2008 schedule
California
Pac-10
Final rank
#10
Record
8-4
Points
32
Diff
+158
Scored
400
Allowed
242
Outcome
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Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4888
Yards allowed
4098
Rushing yards
2421
Passing yards
2650
Turnovers
19
3rd down conv.
47
4th down conv.
5
Penalties
77
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2008 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Kevin RileyQB112
- 2. Brock MansionQB3
- 3. Jeremy RossWR1
TD
- 1. Kevin RileyQB14
- 2. Jeremy RossWR1
- 3. Shane Vereen?0
YDS
- 1. Kevin RileyQB1360
- 2. Jeremy RossWR30
- 3. Brock MansionQB26
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Jahvid Best?194
- 2. Shane Vereen?142
- 3. Kevin RileyQB30
TD
- 1. Jahvid Best?15
- 2. Shane Vereen?4
- 3. Kevin RileyQB1
YDS
- 1. Jahvid Best?1580
- 2. Shane Vereen?715
- 3. Tracy SlocumRB125
Receiving
REC
- 1. Nyan BoatengWR29
- 2. Jahvid Best?27
- 3. Shane Vereen?27
TD
- 1. Nyan BoatengWR5
- 2. Verran TuckerWR3
- 3. Jeremy RossWR2
YDS
- 1. Nyan BoatengWR439
- 2. Verran TuckerWR362
- 3. Jahvid Best?246
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Syd'Quan ThompsonDB4
- 2. Marcus EzeffDB3
- 3. Darian HaganDB3
TD
- 1. Marcus EzeffDB1
- 2. Brett JohnsonDB1
- 3. Mike MohamedLB1
YDS
- 1. Syd'Quan ThompsonDB128
- 2. Marcus EzeffDB78
- 3. Brett JohnsonDB62
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Giorgio TavecchioPK9
- 2. David SeawrightPK5
PTS
- 1. Giorgio TavecchioPK52
- 2. David SeawrightPK41
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 | Michigan State(Premier) | home | 38 – 31 | W | +5 | 5 |
| 2 | Washington State(Tier 2) | away | 66 – 3 | W | +4 | 9 |
| 3 | Maryland(Tier 3) | away | 27 – 35 | L | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Colorado State(Tier 3) | home | 42 – 7 | W | +3 | 12 |
| 6 | Arizona State(Premier) | home | 24 – 14 | W | +5 | 17 |
| 8 | Arizona(Tier 4) | away | 27 – 42 | L | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | UCLA(Premier) | home | 41 – 20 | W | +5 | 22 |
| 10 | Oregon(Premier) | home | 26 – 16 | W | +5 | 27 |
| 11 | USC(Premier) | away | 3 – 17 | L | 0 | 27 |
| 12 | Oregon State(Premier) | away | 21 – 34 | L | 0 | 27 |
| 13 | Stanford(Tier 4) | home | 37 – 16 | W | +2 | 29 |
| 15 | Washington(Tier 3) | home | 48 – 7 | W | +3 | 32 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster41 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jeremy Ross | WR | 5'11" | Sacramento, CA |
| 4 | Jahvid Best | ? | 5'10" | Vallejo, CA |
| 5 | Syd'Quan Thompson | DB | 5'9" | Sacramento, CA |
| 8 | Nyan Boateng | WR | 6'2" | Brooklyn, NY |
| 9 | Eddie Young | LB | 6'0" | Berkeley, CA |
| 10 | Brock Mansion | QB | 6'6" | Dallas, TX |
| 11 | Michael Calvin | WR | 6'3" | San Lorenzo, CA |
| 11 | Sean Cattouse | DB | 6'3" | Chicago, IL |
| 13 | Kevin Riley | QB | 6'2" | Portland, OR |
| 15 | Bryant Nnabuife | DB | 6'1" | Houston, TX |
| 17 | Chris Conte | DB | 6'3" | Los Angeles, CA |
| 18 | Mike Mohamed | LB | 6'3" | Brawley, CA |
| 18 | Peter Geurts | FB | 6'1" | San Ramon, CA |
| 19 | Bryan Anger | P | 6'4" | Camarillo, CA |
| 22 | Tracy Slocum | RB | 5'10" | Clovis, CA |
| 25 | Brett Johnson | DB | 6'1" | Las Vegas, NV |
| 26 | Darian Hagan | DB | 6'0" | Los Angeles, CA |
| 29 | Marcus Ezeff | DB | 5'11" · 219 lb | Santa Rosa, CA |
| 30 | Mychal Kendricks | LB | 6'0" | Fresno, CA |
| 31 | John Tyndall | FB | 6'3" | Pacific Grove, CA |
| 33 | Brian Holley | FB | 5'10" | Pomona, CA |
| 34 | Shane Vereen | ? | 5'10" | Valencia, CA |
| 40 | Giorgio Tavecchio | PK | 5'10" | Moraga, CA |
| 44 | Tad Smith | TE | 6'5" · 254 lb | Isleton, CA |
| 46 | David Seawright | PK | 6'3" · 215 lb | San Diego, CA |
| 80 | Anthony Miller | TE | 6'4" | San Jose, CA |
| 86 | Verran Tucker | WR | 6'1" | Torrance, CA |
| 97 | Cameron Jordan | DL | 6'4" · 283 lb | Chandler, AZ |
| — | Alex Stroud | — | — | — |
| — | Anthony Felder | — | — | — |
| — | Bernard Hicks | — | — | — |
| — | Cameron Morrah | — | — | — |
| — | Drew Glover | — | — | — |
| — | Jordan Kay | — | — | — |
| — | LaReylle Cunningham | — | — | — |
| — | Marvin Jones Jr. | — | — | — |
| — | Nate Longshore | — | — | — |
| — | Sean Young | — | — | — |
| — | Will Ta'ufo'ou | — | — | — |
| — | Worrell Williams | — | — | — |
| — | Zach Smith | — | — | — |