2007 Virginia Cavaliers football team
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The 2007 Virginia Cavaliers Football Team are the representatives of the University of Virginia in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's coach is coach Al Groh. It plays its home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Preseason
The Cavaliers and coach Al Groh face a pivotal season in 2007 as they attempt to overcome their losing record in 2006. While the defense made improvements under new coordinator Mike London, the offense struggled all season. In November 2006, Groh indicated that he was not ready to "anoint" Jameel Sewell, who started the final nine games of 2006, as the unquestioned quarterback for 2007.[1]
The Cavaliers were a young team in 2006, leading Groh to joke that the 2007 team was playing the 2006 season.[2] While Groh had frequently played true freshman in earlier seasons, sometime for very limited action, he redshirted the entire freshman class in 2006 except for defensive lineman Nate Collins. Several players from that class are expected to be contributors in 2007, in particular running back Keith Payne has generated excitement among fans. Several talented true freshmen, such as quarterback Peter Lalich, joined the team in 2007.[3]
Schedule
September 12:00 p.m.at Wyoming*
VersusL 3–23
Stats31,620
September 812:00 p.m.Duke
- Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
Raycom SportsW 24–13
Stats 58,554
September 1512:00 p.m.at North Carolina
Raycom SportsW 22–20
Stats 58,000
September 2212:00 p.m.Georgia Tech
- Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
ESPNUW 28–23
Stats 57,681
September 297:00 p.m.Pittsburgh*
- Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
ESPNUW 44–14
Stats 60,888
October 67:00 p.m.at Middle Tennessee State*
CSSW 23–21
Stats 23,227
October 133:30 p.m.Connecticut*
- Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
ESPNUW 17–16
Stats 60,004
October 208:00 p.m.at MarylandNo. 24
ESPN2W 18–17
Stats 52,782
October 274:30 p.m.at NC StateNo. 18
ESPNUL 24–29
Stats 55,342
November 312:00 p.m.Wake Forest
- Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
Raycom SportsW 17-16
Stats 60,106
November 107:15 p.m.at MiamiNo. 21
ESPNU November 24Virginia Tech
- Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA (Commonwealth Cup)
ESPN/ESPN2/ABC
Predicted Outcome
Predicted outcome based on Jeff Sagarin statistics [4].
File:2007 Virginia Cavaliers Football predictions based on Sagarin.png
Coaching staff
| Position | Name | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach: | Al Groh | 7th |
| Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach: | Mike London | 6th |
| Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach: | Mike Groh | 7th |
| Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Backs Coach: | Steve Bernstein | 2nd |
| Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers Coach | Bob Diaco | 2nd |
| Defensive Assistant Coach/Assistant Defensive Line Coach | Lervern Belin | 2nd |
| Wide Receivers Coach: | Wayne Lineburg | 1st |
| Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach | Dave Borbely | 2nd |
| Asst. Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs Coach | Anthony Poindexter | 4th |
| Tight Ends Coach/Recruiting Coordinator | Bob Price | 10th |
| Graduate Assistant Offense | Jim Jones | 1st |
| Graduate Assistant Defense | Vincent Brown | 1st |
| Head Strength Coach | Matt Balis | 1st |
| Director of Football Video Operations | Luke Goldstein | 6th |
Players
2007 Recruiting Class
The Virginia Cavalier 2007 recruiting class consisted of 24 signed players. The class is headlined by quarterback Peter Lalich, outside linebacker J'Courtney Williams and wide receiver Dontrelle Inman. Overall the 2007 Virginia recruiting class was ranked #25 by rivals.com and #32 by scout.com.
| US college sports recruiting information for 2007 recruits | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Danny Aiken LS |
Roanoke, Virginia | Cave Spring High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jan 12, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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| Mark Ambrose TE |
Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania | Mount Carmel Junior-Senior High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Apr 27, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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| Landon Bradley OT |
Conway, South Carolina | Conway High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Nov 1, 2006 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
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| Kris Burd WR |
Ettrick, Virginia | Matoaca High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 17, 2006 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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| Matt Conrath DE |
Chicago, Illinois | Saint Rita High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 236 lb (107 kg) | Jan 2, 2007 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70
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| Billy Cuffee TE |
Chesapeake, Virginia | Deep Creek High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | Feb 7, 2007 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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| Jared Detrick SLB |
Newport News, Virginia | Woodside High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | Mar 1, 2006 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
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| Andrew Devlin TE |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Mount Lebanon Senior High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 252 lb (114 kg) | Aug 4, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
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| Ras-I Dowling WR/DB |
Chesapeake, Virginia | Deep Creek High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 15, 2006 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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| Terence Fells-Danzer MLB |
Culpeper, Virginia | Culpeper County High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | May 23, 2006 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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| Jared Green WR |
Vienna, Virginia | Oakton High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | Feb 7, 2007 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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| Chris Hinkebein K |
Charlotte, North Carolina | Providence High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 21, 2006 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
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| Dontrelle Inman WR/S |
Batesburg, South Carolina | Batesburg-Leesville High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Dec 14, 2006 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
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| Nick Jenkins DT |
Wheaton, Maryland | Our Lady Good Counsel High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Jun 30, 2006 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
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| Dominique Joseph WR/CB |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Roman Catholic High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Mar 3, 2006 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70
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| Peter Lalich QB |
Springfield, Virginia | West Springfield High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Apr 25, 2006 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
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| Anthony Mihota DE |
Fredericksburg, Virginia | Massaponax High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Feb 7, 2007 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 71
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| Max Milien RB |
Arlington, Virginia | Yorktown High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Mar 18, 2006 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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| Lamar Milstead OT |
Washington, D.C. | Coolidge High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jan 15, 2007 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
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| Chase Minnifield CB |
Lexington, Kentucky | Henry Clay High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | May 22, 2006 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 71
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| Corey Mosley RB |
Richmond, Virginia | Henrico High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Feb 7, 2007 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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| Zane Parr DT |
Williamsport, Pennsylvania | Williamsport Area Senior High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Oct 22, 2006 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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| Aaron Taliaferro LB |
Gloucester, Virginia | Gloucester High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | May 23, 2006 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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| J'Courtney Williams LB |
Christchurch, Virginia | Christchurch High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Apr 22, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #32 Rivals: #25 | ||||||
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Roster
Virginia's first official depth chart for the 2007 football season was announced August 28, prior to the Cavaliers' season opener against Wyoming on September 1. Click here to see depth charts for each individual game.
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Watch list
- Jameel Sewell[5]
- Chris Long[5][7]
- Pre–season All American
- Mid–season All American (Rivals, Sports Illustrated[8], CollegeFootballNews.com[9] and Phil Steele's College Football Preview)[10]
- Outland Trophy[11]
- Lombardi Award[12]
- Chuck Bednarik Award[13]
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy[14]
- Ted Hendricks Award[15]
- Tom Santi[5]
- John Mackey Award[16]
- Draddy Trophy - semi-finalist[10]
Game notes
Wyoming
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Virginia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
With only 110 yards of total offense and just 7 yards on the ground, the Cavaliers were outmatched by a better-prepared Wyoming team. [17][18][19][20][21][22]
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Duke
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Duke | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| Virginia | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Tight end Tom Santi scored two touchdowns and tailback Cedric Peerman ran for 137 yards with 1 touchdown. Quarterbacks Jameel Sewell and Peter Lalich platooned for 191 yards through the air and one touchdown. [23][24][25][26][27][28]
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North Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Virginia | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
Place kicker Chris Gould tied the school record held by Rafael Garcia (versus Virginia Tech, 1994) and Connor Hughes (versus Georgia Tech, 2003) by making five field goals and Cedric Peerman set a career high in rushing for 186 yards and 1 touchdown on 30 carries. It represents the first road triumph since 2006's Sept. 30 victory at Duke and just the second since a Sept. 17, 2005, win at Syracuse. [29][30][31][32][33][34]
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Georgia Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Georgia Tech | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
| Virginia | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Virginia survived Georgia Tech erasing a 14 point deficit and hung on to win their third straight ACC game 28–23. Tailback Cedric Peerman ran for 138 yards and scored a touchdown while punter Ryan Weigand averaged 47.5 yards on 8 punts with a long of 58 to keep Georgia Tech's offense at bay. Two key turnovers, an interception and fumble led to Virginia touchdowns. Defensive end Chris Long anchored the Cavalier defense with nine tackles including one for loss as well as two batted balls, one returned for a touchdown by fellow lineman Jeffery Fitzgerald, and a game-saving sack on 4th down late in the 4th quarter. Virginia quarterbacks combined to go 20 for 35 with one interception and one touchdown.[35][36][37][38][39][40]
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Pittsburgh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Pittsburgh | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Virginia | 27 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 44 |
Virginia dominated the first quarter jumping out to a 27-0 lead. Pittsburgh's offense sputtered throughout the contest allowing the Cavaliers to take advantage of excellent field position. Jameel Sewell went 16 of 31 for 169 yards and three touchdowns while Cedric Peerman continued excelling on the ground with 87 yards on 24 carries. [41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49]
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Middle Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Virginia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| MTSU | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Place kicker Chris Gould kicked a 34 yard field goal with 8-seconds left to secure a last second victory. Virginia running backs combined for 151 yards on the ground while quarterback Jameel Sewell threw for 223 yards with an interception and a touchdown. Despite being huge underdogs, Middle Tennessee hung around the entire game and led by one late due to a blocked extra point. Virginia's decisive scoring drive started from their own 20 with less than two minutes to go and no time outs.[50][51][52][53][54][55][56]
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Connecticut
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| UConn | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| Virginia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
With a strong defensive effort, the Virginia Cavaliers held off the previously undefeated Connecticut Huskies 17-16. Despite a very poor outing from Jameel Sewell, the Cavs drove the length of the field with Chris Gould chipping in a 19 yard field goal to win the game. The win propelled Virginia to be ranked #24 in the Coaches Poll and #19 in the first BCS rankings for the first time in 3 years.[57][58][59][60][61][62][63]
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Maryland
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Virginia | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 18 |
| Maryland | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
In another last minute victory, tailback Mikell Simpson scored the game winning touchdown with 16 seconds left. The play had to be reviewed by the officials due to the ball leaving Simpson's hands as he dove across the line, but the touchdown stood giving Virginia their seventh victory in a row. Defensive end Chris Long tackled Maryland quarterback Chris Turner in the end zone for a critical safety late in the third quarter bringing the Virginia deficit down to five.[64][65][66][67][68][69][70]
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N.C. State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Virginia | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| N.C. State | 7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 29 |
N.C. State quarterback Daniel Evans threw for 347 yards and 3 touchdowns while wide receiver Donal Bowens was on the receiving end of 202 of those yards. Despite a poor performance from the Virginia defense, the Virginia offense still scraped together 24 points on a streaky night by quarterback Jameel Sewell.[71][72][73][74][75][76][77]
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Wake Forest
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wake | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| UVA | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Virginia running back Mikell Simpson scored the go ahead touchdown with 2:18 left in the 4th quarter and Wake Forest kicker Sam Swank missed a 48 yard field goal with 2 seconds left sealing the Virginia victory. The Virginia defense was anchored by defensive end Chris Long who recorded 10 tackles and a sack. The win was Virginia's 5th win this season by two points or less breaking the NCAA record.[78][79][80][81][82][83][84]
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