2007 Maryland Terrapins football team

2007 Maryland Terrapins football
Emerald Bowl, L, 14–21 vs. Oregon State
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic
2007 record	6–7 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach	Ralph Friedgen
Offensive coordinator	Ralph Friedgen
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Chris Cosh
Base defense	4-3
Home stadium	Byrd Stadium (Capacity: 51,500)

2007 ACC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
#10 Boston College x		6	–	2					11	–	3
#21 Clemson		5	–	3					9	–	4
Wake Forest		5	–	3					9	–	4
Florida State		4	–	4					7	–	6
Maryland		3	–	5					6	–	7
NC State		3	–	5					5	–	7
Coastal Division
#9 Virginia Tech x$		7	–	1					11	–	3
Virginia		6	–	2					9	–	4
Georgia Tech		4	–	4					7	–	6
North Carolina		3	–	5					4	–	8
Miami		2	–	6					5	–	7
Duke		0	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: Virginia Tech 30, Boston College 16
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football season. It was the Terrapins' 55th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and its third within the framework of the ACC Atlantic Division. Ralph Friedgen led the team for his seventh season as head coach, and also performed the duties of offensive coordinator. Chris Cosh served for the second season as the team's defensive coordinator. Maryland lost three close games, but gained bowl eligibility with six wins. In the postseason, the Terrapins lost to Oregon State in the 2007 Emerald Bowl.

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Year at Maryland	Alma Mater (Year)
Ralph Friedgen	Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator	7th	Maryland (1970)
Chris Cosh	Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers	2nd	Virginia Tech (1983)
Bryan Bossard	Assistant Coach - Wide Receivers	3rd	Delaware (1989)
Tom Brattan	Assistant Coach - Offensive Line	7th	Delaware (1972)
John Donovan	Assistant Coach - Quarterbacks	7th	Johns Hopkins (1997)
Kevin Lempa	Assistant Coach - Secondary	1st	Southern Connecticut State (1974)

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 PM	Villanova*		Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD	ESPN360	W 31–14	50,389[1]
September 8	7:00 PM	at Florida International*		Orange Bowl • Miami, FL	ESPNU	W 26–10	12,201[1]
September 13	7:30 PM	#4 West Virginia*		Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD (Rivalry)	ESPN	L 14–31	53,107[1]
September 22	3:30 PM	at Wake Forest		BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC	ESPNU	L 24–31	31,964[1]
September 29	3:30 PM	at #10 Rutgers*		Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	ABC	W 34–24	43,803[1]
October 6	12:00 PM	Georgia Tech		Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD	Raycom/LFS	W 28–26	47,527[1]
October 20	8:00 PM	#24 Virginia		Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD (Rivalry)	ESPN2	L 17–18	52,782[1]
October 27	3:30 PM	Clemson		Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD	ABC	L 17–30	50,948[1]
November 3	3:45 PM	at North Carolina		Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	ESPNU	L 13–16	56,000[1]
November 10	8:00 PM	#8 Boston College		Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD	ABC	W 42–35	52,827[1]
November 17	12:00 PM	at Florida State		Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	Raycom/LFS	L 16–24	80,213[1]
November 24	12:00 PM	at NC State		Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC	Raycom/LFS	W 37–0	54,856[1]
December 28	8:30 PM	vs. Oregon State		AT&T Park • San Francisco, CA (Emerald Bowl)	ESPN	L 14–21	32,517[1]
^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

North Carolina kicks a field goal in its 16–13 victory at Chapel Hill.

The Terrapins' defense lines up against Oregon State in the Emerald Bowl.

2007 Squad

Depth chart

Bold indicates starter as of 02 Dec 07
Offense X-Receiver 8 Darrius Heyward-Bey 7 Adrian Cannon Left Tackle 7 Scott Burley 74 Bruce Campbell 71 Paul Pinegar Left Guard 72 Phil Costa 61 Lee Oliver Center 60 Edwin Williams 65 Danny Edwards Right Guard 63 Andrew Crummey 67 Jack Griffin 70 Lamar Young Right Tackle 75 Dane Randolph 67 Jack Griffin 73 Stephen St. John Tight End 80 Joey Haynos 13 Dan Gronkowski 45 Tommy Galt Quarterback 10 Chris Turner 19 Jordan Steffy 11 Jamarr Robinson Tailback 44 Lance Ball 21 Keon Lattimore 23 Da'Rel Scott 20 Morgan Green Fullback 38 Cory Jackson 47 Haroon Brown 46 Steven Pfister Z-Receiver 84 Isaiah Williams 18 LaQuan Williams 87 Kevin Gresham Slot Receiver 83 Emani Lee-Odai 89 Matt Goldberg H-Back 15 Jason Goode 86 Drew Gloster Injured: LG 76 Jaimie Thomas WR 17 Danny Oquendo		Defense Defensive End 40 Jeremy Navarre 57 Jared Harrell Defensive Tackle 68 Carlos Feliciano 40 Jeremy Navarre 97 Dean Muhtadi Defensive Tackle 92 Dre Moore 90 Travis Ivey 96 Olugbemi Otulaja 56 Deegee Galt LEO 55 Trey Covington 50 Jermaine Lemons 47 Jeff Clement MIKE 34 Dave Philistin 42 Chase Bullock WILL 1 Erin Henderson 54 Adrian Moten 52 Chris Clinton SAM 48 Moise Fokou 54 Adrian Moten Cornerback 5 Isaiah Gardner 6 Anthony Wiseman 9 Richard Taylor Free Safety 30 J.J. Justice 10 Terrell Skinner 4 Jamari McCollough Strong Safety 3 Christian Varner 29 Jeff Allen 27 Dominique Herald Cornerback 2 Kevin Barnes 14 Nolan Carroll 25 Colin Nelson Injured: DE 91 Mack Frost LB 43 Rick Costa LB 33 Alex Wujciak SS 22 Drew Robinson		Special Teams Placekicker 39 Obi Egekeze 35 Travis Baltz KO 49 Chris Roberts 35 Travis Baltz 39 Obi Egekeze Punter 35 Travis Baltz 49 Chris Roberts Punt Returner 6 Anthony Wiseman 3 Christian Varner Kick Returner 23 Da'Rel Scott 6 Anthony Wiseman Holder 89 Matt Goldberg 13 Dan Gronkowski Long snapper 31 Andrew Schmitt Strong Safety 53 Brendan McDermond

Statistics

Passing

Player	G	QB Rat.	Comp.	Att.	Pct.	Yards	TD	INT	Long
Chris Turner	10	136.7	136	212	64.2	1,753	5	5	78
Jordan Steffy	7	121.4	70	104	67.3	686	2	4	39

Rushing

Player	G	Att.	Yards	Avg.	TD	Long	Avg./G
Keon Lattimore	11	206	789	3.8	13	42	71.7
Lance Ball	12	172	763	4.4	12	32	63.6

Receiving

Player	G	No.	Yards	Avg.	TD	Long	Avg./G
Darrius Heyward-Bey	12	48	687	14.3	2	47	57.2
Joey Haynos	12	27	287	10.6	0	28	23.9

Team players in the NFL

The following players were selected in the 2008 NFL Draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL Team
Dre Moore	Defensive Back	4	115	Tampa Bay Buccaneers

At the end of the season, Erin Henderson declared himself eligible for the 2008 NFL Draft; he was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent.

References

1. "Year-By-Year Results 1960-Present". University of Maryland.

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