2007 Oregon State Beavers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 2007 Oregon State Beavers Oregon State text logo.svg 150 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 25 9–4 6–3 Mike Riley 7th Danny Langsdorf 3rd Multiple Mark Banker 5th 4–3 Emerald Bowl champion Reser Stadium Emerald Bowl W 21–14 vs. Maryland The 2007 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Mike Riley. Home games were played at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon. The team returned 16 starting players from the previous season and was predicted by some analysts to contend for second place in the Pac-10.Pressure Mounting Already on Stoops to Produce in 2007 Greg Hansen http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/157946 Arizona Daily Star Tucson December 8, 2006 December 8, 2006 February 13, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070213050449/http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/157946 dead They returned a majority of the defense, which was ranked second in the nation for total sacks, eighth in the nation in tackles for loss, and within the top 20 in rushing defense in the 2006–07 season. CFN picked the Beavers in their preseason top 25 and claimed they were a "heavy sleeper for big things" in the 2007 season.http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/2006/Internet/ranking_summary/2006000000528.HTML Ranking Summary National Collegiate Athletic Association December 8, 2006 The Beavers finished the season 9–4, good for third place in the Pac-10, and won the Emerald Bowl 21–14. Their run defense finished second in the nation for fewest rushing yards allowed per game only behind Boston College. Schedule 2007 AP Pacific August 30 7:00 pm w y Utah Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR FSN 24–7 40,409 September 6 4:30 pm l y y Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH ESPN 3–34 25,020 September 15 3:30 pm w y Idaho State Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR FSNNW 61–10 38,491 https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-daily-news-beavers-blast-idaho/178259532/ Longview Daily News Beavers blast Idaho St. September 16, 2007 August 5, 2025 Newspapers.comhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=272580204 Idaho State vs. Oregon State - Box Score - September 15, 2007 - ESPN September 22 7:00 pm l y Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 32–44 56,099 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=272650009 Oregon State vs. Arizona State - Box Score - September 22, 2007 - ESPN September 29 3:30 pm l UCLA Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR FSN 14–40 41,137 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=272720204 UCLA vs. Oregon State - Box Score - September 29, 2007 - ESPN October 6 1:00 pm w Arizona Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR 31–16 40,489 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=272790204 Arizona vs. Oregon State - Box Score - October 6, 2007 - ESPN October 13 4:00 pm w y California 2 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA Versus 31–28 63,995 http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2007-2008/osucal.html University of California Athletics Calbears.com 2022-12-26 October 27 3:30 pm w y Stanford Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR Hispanic Heritage Game 23–6 42,089 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=273000204 Stanford vs. Oregon State - Box Score - October 27, 2007 - ESPN November 3 5:00 pm l y USC 13 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA ABC 3–24 85,713 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=273070030 Oregon State vs. USC - Box Score - November 3, 2007 - ESPN November 10 7:15 pm w Washington Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR FSN 29–23 45,629 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=273140204 Washington vs. Oregon State - Box Score - November 10, 2007 - ESPN November 17 3:30 pm w y Washington State Martin Stadium Pullman, WA FSNNW 52–17 22,660 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=273210265 Oregon State vs. Washington State - Box Score - November 17, 2007 - ESPN December 1 1:30 pm w y Oregon 18 Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR Civil War ESPN2 38–31 2OT 59,050 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=273352483 Oregon State vs. Oregon - Box Score - December 1, 2007 - ESPN December 28 5:30 pm w y y Maryland AT&T Park San Francisco, CA Emerald Bowl ESPN 21–14 32,517 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=273620204 Maryland vs. Oregon State - Box Score - December 28, 2007 - ESPN Game summaries Utah Utah 0 7 0 0 Oregon St 0 7 10 7 August 30 Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon The Beavers opened the season hosting the Utah Utes of the Mountain West Conference on a Thursday night game, the first day of the college football season. Beavers' star running back Yvenson Bernard ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns and quarterback Sean Canfield completed eight of 19 passes for 87 yards and a touchdown. Beaver Coach Mike Riley, still trying to determine a starting quarterback, also brought in quarterback Lyle Moevao to start the second quarter, though his first pass was intercepted. Alexis Serna made a 37-yard field goal in the 3rd quarter.Anne M. Peterson, Oregon St. 24, Utah 7, Associated Press, August 31, 2007. Cincinnati Oregon St 0 3 0 0 Cincinnati 3 7 24 0 September 6 Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati Idaho State Idaho St 0 3 0 7 Oregon St 21 7 19 14 September 15 Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon Arizona State Oregon St 19 0 7 6 Arizona St 0 13 14 17 September 22 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona UCLA UCLA 0 6 6 28 Oregon St 14 0 0 0 September 29 Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon Arizona Arizona 3 7 3 3 Oregon St 24 7 0 0 October 6 Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon California Oregon St 7 6 7 11 California 0 14 0 14 October 13 California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California Stanford Stanford 0 6 0 0 Oregon St 7 7 3 6 October 27 Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon Southern California Oregon St 0 3 0 0 USC 3 21 0 0 November 3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Washington Washington 0 0 10 13 Oregon St 0 16 3 10 November 10 Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon Washington State Oregon St 21 10 7 14 Washington St 0 3 7 7 November 17 Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington On a cold, rainy night in Pullman, Washington, the Beavers forced 8 turnovers en route to a 52-17 victory against the Cougars. Yvenson Bernard ran for 2 touchdowns and 77 yards as Lyle Moevao played mistake free in his second career start. Alex Brink threw 5 first half interceptions as the stingy Beaver defense put pressure on him all game long. Oregon Beavers own the State again. James Rodgers scores on a fly sweep in double OT. OSU's stingy D stuffs Jonathan Stewart on 4th down, to clinch the first victory on enemy soil for either team since 1996. Oregon State at #17 Oregon Oregon State 14 7 0 7 3 7 Oregon 7 14 7 0 3 0 December 1 Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon 4:30 p.m. EST yes 1 14:36 OSU Matthew Sieverson 38-yard run (Alexis Serna kick) OSU 7-0 1 4:02 ORE Jeff Maehl 31-yard pass from Justin Roper (Matt Evensen kick) Tied 7-7 1 0:50 OSU Clinton Polk 1-yard run (Alexis Serna kick) OSU 14-7 2 14:49 OSU Derrick Doggett 28-yard interception return (Alexis Serna kick) OSU 21-7 2 1:13 ORE Garrett Strong 3-yard pass from Justin Roper (Matt Evensen kick) OSU 21-14 2 0:54 ORE Jairus Byrd 33-yard fumble return (Matt Evensen kick) Tied 21-21 3 7:10 ORE Justin Roper 7-yard run (Matt Evensen kick) ORE 28-21 4 14:43 OSU Lyle Moevao 1-yard run (Alexis Serna kick) Tied 28-28 OT ORE Matt Evensen 25-yard field goal ORE 31-28 OT OSU Alexis Serna 41-yard field goal Tied 31-31 2OT OSU James Rodgers 25-yard run (Alexis Serna kick) OSU 38-31 yes Emerald Bowl Maryland 14 0 0 0 Oregon St 7 7 7 0 December 28 AT&T Park, San Francisco, California Roster QB#1 Sean Canfield (SO) QB#3 Lyle Moevao (SO) QB#2 Ryan Gunderson (SR) RB#6 Clinton Polk (SR) RB#5 Patrick Fuller (JR) WR#9 Anthony Brown (SR) WR#16 James Rodgers (FR) DL#78 Brennan Olander WR#12 Chris Johnson (JR) WR#15 Sam Oltman (FR) WR#17 Sammie Stroughter (SR) TE#19 Brady Camp (FR) LS#55 Joel Cohen (SR) K#13 Alexis Serna (SR) TE#85 John Reese (SO) References External links Oregon State Category:Oregon State Beavers football seasons Category:Redbox Bowl champion seasons Oregon State Beavers football