2008 schedule
Georgia Tech
ACC
Final rank
#16
Record
9-3
Points
24
Diff
+88
Scored
314
Allowed
226
Outcome
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Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4842
Yards allowed
4076
Rushing yards
3552
Passing yards
1396
Turnovers
27
3rd down conv.
59
4th down conv.
12
Penalties
63
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2008 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Joshua NesbittQB54
- 2. Jaybo ShawQB15
- 3. Demaryius ThomasWR1
TD
- 1. Joshua NesbittQB2
- 2. Jaybo ShawQB2
- 3. Demaryius ThomasWR0
YDS
- 1. Joshua NesbittQB808
- 2. Jaybo ShawQB321
- 3. Demaryius ThomasWR22
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Jonathan DwyerRB200
- 2. Joshua NesbittQB172
- 3. Roddy JonesRB81
TD
- 1. Jonathan DwyerRB12
- 2. Joshua NesbittQB7
- 3. Roddy JonesRB4
YDS
- 1. Jonathan DwyerRB1395
- 2. Joshua NesbittQB693
- 3. Roddy JonesRB690
Receiving
REC
- 1. Demaryius ThomasWR39
- 2. Jonathan DwyerRB8
- 3. Roddy JonesRB8
TD
- 1. Demaryius ThomasWR3
- 2. Jonathan DwyerRB1
- 3. Roddy JonesRB1
YDS
- 1. Demaryius ThomasWR627
- 2. Jonathan DwyerRB209
- 3. Roddy JonesRB155
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Morgan BurnettS7
- 2. Dominique ReeseDB3
- 3. Rashaad ReidCB3
TD
- 1. Dominique ReeseDB1
- 2. Morgan BurnettS1
- 3. Mario ButlerCB0
YDS
- 1. Morgan BurnettS95
- 2. Dominique ReeseDB34
- 3. Cooper TaylorS28
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Scott BlairPK12
PTS
- 1. Scott BlairPK69
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 | FCS opponent | home | 41 – 14 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Boston College(Premier) | away | 19 – 16 | W | +5 | 5 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech(Premier) | away | 17 – 20 | L | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Mississippi State(Tier 5) | home | 38 – 7 | W | +1 | 6 |
| 6 | Duke(Tier 5) | home | 27 – 0 | W | +1 | 7 |
| 7 | FCS opponent | home | 10 – 7 | W | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Clemson(Tier 2) | away | 21 – 17 | W | +4 | 11 |
| 9 | Virginia(Tier 2) | home | 17 – 24 | L | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Florida State(Tier 2) | home | 31 – 28 | W | +4 | 15 |
| 11 | North Carolina(Tier 3) | away | 7 – 28 | L | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Miami (FL)(Tier 2) | home | 41 – 23 | W | +4 | 19 |
| 14 | Georgia(Premier) | away | 45 – 42 | W | +5 | 24 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster36 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Burnett | S | 6'1" | College Park, GA |
| 2 | Mario Butler | CB | 6'1" | Jacksonville, FL |
| 3 | Marcus Wright | RB | 5'7" | San Antonio, TX |
| 8 | Demaryius Thomas | WR | 6'3" | Montrose, GA |
| 9 | Joshua Nesbitt | QB | 6'1" | Greensboro, GA |
| 10 | Martin Frierson | DB | 6'2" | Columbia, SC |
| 11 | Jaybo Shaw | QB | 6'0" | Flowery Branch, GA |
| 14 | Scott Blair | PK | 6'0" | Calhoun, GA |
| 15 | Correy Earls | WR | 6'0" | Macon, GA |
| 20 | Roddy Jones | RB | 5'9" | Stone Mountain, GA |
| 21 | Jonathan Dwyer | RB | 6'0" | Marietta, GA |
| 22 | Cooper Taylor | S | 6'5" | Atlanta, GA |
| 24 | Embry Peeples | RB | 5'10" | Orlando, FL |
| 26 | Dominique Reese | DB | 5'11" | Auburn, AL |
| 27 | Jonathan Malone | RB | 5'9" | Marietta, GA |
| 28 | Rashaad Reid | CB | 5'10" · 191 lb | St. Augustine, FL |
| 36 | Lucas Cox | RB | 6'0" | Lewisberry, PA |
| 73 | Austin Barrick | OT | 6'3" · 286 lb | Moody, AL |
| 81 | Zach Fisher | WR | 6'2" · 204 lb | Marietta, GA |
| 84 | Tyler Melton | WR | 6'0" | Houston, TX |
| 85 | Chandler Anderson | P | 6'0" | Columbus, GA |
| 91 | Derrick Morgan | DE | 6'4" · 272 lb | Coatesville, PA |
| — | A.J. Smith | — | — | — |
| — | Alex Walker | — | — | — |
| — | Andrew Smith | — | — | — |
| — | Andrew Smith | — | — | — |
| — | Bryce Dykes | — | — | — |
| — | Calvin Booker | — | — | — |
| — | Greg Smith | — | — | — |
| — | Jahi Word-Daniels | — | — | — |
| — | James Liipfert | — | — | — |
| — | Lance Walls | — | — | — |
| — | Michael Johnson | — | — | — |
| — | Mohamed Yahiaoui | — | — | — |
| — | Quincy Kelly | — | — | — |
| — | R.B. Clyburn | — | — | — |