2007 Mountain West football season
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The 2007 Mountain West Conference football season was the ninth since eight former members of the Western Athletic Conference
banded together to form the Mountain West Conference
. It began on August 30 when UNLV
defeated . The same night, Utah
fell to Oregon State
in Corvallis, Oregon
. Brigham Young University won its second consecutive conference title.
September 1, 2007 • Invesco Field at Mile High
• Denver, Colorado
• FSN
• Attendance: 68,133
A Kyle Bell touchdown run with 10:05 remaining in the 3rd gave Colorado State a 28-17 lead, but a Demetrius Sumler score later in the quarter brought Colorado within 3. Buffaloes' kicker Kevin Eberhart kicked a 22-yard field goal with 13 seconds left in regulation to force overtime. The Rams had the first possession in overtime, but quarterback Caleb Hanie's pass was intercepted in the endzone. Eberhart then kicked a 35-yard field goal to win the Rocky Mountain Showdown
for Colorado.
September 1, 2007 • War Memorial Stadium
• Laramie, Wyoming
• Versus
• Attendance: 31,620
Cowboys' running back Devin Moore ran for 125 yards, and the Wyoming defense held Virginia to just 110 yards of total offense and only 7 rushing yards to begin their season by defeating a Cavaliers squad that would end the year 9-4 and one of the best teams in the ACC
.
September 1, 2007 • LaVell Edwards Stadium
• Provo, Utah
• Versus
• Attendance: 64,525
Max Hall threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns in his first game as full-time starter at BYU, and the Cougars' defense held Arizona to just 32 yards rushing to avenge a season-opening loss to the Wildcats a year prior.
September 8, 2007 • Rose Bowl Stadium
• Pasadena, California
• Versus
• Attendance: 72,986
Despite being outgained by the Cougars 435-236, UCLA was able to capitalize on three BYU turnovers- including a 56-yard interception return for a touchdown by Trey Brown- and held on to win the first meeting of the two teams.
September 8, 2007 • Royal-Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas
• FSN
• Attendance: 84,621
The Horned Frogs led 10-0 at halftime on the strength of a 45-yard interception return for a touchdown by senior cornerback Torrey Stewart, but Texas began the second half with 27 unanswered points to pull away for good.
September 13, 2007 • Falcon Stadium
• Colorado Springs, Colorado
• CSTV • Attendance: 31,556
Playing another road game just four days after the Texas game, TCU quarterback Andy Dalton's
touchdown pass to Walter Bryant with 13:10 left in the 4th quarter put TCU ahead 17-3, but a touchdown pass from Shaun Carney to Keith Madsen and a 71-yard touchdown run by Jim Ollis tied the score at 17 all with just over five minutes to play. In the final minute of regulation, TCU found themselves well within field goal range, but Dalton's intended pass to Jimmy Young was intercepted by Carson Bird in the endzone to force overtime. The Horned Frogs had the first possession in overtime, but kicker Chris Manfredini's 36-yard field goal attempt hit the upright. Air Force kicker Ryan Harrison then nailed a 33-yard field goal to win it for the Falcons, and the cadets rushed the field.
September 15, 2007 • Rice-Eccles Stadium
• Salt Lake City, Utah
• Versus
• Attendance: 43,056
After starting the season 0-2, Utes' quarterback Tommy Grady threw for 246 yards and 3 touchdowns and running back Darrell Mack ran for 107 and a score as Utah overwhelmed the Bruins to avoid an 0-3 start and turn their season around.
September 15, 2007 • Arizona Stadium
• Tucson, Arizona
• FSN
• Attendance: 51,996
Donovan Porterie threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns, and the New Mexico defense held Arizona to just 38 yards rushing to give the Lobos their second victory over a Pac 10 team in school history.
September 22, 2007 • Amon G. Carter Stadium
• Fort Worth, Texas
• CSTV • Attendance: 31,511
A blocked punt return for a touchdown by redshirt freshman Bart Johnson and a 58-yard interception return for a touchdown were enough to overcome a lackluster offensive game for the Frogs, who avenged their only loss of the 2005 season and took back the Iron Skillet
from their crosstown rivals.
September 29, 2007 • University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico
• CSTV • Attendance: 34,204
Max Hall's 251 yards passing provided enough offense for the Cougars, who benefitted from five Lobo turnovers, to win a crucial conference road game in Albuquerque.
October 6, 2007 • War Memorial Stadium
• Laramie, Wyoming
• the mtn.
• Attendance: 23,007
Wyoming kicker Billy Vinnedge's 23-yard field goal gave the Cowboys a 24-6 lead with 8:25 remaining in the 4th quarter, but TCU quarterback Andy Dalton threw two touchdown passes to bring the Frogs to within 3. Another furious drive got TCU in position to send the game to overtime, but kicker Chris Manfredini's 48-yard field goal attempt missed as time expired.
October 13, 2007 • Stanford Stadium
• Palo Alto, California
• Attendance: 37,777
One week after a near-comeback against Wyoming, TCU found themselves behind 31-17 to Stanford, who had upset #1 USC the week before. This time, however, the Frogs comeback was successful, fuled by touchdown passes from Dalton to Jimmy Young and Aaron Brown, as well as a touchdown run by Brown.
October 25, 2007 • University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Versus
• Attendance: 26,087
Rodney Ferguson
ran for 146 yards and two touchdowns, and kicker John Sullivan hit two fourth quarter field goals as the Lobos overcame a 31-28 deficit late in the third quarter to defeat the Falcons.
November 8, 2007 • LaVell Edwards Stadium
• Provo, Utah
• Versus
• Attendance: 64,241
Max Hall passed for 305 yards and a touchdown and BYU's defense came up with two sacks in an 11-second span late in the 4th quarter to seal a 27-22 victory. Andy Dalton's touchdown pass to Bart Johnson with 3:49 remaining cut the Cougars' lead to 5, but then David Nixon sacked Andy Dalton on second down on the Frogs' last possession, then on fourth-and-8, Bryan Kehl pounced on Dalton as he lost his footing with 1:58 left. The Cougars ran out the clock and won for the 10th straight time at home.
November 10, 2007 • Notre Dame Stadium
• South Bend, Indiana
• NBC
• Attendance: 80,795
Air Force's Chad Hall ran for 142 yards, and the Falcons' defense held the Irish to just 58 yards on the ground to hand Notre Dame their most lopsided loss to a service academy since 1963.
November 23, 2007 • Hughes Stadium
• Fort Collins, Colorado
• the mtn.
• Attendance: 18,827
Caleb Hanie threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Rams' to their 3rd Border War win in 4 years and regain the Bronze Boot
from the Cowboys. The loss ended all hope Wyoming had for making a bowl game.
November 24, 2007 • LaVell Edwards Stadium
• Provo, Utah
• Versus
• Attendance: 64,749
Freshman running back Harvey Unga rushed for 141 yards and scored the winning touchdown for BYU on an 11-yard run with 38 seconds remaining as the Cougars defeated the Utes in thrilling fashion in the Holy War
and also wrapped up their second straight conference title.
Poinsettia Bowl
December 20, 2007 • Qualcomm Stadium
• San Diego, California
• ESPN
In the first bowl game of the 2007 season, the Utes' quarterback Brian Johnson
threw for 226 yards as the Utah was able to outlast the 316 yards of rushing offense built up by the Midshipmen. It was Utah's seventh consecutive bowl victory, a streak that dates back to 1999.
New Mexico Bowl
December 22, 2007 • University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico
• ESPN
For the second year in a row, the Lobos were invited to play in their hometown bowl game. This time, however, they emerged victorious. It was their first bowl victory since 1961, snapping a five-game losing streak. Quarterback Donovan Porterie threw for 354 yards to earn MVP honors.
Las Vegas Bowl
December 22, 2007 • Sam Boyd Stadium
• Las Vegas, Nevada
• ESPN
The Cougars and the Bruins had met in the regular season on September 8, with UCLA claiming victory, 27-17. In front of the Las Vegas Bowl's fifth consecutive sell-out, however, the Cougars won the rematch 17-16, as Eathyn Manumaleuna blocked UCLA kicker Kai Forbath's last-second field goal to preserve victory.
Texas Bowl
December 28, 2007 • Reliant Stadium
• Houston, Texas
• NFL Network
In a rematch of former Southwest Conference rivals, TCU overcame a 10-7 halftime lead and then held back a last-minute rally by the Cougars to win their third consecutive bowl game, 20-13. Freshman quarterback Andy Dalton
threw for 249 yards to earn MVP honors, while the TCU defense held Houston to just 32 yards rushing.
Armed Forces Bowl
December 31, 2007 • Amon G. Carter Stadium
• Fort Worth, Texas
• ESPN
Making their first bowl appearance since 2002, Air Force jumped out to a 21-0 lead to start the game. But then the Cal offense got going, with quarterback Kevin Riley throwing for 269 yards and 3 touchdowns and running back Justin Forsett running for 140 yards and two scores. This was the MWC's only loss of the 2007 bowl season.
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
banded together to form the Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
. It began on August 30 when UNLV
2007 UNLV Rebels football team
The 2007 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the 2007 season. The season saw the Rebels win only 2 games for the third consecutive season.-Schedule:...
defeated . The same night, Utah
2007 Utah Utes football team
The 2007 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the college football season of 2007-2008. The team was coached by 3rd year head football coach Kyle Whittingham...
fell to Oregon State
2007 Oregon State Beavers football team
The 2007 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University in the college football season of 2007-2008. The team's head coach is Mike Riley. Home games are played at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon.-Season notes:...
in Corvallis, Oregon
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. Brigham Young University won its second consecutive conference title.
Coaching Changes
- Troy CalhounTroy Calhoun-External links:*...
took over at Air ForceUnited States Air Force AcademyThe United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...
, following the retirement of longtime Falcons' coach Fisher DeBerryFisher DeBerryFisher DeBerry is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the United States Air Force Academy from 1984 to 2006, compiling a record of 169–109–1. DeBerry led 17 of his 23 Air Force Falcons squads to winning records and 12 captured a bowl...
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Standings
| Team | Conference | Overall | Rank | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | PF | PA | Wins | Losses | PF | PA | AP | Coaches | BCS | |
| BYU 2007 BYU Cougars football team The 2007 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2007 college football season.In this year BYU clinched its second consecutive Mountain West Conference championship title outright after defeating Utah on 24 November... |
8 | 0 | 200 | 102 | 10 | 2 | 326 | 198 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
| Air Force 2007 Air Force Falcons football team The 2007 United States Air Force Academy Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the college football season of 2007–2008, getting second place in the Mountain West Conference, and losing the Armed Forces Bowl to California... |
6 | 2 | 228 | 164 | 9 | 3 | 353 | 232 | 32 | 32 | |
| Utah 2007 Utah Utes football team The 2007 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the college football season of 2007-2008. The team was coached by 3rd year head football coach Kyle Whittingham... |
5 | 3 | 167 | 87 | 8 | 4 | 306 | 187 | 34 | ||
| New Mexico 2007 New Mexico Lobos football team The 2007 New Mexico Lobos football team represented The University of New Mexico in the college football season of 2007–2008. The team was coached by Rocky Long... |
5 | 3 | 161 | 176 | 8 | 4 | 298 | 247 | |||
| TCU 2007 TCU Horned Frogs football team The 2007 Texas Christian Horned Frog football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2007 college football season. The team was coached by Gary Patterson, who took over the program in December 2000. The Frogs play their home games in Amon G... |
4 | 4 | 220 | 153 | 7 | 5 | 319 | 230 | |||
| 3 | 5 | 169 | 217 | 4 | 8 | 274 | 365 | ||||
| 2 | 6 | 130 | 233 | 5 | 7 | 233 | 311 | ||||
| Colorado State 2007 Colorado State Rams football team The 2007 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University in the college football 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium in Fort Collins, CO and were led by head coach Sonny Lubick in his final season... |
2 | 6 | 179 | 232 | 3 | 9 | 304 | 369 | |||
| UNLV 2007 UNLV Rebels football team The 2007 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the 2007 season. The season saw the Rebels win only 2 games for the third consecutive season.-Schedule:... |
1 | 7 | 148 | 231 | 2 | 10 | 218 | 343 | |||
Statistical leaders
| Passing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | School | COMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
| Max Hall | BYU | 277 | 461 | 3,617 | 24 | 12 |
| Kevin O'Connell | SDSU | 257 | 439 | 3063 | 15 | 8 |
| Donovan Porterie | New Mexico | 223 | 380 | 2636 | 13 | 8 |
| Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | School | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
| Chad Hall | Air Force | 211 | 1415 | 6.7 | 14 |
| Harvey Unga Harvey Unga -Chicago Bears:Unga was selected by the Chicago Bears with a seventh round selection in the 2010 Supplemental Draft. He was signed to a four-year contract on July 21, 2010.... |
BYU | 227 | 1,211 | 5.3 | 13 |
| Rodney Ferguson | New Mexico | 292 | 1179 | 4.0 | 13 |
| Darrell Mack | Utah | 231 | 1128 | 4.9 | 10 |
| Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | School | REC | YDS | YPC | TD |
| Marcus Smith | New Mexico | 86 | 1039 | 12.1 | 3 |
| Travis Brown | New Mexico | 68 | 895 | 13.2 | 5 |
| Brett Swain | SDSU | 58 | 973 | 16.8 | 5 |
| Austin Collie | BYU | 50 | 837 | 16.7 | 6 |
| Tackles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | School | SOLO | AST | TOTAL | ||
| Beau Bell | UNLV | 79 | 47 | 126 | ||
| Russell Allen | SDSU | 71 | 48 | 119 | ||
| Drew Fowler | Air Force | 43 | 67 | 110 | ||
| Kelly Poppinga | BYU | 42 | 58 | 100 | ||
| Sacks | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | School | SACKS | ||||
| Jan Jorgensen | BYU | 13.5 | ||||
| John Fletcher | Wyoming | 10.5 | ||||
| Chase Ortiz Chase Ortiz Chase Patrick Ortiz is a professional American and Canadian Football defensive end for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2008... |
TCU | 8.0 | ||||
| Interceptions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | School | INT | ||||
| Carson Bird | Air Force | 6 | ||||
| Julius Stinson | Wyoming | 5 | ||||
Memorable Games
- Colorado2007 Colorado Buffaloes football teamThe 2007 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Dan Hawkins in his second season at Colorado and played their home games at Folsom Field. Colorado finished 6-7 after losing in the...
31, Colorado State 28
September 1, 2007 • Invesco Field at Mile High
INVESCO Field at Mile High
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• Denver, Colorado
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• Attendance: 68,133
A Kyle Bell touchdown run with 10:05 remaining in the 3rd gave Colorado State a 28-17 lead, but a Demetrius Sumler score later in the quarter brought Colorado within 3. Buffaloes' kicker Kevin Eberhart kicked a 22-yard field goal with 13 seconds left in regulation to force overtime. The Rams had the first possession in overtime, but quarterback Caleb Hanie's pass was intercepted in the endzone. Eberhart then kicked a 35-yard field goal to win the Rocky Mountain Showdown
Rocky Mountain Showdown
The Rocky Mountain Showdown is an an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Colorado Buffaloes football team of the University of Colorado and the Colorado State Rams football team of Colorado State University. The winner of the game receives the Centennial Cup. The series...
for Colorado.
- Wyoming 23, Virginia2007 Virginia Cavaliers football teamThe 2007 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's coach is coach Al Groh. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.- Preseason :...
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September 1, 2007 • War Memorial Stadium
War Memorial Stadium (Wyoming)
Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the University of Wyoming in Laramie. It is the home field of the Wyoming Cowboys of the Mountain West Conference. It is the highest Division I FBS college football stadium in the nation; the playing field sits at...
• Laramie, Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
Laramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 30,816 at the . Located on the Laramie River in southeastern Wyoming, the city is west of Cheyenne, at the junction of Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 287....
• Versus
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• Attendance: 31,620
Cowboys' running back Devin Moore ran for 125 yards, and the Wyoming defense held Virginia to just 110 yards of total offense and only 7 rushing yards to begin their season by defeating a Cavaliers squad that would end the year 9-4 and one of the best teams in the ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
.
- BYU 20, 7
September 1, 2007 • LaVell Edwards Stadium
LaVell Edwards Stadium
LaVell Edwards Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Provo, Utah, on the campus of Brigham Young University. Primarily used for college football, it is the home field of the BYU Cougars....
• Provo, Utah
Provo, Utah
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• Attendance: 64,525
Max Hall threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns in his first game as full-time starter at BYU, and the Cougars' defense held Arizona to just 32 yards rushing to avenge a season-opening loss to the Wildcats a year prior.
- #13 UCLA2007 UCLA Bruins football teamThe 2007 UCLA Bruins football team represented UCLA in the college football 2007-2008 season. They played their home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California and were coached by Karl Dorrell for the regular season. It was Dorrell's fifth, and final season as the UCLA head coach. UCLA's...
27, BYU 17
September 8, 2007 • Rose Bowl Stadium
Rose Bowl (stadium)
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• Pasadena, California
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• Attendance: 72,986
Despite being outgained by the Cougars 435-236, UCLA was able to capitalize on three BYU turnovers- including a 56-yard interception return for a touchdown by Trey Brown- and held on to win the first meeting of the two teams.
- #7 Texas 34, #19 TCU 13
September 8, 2007 • Royal-Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
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• Attendance: 84,621
The Horned Frogs led 10-0 at halftime on the strength of a 45-yard interception return for a touchdown by senior cornerback Torrey Stewart, but Texas began the second half with 27 unanswered points to pull away for good.
- Air Force 20, TCU 13 (OT)
September 13, 2007 • Falcon Stadium
Falcon Stadium
Falcon Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is the home field of the Air Force Falcons of the Mountain West Conference...
• Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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• CSTV • Attendance: 31,556
Playing another road game just four days after the Texas game, TCU quarterback Andy Dalton's
Andy Dalton (American football)
Andrew Gregory Dalton is an American professional football quarterback for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at Texas Christian University...
touchdown pass to Walter Bryant with 13:10 left in the 4th quarter put TCU ahead 17-3, but a touchdown pass from Shaun Carney to Keith Madsen and a 71-yard touchdown run by Jim Ollis tied the score at 17 all with just over five minutes to play. In the final minute of regulation, TCU found themselves well within field goal range, but Dalton's intended pass to Jimmy Young was intercepted by Carson Bird in the endzone to force overtime. The Horned Frogs had the first possession in overtime, but kicker Chris Manfredini's 36-yard field goal attempt hit the upright. Air Force kicker Ryan Harrison then nailed a 33-yard field goal to win it for the Falcons, and the cadets rushed the field.
- Utah 44, #11 UCLA2007 UCLA Bruins football teamThe 2007 UCLA Bruins football team represented UCLA in the college football 2007-2008 season. They played their home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California and were coached by Karl Dorrell for the regular season. It was Dorrell's fifth, and final season as the UCLA head coach. UCLA's...
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September 15, 2007 • Rice-Eccles Stadium
Rice-Eccles Stadium
Rice-Eccles Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah, on the campus of the University of Utah. It is the home field of the Utah Utes of the Pacific-12 Conference...
• Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
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• Versus
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• Attendance: 43,056
After starting the season 0-2, Utes' quarterback Tommy Grady threw for 246 yards and 3 touchdowns and running back Darrell Mack ran for 107 and a score as Utah overwhelmed the Bruins to avoid an 0-3 start and turn their season around.
- New Mexico 29, 27
September 15, 2007 • Arizona Stadium
Arizona Stadium
Arizona Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, United States. It is the home field of the Arizona Wildcats of the Pacific-12 Conference, and its current seating capacity is 57,803....
• Tucson, Arizona
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• Attendance: 51,996
Donovan Porterie threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns, and the New Mexico defense held Arizona to just 38 yards rushing to give the Lobos their second victory over a Pac 10 team in school history.
- TCU 21, 7
September 22, 2007 • Amon G. Carter Stadium
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Amon G. Carter Stadium is an open-air football stadium on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. It is the home stadium of the TCU Horned Frogs football team. It was named after Amon G...
• Fort Worth, Texas
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• CSTV • Attendance: 31,511
A blocked punt return for a touchdown by redshirt freshman Bart Johnson and a 58-yard interception return for a touchdown were enough to overcome a lackluster offensive game for the Frogs, who avenged their only loss of the 2005 season and took back the Iron Skillet
Battle for the Iron Skillet
The Battle for the Iron Skillet is the name of the college football rivalry between the Southern Methodist University Mustangs and the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs. The campuses are located 40 miles apart in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex...
from their crosstown rivals.
- BYU 31, New Mexico 24
September 29, 2007 • University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
• CSTV • Attendance: 34,204
Max Hall's 251 yards passing provided enough offense for the Cougars, who benefitted from five Lobo turnovers, to win a crucial conference road game in Albuquerque.
- Wyoming 24, TCU 21
October 6, 2007 • War Memorial Stadium
War Memorial Stadium (Wyoming)
Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the University of Wyoming in Laramie. It is the home field of the Wyoming Cowboys of the Mountain West Conference. It is the highest Division I FBS college football stadium in the nation; the playing field sits at...
• Laramie, Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
Laramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 30,816 at the . Located on the Laramie River in southeastern Wyoming, the city is west of Cheyenne, at the junction of Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 287....
• the mtn.
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MountainWest Sports Network, informally known as the mtn. , is an American regional sports network dedicated to the Mountain West Conference.-History:...
• Attendance: 23,007
Wyoming kicker Billy Vinnedge's 23-yard field goal gave the Cowboys a 24-6 lead with 8:25 remaining in the 4th quarter, but TCU quarterback Andy Dalton threw two touchdown passes to bring the Frogs to within 3. Another furious drive got TCU in position to send the game to overtime, but kicker Chris Manfredini's 48-yard field goal attempt missed as time expired.
- TCU 38, Stanford2007 Stanford Cardinal football teamThe 2007 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the college football season of 2007–2008. In Head Coach Jim Harbaugh's inaugural season at Stanford, the 41-point underdog Cardinal pulled off the greatest point-spread upset in college football history by defeating the #1...
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October 13, 2007 • Stanford Stadium
Stanford Stadium
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• Palo Alto, California
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• Attendance: 37,777
One week after a near-comeback against Wyoming, TCU found themselves behind 31-17 to Stanford, who had upset #1 USC the week before. This time, however, the Frogs comeback was successful, fuled by touchdown passes from Dalton to Jimmy Young and Aaron Brown, as well as a touchdown run by Brown.
- New Mexico 34, Air Force 31
October 25, 2007 • University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico
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• Attendance: 26,087
Rodney Ferguson
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ran for 146 yards and two touchdowns, and kicker John Sullivan hit two fourth quarter field goals as the Lobos overcame a 31-28 deficit late in the third quarter to defeat the Falcons.
- BYU 27, TCU 22
November 8, 2007 • LaVell Edwards Stadium
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• Attendance: 64,241
Max Hall passed for 305 yards and a touchdown and BYU's defense came up with two sacks in an 11-second span late in the 4th quarter to seal a 27-22 victory. Andy Dalton's touchdown pass to Bart Johnson with 3:49 remaining cut the Cougars' lead to 5, but then David Nixon sacked Andy Dalton on second down on the Frogs' last possession, then on fourth-and-8, Bryan Kehl pounced on Dalton as he lost his footing with 1:58 left. The Cougars ran out the clock and won for the 10th straight time at home.
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November 10, 2007 • Notre Dame Stadium
Notre Dame Stadium
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• Attendance: 80,795
Air Force's Chad Hall ran for 142 yards, and the Falcons' defense held the Irish to just 58 yards on the ground to hand Notre Dame their most lopsided loss to a service academy since 1963.
- Colorado State 36, Wyoming 28
November 23, 2007 • Hughes Stadium
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• Attendance: 18,827
Caleb Hanie threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Rams' to their 3rd Border War win in 4 years and regain the Bronze Boot
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from the Cowboys. The loss ended all hope Wyoming had for making a bowl game.
- #23 BYU 17, Utah 10
November 24, 2007 • LaVell Edwards Stadium
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Freshman running back Harvey Unga rushed for 141 yards and scored the winning touchdown for BYU on an 11-yard run with 38 seconds remaining as the Cougars defeated the Utes in thrilling fashion in the Holy War
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and also wrapped up their second straight conference title.
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- Utah 35, Navy 32
December 20, 2007 • Qualcomm Stadium
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In the first bowl game of the 2007 season, the Utes' quarterback Brian Johnson
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threw for 226 yards as the Utah was able to outlast the 316 yards of rushing offense built up by the Midshipmen. It was Utah's seventh consecutive bowl victory, a streak that dates back to 1999.
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- New Mexico 23, 0
December 22, 2007 • University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico
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For the second year in a row, the Lobos were invited to play in their hometown bowl game. This time, however, they emerged victorious. It was their first bowl victory since 1961, snapping a five-game losing streak. Quarterback Donovan Porterie threw for 354 yards to earn MVP honors.
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December 22, 2007 • Sam Boyd Stadium
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The Cougars and the Bruins had met in the regular season on September 8, with UCLA claiming victory, 27-17. In front of the Las Vegas Bowl's fifth consecutive sell-out, however, the Cougars won the rematch 17-16, as Eathyn Manumaleuna blocked UCLA kicker Kai Forbath's last-second field goal to preserve victory.
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- TCU 20, 13
December 28, 2007 • Reliant Stadium
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• Houston, Texas
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In a rematch of former Southwest Conference rivals, TCU overcame a 10-7 halftime lead and then held back a last-minute rally by the Cougars to win their third consecutive bowl game, 20-13. Freshman quarterback Andy Dalton
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threw for 249 yards to earn MVP honors, while the TCU defense held Houston to just 32 yards rushing.
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42, Air Force 36
December 31, 2007 • Amon G. Carter Stadium
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Making their first bowl appearance since 2002, Air Force jumped out to a 21-0 lead to start the game. But then the Cal offense got going, with quarterback Kevin Riley throwing for 269 yards and 3 touchdowns and running back Justin Forsett running for 140 yards and two scores. This was the MWC's only loss of the 2007 bowl season.
Awards
- Coach of the Year: Troy CalhounTroy Calhoun-External links:*...
, Air Force - Offensive Player of the Year: RB/WR Chad Hall, Sr, Air Force
- Defensive Player of the Year: LB Beau Bell, Sr, UNLV
- Special Teams Player of the Year: K/P Louie SakodaLouie SakodaLouie Sakoda is a kicker and punter for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. In college, he played for the Utah Utes...
, Jr, Utah - Freshman of the Year: RB Harvey Unga, BYU