2007 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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2007 Georgia Bulldogs football
Georgia Athletics logo.svg
SEC Eastern Division co-champion
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 41–10 vs. Hawaii
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 2
Record11–2 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mike Bobo (1st season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Willie Martinez (3rd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Sanford Stadium
Uniform
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Seasons
←  2006
2008  →
2007 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 12 Tennessee xy  6 –2   10 –4  
No. 2 Georgia x%  6 –2   11 –2  
No. 13 Florida  5 –3   9 –4  
South Carolina  3 –5   6 –6  
Kentucky  3 –5   8 –5  
Vanderbilt  2 –6   5 –7  
Western Division
No. 1 LSU x$#  6 –2   12 –2  
No. 15 Auburn  5 –3   9 –4  
Arkansas  4 –4   8 –5  
Mississippi State  4 –4   8 –5  
Alabama  4 –4   7 –6  
Ole Miss  0 –8   3 –9  
Championship: LSU 21, Tennessee 14
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Alabama had 5 victories vacated by the NCAA in 2010. As such, the official record for Alabama is 2–6 (1–4).
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007 Georgia Bulldogs football team competed on behalf of the University of Georgia in American football against teams from other colleges and universities. The Bulldogs tied for first place in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) but lost a tie-breaker with the University of Tennessee. The team finished its season by defeating the Hawaii Warriors in the 2008 Sugar Bowl. This was the Georgia Bulldogs' seventh season under the guidance of head coach Mark Richt.

Contents

Preseason

Two key players from the 2006 season, defensive end Charles Johnson and running back Danny Ware, decided to leave school early to enter the NFL draft. [1] Another junior, defensive back Paul Oliver, considered a move to the NFL, but decided to return to the Bulldogs for his senior year. [2] Despite coming back for his senior year, Paul Oliver became academically ineligible and decided to enter the supplemental draft. The Bulldogs were led on offense by rising Sophomore QB Matthew Stafford. Sean Bailey and Mohammed Massaquoi led the receivers and Thomas Brown at Tailback. The defense saw the emergence of Asher Allen and Kelin Johnson in the Secondary. In addition, Dannell Ellerbe was the leader of the Linebackers while Geno Atkins and Jeff Owens anchored the Defensive Line. [3]

Regular season

The Bulldogs started off strong with an impressive win at home against Oklahoma State. Though, the Bulldogs failed to score a touchdown the following week against South Carolina. The Dawgs rebounded against Western Carolina and enjoyed the thrill of an overtime victory on September 22 at Alabama. This was a legendary call for Scott Howard, the new play by play announcer replacing the legendary Larry Munson. Other high moments during the season were the upset win against Florida 42-30 and the win against Auburn 45-20 as Georgia wore Black jerseys for the first time. The season ended on a high note as the Bulldogs defeated Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana 41-10. The Bulldogs crushed the undefeated Warriors and their high-potent offense led by NCAA record-setting quarterback Colt Brennan

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 13112322151224212010108644 (1)2 (3)
Coaches 131225211611232120101086443
Harris Not released151223201912119744 (1)Not released
BCS Not released201810109745Not released

Schedule

Before the season, CNNSI.com ranked the 2007 UGA schedule the 14th hardest in the country. [4]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:45 p.m. Oklahoma State *No. 13
 ESPN2 W 35–1492,746
September 85:45 p.m. South Carolina No. 11
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
ESPN2L 12–1692,746
September 151:00 p.m. Western Carolina *No. 23
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
 CSS W 45–1692,746
September 227:45 p.m.at No. 16 Alabama No. 22
 ESPN W 26–23 OT92,138
September 291:00 p.m. [5] Ole Miss No. 15
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
 LFS W 45–1792,746
October 63:30 p.m.at Tennessee No. 12
 CBS L 14–35107,052
October 136:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt No. 24
ESPN2 [6] W 20–1739,773
October 273:30 p.m. [7] vs. No. 9 Florida No. 20
CBS [8] W 42–3084,481
November 31:00 p.m. Troy *Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 10
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
LFSW 44–3492,746
November 103:30 p.m.No. 18 Auburn No. 10
CBSW 45–2092,746
November 1712:30 p.m.No. 22 Kentucky No. 8
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
LFSW 24–1392,746
November 243:30 p.m.at Georgia Tech *No. 6
 ABC W 31–1754,990
January 1, 20088:30 p.m.vs. No. 10 Hawaii *No. 4
 FOX W 41–1074,383
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State at #13 Georgia
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Sophomore quarterback Matthew Stafford threw for 234 yards and two touchdowns as the Bulldogs cruised past the Cowboys from the Big 12 in a much-hyped season opener. Georgia won its first game of the season for an 11th consecutive season.

[9]

South Carolina

South Carolina at #12 Georgia
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The Gamecocks took a 7-0 lead on their first drive of the game and used stifling defense to hold off the Bulldogs the rest of the way. It was Georgia's first loss in the series since 2001, and the team's fifth consecutive loss to SEC East opponents, dating back to the 2006 season.

[10]

Western Carolina

Western Carolina at #25 Georgia
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After a slow start, the Dawgs exploded for 42 points in the final three quarters to bounce back with a win over the 1-AA Catamounts. Freshman running back Knowshon Moreno rushed for 94 yards on 13 carries.

[11]

Alabama

#21 Georgia at #20 Alabama
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In a virtual must-win situation, the Dawgs avoided an 0-2 start in SEC play by escaping Bryant–Denny Stadium with an overtime win. Matthew Stafford connected with senior wide receiver Mikey Henderson on the Bulldogs' first play from scrimmage in OT for the winning score.

(As a footnote, this would be the last game Mark Richt won as head coach of Georgia against the Alabama Crimson Tide, as well as the last time until the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship that UGA would defeat Alabama.)

[12]

Ole Miss

Ole Miss at #16 Georgia
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Running back Thomas Brown rushed for a career-high 180 yds and three touchdowns in the fifth straight win against Western Division opponents.

[13]

Tennessee

#11 Georgia at Tennessee
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•Tennessee7217035

Georgia suffered its worst loss since the 2003 Southeastern Conference championship, a 34-13 loss to LSU, and coach Mark Richt's first loss at Tennessee. The Bulldogs had won their last three games at Neyland, Tennessee's home stadium. [14]

[15]

Vanderbilt

#23 Georgia at Vanderbilt
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Senior kicker Brandon Coutu drilled a 37-yard field goal as time expired to give Georgia its second road win of the season, both coming on the game's final play. The Dawgs outscored Vanderbilt 13-0 in the second half to rally from a 17-7 halftime deficit.

[16]

Florida

#19 Georgia vs. #11 Florida
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Behind Knowshon Moreno's 188 yards (3 touchdowns) and Stafford's 223 yards passing (3 touchdowns), the Dawgs ended their hex against the rival Gators, who had won 15 of the last 17 games in the series. The game was notable for an all team end-zone celebration following Georgia's first touchdown scored on their opening drive. The team celebration was penalized twice and set the tone for a hard fought game.

[17]

Troy

Troy at #10 Georgia
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Knowshon Moreno had another huge game, rushing for 196 yards and three touchdowns, as the Bulldogs avoided a post-Florida hangover with a 10-point win over the pesky Trojans from the Sun Belt.

[18]

Auburn

#17 Auburn Tigers (7–3) at #10 Georgia Bulldogs (7–2)
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at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h; 4.3 kn)
  • Game attendance: 92,746
  • Referee: Penn Wagers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist & Gary Danielson
  • Box Score
Game information

Georgia had their way in The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry for the second consecutive year behind a balanced offensive attack, with 237 yards passing from Matthew Stafford and 180 combined yards on the ground. The Tigers allowed their most points in a game for the entire season to Georgia for the third straight year. It was also the first game in which the Bulldogs wore their black jerseys.

Kentucky

#20 Kentucky at #9 Georgia
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The Dawgs had to shake off the rust after falling behind 10-0 early and did just that by scoring 24 of the game's final 27 points to complete the SEC schedule at 6-2. Georgia ran their winning streak over the Wildcats in Athens to 15 games.

[19]

Georgia Tech

#7 Georgia at Georgia Tech
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Georgia tied a school-record with its seventh-consecutive win in the series of their rivals from Atlanta. Thomas Brown ran for 139 yards, unlike Moreno, who struggled and left the game with an ankle injury. The Georgia defense allowed just 12 completions on 32 pass attempts by the Yellow Jackets.

[20]

Sugar Bowl

#10 Hawaii vs. #5 Georgia
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Georgia controlled both sides of the line of scrimmage and completely outmanned the undefeated Western Athletic Conference champs from the beginning of the game to the end. The Bulldogs' previously unheralded defensive end Marcus Howard dominated the Warrior offensive line and was named the game's Most Valuable Player. This is only the second time a defensive player has been named MVP in the Sugar Bowl's history. The last defensive player to be named MVP was Walt Yowarsky, who played tackle for Kentucky, in 1951.

Source: "Rivals.com Game Summary" . Retrieved January 5, 2007.

[21]

Postseason

Final ranking

The Associated Press final poll lists the Bulldogs ranked 2nd (behind national champion LSU) - the highest ranking since December 6, 1982, and the highest final season ranking since the National Championship year of 1980. [22] Buoyed by three first place votes, the Bulldogs barely outpaced the third ranked USC program. [23] 2007 marks the eleventh consecutive final AP poll which the Bulldogs ranked in the top 25, the current longest active streak. The Bulldogs have been ranked 30 times in the final poll including 14 Top-10 and 9 Top-5 rankings.

The final USA Today poll listed the Bulldogs ranked 3rd (behind LSU and USC) – which ties the highest ranking ever in that poll (set in the final 2002 poll).

Players

2007 Georgia Bulldogs by Position [24]

Quarterbacks

  • 7 Matthew Stafford – Sophomore
  • 14 Joe Cox – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 15 Blake Barnes – Junior
  • 16 Charles Stanford II
  • 17 Jonathan deLaureal – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 19 Logan Gray – Freshman

Running backs

  • 6 Kregg Lumpkin – Senior
  • 20 Thomas Brown – Senior
  • 22 Caleb King – Freshman
  • 23 Corry Parker – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 24 Knowshon Moreno – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 33 Kalvin Daniels – Freshman
  • 37 Cortney Newmans – Freshman
  • 29 Cedric Lang – " Redshirt.svg Freshman"
  • 39 Jason Johnson – Senior

Fullbacks

  • 35 Nick Stiles – Freshman
  • 36 Brannan Southerland – Junior
  • 48 Fred Munzenmaier – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 49 Shaun Chapas – Redshirt.svg Freshman

Wide receivers

  • 1 Mohamed Massaquoi – Junior
  • 4 Sean Bailey – Senior
  • 8 Vernon Spellman – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 9 Marquise Brown – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 12 Percy Croffie – Senior
  • 16 Kris Durham – Sophomore
  • 18 A.J. Bryant – Senior
  • 26 Tony Wilson – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 27 Mikey Henderson – Senior
  • 28 Israel Troupe – Freshman
  • 80 Walter Hill – Freshman
  • 82 Michael Moore – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 83 T.J. Gartrell – Senior
  • 84 Zach Renner – Freshman
  • 85 Demiko Goodman – Junior
  • 87 Aron White – Freshman
  • 88 Kenneth Harris – Junior

Tight ends

  • 46 Jeff Potterbaum – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 81 NaDerris Ward – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 84 Casey Nickels – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 84 Coleman Watson – Senior
  • 86 Tripp Chandler – Junior
  • 89 Bruce Figgins – Freshman
 

Offensive line

  • 44 Josh Sailors – Freshman
  • 54 Tanner Strickland – Freshman
  • 60 Clint Boling – Freshman
  • 61 John Potts – Freshman
  • 63 Chris Davis – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 66 Micky White – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 67 Chester Adams – Senior
  • 70 Scott Haverkamp – Junior
  • 72 Vince Vance – Sophomore
  • 73 Chris Little – Freshman
  • 74 Kevin Perez – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 75 Fernando Velasco – Senior
  • 76 Ben Harden – Freshman
  • 77 Trinton Sturdivant – Freshman
  • 78 Josh Davis – Redshirt.svg Freshman

Defensive line

  • 38 Marcus Howard – Senior
  • 41 Roderick Battle – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 45 Tripp Taylor – Sophomore
  • 55 Jeremy Lomax – Junior
  • 56 Geno Atkins – Sophomore
  • 58 Demarcus Dobbs – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 59 Michael Lemon – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 64 Kiante Tripp – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 67 Chester Adams – Senior
  • 68 Wes Jacobs – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 69 Andrew Gully – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 73 Shawn Biron - “Senior”
  • 71 Justin Lyles – Senior
  • 79 Justin Anderson – Freshman
  • 90 Corvey Irvin – Junior
  • 91 Kade Weston – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 92 Neland Ball – Freshman
  • 93 David White – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 95 Jeff Owens – Junior
  • 97 Brandon Wood – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 98 Ricardo Crawford – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 99 Jarius Wynn – Junior
 

Linebackers

  • 12 Brandon Miller – Senior
  • 29 Ryan Rearden – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 33 Dannell Ellerbe – Junior
  • 35 Rennie Curran – Freshman
  • 37 Mitchell Pittman – Senior
  • 42 Justin Houston – Freshman
  • 43 Charles White – Freshman
  • 44 Marcus Washington – Junior
  • 46 Ukoha Kalu – Freshman
  • 49 Patrick Williams – Senior
  • 50 Darryl Gamble – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 51 Akeem Dent – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 52 Darius Dewberry – Sophomore
  • 53 Chris Gaunder – Senior
  • 54 Justin Respress – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 57 Benjamin Boyd – Junior
  • 61 Justin Fields – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 65 Will Sullivan – Redshirt.svg Freshman

Defensive backs

  • 8 Eric Elliot – Freshman
  • 25 Vance Cuff – Freshman
  • 27 Molloy VanGorder – Freshman

Cornerbacks

  • 2 Asher Allen – Sophomore
  • 3 Bryan Evans – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 10 Donavon Baldwin – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 11 Ramarcus Brown – Junior
  • 16 Chad Gloer – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 23 Prince Miller – Sophomore
  • 26 Christian Norton – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 29 Thomas Flowers – Senior
 

Safeties

  • 4 Andrew Johnson – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 5 CJ Byrd – Junior
  • 9 Reshad Jones – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 15 Rowdy Francis – Junior
  • 17 Antavious Coates – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 18 Brad Arsenault – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 24 Robby Bost – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 30 Kelin Johnson – Senior
  • 31 Quintin Banks – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 32 John Knox – Freshman
  • 47 Andrew Williams – Senior

Punters

  • 13 Drew Butler – Freshman
  • 32 Brian Mimbs – Junior
  • 95 Chris Rogers – Freshman

Kickers

  • 22 Bo Stansell – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 28 Ben Wilson – Senior
  • 93 Andy Bailey – Senior
  • 96 Brandon Coutu – Senior

Long snappers

  • 57 Andrew Davis – Freshman
  • 58 Matthew DeGenova – Freshman
  • 59 Bo Fowler – Junior
  • 65 Jeff Henson – Junior

Coaching staff

The 2007 Season is Coach Richt's seventh season at Georgia. Neil Callaway, Georgia's offensive coordinator from 2001 to 2006, left at the end of 2006 to become the head coach at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Richt named former UGA quarterback Mike Bobo as the new offensive coordinator. [25] Bobo took over play calling responsibilities during the Georgia Tech game as well as in the 2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl. Callaway also served as the offensive line coach. Stacy Searels, offensive line coach at LSU from 2003 to 2006, was named to the same position at Georgia to replace Callaway. [26]


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