2008 schedule
Florida
SEC
Final rank
#2
Record
12-1
Points
43
Diff
+420
Scored
587
Allowed
167
Outcome
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Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
6230
Yards allowed
3994
Rushing yards
3235
Passing yards
3099
Turnovers
14
3rd down conv.
83
4th down conv.
11
Penalties
102
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2008 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Tim TebowQB192
- 2. John BrantleyQB18
TD
- 1. Tim TebowQB30
- 2. John BrantleyQB3
YDS
- 1. Tim TebowQB2746
- 2. John BrantleyQB235
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Tim TebowQB176
- 2. Chris RaineyRB84
- 3. Jeff DempsRB78
TD
- 1. Tim TebowQB12
- 2. Jeff DempsRB7
- 3. Chris RaineyRB4
YDS
- 1. Tim TebowQB673
- 2. Chris RaineyRB652
- 3. Jeff DempsRB605
Receiving
REC
- 1. Aaron HernandezTE34
- 2. Riley CooperWR18
- 3. Deonte ThompsonWR18
TD
- 1. David NelsonWR5
- 2. Aaron HernandezTE5
- 3. Riley CooperWR3
YDS
- 1. Aaron HernandezTE381
- 2. Deonte ThompsonWR269
- 3. Riley CooperWR261
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Ahmad Black?7
- 2. Brandon SpikesLB4
- 3. Major WrightS4
TD
- 1. Brandon SpikesLB2
- 2. Ahmad Black?2
- 3. Major WrightS1
YDS
- 1. Ahmad Black?191
- 2. Joe HadenCB136
- 3. Brandon SpikesLB93
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Jonathan PhillipsPK12
- 2. Caleb SturgisPK0
PTS
- 1. Jonathan PhillipsPK114
- 2. Caleb SturgisPK2
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 | Hawaii(Tier 2) | home | 56 – 10 | W | +4 | 4 |
| 2 | Miami (FL)(Tier 2) | home | 26 – 3 | W | +4 | 8 |
| 4 | Tennessee(Tier 2) | away | 30 – 6 | W | +4 | 12 |
| 5 | Ole Miss(Tier 3) | home | 30 – 31 | L | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Arkansas(Tier 2) | away | 38 – 7 | W | +4 | 16 |
| 7 | LSU(Premier) | home | 51 – 21 | W | +5 | 21 |
| 9 | Kentucky(Tier 3) | home | 63 – 5 | W | +3 | 24 |
| 10 | Georgia(Premier) | away | 49 – 10 | W | +5 | 29 |
| 11 | Vanderbilt(Tier 4) | away | 42 – 14 | W | +2 | 31 |
| 12 | South Carolina(Tier 3) | home | 56 – 6 | W | +3 | 34 |
| 13 | FCS opponent | home | 70 – 19 | W | 0 | 34 |
| 14 | Florida State(Tier 2) | away | 45 – 15 | W | +4 | 38 |
| 15 | Alabama(Premier) | home | 31 – 20 | W | +5 | 43 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster37 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Rainey | RB | 5'9" | Lakeland, FL |
| 1 | Janoris Jenkins | CB | 5'11" | Pahokee, FL |
| 4 | Wondy Pierre-Louis | CB | 6'1" · 185 lb | Naples, FL |
| 5 | Joe Haden | CB | 5'11" | Ft. Washington, MD |
| 6 | Deonte Thompson | WR | 6'0" | Belle Glade, FL |
| 7 | Justin Williams | WR | 6'1" | Folkston, GA |
| 8 | Carlos Dunlap | DE | 6'6" · 290 lb | North Charleston, SC |
| 9 | Carl Moore | WR | 6'3" | Rancho Cordova, CA |
| 10 | Will Hill | ? | 6'1" | West Orange, NJ |
| 11 | Riley Cooper | WR | 6'3" | Clearwater, FL |
| 12 | John Brantley | QB | 6'3" | Ocala, FL |
| 15 | Tim Tebow | QB | 6'3" | Jacksonville, FL |
| 17 | Chas Henry | P | 6'3" | Dallas, GA |
| 19 | Caleb Sturgis | PK | 5'11" | St. Augustine, FL |
| 21 | Emmanuel Moody | RB | 5'11" | Coppell, TX |
| 21 | Major Wright | S | 6'0" | Miramar, FL |
| 25 | Brandon James | ? | 5'7" | St. Augustine, FL |
| 28 | Jeff Demps | RB | 5'7" | Winter Garden, FL |
| 32 | Dustin Doe | LB | 6'0" | Jasper, FL |
| 35 | Ahmad Black | ? | 5'9" | Lakeland, FL |
| 37 | Vincent Brown | RB | 5'6" | Gainesville, FL |
| 38 | Jonathan Phillips | PK | 5'10" | Wellington, FL |
| 51 | Brandon Spikes | LB | 6'3" | Shelby, NC |
| 81 | Aaron Hernandez | TE | 6'2" | Bristol, CT |
| 83 | David Nelson | WR | 6'5" | Wichita Falls, TX |
| 94 | Justin Trattou | DE | 6'4" | Ramsey, NJ |
| 96 | William Green | DE | 6'4" | Hoover, AL |
| — | Bobby Kane | — | — | — |
| — | Cam Newton | — | — | — |
| — | Greg Taussig | — | — | — |
| — | Jacques Rickerson | — | — | — |
| — | Javier Estopinan | — | — | — |
| — | Kestahn Moore | — | — | — |
| — | Louis Murphy | — | — | — |
| — | Mon Williams | — | — | — |
| — | Percy Harvin | — | — | — |
| — | Tate Casey | — | — | — |