2007 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

American college football season June 2013 February 2026 2007 Mississippi State Bulldogs football Southeastern Conference Western Division SEC 8–5 4–4 Sylvester Croom 4th Woody McCorvey 4th Pro-style Ellis Johnson 4th 4–2–5 Davis Wade Stadium Liberty Bowl champion Liberty Bowl W Won 10–3 vs. UCF The 2007 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Sylvester Croom, who served his fourth season in the position. The Bulldogs played their six home games in 2007 at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi. The Bulldogs' record of 8–5 (4–4 in the SEC) was MSU's first winning record since the 2000 season, when the team finished 8–4 (4–4 in conference).2007 Southeastern Conference Year Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/sec/2007.html 2024-11-23 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en The Bulldogs earned their first bowl game berth since 2000 by reaching the 2007 Liberty Bowl. Mississippi State's victory there over Conference USA champion UCF also marked MSU's first bowl victory since 2000, when the Bulldogs defeated Texas A&M, 43–41 in overtime, to win the 2000 Independence Bowl under head coach Jackie Sherrill. For the Bulldogs' improvement, Croom was voted the 2007 SEC Coach of the Year by his peers. Preseason At the 2007 SEC Football Media Days in Hoover, Alabama, Mississippi State was predicted to finish 6th in the SEC Western Division, based on a poll of SEC coaches.http://www.secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=2&url_article_id=9281&change_well_id=2 2007 SEC Football Media Days Voting Announced July 27, 2007 SECsports.com December 30, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927231610/http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=2&url_article_id=9281&change_well_id=2 September 27, 2007 dead mdy-all Players departing Seven starters departed from States' 2006 squad. All of them were seniors whose eligibility expired: RG Brian Anderson, 6'6", 300 lbs., Three-year starter (started all 12 games in 2006)http://www.secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=2&url_article_id=9125&change_well_id=2 2007 SEC Football Preview - Mississippi State July 19, 2007 December 30, 2007 SECsports.com https://web.archive.org/web/20080102082404/http://www.secsports.com/index.php?s= January 2, 2008 dead mdy-all LB Quinton Culberson, 6'1", 236 lbs., All-SEC First-Team (102 tackles, 8 TFLs, 1 sack, 6 passes defended, 2 INTs in 2006) RCB David Heard, 6'0", 192 lbs., Three year starter (45 tackles, 3 TFLs, 8 passes defended, 2 INTs in 2006) DE Michael Heard, 6'2", 259 lbs., (37 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, 6.5 sacks in 2006) S Jeramie Johnson, 5'11", 213 lbs., (72 tackles, 3 TFLs, 5 passes defended in 2006) DT/LB Anwar Phillips, 6'0", 258 lbs., () DT Andrew Powell, 6'1", 290 lbs., (34 tackles, 1.5 TFLs, .5 sack in 2006) DT Deljuan Robinson, 6'3", 287 lbs., (34 tackles, 11 TFLs, 1.5 sacks in 2006) Also departed are Seniors Omar Conner, who completed 76 of 135 passes (56.3%) for 943 yards and three touchdowns (three interceptions), rushed 37 times for 101 yards (2.7 average) and two touchdowns, and caught eight passes for 70 yardshttp://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/16800/stats/fb/2006/teamstat.htm?SPSID=90895&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800 2006 Mississippi State football statistics July 27, 2007 Mississippi State University Bulldogs December 30, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20091206215444/http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/16800/stats/fb/2006/teamstat.htm?SPSID=90895&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800 December 6, 2009 dead mdy-all while splitting time at WR and QB, WR Will Prosser (11 receptions, 135 yards) and DT Antonio Johnson (21 tackles, 4 TFLs), who was selected by the Tennessee Titans with the 152nd pick of the 2007 NFL draft. Players returning Despite the loss of several standout veteran players from the Bulldogs' 2006 squad, the 2007 Bulldogs boast an experienced lineup, including 17 returning starters. Offense State's offense in 2007 includes ten returning starters from 2006 (in bold). Under center, Junior Michael Henig will get the first look at QB for the 'Dogs' after starting six games and completing 74 of 169 pass attempts (43.8%) for 1201 yards and seven touchdowns (nine interceptions) as a Sophomore in 2006. He will be challenged by Sophomores Ty Evans and Zack Harrington as well as incoming JUCO transfer Josh Riddell. The Bulldogs will get back their top five pass receivers from 2006: Tony Burks (35 catches, 850 yards, 5 touchdowns, led SEC with 24.3 yards per reception), Jamayel Smith (20 receptions, 335 yards, 2 touchdowns), TE Eric Butler (13 receptions, 210 yards, 1 touchdown), Lance Long (25 receptions, 177 yards, 1 touchdown) and Aubrey Bell (8 receptions, 151 yards). Also returning are backup TEs Dezmond Sherrod (just 7 career receptions, but a solid blocking TE) and Jason Husband (9 receptions, 89 yards, 1 touchdown in 2006). Sophomore RB Anthony Dixon emerged as a star in his 2006 true-Freshman season, rushing 169 times for 668 yards (4 yards per carry) and 9 touchdowns. He looks to handle the 'Dogs' starting RB duties again in 2007. Backups Arnil Stallworth, Justin Williams and Christian Ducré all return, as well. Juniors Eric Hoskins, who redshirted in 2006 after transferring from Holmes, and Brandon Hart, a converted RB, will share the FB duties. Up front, the Bulldogs have C Royce Blacledge, who returns to anchor the unit in his Senior season after starting every game there as a Junior in 2006; Sophomore Craig Jenkins, who started every game at RT in 2006, moves to RG; Juniors Anthony Strauder and Michael Gates, who split time at LG both return, as do Junior Michael Brown, who transferred to State after redshirting at Florida, and Senior swing G/T J.D. Hamilton, both of whom split time at LT last season. Offensive Depth (as of December 29, 2007)Mississippi State Bowl Media Guide XOS Product Marketing December 29, 2007 December 30, 2007 Mississippi State Athletics http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/16800/pdf/fb/fb_07mg_bowl.pdf?SPSID=91236&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800 https://web.archive.org/web/20110725192235/http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/16800/pdf/fb/fb_07mg_bowl.pdf?SPSID=91236&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800 July 25, 2011 dead mdy-all STARTER Backup Backup Z WR #4 Tony Burks 6'4", 217 lbs., Sr. Gulfport, Mississippi #86 Lance Long 5'11", 186 lbs., Sr. Macomb, Michigan #81 Brandon McRae 6'4", 200 lbs., So. Chester, Virginia TE #48 Dezmond Sherrod 6'3", 245 lbs., Sr. Caledonia, Mississippi #88 Eric Butler 6'3", 255 lbs., Sr. Moss Point, Mississippi #82 Jason Husband 6'3", 230 lbs., Sr. Jackson, Mississippi RT #60 J.D. Hamilton 6'4", 300 lbs., Sr. Natchez, Mississippi #79 Derek Sherrod 6'5", 298 lbs., Fr. Caledonia, Mississippi #67 Roland Terry 6'7", 298 lbs., Jr. Meridian, Mississippi RG #78 Michael Gates 6'4", 305 lbs., Jr. Fairburn, Georgia #75 Craig Jenkins 6'4", 315 lbs., So. Pearl, Mississippi #63 Chris Spencer 6'3", 305 lbs., So. Meridian, Mississippi C #76 Royce Blackledge 6'4", 293 lbs., Sr. Sandersville, Mississippi #58 Johnny Carpenter 6'2", 290 lbs., So. Citronelle, Alabama LG #53 Anthony Strauder 6'3", 295 lbs., Jr. Natchez, Mississippi #70 J.C. Brignone 6'1", 290 lbs., RS Fr. Pass Christian, Mississippi #72 John McMillan 6'2", 285 lbs., RS Fr. Paragould, Arkansas LT #77 Michael Brown 6'5", 300 lbs., Jr. College Park, Georgia #74 Mark Melichar 6'5", 290 lbs., RS Fr. Birmingham, Alabama X WR #89 Jamayel Smith 6'0", 183 lbs., Jr. East Point, Georgia #87 Aubrey Bell 6'3", 217 lbs., Jr. Prichard, Alabama #15 Co-Eric Riley 6'1", 200 lbs., Jr. Lucedale, Mississippi QB #13 Wesley Carroll 6'2", 190 lbs., Fr. Parkland, Florida #7 Michael Henig 6'1", 190 lbs., Jr. Montgomery, Alabama #17 Josh Riddell 6'1", 195 lbs., Jr. Salem, Oregon FB #38 Eric Hoskins 5'11", 230 lbs., Jr. Weir, Mississippi #35 Brandon Hart 5'11", 240 lbs., Jr. LaGrange, Georgia #84 Jeremy Jones 6'2", 275 lbs., Jr. Harvey, Louisiana RB #24 Anthony Dixon 6'1", 240 lbs., So. Terry, Mississippi #29 Christian Ducré 6'0", 222 lbs., So. Mandeville, Louisiana #33 Justin Williams 5'10", 207 lbs., Sr. Tallulah, Louisiana "Fr." refers to true freshmen who are in their first season on-campus, unless noted "RS" in which case the player is participating in their first season of eligibility after red-shirting. Defense Despite the loss of six starters from 2006, Mississippi State returns five proven, veteran starters (in bold) and a strong group of young players who will attempt to replace last year's Seniors. Up front, Senior LDE Titus Brown (38 tackles, 7 TFLs, 7.5 sacks, 1 pass defended in 2006), a 2006 Second-Team All-SEC selection, is the only returning starter, but with 18 career starts under his belt, he has the experience to be a disruptive force for the Bulldogs and to help develop his younger teammates. Senior Avery Hannibal looks to fill the other DE spot, after recording eight tackles, one TFL and one sack in spot-relief of departed Senior Michael Heard in 2006. RS Freshman Brandon Cooper and Juniors Charles Burns and Tim Bailey, a former JUCO star and Army National Guard veteran, can also be expected to compete for time at DE, as well as JUCO newcomer Jimmie Holmes. With all three players who split time at DT in 2006 gone, competition for both starting jobs looks to be wide open. Freshman Reggie Odom, Sophomores Quinton Wesley and Kyle Love (7 tackles in 2006) and Junior Cortez McCraney (10 tackles, 1.5 TFL in 2005) will all have chances to earn the vacant spots, but they will be challenged by newcomers like JUCO transfer Jessie Bowman and true-Freshman LaMarcus Williams. At LB, Senior Gabe O'Neal (40 tackles, 3 TFL in 2006) and Junior Jamar Chaney (66 tackles, 5 TFL, 2.5 sacks) seem to have what it takes to maintain the respective starting SLB and MLB spots that they occupied in 2006. Sophomore Jamon Hughes (17 tackles) and Junior Anthony Littlejohn (12 tackles, 1 pass defended) look to be the top contenders to earn the final WLB spot, along with JUCO transfer Dominic Douglas. In the secondary, Mississippi State returns two Junior defensive stars in SS Keith Fitzhugh (59 tackles, .5 TFL, 3 passes defended, 1 INT in 2006) and 2006 Second-Team All-SEC selection Derek Pegues (32 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 5 passes defended, 4 INTs), who will move from CB to FS. Sophomores Anthony Johnson (12 tackles, 1 pass defended) and Marcus Washington (6 tackles) will compete for the vacated CB spots, along with Juniors Demario Bobo (65 tackles, 2 TFLs, 2 FFs, 2 passes defended from 2004–2005) and Keon Humphries, a converted WR, and JUCO transfers Jasper O'Quinn and Chris Nance. Defensive Depth (as of December 29, 2007) STARTER Backup Backup LDE #54 Titus Brown 6'3", 250 lbs., Sr. Tuscaloosa, Alabama #39 Tim Bailey 6'3", 241 lbs., Jr. Greenville, Mississippi #91 Rodney Prince 6'3", 252 lbs., RS Fr. Irondale, Alabama LDT #95 Kyle Love 6'1", 312 lbs., So. Fairburn, Georgia #90 Cortez McCraney 6'4", 272 lbs., Jr. Southaven, Mississippi #96 Reggie Odom 6'0", 295 lbs., RS Fr. DeLand, Florida RDT #94 Jessie Bowman 6'1", 305 lbs., Jr. Brookhaven, Mississippi #98 LaMarcus Williams 6'1", 290 lbs., Fr. Bastrop, Louisiana #99 Quinton Wesley 6'4", 315 lbs., So. Atlanta RDE #51 Avery Hannibal 6'1", 240 lbs., Sr. LaGrange, Georgia #93 Brandon Cooper 6'3", 240 lbs., RS Fr. Missouri City, Texas #97 Jimmie Holmes 6'3", 235 lbs., Jr. Aiken, South Carolina SLB #5 Gabe O'Neal 6'1", 220 lbs., Sr. Columbus, Mississippi #34 K. J. Wright 6'3", 215 lbs., Fr. Olive Branch, Mississippi MLB #22 Jamar Chaney 6'1", 236 lbs., Jr. Ft. Pierce, Florida #36 Jamon Hughes 6'0", 230 lbs., So. Rolling Fork, Mississippi WLB #10 Dominic Douglas 6'2", 227 lbs., Jr. Clinton, Mississippi #56 Anthony Littlejohn 6'1", 230 lbs., Jr. Jacksonville, Florida #52 Karlin Brown 5'9", 195 lbs., Fr. Tallahassee, Florida LCB #11 Anthony Johnson 5'10", 194 lbs., So. Jackson, Mississippi #28 Tay Bowser 6'3", 185 lbs., So. Gilmer, Texas #27 Jarvis Kyles 6'0", 185 lbs., So. Milledgeville, Georgia RCB #23 Jasper O'Quinn 5'10", 185 lbs., Jr. Bude, Mississippi #18 Marcus Washington 5'10", 180 lbs., So. Missouri City, Texas #40 Chris Nance 5'10", 182 lbs., Jr. Tuscumbia, Alabama SS #8 De'Mon Glanton 6'1", 190 lbs., Jr. Atlanta #1 Keith Fitzhugh 5'11", 206 lbs., Jr. Hampton, Georgia FS #3 Derek Pegues 5'10", 196 lbs., Jr. Batesville, Mississippi #6 Demario Bobo 6'0", 180 lbs., Jr. Courtland, Mississippi #42 Zach Smith 6'0", 180 lbs., Fr. Altoona, Alabama Special teams Mississippi State returns virtually all of its key players in the kicking game (returning staters in bold). Junior K Adam Carlson (8 of 16 career FGs, 58 career points, 47 career long) is back after his first full season as a starter. Carlson will also handle kickoff duties for the second straight year. In 2006, he kicked off 31 times for an average of 54.2 yards. Also, returning is Junior P Blake McAdams, who averaged 38.2 yards per kick and landed 15 of his 68 punts inside opponents' 20. Derek Pegues will again handle punt and kick returning duties after returning 25 punts an average of 14 yards with one touchdown and taking back 29 kickoffs an average of 23.7 yards in 2006. Special Teams Depth (as of December 29, 2007) STARTER Backup Backup K #37 Adam Carlson 6'4", 195 lbs., Jr. Gulfport, Mississippi #41 Brad Moore 6'1", 190 lbs., RS Fr. Starkville, Mississippi LS #46 Aaron Feld 6'1", 225 lbs., RS Fr. Homewood, Alabama #65 Anthony Bowles 5'11", 220 lbs., Jr. Grenada, Mississippi H #43 Blake McAdams 5'10", 190 lbs., Jr. Ripley, Tennessee #45 Ben Shelton 5'11", 196 lbs., Sr. Vicksburg, Mississippi KOS #37 Adam Carlson 6'4", 195 lbs., Jr. Gulfport, Mississippi #43 Blake McAdams 5'10", 190 lbs., Jr. Ripley, Tennessee KR #3 Derek Pegues 5'10", 196 lbs., Jr. Batesville, Mississippi #86 Lance Long 5'11", 186 lbs., Sr. Macomb, Michigan #29 Christian Ducré 6'0", 222 lbs., So. Mandeville, Louisiana P #43 Blake McAdams 5'10", 190 lbs., Jr. Ripley, Tennessee #37 Adam Carlson 6'4", 195 lbs., Jr. Gulfport, Mississippi PR #3 Derek Pegues 5'10", 196 lbs., Jr. Batesville, Mississippi #33 Justin Williams 5'10", 207 lbs., Sr. Tallulah, Louisiana #15 Co-Eric Riley 6'1", 200 lbs., Jr. Lucedale, Mississippi Newcomers: 2007 signing class MSU signed a total of 34 players to letters of intent, comprising the Bulldogs' 2007 signing class. The class was headlined by a large number of in-state high school recruits including RB/S Marcus Green (Meridian), DT Quentin Saulsberry (Independence), OT Derek Sherrod (Caledonia) and RB Robert Elliot (Okolona), who chose the Bulldogs on National Signing Day following a recruiting battle between MSU, Ole Miss and Florida State. The Bulldogs capped off a solid 2007 high school class with several junior college signees, such as DT Jessie Bowman (Brookhaven/Co-Lin) and WR Co-Eric Riley (Lucedale/Gulf Coast). Additionally, MSU signed several out-of-State players including high school DT LaMarcus Williams (Bastrop, Louisiana) and JUCO QB Josh Riddell (Salem, Oregon/Foothill). Rivals.com ranked State's 2007 class 39th in the Nation, while Scout.com had the Bulldogs' class at 27th. With a consensus top-40 class, the Bulldogs will expect and need some newcomers to make an immediate impact on the field. yes yes 2007 Damein Anderson CB Hazlehurst, Mississippi Hazlehurst High School 5 10 170 4.51 March 28, 2006 2 2 74 *Korentheus Bailey DT Gainesville, Georgia East Hall County High School 6 3 250 5.5 November 30, 2006 2 2 64 Wade Bonner CB Somerville, Tennessee Fayette-Ware Comprehensive High School 5 11 185 4.48 December 3, 2006 3 3 74 Jessie Bowman (TR) DT Brookhaven, Mississippi Brookhaven High School, Copiah-Lincoln Community College 6 1 335 5.0 December 13, 2006 3 3 N/A Karlin Brown LB Tallahassee, Florida Lincoln High School 5 10 200 4.5 May 26, 2006 2 2 74 Wesley Carroll QB Ft. Lauderdale, Florida St. Thomas Aquinas High School 6 2 190 4.5 December 14, 2006 2 3 72 *Maurice Crutison LB Port Gibson, Mississippi Port Gibson High School 6 2 210 4.51 May 1, 2006 2 2 74 *Antwon Dixon S Terry, Mississippi Terry High School 6 1 200 4.53 August 31, 2006 3 3 74 Dominic Douglas (TR) LB Clinton, Mississippi Clinton High School, Hinds Community College 6 2 220 4.6 October 30, 2006 3 2 N/A Robert Elliot RB Okolona, Mississippi Okolona High School 6 0 191 4.58 February 7, 2007 4 4 77 Marcus Green RB/S De Kalb, Mississippi Kemper County High School 6 2 210 4.5 August 18, 2006 3 3 76 *Jazzmen Guy DE Hazlehurst, Mississippi Hazlehurst High School 6 5 265 4.71 April 1, 2006 4 4 77 Jimmie Holmes (TR) DE Aiken, South Carolina Aiken High School, Mississippi Delta Community College 6 3 227 4.7 August 26, 2006 3 3 N/A *Mike Hunt S Meadville, Mississippi Franklin County High School 6 2 208 4.64 May 26, 2006 2 3 74 *Colton Jenkins OT Winona, Mississippi Winon High School 6 5 284 5.2 July 31, 2006 3 3 74 Terrell Johnson LB Silas, Alabama Southern Choctaw County High School 6 2 205 4.6 December 6, 2006 2 2 40 Jamie Jones LB Springdale, Arkansas Springdale High School 6 1 215 4.58 January 30, 2007 3 2 75 Addison Lawrence TE Coldwater, Mississippi Magnolia Heights School 6 4 251 5.03 June 15, 2006 2 2 69 D.J. Looney C Birmingham, Alabama Oak Mountain High School 6 1.5 292 5.49 June 19, 2006 2 3 76 Dakota Merritt OT Cantonment, Florida West Florida High School of Advanced Technology 6 5 297 5.0 July 13, 2006 2 2 66 Chris Nance (TR) CB Tuscumbia, Alabama Deshler High School, Northeast Mississippi Community College 5 10 185 4.5 December 14, 2006 3 2 N/A Jasper O'Quinn (TR) CB Meadville, Mississippi Franklin County High School, Copiah-Lincoln Community College 5 10 185 4.45 December 12, 2006 3 2 N/A Chris Relf QB Montgomery, Alabama Carver High School 6 3 206 4.87 May 3, 2006 2 2 76 Eric Richards K Vicksburg, Mississippi Warren Central High School 6 4 225 4.9 September 10, 2006 2 2 78 Josh Riddell (TR) QB Salem, Oregon McKay High School, Foothill College 6 2 200 4.7 December 17, 2007 4 2 N/A Co-Eric Riley (TR) WR Lucedale, Mississippi George County High School, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College 6 2 200 4.5 May 10, 2006 4 4 N/A Quentin Saulsberry DT Tate County, Mississippi Independence High School 6 2 270 5.15 July 22, 2006 2 3 74 Derek Sherrod OT Caledonia, Mississippi Caledonia High School 6 6 300 5.3 August 5, 2006 4 4 78 Zach Smith S Altoona, Alabama Susan Moore High School 6 0 175 4.52 November 12, 2006 2 2 76 Ethan Stockett FB Ft. Smith, Arkansas Southside High School 6 1 252 4.8 May 12, 2006 2 2 66 *Antonio White LB Hollandale, Mississippi Simmons High School 6 2 240 4.6 May 4, 2006 3 3 75 *O'Neal Wilder WR Carthage, Mississippi Carthage High School 6 5 200 4.48 February 6, 2007 2 2 40 LaMarcus Williams DT Bastrop, Louisiana Bastrop High School 6 1 290 4.9 February 7, 2006 3 3 72 K. J. Wright LB Olive Branch, Mississippi Olive Branch High School 6 3 205 4.67 December 25, 2006 3 3 40 yes 2007 MSU Commit List 2007 Scout.com Football Recruiting: MSU 2007 Player Commitments – MSU mississippistate 73 344 27 39 December 26, 2007 yes (TR) indicates signees who are transferring to MSU from another collegiate institution and therefore have only two seasons of NCAA eligibility remaining, instead of the standard four. Although Mississippi State signed 34 players in their 2007 class, the Bulldogs had only 26 football scholarships available to offer for the 2007 season (a situation referred to as "oversigning"). Signees who do not appear on MSU's 2007 roster due to oversigning, failure to qualify academically or any other reason are noted with an asterisk *. Schedule Analyst Phil Steele ranked MSU's 2007 schedule strength 29th in the Nation in his 2007 preview magazine. 2007 AP Central August 30 7:00 pm l LSU 2 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Mississippi rivalry ESPN 0–45 50,112 September 8 6:00 pm w y y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA CSS 38–17 31,076 September 15 11:30 am w y Auburn Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL LFS 19–14 82,129 September 22 6:00 pm w y Gardner–Webb Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS 31–15 42,272 September 29 11:00 am l y South Carolina 16 Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC LFS 21–38 78,883 October 6 1:30 pm w y y UAB Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS 30–13 45,259 October 13 1:30 pm l Tennessee 25 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS PPV 21–33 50,217 October 20 2:30 pm l y y West Virginia 9 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, West Virginia ESPN Plus 13–38 61,022 October 27 11:30 am w y Kentucky 14 Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY LFS 31–14 68,173 November 10 11:30 am w Alabama 21 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS rivalry LFS 17–12 56,188 November 17 1:00 pm l y Arkansas War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 31–45 55,185 November 23 11:30 am w Ole Miss Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS Egg Bowl LFS 17–14 51,727 December 29 3:30 pm w y y UCF Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Liberty Bowl ESPN 10–3 63,816 http://www.mstateathletics.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=90890&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&Q_SEASON=2007 Football - 2007 Schedule mstateathletics.com October 27, 2009 September 24, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080924013126/http://www.mstateathletics.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=90890&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&Q_SEASON=2007 dead Game summaries LSU #2 Tigers (12–2, 6–2) Bulldogs (0-1, 0-1) 3 14 14 14 0 0 0 0 August 30, 2007 Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi 7:00 p.m. CST 50,112 77F Thunderstorms LSU and Mississippi State kicked off the 2007 college football season in a Thursday night SEC contest broadcast live on ESPN, the 101st meeting between the two teams. Through much of the first half it appeared as though Mississippi State was up to the daunting task of challenging the Tigers, then the #2-ranked team in the country behind only USC, as MSU clung to a 0–3 deficit through most of the first half, until LSU scored 14 points in the last six minutes of the second quarter, opening the door for the Tigers to cruise to the final 0–45 margin. LSU K Colt David warmed up the scoreboard for the Tigers' offense with a 27-yard field goal in the first quarter.http://www.mstateathletics.com/fls/16800/stats/fb/2007/ms0830.htm?SPSID=90890&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800 LSU vs Mississippi State (Aug 30, 2007) August 30, 2007 mstateathletics.com December 30, 2007 July 20, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720002247/http://www.mstateathletics.com/fls/16800/stats/fb/2007/ms0830.htm?SPSID=90890&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800 dead Tigers' RB Keiland Williams scored twice on one-yard touchdown runs in the second quarter to push LSU's lead to 0–17 at the half. In the third quarter, the Tigers' distanced themselves with two eleven-yard touchdown passes from QB Matt Flynn, one to WR Early Doucet and the other to RB Charles Scott, bringing the score to 0–31 to start the fourth quarter. LSU backup QB Ryan Perriloux sealed the Tigers' victory in the fourth quarter with a three-yard touchdown scramble, followed by a 15-yard touchdown pass to WR Brandon LaFell to put LSU up by the final 0–45 margin. LSU's dominance included earning 22 first downs to MSU's nine and yielding MSU just ten rushing yards on 26 carries. LSU FB Jacob Hester led the Tigers with 14 carries for 72 yards (4.9 yards per carry), while Early Doucet paced LSU's passing attack with 9 catches for 78 yards, including the 11-yard touchdown strike he caught in the third quarter; he was the only LSU receiver to catch more than one pass. For MSU, RB Anthony Dixon led the Bulldogs on the ground with just 29 yards on 13 carries (2.2 average). RB Arnil Stallworth led MSU with only 3 pass receptions for 33 yards. LSU starting QB Matt Flynn paced his team's offense by completing 12 of 19 passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns and rushing 11 times for 42 yards. Ryan Perriloux ran the Tigers' offense well in relief duty, completing 2 of 3 passes for 21 yards and a touchdown and running 3 times for 12 yards and another score. For MSU, QB Michael Henig completed just 11 of 28 passes on his way to a school record-tying six interception-performance.http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90890&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1180926 Tigers Back Up No. 2 Ranking With 45-0 Victory Over Bulldogs August 30, 2007 Mississippi State University Bulldogs Dec 30, 2007 July 20, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720002259/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90890&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1180926 dead He was sacked three times for a cumulative loss of 30 yards. Defensively, LSU LB Ali Highsmith led the Tigers with eight total tackles. Tigers' S Craig Steltz returned three of MSU's six interceptions a total of 100 yards. MSU LB Dominic Douglas, playing in his first career game with the Bulldogs, led all tacklers with nine total, earning "Outstanding Performer" recognition for Week 1. LSU went on to finish the season 12–2 with a victory over Ohio State in the BCS title game and were ranked #1 in all final major polls. 2007 LSU Tigers football team LSU MSU collapsed 1 6:28 LSU 7-35 2:16 FG 27 Colt David 3 0 2 5:52 LSU 8-38 2:38 RushTD Keiland Williams 1 good Colt David 10 0 2 :00 LSU 7-41 1:30 RushTD Keiland Williams 1 good Colt David 17 0 3 12:53 LSU 6-73 2:01 RecTD Early Doucet 11 Matt Flynn good Colt David 24 0 3 2:09 LSU 2-8 :40 RecTD Charles Scott 11 Matt Flynn good Colt David 31 0 4 8:20 LSU 9-45 5:21 RushTD Ryan Perriloux 3 good Colt David 38 0 4 5:45 LSU 2-36 :29 RecTD Brandon LaFell 15 Ryan Perriloux good Colt David 45 0 45 0 Tulane Bulldogs (1–1, 0–1) Green Wave (4–8, 3–5) 14 3 14 7 14 3 0 0 September 8, 2007 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans 6:00 p.m. CST 31,076 After being hammered 0–45 by LSU to open the season, MSU sought its first win of 2007 when the Bulldogs traveled to New Orleans to take on another team from the state of Louisiana, the Tulane Green Wave, in the second week of the season. As with all Tulane home games, the contest was played at the Louisiana Superdome, also the home stadium of the New Orleans Saints. The game was also a homecoming of sorts for MSU RB Christian Ducré, a native of nearby Mandeville who began his college career at Tulane before transferring to State. Coming into the game, Tulane's All-C-USA RB Matt Forte was regarded as one of the nation's best Running Backs. A 2008 NFL draft prospect, Forte finished the 2007 season by earning AP All-America recognition. State started the scoring off early in the first quarter, when LB Gabe O'Neal intercepted a pass on the first offensive series of the game and returned it 47 yards for a touchdown.http://www.mstateathletics.com/fls/16800/stats/fb/2007/ms0908.htm?SPSID=90890&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800 Mississippi State vs Tulane (Sep 08, 2007) September 8, 2007 mstateathletics.com January 11, 2008 July 20, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720002423/http://www.mstateathletics.com/fls/16800/stats/fb/2007/ms0908.htm?SPSID=90890&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800 dead Tulane responded on the next series, however, with a quick three-play, 61-yard drive resulting in a 39-yard touchdown run by Forte. Mississippi State added an 18-yard touchdown run by QB Michael Henig and Tulane tacked on an eight-yard touchdown pass from QB Scott Elliott to FB Jeremy McKinney, all in the first quarter. The only other scoring in the first half came when MSU and Tulane traded field goals in the second quarter, a 23-yarder by Adam Carlson and a 26-yarder by Ross Thevenot, respectively, leaving the score tied 17–17 at halftime. After the competitive first half, Mississippi State regrouped and the Bulldogs took the game over in the second by scoring 21 unanswered points. FB Jeremy Jones capped off a long drive to open the second half, catching an eight-yard touchdown pass from Michael Henig after MSU's offense covered 67 yards with 9 plays in 3:30. Later in the third quarter, RB Anthony Dixon broke a 27-yard run to stretch the 'Dogs' lead to 14. Dixon sealed the victory for MSU with a seven-yard fourth quarter run that put the Bulldogs ahead by the final margin. Dixon bounced back from being shut down by LSU in the previous week by rushing for 131 yards on 27 carries (4.9 average) and two touchdowns, earning him "Outstanding Performer" recognition for Week 2. QB Michael Henig posted an admirable performance as well, completing 21 of 30 pass attempts for 223 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Meanwhile, MSU's defense put up an impressive performance, allowing the Green Wave only eight first downs to MSU's 27 and limiting Forte to 63 yards on 14 carries (3.4 average), his lowest totals of the 2007 season in all three categories. He also lost two fumbles to the 'Dogs' defense. LB Jamar Chaney led MSU with six total tackles. In addition to his interception return for a touchdown, LB Gabe O'Neal recovered a fumble and recorded four total tackles and was named the SEC's Defensive Player of the Week for Week 2. Tulane finished the season with an unimpressive 4-8 record, but did manage to finish in third place in the C-USA West. Tulane Green Wave MSU TU collapsed 1 13:50 MSU -- -- IntTD 47 Gabe O'Neal good Adam Carlson 7 0 1 12:16 TU 3-61 1:34 RushTD Matt Forte 39 good Ross Thevenot 7 7 1 5:10 MSU 6-56 2:37 RushTD Michael Henig 18 good Adam Carlson 14 7 1 2:33 TU 5-73 2:37 RecTD Jeremy McKinney 8 Scott Elliott good Ross Thevenot 14 14 2 6:25 MSU 11-82 4:11 FG 23 Adam Carlson 17 14 2 3:21 TU 9-65 3:04 FG 26 Ross Thevenot 17 17 3 11:30 MSU 9-67 3:30 RecTD Jeremy Jones 8 Michael Henig good Adam Carlson 24 17 3 5:45 MSU 1-27 :09 RushTD Anthony Dixon 27 good Adam Carlson 31 17 4 9:33 MSU 6-38 2:57 RushTD Anthony Dixon 7 good Adam Carlson 38 17 38 17 Auburn Bulldogs (2–1, 1–1) Tigers (9–4, 5–3) 10 3 0 6 0 14 0 0 September 15, 2007 Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama 11:30 a.m. CST 82,129 80F Clear Skies MSU traveled to Auburn, Alabama for their Week 3 match-up against the favored Auburn Tigers, played at Jordan–Hare Stadium. The Tigers boasted a six-game win streak against the Bulldogs dating back to 2001. Since the 'Dogs defeated the Tigers 17–10 in Starkville in 2000, Auburn had dominated over the course of their six consecutive wins against MSU, outscoring State by an average margin of 25.5 points, including consecutive shutouts in 2005 and 2006. State (1–1, 0–1) entered the game coming off of an impressive second half rally to cruise by Tulane after their opening week-beating at the hands of LSU. Auburn (1–1, 0–0) had fallen from the national polls by losing to then-unranked South Florida in Week 2, after defeating the Kansas State Wildcats with a 14-point fourth quarter rally in the opening week of the season. The Bulldogs caught AU off guard, jumping out to a 13–0 lead early in the second quarter. MSU K Adam Carlson scored State's first points with a 32-yard field goal on the game's opening drive, marking the first time MSU had scored on Auburn since 2004. On the next drive, Auburn's first of the game, Tigers' QB Brandon Cox threw an interception caught and returned by MSU FS Derek Pegues for a touchdown less than a minute after Carlson's field goal to give MSU a quick 10–0 lead. Cox again threw an interception on Auburn's ensuing possession, prompting the Tigers to insert true-Freshman backup QB Kodi Burns into the game on their next series. However, he also turned the ball over on his first possession. MSU capitalized on AU's turnovers by adding another Carlson field goal on the ensuing drive to stretch their lead to 13–0. However, the Tigers mounted a comeback late in the second quarter, when RB Ben Tate ran 28 yards to finally put Auburn on the board. On the ensuing kickoff, MSU KR Derek Pegues fumbled the return, giving AU the ball on State's 30-yard line with 4:12 to play in the first half. After turning the ball over on so many previous possessions, Auburn stuck to their ground game, not attempting a single pass during the ensuing series. Kodi Burns led the way for the Tigers, accounting for five of his team's seven carries and 21 of AU's 30 yards on the drive, capped by his one-yard dive into the endzone to tie the game, with K Wes Byrum's successful Extra point giving the Tigers a 13–14 lead, which they held for the remainder of the first half. Neither team's offense was able to successfully move the ball in the second half until MSU took possession on AU's 44-yard line with 10:42 left in the fourth quarter, after S Demario Bobo intercepted a Kodi Burns pass. The ensuing drive was the most important of the game for the Bulldogs, as they marched 44 yards in 10 plays and scored after using over five minutes off of the game clock. MSU RB Christian Ducré, who gained 21 yards on three carries on the drive, punched the ball into the endzone from five yards out for the score. The Bulldogs unsuccessfully attempted a two-point conversion, which left them with a narrow 19–14 lead with over five minutes remaining in the game. Brandon Cox returned to the game on the ensuing drive for Auburn. Cox led his team 67 yards down the field, all the way to MSU 9-yard line, but was unable to score as his fourth down pass attempt fell incomplete, giving State the ball back with just :48 remaining, allowing the 'Dogs to run out the clock and earn their first victory over an SEC opponent in 2007. Auburn ended the game with 16 first downs to State's 14 and 110 more yards of total offense than MSU, but turnovers proved to be the story of the game with just one for MSU compared to five for AU. As a team, MSU completed just five (of 18) pass attempts for 41 yards, but was able to rely on a powerful running game. RB Anthony Dixon was State's workhorse, finishing with 29 carries for 103 yards, while Christian Ducré contributed 63 yards on ten carries in addition to the game-winning touchdown for the Bulldogs. Bulldogs' P Blake McAdams quietly posted an impressive performance by punting 6 times for an average of 43.3 yards, including a booming career-best 73-yard kick. Five different Bulldog players recovered each of Auburn's turnovers: DE Jimmie Holmes and DT Kyle Love both recovered fumbles, while CB Anthony Johnson, SS Demario Bobo and FS Derek Pegues each intercepted AU passes. MSU LB Dominic Douglas again led all tacklers for the second time in his young (three-game) MSU career, with nine total. After their slow 1–2 start, Auburn won their next four games, finished the season 9–4 by defeating Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Bowl, and were ranked 14th in the country in the final Coaches poll. 2007 Auburn Tigers football team MSU AU collapsed 1 9:19 MSU 12-58 5:41 FG 32 Adam Carlson 3 0 1 8:34 MSU -- -- IntTD 20 Derek Pegues good Adam Carlson 10 0 2 12:27 MSU 12-54 4:29 FG 30 Adam Carlson 13 0 2 4:18 AU 5-54 2:45 RushTD Ben Tate 28 good Wes Byrum 13 7 2 :30 AU 7-30 3:42 RushTD Kodi Burns 1 good Wes Byrum 13 14 4 5:27 MSU 10-44 5:15 RushTD Christian Ducré 5 pass no good 19 14 19 14 Gardner–Webb Last Meeting: First Meeting Runnin' Bulldogs (5–6, 2–2) Bulldogs (3–1, 1–1) 0 0 6 9 14 14 3 0 September 22, 2007 Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi 6:00 p.m. CST 43,272 65F Party Cloudy Gardner–Webb University GWU MSU collapsed 1 10:02 MSU 10-68 4:58 RushTD Anthony Dixon 9 good Adam Carlson 0 7 1 7:55 MSU -- -- IntTD 60 De'Mon Glanton good Adam Carlson 0 14 2 2:42 MSU 8-58 2:58 RushTD Anthony Dixon 12 good Adam Carlson 0 21 2 1:18 MSU 1-30 :06 RecTD Tony Burks 30 Josh Riddell good Adam Carlson 0 28 3 10:43 GWU 10-63 4:11 FG 33 Evan Kay 3 28 3 7:19 MSU 8-59 3:17 FG 33 Adam Carlson 3 31 3 4:34 GWU 9-70 2:40 FG 20 Evan Kay 6 31 4 12:21 GWU 10-80 3:39 RushTD Phillip Peoples 6 pass no good 12 31 4 6:10 GWU 10-75 2:53 FG 28 Evan Kay 15 31 15 31 South Carolina Bulldogs (3–2, 1–2) #16 Gamecocks (6–6, 3–5) 7 7 7 0 7 10 7 14 September 29, 2007 Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, South Carolina 11:00 a.m. CST 78,883 71F Clear Skies 2007 South Carolina Gamecocks football team MSU USC collapsed 1 10:22 USC 12-69 4:38 RushTD Mike Davis 3 good Ryan Succop 0 7 1 5:17 MSU 2-31 :50 RecTD Aubrey Bell 28 Josh Riddell good Adam Carlson 7 7 2 13:28 USC 4-37 1:52 RecTD Kenny McKinley 28 Chris Smelley good Ryan Succop 7 14 2 2:20 MSU 14-62 7:00 RushTD Anthony Dixon 1 good Adam Carlson 14 14 2 :02 USC 10-54 2:18 FG 45 Ryan Succop 14 17 3 8:56 MSU 5-48 1:43 RushTD Anthony Dixon 2 good Adam Carlson 21 17 3 3:43 USC 1-27 :08 RecTD Kenny McKinley 27 Chris Smelley good Ryan Succop 21 24 4 14:07 USC 5-79 2:34 RushTD Mike Davis 2 good Ryan Succop 21 31 4 :58 USC 6-63 2:24 RushTD Mike Davis 12 good Ryan Succop 21 38 21 38 UAB Blazers (2–10, 1–7) Bulldogs (4–2, 1–2) 0 10 3 0 0 3 6 21 October 6, 2007 Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field, Starkville, Mississippi 1:30 p.m. CST 45,259 69F Partly Cloudy 2007 UAB Blazers football team UAB MSU collapsed 2 14:08 UAB 6-30 2:00 FG 42 Swayze Waters 3 0 2 10:01 MSU 5-23 1:53 FG 39 Adam Carlson 3 3 2 3:12 UAB 13-87 6:41 RecTD Frantrell Forrest 31 Sam Hunt good Swayze Waters 10 3 3 5:46 MSU 17-75 9:06 RushTD Anthony Dixon 1 no good Adam Carlson 10 9 3 2:24 UAB 8-69 3:15 FG 29 Swayze Waters 13 9 4 8:00 MSU 11-80 5:18 RushTD Anthony Dixon 10 good Adam Carlson 13 16 4 2:03 MSU 9-60 3:52 RushTD Anthony Dixon 12 good Adam Carlson 13 23 4 1:49 MSU -- -- IntTD 30 Anthony Johnson good Adam Carlson 13 30 13 30 Tennessee #25 Volunteers (10–4, 6–2) Bulldogs (4–3, 1–3) 7 10 10 6 7 7 7 0 October 13, 2007 Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi 1:30 p.m. CST 50,217 66F Fair Skies 2007 Tennessee Volunteers football team TENN MSU collapsed 1 9:05 TENN 9-78 2:53 RecTD Chris Brown 4 Erik Ainge good Daniel Lincoln 7 0 1 5:21 MSU 3-38 :50 RecTD Tony Burks 38 Wesley Carroll good Adam Carlson 7 7 2 14:52 MSU 8-76 3:10 RushTD Anthony Dixon 30 good Adam Carlson 7 14 2 8:05 TENN 5-78 1:56 RecTD Lucas Taylor 51 Erik Ainge good Daniel Lincoln 14 14 2 :02 TENN 3-26 :18 FG 47 Daniel Lincoln 17 14 3 12:12 TENN 9-67 2:41 RushTD Arian Foster 1 good Daniel Lincoln 24 14 3 8:21 MSU 8-62 3:43 RecTD Jamayel Smith 14 Wesley Carroll good Adam Carlson 24 21 3 3:47 TENN 12-70 4:30 FG 29 Daniel Lincoln 27 21 4 5:45 TENN 14-69 5:42 FG 26 Daniel Lincoln 30 21 4 2:32 TENN 5-16 2:01 FG 43 Daniel Lincoln 33 21 33 21 West Virginia Bulldogs (4–4, 1–3) #9 Mountaineers (11–2, 5–2) 0 7 6 0 28 3 0 7 October 20, 2007 Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia 2:30 p.m. CST 61,022 53F Partly Cloudy 2007 West Virginia Mountaineers football team MSU WVU collapsed 1 14:39 WVU 1-64 :21 RushTD Pat White 64 good Pat McAfee 0 7 1 7:46 WVU 12-88 5:41 RecTD Owen Schmitt 12 Pat White good Pat McAfee 0 14 1 6:09 WVU 3-16 1:13 RecTD Darius Reynaud 10 Pat White good Pat McAfee 0 21 1 2:20 WVU 5-48 1:37 RushTD Steve Slaton 26 good Pat McAfee 0 28 2 14:54 WVU 4-5 1:32 FG 42 Pat McAfee 0 31 2 3:51 MSU 5-29 2:32 RushTD Anthony Dixon 1 good Adam Carlson 7 31 3 9:50 MSU 13-58 5:10 RushTD Christian Ducré 3 pass no good 13 31 4 14:19 WVU 7-48 1:44 RecTD Darius Reynaud 13 Jarrett Brown good Pat McAfee 13 3813 38 Kentucky Bulldogs (5–4, 2–3) #14 Wildcats (8–5, 3–5) 7 7 10 7 7 0 7 0 October 27, 2007 Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky 11:30 a.m. CST 68,173 39F Cloudy Skies 2007 Kentucky Wildcats football team MSU UK collapsed 1 9:08 MSU 14-80 5:52 RecTD Jason Husband 11 Wesley Carroll good Adam Carlson 7 0 1 5:17 UK 9-73 3:45 RecTD Stevie Johnson 18 André Woodson good Lones Seiber 7 7 2 13:36 MSU 17-80 6:41 RecTD Anthony Dixon 1 Wesley Carroll good Adam Carlson 14 7 3 12:27 MSU 7-19 2:33 FG 31 Adam Carlson 17 7 3 8:16 MSU 5-26 1:58 RushTD Anthony Dixon 1 good Adam Carlson 24 7 3 5:15 UK 6-63 2:53 RecTD Stevie Johnson 37 André Woodson good Lones Seiber 24 14 4 8:15 MSU 2-39 :53 RushTD Christian Ducré 34 good Adam Carlson 31 14 31 14 Alabama #21 Crimson Tide (7–6, 4–4) Bulldogs (6–4, 3–3) 6 3 0 3 0 10 7 0 November 10, 2007 Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi 11:30 a.m. CST 56,188 52F Clear and Windy 2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football team ALA MSU collapsed 1 12:00 ALA 6-12 1:24 FG 39 Leigh Tiffin 3 0 1 8:25 ALA 5-25 2:29 FG 51 Leigh Tiffin 6 0 2 8:39 ALA 10-52 4:42 FG 29 Leigh Tiffin 9 0 2 4:12 MSU 11-52 4:24 FG 35 Adam Carlson 9 3 2 :04 MSU -- -- IntTD 100 Anthony Johnson good Adam Carlson 9 10 3 11:35 MSU 5-25 1:40 RushTD Anthony Dixon 3 good Adam Carlson 9 17 4 6:47 ALA 10-44 3:58 FG 50 Leigh Tiffin 12 17 12 17 Arkansas Bulldogs (6–5, 3–4) Razorbacks (8–5, 4–4) 7 0 10 14 0 24 7 14 November 17, 2007 War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, Arkansas 1:00 p.m. CST 55,185 47F Mostly Cloudy 2007 Arkansas Razorbacks football team MSU ARK collapsed 1 3:58 MSU 15-80 6:25 RecTD Jamayel Smith 4 Wesley Carroll good Adam Carlson 7 0 2 14:55 ARK 9-45 4:03 FG 39 Alex Tejada 7 3 2 10:44 ARK 7-79 2:36 RecTD Farod Jackson 30 Casey Dick good Alex Tejada 7 10 2 5:01 ARK 1-35 :08 RecTD Robert Johnson 35 Casey Dick good Alex Tejada 7 17 2 :43 ARK 6-55 2:01 RecTD Marcus Monk 19 Casey Dick good Alex Tejada 7 24 3 10:20 MSU 9-60 2:58 FG 25 Adam Carlson 10 24 3 09:33 ARK 2-67 :47 RecTD Darren McFadden 57 Casey Dick good Alex Tejada 10 31 3 3:17 MSU 1-35 :07 RecTD Tony Burks 35 Wesley Carroll good Adam Carlson 17 31 4 9:44 ARK 8-79 3:04 RecTD Robert Johnson 24 Darren McFadden good Alex Tejada 17 38 4 9:26 MSU 2-80 :18 RecTD Jamayel Smith 80 Wesley Carroll good Adam Carlson 24 38 4 6:48 ARK -- -- IntTD Antwain Robinson 30 good Alex Tejada 24 45 4 5:00 MSU 9-60 1:48 RecTD Jason Husband 19 Wesley Carroll good Adam Carlson 31 45 31 45 Ole Miss Rebels (3–9, 0–8) Bulldogs (7–5, 4–4) 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 17 November 23, 2007 Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi 11:30 a.m. CST 51,727 33F Clear Skies Egg Bowl Ole Miss Rebels football MISS MSU collapsed 1 10:18 MISS 12-75 4:42 RushTD BenJarvus Green-Ellis 14 good Joshua Shene 7 0 3 7:26 MISS 12-62 5:48 RecTD Shay Hodge 13 Brent Schaeffer good Joshua Shene 14 0 4 7:51 MSU 6-46 2:14 RecTD Anthony Dixon 4 Wesley Carroll good Adam Carlson 14 7 4 2:38 MSU -- -- Other Derek Pegues 75-yard touchdown punt return, Adam Carlson kick good 75 14 14 4 :12 MSU 6-34 :31 FG 48 Adam Carlson 14 17 14 17 UCF—Liberty Bowl 2007 AutoZone Liberty Bowl 2007 UCF Knights University of Central Florida Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State University 10–3, 7–1 7–5, 4–4 George O'Leary Sylvester Croom 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 December 29, 2007 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee Derek Pegues, FS, Mississippi State UCF by 3World Features Syndicate via Long Beach Press-Telegram, December 23, 2007 Kallen Esperian Sun Belt officiating crew Taylor Hicks 63,816 ESPN Terry Gannon, David Norrie 2007 Liberty Bowl 2007 UCF Knights football team UCF MSU collapsed 2 11:49 UCF 5-18 1:43 FG 45 Michael Torres 3 0 2 6:02 MSU 4-1 1:37 FG 22 Adam Carlson 3 3 4 1:54 MSU 10-59 3:53 RushTD Anthony Dixon 1 good Adam Carlson 3 10 3 10 Personnel Coaching staff Name Responsibility Position Group Year Alma mater Sylvester Croomhttp://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90894&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=931622&Q_SEASON=2007 Sylvester Croom – Head Football Coach Mississippi State University Bulldogs December 30, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20080919235804/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90894&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=931622&Q_SEASON=2007 September 19, 2008 dead Head coach 4th University of Alabama (1975) Woody McCorveyhttp://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90894&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=931624&Q_SEASON=2007 Woody McCorvey – Assistant Head Coach Mississippi State University Bulldogs December 30, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20081202071641/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90894&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=931624&Q_SEASON=2007 December 2, 2008 dead Asst. Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks 4th Alabama State University (1972) Ellis Johnsonhttp://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90894&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=931605&Q_SEASON=2007 Ellis Johnson – Assistant Coach Mississippi State University Bulldogs December 30, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720002023/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90894&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=931605&Q_SEASON=2007 July 20, 2011 dead Defensive Coordinator Linebackers 4th The Citadel (1975) Reed Stringerhttp://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90894&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=931608&Q_SEASON=2007 Reed Stringer – Assistant Coach Mississippi State University Bulldogs December 30, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720002032/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90894&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=931608&Q_SEASON=2007 July 20, 2011 dead Special Teams Coordinator Tight Ends 5th Delta State University (2001) Rocky Felkerhttp://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90894&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=931620&Q_SEASON=2007 Rocky Felker – Assistant Coach Mississippi State University Bulldogs December 30, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720002052/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90894&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=931620&Q_SEASON=2007 July 20, 2011 dead Recruiting Coordinator Running Backs 6th Mississippi State University (1972) J.B. Grimeshttp://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90894&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=931606&Q_SEASON=2007 J.B. Grimes – Assistant Coach Mississippi State University Bulldogs December 30, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20090610031620/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90894&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=931606&Q_SEASON=2007 June 10, 2009 dead Offensive Linemen 4th Henderson State University (1977) Charlie Harbisonhttp://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90894&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1097027&Q_SEASON=2007 Charlie Harbison – Assistant Coach Mississippi State University Bulldogs December 30, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20091130093513/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90894&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1097027&Q_SEASON=2007 November 30, 2009 dead mdy-all Safeties 1st Gardner–Webb University (1995) David Turnerhttp://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90894&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1097046&Q_SEASON=2007 David Turner – Assistant Coach Mississippi State University Bulldogs December 30, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720002129/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90894&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1097046&Q_SEASON=2007 July 20, 2011 dead mdy-all Defensive Linemen 1st Davidson College (1985) Melvin Smithhttp://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90894&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=934796&Q_SEASON=2007 Melvin Smith – Assistant Coach Mississippi State University Bulldogs December 30, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720002150/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90894&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=934796&Q_SEASON=2007 July 20, 2011 dead mdy-all Cornerbacks 2nd Millsaps College (1982) Pat Washingtonhttp://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90894&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1097057&Q_SEASON=2007 Pat Washington – Assistant Coach Mississippi State University Bulldogs December 30, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720002207/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90894&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1097057&Q_SEASON=2007 July 20, 2011 dead mdy-all Wide Receivers 1st Auburn University (1987) Ben Pollardhttp://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90894&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1100852&Q_SEASON=2007 Ben Pollard – Head Strength Coach Mississippi State University Bulldogs December 30, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720002220/http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90894&SPID=10997&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1100852&Q_SEASON=2007 July 20, 2011 dead mdy-all Head Strength & Conditioning Coach 1st Texas Tech University (1984) Roster #http://www.mstateathletics.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800&KEY=&SPID=10997&SPSID=90891 Football – Roster Mississippi State Bulldogs December 30, 2007 August 7, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090807084135/http://www.mstateathletics.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800&KEY=&SPID=10997&SPSID=90891 dead Name Height Weight Class Position Hometown Previous School(s) 1 Keith Fitzhugh 5'11" 206 lbs. Jr. S Hampton, Georgia Lovejoy HS 2 10px|Redshirt Robert Elliot 6' 192 lbs. Fr. RB Okolona, Mississippi Okolona HS 3 Derek Pegues 5'10" 196 lbs. Jr. S Batesville, Mississippi South Panola HS 4 Tony Burks 6'4" 217 lbs. Sr. WR Gulfport, Mississippi Harrison Central HS, Miss. Gulf Coast CC 5 Gabe O'Neal 6'1" 220 lbs. Sr. LB Columbus, Mississippi Columbus HS 6 Demario Bobo 6' 180 lbs. Jr. S Courtland, Mississippi South Panola HS 7 Michael Henig 6'1" 195 lbs. Jr. QB Montgomery, Alabama Jefferson Davis HS 8 De'Mon Glanton 6'1" 190 lbs. Jr. S Atlanta Mays HS 9 Keon Humphries 5'10" 180 lbs. Jr. CB Montgomery, Alabama Lanier HS 10 Dominic Douglas 6'2" 227 lbs. Jr. LB Clinton, Mississippi Clinton HS, Hinds CC 11 Anthony Johnson 5'10" 194 lbs. So. CB Jackson, Mississippi Provine HS, Hargrave Military Academy 13 Wesley Carroll 6'1" 190 lbs. Fr. QB Ft. Lauderdale, Florida St. Thomas Aquinas HS 14 10px|Redshirt Chris Relf 6'3" 211 lbs. Fr. QB Montgomery, Alabama Carver HS 15 Co-Eric Riley 6'1" 200 lbs. Jr. WR Lucedale, Mississippi George County HS, Miss. Gulf Coast CC 16 Zack Harrington 6' 185 lbs. So. QB Hattiesburg, Mississippi Oak Grove HS, Southeastern Louisiana 17 Josh Riddell 6'1" 195 lbs. Jr. QB Salem, Oregon McKay HS, Foothill CC 18 Marcus Washington 5'10" 180 lbs. So. CB Missouri City, Texas Marshall HS 19 Anthony Summers 6'2" 188 lbs. So. S Olive Branch, Mississippi Olive Branch HS 20 10px|Redshirt Wade Bonner 5'10" 180 lbs. Fr. CB Mason, Tennessee Fayette-Ware HS 22 Jamar Chaney 6'1" 236 lbs. Jr. LB Ft. Pierce, Florida St. Lucie West Centennial HS 23 Jasper O'Quinn 5'10" 185 lbs. Jr. CB Bude, Mississippi Franklin County HS 24 Anthony Dixon 6'1" 240 lbs. So. RB Jackson, Mississippi Terry HS 25 Tyler Threadgill 5'10" 190 lbs. Sr. WR Philadelphia, Mississippi Philadelphia HS 26 10px|Redshirt Damein Anderson 5'11" 175 lbs. Fr. CB Hazlehurst, Mississippi Hazlehurst HS 26 Jarvis Williams 5'11" 170 lbs. So. CB Jackson, Mississippi Provine HS 27 Jarvis Kyles 6' 185 lbs. So. CB Milledgeville, Georgia Baldwin HS 28 Tay Bowser 6'3" 185 lbs. So. CB Gilmer, Texas Gilmer HS 29 Christian Ducré 6' 222 lbs. So. RB Mandeville, Louisiana Fontainebleau HS, Tulane University 30 Arnil Stallworth 5'10" 200 lbs. So. RB Daphne, Alabama Daphne HS 31 10px|Redshirt Jamie Jones 6' 215 lbs. Fr. LB Springdale, Arkansas Springdale HS 32 10px|Redshirt Marcus Green 6'2" 230 lbs. Fr. RB Scooba, Mississippi Kemper County HS 33 Justin Williams 5'10" 207 lbs. Sr. RB Tallulah, Louisiana McCall HS, Grambling State University 34 K.J. Wright 6'3" 215 lbs. Fr. LB Olive Branch, Mississippi Olive Branch HS 35 Brandon Hart 5'11" 240 lbs. Jr. FB LaGrange, Georgia Troup County HS 36 Jamon Hughes 6' 230 lbs. So. LB Rolling Fork, Mississippi Humphreys County HS 37 Adam Carlson 6'4" 195 lbs. Jr. K Gulfport, Mississippi Gulfport HS 38 Eric Hoskins 5'11" 230 lbs. Jr. FB Weir, Mississippi Weir HS, Holmes CC 39 Tim Bailey 6'3" 241 lbs. Jr. DE Glen Allan, Mississippi Riverside HS, Miss. Delta CC 40 Chris Nance 5'10" 182 lbs. Jr. CB Tuscumbia, Alabama Deshler HS, Northeast Miss. CC 41 Brad Moore 6'1" 190 lbs. RS Fr. K Starkville, Mississippi Starkville Academy 41 10px|Redshirt Eric Richards 6'4" 227 lbs. Fr. K Vicksburg, Mississippi Warren Central HS 42 Zach Smith 6' 180 lbs. Fr. S Altoona, Alabama Susan Moore HS 43 Blake McAdams 5'10" 190 lbs. Jr. P Ripley, Tennessee Ripley HS 44 Emmanuel Gatling 6'2" 200 lbs. RS Fr. S McAllen, Texas Rowe HS 44 10px|Redshirt Ethan Stockett 6'1" 255 lbs. Fr. FB Ft. Smith, Arkansas Southside HS 45 Ben Shelton 5'11" 196 lbs. Sr. WR Vicksburg, Mississippi Vicksburg HS, Hinds CC 46 Aaron Feld 6'1" 225 lbs. RS Fr. LS Homewood, Alabama Homewood HS 47 Ryan Mason 6'4" 217 lbs. Jr. WR Mobile, Alabama Shaw HS, Miss. Delta CC 48 Dezmond Sherrod 6'3" 245 lbs. Sr. TE Caledonia, Mississippi Caledonia HS 49 10px|Redshirt Terrell Johnson 6'2" 210 lbs. Fr. LB Silas, Alabama Southern Choctaw County HS 49 Taurus Young 5'8" 228 lbs. Jr. RB Kilmichael, Mississippi Montgomery County HS 50 10px|Redshirt Devon Edwards 6' 217 lbs. Fr. LB Coffeeville, Alabama Coffee County HS, Georgia Military College 51 Avery Hannibal 6'1" 240 lbs. Sr. DE LaGrange, Georgia Troup County HS 52 Karlin Brown 5'9" 195 lbs. Fr. LB Tallahassee, Florida Lincoln HS 53 Anthony Strauder 6'3" 290 lbs. Jr. OG Natchez, Mississippi Natchez HS 54 Titus Brown 6'3" 250 lbs. Sr. DE Tuscaloosa, Alabama Hillcrest HS 55 10px|Redshirt Quentin Saulsberry 6'3" 286 lbs. Fr. DT Coldwater, Mississippi Independence HS 56 Anthony Littlejohn 6'1" 230 lbs. Jr. LB Jacksonville, Florida Englewood HS 58 Johnny Carpenter 6'2" 290 lbs. So. C Citronelle, Alabama Citronelle HS 59 Mark Brown 5'11" 225 lbs. So. LB Madison, Mississippi Madison Central HS 60 J.D. Hamilton 6'4" 300 lbs. Sr. OT Natchez, Mississippi Natchez HS, Copiah-Lincoln CC 61 Mark Lynn 6' 210 lbs. RS Fr. LB Madison, Mississippi Madison Central HS 62 10px|Redshirt Addison Lawrence 6'4" 265 lbs. Fr. OT Coldwater, Mississippi Magnolia Heights HS 63 Chris Spencer 6'3" 305 lbs. So. OG Meridian, Mississippi Meridian HS 65 Anthony Bowles 5'11" 220 lbs. Jr. LS Grenada, Mississippi Grenada HS 66 10px|Redshirt D.J. Looney 6'1" 290 lbs. Fr. C Birmingham, Alabama Oak Mountain HS 67 Roland Terry 6'7" 298 lbs. Jr. OT Meridian, Mississippi Lamar Christian HS 68 Russell Jackson 6'2" 238 lbs. So. DE Athens, Alabama Athens HS 70 J.C. Brignone 6'1" 290 lbs. RS Fr. OG Pass Christian, Mississippi St. Stanislaus College HS 72 John McMillan 6'2" 285 lbs. RS Fr. OG Paragould, Arkansas Paragould HS 73 10px|Redshirt Dakota Merritt 6'5" 302 lbs. Fr. OT Cantonment, Florida West Florida Tech HS 74 Mark Melichar 6'5" 290 lbs. RS Fr. OT Birmingham, Alabama Oak Mountain HS 75 Craig Jenkins 6'4" 315 lbs. So. OG Pearl, Mississippi Pearl HS 76 Royce Blackledge 6'4" 293 lbs. Sr. C Sandersville, Mississippi Northeast Jones County HS 77 Michael Brown 6'5" 300 lbs. Jr. OT College Park, Georgia Westlake HS, University of Florida 78 Michael Gates 6'4" 305 lbs. Jr. OG Fairburn, Georgia Sandy Creek HS 79 Derek Sherrod 6'5" 298 lbs. Fr. OT Caledonia, Mississippi Caledonia HS 80 Alex Carpenter 6' 182 lbs. RS Fr. WR Biggersville, Mississippi Biggersville HS 81 Brandon McRae 6'4" 200 lbs. So. WR Chester, Virginia Monacan HS, Hargrave Military Academy, Morehead State University 82 Jason Husband 6'3" 230 lbs. Sr. TE Jackson, Mississippi Jim Hill HS 83 Austin Wilbanks 6'3" 245 lbs. So. TE Forest, Mississippi Forest HS, Mississippi College 84 Jeremy Jones 6'2" 275 lbs. Jr. FB Harvey, Louisiana West Jefferson Parish HS 85 Brandon Henderson 6'1" 250 lbs. RS Fr. TE Fayetteville, Georgia Fayette County HS 86 Lance Long 5'11" 186 lbs. Sr. WR Macomb, Michigan Eisenhower HS, University of Toledo 87 Aubrey Bell 6'3" 217 lbs. Jr. WR Prichard, Alabama Blount HS 88 Eric Butler 6'3" 255 lbs. Sr. TE Moss Point, Mississippi Moss Point HS 89 Jamayel Smith 6' 183 lbs. Jr. WR East Point, Georgia Riverwood HS, Hargrave Military Academy 90 Cortez McCraney 6'4" 272 lbs. Jr. DT Southaven, Mississippi Southaven HS, University of Memphis 91 Rodney Prince 6'3" 252 lbs. RS Fr. DE Irondale, Alabama Shades Valley HS 92 10px|Redshirt Charles Burns 6'3" 265 lbs. Jr. DE Hattiesburg, Mississippi Hattiesburg HS 93 Brandon Cooper 6'3" 240 lbs. RS Fr. DE Missouri City, Texas Marshall HS 94 Jessie Bowman 6'1" 305 lbs. Jr. DT Brookhaven, Mississippi Brookhaven HS, Copiah-Lincoln CC 95 Kyle Love 6'1" 312 lbs. So. DT Fairburn, Georgia North Clayton County HS 96 Reggie Odom 6' 295 lbs. RS Fr. DT DeLand, Florida DeLand HS 97 Jimmie Holmes 6'3" 235 lbs. Jr. DE Aiken, South Carolina Aiken HS, Miss. Delta CC 98 LaMarcus Williams 6'1" 290 lbs. Fr. DT Bastrop, Louisiana Bastrop HS 99 Quinton Wesley 6'4" 315 lbs. So. DT Atlanta Crim HS Robert Ambers 5'11" 181 lbs. So. QB Venice, California Venice HS Andrew Ellard 5'11" 180 lbs. So. WR Natchez, Mississippi Cathedral HS 10px|Redshirt Robert Gurley 6'2" 190 lbs. Fr. S Dothan, Alabama Houston Academy 10px|Redshirt Josh Hines 5'11" 215 lbs. Fr. LB Rome, Georgia Rome HS 10px|Redshirt Cole Richardson 5'11" 180 lbs. Fr. P Hattiesburg, Mississippi Oak Grove HS Major Sosebee 6'2" 185 lbs. So. WR Warrior, Alabama Sumiton Christian HS 10px|Redshirt Kevin Valenti 5'10" 188 lbs. Fr. CB Tampa, Florida Jesuit HS Davonne Wilson 6'3" 220 lbs. RS Fr. DE Smyrna, Georgia Campbell HS 10px|Redshirt Spencer Yates 6'3" 250 lbs. Fr. OG Brandon, Mississippi Northwest Rankin County HS 10px|Redshirt indicates players who are currently inactive during their redshirt season; Freshmen who are in their first season of active participation after redshirting are listed as "RS Fr." Awards and honors Recipient Awards/Accolades Michael Brown (OL) All-SEC Second Team (Coaches) Titus Brown (DL) All-SEC Second Team (AP, Coaches) Wesley Carroll (QB) SEC All-Freshman Team (Coaches) Jamar Chaney (LB) All-SEC Second Team (Coaches) Sylvester Croom (Coach) SEC Coach of the Year (AP, Coaches) Avery Hannibal (DL) SEC Defensive Player of the Week (10/27) Anthony Johnson (DB) SEC Defensive Player of the Week (11/10) Gabe O'Neal (LB) SEC Defensive Player of the Week (9/8) Derek Pegues (DB) All-SEC First Team (AP)All-SEC Second Team (Coaches)SEC Defensive Player of the Week (9/15) Anthony Strauder (OL) SEC Good Works Team References Mississippi State Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football seasons Category:Liberty Bowl champion seasons Mississippi State Bulldogs football