Game summaries 2007 Michigan Wolverines football team

1 game summaries

1.1 appalachian state
1.2 oregon
1.3 notre dame
1.4 penn state
1.5 northwestern
1.6 eastern michigan
1.7 purdue
1.8 illinois
1.9 minnesota
1.10 michigan state
1.11 wisconsin
1.12 ohio state
1.13 florida

game summaries
appalachian state




date: september 1
location: michigan stadium

ann arbor, mi
game start: 12:00 pm est
elapsed time: 3:37
game attendance: 109,218
game weather: 75 °f (24 °c), sunny, n 12 mph
referee: john o neill
tv announcers (btn): thom brennaman (play-by-play), charles davis (color) & charissa thompson (sideline)

in 34–32 loss, michigan became second team ever ranked in ap top 25 lose division fcs team. michigan started out strong, finishing first quarter 14–7, mountaineers scored 21 unanswered points go 28–14 before halftime. after trailing 28–14 in first half, michigan recaptured 32–31 lead 3 appalachian state turnovers , dazzling 54-yard touchdown run senior running mike hart 4:36 left in game.

however, after teams traded possessions, mountaineers drove 69 yards in 11 plays, , julian rauch connected on 24-yard field goal 26 seconds remaining in contest give asu 34–32 lead. after failed pass attempt, chad henne connected mario manningham on hail mary pass under 15 seconds left michigan 20-yard line. michigan had chip shot 30-yard field goal give michigan looked escape upset. then, shocking college football world, appalachian state s corey lynch blocked kick 6 seconds left seal huge upset. attendance game 109,218. adding insult injury, michigan dropped out of top 25 in next poll. first time in history of ap poll team ranked in top 5 had fallen out of poll result of single game , second time ranked fbs team defeated fcs opponent.

oregon


date: september 8
location: michigan stadium

ann arbor, mi
game start: 3:30 pm est
elapsed time: 3:37
game attendance: 109,733
game weather: 75 °f (24 °c), partly cloudy, e 7 mph
referee: bill lemonnier
tv announcers (abc): brad nessler (play-by-play), bob griese (color), paul maguire (color) & bonnie bernstein (sideline)

michigan looked recover stunning loss app state in next game against oregon. michigan took 7–3 lead in first quarter dennis dixon , high-powered oregon offense went town on struggling michigan defense, giving michigan worst home loss ever. michigan fans booed wolverines on home field , people calling head coach lloyd carr s head. loss embarrassment football program @ university of michigan. in addition huge defeat, michigan lost senior qb chad henne knee injury 2 games due play in second quarter. espn reported, week after getting stunned appalachian state, wolverines handed worst beating since before bo schembechler worked sideline @ big house. dennis dixon accounted 368 yards , career-high 4 touchdowns, helping ducks build 25-point lead @ halftime , cruise easy victory. 32-point defeat michigan s worst loss since losing 50–14 @ ohio state in 1968 , second-worst home loss ever, dating 40-0 loss minnesota in 1935. wolverines started 0–2 first time since 1998 , first time starting 0–2 on homestead since 1959 in positive note, both times michigan rebounded , won big ten title.

notre dame


date: september 15
location: michigan stadium

ann arbor, mi
game start: 3:30 pm est
elapsed time: 3:02
game attendance: 111,178
game weather: 55 °f (13 °c), partly cloudy, wnw 10 mph
referee: dan capron
tv announcers (abc): brad nessler (play-by-play), bob griese (color), paul maguire & bonnie bernstein (sideline)

the wolverines , fighting irish met first time both teams boasting 0–2 record. since both teams lost final two games of 2006 season, loser of game have five-game losing streak. head coach lloyd carr faced many challenges, including loss of senior quarterback chad henne leg injury, fans calling firing, , senior running mike hart guaranteed victory on irish.

michigan won 38–0, tying largest-ever win on notre dame set during 2003 season. second time in school history, notre dame opened season three losses.

penn state


mallett rolling out




date: september 22
location: michigan stadium

ann arbor, mi
game start: 3:30 pm est
elapsed time: 3:12
game attendance: 111,310
game weather: 77 °f (25 °c), partly cloudy, nw 20 mph
referee: dennis lipski
tv announcers (abc/espn): brad nessler (play-by-play), bob griese (color), paul maguire (color) & bonnie bernstein (sideline)

in 2007 big ten season opener unranked michigan wolverines defeated no. 10 penn state 14–9. sr. running mike hart had 44 carries 153 yards , td. in second start freshmen qb ryan mallett 16–29 passes , rushing td.

northwestern



date: september 29
location: ryan field

evanston, il
game start: 12:00 pm edt
elapsed time: 3:25
game attendance: 46,604
game weather: 73 °f (23 °c), cloudy, sse 11 mph
referee: steve pamon
tv announcers (btn): wayne larrivee (play-by-play), chris martin (color) & dara mcintosh (sideline)

the michigan football team went on first road game of season defeating wildcats 28–16. henne returned lineup complete 18–27 passes , 3 touchdowns. mike hart had 106 yards , td. wolverines forced turnover on last 4 of wildcat possessions.

eastern michigan



date: october 6
location: michigan stadium

ann arbor, mi
game start: 12:00 pm est
elapsed time: 3:13
game attendance: 108,415
game weather: 85 °f (29 °c), sunny, sw 12 mph
referee: dave witvoet
tv announcers (btn): mark neely (play-by-play), glen mason (color) & lisa byington (sideline)





purdue



date: october 13
location: michigan stadium

ann arbor, mi
game start: 12:00 pm est
elapsed time: 3:23
game attendance: 110,888
game weather: 52 °f (11 °c), cloudy, w 7 mph
referee: todd geerlings
tv announcers (btn): thom brennaman (play-by-play), charles davis (color) & charissa thompson (sideline)





illinois



date: october 20
location: memorial stadium

champaign, il
game start: 8:00 pm est
elapsed time: 3:18
game attendance: 57,078
game weather: 67 °f (19 °c), clear, s 13 mph
referee: dan capron
tv announcers (abc): brent musburger (play-by-play), kirk herbstreit (color) & lisa salters (sideline)





minnesota



date: october 27
location: michigan stadium

ann arbor, mi
game start: 3:30 pm est
elapsed time: 3:00
game attendance: 109,432
game weather: 55 °f (13 °c), light rain, sw 20 mph
referee: steve pamon
tv announcers (espnc/abc): clay matvick (play-by-play) & bill curry (color)

despite slow start , 2 turnovers, wolverines extended win streak 7 without chad henne or mike hart. after minnesota field goal, minnesota s dominique barber recovered 1 of ryan mallet s 3 fumbles , returned touchdown. despite that, wolverines held gophers 231 yards , 3 offensive points game. michigan s brandon minor , carlos brown both ran on 100 yards, meaning until game michigan has had go on 100 yards in every match up. mario manningham had fourth straight 100+ yard game.

michigan state



date: november 3
location: spartan stadium

east lansing, mi
game start: 3:30 pm est
elapsed time: 3:36
game attendance: 77,009
game weather: 54 °f (12 °c), partly cloudy, wnw 14 mph
referee: bill lemonnier
tv announcers (abc/espn): brad nessler (play-by-play), bob griese (color), paul maguire (color) & bonnie bernstein (sideline)

led chad henne s 4 touchdown passes, michigan rallied defeat michigan state 28–24. down 24-14 in fourth quarter, michigan began 80-yard drive later capped henne s third touchdown pass, time adrian arrington. after michigan s defense forced 3-and-out, offense went work. in michigan state territory facing 3rd , 12, henne found mario manningham in endzone, giving michigan 28–24 lead. michigan state s final drive stalled after qb brian hoyer s 4th-and-18 pass fell incomplete. henne took knee run out clock , seal victory.

wisconsin



date: november 10
location: camp randall stadium

madison, wi
game start: 12:00 pm est
elapsed time: 3:30
game attendance: 82,352
game weather: 39 °f (4 °c), partly cloudy, s 9 mph
referee: dennis lipski
tv announcers (espn): dave pasch (play-by-play), andre ware (color) & erin andrews (sideline)





ohio state



date: november 17
location: michigan stadium

ann arbor, mi
game start: 12:00 pm est
elapsed time: 3:10
game attendance: 111,941
game weather: 42 °f (6 °c), chance rain/snow, w 7 mph
referee: john o neill
tv announcers (abc): brent musburger (play-by-play), kirk herbstreit (color) & lisa salters (sideline)





florida




date: january 1
location: citrus bowl

orlando, fl
game start: 1:00 pm est
elapsed time: 3:52
game attendance: 69,748
game weather: 71 °f (22 °c), partly cloudy, n/nw 10 mph
referee: jeff flanagan
tv announcers (abc): mike patrick (play-by-play), todd blackledge (color) & holly rowe (sideline)

chad henne , adrian arrington set single-game career highs passing , receiving yards, 373 , 153, respectively, lead wolverines 41–35 victory on 12th-ranked gators. wolverine defense managed contain heisman trophy winning quarterback tim tebow constant pressure , blitzing of game, holding him 154 passing yards , 57 rushing yards. tebow did score 4 touchdowns however. wolverines overcame 4 turnovers, including 2 fumbles mike hart, , late 35–31 deficit win first bowl game in 4 seasons , final game of lloyd carr s career.