2007 Michigan State Spartans football team

The 2007 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Mark Dantonio began his first season as the Spartans' head coach. The Spartans play their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.

2007 Michigan State Spartans football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–6 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Treadwell (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorPat Narduzzi (1st season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium (c. 75,005 natural grass)
2007 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Ohio State $  7 –1   11 –2  
No. 18 Michigan  6 –2   9 –4  
No. 20 Illinois %  6 –2   9 –4  
No. 24 Wisconsin  5 –3   9 –4  
Penn State  4 –4   9 –4  
Iowa  4 –4   6 –6  
Purdue  3 –5   8 –5  
Indiana  3 –5   7 –6  
Michigan State  3 –5   7 –6  
Northwestern  3 –5   6 –6  
Minnesota  0 –8   1 –11  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 112:00 p.m.UAB*
ESPN2W 55–1867,796
September 812:00 p.m.Bowling Green*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
BTNW 28–1767,276
September 1512:00 p.m.Pittsburgh*
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
ESPNW 17–1368,620
September 223:30 p.m.at Notre Dame*
NBCW 31–1480,795
September 293:30 p.m.at No. 9 WisconsinNo. 23
ABC/ESPNL 34–3782,164
October 612:00 p.m.Northwestern
  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
BTNL 41–48 OT67,378
October 137:00 p.m.Indianadagger
BTNW 52–2773,449
October 203:30 p.m.at No. 1 Ohio State
ABC/ESPN2L 17–24105,287
October 2712:00 p.m.at Iowa
ESPN2L 27–34 2OT70,585
November 33:30 p.m.No. 14 Michigan
ABC/ESPNL 24–2877,009
November 1012:00 p.m.at Purdue
BTNW 48–3155,630
November 173:30 p.m.No. 22 Penn State
ABC/ESPNW 35–3172,251
December 281:00 p.m.vs. No. 14 Boston College*
ESPNL 21–2446,554
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches Polls released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

UAB
See also: 2007 UAB Blazers football team
UAB at Michigan State
1 234Total
UAB 0 3213 18
• Michigan State 21 2437 55

Bowling Green
See also: 2007 Bowling Green Falcons football team
Bowling Green at Michigan State
1 234Total
Bowling Green 0 1430 17
• Michigan State 7 777 28
  • Date: September 8
  • Location:
    Spartan Stadium
    East Lansing, MI
  • Game start: 12:07 PM EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 67,276
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Wind 3 mph (4.8 km/h) Variable, Sunny
  • Referee: Dennis Lipski
  • TV announcers (BTN):
    Wayne Larrivee (Play-by-play)
    Chris Martin (Analyst)
    Lisa Byington (Sideline)

Pittsburgh
See also: 2007 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
Pittsburgh at Michigan State
1 234Total
Pittsburgh 0 733 13
• Michigan State 0 1403 17
Scoring summary
Q214:15MSUCaulcrick 2 yard run (Swenson kick)MSU 7–0
Q213:54PITTMcCoy 64 yard run (Lee kick)Tie 7–7
Q211:00MSUKey 31 yard interception return (Swenson kick)MSU 14–7
Q32:13PITTLee 41 yard field goalMSU 14–10
Q47:47PITTLee 29 yard field goalMSU 14–13
Q42:54MSUSwenson 23 yard field goalMSU 17–13

[1]

Notre Dame
See also: 2007 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Megaphone Trophy
Michigan State at Notre Dame
(Megaphone Trophy)
1 234Total
• Michigan State 14 3140 31
Notre Dame 7 700 14
Scoring summary
Q110:01NDThomas 1 yard run (Walker kick)ND 7–0
Q17:05MSUThomas 7 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick)Tie 7–7
Q1:22MSUDavis 3 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick)MSU 14–7
Q212:19MSUSwenson 27 yard field goalMSU 17–7
Q210:41NDHughes 3 yard run (Walker kick)MSU 17–14
Q312:05MSUDell 16 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick)MSU 24–14
Q32:45MSUDavis 30 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick)MSU 31–14

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Wisconsin
See also: 2007 Wisconsin Badgers football team
Michigan State at Wisconsin
1 234Total
Michigan State 14 7310 34
• Wisconsin 7 2073 37
Scoring summary
110:11UWHill,PJ 5 yd run (Mehlhaff,Taylor kick)UW 7-0
15:57MSUCaulcrick, Jehuu 2 yd run (Swenson, Brett kick)Tie 7-7
12:27MSUCaulcrick, Jehuu 2 yd run (Swenson, Brett kick)MSU 14-7
212:49UWBeckum,Travis 2 yd pass from Donovan,Tyler (Mehlhaff,Taylor kick)Tie 14-14
28:35UWJefferson,Kyle 64 yd pass from Donovan,Tyler (Mehlhaff,Taylor kick)UW 21-14
28:22MSUThomas, Devin 80 yd pass from Hoyer, Brian (Swenson, Brett kick)Tie 21-21
21:51UWMehlhaff,Taylor 35 yd field goalUW 24-21
20:01UWMehlhaff,Taylor 47 yd field goalUW 27-21
312:23MSUSwenson, Brett 19 yd field goalUW 27-24
39:13UWHill,PJ 1 yd run (Mehlhaff,Taylor kick)UW 34-24
413:54MSUDell, Mark 3 yd pass from Hoyer, Brian (Swenson, Brett kick)UW 34-31
412:14MSUSwenson, Brett 35 yd field goalTie 34-34
46:15UWMehlhaff,Taylor 22 yd field goalUW 37-34

Northwestern
See also: 2007 Northwestern Wildcats football team
Northwestern at Michigan State
1 234OTTotal
• Northwestern 13 77147 48
Michigan State 6 714140 41

Indiana
See also: 2007 Indiana Hoosiers football team and Old Brass Spittoon
Indiana at Michigan State
(Old Brass Spittoon)
1 234Total
Indiana 10 3140 27
• Michigan State 17 7217 52
  • Date: October 13
  • Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
  • Game start: 7:07 PM EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:14
  • Game attendance: 73,449
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), Wind 9 mph (14 km/h) W, Clear
  • Referee: Bill LeMonnier
  • TV announcers (BTN):
    Wayne Larrivee (Play-by-play)
    Chris Martin (Analyst)
    Lisa Byington (Sideline)
Scoring summary
Q19:57MSUCaulcrick 1 yard run (Swenson kick)MSU 7–0
Q19:42INDLewis 59 yard run (Starr kick)Tie 7–7
Q15:32MSURinger 3 yard run (Swenson kick)MSU 14–7
Q12:45MSUSwenson 23 yard field goalMSU 17–7
Q1:30INDStarr 40 yard field goalMSU 17–10
Q213:33MSURinger 64 yard run (Swenson kick)MSU 24–10
Q23:42INDStarr 47 yard field goalMSU 24–13
Q311:00MSUThomas 34 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick)MSU 31–13
Q37:09MSUCaulcrick 2 yard run (Swenson kick)MSU 38–13
Q34:59MSUBaldwin 12 yard fumble return (Swenson kick)MSU 45–13
Q31:47INDHardy 37 yard pass from Lewis (Starr kick)MSU 45–20
Q3:01INDPorter 76 yard fumble return (Starr kick)MSU 45–27
Q48:23MSUCaulcrick 3 yard run (Swenson kick)MSU 52–27

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Ohio State
See also: 2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Michigan State at Ohio State
1 234Total
Michigan State 0 0143 17
• Ohio State 10 770 24
Scoring summary
111:50OSUBallard, Jake 14 yd pass from Boeckman, Todd (Pretorius, Ryan kick)OSU 7-0
13:40OSUPretorius, Ryan 42 yd field goalOSU 10-0
210:15OSUWells, Chris 5 yd run (Pretorius, Ryan kick)OSU 17-0
36:52OSURobiskie, Brian 50 yd pass from Boeckman, Todd (Pretorius, Ryan kick)OSU 24-0
33:52MSUWiley, Otis 54 yd interception return (Swenson, Brett kick)OSU 24-7
32:56MSUAdams, SirDarean 25 yd fumble recovery (Swenson, Brett kick)OSU 24-14
43:42MSUSwenson, Brett 43 yd field goalOSU 24-17

Iowa
See also: 2007 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
Michigan State at Iowa
1 234OT2OTTotal
Michigan State 7 100370 27
• Iowa 0 314377 34
Scoring summary
15:10MSUCaulcrick, Jehuu 1 yd run (Swenson, Brett kick)MSU 7-0
214:10MSUSwenson, Brett 46 yd field goalMSU 10-0
26:40IowaMurray, Daniel 43 yd field goalMSU 10-3
22:12MSUCaulcrick, Jehuu 1 yd run (Swenson, Brett kick)MSU 17-3
310:07IowaYoung, Albert 26 yd run (Murray, Daniel kick)MSU 17-10
33:57IowaYoung, Albert 3 yd run (Murray, Daniel kick)Tie 17-17
410:05IowaMurray, Daniel 47 yd field goalIowa 20-17
40:04MSUSwenson, Brett 29 yd field goalTie 20-20
OT0:00MSUCaulcrick, Jehuu 3 yd run (Swenson, Brett kick)MSU 27-20
OT0:00IowaChaney, Jr., P. 23 yd pass from Christensen, J. (Murray, Daniel kick)Tie 27-27
OT20:00IowaPugh, Jevon 1 yd run (Murray, Daniel kick)Iowa 34-27

Michigan
See also: 2007 Michigan Wolverines football team and Paul Bunyan Trophy
Michigan at Michigan State
1 234Total
• #15 Michigan 7 7014 28
Michigan State 3 0714 24
Scoring summary
111:28MSUBrett Swenson 36-yard field goalMSU 3-0
13:54MICHMario Manningham 11-yard pass from Chad Henne (K.C. Lopata kick)MICH 7-3
212:46MICHCarson Butler 5-yard pass from Chad Henne (K.C. Lopata kick)MICH 14-3
36:32MSUJehuu Caulcrick 1-yard run (Brett Swenson kick)MICH 14-10
414:55MSUKellen Davis 5-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Brett Swenson kick)MSU 17-14
47:40MSUJehuu Caulcrick 1-yard run (Brett Swenson kick)MSU 24-14
46:47MICHGreg Mathews 14-yard pass from Chad Henne (K.C. Lopata kick)MSU 24-21
42:28MICHMario Manningham 31-yard pass from Chad Henne (K.C. Lopata kick)MICH 28-24

Purdue
See also: 2007 Purdue Boilermakers football team
Michigan State at Purdue
1 234Total
• Michigan State 7 24017 48
Purdue 0 2137 31
Scoring summary
Q13:36MSUHoyer 1 yard run (Swenson kick)MSU 7–0
Q214:26PURPainter 27 yard run (Summers kick)Tie 7–7
Q28:09MSUDavis 2 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick)MSU 14–7
Q27:16PURSheets 59 yard run (Summers kick)Tie 14–14
Q24:02MSUCaulcrick 2 yard run (Swenson kick)MSU 21–14
Q23:33PURPainter 7 yard run (Summers kick)Tie 21–21
Q21:13MSUCaulcrick 1 yard run (Swenson kick)MSU 28–21
Q2:00MSUSwenson 39 yard field goalMSU 31–21
Q37:05PURSummers 32 yard field goalMSU 31–24
Q414:54MSUSwenson 23 yard field goalMSU 34–24
Q413:57MSUKey 20 yard fumble return (Swenson kick)MSU 41–24
Q413:05PURSheets 41 yard pass from Painter (Summers kick)MSU 41–31
Q47:36MSUAndino 3 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick)MSU 48–31

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Penn State
See also: 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Land Grant Trophy
Penn State at Michigan State
(Land Grant Trophy)
1 234Total
Penn State 7 1077 31
• Michigan State 7 01414 35
Scoring summary
Q18:42MSUThomas 12 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick)MSU 7–0
Q13:53PSUButler 37 yard pass from Morelli (Kelly kick)Tie 7–7
Q214:10PSUKelly 21 yard field goalPSU 10–7
Q2:08PSUKinlaw 4 yard run (Kelly kick)PSU 17–7
Q310:11PSUKelly 5 yard run (Kelly kick)PSU 24–7
Q37:25MSUMcPherson 3 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick)PSU 24–14
Q32:20MSUThomas 20 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick)PSU 24–21
Q413:02PSUKinlaw 4 yard run (Kelly kick)PSU 31–21
Q411:04MSUThomas 26 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick)PSU 31–28
Q44:08MSUCaulcrick 1 yard run (Swenson kick)MSU 35–31

[5]

Boston College (Champs Sports Bowl)
See also: 2007 Boston College Eagles football team and 2007 Champs Sports Bowl
Boston College vs Michigan State
(Champs Sports Bowl)
1 234Total
• Boston College 7 737 24
Michigan State 7 338 21
Scoring summary
Q113:23MSUKellen Davis 18 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick)MSU 7–0
Q10:36BCJ. Loyte 1 yard pass from Matt Ryan (Aponavicious kick)Tie 7–7
Q28:54BCGunnell, R 29 yd pass from Ryan, M (Aponavicius kick)BC 14–7
Q22:17MSUSwenson, Brett 39 yd field goalBC 14-10
Q38:21MSUSwenson, Brett 23 yd field goalBC 14–13
Q35:10BCAponavicius, S 28 yd field goalBC 17–13
Q39:21BCGunnell, R 68 yd pass from Matt Ryan (Aponavicius)BC 24–13
Q46:04MSUCurry, Deon 14 yd pass from Hoyer, Brian (Davis, Kellen pass from Hoyer, Brian)BC 24–21

Coaching staff
  • Mark Dantonio – Head Coach
  • Don Treadwell – Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers coach
  • Dave Warner – Quarterbacks coach
  • Dan Enos – Running backs coach
  • Mark Staten – Tight ends coach/Recruiting Coordinator
  • Dan Roushar – Offensive line coach
  • Pat Narduzzi – Defensive Coordinator
  • Ted Gill – Defensive line coach
  • Mike Tressel – Linebackers coach/Special Teams Coordinator
  • Harlon Barnett – Secondary coach

2008 NFL Draft

The following players were selected in the 2008 NFL Draft.

PlayerRoundPickPositionNFL Team
Devin Thomas234Wide ReceiverWashington Redskins
Kellen Davis5158Tight EndChicago Bears
Ervin Baldwin7208Defensive EndChicago Bears

References
  1. "Michigan State 17, Pittsburgh 13". ESPN. September 15, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  2. "Notre Dame Goes 0-4 for First Time in School History". ESPN. September 22, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  3. "Michigan State 52, Indiana 27". ESPN. October 13, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  4. "Michigan State 48, Purdue 31". ESPN. November 10, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  5. "Michigan State 35, Penn State 31". ESPN. November 17, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
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