2007 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season March 2012 January 2026 2007 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Athletics wordmark.svg 150 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 6–6 4–4 Kirk Ferentz 9th Ken O'Keefe 9th Norm Parker 9th Mike Humpal Albert Young 5 Tom Busch Mike Humpal Bryan Mattison Daniel Olszta Albert Young Pro-style 4–3 Kinnick Stadium(Capacity: 70,585) File:BigTen-Uniform-Iowa-2006-2008.png The 2007 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Heading into the season, several players left the team while several other players ran into criminal allegations. Following a disappointing 2006 season that included losses to Indiana, Northwestern and Minnesota, the team was coached by Kirk Ferentz and played their six home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Previous season 2006 Iowa Hawkeyes football team thumb|left|Players prepare to play Montana on September 2, 2006. Entering 2006 ranked 16th in the AP Poll2006 Associated Press NCAA Football Rankings – Week 1 https://www.espn.com/college-football/rankings?pollId=1&seasonYear=2006&weekNumber=1 ESPN August 23, 2007 and 17th in the Coaches Poll,2006 USA Today NCAA Football Rankings – Week 1 https://www.espn.com/college-football/rankings?pollId=2&seasonYear=2006&weekNumber=1 ESPN August 23, 2007 the Hawkeyes had high hopes for the season. Following victories over Montana, Syracuse, Iowa State and Illinois, the Hawkeyes were 4–0 heading into their game with top-ranked Ohio State. With tickets for the game going for US$500 on eBay, the game was hyped as one of the biggest in Kinnick Stadium history.No. 13 Iowa gears up for historic night at Kinnick Stadium https://www.espn.com/college-football/preview?confId=&gameId=262732294 ESPN August 23, 2007 But quarterback Drew Tate threw 3 interceptions, and the Hawkeyes lost 38–17. In total, Iowa had 4 turnovers while Ohio State had zero.Heisman display: Smith tosses 4 TDs as No. 1 Ohio State rocks Iowa https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?confId=&gameId=262732294 https://web.archive.org/web/20201017050256/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?confId=&gameId=262732294 dead October 17, 2020 ESPN August 23, 2007 Following the loss to Ohio State, Iowa proceeded to score a season-high 47 points in a victory over Purdue. But the most notable score came during the 4th quarter, when Adam Shada intercepted a Curtis Painter pass and returned it a school record 98-yards for the touchdown.Iowa blasts Purdue in first game since Ohio State drubbing https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=262802294&confId=null https://web.archive.org/web/20201017050252/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=262802294&confId=null dead October 17, 2020 ESPN August 23, 2007 However, Iowa's joy would not last long, as the Hawkeyes were upset by Indiana only a week later. The 31–28 win was Indiana's biggest win since a victory over 9th-ranked Ohio State in 1987.Hardy reels in 3 TDs as Indiana shocks No. 15 Iowa https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=262870084&confId=null https://web.archive.org/web/20201017050250/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=262870084&confId=null dead October 17, 2020 ESPN August 23, 2007 From there, the season unraveled, and the Hawkeyes lost four of their remaining five games en route to a 6–6 record. The Hawkeyes were not invited to a bowl game following the conclusion of the 2007 season. Before the season On April 20, 2007, it was announced by Ferentz that two players, Ryan Bain and Justin Edwards, were leaving the team. Both are planning on transferring to other schools.Bain, Edwards leaving Iowa http://iowa.rivals.com/content.asp?cid=665797 HawkeyeReport.com April 20, 2007 August 23, 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070506215636/http://iowa.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=665797 May 6, 2007 Bain, who had 56 career tackles, was later found guilty on charges of disorderly conduct.Former UI Football Player Found Guilty of Disorderly Conduct http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070601/SPORTS/70601009/1003/SPORTS Cedar Rapids Gazette June 1, 2007 August 23, 2007 About two months later, it was announced that Shonn Greene and Amari Spievey were no longer on the team. Greene, a junior running back, had 378 rushing yards and two touchdowns in his career.Greene, Spievey leaving Iowa http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?cid=680716 HawkeyeReport.com June 6, 2007 August 23, 2007 Another month later, and it was announced that Lucas Cox and Marcus Wilson were leaving the team. Wilson, a sophomore defensive back, played in all 13 games in 2006 and recorded 21 tackles and one interception.Cox and Wilson Leave Hawkeyes http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072607aab.html HawkeyeSports.com July 26, 2007 August 23, 2007 March 22, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080322055532/http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072607aab.html dead Earlier in July, senior defensive back Devan Moylan was given an additional year of eligibility. After suffering a leg injury in the fourth game of 2006 against Illinois, he applied for a medical hardship. Prior to the 2007 season, he had 28 tackles and one interception in his career.Moylan Granted Additional Year http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071007aaa.html HawkeyeSports.com July 10, 2007 August 23, 2007 March 18, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080318181713/http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071007aaa.html dead Criminal charges On August 20, 2007, two Hawkeye wide receivers were arrested and charged with the unauthorized use of a credit card. Dominique Douglas and Anthony Bowman, both sophomores, were suspended indefinitely by Ferentz following allegations that they bought more than $2,000 in merchandise with stolen credit cards. The crime is a felony, and if convicted, the two players can face up to five years in prison along with a $7,500 fine.Iowa wideouts Douglas, Bowman suspended after arrest https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=2983050 ESPN August 20, 2007 August 23, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070822050728/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2983050 August 22, 2007 live Another player, Arvell Nelson, also experienced trouble with the law. Nelson posted a $545 bond for failure to appear in court after being charged with driving with a suspended license. He also paid a $390 fine for not having insurance. 1 in every 10 Iowa football players during the 2007 season had off-field arrests, the highest among any year in Kirk Ferentz's tenure at Iowa.Backup Quarterback Nelson Posts Bond Randy Peterson Tom Barton http://www.dmregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070822/SPORTS020502/708220401/1003/SPORTS&lead=1 The Des Moines Register August 22, 2007 August 23, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070825163806/http://www.dmregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20070822%2FSPORTS020502%2F708220401%2F1003%2FSPORTS&lead=1 August 25, 2007 dead Recruiting class The Hawkeyes received 22 letters of intent on National Signing Day, February 7, 2007. yes yes 2007 Christian Ballard DE Lawrence, KS Lawrence Free State HS 6 4 277 4.75 September 26, 2006 4 4 79 Jordan Bernstine S Des Moines, IA Lincoln HS 5 11 200 4.42 December 23, 2006 4 4 78 Broderick Binns LB St. Paul, MN Cretin Durham Hall 6 2 235 4.70 November 6, 2006 3 3 78 Bryan Bulaga OG Woodstock, IL Marian Central Catholic HS 6 6 273 4.79 May 20, 2006 4 4 80 Jacody Coleman LB Beaumont, TX West Brook Senior HS 6 2 232 4.63 December 17, 2006 2 3 73 Lebron Daniel LB Cleveland, OH Glenville HS 6 2 223 4.84 December 30, 2006 2 3 40 Mike Daniels DE Blackwood, NJ Highland HS 6 1 230 4.60 January 29, 2007 2 2 40 Bruce Davis LB Cleveland, OH Glenville HS 5 11 230 4.70 January 30, 2007 2 3 65 Cedric Everson CB Detroit, MI Mumford HS 6 1 178 4.35 February 7, 2007 4 4 79 Zach Furlong TE Xenia, OH Xenia HS 6 5 214 4.72 December 11, 2006 2 2 73 Adam Gettis DE Frankfort, IL Lincoln-Way East HS 6 3 233 4.90 November 27, 2006 2 2 71 Cody Hundertmark DT Humboldt, IA Humboldt HS 6 4 266 4.78 May 6, 2007 3 3 71 Marvin McNutt QB Florissant, MO Hazelwood Central HS 6 3 183 4.60 July 9, 2006 3 3 77 Diaunate Morrow S Lakewood, OH St. Edward HS 6 0 182 4.65 December 13, 2006 3 4 65 Dezman Moses LB Willingboro, NJ Willingboro HS 6 2 214 4.60 November 22, 2006 2 2 40 Tyler Nielsen LB Humboldt, IA Humboldt HS 6 4 213 4.50 May 10, 2006 4 3 78 Jevon Pugh RB Naples, FL Naples HS 5 10 210 4.60 January 30, 2007 2 3 68 Allen Reisner TE Marion, IA Marion HS 6 3 215 4.70 February 3, 2007 2 2 40 Colin Sandeman WR Bettendorf, IA Bettendort HS 6 1 188 4.52 May 6, 2006 3 3 76 Tyler Sash S Oskaloosa, IA Oskaloosa HS 6 1 191 4.56 August 3, 2006 3 3 69 Abe Satterfield CB Erie, PA Cathedral Preparatory School 6 1 283 4.40 August 14, 2006 2 2 67 Markus Zusevics OT Arlington Heights, IL Prospect HS 6 5 258 4.80 January 4, 2007 3 3 78 yes 2007 Iowa Commit List for 2007 Scout.com: Football Recruiting Recruit Tracker 2007 iowa 8 2294 37 22 July 5, 2007 yes Awards thumb|right|Albert Young lines up for a play against Montana in 2006. Kenny Iwebema First-team all-Big Ten – Rivals.comRivals.com Preseason All-Big Ten Teams https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?slug=rivals-150718&prov=rivals&type=lgns Rivals.com August 16, 2007 August 24, 2007June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes First-team all-Big Ten – CFN.com2007 Big 10 Preview CFN All-Big 10 Team http://cfn.scout.com/2/658431.html CFN.com July 16, 2007 August 24, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20080620063553/http://cfn.scout.com/2/658431.html June 20, 2008 dead mdy-all Mitch King First-team all-Big Ten – Rivals.com Second-team all-Big Ten – Athlon Sports Bryan Mattison First-team all-Big Ten – Athlon Sports2007 All-Big Ten teams http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/10862/2007-all-big-ten-teams Athlon Sports August 24, 2007 Second-team all-Big Ten – Rivals.com Second-team all-Big Ten – CFN.com Mike Klinkenborg Lott Trophy watch list42 Collegiate Standouts Named to Lott Trophy Watch List http://www.thelotttrophy.com/News.7448.7449.html https://web.archive.org/web/20051216003601/http://www.thelotttrophy.com/News.7448.7449.html dead December 16, 2005 The Lott Trophy April 2, 2007 July 5, 2007 Bednarik Award watch listBednarik Award watch list http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/content/awards/watch_list_full.htm#Bednarik%20Award Maxwell Football Club September 2, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070731105137/http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/content/awards/watch_list_full.htm#Bednarik%20Award July 31, 2007 Second-team all-Big Ten – Rivals.com Second-team all-Big Ten – CFN.com Second-team all-Big Ten – Athlon Sports Tony Moeaki Mackey Award watch listMoeaki Named to Mackey Watch List http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072407aaa.html HawkeyeSports.com July 24, 2007 August 8, 2007 March 31, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080331233435/http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072407aaa.html dead Albert Young Second-team all-Big Ten – CFN.com Second-team all-Big Ten – Athlon Sports Dace Richardson Second-team all-Big Ten – Rivals.com Second-team all-Big Ten – Athlon Sports Matt Kroul Second-team all-Big Ten – Athlon Sports Adam Shada Third-team all-Big Ten – Athlon Sports Rafael Eubanks Rimington Trophy watch listEubanks Named to Rimington Watch List http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/050307aag.html HawkeyeSports.com May 3, 2007 August 23, 2007 March 18, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080318181645/http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/050307aag.html dead Second-team all-Big Ten – Athlon Sports Seth Olsen Third-team all-Big Ten – Athlon Sports Schedule 2007 AP Central September 1 2:30 p.m. w y y Northern Illinois Soldier Field Chicago, IL ESPNU 16–3 61,500 September 8 7:00 p.m. w y Syracuse Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA BTN 35–0 70,585 September 15 12:30 p.m. l y y Iowa State Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA Versus 13–15 49,516 September 22 7:00 p.m. l y Wisconsin 9 Battle for the Heartland Trophy Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ABC 13–17 82,630 September 29 11:00 a.m. l y Indiana Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA BTN 20–38 70,585 October 6 2:30 p.m. l y Penn State Beaver Stadium State College, PA ABC 7–27 108,951 October 13 11:00 a.m. w Illinois 18 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN2 10–6 70,585 October 20 11:00 a.m. l y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN ESPN2 6–31 58,123 October 27 11:00 a.m. w Michigan State Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN2 34–27 2OT 70,585 November 3 11:00 a.m. w y Northwestern Ryan Field Evanston, IL ESPN2 28–17 30,173 November 10 11:00 a.m. w Minnesota Battle for the Floyd of Rosedale Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA BTN 21–16 70,585 November 17 2:30 p.m. l y Western Michigan Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA BTN 19–28 70,585 Schedule notes Due to the Big Ten's rotating schedule, Iowa did not play either Michigan or Ohio State in 2007. Instead, Iowa played Michigan State and Penn State, two teams that the Hawkeyes had not played since 2004. Iowa's schedule was ranked as the 9th toughest (or 3rd easiest) in the Big Ten by SI.com.Big Ten schedule rankings http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/ncaa/06/18/schedules.bigten/2.html https://web.archive.org/web/20070706015200/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/ncaa/06/18/schedules.bigten/2.html dead July 6, 2007 SI.com June 21, 2007 July 5, 2007 Roster 2007 Iowa Hawkeyes football roster https://web.archive.org/web/20070625114213/http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/iowa-m-footbl-mtt.html June 25, 2007 Quarterbacks 6 Christensen, Jake – sophomore 7 McNutt, Marvin – freshman 8 Nelson, Arvell – 10px|Redshirt freshman 11 Farnsworth, Adam – junior 12 Stanzi, Ricky – 10px|Redshirt freshman Running backs 19 O'Meara, Paki – 10px|Redshirt freshman 21 Young, Albert – senior 27 Pugh, Jevon – freshman 28 Sims, Damian – senior 29 Williams, Eddie – junior 31 Brown, Dana – sophomore 33 Mongongo, Brian – 10px|Redshirt freshman 35 Busch, Tom – senior 36 Morse, Brett – 10px|Redshirt freshman 38 McLaughlin, Jordan – junior Wide receivers 10 Evans, Ben – 10px|Redshirt freshman 15 Johnson-Koulianos, Derrell – 10px|Redshirt freshman 22 Sandeman, Colin – freshman 26 Chaney Jr, Paul – 10px|Redshirt freshman 32 Nordmann, Don – 10px|Redshirt freshman 80 Brodell, Andy – junior 84 Bowman, Anthony – sophomore 86 Stross, Trey – sophomore 88 Douglas, Dominique – sophomore 89 Cleveland, James – 10px|Redshirt freshman Tight ends 30 Spading, Kyle – sophomore 81 Moeaki, Tony – junior 82 Reisner, Allen – freshman 83 Myers, Brandon – junior 85 Sabers, Michael – junior 87 Furlong, Zach – freshman 90 Gerstandt, Tyler – sophomore Offensive line 51 Blum, Tyler – sophomore 52 Eubanks, Rafael – sophomore 54 Amendola, Richie – sophomore 55 Aumaitre, Nyere – junior 56 Zusevics, Markus – freshman 58 Bruggeman, Rob – junior 59 Thilges, Ben – freshman 60 Detweiler, Tyrel – freshman 60 Calloway, Kyle – sophomore 61 Meade, Travis – sophomore 63 Vandervelde, Julian – 10px|Redshirt freshman 68 Kuempel, Andy – sophomore 69 Haganman, Kyle – 10px|Redshirt freshman 70 Postler, Austin – junior 71 Olsen, Seth – junior 73 Gettis, Adam – freshman 74 Doering, Dan – sophomore 75 Aeschliman, Wesley – junior 76 Kanellis, Alex – junior 78 Richardson, Dace – junior 79 Bulaga, Bryan – freshman Defensive line 46 Ballard, Christian – freshman 47 King, Mitch – junior 53 Kroul, Matt – junior 56 Rashad, Dunn – junior 58 Oberland, Jared – junior 59 Narinskiy, Anton – junior 64 Hundertmark, Cody – freshman 72 Mahmens, Mark – sophomore 74 Brayton, Nick – freshman 87 Nardo, Thomas – freshman 90 McCracken, Grant – junior 91 Binns, Broderick – freshman 92 Iwebema, Kenny – senior 93 Daniels, Mike – freshman 94 Clayborn, Adrian – 10px|Redshirt freshman 95 Klug, Karl – 10px|Redshirt freshman 96 Daniel, Lebron – freshman 98 Geary, Chad – sophomore 99 Mattison, Bryan – senior Linebackers 33 Tarpinian, Jeff – 10px|Redshirt freshman 37 McGrath, Gavin – junior 40 Klinkenborg, Mike – senior 41 Gattas, Bryon – sophomore 42 Hunter, Jeremiha – 10px|Redshirt freshman 43 Angerer, Pat – sophomore 44 Anderson, Mike – junior 45 Nielsen, Tyler – freshman 48 Johnson, Troy – 10px|Redshirt freshman 49 Edds, A.J. – sophomore 50 Petersen, Ross – 10px|Redshirt freshman 51 Moses, Dezman – freshman 55 Coleman, Jacody – freshman 57 Morio, Mike – 10px|Redshirt freshman 57 Davis, Bruce – freshman Defensive backs 1 Greiner, Justin – 10px|Redshirt freshman 2 Dalton, Harold – junior 3 Morrow, Diauntae – freshman 4 Bernstine, Jordan – freshman 9 Sash, Tyler – freshman 13 Godfrey, Charles – senior 14 Moylan, Devan – senior 16 Gardner, Drew – junior 17 Murphy, Jayme – 10px|Redshirt freshman 17 Satterfield, Abe – freshman 18 Tillison, Lance – 10px|Redshirt freshman 19 Shada, Adam – senior 20 Everson, Cedric – freshman 20 Kuchel, Nick – 10px|Redshirt freshman 29 Fletcher, Bradley – junior 30 Greenwood, Brett – 10px|Redshirt freshman 32 Smith Derrick – 10px|Redshirt freshman 34 Rowell, Chris – sophomore 36 Herbst, Taylor – sophomore Kickers 1 Murray, Daniel – 10px|Redshirt freshman 39 Signor, Austin – sophomore Punters 2 Guthrie, Eric – freshman 5 Donahue, Ryan – 10px|Redshirt freshman Long snappers 42 Murphy, Nick – freshman 65 Schulze, Andrew – 10px|Redshirt freshman 65 Olszta, Daniel – senior 67 Koeppel, Josh – 10px|Redshirt freshman 77 Huntrods, Clint – senior 10px|Redshirt – indicates redshirt (second-year freshman) Coaches Name Position Year at Iowa Kirk Ferentz Head coach 9th Ken O'Keefe Offensive coordinator and Quarterbacks 9th Norm Parker Defensive coordinator and Linebackers 9th Chris Doyle Strength and conditioning 9th Lester Erb Receivers and Special Teams 8th Carl Jackson Running backs 22nd Eric Johnson Recruiting Coordinator and Tight Ends 9th Reese Morgan Offensive line 8th Rick Kaczenski Defensive line 3rd Phil Parker Defensive backs 9th Darrell Wilson Outside linebackers and Special Teams 6th Bill Dervrich Director of football operations 28th James Dobson Strength and conditioning Assistant 9th Seth Wallace Defensive Graduate Assistant Coach 2nd Ned Amendola Director, UI Sports Medicine Center 6th Matthew Engelbert Video Coordinator 19th Paul Federici Director of Athletic Training Services 4th Bob Rahfeldt Assistant Video Coordinator 11th Scott Southmayd Quality control Director 6th John Streif Assistant Athletic Trainer 35th Game summaries Northern Illinois Iowa 0 13 3 0 Northern Illinois 0 3 0 0 Saturday, September 1 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 3:30 Doug Bell, Charles Arbuckle ESPNU Playing in Soldier Field in Chicago, the Hawkeyes defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies 16–3. Albert Young ran for 144 yards and a touchdown as Iowa's defense kept the Huskies from scoring a touchdown. Damian Sims also made his mark by running for 110 yards. The Hawkeyes held Northern Illinois to 21 yards rushing, and Charles Godfrey intercepted two Dan Nicholson passes. Sophomore quarterback Jake Christensen opened the season with 133 yards and one touchdown. Syracuse Syracuse 0 0 0 0 Iowa 14 14 7 0 Saturday, September 8 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa 8:00 Mark Neely, Glen Mason, Marshall Harris BTN thumb|left|200px|Iowa's defense lines up against Syracuse on September 9, 2007. Behind a strong defensive performance, the Hawkeyes shut out the Syracuse Orange at Kinnick Stadium. Rebounding from a shaky performance against Northern Illinois, Christensen threw for 278 yards and four touchdowns, three of them to tight end Tony Moeaki. On special teams, Kenny Iwebema blocked two field goals to help preserve the worst loss for Syracuse coach Greg Robinson in his tenure with the Orange. After the game, Syracuse running back Curtis Brinkley said: We need to be a lot more fundamentally sound, there were a lot of missed assignments and there were a lot of people not hitting their targets. There's a little bit of everything we need to fix up. The 35-point loss was Syracuse's most-lopsided since a 51–14 loss to Georgia Tech in the 2004 Champs Sports Bowl. Iowa State Iowa 0 0 10 3 Iowa St 6 6 0 3 Saturday, September 15 Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa 1:30 p.m. EST Ron Thulin, Kelly Stouffer, Lewis Johnson Versus Source: ESPN yes 1 10:02 ISU Bret Culbertson 21-yard field goal ISU 3-0 1 3:44 ISU Bret Culbertson 33-yard field goal ISU 6-0 2 11:48 ISU Bret Culbertson 42-yard field goal ISU 9-0 2 4:35 ISU Bret Culbertson 40-yard field goal ISU 12-0 3 9:50 IOWA Jake Christensen 11-yard run (Austin Signor kick) ISU 12-7 3 5:35 IOWA Austin Signor 36-yard field goal ISU 12-10 4 3:38 IOWA Austin Signor 41-yard field goal IOWA 13-12 4 0:01 ISU Bret Culbertson 28-yard field goal ISU 15-13 yes Iowa State kicked its way to a 15–13 victory in Ames. Cy-Hawk Trophy Wisconsin thumb|left|Huddle before Wisconsin game Iowa 0 10 0 3 Wisconsin 0 7 0 10 Saturday, September 22 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin 8:00 Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit, Lisa Salters ABC 2007 Wisconsin Badgers football team Heartland Trophy Iowa's defense forced three Wisconsin turnovers, but could not hold off the Badgers' 4th quarter rally, losing 17–13. Indiana Indiana 7 14 7 10 Iowa 0 7 6 7 Saturday, September 29 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Noon Mark Neely, Glen Mason, Marshall Harris BTN Iowa was unable to contain a scoring explosion from Indiana, including three early touchdowns by Hoosier quarterback Kellen Lewis. Iowa added to its difficulties with penalties and breakdowns in pass protection. Although quarterback Jake Christensen passed for 308 yards and three touchdowns, he was sacked nine times, including four by Jammie Kirlew. The Hawkeyes also missed two field goals and an extra point. Penn State Iowa 0 0 0 7 Penn St 0 13 7 7 Saturday, October 6 Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania 3:30 Bob Wischusen, David Norrie, Jimmy Dykes ABC/ESPN2 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team Quarterback Jake Christensen was sacked twice, and the Hawkeyes were held scoreless until an interception near the Penn State end zone set up Trey Stross' 4th-quarter touchdown reception in a 27–7 blowout loss on the road at Penn State. Iowa was held to eight first downs while Penn State had 26.Penn State shuts down Iowa http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=286754 The Sporting News October 6, 2007 October 6, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071013210953/http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=286754 October 13, 2007 dead Illinois Illinois 3 0 3 0 Iowa 0 3 7 0 Saturday, October 13 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Noon Pam Ward, Ray Bentley, Quint Kessenich ESPN2 2007 Illinois Fighting Illini football team Entering the game, Iowa had lost eight straight Big Ten games, with their last win a 47–17 decision over Purdue on October 7, 2006.(18) Illinois vs. Iowa https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/preview?gid=200710130028 Yahoo! Sports October 18, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071015083524/http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/preview?gid=200710130028 October 15, 2007 live Illinois, however, entered the game ranked 18th in the country, and was looking to become bowl eligible with a win over the Hawkeyes. From the very beginning, the game was a defensive one. The Hawkeyes held Illinois running back Rashard Mendenhall to 67 yards, and slowed the nation's fifth-best rushing offense to 137 yards total.Iowa 10, (18) Illinois 6 https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/recap?gid=200710130028 Yahoo! Sports October 13, 2007 October 18, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071015083123/http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/recap?gid=200710130028 October 15, 2007 live But the Illinois defense remained strong against the run, and held the Hawkeyes to a three yards per rush average.Iowa 10, Illinois 6 https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/boxscore;_ylt=Ah8RHIt8Fd36ZxkMJXatBDXyvbYF?gid=200710130028 Yahoo! Sports October 13, 2007 October 18, 2007 Illinois did not trail until late in the third quarter, when Iowa quarterback Jake Christensen found tight end Brandon Myers down the middle for the touchdown. With the score at 10–6 in favor of the Hawkeyes, the Illini made a switch to Eddie McGee at quarterback, after starter Isiah Williams had a fumble recovered by Iowa. With McGee in, the Illini appeared to have stunned the Kinnick Stadium crowd with an 83-yard touchdown pass, but it was called back due to an Illinois penalty. Despite the penalty, Illinois was not done. On Illinois' final drive, McGee drove the Illini down to the Iowa 12 with passes of 28 and 24 yards to Arrelious Benn. But with 1:12 left in the game, a McGee pass was intercepted at the goal line by Iowa's Brett Greenwood. The win was Iowa's first over a ranked team since 2005. Purdue Iowa 3 0 3 0 Purdue 7 7 7 10 October 20 Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana Noon Pam Ward, Ray Bentley, Joe Schad ESPN2 2007 Purdue Boilermakers football team Michigan State Michigan St 7 10 0 3 7 0 Iowa 0 3 14 3 7 7 Saturday, October 27 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Noon Dave Pasch, Andre Ware, & Rob Simmelkjaer ESPN2 yes 1 5:10 MSU Jehuu Caulcrick 1-yard run (Brett Swenson kick) MSU 7-0 2 14:10 MSU Brett Swenson 46-yard field goal MSU 10-0 2 6:40 IOWA Daniel Murray 43-yard field goal MSU 10-3 2 2:12 MSU Jehuu Caulcrick 1-yard run (Brett Swenson kick) MSU 17-3 3 10:07 IOWA Albert Young 26-yard run (Daniel Murray kick) MSU 17-10 3 3:57 IOWA Albert Young 3-yard run (Daniel Murray kick) Tied 17-17 4 10:05 IOWA Daniel Murray 47-yard field goal IOWA 20-17 4 0:04 MSU Brett Swenson 29-yard field goal Tied 20-20 OT MSU Jehuu Caulcrick 3-yard run (Brett Swenson kick) MSU 27-20 OT IOWA Paul Chaney 23-yard pass from Jake Christensen (Daniel Murray kick) Tied 27-27 2OT IOWA Jevon Pugh 1-yard run (Daniel Murray kick) IOWA 34-27 yes Iowa escaped with an overtime win. Northwestern Iowa 0 7 7 14 Northwestern 14 0 3 0 Saturday, November 3 Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois Noon Pam Ward, Ray Bentley, Rob Simmelkjaer ESPN2 The Hawkeyes were largely outplayed in the first half but benefited from an Adrian Clayborn field goal block that kept it a one possession game going into the locker room. A motivational halftime speech by Kirk Ferentz propelled them to dominate the second in which they forced four turnovers and outscored the Wildcats 21–3. Minnesota 2007 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Floyd of Rosedale Minnesota 0 10 0 6 Iowa 14 7 0 0 November 10 Kinnick Stadium 12:00 p.m. EST Wayne Larrivee, Chris Martin, Marshall Harris BTN yes Q1 3:51 IOWA Myers 8 yard pass from Christensen (Murray kick) IOWA 7–0 Q1 :13 IOWA Young 1 yard run (Murray kick) IOWA 14–0 Q2 4:33 MINN Valentine 1 yard run (Monroe kick) IOWA 14–7 Q2 :50 IOWA Young 12 yard run (Murray kick) IOWA 21–7 Q2 :00 MINN Monroe 54 yard field goal IOWA 21–10 Q4 1:38 MINN Decker 22 yard pass from Weber (pass failed) IOWA 21–16 yes Iowa recaptured the bronze pig in Iowa City. Western Michigan Western Michigan 12 7 6 3 Iowa 0 6 7 6 Saturday, November 17 Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa 3:30 Mark Neely, Glen Mason, Marshall Harris BTN Mid-American Conference member Western Michigan surprised the Hawkeyes, 28–19, in Iowa City. 2007 Western Michigan Broncos football team Team players in the 2008 NFL draft 2008 NFL draft 2 Iowa Hawkeyes Player Position Round Pick NFL club Charles Godfrey CB3 67 Carolina Panthers Kenny Iwebema DE4 116 Arizona Cardinals Mike Humpal LB6 188 Pittsburgh Steelers2008 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com References Iowa Category:Iowa Hawkeyes football seasons Iowa Hawkeyes football