2007 NCAA Division I Football Championship
FCS National Championship Game
2007 FCS National Championship trophy (right)
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Appalachian State Mountaineers
(11–3) (12–2)
CAA SoCon
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Head coach: 
K. C. Keeler		 Head coach: 
Jerry Moore
TSNSeed
13—
TSNSeed
5—
1234 Total
Delaware 0777 21
Appalachian State 1414714 49
DateDecember 14, 2007
Season2007
StadiumFinley Stadium
LocationChattanooga, Tennessee
RefereeAndre Lowe (MEAC)[1]
Attendance23,010[2]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN2[3]
AnnouncersSean McDonough (play-by-play), Chris Spielman (color), Rob Stone (sideline)[4]
NCAA Division I Football Championship
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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

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

Appalachian State Mountaineers

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

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

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
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

1 2 3 4 Total
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
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
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

  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

External links

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