberville 9th Al Borges (4th season; regular season)Tony Franklin (interim; bowl game) Gulf Coast Will Muschamp 2nd 4–3 Jordan–Hare Stadium Chick-fil-A Bowl champion Chick-fil-A Bowl W Won 23–20 OT Overtime vs. Clemson The 2007 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Head coach Tommy Tuberville returned for his ninth season at Auburn, the third longest tenure among SEC head coaches in 2007. He was joined by returning offensive coordinator Al Borges and returning defensive coordinator Will Muschamp. Auburn played its eight-game home schedule at Jordan–Hare Stadium, the ninth largest on-campus stadium in the NCAA in 2007, seating 87,451. Conference foe Vanderbilt returned to the schedule while non-conference opponents South Florida and Tennessee Tech played the Tigers for the first time.2006 Auburn Football Media Guide – History Auburn Athletic Department http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/aub/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/06-mg-history https://web.archive.org/web/20070103220640/http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/aub/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/06-mg-history dead January 3, 2007 June 21, 2007 The Tigers finished the season ranked #14 in the Coaches Poll and #15 in the AP Poll. Preseason thumb|right|Senior Brandon Cox led AU. Senior quarterback Brandon Cox returned for his third and final season as a starter, finally healthy after being hampered the entire 2006 season with injuries. Cox was joined in the backfield by a stable of talented backs including Brad Lester, Ben Tate and freshman Mario Fannin.Schlabach Mark Mark Schlabach May 24, 2007 Breaking down the SEC https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=2880066 June 5, 2007 ESPNLindy's Sports Lindy's 2007 college football Top 25 countdown: No. 25 to No. 21 http://www.lindyssports.com/content.php?id=1156 Lindyssports.com staff May 18, 2007 June 5, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070811234010/http://lindyssports.com/content.php?id=1156 August 11, 2007 dead mdy-all Auburn returned one of the best defensive lines in the SEC, if not the country, anchored by senior nose tackle Josh Thompson (43 tackles), senior defensive end and sack-leader Quentin Groves, and sophomore(RS) sensation Sen'Derrick Marks, who moved to end from defensive tackle. Prior to the season, a new $2.9 million, 30 ft m mid -high, 74 ft m mid -wide high-definition(HD) Daktronics LED video display was installed in the south end-zone of Jordan–Hare Stadium. Auburn was the first SEC school to install an HD video display and the second in the NCAA (after Texas' Godzillatron).http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/032707aaa.html Auburn To Install High Definition Video at Jordan–Hare Stadium March 27, 2007 May 21, 2007 Auburn Athletics Department July 12, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070712121535/http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/032707aaa.html dead Preseason rankings Auburn was ranked #14 in the initial USA Today Coaches Poll, a component of the Bowl Championship Series, released on August 3, 2007.https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2007-08-02-top-25-capsules_N.htm?csp=34 Breaking Down the Preseason Top 25 August 3, 2007 August 3, 2007 USA Today Auburn's initial position in the AP poll was #18.http://www.appollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=955 AP Top 25 AP Poll Archive August 18, 2007 August 18, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071105231251/http://www.appollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=955 November 5, 2007 Other preseason rankings for Auburn include: # 11 – CBS SportsLineDodd Dennis Spring Top 25 sportsline.com March 26, 2007 http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/10089235 June 1, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070609151036/http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/10089235 June 9, 2007 dead mdy-all# 12 – Rivals.comRivals.com Preseason Top 50 Rivals.com http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=1144&CID=681081 July 31, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070815104735/http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=1144&CID=681081 August 15, 2007 dead mdy-all# 12 – CollegeTOP25.comConsensus 2007 Pre-Season Rankings CollegeTOP25.com http://www.collegetop25.com/?s=ranks2007-pre August 21, 2007# 14 – College Football News2007 Preseason Rankings, National Title Contenders – No. 1 to No. 25 http://cfn.scout.com/2/609740.html Scout.com January 16, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070117230420/http://cfn.scout.com/2/609740.html January 17, 2007 dead # 16 – Sports IllustratedMandel, Stewart http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/stewart_mandel/04/24/spring.power.rankings/index.html Rights of spring CNNSI.com April 24, 2007 June 12, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070604113432/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/stewart_mandel/04/24/spring.power.rankings/index.html June 4, 2007 dead# 16 – ESPN2007 Power 16 – Week 1 https://www.espn.com/college-football/rankings?pollId=1 ESPN.com August 21, 2007 # 16 – Sporting NewsSporting News releases rankings http://www.ncaasports.com/football/mens/story/10221016 NCAA/LSU June 10, 2007 June 12, 2007# 16 – NationalChamps.net2007 Early Bird College Football Preview# 17 – CongroveCollege Football Poll, Congrove Computer Rankings# 21 – Athlon SportsNo. 21: Cox's health key to Tigers' SEC hopes http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/10734/no-21-coxs-health-key-to-tigers-sec-hopes Athlon Sports June 5, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070608191703/http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/10734/no-21-coxs-health-key-to-tigers-sec-hopes June 8, 2007 live# 23 – Lindy's Sports Watchlists and honors thumb|right|Defensive leader Quentin Groves Outland Trophy watchlist – King Dunlaphttp://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/061207aaa.html King Dunlap, Quentin Groves Named To Preseason Watch Lists Auburn Athletic Department June 12, 2007 June 25, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20080212155423/http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/061207aaa.html February 12, 2008 dead Bronko Nagurski Trophy watchlist – Quentin Groves Chuck Bednarik Award watchlist – Quentin Groveshttp://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/062507aaa.html Quentin Groves Named To Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List Auburn Athletic Department June 25, 2007 June 25, 2007 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(DE)http://www.secsports.com/index.php?url_channel_id=2&url_article_id=9221&url_subchannel_id=&change_well_id=2 SEC Coaches Pre-Season All-SEC Team Announced Southeastern Conference July 20, 2007 July 31, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927235849/http://www.secsports.com/index.php?url_channel_id=2&url_article_id=9221&url_subchannel_id=&change_well_id=2 September 27, 2007 Media Days First Team, Defense – Quentin Groves (DE)http://www.secsports.com/index.php?url_channel_id=2&url_article_id=9281&url_subchannel_id=&change_well_id=2 2007 SEC Football Media Days Voting Announced Southeastern Conference July 27, 2007 July 31, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927231733/http://www.secsports.com/index.php?url_channel_id=2&url_article_id=9281&url_subchannel_id=&change_well_id=2 September 27, 2007 Coaches Second Team, Defense – Jonathan Wilhite (CB) Media Days Second Team, Offense – King Dunlap (OL) Media Days Second Team, Defense – Jonathan Wilhite (CB) Coaches Third Team, Offense – King Dunlap, Brad Lester (RB) Coaches Third Team, Defense – Josh Thompson (NT), Eric Brock (S), Patrick Lee (CB) Schedule The 2007 Tigers schedule was ranked the 5th hardest in the country by Sports Illustratedhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/ncaa/06/19/schedules.top25/index.html Top 25 toughest schedules Megargee, Steve SI.com/Rivals.com June 21, 2007 June 22, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070702075551/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/ncaa/06/19/schedules.top25/index.html July 2, 2007 dead and 6th hardest by ESPN.Can't accuse these teams of ducking anyone Schlabach, Mark https://www.espn.com/college-football/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=2923693 ESPN.com July 3, 2007 July 3, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070816040429/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=2923693 August 16, 2007 live The road schedule with all four opponents finishing in the Top 25 in 2006 including the defending BCS champion Florida Gators, was ranked as the 2nd toughest.https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news;_ylt=ArtvqpQefn2niKTGykZ7ji8cvrYF?slug=rivals-133598&prov=rivals&type=lgns Road to glory will be tough one for Seminoles Steve Megargee Rivals.com June 21, 2007 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Post-season, Auburn's schedule difficulty was ranked #23 by the NCAAhttp://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/2007/Internet/toughest%20schedule/tough.html Toughest Schedule NCAA January 8, 2008 January 8, 2008 and #35 by Jeff Sagarin.https://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/fbt07.htm Jeff Sagarin NCAA Football Ratings Sagarin, Jeff USA Today January 8, 2008 January 8, 2008 Seven teams from Auburn's regular season schedule qualified for post-season bowls, with four winning their respective bowl including Sugar Bowl winner Georgia and BCS National Champion LSU. 2007 AP Central September 1 6:45 pm w y 18 Kansas State Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL ESPNAuburn's First Three Games To Be Televised 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https://web.archive.org/web/20121112143246/http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/aub/graphics/football/gamenotes/2007/070908-auusfstats.pdf dead September 15 11:30 am l Mississippi State Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL LFS 14–19 82,129http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/aub/graphics/football/gamenotes/2007/070915-aumsustats.pdf Mississippi State vs Auburn (09/15/2007 at Auburn, AL) auburntigers.cstv.com September 15, 2007 November 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112143250/http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/aub/graphics/football/gamenotes/2007/070915-aumsustats.pdf dead September 22 6:00 pm w y New Mexico State Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL PPV 55–20 83,012http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/aub/graphics/football/gamenotes/2007/070922-aunmsustats.pdf New Mexico State vs Auburn (09/22/2007 at Auburn, AL) auburntigers.cstv.com September 22, 2007 November 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112143303/http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/aub/graphics/football/gamenotes/2007/070922-aunmsustats.pdf dead September 29 7:00 pm w y Florida rivalry 4 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL ESPN 20–17 90,685http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/aub/graphics/football/gamenotes/2007/070929-auufstats.pdf Auburn vs #4 Florida (09/29/2007 at Gainesville, Fla.) auburntigers.cstv.com September 29, 2007 November 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112143306/http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/aub/graphics/football/gamenotes/2007/070929-auufstats.pdf dead October 6 11:30 am w Vanderbilt Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL LFS 35–7 82,657http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/aub/graphics/football/gamenotes/2007/071006-auvustats.pdf Vanderbilt vs Auburn (10/06/2007 at Auburn, AL) auburntigers.cstv.com October 6, 2007 November 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112143311/http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/aub/graphics/football/gamenotes/2007/071006-auvustats.pdf dead October 13 6:45 pm w y 22 Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR ESPNVPs for CBS, ESPN start picking games in winter http://www.timesfreepress.com/absolutenm/templates/college.aspx?articleid=16916 Chattanooga Publishing Company Chattanooga Times Free Press Paschall, David June 17, 2007 July 16, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070818150823/http://www.timesfreepress.com/absolutenm/templates/college.aspx?articleid=16916 August 18, 2007 9–7 72,463 October 20 8:00 pm l y 17 LSU 4 Tiger Bowl Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPN 24–30 92,630 October 27 5:00 pm w 23 Ole Miss rivalry Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL PPV 17–3 87,451 November 3 1:30 pm w y y 19 2007 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 35–3 85,754 November 10 2:30 pm l y 17 Georgia 10 Deep South's Oldest Rivalry Sanford Stadium Athens, GA CBS 20–45 92,746 November 24 7:00 pm w 25 Alabama Iron Bowl Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL ESPN 17–10 87,451 December 31 7:30 pm w y y 23 Clemson 15 rivalry) (Chick-fil-A Bowl Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA ESPN 23–20 OT 74,413 Coaching staff Name Position Yearsat AU* Alma mater (Year) Tommy Tuberville Head coach 8 Southern Arkansas University (1976) Al Borges Offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks 3 California State University, Chico (1982) Hugh Nall Offensive line 8 University of Georgia (1983) Eddie Gran Running backs, Special teams 8 California Lutheran (1987) Steve Ensminger Tight ends 4 Louisiana State University (1982) Greg Knox Wide receivers, Recruiting Coordinator 8 Northeastern State (1986), Northeastern (1990) Will Muschamp Defensive coordinator, Secondary 1 University of Georgia (1994), Auburn University (1996) Don Dunn Defensive tackles 8 East Tennessee State (1976), Union College (1980) Terry Price Defensive ends 8 Texas A&M (1992) James Willis Linebackers 1 Auburn University (2003) *Entering season Game summaries Kansas State Wildcats 3 0 10 0 13 #14 Tigers 0 6 3 14 23 Brandon Cox threw a three-yard touchdown pass to tight end Gabe McKenzie with 2:01 remaining in the fourth quarter, then Antonio Coleman returned a recovered fumble 34 yards 50 seconds later for another touchdown and Auburn defeated Kansas State in the season opener for both teams. The Tigers trailed 13–9 heading into the fourth quarter, as Auburn's running game was held to only 62 yards. Cox completed 17 passes in 30 attempts for 229 yards and the decisive touchdown pass. Freshman place-kicker Wes Byrum kicked field goals of 20, 39 and 31 yards in his college debut. Auburn had won the only two previous meetings with Kansas State in 1978 and 1979, and continued that tradition with a tough win in the home opener against the Wildcats. SEC Defensive Lineman Of The Week: Quentin Groves USF Bulls 14 0 0 6 6 26 #13 Tigers 3 14 0 3 3 23 2007 South Florida Bulls football team This was Auburn's first game against the Big East's USF Bulls, and it was a memorable night for the Bulls. Quarterback Matt Grothe threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to receiver Jesse Hester in overtime to lead USF to a 26–23 upset win over Auburn. The Tigers committed five turnovers-three lost fumbles and two passes thrown for interceptions-as the Bulls won their first-ever game against a team from the Southeastern Conference. USF led 14–3 after the first quarter, but Auburn scored two touchdowns in the second quarter on a four-yard run by freshman tailback Mario Fannin and a three-yard pass reception by Gabe McKenzie to take a 17–14 halftime lead. South Florida place kicker Delbert Alvarado, who had missed four field goal attempts in the second half, kicked an 18-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter to tie the game and force overtime. Lou Groza Star of the Week: Wes Byrum Mississippi State Bulldogs 10 3 0 6 19 Tigers 0 14 0 0 14 2007 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team In a game that would see the Tigers turn the ball over five times, and their starting quarterback benched in favor of a true freshman, Auburn fell to the Bulldogs despite outgaining them by 110 yards. Mississippi State last won at Auburn in 1999 as Auburn leads the series at home 25–5 and 56–22–2 overall. New Mexico State Aggies 7 13 0 0 Tigers 14 7 14 20 The Aggies lost to the Tigers in the teams' only previous meeting in 1993. SEC Special Teams Player Of The Week: Josh Hebert & Patrick Tatum Florida Tigers 7 7 3 3 20 #4 Gators 0 0 3 14 17 2007 Florida Gators football team Auburn made its first trip to The Swamp since 2002. Auburn's defeat of Florida was the Gators' only loss in their 2006 BCS Championship season, and the Tigers pulled an upset again in 2007 over then #3 ranked Gators. With the win, Auburn increased their lead in the overall series (42–38–2) and Tommy Tuberville coached Auburn teams now hold a 3–0 record versus Florida when the Gators are ranked in the Top 5. Wes Byrum's game-winning field goal as time expired was named the ESPN Game-Changing Performance of the Week. SEC Defensive Player of the Week: Jerraud Powers SEC Special Teams Player of the Week: Wes Byrum Lou Groza Star of the Week: Wes Byrum Vanderbilt Commodores 0 0 0 7 7 Tigers 14 14 7 0 35 The Tigers scored touchdowns on their first three possessions of the game and led 28–0 at halftime while coasting to an easy 35–7 victory over the visiting Commodores. Sophomore running back Ben Tate led the Tigers with 96 rushing yards, while Brad Lester, seeing his first game action since the 2006 Iron Bowl victory over Alabama, scored two touchdowns and rushed for 77 yards. Quarterback Brandon Cox completed 14 of 17 passing attempts for 165 yards for the Tigers, who improved to 2–1 in conference play and 4–2 overall. The Commodores rotated back onto Auburn's schedule for the first meeting since 2003. After the victory, Auburn's all-time record against Vanderbilt is now 20–19–1. While the win marked the Tigers first lead in the series in 113 years, Auburn has not lost to the Commodores since 1955 when they met in the Gator Bowl. Auburn wore all-white uniforms at home for this game and removed the traditional AU logo from their helmets to honor the 50th anniversary of the 1957 National Championship team. The win marked Tommy Tuberville's 100th career win.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=272790002 https://web.archive.org/web/20110519090410/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=272790002 dead May 19, 2011 Vanderbilt vs. Auburn - Game Recap - October 6, 2007 - ESPN Arkansas #22 Tigers 3 0 0 6 9 Razorbacks 0 0 0 7 7 2007 Arkansas Razorbacks football team For the second time in three weeks, freshman kicker Wes Byrum kicked the winning field goal in the final minute of play as the 22nd-ranked Tigers defeated the Razorbacks 9–7. Byrum's three field goals accounted for all nine of Auburn's points as the Tigers won their fourth consecutive game and avenged a 27–10 loss to the Razorbacks in 2006 at Jordan–Hare Stadium. The Tigers' defense limited Arkansas running back Darren McFadden to 43 yards rushing. Auburn scored the first six points of the game, as Wes Byrum kicked 22- and 38-yard field goals in the first and fourth quarter, but the Razorbacks went ahead with 1:36 remaining in the fourth quarter on an 11-yard touchdown pass from Casey Dick to Lucas Miller and a successful point after touchdown by Alex Tejada. Auburn returned the ensuing kickoff to their own 47 yard line. The go-ahead drive was highlighted by a 30-yard pass from senior quarterback Brandon Cox to wide receiver Robert Dunn. Byrum, who had missed field goal attempts in the third and fourth quarter, kicked the winning field goal with 21 seconds left in the game.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=272860008 https://web.archive.org/web/20200809055842/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=272860008 dead August 9, 2020 Auburn vs. Arkansas - Game Recap - October 13, 2007 - ESPN SEC Defensive Player of the Week: Tray Blackmon Lou Groza Star of the Week: Wes Byrum LSU #18 Auburn Tigers 7 10 0 7 24 #5 LSU Tigers 7 0 6 17 30 2007 LSU Tigers football team In a game that went back and forth between both teams, LSU quarterback Matt Flynn completed a touchdown pass to Demetrius Byrd at the last second to give LSU a 30–24 win. Auburn has scored only five wins in eighteen attempts at tough Tiger Stadium, the last coming in Tuberville's first year at Auburn (1999). The stakes were high, as this game was a key matchup for a berth in the SEC Championship Game. The loss brings the series to 19–21–1 in favor of LSU. LSU went on to win the BCS National Championship game finishing #1 in the polls. Ole Miss Rebels 0 3 0 0 3 #22 Tigers 7 0 3 7 17 Ole Miss has only beaten the Tigers in Auburn twice, in 1999 and in 2003; Auburn leads the series 24–8 after the 17–3 victory. SEC Defensive Lineman Of The Week: Antonio Coleman Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 3 0 0 0 3 #16 Tigers 14 7 7 7 35 The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles traveled to Auburn to meet the home-standing Tigers for the first time. Tech was greeted by Auburn's own golden eagle, Nova – War Eagle VII, who circled the field prior to the game in one of college football's most exciting traditions. Georgia 2007 Georgia Bulldogs football team Auburn–Georgia football rivalry Auburn Tigers 2; text-align:center collapsed #17 Auburn Tigers (7–3) at #10 Georgia Bulldogs (7–2) November 10 3:30 p.m. EDT Auburn 3 7 10 0 Georgia 10 7 14 14 Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia 92,746 Sunny • 64 F C • Wind 5 mph km/h kn Penn Wagers CBS Verne Lundquist & Gary Danielson Box Score Auburn Brandon Cox14/30, 133 Yds, TD, 4 INT Ben Tate13 Rush, 58 Yds, TD Cole Bennett2 Rec, 32 Yds Georgia Matthew Stafford11/19, 237 Yds, 2 TD, INT Knowshon Moreno22 Rush, 101 Yds, 2 TD Sean Bailey4 Rec, 96 Yds, TD AU traveled to Georgia for the 111th meeting of the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry. The Tigers suffered a 20+ loss for the second straight year but Auburn still leads the series in Athens 18–10 and has won 10 of the last 13 matchups in Sanford Stadium. The second consecutive loss by the Tigers continued a trend in the series where each team would win two years in a row followed by two consecutive losses – this behavior dates back to 1999–2001 when Auburn won three straight. Georgia finished the season ranked #2 in the AP Poll. AUB UGA collapsed 1 11:28 Georgia 10 26 3:22 FG 32 Brandon Coutu 0 3 1 4:46 Auburn 12 68 6:42 FG 22 Wes Byrum 3 3 1 3:09 Georgia 5 72 1:37 RecTD Mohamed Massaquoi Matthew Stafford 58 good Brandon Coutu run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 10 2 10:54 Georgia 11 68 4:52 RecTD Sean Bailey Matthew Stafford 15 good Brandon Coutu run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 17 2 6:13 Auburn 8 65 4:41 RushTD Ben Tate 7 good Wes Byrum run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 17 3 12:19 Auburn 4 27 1:42 RecTD Mario Fannin Brandon Cox 12 good Wes Byrum run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 17 3 6:47 Auburn 11 45 3:57 FG 33 Wes Byrum 20 17 3 5:00 Georgia 4 68 1:47 RushTD Knowshon Moreno 24 good Brandon Coutu run/pass good/failed/incomplete 20 24 3 0:00 Georgia 6 48 3:17 RushTD Knowshon Moreno 3 good Brandon Coutu run/pass good/failed/incomplete 20 31 4 12:11 Georgia 3 65 1:27 RushTD Brannan Coutherland 1 good Brandon Coutu run/pass good/failed/incomplete 20 38 RushTD Thomas Brown 1 good Brandon Coutu run/pass good/failed/incomplete 20 45 20 45 Alabama Crimson Tide 0 7 0 3 #25 Tigers 10 0 0 7 2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football team Auburn won the game 17–10, bringing the current winning streak to 6 (the longest in school history). Though this in-state rivalry known as the Iron Bowl is considered one of the most bitter and intense in all of sports with 72 matchups over the years, this was only the ninth meeting at Auburn's Jordan–Hare Stadium and the first meeting at JHS on Thanksgiving weekend. SEC Defensive Lineman Of The Week: Josh Thompson Rankings 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings AP 0 15 18 17 RV NR NR RV 22 18 23 19 18 RV 25 23 22 15 Coaches Poll 0 15 14 13 RV RV RV RV 25 19 23 16 17 RV 25 21 21 14 Harris 4 14 NR RV 25 19 23 18 18 RV 25 24 23 BCS 7 14 17 22 16 18 NR NR 24 23 Depth chart Starters and backups.July 30, 2007 Auburn Tigers Preview 2007 – Depth Chart http://cfn.scout.com/2/633864.html August 1, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120320062116/http://cfn.scout.com/2/633864.html March 20, 2012 dead mdy-all Pro-Set 4-3 Yes No Yes Brandon Cox Blake Field Brad Lester Ben Tate Mario Fannin Carl Stewart Danny Perry Rodgeriqus Smith James Swinton Tim Hawthorne Montez Billings Prechae Rodriguez Robert Dunn Terrell Zachery Cole Bennett Tommy Trott Gabe McKenzie King Dunlap Oscar Gonzalez Tyronne Green Byron Isom Jason Bosley Mike Berry Leon Hart Nathan Farrow Andrew McCain Antwoin Daniels Steve Gandy Craig Stevens Merrill Johnson Chris Evans Patrick Trahan Courtney Harden Aairon Savage Josh Hebert Eric Brock Zac Etheridge Jonathan Vickers Patrick Lee Walter McFadden Zach Gilbert Jonathan Wilhite Jerraud Powers Sen'Derrick Marks Michael Goggans Pat Sims Mike Blanc Josh Thompson Pat Sims Quentin Groves Antonio Coleman Ross Gornall Zach Kutch Ryan Shoemaker Tristan Davis Robert Dunn 110 100 No Post-season #15 Clemson Tigers 0 7 0 10 3 20 #22 Auburn Tigers 3 0 7 7 6 23 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl Auburn's 8-win regular season qualified a post-season bowl and the Tigers were selected by the Chick-fil-A Bowl to face the ACC's Clemson Tigers, with both teams' defenses being ranked in the top 10. Auburn changed their offense for this game, moving to new offensive coordinator Tony Franklin's spread offense in eight practices. Auburn won the game in overtime with a 7-yard touchdown run by quarterback Kodi Burns. The 23–20 victory in 2007 was the first Peach Bowl to require overtime and Auburn now has a 3–1 record in the bowl. This bowl appearance marked Auburn's eighth consecutive appearance; the second longest streak in school history behind the 9-year stretch from 1982 to 1990. National awards Broyles Award Finalist – Will Muschamp (DC) Freshman All-Americans Sporting NewsRivals.comScout.comCollegeFootballNews.comFirst TeamLee Ziemba (OL)Ryan Shoemaker (P)Lee Ziemba (OL)Ryan Shoemaker (P)Lee Ziemba (OL)Lee Ziemba (OL)Second TeamZac Etheridge (S)Zac Etheridge (S)Wes Byrum (K)Ryan Pugh (OL)Ryan Shoemaker (P)Honorable MentionWes Byrum (K)Craig Stevens (LB)Ryan Pugh (OL)Chaz Ramsey (OL)Zac Etheridge (S)Chaz Ramsey (OL) Conference awards Associated Press All-SEC Team First Team – Pat Sims (DT) Second Team – Quentin Groves (DE), Ryan Shoemaker (P), Patrick Lee (CB) Coaches' All-SEC First Team – Quentin Groves (DE) Second Team – Ryan Shoemaker (P) Coaches' All-SEC Freshman Team – Ryan Pugh (OL), Chaz Ramsey (OL), Lee Ziemba (OL), Antoine Carter (DE), Zac Etheridge (S), Ryan Shoemaker (P) Coaching changes Following the close of the regular season, head coach Tommy Tuberville was offered a two-year contract extension that was verbally accepted on December 4, 2007. One week later, offensive coordinator Al Borges announced his resignation following a meeting late the previous week with Tuberville. On December 12, Auburn announced Tony Franklin, the offensive coordinator for the Troy Trojans, as Borges' replacement. With only 8 days of practice prior to the bowl, the new spread offense proved quite effective as Auburn posted 423 yards of offense (233 passing / 190 rushing), besting their season average in all offensive categories despite playing against the #6 defense in the nation. Days following the Chick-fil-A Bowl, defensive coordinator Will Muschamp interviewed for and accepted the vacant defensive coordinator position with the Texas Longhorns. On January 17, 2008, Auburn named Pittsburgh's Paul Rhoads as the new defensive coordinator. References Auburn Category:Auburn Tigers football seasons Category:Peach Bowl champion seasons Auburn Tigers football