 Booty led the Trojans to a victory over Michigan in the 2007 Rose Bowl, throwing for 391 yards and four touchdowns.Booty chose to return for the 2007 season, foregoing the NFL Draft.Rivals.com named him one of the top-10 quarterbacks going into the 2007 season, "Sports Illustrated" as one of the "Top 20 Players Heading into 2007," and he was considered a front-runner for the 2007 Heisman Trophy.