2007 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game

Postseason college football game

This article is about the FCS (Division I-AA) championship game. For the FBS (Division I-A) championship game, see 2007 BCS National Championship Game.

College football game

2007 NCAA Division I Football Championship

FCS National Championship Game

2007 FCS National Championship trophy (right)

| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens | Appalachian State Mountaineers

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(11–3) | (12–2)
CAA | SoCon
21 | 49
Head coach:
K. C. Keeler | Head coach:
Jerry Moore
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Delaware | 0| 7| 7| 7 | 21
Appalachian State | 14| 14| 7| 14 | 49
Date| December 14, 2007
Season| 2007
Stadium| Finley Stadium
Location| Chattanooga, Tennessee
Referee| Andre Lowe (MEAC)[1]
Attendance| 23,010[2]
United States TV coverage
Network| ESPN2[3]
Announcers| Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Chris Spielman (color), Rob Stone (sideline)[4]
|  NCAA Division I Football Championship

< 2006 | 2008 >

The 2007 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game between the Appalachian State Mountaineers and the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens. It was played on December 14, 2007, at Finley Stadium, home field of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The culminating game of the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season, it was won by Appalachian State, 49–21.

## Teams[edit]

The participants of the Championship Game were the finalists of the 2007 FCS Playoffs, which began with a 16-team bracket.

### Appalachian State Mountaineers[edit]

Main article: 2007 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Appalachian State's first game of the 2007 season was a 34–32 upset win over Michigan, who were the No. 5 ranked team in FBS at the time. Appalachian State went on to finish their regular season with a 9–2 record (5–2 in conference). The Mountaineers defeated James Madison, Eastern Washington, and Richmond to reach the final. This was Appalachian State's third consecutive appearance in the championship game, having won the title in both 2005 and 2006.

### Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens[edit]

Main article: 2007 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

Delaware finished their regular season with an 8–3 record (5–3 in conference). The Fightin' Blue Hens defeated Delaware State, top-seed Northern Iowa, and fourth-seed Southern Illinois to reach the final.

## Game summary[edit]

### Scoring summary[edit]

Scoring summary

| Quarter  | Time  | Drive | Team  | Scoring information  | Score

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | DEL  | APP
1  | 10:47  | 6  | 58  | 3:05  | APP  | Kevin Richardson 19-yard touchdown reception from Armanti Edwards, Julian Rauch kick good  | 0  | 7
1  | 4:14  | 5  | 99  | 1:26  | APP  | Devon Moore 46-yard touchdown run, Rauch kick good  | 0  | 14
2  | 10:22  | 11  | 80  | 4:51  | APP  | Richardson (APP) fumble in the endzone recovered by Daniel Kilgore, Rauch kick good  | 0  | 21
2  | 1:10  | 6  | 40  | 1:46  | DEL  | Mark Duncan 39-yard touchdown reception from Joe Flacco, Jon Striefsky kick good  | 7  | 21
2  | 0:44  | 2  | 72  | 0:21  | APP  | Dexter Jackson 60-yard touchdown reception from Edwards, Rauch kick good  | 7  | 28
3  | 6:02  | 14  | 67  | 6:38  | APP  | Richardson 8-yard touchdown reception from Edwards, Rauch kick good  | 7  | 35
3  | 0:54  | 12  | 64  | 3:55  | DEL  | Omar Cuff 1-yard touchdown run, Striefsky kick good  | 14  | 35
4  | 6:02  | 10  | 87  | 5:00  | APP  | Richardson 6-yard touchdown run, Rauch kick good  | 14  | 42
4  | 3:29  | 1  | 53  | 0:10  | APP  | Trey Elder 53-yard touchdown run, Rauch kick good  | 14  | 49
4  | 3:18  |  |  |  | DEL  | Kickoff returned 75 yards for touchdown by Duncan, Striefsky kick good  | 21  | 49
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 21  | 49

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### Game statistics[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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No. 13 Fightin' Blue Hens  | 0  | 7  | 7  | 7 | 21
No. 5 Mountaineers | 14  | 14  | 7  | 14 | 49
Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards Statistics  | DEL  | APP

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First downs | 24 | 26
Plays–yards | 79–432 | 66–556
Rushes–yards | 31–98 | 51–358
Passing yards | 315 | 188
Passing: comp–att–int | 23–48–0 | 9–15–0
Time of possession | 27:53 | 32:07
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Delaware  | Passing | Joe Flacco | 23–48, 334 yds, 1 TD
Rushing | Omar Cuff | 21 car, 84 yds, 1 TD
Receiving | Aaron Love | 7 rec, 101 yds
Appalachian State  | Passing | Armanti Edwards | 9–15, 198 yds, 3 TD
Rushing | Kevin Richardson | 22 car, 118 yds, 1 TD
Receiving | Dexter Jackson | 1 rec, 60 yds, 1 TD

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## References[edit]

1. ^ "Andre Lowe - Staff Directory". meacsports.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
2. ^ "Appalachian State cruises to FCS title". Times-News. Twin Falls, Idaho. AP. December 15, 2007. p. B4. Retrieved January 5, 2019 - via newspapers.com.
3. ^ "On TheAir". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. December 14, 2007. p. C2. Retrieved January 9, 2019 - via newspapers.com.
4. ^ Full game video on YouTube
5. ^ "Delaware vs. Appalachian State - Play-By-Play". ESPN. December 14, 2007.
6. ^ "Delaware vs. Appalachian State - Game Summary". ESPN. December 14, 2007. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
7. ^ "Delaware vs Appalachian State". caasports.com. December 14, 2007. Retrieved January 4, 2019.

## Further reading[edit]

* "THRICE IS NICE: APPS ROUT DELAWARE FOR THIRD-STRAIGHT NATIONAL TITLE". appstatesports.com. December 14, 2007. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
* "TSN I-AA Poll". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. The Sports Network. November 20, 2007. p. C6. Retrieved February 5, 2019 - via newspapers.com.

## External links[edit]

* Box score at ESPN
* Detailed box score at caasports.com
* 2007 FCS Championship - Appalachian State vs. Delaware via YouTube

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