The participants of the Championship Game were the finalists of the 2007 FCS Playoffs , which began with a 16-team bracket .
Appalachian State Mountaineers
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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 .
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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.
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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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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^ "Delaware vs. Appalachian State - Play-By-Play" . ESPN ^ "Delaware vs. Appalachian State - Game Summary" . ESPN . Retrieved January 4, 2019 .^ "Delaware vs Appalachian State" . caasports.com . December 14, 2007. Retrieved January 4, 2019 .
