2007 Michigan State Spartans football team

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2007 Big Ten Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
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

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.

Schedule

September 112:00 PMUAB*

• Spartan Stadium
• East Lansing, MI

ESPN2W 55–18 67,796 September 812:00 PMBowling Green*

• Spartan Stadium
• East Lansing, MI

BTNW 28–17 67,276 September 1512:00 PMPittsburgh*

• Spartan Stadium
• East Lansing, MI

ESPNW 17–13 68,620 September 223:30 PMat Notre Dame*

• Notre Dame Stadium
• Notre Dame, IN (Megaphone Trophy)

NBCW 31–14 80,795 September 293:30 PMat No. 9 Wisconsin

• Camp Randall Stadium
• Madison, WI

ABC/ESPNL 34–37 82,164 October 612:00 PMNorthwestern

• Spartan Stadium
• East Lansing, MI

BTNL 41–48 ^OT67,378 October 137:00 PMIndiana

• Spartan Stadium
• East Lansing, MI (Old Brass Spittoon)

BTNW 52–27 73,449 October 203:30 PMat No. 1 Ohio State

• Ohio Stadium
• Columbus, OH

ABC/ESPN2L 17–24 105,287 October 2711:00 AMat Iowa

• Kinnick Stadium
• Iowa City, IA

ESPN2L 27–34 ^2OT70,585 November 33:30 PMNo. 14 Michigan

• Spartan Stadium
• East Lansing, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy)

ABC/ESPNL 24–28 77,009 November 1012:00 PMat Purdue

• Ross–Ade Stadium
• West Lafayette, IN

BTNW 48–31 55,630 November 173:30 PMNo. 22 Penn State

• Spartan Stadium
• East Lansing, MI (Land Grant Trophy)

ABC/ESPNW 35–31 72,251 December 281:00 PMvs. No. 14 Boston College*

• Florida Citrus Bowl
• Orlando, FL (Champs Sports Bowl)

ESPNL 21–24 46,554

Game summaries

UAB

See also: 2007 UAB Blazers football team

UAB at Michigan State

1 2 3 4 Total UAB 0 3 2 13 18 • Michigan State 21 24 3 7 55 Date: September 1 Location: Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI Game start: 12:02 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:22 Game attendance: 67,796 Game weather: 72°F, Wind: 3 MPH SSW, Sunny Referee: Ron Tolbert TV announcers (ESPN2): Pam Ward (Play-by-play) Ray Bentley (Analyst) Quint Kessenich (Sideline)

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
0-0	First Meeting

Bowling Green

See also: 2007 Bowling Green Falcons football team

Bowling Green at Michigan State

1 2 3 4 Total Bowling Green 0 14 3 0 17 • Michigan State 7 7 7 7 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, Wind: 3 MPH Variable, Sunny Referee: Dennis Lipski TV announcers (BTN): Wayne Larrivee (Play-by-play) Chris Martin (Analyst) Lisa Byington (Sideline)

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
1-0	1981	MSU, 10-7

Pittsburgh

See also: 2007 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

Pittsburgh at Michigan State

1 2 3 4 Total Pittsburgh 0 7 3 3 13 • Michigan State 0 14 0 3 17 Date: September 15 Location: Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI Game start: 12:02 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:23 Game attendance: 68,620 Game weather: 50°F, Wind: 8 MPH N, Partly Cloudy Referee: John McDaid TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (Play-by-play) Andre Ware (Analyst) Quint Kessenich (Sideline)

Scoring summary Q2 14:15 MSU Caulcrick 2 yard run (Swenson kick) MSU 7–0 Q2 13:54 PITT McCoy 64 yard run (Lee kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 11:00 MSU Key 31 yard interception return (Swenson kick) MSU 14–7 Q3 2:13 PITT Lee 41 yard field goal MSU 14–10 Q4 7:47 PITT Lee 29 yard field goal MSU 14–13 Q4 2:54 MSU Swenson 23 yard field goal MSU 17–13

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
5–0–1	2006	MSU, 38–23

Notre Dame

See also: 2007 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Megaphone Trophy

Michigan State at Notre Dame
(Megaphone Trophy)

1 2 3 4 Total • Michigan State 14 3 14 0 31 Notre Dame 7 7 0 0 14 Date: September 22 Location: Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN Game start: 3:43 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:19 Game attendance: 80,795 Game weather: 73°F, Wind: 8 MPH NW, Sunny Referee: Stephon Pamon TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond (Play-by-play) Pat Haden (Analyst) Alex Flanagan (Sideline)

Scoring summary Q1 10:01 ND Thomas 1 yard run (Walker kick) ND 7–0 Q1 7:05 MSU Thomas 7 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) Tie 7–7 Q1 :22 MSU Davis 3 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) MSU 14–7 Q2 12:19 MSU Swenson 27 yard field goal MSU 17–7 Q2 10:41 ND Hughes 3 yard run (Walker kick) MSU 17–14 Q3 12:05 MSU Dell 16 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) MSU 24–14 Q3 2:45 MSU Davis 30 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) MSU 31–14

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
26–44–1	2006	ND, 40–37

Wisconsin

See also: 2007 Wisconsin Badgers football team

Michigan State at Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total Michigan State 14 7 3 10 34 • Wisconsin 7 20 7 3 37 Date: September 29 Location: Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI Game start: 3:35 EST Elapsed time: 3:40 Game attendance: 82,164 Game weather: 70°F, Wind: 12 MPH S, Cloudy Referee: Dan Capron TV announcers (ABC/ESPN): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play) Bob Griese (Analyst) Paul Maguire (Analyst) Bonnie Bernstein (Sideline)

Scoring summary 1 10:11 UW Hill,PJ 5 yd run (Mehlhaff,Taylor kick) UW 7-0 1 5:57 MSU Caulcrick, Jehuu 2 yd run (Swenson, Brett kick) Tie 7-7 1 2:27 MSU Caulcrick, Jehuu 2 yd run (Swenson, Brett kick) MSU 14-7 2 12:49 UW Beckum,Travis 2 yd pass from Donovan,Tyler (Mehlhaff,Taylor kick) Tie 14-14 2 8:35 UW Jefferson,Kyle 64 yd pass from Donovan,Tyler (Mehlhaff,Taylor kick) UW 21-14 2 8:22 MSU Thomas, Devin 80 yd pass from Hoyer, Brian (Swenson, Brett kick) Tie 21-21 2 1:51 UW Mehlhaff,Taylor 35 yd field goal UW 24-21 2 0:01 UW Mehlhaff,Taylor 47 yd field goal UW 27-21 3 12:23 MSU Swenson, Brett 19 yd field goal UW 27-24 3 9:13 UW Hill,PJ 1 yd run (Mehlhaff,Taylor kick) UW 34-24 4 13:54 MSU Dell, Mark 3 yd pass from Hoyer, Brian (Swenson, Brett kick) UW 34-31 4 12:14 MSU Swenson, Brett 35 yd field goal Tie 34-34 2 6:15 UW Mehlhaff,Taylor 22 yd field goal UW 37-34

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
26–19	2004	MSU, 49–14

Northwestern

See also: 2007 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Northwestern at Michigan State

1 2 3 4 OT Total • Northwestern 13 7 7 14 7 48 Michigan State 6 7 14 14 0 41 Date: October 6 Location: Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI Game start: 12:07 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:38 Game attendance: 67,378 Game weather: 81°F, Wind: 9 MPH WSW, Mostly Sunny Referee: John O'Neill TV announcers (BTN): Wayne Larrivee (Play-by-play) Charles Davis (Analyst) Charissa Thompson (Sideline)

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
32–15	2006	MSU, 41–38

Indiana

See also: 2007 Indiana Hoosiers football team and Old Brass Spittoon

Indiana at Michigan State
(Old Brass Spittoon)

1 2 3 4 Total Indiana 10 3 14 0 27 • Michigan State 17 7 21 7 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, Wind: 9 MPH W, Clear Referee: Bill LeMonnier TV announcers (BTN): Wayne Larrivee (Play-by-play) Chris Martin (Analyst) Lisa Byington (Sideline)

Scoring summary Q1 9:57 MSU Caulcrick 1 yard run (Swenson kick) MSU 7–0 Q1 9:42 IND Lewis 59 yard run (Starr kick) Tie 7–7 Q1 5:32 MSU Ringer 3 yard run (Swenson kick) MSU 14–7 Q1 2:45 MSU Swenson 23 yard field goal MSU 17–7 Q1 :30 IND Starr 40 yard field goal MSU 17–10 Q2 13:33 MSU Ringer 64 yard run (Swenson kick) MSU 24–10 Q2 3:42 IND Starr 47 yard field goal MSU 24–13 Q3 11:00 MSU Thomas 34 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) MSU 31–13 Q3 7:09 MSU Caulcrick 2 yard run (Swenson kick) MSU 38–13 Q3 4:59 MSU Baldwin 12 yard fumble return (Swenson kick) MSU 45–13 Q3 1:47 IND Hardy 37 yard pass from Lewis (Starr kick) MSU 45–20 Q3 :01 IND Porter 76 yard fumble return (Starr kick) MSU 45–27 Q4 8:23 MSU Caulcrick 3 yard run (Swenson kick) MSU 52–27

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
38–15–2	2006	IU, 46–21

Ohio State

See also: 2007 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Michigan State at Ohio State

1 2 3 4 Total Michigan State 0 0 14 3 17 • Ohio State 10 7 7 0 24 Date: October 20 Location: Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start: 3:38 EST Elapsed time: 2:54 Game attendance: 105,287 Game weather: 70°F, Wind: 18 MPH W, Sunny Referee: Dennis Lipski TV announcers (ABC/ESPN): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play) Bob Griese (Analyst) Paul Maguire (Analyst) Bonnie Bernstein (Sideline)

Scoring summary 1 11:50 OSU Ballard, Jake 14 yd pass from Boeckman, Todd (Pretorius, Ryan kick) OSU 7-0 1 3:40 OSU Pretorius, Ryan 42 yd field goal OSU 10-0 2 10:15 OSU Wells, Chris 5 yd run (Pretorius, Ryan kick) OSU 17-0 3 6:52 OSU Robiskie, Brian 50 yd pass from Boeckman, Todd (Pretorius, Ryan kick) OSU 24-0 3 3:52 MSU Wiley, Otis 54 yd interception return (Swenson, Brett kick) OSU 24-7 3 2:56 MSU Adams, SirDarean 25 yd fumble recovery (Swenson, Brett kick) OSU 24-14 4 3:42 MSU Swenson, Brett 43 yd field goal OSU 24-21

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
12–25	2006	OSU, 38–7

Iowa

See also: 2007 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

Michigan State at Iowa

1 2 3 4 OT 2OT Total Michigan State 7 10 0 3 7 0 27 • Iowa 0 3 14 3 7 7 34 Date: October 27 Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 12:05 EST Elapsed time: 3:30 Game attendance: 70,585 Game weather: 51°F, Wind: 17 MPH NNW, Sunny Referee: Dave Witvoet TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Pasch (Play-by-play) Andre Ware (Analyst) Quint Kessenich (Sideline)

Scoring summary 1 5:10 MSU Caulcrick, Jehuu 1 yd run (Swenson, Brett kick) MSU 7-0 2 14:10 MSU Swenson, Brett 46 yd field goal MSU 10-0 2 6:40 Iowa Murray, Daniel 43 yd field goal MSU 10-3 2 2:12 MSU Caulcrick, Jehuu 1 yd run (Swenson, Brett kick) MSU 17-3 3 10:07 Iowa Young, Albert 26 yd run (Murray, Daniel kick) MSU 17-10 3 3:57 Iowa Young, Albert 3 yd run (Murray, Daniel kick) Tie 17-17 4 10:05 Iowa Murray, Daniel 47 yd field goal Iowa 20-17 4 0:04 MSU Swenson, Brett 29 yd field goal Tie 20-20 OT 0:00 MSU Caulcrick, Jehuu 3 yd run (Swenson, Brett kick) MSU 27-20 OT 0:00 Iowa Chaney, Jr., P. 23 yd pass from Christensen, J. (Murray, Daniel kick) Tie 27-27 OT2 0:00 Iowa Pugh, Jevon 1 yd run (Murray, Daniel kick) Iowa 34-27

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
17–29–2	2004	Iowa, 38–16

Michigan

See also: 2007 Michigan Wolverines football team and Paul Bunyan Trophy

Michigan at Michigan State

1 2 3 4 Total • #15 Michigan 7 7 0 14 28 Michigan State 3 0 7 14 24 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, Wind: 14 MPH WNW, Partly Cloudy Referee: Bill LeMonnier TV announcers (ABC/ESPN): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play) Bob Griese (Analyst) Paul Maguire (Analyst) Bonnie Bernstein (Sideline)

Scoring summary 1 11:28 MSU Brett Swenson 36-yard field goal MSU 3-0 1 3:54 MICH Mario Manningham 11-yard pass from Chad Henne (K.C. Lopata kick) MICH 7-3 2 12:46 MICH Carson Butler 5-yard pass from Chad Henne (K.C. Lopata kick) MICH 14-3 3 6:32 MSU Jehuu Caulcrick 1-yard run (Brett Swenson kick) MICH 14-10 4 14:55 MSU Kellen Davis 5-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Brett Swenson kick) MSU 17-14 4 7:40 MSU Jehuu Caulcrick 1-yard run (Brett Swenson kick) MSU 24-14 4 6:47 MICH Greg Mathews 14-yard pass from Chad Henne (K.C. Lopata kick) MSU 24-21 4 2:28 MICH Mario Manningham 31-yard pass from Chad Henne (K.C. Lopata kick) MICH 28-24

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
28–66–5	2006	UM, 31–13

Purdue

See also: 2007 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Michigan State at Purdue

1 2 3 4 Total • Michigan State 7 24 0 17 48 Purdue 0 21 3 7 31 Date: November 10 Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN Game start: 12:09 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:25 Game attendance: 55,630 Game weather: 44°F, Wind: Calm, Sunny Referee: Dan Capron TV announcers (BTN): Thom Brennaman (Play-by-play) Charles Davis (Analyst) Charissa Thompson (Sideline)

Scoring summary Q1 3:36 MSU Hoyer 1 yard run (Swenson kick) MSU 7–0 Q2 14:26 PUR Painter 27 yard run (Summers kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 8:09 MSU Davis 2 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) MSU 14–7 Q2 7:16 PUR Sheets 59 yard run (Summers kick) Tie 14–14 Q2 4:02 MSU Caulcrick 2 yard run (Swenson kick) MSU 21–14 Q2 3:33 PUR Painter 7 yard run (Summers kick) Tie 21–21 Q2 1:13 MSU Caulcrick 1 yard run (Swenson kick) MSU 28–21 Q2 :00 MSU Swenson 39 yard field goal MSU 31–21 Q3 7:05 PUR Summers 32 yard field goal MSU 31–24 Q4 14:54 MSU Swenson 23 yard field goal MSU 34–24 Q4 13:57 MSU Key 20 yard fumble return (Swenson kick) MSU 41–24 Q4 13:05 PUR Sheets 41 yard pass from Painter (Summers kick) MSU 41–31 Q4 7:36 MSU Andino 3 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) MSU 48–31

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
28–29–3	2006	PU, 17-15

Penn State

See also: 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Land Grant Trophy

Penn State at Michigan State
(Land Grant Trophy)

1 2 3 4 Total Penn State 7 10 7 7 31 • Michigan State 7 0 14 14 35 Date: November 17 Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI Game start: 3:42 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:21 Game attendance: 72,251 Game weather: 36°F, Wind: 7 MPH ENE, Light Rain Referee: Dave Witvoet TV announcers (ABC/ESPN): Terry Gannon (Play-by-play) David Norrie (Analyst) Jeannine Edwards (Sideline)

Scoring summary Q1 8:42 MSU Thomas 12 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) MSU 7–0 Q1 3:53 PSU Butler 37 yard pass from Morelli (Kelly kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 14:10 PSU Kelly 21 yard field goal PSU 10–7 Q2 :08 PSU Kinlaw 4 yard run (Kelly kick) PSU 17–7 Q3 10:11 PSU Kelly 5 yard run (Kelly kick) PSU 24–7 Q3 7:25 MSU McPherson 3 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) PSU 24–14 Q3 2:20 MSU Thomas 20 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) PSU 24–21 Q4 13:02 PSU Kinlaw 4 yard run (Kelly kick) PSU 31–21 Q4 11:04 MSU Thomas 26 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) PSU 31–28 Q4 4:08 MSU Caulcrick 1 yard run (Swenson kick) MSU 35–31

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
11–12–1	2006	PSU, 17–13

• Devin Thomas 7 Rec, 139 Yds
• Kellen Davis 4 Rec, 106 Yds

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 2 3 4 Total • Boston College 7 7 3 7 24 Michigan State 7 3 3 8 21 Date: December 28 Location: Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL Game start: 5:04 PM EST Elapsed time: 3:34 Game attendance: 46,554 Game weather: 79°F, Wind: 9 MPH ESE, Partly Cloudy Referee: Randy Christal TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick (Play-by-play) Todd Blackledge (Analyst) Holly Rowe (Sideline)

Scoring summary Q1 13:23 MSU Kellen Davis 18 yard pass from Hoyer (Swenson kick) MSU 7–0 Q1 0:36 BC J. Loyte 1 yard pass from Matt Ryan (Aponavicious kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 8:54 BC Gunnell, R 29 yd pass from Ryan, M (Aponavicius kick) BC 14–7 Q2 2:17 MSU Swenson, Brett 39 yd field goal BC 14-10 Q3 8:21 MSU Swenson, Brett 23 yd field goal BC 14–13 Q3 5:10 BC Aponavicius, S 28 yd field goal BC 17–13 Q3 9:21 BC Gunnell, R 68 yd pass from Matt Ryan (Aponavicius) BC 24–13 Q4 6:04 MSU Curry, Deon 14 yd pass from Hoyer, Brian (Davis, Kellen pass from Hoyer, Brian) BC 24–21

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
1-3-1	1995	MSU, 25–21

2008 NFL Draft

The following players were selected in the 2008 NFL Draft.

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL Team
Devin Thomas	2	34	Wide Receiver	Washington Redskins
Kellen Davis	5	158	Tight End	Chicago Bears
Ervin Baldwin	7	208	Defensive End	Chicago Bears

See also

• 2007 Big Ten Conference football season