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2007 Oregon Ducks football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 56–21 vs. South Florida
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
APNo. 23
Record9–4 (5–4 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChip Kelly (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorNick Aliotti (11th season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumAutzen Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 USC +   7 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 16 Arizona State +   7 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 25 Oregon State   6 – 3     9 – 4  
No. 23 Oregon   5 – 4     9 – 4  
UCLA   5 – 4     6 – 7  
Arizona   4 – 5     5 – 7  
California   3 – 6     7 – 6  
Washington State   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Stanford   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Washington   2 – 7     4 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Mike Bellotti, the Ducks compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Pac-10. The team played home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

The Ducks rose to a national rank of number 2 in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) poll, until an injury to starting quarterback Dennis Dixon led to defeat at the hands of the Arizona Wildcats on November 15.[1] They lost the next game to UCLA as backup quarterback Brady Leaf was also injured. Oregon lost the season finale to rival Oregon State on December 1 by a score of 38–31 in two overtimes. Oregon finished the regular season at 8–4 and was invited to the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. On December 31 freshman quarterback Justin Roper, making his first start, passed for fourth touchdowns, tying a Sun Bowl record, and 180 yards as Oregon crushed the favored South Florida Bulls, 56–21. Jonathan Stewart rushed for a Sun Bowl-record and career-high 253 yards and a touchdown and was named the game's Most Valuable Player. The 56 points scored by the Ducks were also a Sun Bowl record. Oregon was ranked 23rd in the final AP Poll.

Preseason

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February 2 – After Gary Crowton, Oregon's Offensive Coordinator for the 2005 and 2006 seasons, resigned to perform the same duties with Louisiana State University, the University of Oregon hired University of New Hampshire Offensive Coordinator Chip Kelly. While at UNH, Kelly's offenses averaged greater than 400 yards a game in seven of his eight years and over 30 points a game for the previous four years.[2]

April 28 – Green defeated White 20–6 in the 2007 spring game.[3]

April 29 – Jordan Kent, Dante Rosario, and Matt Toeaina were selected in the 2007 NFL Draft. Dante Rosario was selected by the Carolina Panthers as the 18th pick in the fifth round. Matt Toeaina was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals as the 13th pick in the sixth round. Jordan Kent was selected by the Seattle Seahawks as the 36th pick in the sixth round.[4]

May 9 – Former Oregon running back Ahmad Rashad, also known as Bobby Moore, was selected to the Class of 2007 entering the College Football Hall of Fame.[5]

July 26 – During the Pac-10's media day, the pre-season media poll picks the Ducks to finish 6th in the Pac-10.[6]

Recruiting class

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The 2007 Oregon football recruiting class was selected by Scout.com as the ninth-best recruiting class of 2007 and was selected by Rivals.com as the 11th-best recruiting class of 2007. Oregon signed 27 high school seniors and two junior college transfers.[7]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Kenny Rowe
DE 		Long Beach, CA Polytechnic HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 4.7 Jan 21, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Drew Davis
WR 		Denver, CO Montbello HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 4.5 Dec 14, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Malachi Lewis
ATH 		Oxnard, CA Rio Mesa HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 4.5 Jan 28, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Myles Wade
DT 		Portland, OR Central Catholic HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 314 lb (142 kg) 5.0 Jun 30, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Darrion Weems
OT 		Woodland Hills, CA William Howard Taft HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 5.1 Jan 21, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Todd Doxey
S 		San Diego, CA Hoover Senior HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 4.6 Dec 6, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Terrance Pritchett
LB 		Sacramento, CA Grant Union HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.6 Oct 29, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Simi Fili
DT 		Salt Lake City, UT Cottonwood HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 327 lb (148 kg) 5.4 Jan 6, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Carson York
OT 		Coeur d'Alene, ID Lake City HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 276 lb (125 kg) 5.2 May 30, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Terence Scott
WR 		Santa Clarita, CA College of the Canyons 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 4.4 Jan 21, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: –
Charlie Carmichael
OG 		Sherman Oaks, CA Notre Dame HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 295 lb (134 kg) 5.1 Jun 7, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Anthony Gildon
CB 		Westlake Village, CA Oaks Christian School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 4.5 Jun 21, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Will Tukuafu
DE 		Mesa, AZ Mesa CC 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 270 lb (120 kg) 4.8 Dec 5, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Casey Matthews
LB 		Agoura Hills, CA Oaks Christian School 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 4.7 Jul 29, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Dominic Glover
DE 		Mission Viejo, CA Mission Viejo HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 4.9 Feb 1, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Talmadge Jackson
CB 		Temecula, CA Chaparral HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 4.5 Oct 1, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Brandon Hanna
MLB 		Coeur d'Alene, ID Lake City HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 4.6 Aug 2, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Charles Neal
FB 		Anaheim, CA Esperanza HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 4.7 Jul 7, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
David Paulson
TE 		Bothell, WA Bothell HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 4.7 Aug 24, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Tonio Celotto
DT 		Piedmont, CA Piedmont HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 4.6 Jun 25, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Jeffrey Maehl
CB 		Paradise, CA Paradise Senior HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 4.7 May 4, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Eddie Pleasant
S 		La Palma, CA Kennedy HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.6 Jun 14, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Rishard Matthews
WR 		Santa Ana, CA Saddleback HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 4.5 Jan 14, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Terrell Turner
SLB 		Los Angeles, CA Crenshaw Senior HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 4.7 Jan 21, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Mark Asper
OL 		Idaho Falls, ID Bonneville HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 278 lb (126 kg) 5.1 Nov 9, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
John Laidet
MLB 		Bonanza, OR Bonanza School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 223 lb (101 kg) 4.7 Jan 14, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Daniel Padilla
K 		Corona, CA Corona Senior HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) NA Dec 18, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Aaron Pflugrad
WR 		Eugene, OR Sheldon HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 162 lb (73 kg) 4.6 Jan 21, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
William Wallace
CB 		West Covina, CA West Covina HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 4.4 Feb 1, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 9   Rivals: 11  ESPN: 23
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Oregon 2007 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
  • "2007 Oregon Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
  • "2007 Player Commitments – Oregon". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
  • "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 20, 2011.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 112:30 pmHouston*
OSNW 48–2757,662
September 812:30 pmat Michigan*
ABCW 39–7109,733
September 153:30 pmFresno State*No. 19
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
OSNW 52–2158,525
September 227:00 pmat StanfordNo. 13
W 55–3135,019
September 2912:30 pmNo. 6 CaliforniaNo. 11
ABCL 24–3159,273
October 1312:30 pmWashington StatedaggerNo. 9
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
W 53–758,749
October 204:30 pmat WashingtonNo. 7
FSNW 55–3466,481
October 2712:00 pmNo. 9 USCNo. 5
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
FSNW 24–1759,277
November 33:45 pmNo. 6 Arizona StateNo. 4
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR (College GameDay)
ESPNW 35–2359,379
November 156:00 pmat ArizonaNo. 2
ESPNL 24–3450,387
November 2412:30 pmat UCLANo. 9
ABCL 0–1672,434
December 11:30 pmOregon StateNo. 18
ESPN2L 31–38 2OT59,050
December 3111:00 amvs. No. 21 South Florida*
CBSW 56–2149,867
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

[8][9][10][11]

Game summaries

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Houston

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1 234Total
Houston 7 10100 27
• Oregon 14 6217 48
Passing Leaders Rushing Leaders Receiving Leaders
Dennis Dixon: 9/15, 134 Yards, 2 Touchdowns Dennis Dixon: 15 Carries, 141 Yards, 1 Touchdown Brian Paysinger: 4 Receptions, 63 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Jeremiah Johnson: 11 Carries, 70 Yards, 2 Touchdowns Jaison Williams: 2 Receptions, 31 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Jonathan Stewart: 14 Carries, 67 Yards Garren Strong: 2 Receptions, 31 Yards

Oregon's Dennis Dixon ran for 141 yards, with an 80-yard run that resulted in a touchdown. Dixon also threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns, completing nine of 15 passes. Houston's Anthony Alridge converted 22 carries into 205 yards and one touchdown. Adridge also caught three passes for 88 yards and a touchdown. Dixon's 141 rushing yards were the most by an Oregon quarterback since Tony Graziani's 108 yards against Oregon State in 1995. The score was tied at 20 points in the third quarter when Houston's Case Keenum attempted to throw a pass to Perry McDaniel in the end zone, but it was intercepted by Patrick Chung. The Ducks then went ahead 27 to 20 after Dixon threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Brian Paysinger. Forty seconds after the Paysinger touchdown, Dixon threw another to Jaison Williams, putting the Ducks up 34 to 20. Houston scored once more and Oregon twice more as the Ducks beat Houston 48 to 27.[12]

The game was also notable for a skirmish between the Ducks' mascot and the Cougars' mascot. The student fulfilling the role of the Duck was suspended soon after. The fight can be viewed on Video on YouTube.[13]

Michigan

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1 234Total
• Oregon 11 2170 39
Michigan 7 000 7
Passing Leaders Rushing Leaders Receiving Leaders
Dennis Dixon: 16/25, 292 Yards, 3 Touchdowns Jonathan Stewart: 15 Carries, 111 Yards, 1 Touchdown Brian Paysinger: 4 Receptions, 97 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Brady Leaf: 1/1, 1 Yard Jeremiah Johnson: 13 Carries, 89 Yards Derrick Jones: 3 Receptions, 75 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Dennis Dixon: 16 Carries, 76 Yards, 1 Touchdown Jaison Williams: 4 Receptions, 73 Yards, 1 Touchdown

This game was Michigan's worst defeat since 1968 when they lost 50 to 14 at Ohio State. Dennis Dixon accounted for 368 yards and a career-high 4 touchdowns. Three touchdowns were thrown to three different receivers for 85, 61, and 45-yard scoring passes on Dixon's way to 292 throwing yards. Dixon also rushed for 76 yards and one touchdown. The Ducks led by 25 at halftime, and faced little opposition in the second half. According to Oregon coach Mike Bellotti the game was a "good win because I think there were some questions about how Michigan was going to bounce back, and whether we would be competitive. I think our players took that to heart." With this game Michigan opened the season with two home losses, the first time that had happened since 1959. It also gave them a losing streak of four games, the most in four decades. Wolverines coach Lloyd Carr said "We have good kids and they're hurting. If losing doesn't make you hurt, you shouldn't be at Michigan." [14]

Fresno State

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1 234Total
Fresno St 6 807 21
• Oregon 21 21010 52
  • Date: September 15
  • Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
Passing Leaders Rushing Leaders Receiving Leaders
Dennis Dixon: 14/20, 139 Yards, 2 Touchdowns Jonathan Stewart: 17 Carries, 165 Yards, 2 Touchdowns Jaison Williams: 5 Receptions, 50 Yards
Brady Leaf: 1/3, 15 Yards Dennis Dixon: 8 Carries, 59 Yards, 1 Touchdown Jeremiah Johnson: 1 Reception, 35 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Andre Crenshaw: 11 Carries, 52 Yards, 1 Touchdown Ed Dickson: 3 Receptions, 27 Yards, 1 Touchdown

Oregon's 52–21 defeat of Fresno State was Bellotti's 100th win as a coach at the University of Oregon. Dennis Dixon threw for two touchdowns and ran for another. Ducks running back Jonathan Stewart ran for 165 yards and scored two touchdowns, one touchdown being part of an 88-yard run. Dixon said "The sky's the limit right now. This offense is really clicking." Although Dixon didn't put up numbers as impressive as he did at Michigan the previous week, he had a solid performance, completing 14 for 20 passes for 139 yards and running for 59 yards. Oregon's mascot was suspended and watched the game, but not from the sidelines. Fresno State's quarterback Tom Brandstater completed 18–32 passes for 219 yards and one touchdown. The loss was Fresno State's second against a ranked team on the road. The previous week the Bulldogs lost 47–45 to Texas A&M in triple overtime. Fresno State coach Pat Hill said "[h]ow many times do I have to say it? We got dominated in all three phases. We got beat pretty good today. That doesn't happen at Fresno State very often. Today we got beat by a better football team. They took it to us. End of conversation." [15]

Stanford

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1 234Total
• Oregon 21 32110 55
Stanford 3 2800 31
Passing Leaders Rushing Leaders Receiving Leaders
Dennis Dixon: 23/36, 367 Yards, 4 Touchdowns Jonathan Stewart: 19 Carries, 160 Yards, 1 Touchdown Cameron Colvin: 8 Receptions, 163 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Brady Leaf: 0/1, 0 Yards Jeremiah Johnson: 14 Carries, 60 Yards, 1 Touchdown Jaison Williams: 7 Receptions, 113 Yards, 2 Touchdown
Dennis Dixon: 9 Carries, 15 Yards, 1 Touchdown Ed Dickson: 3 Receptions, 55 Yards, 1 Touchdown

The Ducks beat the Cardinal 55 to 31.[16]

California

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1 234Total
• California 0 3721 31
Oregon 3 777 24
  • Date: September 29
  • Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
Passing Leaders Rushing Leaders Receiving Leaders
Dennis Dixon: 31/44, 306 Yards, 1 Touchdown, 2 Interceptions Jonathan Stewart: 21 Carries, 120 Yards, 1 Touchdown Cameron Colvin: 7 Receptions, 74 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Jeremiah Johnson: 8 Carries, 40 Yards Jaison Williams: 4 Receptions, 70 Yards
Dennis Dixon: 8 Carries, 17 Yards, 1 Touchdown Ed Dickson: 6 Receptions, 67 Yards

The Bears defeated the Ducks 31 to 24. ESPN College GameDay was present (Corso picked Ducks to win)[17]

Washington State

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1 234Total
Washington St 0 070 7
• Oregon 17 23103 53
  • Date: October 13
  • Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
Scoring summary
111:38OREJeremiah Johnson 42-yard run (Matt Evensen kick)Oregon 7-0
15:19OREMatt Evensen 44-yard field goalOregon 10-0
1:06OREJeremiah Johnson 18-yard run (Matt Evensen kick)Oregon 17-0
210:44ORESafety, Alex Brink tackled by Nick Reed in end zoneOregon 19-0
26:52OREDennis Dixon 1-yard run (Matt Evensen kick)Oregon 26-0
22:22OREJaison Williams 22-yard pass from Dennis Dixon (Matt Evensen kick)Oregon 33-0
21:20OREDerrick Jones 10-yard pass from Dennis Dixon (Matt Evensen kick)Oregon 40-0
313:01OREAaron Pflugrad 22-yard pass from Dennis Dixon (Matt Evensen kick)Oregon 47-0
310:47WSUMichael Bumpus 8-yard pass from Alex Brink (Romeen Abdollmohammadi kick)Oregon 47-7
35:47OREDaniel Padilla 43-yard field goalOregon 50-7
47:35OREDaniel Padilla 39-yard field goalOregon 53-7
Passing Leaders Rushing Leaders Receiving Leaders
Dennis Dixon: 21/28, 287 Yards, 3 Touchdowns Jonathan Stewart: 13 Carries, 66 Yards Jaison Williams: 4 Receptions, 108 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Brady Leaf: 4/6, 41 Yards Jeremiah Johnson: 4 Carries, 63 Yards, 2 Touchdowns Ed Dickson: 3 Receptions, 70 Yards
Justin Roper: 1/1, 10 Yards Remene Alston Jr.: 13 Carries, 26 Yards Aaron Pflugrad: 4 Receptions, 47 Yards, 1 Touchdown

The Ducks defeated the Cougars 53 to 7.[18]

Washington

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1 234Total
• Oregon 17 7724 55
Washington 7 10143 34
Scoring summary
111:06OregonGarrett Strong 2-yard pass from Dennis Dixon (Matt Evensen kick)Oregon 7–0
15:01OregonJonathan Stewart 1-yard run (Matt Evensen kick)Oregon 14–0
14:42WashingtonAnthony Russo 83-yard pass from Jake Locker (Ryan Perkins kick)Oregon 14–7
12:16OregonMatt Evensen 25-yard field goalOregon 17–7
27:18WashingtonMarcel Reece 26-yard pass from Jake Locker (Ryan Perkins kick)Oregon 17–14
26:06OregonJonathan Stewart 12-yard run (Matt Evensen kick)Oregon 24–14
20:41WashingtonRyan Perkins 21-yard field goalOregon 24–17
312:06WashingtonLouis Rankin 43-yard pass from Jake Locker (Ryan Perkins kick)Tie 24–24
33:38OregonAndre Crenshaw 17-yard run (Matt Evensen kick)Oregon 31–24
31:12WashingtonMarcel Reece 38-yard pass from Jake Locker (Ryan Perkins kick)Tie 31–31
412:54OregonAndre Crenshaw 5-yard run (Matt Evensen kick)Oregon 38–31
48:21OregonMatt Evensen 47-yard field goalOregon 41–31
45:58WashingtonRyan Perkins 42-yard field goalOregon 41–34
44:52OregonDennis Dixon 13-yard run (Matt Evensen kick)Oregon 48–34
42:20OregonRemene Alston 4-yard run (Matt Evensen kick)Oregon 55–34
Passing Leaders Rushing Leaders Receiving Leaders
Dennis Dixon: 19/30, 196 Yards, 1 Touchdown, 1 Interception Jonathan Stewart: 32 Carries, 251 Yards, 2 Touchdowns Jaison Williams: 5 Receptions, 60 Yards
Andre Crenshaw: 15 Carries, 113 Yards, 2 Touchdowns Garren Strong: 5 Receptions, 53 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Dennis Dixon: 12 Carries, 99 Yards, 1 Touchdown Aaron Pflugrad: 5 Receptions, 51 Yards

The Ducks defeated the Huskies 55 to 34.[19]

USC

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See also: 2007 USC Trojans football team
#9 USC Trojans (6–1) at #5 Oregon Ducks (6–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
USC 0 3 7717
Oregon 7 3 7724

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind NE 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h; 2.6 kn)
  • Game attendance: 59,277
  • Referee: Jack Folliard
  • Scoring Summary Final
Game information

The Ducks defeated the Trojans 24 to 17. Oregon's defensive back Matthew Harper interception on USC's final drive preserved Oregon's victory. Harper said "We knew somebody would make the play, and luckily it was me." Oregon's victory set them up for a chance at the national championship. Number 12 USC (No. 9 AP) lost after Oregon's Jonathan Stewart rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns, while Dennis Dixon completed 16 of 25 passes for 157 yards. Oregon was fifth in the BCS standings, and Dixon became a serious Heisman contender with his 76 rushing yards and 157 passing yards.[20]

Arizona State

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1 234Total
Arizona St 3 1037 23
• Oregon 14 7140 35
  • Date: November 3
  • Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
Passing Leaders Rushing Leaders Receiving Leaders
Dennis Dixon: 13/22, 189 Yards, 4 Touchdowns Jonathan Stewart: 21 Carries, 99 Yards, 1 Touchdown Jaison Williams: 5 Receptions, 106 Yards, 2 Touchdowns
Brady Leaf: 2/4, 11 Yards Dennis Dixon: 11 Carries, 57 Yards Drew Davis: 2 Receptions, 28 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Andre Crenshaw: 5 Carries, 31 Yards Jonathan Stewart: 2 Receptions, 26 Yards, 1 Touchdown

In a game that was considered important enough for ESPN's College Gameday to be broadcast in Eugene,[21] the Oregon Ducks defeated the Arizona State Sun Devils 35–23. Heisman hopeful Dennis Dixon threw for 189 yards and 4 touchdowns and led the Ducks to a victory that places Oregon in the lead for the Pac-10 championship.

After the Ducks scored a touchdown on their first possession, a 26-yard pass to WR Jaison Williams, the Sun Devils began to march down the field. Showing the same poise as Dixon, ASU QB Rudy Carpenter led the Devils to the Oregon 2-yard line before the Oregon defense lived up to their "bend but don't break" style and held ASU to a field goal. That goal line stop would set the tone for the remainder of the game as Oregon held Arizona State to only 3 points in the first quarter and 13 in the first half.

Trailing 13–21 at the half, Arizona State was able to make a field goal on their first possession in the second half, cutting the Oregon lead to 5. However, the Ducks were able to score the next 14 points of the game, giving the Ducks a 35–16 lead with one quarter left to play. Unfortunately approximately 2 minutes into the fourth quarter, Dennis Dixon was taken out after an awkward tackle and sat out the remainder of the game. Luckily his injury did not seem serious and he was seen jogging on the sidelines soon afterwards.

Arizona State did score one more touchdown later in the fourth quarter, making the score its final 35–23. In a game which Rudy Carpenter was sacked 9 times, it seemed only fitting that the last play of the game was a sack as time ran out.

Arizona

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1 234Total
Oregon 11 337 24
• Arizona 10 2103 34
Passing Leaders Rushing Leaders Receiving Leaders
Brady Leaf: 22/46, 163 Yards, 2 Interceptions Jonathan Stewart: 28 Carries, 131 Yards Jaison Williams: 8 Receptions, 120 Yards
Dennis Dixon: 5/8, 62 Yards, 1 Interception Kwame Agyeman: 1 Carry, 40 Yards Ed Dickson: 6 Receptions, 44 Yards
Dennis Dixon: 2 Carries, 34 Yards, 1 Touchdown Derrick Jones: 6 Receptions, 24 Yards

The Ducks entered the game ranked No. 2 in both the AP poll and the BCS standings. A win in this game, followed by wins against UCLA and Oregon State, would almost assuredly result in a berth in the BCS National Championship Game in New Orleans. The Ducks started the game hot, with a 39-yard touchdown run by Dennis Dixon and a successful two-point conversion. Following an Arizona interception, the Ducks had the ball back on the Arizona 4-yard line threatening to score again. However, Dixon threw an interception that was returned 45 yards and eventually capitalized by the Wildcats as a touchdown, cutting the score to 8–7. The Ducks responded with another solid drive getting the ball to the Arizona 15 and looked set to score again. On 2nd and 7, Oregon quarterback Dennis Dixon (the leading Heisman candidate at this point of the season) fell to the ground without being touched. Upon review it was clear that Dixon twisted his already-injured knee and tore his ACL. It would later be revealed that Dixon had actually torn the ligament in the previous week's game against Arizona State.

Following the injury, Dixon—having amassed 183 yards on 19 plays—was replaced by Brady Leaf. Oregon's misfortunes mounted: Arizona scored a touchdown on an interception return, another on a punt return, and Leaf suffered an ankle injury, all before halftime. Oregon tried to rally from the 31–14 halftime deficit, but lost 34–24, ending their national championship hopes. The following day it was announced that Dixon's injury would end his season, and any hopes of a Heisman Trophy.

UCLA

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1 234Total
Oregon 0 000 0
• UCLA 3 337 16
  • Date: November 24
Passing Leaders Rushing Leaders Receiving Leaders
Cody Kempt: 6/23, 52 Yards, 2 Interceptions Jonathan Stewart: 13 Carries, 33 Yards Jaison Williams: 4 Receptions, 44 Yards
Brady Leaf: 4/11, 45 Yards Andre Crenshaw: 11 Carries, 22 Yards Ed Dickson: 5 Receptions, 31 Yards
Justin Roper: 1/5, 8 Yards, 1 Interception Jeffrey Maehl: 2 Carries, 14 Yards Jeffrey Maehl: 2 Receptions, 30 Yards

Oregon State

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1 234OT2OTTotal
• Oregon St 14 70737 38
Oregon 7 147030 31
  • Date: December 1
  • Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
Passing Leaders Rushing Leaders Receiving Leaders
Justin Roper: 13/25, 144 Yards, 2 Touchdowns, 1 Interception Jonathan Stewart: 39 Carries, 163 Yards Jeffrey Maehl: 4 Receptions, 86 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Cody Kempt: 0/3 Andre Crenshaw: 5 Carries, 15 Yards Ed Dickson: 3 Receptions, 17 Yards
Ed Dickson: 1 Carry, 10 Yards Jaison Williams: 2 Receptions, 16 Yards

As of the 111th game in the series, the Ducks lead 55–46–10 all time. This was the first time the home team had not won since 1996, the first time Oregon State had won at Autzen Stadium since 1993, and the first time Oregon State had won two years in a row since 1973–74.

Sun Bowl

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1 234Total
South Florida 0 1407 21
• Oregon 8 102810 56
Passing Leaders Rushing Leaders Receiving Leaders
Justin Roper: 17/30, 180 Yards, 4 Touchdowns Jonathan Stewart: 23 Carries, 253 Yards, 1 Touchdown Jaison Williams: 4 Receptions, 40 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Andre Crenshaw: 8 Carries, 52 Yards Garren Strong: 3 Receptions, 36 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Cody Kempt: 2 Carries, 23 Yards Jonathan Stewart: 2 Receptions, 29 Yards, 1 Touchdown

After losing the last 3 games of the year, many analysts expected the Ducks to fare poorly in the Sun Bowl. But the Ducks came out strong. Making his first career start, freshman quarterback Justin Roper completed 17 of 30 passes for 180 yards with 4 touchdowns and no interceptions. Running back Jonathan Stewart rushed for a career-high and Sun Bowl record 253 yards and a touchdown and was named the Most Valuable Player of the game.

Oregon, despite being a 7-point underdog, dominated the game, especially the second half. Holding on to an 18–14 lead at the half, Oregon came out and outscored South Florida 28–0 in the third quarter. The Ducks won 56–21. The 56 points scored was a Sun Bowl record. Jonathan Stewart's 253 rushing yards were a Sun Bowl record. The 35-point margin of victory was the second largest of the 2007–2008 bowl season. The Ducks finished the season 9–4 with their first bowl win since the 2001 season. They finished the season ranked 23rd in the final Associated Press Poll.

Rankings

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See also: 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP——191311149105532917—23
Coaches——21131213875432918—24
HarrisNot released101310755321019—Not released
BCSNot released105532917—Not released

Personnel

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Roster

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(as of 11/18/2007)

Center

  • 51 Jeff Kendall – Junior – Colorado Springs, Colo.

Cornerbacks

  • 6 Walter Thurmond III – Sophomore – West Covina, Calif.
  • 7 Chad Peppars – RedshirtFreshman – Los Angeles, Calif.
  • 8 Brian Butterfield – Freshman – Sherwood, Ore.
  • 14 Javes Lewis – Freshman – Tustin, Calif.
  • 17 Willie Glasper – Sophomore – Pittsburg, Calif.
  • 18 Anthony Gildon – Freshman – Simi Valley, Calif.
  • 32 Jairus Byrd – Sophomore – Clayton, Mo.
  • 33 Chris Barber – Freshman – Hood River, Ore.
  • 37 Talmadge Jackson III – Freshman – Temecula, Calif.

Defensive backs

  • 21 William Taylor – Freshman – Trabuco Canyon, Calif.
  • 31 Justin Kam – Sophomore – Honolulu, Hawaii

Defensive ends

  • 39 Will Tukuafu – Sophomore – Salt Lake City, Utah
  • 49 Nick Reed – Junior – Trabuco Canyon, Calif.
  • 88 Brandon Bair – RedshirtFreshman – St. Anthony, Idaho
  • 89 Michel DiVincenzo – Sophomore – Porter Ranch, Calif.
  • 95 Tonio Celotto – Freshman – Oakland, Calif.
  • 98 Dominic Glover – Freshman – Ladera Ranch, Calif.

Defensive tackles

  • 41 Matt Simms – Freshman – Caramel Valley, Calif.
  • 43 Michael Speed – Junior – Los Angeles, Calif.
  • 50 Simi Toeaina – Sophomore – Afono, Amer. Samoa
  • 65 Josh Pope – Junior – Selma, Ore.
  • 90 David Faaeteete – Senior – Medford, Ore.
  • 91 Ra'shon Harris – Junior – Pittsburgh, Calif.
  • 94 Hayden Piper – RedshirtFreshman – Concord, Calif.
  • 96 Mike Bellagamba – Junior – Los Altos, Calif.
  • 97 Cole Linehan – Junior – Banks, Ore.
  • 99 Jeremy Gibbs – Senior – Stillwater, Okla.

Free safety

  • 1 Marvin Johnson – RedshirtFreshman – Compton, Calif.
  • 9 Ryan DePalo – Senior – Beaverton, Ore.
  • 20 Matthew Harper – Senior – Union City, Calif.
  • 23 Jeffrey Maehl – Freshman – Paradise, Calif.
  • 27 Titus Jackson – Sophomore – Pomona, Calif.

Halfbacks

  • 46 Matt Larkin – Junior – Boise, Idaho
  • 47 Jason Turner – Junior – La Crescenta, Calif.
  

Linebackers

  • 25 Kevin Garrett – Sophomore – Carson, Calif.
  • 34 A.J. Tuitele – Senior – Wilmington, Calif.
  • 40 John Bacon* – Junior – Golden, Colo.
  • 44 Brandon Hanna – Freshman – Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
  • 45 Terrell Turner – Freshman – Los Angeles, Calif.
  • 48 Kyle Young – Freshman – Santa Rosa, Calif.
  • 52 Terrance Pritchett – Freshman – Sacramento, Calif.
  • 53 Erik Elshire – Junior – Bend, Ore.
  • 55 Casey Matthews – Freshman – Agoura Hills, Calif.
  • 56 Blake Thompson – Freshman – Cottage Grove, Ore.
  • 87 Josh Thomas-Dotson – Senior – Florence, Ore.

Long snappers

  • 59 Jeff King – Junior – Long Beach, Calif.
  • 84 Eric Steimer – Senior – Bend, Ore.

Offensive guards

  • 61 Josh Tschirgi – Senior – Vancouver, Wash.
  • 63 Jon Teague – Junior – Portland, Ore.
  • 66 Pat So'oalo – Senior – Kaneohe, Hawaii
  • 67 Sean Cullen – Senior – Janesville, Wis.

Offensive linemen

  • 54 Jordan Holmes – RedshirtFreshman – Yuba City, Calif.
  • 64 Max Forer – RedshirtFreshman – Santa Monica, Calif.
  • 68 C.E. Kaiser – RedshirtFreshman – Veradale, Wash.
  • 69 Bo Thran – RedshirtFreshman – Gresham, Ore.
  • 70 Ramsen Golpashin – Freshman –
  • 71 Mark Lewis – Junior – Arroyo Grande, Calif.
  • 74 Darrion Weems – Freshman – Winnetka, Calif.
  • 79 Mark Asper – Freshman – Idaho Falls, Idaho

Offensive tackles

  • 57 Fenuki Tupou – Junior – Elverta, Calif.
  • 60 Max Unger – Junior – Honaunau, Hawai'i
  • 75 Geoff Schwartz – Senior – Los Angeles, Calif.
  • 76 Charlie Carmichael – Freshman – Sherman Oaks, Calif.
  • 78 Jacob Hucko – Junior – Buena Park, Calif.

Punters

  • 26 Tim Taylor – Sophomore – Corvallis, Ore.
  • 80 Josh Syria – Junior – Wenatchee, Wash.

Place kickers

  • 23 Morgan Flint – Sophomore – Bend, Ore.
  • 41 Daniel Padilla – Freshman – Corona, Calif.
  • 85 Matt Evensen – Junior – Portland, Ore.
  • 92 Justin Dougherty – Junior – Ridgefield, Wash.
  

Quarterbacks

  • 2 Cade Cooper – Junior – Lehi, Utah
  • 7 Nate Costa* – Sophomore – Hilmar, Calif.
  • 10 Dennis Dixon* – Senior – San Leandro, Calif.
  • 11 Justin Roper – RedshirtFreshman – Buford, Ga.
  • 12 Cody Kempt – RedshirtFreshman – Beaverton, Ore.
  • 16 Brady Leaf – Senior – Great Falls, Mont.
  • 17 Sam Doman – Sophomore – Canby, Ore.

Running backs

  • 5 Remene Alston Jr. – RedshirtFreshman – Greensboro, N.C.
  • 22 Andre Crenshaw – Sophomore – Lancaster, Calif.
  • 24 Jeremiah Johnson* – Junior – Los Angeles, Calif.
  • 26 Matachi Lewis – Freshman – Oxnard, Calif.
  • 27 Andiel Brown – Senior – Portland, Ore.
  • 28 Jonathan Stewart – Junior – Lacey, Wash.
  • 33 Charles Neal – Freshman – Yorba Linda, Calif.

Rovers

  • 2 T.J. Ward – Sophomore – Antioch, Calif.
  • 5 Caleb Tommasini – Junior – Winston, Ore.
  • 15 Patrick Chung – Junior – Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
  • 29 Todd Doxey – Freshman – San Diego, Calif

Strong Side Linebackers

  • 13 Jerome Boyd – Junior – Los Angeles, Calif.
  • 30 Kwame Agyeman – Senior – Itasca, Ill.
  • 35 Spencer Paysinger – RedshirtFreshman – Los Angeles, Calif.
  • 38 Eddie Pleasant – Freshman – La Palma, Calif.
  • 54 Riley Showalter – Sophomore – Portland, Ore.

Tight ends

  • 39 Chris DiVincenzo – Freshman – Porter Ranch, Calif.
  • 48 John Laidet – Freshman – Bonanza, Ore.
  • 81 Ryan Keeling – Junior – Springfield, Ore.
  • 83 Ed Dickson – Sophomore – Bellflower, Calif.

Wide receivers

  • 3 Cameron Colvin* – Senior – Pittsburg, Calif.
  • 4 Jaison Williams – Junior – Inglewood, Calif.
  • 6 Derrick Jones – Sophomore – Gardena, Calif.
  • 8 Terence Scott – Junior – Knoxville, Tenn.
  • 14 Elvis Akpla – Freshman – Portland, Ore.
  • 18 Jamere Holland – RedshirtFreshman – Pacoima, Calif.
  • 19 Brian Paysinger* – Senior – Long Beach, Calif.
  • 21 Garren Strong – Senior – San Jose, Calif.
  • 82 Drew Davis – Freshman – Denver, Colo.
  • 87 Daniel Barkley – Freshman – Sacramento, Calif.
  • 89 Aaron Pflugrad – Freshman – Eugene, Ore.
  • 91 Rory Cavaille – Sophomore – Shelton, Wash.
  • 93 Zack McGinnis – Junior – Roseburg, Ore.
  • 94 Michael Mackie – Freshman – Glen Rock, New Jersey
  • 96 Kyle Anderson – RedshirtFreshman – Fort Collins, Colo.
  • 96 Terrell Robinson – Junior – Irvine, Calif.
  • 98 Zack Test – Freshman – Woodside, Calif.
* Injured

Coaching staff

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  • Mike Bellotti – Head coach
  • Steve Greatwood – Offensive line
  • Nick Aliotti – Defensive coordinator
  • Chip Kelly – Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks
  • Gary campbell – Running backs
  • Michael gray – Defensive line
  • John neal – Secondary
  • Tom osborne – Tight ends & special teams
  • Don Pellum – Linebackers & recruiting coordinator
  • Robin Pflugrad – Wide receivers
  • Jim Radcliffe – Head strength and conditioning coach
  • Eddy morrissey – Graduate assistant coach
  • Jeff hawkins – Assistant athletic director/football operations

Awards

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Team records

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  • On September 8, the Oregon Ducks played in front of 109,733 spectators at the University of Michigan's Michigan Stadium, this total bettered their previous record of 102,247 spectators at the 1995 Rose Bowl against Penn State.
  • On September 29, 59,273 fans packed Autzen Stadium, making it at the time the largest crowd to attend a football game in state history. The previous record was 59,269 against the Oklahoma Sooners on September 16, 2006.
  • On October 20, against the Washington Huskies, the Oregon Ducks set a school record for rushing yards in a single game by the entire team, their total was 465 yards. The previous record was 446 yards against the Washington State Cougars in 2001. Also, during the game against the Huskies, RB Jonathan Stewart ran for 251 yards, which was good enough for the second highest total rushing yards in a single game by an individual in Oregon football history. The current record is 285 yards, held by Onterrio Smith during the game against Washington State in 2001.
  • On October 27, 59,277 fans filled Autzen Stadium, making it the largest crowd to attend a football game in state history. The previous record was 59,273 against the California Bears on September 29.
  • Also on October 27, the crowd at Autzen Stadium reached a noise level of 127.2 decibels, making it the loudest stadium in college football. The previous college record was 126 decibels at Clemson's Memorial Stadium. According to the Guinness Book of World Records the loudest outdoor stadium is Mile High Stadium, whose crowd reached a level of 128.7 decibels.[43] However, this is not true, as during the October 6, 2007 game between the University of Florida @ Louisiana State University, CBS recorded 129.8 decibels.[44]
  • On November 3, for consecutive weeks the Oregon record for number of individuals at a football game had fallen. For the game against the Arizona State Sun Devils 59,379 people were in attendance at Autzen Stadium. The previous record was set on October 27 at 59,277 in attendance.[45]
  • Also on November 3, Dennis Dixon broke the team record for career yards by a quarterback. The previous record was 1,171 yards by Reggie Ogborn between 1979 and 1980.[22]

Statistics

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Team

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Team Opp
Scoring 496 307
  Points per game 38.2 23.6
First Downs 321 260
  Rushing 174 97
  Passing 133 134
  Penalty 14 29
Total offense 6,078 4,966
  Avg per play 5.9 5.1
Team Opp
  Avg per game 467.5 382.0
Fumbles lost 29–14 18–13
Penalties – yards 79–715 83–696
  Avg per game 55.0 53.5
Punts – yards 83–3,431
  Avg per Punt 41.4 41.3
Time of possession/game 28:37 31:23
Team Opp
3rd down conversions 89/207 67/205
4th down conversions 6/14 9/21
Touchdowns Scored 62 36
Field Goals – attempts 19–24 18–24
PAT – attempts 59–59 33–34
Attendance 411,915 334,054
Neutral Attendance 49,867
  Games/Avg per game 7/58,845 5/66,811

Scores by quarter

[edit]
1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Oregon 151 125 132 8530 496
Opponents 60 117 51 6937 307

Offense

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Rushing

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Name GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Jonathan Stewart 13 280 1,798 76 1,722 6.2 11 88 132.5
Dennis Dixon 10 105 741 158 583 5.6 9 80 58.3
Andre Crenshaw 13 82 445 30 415 5.1 4 39 31.9
Jeremiah Johnson 6 54 360 16 344 6.4 5 42 57.3
Derrick Jones 9 3 49 0 49 16.3 0 25 5.4
Remene Alston 7 25 66 24 42 1.7 1 10 6.0
Kwame Agyeman 13 1 40 0 40 40.0 0 40 3.1
Jeffrey Maehl 13 3 34 0 34 11.3 0 18 2.6
Brian Paysinger 4 3 25 0 25 8.3 1 14 6.2
Cody Kempt 3 8 31 10 21 2.6 0 17 7.0
Ed Dickson 13 2 10 0 10 5.0 0 10 0.8
Daniel Barkley 2 1 8 0 8 8.0 0 8 4.0
Pat So'oalo 13 0 7 0 7 0.0 0 0 0.5
Geoff Schwartz 13 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.2
Andiel Brown 11 2 2 0 2 1.0 0 2 0.2
Brady Leaf 11 18 64 62 2 0.1 0 14 0.2
Aaron Pflugrad 9 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 0.2
Justin Roper 4 15 51 50 1 0.1 1 13 0.2
Team 11 11 0 38 −38 −3.5 0 0 −3.5
Total 13 615 3,736 464 3,272 5.3 32 88 251.7

Passing

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Name GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
Dennis Dixon 10 161.2 172–254–4 67.7 2,136 20 85 213.6
Justin Roper 4 125.5 32–61–2 52.5 342 6 33 85.5
Brady Leaf 11 73.9 34–72–2 47.2 276 0 30 25.1
Cody Kempt 3 24.5 6–26–2 23.1 52 0 15 17.3
Total 13 132.1 244–413–10 59.1 2,806 26 85 215.8

Receiving

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Name GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
Jaison Williams 13 55 844 15.3 8 52 64.9
Ed Dickson 13 43 453 10.5 3 46 34.8
Garren Strong 13 27 249 9.2 3 17 19.2
Johnathan Stewart 13 22 145 6.6 2 21 11.2
Cameron Colvin 6 20 248 12.4 2 71 41.3
Derrick Jones 9 19 199 10.5 2 61 22.1
Aaron Pflugrad 9 17 168 9.9 1 23 18.7
Brian Paysinger 4 9 165 18.3 2 85 41.2
Jeffrey Maehl 13 9 118 13.1 1 33 9.1
Jeremiah Johnson 6 7 98 14.0 1 35 16.3
Andre Crenshaw 13 4 17 4.2 0 7 1.3
Drew Davis 10 3 35 11.7 1 19 3.5
Malachi Lewis 13 3 26 8.7 0 18 2.0
Rory Cavaille 11 2 17 8.5 0 9 1.5
Terence Scott 5 2 4 2.0 0 5 0.8
Ryan Keeling 5 1 10 10.0 0 10 2.0
Matt Larkin 12 1 10 10.0 0 10 0.8
Total 13 244 2,806 11.5 26 85 215.8

Defense

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Name GP Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles Blkd
kick 		Saf
Solo Ast Total TFL-yds No-Yds Int-Yds BU PD QBH Rcv-Yds FF
Patrick Chung 13 53 42 95 5.5–14 – 2–0 5 7 – – 1 2 –
Walter Thurmond III 13 60 23 83 7.0–13 – 2–44 16 18 – 1–25 – – –
Matthew Harper 13 38 40 78 2.0–19 2.0–19 3–116 6 9 1 – 1 – –
Jerome Boyd 13 35 23 58 10.0–34 3.0–21 1–0 2 3 – 1–0 1 – –
Jairus Byrd 13 34 18 52 4.0–13 1.0–6 4–22 4 7 1 2–0 – – –
Nick Reed 13 21 24 45 19.5–104 11.0–93 – – – 1 – – – –
Kwame Agyeman 13 26 18 44 6.0–14 1.0–7 – 2 2 2 – – – –
John Bacon 9 18 24 42 1.5–2 – 1–49 1 2 – – – – –
Will Tukuafu 13 19 9 28 6.5–17 2.5–11 – 1 1 4 3–0 2 – –
A.J. Tuitele 8 12 9 21 1.0–4 – – 1 1 – – – – –
Jeremy Gibbs 13 10 10 20 4.0–20 3.0–19 – 1 1 8 – – – –
Willie Glasper 13 11 9 20 1.0–3 – – – – – 1–0 – – –
Kevin Garrett 12 5 7 12 1.0–4 – – – – 3 – – – –
T.J. Ward 13 14 3 17 – – – – – – 1–0 – – –
David Faaeteete 13 12 4 16 8.0–29 2.0–11 – 1 1 1 – 1 1 –
Cole Linehan 13 7 6 13 2.0–6 1.0–4 – – – 1 – – – –
Casey Matthews 11 9 7 16 4.0–5 1.0–1 – – – – – – – –
Tonio Celotto 11 6 5 11 3.0–9 – – 1 1 1 – – – –
Ra'Shon Harris 11 6 2 8 1.0–1 – – – – 4 – – – –
Jeffrey Maehl 13 8 6 14 1.0–1 – – – – – – – – –
Marvin Johnson 12 2 6 8 – – – – – – – – – –
Talmadge Jackson III 13 4 2 6 – – – – – – – – – –
Kenny Rowe 13 4 1 5 4.0–28 3.0–22 – – – – – 1 – –
Ryan DePalo 8 1 3 4 – – – – – – – – – –
Brandon Bair 13 3 1 4 1.0–5 – – – – 2 1–0 – – –
Spencer Paysinger 13 1 1 2 2 – – – – – – – – –
Michael Speed 10 1 1 2 – – – – – – – – – –
Jeremiah Johnson 6 3 1 4 – – – – – – – – – –
Matt Larkin 12 1 – 1 – – – – – – – – – –
Andre Crenshaw 13 2 1 3 – – – – – – – 1 – –
Ed Dickson 13 2 1 3 – – – – – – – 1 – –
Erik Elshire 6 1 – 1 – – – – – – – – – –
Matt Evensen 13 2 – 2 – – – – – – – – – –
Eric Steimer 12 1 – 1 – – – – – – – – – –
Riley Showalter 7 1 1 2 – – – – – – – – – –
Josh Tschirgi 12 1 – 1 – – – – – – – – – –
Mark Lewis 12 1 – 1 – – – – – – – – – –
Remene Alston 7 1 – 1 – – – – – – – – – –
Chad Peppars 4 – 1 1 – – – – – – – – – –
Jordan Holmes 8 1 – 1 – – – – – – – – – –
Simi Toeania 2 1 – 1 – – – – – – – – – –
Anthony Gildon 6 – – – – – – 1 1 – – – – –
Chris Barber 0 – – – – – – – – – – – –
Jonathan Stewart 13 1 – 1 – – – – – – – – – –
Michel DiVincenzo 5 – – – – – – 1 1 – – – – –
Team 11 – – – – – – – – – – – – 1
Total 13 435 308 743 93–345 30–214 13–231 45 58 29 10–25 8 3 1

Special teams

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Name Punting Kickoffs
No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd No. Yds Avg TB OB
Josh Syria 71 2,962 41.7 61 5 11 26 10 0
Matt Evensen 1 17 17.0 17 0 0 1 0 0 87 5,591 64.3 17 5
Luke Bellotti 3 120 40.0 0 0
Morgan Flint 2 96 48.0 0 0
Jeffery Maehl 1 65 65.0 0 0
Total 72 2,979 41.4 61 5 11 27 10 0 93 5,872 63.1 17 5
Name Punt returns Kick returns
No. Yds Avg TD Long No. Yds Avg TD Long
Andiel Brown 17 177 10.4 0 64 3 63 21.0 0 26
Aaron Pflugrad 8 29 3.6 0 9 1 22 22.0 0 22
Jairus Byrd 7 63 9.0 0 26
Patrick Chung 2 10 5.0 0 0 9 201 22.3 0 40
Garren Strong 1 0 0.0 0 0
Derrick Jones 1 0 0.0 0 0 6 137 22.8 0 41
Malachi Lewis 0 8 0.0 0 8
Chris Barber 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jonathan Stewart 23 614 26.7 0 64
Andre Crenshaw 6 122 20.3 0 35
Walter Thurmond III 3 66 22.0 0 28
Remene Alston 2 45 22.5 0 28
Aaron Pflugrad 1 22 22.0 0 22
Total 36 287 8.0 0 64 50 1,181 23.6 0 64

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