Pac-10 cellar dweller Stanford ends No. 2 USC’s record 35-game home winning streak as they sneak out of the Coliseum with a 24-23 victory. Tavita Pritchard throws a touchdown pass to Mark Bradford on fourth and goal and the rest is history. Not only are the invincible Trojans exposed by the weakest team on its schedule, but the lore of Jim Harbaugh grows…
October 16, 2007
The Colorado Rockies ride a wave of momentum from September into the playoffs as they win 21 out of 22 games en route to winning the NL Championship. The Rockies go from being a long shot to making the playoffs to NL Champs.
November 3, 2007
Notre Dame loses to Navy at home, marking the first time in 43 years the Fighting Irish lose to the Midshipmen. This signifies a new low in the history of the Notre Dame football program. Somehow, this is still all Tyrone Willingham’s fault.
November 8, 2007
In just his second game as head coach for the storied Kentucky Wildcats basketball program, Billy Gillispie’s squad is upset at home by the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs. Don’t look now, but UK fans already miss Tubby Smith.
November 17, 2007
The Alabama Crimson Tide inexplicably lose to the University of Louisiana at Monroe Warhawks. While the upset is indeed a big one, the real story here is the fact that Warhawks head coach Charlie Weatherbie makes approximately $3.87 million a year less than Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban. I hope the Tide are getting their money’s worth.
November 24, 2007
Unranked Arkansas defeats No. 1 LSU in the Battle for the Golden Boot. Razorbacks All-American running back Darren McFadden proclaims, “I got that wood!”
December 1, 2007
With all the marbles on the line and a chance to play for the National Championship, West Virginia chokes at home against Pitt, a below-average Big East team. Following the Mountaineers upset loss, head coach Rich Rodriguez decides to sneak out of town for greener pastures in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
December 16, 2007
No. 5 Ohio State loses to No. 2 Wake Forest in the NCAA College Cup Soccer championship.
January 7, 2008
No. 1 Ohio State loses to No. 2 LSU in the Allstate BCS National Championship. The bleeding just doesn’t stop for OSU fans.
February 3, 2008
Eli Manning establishes himself as a Super Bowl-winning quarterback after leading the Giants to an upset victory over arguably the greatest NFL team of all-time, the New England Patriots.
I still can’t believe this all happened in one year.
2007 was a year characterized by major upsets at home and Ohio State losing in National Championships.
What can we expect from 2008? Who knows, but after that heart-wrenching Super Bowl, we should all be prepared for another rollercoaster year.
David Willams is a columnist for BleacherReport.com. His entire archive can be found here.
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