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2007 Big Ten Conference football season

FieldValue
title2007 Big Ten Conference football season
color#193980
color text#FFFFFF
leagueNCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
sportfootball
logoBigTen.png
logo_size125px
durationAugust, 2007
through January, 2008
no_of_teams11
TVABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Big Ten Network
draft2008 NFL Draft
draft_link2008 NFL Draft
top_pickJake Long (Michigan)
picked_byMiami Dolphins, first round (1st overall)
seasonRegular Season
season_champsOhio State
season_champ_nameSeason Champions
league_champ_nameRunner-up
MVPRashard Mendenhall (Offensive) and James Laurinaitis (Defensive)
seasonslistnamesFootball
prevseason_year2006
nextseason_year2008

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The 2007 season was the Big Ten Conference's 112th overall. For the second straight year, Ohio State won the conference title and advanced to the national championship game.

Bowl games

DateBowl GameBig Ten TeamOpp. TeamScore
Dec. 26, 2007Motor City BowlPurdueCentral Michigan51-48
Dec. 28, 2007Champs Sports BowlMichigan StateBoston College21-24
Dec. 29, 2007Alamo BowlPenn StateTexas A&M24-17
Dec. 31, 2007Insight BowlIndianaOklahoma State33-49
Jan. 1, 2008Outback BowlWisconsinTennessee17-21
Jan. 1, 2008Capital One BowlMichiganFlorida41-35
Jan. 1, 2008Rose BowlIllinoisUSC17-49
Jan. 7, 2008BCS National ChampionshipOhio StateLSU24-38
Bowl scores sourced from Sports-Reference.com

All-Big Ten selections

Offense

Pos.First TeamSecond TeamPlayerSchoolPlayerSchool
QBChad HenneMichiganKellen LewisIndiana
RBRashard MendenhallIllinoisMike HartMichigan
RBChris WellsOhio StateJavon RingerMichigan State
WRJames HardyIndianaDevin ThomasMichigan State
WRMario ManninghamMichiganDorien BryantPurdue
CA. Q. ShipleyPenn StateRyan McDonaldIllinois
GMartin O'DonnellIllinoisRich OhrnbergerPenn State
GAdam KrausMichiganKraig UrbikWisconsin
TJake LongMichiganXavier FultonIllinois
TKirk BartonOhio StateAlex BooneOhio State
TETravis BeckumWisconsinDustin KellerPurdue
KTaylor MehlhaffWisconsinAustin StarrIndiana
Pos.First TeamSecond TeamPlayerSchoolPlayerSchool
DLGreg MiddletonIndianaTerrance TaylorMichigan
DLMitch KingIowaJonal Saint-DicMichigan State
DLVernon GholstonOhio StateCliff AvrilPurdue
DLMaurice EvansPenn StateMatt ShaughnessyWisconsin
LBJeremy LemanIllinoisShawn CrableMichigan
LBJames LaurinaitisOhio StateMarcus FreemanOhio State
LBDan ConnorPenn StateSean LeePenn State
DBVontae DavisIllinoisTracy PorterIndiana
DBMalcolm JenkinsOhio StateCharles GodfreyIowa
DBJustin KingPenn StateJamar AdamsMichigan
DBJack IkegwuonuWisconsinDominique BarberMinnesota
PJeremy BoonePenn StateKen DeBaucheWisconsin

Statistical leaders

PassingPlayerSchoolCOMPATTYDSTDINT
Curtis PainterPurdue35656938462911
C. J. BachérNorthwestern31852136561919
Kellen LewisIndiana26544230432810
RushingPlayerSchoolATTYDSYPCTD
Rashard MendenhallIllinois26216816.417
Chris WellsOhio State27416095.915
Javon RingerMichigan State24514475.96
Mike HartMichigan26513615.114
Rodney KinlawPenn State24313295.510
ReceivingPlayerSchoolRECYDSYPRTD
Devin ThomasMichigan State79126015.98
Mario ManninghamMichigan72117416.312
James HardyIndiana79112514.216
Travis BeckumWisconsin7598213.16
TacklesPlayerSchoolSOLOASTTOTAL
Dan ConnorPenn State6976145
Sean LeePenn State5484138
J LemanIllinois7161132
Adam KadelaNorthwestern5372125
SacksPlayerSchoolSACKS
Greg MiddletonIndiana16.0
Vernon GholstonOhio State14.0
Maurice EvansPenn State12.5
InterceptionsPlayerSchoolINT
Shane CarterWisconsin7
Tracy PorterIndiana6

Awards

Bednarik Award

  • LB Dan Connor, Penn State

Butkus Award

  • LB James Laurinaitis, Ohio State

Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award

  • Coach Lloyd Carr, Michigan

Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award

  • Coach Ron Zook, Illinois

Broyles Award

  • Assistant coach Jim Heacock, Ohio State

References

References

  1. "2007 Big Ten Conference Year Summary".
  2. "NCFAA Bednarik Award".
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