2007 Utah Utes football team

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2007 Utah Utes football
Utah Utes - U logo.svg
Poinsettia Bowl champion
Poinsettia Bowl, W 35–32 vs. Navy
Conference Mountain West Conference
Record9–4 (5–3 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Gary Andersen (3rd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Rice-Eccles Stadium
Seasons
  2006
2008  
2007 Mountain West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 14 BYU $  8 0   11 2  
Air Force  6 2   9 4  
New Mexico  5 3   9 4  
Utah  5 3   9 4  
TCU  4 4   8 5  
San Diego State  3 5   4 8  
Wyoming  2 6   5 7  
Colorado State  2 6   3 9  
UNLV  1 7   2 10  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by third-year head football coach Kyle Whittingham. The Utes played their homes games in Rice-Eccles Stadium.

Contents

Preseason

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2007 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40Commit date
Griffin Robles
QB
Spanish Fork, UtahSpanish Fork HS6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)4.86Jun 5, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 77
Corbin Louks
QB
Danville, CaliforniaSan Ramon Valley HS6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)173 lb (78 kg)4.53Jan 15, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 72
Dallin Rogers
TE
El Dorado, CaliforniaUnion Mine HS6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)4.85Aug 14, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 71
James Aiono
DE
Murray, UtahMurray HS6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg)4.9Jun 15, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 70
Jereme Brooks
WR
League City, TexasClear Creek HS5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)165 lb (75 kg)4.45Feb 7, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Brandon Burton
CB
League City, TexasClear Creek HS6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)4.5Feb 7, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Louis Finner
OG
Plano, TexasPlano East Sr. HS6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)295 lb (134 kg)5.39Aug 9, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Nai Fotu
ILB
Kahuku, HIKahuku HS5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)240 lb (110 kg)NAFeb 7, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Mike Honeycutt
CB
Highland, UtahLone Peak HS5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg)NANov 28, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Jamel King
ILB
Murrieta, CaliforniaVista Murrieta HS6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)230 lb (100 kg)4.6Feb 7, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Maurice Neal
OLB
San Leandro, CaliforniaSan Leandro HS6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)4.5Feb 7, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Thor Salanoa
CB
Honolulu, HIRadford HS6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg)4.66Jan 24, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Derrick Shelby
DE
Missouri City, TexasHightower HS6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)4.6Feb 7, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Lei Talamaivao
DT
Rancho Cucamongo, CaliforniaRancho Cucamongo HS6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)270 lb (120 kg)4.7Jan 15, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Justin Taplin-Ross
S
Murrieta, CaliforniaVista Murrieta HS6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)4.6Feb 7, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 1 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Westlee Tonga
TE
Spring, Texas6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg)4.6Feb 7, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 1 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Reggie Topps
CB
Monterey, CaliforniaNorth Monterey County HS5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg)4.4Feb 7, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Eddie Wide
RB
Las Vegas, NevadaCimarron-Memorial HS5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg)4.365Jan 14, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • ‡ 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:

  • "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 308:00 pmat Oregon State * FSN L 7–2440,409
September 84:00 pm Air Force mtn. L 12–2043,454
September 153:00 pmNo. 11 UCLA *
  • Rice-Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City
Versus W 44–643,056
September 228:00 pmat UNLV mtn. L 0–2723,180
September 291:00 pm Utah State *Dagger-14-plain.png
mtn.W 34–1841,884
October 56:00 pmat Louisville * ESPN W 44–3540,894
October 131:00 pm San Diego State
  • Rice-Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City
W 23–740,898
October 186:00 pmat TCU mtn.W 27–2025,391
October 273:30 pmat Colorado State mtn.W 27–316,718
November 101:30 pm Wyoming
  • Rice-Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City,
CSTV W 50–042,477
November 173:30 pm New Mexico
  • Rice-Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City
mtn.W 28–1043,788
November 2412:00 pmat No. 23 BYU CSTV & mtn.L 10–1764,749
December 207:00 pmvs. Navy *ESPNW 35–3239,129
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

[1] [2]

Game summaries

Oregon State

1234Total
Utes07007
Beavers0710724

The Utes and Beavers kicked off the 2007 college football season playing in the first game of the year. For the Utes, this game marked the long-awaited return of QB Brian Johnson, who sat out the 2006 on a medical red-shirt, and the debut of highly touted Junior College All-American transfer, RB Matt Asiata. Unfortunately, both Asiata and Johnson would suffer serious injuries that altered the season for the Utes. After only 4 carries, Matt Asiata's season ended when his leg was broken near the end of the 1st quarter. Brian Johnson threw a 36-yard touchdown pass to Brent Casteel to take the lead moments later, but was injured as well near the end of the first half suffering a separated shoulder that would take him out of the game and on to the sideline. Utah's offense was never able to put together a consistent drive and left their defense on the field for the majority of the game. Oregon State's offensive line and senior RB Yvenson Bernard took advantage of a fatigued Ute defense, racking up 165 yards rushing and 2 TDs on 29 carries.

Oregon State Leads Series: 9 – 4 – 1 [3]

Air Force

1234Total
Falcons3071020
Utes303612

In the conference opener for both teams, Utah's injury woes would continue against the falcons as junior WR Brent Casteel suffered a torn ACL which ended his season while Air force accumulated 334 rushing yards and controlled most of the game. In the final moments, Utah found themselves down 20–12 on the Air Force 1-yard line. On 3rd-and-goal, Freshman RB Eddie Wide took a direct snap through the middle of the line only to be taken down for no gain. With time running down to under a minute to go the final chance to score came on 4th down. Darryl Poston took a hand-off to the right side of the line and was met by a swarm of Air Force defenders who stopped him just a couple feet short of the goal-line. Utah was handed their 2nd defeat of the season and began 0–2 for the first time since 2000.

Air Force Leads Series: 14 – 10 – 0 [3]

UCLA

1234Total
#11 Bruins33006
Utes77131744

Having started the 2007 season 0–2, the Utes were off to their worst start since 2000, and with their starting QB, RB and star WR out to injury, their luck did not look like it was about to change against the #11 UCLA Bruins. The game started off with both teams scoring on their first possessions, Utah on a 53-yard touchdown pass from backup QB Tommy Grady to WR Marquis Wilson, and UCLA on a 45-yard field goal by Kai Forbath. The 2nd quarter was more of the same with Forbath kicking another 3 points onto the scoreboard for the Bruins from 52-yards out, and Grady finding RB Darrell Mack on a 12-yard touchdown pass just before the end of the 1st half.

Trailing 14–6 midway through the 3rd quarter it looked as though UCLA was about to get closer to the lead the Utes held when UCLA QB Ben Olson found a wide open Marcus Everett who looked to be on his way to the end-zone for a 52-yard touchdown reception. Ute safety, Robert Johnson caught up to Everett and hit him before he crossed the goal-line causing him to fumble the ball through the back of the end-zone for a touchback. "That really killed any momentum we had gained", said UCLA coach Karl Dorrell. The Utes took possession and dominated the rest of the game with the help of their defense forcing 5 total turnovers and keeping the Bruins scoreless throughout the 2nd half. RB Darrell Mack ended the game with 107-yards rushing on 19 carries, becoming the first Ute running back to rush for 100-yards in a single game since Quinton Ganther in the 2005 Emerald Bowl. This was the Utes' first win over the Bruins.

UCLA Leads Series: 8 – 1 – 0 [3]

UNLV

1234Total
Utes00000
Rebels31001427

Coming off of one of the biggest wins in school history, the Utes next faced UNLV. Utah's offense struggled the entire game turning the ball over 4 times and never scored, being shut-out for the first time since 1993. Like their match against Oregon State, the Ute defense was dominated by a strong Rebel running attack. UNLV RB Frank Summers rushed for 190-yards and 2 TDs on 29 carries leading the way to the Rebel's first win over the Utes since 1979.

Utah Leads Series: 11 – 2 – 0 [3]

Utah State

1234Total
Aggies730818
Utes7177334

Utah State gave the Utes a scare, scoring first after Brian Johnson's pass to Jereme Brooks was taken away by James Brindley for an interception. Brooks would later redeem himself, catching his first career touchdown pass from Johnson, tying the game at 7 at the end of the first quarter. The Ute defense stopped the Aggies on their next possession, forcing them to punt. Derek Richards took the punt and returned it for a touchdown, the first punt returned for a score since Steve Smith against California in 2000. Utah would not trail again as Darrell Mack racked up 132-yards rushing and a TD on 26 carries. This victory marked the Utes' tenth straight against their oldest rival.

Utah Leads Series: 75 – 28 – 4 [3]

Louisville

1234Total
Utes141371044
Cardinals07141435

Utah Leads Series: 3 – 0 – 0 [3]

San Diego State

1234Total
Aztecs07007
Utes3614023

Utah Leads Series: 14 – 12 – 1 [3]

TCU

1234Total
Utes10140327
Horned Frogs0170320

Utah Leads Series: 4 – 1 – 0 [3]

Colorado State

1234Total
Utes146727
Rams30003

Utah Leads Series: 52 – 22 – 1 [3]

Wyoming

1234Total
Cowboys00000
Utes10303750

Utah Leads Series: 48 – 31 – 1 [3]

New Mexico

1234Total
Lobos0010010
Utes0147728

Utah Leads Series: 30 – 17 – 2 [3]

Brigham Young

1234Total
Utes003710
Cougars0331117

This rivalry game, unofficially dubbed "The Holy War," is typically the most anticipated conference game for each of these two teams. In 2006, the rivalry was ranked in the Wall Street Journal as the 4th best college football rivalry game in the country.

The game was largely a defensive struggle until the last few minutes of the fourth quarter. The Utes took the lead 10–9 when Darrell Mack scored the first touchdown of the game with just 1:34 left. On the ensuing possession, however, BYU converted on fourth and eighteen from their own 12 with a 49-yard pass from Max Hall to Austin Collie. Harvey Unga made the game-winning touchdown run with 38 seconds remaining, and Austin Collie caught a pass in the back of the end zone for a two-point conversion, putting the Cougars up 17–10. Unga became BYU's first freshman running back to gain 1,000 rushing yards in a season. This was also Collie's 6th game for over 97 yards receiving. BYU racked up 424 offensive yards to Utah's 244. Unga was named the MWC Offensive Player of the Week, and freshman kicker, Mitch Payne, was named MWC Special Teams Player of the Week making 3 of 4 field goals. [4] [5]

Utah Leads Series: 52 – 33 – 4 [3]

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Utah07141435
Navy01071532
Utah defenders Loma Olevao, Damilyn Tanner, and Mike Wright pursue Reggie Campbell who is catching a pitch Reggie Campbell catches pitch at 2007 Poinsettia Bowl 071220-N-0555B-025.jpg
Utah defenders Loma Olevao, Damilyn Tanner, and Mike Wright pursue Reggie Campbell who is catching a pitch

Utah started this game looking for their seventh straight bowl win since 1999. They did just that, led by Quarterback Brian Johnson, who threw and ran for a touchdown to lead the Utes to a 35–32 win. He finished the day going 20–25 for 226 yards and the two touchdowns. Running back Darrell Mack ran for 76 yards on 22 carries and 2 touchdowns. The Midshipmen were led by Quarterback Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada who went 7–14 for 122 yards, 2 touchdowns and just 1 interception. Fullback Eric Kettani carried the ball 12 times for 125 yards and 1 touchdown. Utah struck first on a 5-yard Mack run in the 2nd quarter. The Midshipmen then proceeded to score 17 straight points with 11:52 to play in the 3rd quarter. The Utes then struck back with three straight touchdowns including Brian Johnson's 19 yard scramble with 12:47 to go in the fourth quarter to make it 28–17 in favor of the Utes. Kaheaku-Enhada then hooked up with Shun White for a 10-yard pass that made it 28–25. Mack then had a 1-yard run to make it 35–25 with 1:27 to play. Kaheaku-Enhada then found Zerbin Singleton with 00:57 to play to make it 35–32. Navy then converted the onside kick. Utah safety Joe Dale then intercepted Kaheaku-Enhada to seal the Ute win. [6]

Utah Leads Series: 1 – 0 – 0

The Beehive Boot

"The Beehive Boot, which signifies instate football supremacy, was conceived in 1971. The authentic pioneer boot is awarded annually to the Utah school with the best record against its instate NCAA Division I foes. The schools who compete for the boot are Utah, Brigham Young and Utah State. In its 32-year history, the Beehive Boot has been awarded to Utah 10 times (1978, 1988, 1993, '94, '95, '99, 2002, 03, 04, and 05)." [7]

2007 Battle for the Beehive Boot
DateHomeRoadSiteResult
September 29, 2007UtahUtah StateRice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UtahW 34-18
November 24, 2007Brigham YoungUtahLaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UtahL 17-10
Records
UtahUtah StateBYUNotes
1-10-11-0BYU and Utah State will not compete against each other this year

2007 Utah Utes

Roster

Statistical Leaders

Passing
PlayerCOMPATTPct.YDSTDINTQB Rating
Brian Johnson 11116268.5116085138.8
Tommy Grady 5711453.666243105.1


Rushing
PlayerATTYDSYPCTD
Darrell Mack25411265.06
Ray Stowers352156.11
Corbin Louks17905.31


Receiving
PlayerRECYDSYPCTD
Derrek Richards 3741311.21
Bradon Godfrey 3333710.20
Brian Hernandez2830210.80


Tackles
PlayerSoloAsstTotal
 
 
 

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