The 2007 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Mike Riley. Home games were played at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon.
Season notes
The team returned 16 starting players from the previous season and was predicted by some analysts to contend for second place in the Pac-10.[1] They returned a majority of the defense, which was ranked second in the nation for total sacks, eighth in the nation in tackles for loss, and within the top 20 in rushing defense in the 2006–07 season. CFN picked the Beavers in their preseason top 25 and claimed they were a "heavy sleeper for big things" in the 2007 season.[2] The Beavers finished the season 9–4, good for third place in the Pac-10, and won the Emerald Bowl 21–14. Their run defense finished first in the nation for fewest rushing yards allowed per game.
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| August 30 |
7:00 PM |
Utah* |
|
Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR |
FSN |
W 24–7 |
40,409[3] |
| September 6 |
4:30 PM |
at Cincinnati* |
|
Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH |
ESPN |
L 3–34 |
25,020[4] |
| September 15 |
3:30 PM |
Idaho State* |
|
Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR |
FSNNW |
W 61–10 |
38,491[5] |
| September 22 |
7:00 PM |
at Arizona State |
|
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ |
|
L 32–44 |
56,099[6] |
| September 29 |
3:30 PM |
UCLA |
|
Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR |
FSN |
L 14–40 |
41,137[7] |
| October 6 |
1:00 PM |
Arizona |
|
Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR |
|
W 31–16 |
40,489[8] |
| October 13 |
4:00 PM |
at #2 California |
|
California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA |
Versus |
W 31–28 |
63,995[9] |
| October 27 |
3:30 PM |
Stanford |
|
Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR (Hispanic Heritage Game) |
|
W 23–6 |
42,089[10] |
| November 3 |
5:00 PM |
at #15 USC |
|
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
ABC |
L 3–24 |
85,713[11] |
| November 10 |
7:15 PM |
Washington |
|
Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR |
FSN |
W 29–23 |
45,629[12] |
| November 17 |
3:30 PM |
at Washington State |
|
Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA |
FSNNW |
W 52–17 |
22,660[13] |
| December 1 |
1:30 PM |
at #20 Oregon |
|
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR (Civil War) |
ESPN2 |
W 38–31 2OT |
59,050[14] |
| December 28 |
5:30 PM |
vs. Maryland* |
|
AT&T Park • San Francisco, CA (Emerald Bowl) |
ESPN |
W 21–14 |
32,517[15] |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Roster
QB#1 Sean Canfield (SO) QB#3 Lyle Moevao (SO) QB#2 Ryan Gunderson (SR) RB#6 Clinton Polk (SR) RB#5 Patrick Fuller (JR) WR#9 Anthony Brown (SR) WR#16 James Rodgers (FR) WR#12 Chris Johnson (JR) WR#15 Sam Oltman (FR) WR#17 Sammie Stroughter (SR) TE#19 Brady Camp (FR) LS#55 Joel Cohen (SR) K#13 Alexis Serna (SR)
Game notes
Utah
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Utah |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| • Oregon St |
0 |
7 |
10 |
7 |
24 |
|
The Beavers opened the season hosting the Utah Utes of the Mountain West Conference on a Thursday night game, the first day of the college football season. Beavers' star running back Yvenson Bernard ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns and quarterback Sean Canfield completed eight of 19 passes for 87 yards and a touchdown. Beaver Coach Mike Riley, still trying to determine a starting quarterback, also brought in quarterback Lyle Moevao to start the second quarter, though his first pass was intercepted. Alexis Serna made a 37-yard field goal in the 3rd quarter.[16]
Cincinnati
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Oregon St |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| • Cincinnati |
3 |
7 |
24 |
0 |
34 |
|
Idaho State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Idaho St |
0 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
| • Oregon St |
21 |
7 |
19 |
14 |
61 |
- Date: September 15
- Location: Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon
|
Arizona State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Oregon St |
19 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
32 |
| • Arizona St |
0 |
13 |
14 |
17 |
44 |
|
UCLA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • UCLA |
0 |
6 |
6 |
28 |
40 |
| Oregon St |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
- Date: September 29
- Location: Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon
|
Arizona
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Arizona |
3 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
16 |
| • Oregon St |
24 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
31 |
- Date: October 6
- Location: Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon
|
California
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Oregon St |
7 |
6 |
7 |
11 |
31 |
| California |
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
Stanford
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Stanford |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| • Oregon St |
7 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
23 |
- Date: October 27
- Location: Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon
|
Southern California
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Oregon St |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| • USC |
3 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
|
Washington
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Washington |
0 |
0 |
10 |
13 |
23 |
| • Oregon St |
0 |
16 |
3 |
10 |
29 |
- Date: November 10
- Location: Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon
|
Washington State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Oregon St |
21 |
10 |
7 |
14 |
52 |
| Washington St |
0 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
17 |
|
On a cold, rainy night in Pullman, Washington, the Beavers forced 8 turnovers en route to a 52-17 victory against the Cougars. Yvenson Bernard ran for 2 touchdowns and 77 yards as Lyle Moevao played mistake free in his second career start. Alex Brink threw 5 first half interceptions as the stingy Beaver defense put pressure on him all game long.
Oregon
Beavers own the State again. James Rodgers scores on a fly sweep in double OT. OSU's stingy D stuffs Jonathan Stewart on 4th down, to clinch the first victory on enemy soil for either team since 1996.
Oregon State at #17 Oregon
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
2OT |
Total |
| • Oregon State |
14 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
38 |
| Oregon |
7 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
31 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
14:36
|
OSU |
Matthew Sieverson 38-yard run (Alexis Serna kick) |
OSU 7-0 |
|
| 1 |
4:02
|
ORE |
Jeff Maehl 31-yard pass from Justin Roper (Matt Evensen kick) |
Tied 7-7 |
|
| 1 |
0:50
|
OSU |
Clinton Polk 1-yard run (Alexis Serna kick) |
OSU 14-7 |
|
| 2 |
14:49
|
OSU |
Derrick Doggett 28-yard interception return (Alexis Serna kick) |
OSU 21-7 |
|
| 2 |
1:13
|
ORE |
Garrett Strong 3-yard pass from Justin Roper (Matt Evensen kick) |
OSU 21-14 |
|
| 2 |
0:54
|
ORE |
Jairus Byrd 33-yard fumble return (Matt Evensen kick) |
Tied 21-21 |
|
| 3 |
7:10
|
ORE |
Justin Roper 7-yard run (Matt Evensen kick) |
ORE 28-21 |
|
| 4 |
14:43
|
OSU |
Lyle Moevao 1-yard run (Alexis Serna kick) |
Tied 28-28 |
|
| OT |
|
ORE |
Matt Evensen 25-yard field goal |
ORE 31-28 |
|
| OT |
|
OSU |
Alexis Serna 41-yard field goal |
Tied 31-31 |
|
| 2OT |
|
OSU |
James Rodgers 25-yard run (Alexis Serna kick) |
OSU 38-31 |
|
Emerald Bowl
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Maryland |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
| • Oregon St |
7 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
|
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- ↑ http://automatedscorebook.com/report/football/conference/html/ut-orst.htm
- ↑ http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2007-2008/cin-osu.html
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- ↑ http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2007-2008/osucal.html
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- ↑ Anne M. Peterson, Oregon St. 24, Utah 7, Associated Press, August 31, 2007.
