2008 schedule
Buffalo
Mid-American
Final rank
#2
Record
8-5
Points
15
Diff
+47
Scored
404
Allowed
357
Outcome
Promoted
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5184
Yards allowed
5715
Rushing yards
1858
Passing yards
3519
Turnovers
17
3rd down conv.
87
4th down conv.
18
Penalties
66
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2008 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Peter FardonP1
- 2. Zach MaynardQB1
TD
- 1. Peter FardonP0
- 2. Zach MaynardQB0
YDS
- 1. Peter FardonP15
- 2. Zach MaynardQB7
Rushing
CAR
- 1. James StarksRB272
- 2. Brandon ThermilusRB100
- 3. Mario HenryRB29
TD
- 1. James StarksRB16
- 2. Brandon ThermilusRB7
- 3. Brett HamlinWR0
YDS
- 1. James StarksRB1333
- 2. Brandon ThermilusRB454
- 3. Mario HenryRB130
Receiving
REC
- 1. Naaman RooseveltWR104
- 2. James StarksRB52
- 3. Brett HamlinWR38
TD
- 1. Naaman RooseveltWR13
- 2. Brett HamlinWR5
- 3. James StarksRB1
YDS
- 1. Naaman RooseveltWR1402
- 2. Brett HamlinWR459
- 3. James StarksRB361
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Domonic CookDB3
- 2. John SytyLB2
- 3. Mike NewtonDB1
TD
- 1. Mike NewtonDB0
- 2. Davonte ShannonDB0
- 3. Domonic CookDB0
YDS
- 1. Domonic CookDB39
- 2. John SytyLB21
- 3. Justin WintersLB5
Kicking
FGM
- 1. A.J. PrincipePK12
PTS
- 1. A.J. PrincipePK84
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2008 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP(Tier 4) | home | 42 – 17 | W | +2 | 2 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh(Tier 3) | away | 16 – 27 | L | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Temple(Tier 5) | home | 30 – 28 | W | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Missouri(Tier 2) | away | 21 – 42 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Central Michigan(Tier 4) | away | 25 – 27 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Western Michigan(Tier 4) | home | 28 – 34 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Army(Tier 5) | home | 27 – 24 | W | +1 | 4 |
| 10 | Ohio(Tier 4) | away | 32 – 19 | W | +2 | 6 |
| 11 | Miami (OH)(Tier 3) | home | 37 – 17 | W | +3 | 9 |
| 12 | Akron(Tier 4) | away | 43 – 40 | W | +2 | 11 |
| 13 | Bowling Green(Tier 3) | away | 40 – 34 | W | +3 | 14 |
| 14 | Kent State(Tier 4) | home | 21 – 24 | L | 0 | 14 |
| 15 | Ball State(Tier 5) | home | 42 – 24 | W | +1 | 15 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster28 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Marcus Rivers | WR | 6'5" | Lackawanna, NY |
| 5 | Terrell Jackson | WR | 6'0" | Temple, TX |
| 6 | Zach Maynard | QB | 6'2" | Greensboro, NC |
| 7 | Davonte Shannon | DB | 6'2" | Jeannette, PA |
| 13 | Peter Fardon | P | 6'2" | Brisbane |
| 15 | Josh Thomas | DB | 5'11" | Cedar Hill, TX |
| 18 | Naaman Roosevelt | WR | 6'0" | Buffalo, NY |
| 19 | James Starks | RB | 6'2" · 217 lb | Niagara Falls, NY |
| 23 | Alex Pierre | WR | 6'1" | Hackensack, NJ |
| 25 | Domonic Cook | DB | 5'10" | Buffalo, NY |
| 26 | John Syty | LB | 6'3" · 235 lb | Clarence, NY |
| 27 | Brandon Thermilus | RB | 6'1" | Flower Mound, TX |
| 28 | Mario Henry | RB | 5'9" | Erie, PA |
| 30 | Mike Newton | DB | 5'11" | Pasadena, MD |
| 34 | Justin Winters | LB | 6'0" | Greenbelt, MD |
| 36 | Ike Nduka | RB | 6'0" | White Plains, NY |
| 39 | A.J. Principe | PK | 5'9" | Columbus, OH |
| 52 | Tom Drewes | LB | 6'1" · 255 lb | Dunmore, PA |
| 80 | Aaron Connacher | TE | 6'5" | Jamestown, NY |
| 82 | Jesse Rack | TE | 6'3" | Maspeth, NY |
| 86 | Kyle Brey | TE | 6'2" | Granger, IN |
| 88 | Brett Hamlin | WR | 6'1" | Jupiter, FL |
| — | Bryan Kisabeth | — | — | — |
| — | Chris Scharon | — | — | — |
| — | Drew Willy | — | — | — |
| — | Ernest Jackson | — | — | — |
| — | Gary Rice | — | — | — |
| — | Jeff Niedermier | — | — | — |