The 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of

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competition in the United States organized by the

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(NCAA). The regular season began on August 30, 2007, and ended on December 1, 2007. The postseason concluded on January 7, 2008, with the

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, where the No. 2-ranked

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defeated the No. 1

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to win their 2nd BCS and 3rd overall national title. For just the second time in the

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era, no FBS team finished the season undefeated. Kansas was the only team from a BCS automatic-qualifying conference to finish the entire season with just one loss.

Rules changes

After coaches expressed their disapproval of the timing changes made in the 2006 season, the following changes were made: * On kickoffs, the clock will not start until the ball is touched in the field of play. * On change of possession, the clock will not start until the snap. The attempt to reduce the time of games sought by those rules was successful, reducing the average college football page from 3:21 hours in 2005 to 3:07 hours in 2006. However, the reduced game time also reduced the average number of plays in a game by 13, 66 fewer offensive yards per game and average points per game by 5. Other rules changes for the 2007 season include: * Moving the kick-off yard-line from 35 to 30, which matches the yard-line used in the

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from

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, to reduce the number of touchbacks. * Paring the 25-second play clock to 15 seconds after TV timeouts. * Team time-outs for televised games are shortened from 60 seconds to 30 seconds. * Allowing penalties against the kicking team on kickoffs to be assessed at the end of the runback, avoiding a re-kick, also matching the NFL rule. * Once the umpire gives the ball to the kicker, the 25 second play clock starts. * Kickoffs out of bounds are now penalized 35 yards from the spot of the kick or a re-kick with a five-yard penalty. * Defenders cannot use any part of a teammate to jump over an opponent to block a kick.

Conference and program changes

The only change in conference membership for the 2007 season occurred when

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left its Independent status to become the 13th member of the

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. One team upgraded from

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, increasing the number of Division I FBS schools to 120.

Regular season top 10 matchups

Rankings reflect the AP Poll. Rankings for Week 7 and beyond will list BCS Rankings first and AP Poll second. Teams that failed to be a top 10 team for one poll or the other will be noted. *Week 2 **No. 2

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defeated No. 9

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, 48–7 ( Tiger Stadium,

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) *Week 6 **No. 1 LSU defeated No. 9

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, 28–24 ( Tiger Stadium,

) *Week 9 **No. 2/2

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defeated No. 8/8 Virginia Tech, 14–10 (

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) **No. 5/5

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defeated No. 12/9 USC, 24–17 (

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) *Week 10 **No. 5/4 Oregon defeated No. 4/6

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, 35–23 (

) *Week 13 **No. 4/3

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defeated No. 2/2

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, 36–28 (

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) *Week 14 **No. 9/9

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defeated No. 1/1 Missouri, 38–17 (

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)

Year of the Upset and "The Curse of No. 2"

Year of the Upset

The 2007 season was highlighted by the remarkable frequency with which ranked teams fell to lower-ranked or unranked opponents, leading the media to dub the season as the "Year of the Upset". An unranked or lower-ranked opponent defeated a higher-ranked team 59 times over the course of the regular season. Teams ranked in the top five of the AP Poll were defeated by unranked opponents 13 times during the regular season, setting a new record in the history of the AP Poll when at least 20 teams were ranked. The only other season to see more such upsets was 1967, which was one of seven seasons when the AP Poll ranked only 10 teams. The chaos began on the first weekend of the season when FCS program Appalachian State defeated No. 5 Michigan on the road at

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in what was immediately hailed as one of the greatest upsets in the history of college football. Appalachian State became just the second FCS team to defeat a ranked FBS opponent, and the first to do so against a top-five team.

"Curse of the No. 2"

The 2007 season became known for the "Curse of the No. 2", where the team ranked No. 2 by the AP Poll was defeated seven times in the final nine weeks of the regular season: *

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defeated No. 2

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, 24–23, on October 6 at

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. This result was particularly notable for the fact that USC was favored to win the game by 41 points, having carried winning streaks of 35 games at home and 24 games in Pac-10 play into the matchup. Both streaks ended with this loss. *

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defeated No. 2

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, 31–28, on October 13 at

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. *

Rutgers Rutgers University ( ), officially Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a public land-grant research university consisting of three campuses in New Jersey. Chartered in 1766, Rutgers was originally called Queen's College and was aff ...

defeated No. 2

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, 30–27, on October 18 at

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. *

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defeated No. 2

, 27–17, on November 3 at

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. *

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defeated No. 2

, 34–24, on November 15 at

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. * No. 4

defeated No. 2

, 36–28, on November 24 at

in a Border War rivalry game. This was the only such upset where the winning team was also ranked. *

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defeated No. 2

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, 13–9, on December 1 at

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in a

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rivalry game. West Virginia was knocked out of contention for the BCS National Championship on the final weekend of the regular season. The No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams had not lost in the same week of the season since 1996. In 2007 alone, No. 1 and No. 2 fell during the same weekend three times, including in both of the final two weeks of the regular season: * No. 1 LSU lost to Kentucky 43–37 in three overtimes, and No. 2 California lost to Oregon State 31–28 on October 13. * No. 1 LSU lost to Arkansas 50–48 in three overtimes on November 23, and No. 2 Kansas lost to No. 4 Missouri 36–28 on November 24. * No. 1 Missouri lost to No. 9 Oklahoma 38–17 in the

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, and No. 2 West Virginia lost to Pittsburgh 13–9 on December 1.

Conference standings

Conference champions

Conference championship games

All games were played on December 1, 2007. Rankings reflect the Week 14 AP Poll before the games were played.

Other conference champions

Rankings are from the Week 15 AP Poll. * Received conference's automatic BCS bowl bid

Bowl games

Winners are listed in boldface.

Bowl Championship Series

January bowl games

December bowl games

Postseason All-Star Games

* Cornerstone Bancard Hula Bowl – January 12, Aloha Stadium, Halawa, Hawaii – Aina (East) 38, Kai (West) 7. *

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– January 19,

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, Houston, Texas – West 31, East 17. * Under Armour Senior Bowl – January 26, Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama – South 17, North 16. * Western Refining Texas vs. The Nation Game – February 2, UTEP Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas – Texas 41, The Nation 14

Bowl Challenge Cup standings

† Winner of the Bowl Challenge Cup – § NCAA record for bowl victories in a conference in one bowl season. ;Notes * The

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, represented by Florida Atlantic University, was not eligible for the Bowl Challenge Cup as they only had one bowl berth. Conferences must have a minimum of three bids to be a part of the challenge.

Awards and honors

Heisman Trophy voting

''The

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is given to the year's most outstanding player''

Other major award winners

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(top player):

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, Arkansas *

Maxwell Award The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the college football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best all ...

(top player):

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, Florida *

Bronko Nagurski Trophy The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football defensive player adjudged by the membership of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) to be the best in the National Collegiate Athle ...

(defensive player):

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, LSU *

Chuck Bednarik Award The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive player of the year in college football as judged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States. The award is named for Chuck Bednarik, a former college and profess ...

(defensive player): Dan Connor, Penn St *

Dave Rimington Trophy The Dave Rimington Trophy is awarded to the player considered to be the best center in college football. Dave Rimington was a center who played at the University of Nebraska from 1979 to 1982. A member of the National College Football Awards As ...

(center):

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, Arkansas *

Davey O'Brien Award The Davey O'Brien Award, officially the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, named after Davey O'Brien, is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by the Davey O'Brien Foundation to be the best of all National C ...

(quarterback): Tim Tebow, Florida *

Dick Butkus Award The Butkus Award, instituted in 1985 by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando, is given annually to the top linebackers at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of football. The award, named in honor of College Football Hall of Fame ...

(linebacker):

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, Ohio State *

Doak Walker Award The Doak Walker Award honors the top running back in college football in the United States. Established in 1990, it is named in honor of Doak Walker, a former running back who played for the SMU Mustangs from 1945 to 1949 and in the National Foot ...

(running back): Darren McFadden, Arkansas *

Draddy Trophy The William V. Campbell Trophy, formerly the Vincent dePaul Draddy Trophy, is awarded by the National Football Foundation to the top college football player with the best combination of academics, leadership, and on-field performance. It is ofte ...

("academic Heisman"): Dallas Griffin, Texas *

Fred Biletnikoff Award The Fred Biletnikoff Award is presented annually to the most outstanding receiver in American college football by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc. (TQCF), an independent not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The award was creat ...

(wide receiver):

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, Texas Tech *

Jim Thorpe Award The Jim Thorpe Award, named in memory of multi-sport athlete Jim Thorpe, has been awarded to the top defensive back in college football College football is gridiron football that is played by teams of amateur Student athlete, student-athle ...

(defensive back):

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, Arizona *

John Mackey Award The John Mackey Award is presented annually to college football's most outstanding tight end. Established in 2000 by the Nassau County Sports Commission, the award is given annually to the tight end who best exemplifies the play, sportsmanship, ac ...

(tight end): Fred Davis, USC *

Johnny Unitas Award The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is given annually in the United States to the nation's top upperclassman quarterback in college football. Candidates are judged on accomplishments on the field as well as on their character, scholastic achievem ...

(senior quarterback): Matt Ryan, Boston College *

Lombardi Award The Rotary Lombardi Award is an award for college football in the United States. Awarded by the Rotary Club of Houston, Texas annually to the college football player "who best embodies the values and spirit of NFL's legendary coach Vince Lombard ...

(top lineman): Glenn Dorsey, LSU *

Lott Trophy The Lott IMPACT Trophy is presented annually to a defensive college football player of the year for their personal character and athletic abilities. IMPACT is an acronym for: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community, and Tenacity. T ...

(defensive impact): Glenn Dorsey, LSU *

Lou Groza Award The Lou Groza Award is presented annually to the top college football placekicker in the United States by the Palm Beach County, Florida, Palm Beach County Sports Commission. The award is named after former Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns ...

(placekicker): Thomas Weber, Arizona St *

Manning Award The Manning Award has been presented annually since the 2004 football season to the collegiate American football quarterback as judged by the Sugar Bowl Committee to be the best in the United States. It is the only quarterback award that inc ...

(quarterback): Matt Ryan, Boston College *

Outland Trophy The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best college football College football is gridiron football that is played by teams of amateur Student athlete, student-athletes at universities and colleges. It was through collegiate competition that g ...

(interior lineman): Glenn Dorsey, LSU *

Ray Guy Award The Ray Guy Award is presented annually to college football's most outstanding punter as adjudged by the Augusta Sports Council. The award is named after punter Ray Guy, an All-American for Southern Mississippi and an All-Pro in the National Fo ...

(punter):

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, Georgia Tech *

Ted Hendricks Award The Ted Hendricks Award is given annually to college football's top defensive end. The award is named after Ted Hendricks, a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame, and is presented by his own foundation. I ...

(defensive end):

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, Virginia *

Wuerffel Trophy The Wuerffel Trophy is an award given annually to the college football player "who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement." The trophy, designed by W. Stanley Proctor and named in honor of former Univers ...

(humanitarian-athlete):

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, Tulsa * The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award:

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, Kansas *

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Coach of the Year: Mark Mangino, Kansas *

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(head coach): Mark Mangino, Kansas *

Walter Camp Coach of the Year The Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football head coach adjudged by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) head coaches and sports i ...

(head coach): Mark Mangino, Kansas *

Broyles Award The Broyles Award is an annual award given to honor the best assistant coach in college football. First awarded in 1996, it was named after former University of Arkansas men's athletic director Frank Broyles. The award is presented in Little ...

(assistant coach): Jim Heacock, Ohio State

All-America selections

Selections were made by the

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Sr., Wake Forest. * TE: Martin Rucker Sr.,

. * All-purpose:

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, Fr., Missouri. * K: Thomas Weber, Fr.,

Defense

* DE:

Sr.,

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;

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, So.,

. * DT:

Sr.,

; Sedrick Ellis Sr.,

. * LB: Dan Connor Sr.,

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;

Jr.,

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; Jordon Dizon Sr.,

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. * CB: Aqib Talib Jr., Kansas;

Sr.,

. * S: Craig Steltz Sr., LSU;

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Sr.,

. * P: Kevin Huber Jr.,

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Milestones

The following teams and players set all-time NCAA Division I FBS (formerly Division I-A) records during the season:

Rules changes

Conference and program changes

Regular season top 10 matchups

Year of the Upset and "The Curse of No. 2"

Year of the Upset

"Curse of the No. 2"

Conference standings

Conference champions

Conference championship games

Other conference champions

Bowl games

Bowl Championship Series

January bowl games

December bowl games

Postseason All-Star Games

Bowl Challenge Cup standings

Awards and honors

Heisman Trophy voting

Other major award winners

All-America selections

Offense

Defense

Milestones

Coaching changes

Pre-season

Post-season

Notes and references

External links