2009 Earl Monroe 3- 7-0 2- 6-0 Trailing by one possession late in the fourth quarter, West Virginia twice had the ball in Pitt territory, with both drives ending in Pat White being stopped on downs. The "sleeper" play was named so because after an offsides call on the defense was called after the ball had been snapped, the offensive line stayed still after the ball was snapped, while White rolled out and fired to Gonzales who was wide-open. Copyright 1995 - 2023 Jan 30, West Virginia (15-6) Loss vs. Cincinnati, 39-62, 22. Feb 17, West Virginia (18-7) Win vs. Seton Hall, 89-68, 26. He had 220 yards last year against Pitt. The team wore white jerseys and blue pants. Grutza took the Bearcats 75 yards early in the third quarter, hitting Derrick Stewart with a 45-yard TD pass to pull the Bearcats within 2110. He was most likely going to pursue a prep school season, then return to the recruiting scene for 2008. (#7 seed in West)Won West First Round (75-65) versus #10 Arizona 6-0 / Mountaineers. [4], West Virginia committed 11 penalties and allowed a moribund Mississippi State offense to threaten several times in West Virginia's 4214 win. Join our linker program. A ranking of the 2007 Best NFL Football Players in West Virginia. But while Rutgers produced its best season since going 110 in 1976, it wasn't enough to get the BCS berth the Scarlet Knights were hoping for. But White's conversion pass fell incomplete to make it 1412. In these cases, the average was taken. Tech heads into its series against Charlotte ranked 16th among NCAA Division I programs in scoring average (10.4 runs per game) the fifth highest mark within the ACC. [2], Steve Slaton rushed for 167 of his 195 yards in the first half, and the Mountaineers forced two turnovers in a 280 first-quarter blitz on their way to a 4524 victory over Maryland. 2009 West Virginia Mountaineers Roster Previous Year Next Year Record: 9-4 (22nd of 120) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 25th in the Final AP poll Conference: Big East Conference Record: 5-2 Coach: Bill Stewart (9-4) Points For: 340 Points/G: 26.2 (68th of 120) Points Against: 282 More Team Info West Virginia School History The Mountaineers (91, 41 Big East) beat their biggest rival for the fourth time in five seasons, though not quite as easily as in last year's 4513 romp in Morgantown in which White and Slaton combined for 399 of West Virginia's 451 yards rushing. 5 West Virginia past Marshall 4210. He ran for 148 yards on just 12 carries and had TD runs of 65 and 2 yards. He finished behind Andre Rison, Javon Walker and Fred Biletnikoff and in front of Marvin Harrison. Slaton slipped through a crack on the right side and went 65 yards up the sideline for a score on the second play of West Virginia's next series. It was the first career multiple TD game for Myles, a senior. The Mountaineers sealed the game with six minutes left on a 65-yard touchdown run by Noel Devine, his second score of the game. Pat White finished the game with 295 yards of total offense, rushing 27 times for 155 yards and two touchdowns and completing 13 of 19 passes for 140 yards. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 229, RB / . The team wore traditional blue jerseys and gold pants. West Virginia rushed for 517 yards(415 of which came in the second half) and clinched their 5th Big East title with 6621 win over UConn. Mar 22 (Neutral), West Virginia (26-10) Win vs. Duke, 73-67, 37. But a holding penalty and a 30-yard punt into a stiff wind gave West Virginia the ball on the UConn 45. This marked the 4th straight win over rival Maryland. 185. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Hernandez, who scored the Huskies' touchdown on a 5-yard run with 7:22 left in the game. Pat White totaled 176 yards and two touchdowns passing while rushing for 150 yards. West Virginia continued to roll however, as White hooked up with receiver Tito Gonzales for a 79-yard touchdown pass to put the Mountaineers up 4121. Slaton had early TD runs of 38 and 37 yards. On West Virginia's next possession, White needed only four plays to drive them 97 yards for a touchdown. He knew scouts and team decision-makers would likely knock him down [] Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Pat White threw for a TD and ran for another while Darius Reynaud scored twice, including a 96-yard kickoff return, for the Mountaineers (30), who extended their winning streak to 10 games, second in the nation to TCU's 12 in a row. Choice started the third quarter with a five-yard TD run to make it 3517. The team wore all white. Schedule. Tech'sseason-opening home stand features 13 games at English Field at Atlantic Union Bank Park beginning Feb. 21 and running through Tech's ACC-opening series against Boston College (March 10-12). West Virginia got the ball back at the South Florida 28 after a punt and White found a leaping Myles with a 15-yard TD pass in the left corner of the end zone. 6-1 / Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The All-American junior made the Mountaineers' secondary look helpless all day in what was his collegiate finale. Darius Reynaud had 92 yards receiving on 5 catches. Ticket Marketplace, Travel Center & Info, English Field at Atlantic Union Bank Park Fan Guide, ACC Network, Video Library presented by , Virginia Tech Sports Network Radio Affiliates, Sport Psychology/Counseling and Athletic Mental Performance, Student-Athlete Academic Support Services, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Virginia Tech ascended three positions in. Dec 8, West Virginia (7-1) Win vs. Duquesne, 92-68, 9. He had 149 yards against the Terrapins in the first quarter, when West Virginia scored on all four possessions. 6-3 / Fifth Year O'Fallon, Mo. The offense won the contest 5830, with the only touchdown being a 46-yard pass from Adam Bednarik to Wes Lyons. Zip Goshboots ran for a touchdown and passed for another as USF (84, 43 Big East) handed West Virginia (92, 42) its first home loss in nine gamesa loss that could end the Mountaineers' chances for a Bowl Championship Series bid. The team wore traditional white jerseys with gold pants, The Mountaineers jumped to an early 280 lead by the end of the 1st quarter and cruised to a 3813 win. The Sooners scored early again, off of a Bradford pass to Quentin Chaney, but yet again failed a 2-point conversion attempt. Teel completed 19-of-26 passes for 278 yards and made West Virginia's secondary look susceptible for the second straight game.[12]. 2017 John Pennington 6- 5-0 5- 5-0. Linebacker Mortty Ivy helped the defense out with an interception and a forced fumble. 9 Jock Sanders RB 5-8 174 So St. Petersburg, Florida. A ranking of the 2007 Best NFL Football Players in West Virginia. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 10 Guesly Dervil DB 6-0 187 Jr Jacksonville, Florida. Following Tuesday's 2 p.m. opener, the Hokies and the River Hawks will return to the diamond on Wednesday, March 8, for their 1 p.m. finale. Dec 1, West Virginia (5-1) Win vs. Winthrop, 70-53, 7. Mar 8 @ St. John's (NY), West Virginia (22-9) Win vs. St. John's (NY), 83-74, 32. White, who rushed for 93 yards on 10 carries, scored from 3 yards out on the first series of the second quarter and lofted a pass that Brandon Myles caught in the left corner of the end zone four minutes later for a 34-yard TD. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. WVU entered the game against Pitt as 28 point favorites to win the 100th Backyard Brawl and earn a berth in the BCS championship game. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Gambling can be addictive, please play responsibly. 2022 Football Roster. 5-9 / Do you have a sports website? 177, DL / 6-2 / The official 2007 Football Roster for the Army West Point Black Knights. Brown hit Brandon Myles across the middle from 22 yards out for the go-ahead score against No. That score capped a 15-play, 60-yard drive that used up 5:46. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. In the preseason, Devine was named one of the top 10 impact freshman for 2007. Charlotte was Tech's May 2006 opponent on Chuck Hartman Night when the Hokies played their final regular season home game under the leadership of their legendary head coach. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. His TD runs of 40, 32 and 12 yards on WVU's first three series of the second half put the Mountaineers ahead 3814 late in the third quarter. Sophomore safety Boogie Allen recovered a Cincinnati onside kick to save the Mountaineers' win. 4 West Virginia beat Connecticut 3711 in the Mountaineers' final tuneup before their showdown with sixth-ranked Louisville. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The Mountaineers didn't score their first touchdown until midway through the third quarter and were limited to 132 yards rushing. The team wore traditional blue jerseys with gold pants, The Mountaineers traveled to Huntington, for the first time in over 90 years and got off to a slow start in losing 136 at halftime, but Steve Slaton's two touchdowns and 146 yards helped the Mountaineers pull out the win to capture the Governors Trophy. Then, they delivered on their offseason motto to "finish", born during last year's loss to the Mountaineers, a game Louisville led by 17 in the fourth quarter. The team wore all white. He took the Bulls 70 yards on the next series, finding Ean Randolph with a 21-yard TD pass late in the third. Steve Slaton rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown, which tied a school record for most career rushing touchdowns (42). With Steve Slaton injured, Owen Schmitt had to fill in for the whole game. Johnson won the Biletnikoff Award this year as the nation's top receiver and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year. West Virginia fullback Owen Schmitt scored on a 3-yard run midway through the third quarter to cap a 66-yard drive that was set up by an interception by freshman Quinton Andrews. Or write about sports? GRAFTON, W.Va ( WDTV /Gray News) - Two West Virginia women have been charged after police reported deplorable, unsanitary and unsafe living conditions at an animal rescue. White finished 14-of-22 for 178 yards and ran for just 17 yards on 15 carries. Marshall, limited to just seven first downs in the first half, went to its passing game late in the second quarter for its only touchdown. The Mountaineers rebounded in a big way by trouncing the Orange to win the Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy despite losing quarterback Pat White to a chest muscle strain and running back Steve Slaton to only 69 yards rushing. Maryland's Sam Hollenbach was intercepted twice and the Terrapins fumbled the ball away three times, twice by Josh Wilson on kickoffs. Alphabetical Alpha Numerical Num Position Pos. Do you have a blog? Dec 5 (Neutral), West Virginia (6-1) Win vs. Auburn, 88-59, 8. 2006 Earl Monroe 5- 6-0 2- 5-0 Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 6-0 / Fr. West Virginia halfback Steve Slaton was taken out of the game early on with a hamstring injury, leaving the Mountaineers with freshman Noel Devine. Pat McAfee added three field goals, including a career-long 48-yarder, as West Virginia tied Ohio State for the longest winning streak in the nation. Graduated from Northwest High School . Jeremiah Aaron. 2007-08 West Virginia Mountaineers Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 26-11 (11-7, 5th in Big East MBB ) Coach: Bob Huggins PS/G: 74.8 (68th of 341) More School Info West Virginia (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Per Game Team and Opponent Stats Per Game Totals Per 40 Minutes 11 Sidney Glover DB 5-11 204 So . All-Time Football Records - West Virginia State University Athletics All-Time Football Records Year Coach All Conf. Henig directed two crisp drives but was picked off in the end zone by Eric Wicks and at the 10 by Bobby Hathaway. Reynaud finished with five catches for 110 yards and became the first West Virginia player with more than 100 yards receiving since November 2004, when Chris Henry had 118 against Boston College.