2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Schedule

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Rankings

Preseason

On March 6, Coach Jim Tressel announced the hiring of Taver Johnson as an assistant coach in charge of cornerbacks. A native of Cincinnati, Johnson replaced Tim Beckman, who left Ohio State to become defensive coordinator at Oklahoma State University.

Game summaries

Youngstown State

Akron

Washington

Northwestern

Minnesota

Purdue

;Ohio St

• Todd Boeckman 17/29, 200 Yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
• Chris Wells 18 Rush, 85 Yds
• Ray Small 6 Rec, 70 Yds, TD ;Purdue
• Curtis Painter 31/60, 268 Yds, TD
• Kory Sheets 7 Rush, 20 Yds
• Dustin Keller 7 Rec, 101 Yds

Kent State

Michigan State

Penn State

Wisconsin

Ohio State sets record with 20th straight Big Ten win.

Illinois

Michigan

National Championship Game

On January 7, 2008 the Buckeyes played at the BCS National Championship game in New Orleans, Louisiana in the Louisiana Superdome. This was the first time in the school's history that the football team had played back to back National Championship games. The Buckeyes ended up losing the game to the Louisiana State University Tigers, 38–24. After a strong initial start (a 10–0 run in the first quarter in favor of the Buckeyes), the LSU Tigers went on one of their own, 31–0, from the first to third quarters. Two key pivotal special teams plays contributed to the LSU run, one being a blocked 38 yard Ryan Pretorius (Ohio State) field goal in the first quarter, and a roughing the kicker penalty committed by Austin Spitler (Ohio State) on a punt that extended an LSU touchdown drive in the third. Both teams scored 14 points in the second half which lead to a Tigers' victory due to the 2nd quarter LSU scoring deficit.

Personnel

Coaching staff

• Jim Tressel – head coach (7th year)
• Jim Bollman – offensive line/offensive coordinator (7th year)
• Joe Daniels – quarterbacks (7th year)
• Luke Fickell – co-defensive coordinator / linebackers coach (6th year)
• Jim Heacock – defensive coordinator / defensive line (12th year)
• Paul Haynes – safeties (3rd year)
• Darrell Hazell – assistant head coach / wide receivers (4th year)
• Taver Johnson – cornerbacks (1st year)
• John Peterson – tight ends / recruiting coordinator (4th year)
• Dick Tressel – running backs (7th year)
• Bob Tucker – director of football operations (13th year)
• Stan Jefferson – director of player development (4th year)
• Eric Lichter – director of football performance (2nd year)
• Butch Reynolds – speed coordinator (3rd year)
• Jeff Uhlenhake – strength coordinator (1st year)

Roster

2008 NFL draftees

References

References

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7. (September 15, 2007). "Wells Plows Through Washington as Ohio St. Cruises". [[ESPN]].
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