2007 Utah State
2–10 (2–6 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Brent Guy. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 35–17Nov 17
By 18 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs UNLV | L 16–23 | 51% |
| Sep 8 | at Wyoming | L 18–32 | 16% |
| Sep 15 | at 3Oklahoma | L 3–54 | 6% |
| Sep 22 | vs San José State | L 20–23 | 38% |
| Sep 29 | at Utah | L 18–34 | 16% |
| Oct 7 | at 16Hawai’i | L 37–52 | 7% |
| Oct 20 | vs Nevada | L 28–31 | 25% |
| Oct 27 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 21–31 | 43% |
| Nov 3 | at Fresno State | L 27–38 | 11% |
| Nov 10 | vs 19Boise State | L 0–52 | 7% |
| Nov 17 | at New Mexico State | W 35–17 | 25% |
| Nov 24 | at Idaho | W 24–19 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Idaho 24–19; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 116th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
Led the nationKevin Robinson: punt return average (18.9)
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 2–6 7th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 247–406
- Coach
- Brent Guy
- Elo
- 1286 −21 this season
- SP+ rating
- -27.6 No. 118 of 120; offense No. 118, defense No. 108, special teams No. 91
- SRS
- −12.2 No. 100 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 107
- Offensive coordinator
- Darrell Dickey
- Defensive coordinator
- Mark Johnson
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.03 | 35% | 0.86 | 100th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.09 | 46% | 0.90 | 96th of 119 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.1 | own 33 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 34 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2007 class
| Tanner Richins OT | ★★★ | No. 1348 |
| Carlos Cuevas OG | ★★ | No. 1390 |
| David Disman OG | ★★ | No. 1497 |
| Deshon Benton OLB | ★★ | No. 1519 |
| Robert Turbin RB | ★★ | No. 1552 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.758 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Offensive line | 6 | 2.2 | 0.760 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.730 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.753 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Whole class | 20 | 2.1 | 0.747 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2008
The 2008 draft| Rd 4 | Shawn Murphy OG | Miami Dolphins |
| Rd 6 | Kevin Robinson WR | Kansas City Chiefs |
2007 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai’i | 8–0 | 12–1 | 19 |
| Boise State | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Fresno State | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Nevada | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| San José State | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 Utah State | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–7 | 4–9 | |
| Idaho | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.