2008 schedule
Houston
Conference USA
Final rank
#18
Record
7-5
Points
13
Diff
+120
Scored
494
Allowed
374
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
7316
Yards allowed
5375
Rushing yards
2095
Passing yards
5410
Turnovers
30
3rd down conv.
93
4th down conv.
10
Penalties
81
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2008 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Case KeenumQB397
TD
- 1. Case KeenumQB44
YDS
- 1. Case KeenumQB5020
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Bryce BeallRB198
- 2. Case KeenumQB76
- 3. Andre KohnRB63
TD
- 1. Bryce BeallRB13
- 2. Case KeenumQB7
- 3. Andre KohnRB3
YDS
- 1. Bryce BeallRB1247
- 2. Andre KohnRB257
- 3. Case KeenumQB221
Receiving
REC
- 1. Tyron CarrierWR80
- 2. Patrick EdwardsWR46
- 3. Chaz RodriguezWR40
TD
- 1. Tyron CarrierWR9
- 2. L.J. CastileWR8
- 3. Kierrie JohnsonWR5
YDS
- 1. Tyron CarrierWR1026
- 2. Patrick EdwardsWR634
- 3. L.J. CastileWR531
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Brandon BrinkleyCB4
- 2. Loyce MeansDB4
- 3. Matt NicholsonLB1
TD
- 1. Brandon BrinkleyCB1
- 2. Loyce MeansDB1
- 3. Matt NicholsonLB0
YDS
- 1. Loyce MeansDB160
- 2. Brandon BrinkleyCB32
- 3. Nick SaenzDB9
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Ben BellPK10
- 2. Jordan MannistoPK2
PTS
- 1. Ben BellPK78
- 2. Jordan MannistoPK20
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 | 55 – 3 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State(Tier 3) | away | 37 – 56 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Air Force(Tier 3) | home | 28 – 31 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Colorado State(Tier 3) | away | 25 – 28 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | East Carolina(Tier 3) | away | 41 – 24 | W | +3 | 3 |
| 7 | UAB(Tier 4) | home | 45 – 20 | W | +2 | 5 |
| 8 | SMU(Tier 5) | away | 44 – 38 | W | +1 | 6 |
| 10 | Marshall(Tier 4) | away | 23 – 37 | L | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Tulane(Tier 4) | home | 42 – 14 | W | +2 | 8 |
| 12 | Tulsa(Tier 3) | home | 70 – 30 | W | +3 | 11 |
| 13 | UTEP(Tier 4) | home | 42 – 37 | W | +2 | 13 |
| 14 | Rice(Tier 4) | away | 42 – 56 | L | 0 | 13 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster26 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Justin Johnson | WR | 6'1" | Richardson, TX |
| 6 | Andre Kohn | RB | 5'11" · 195 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 7 | Case Keenum | QB | 6'2" | Abilene, TX |
| 8 | Chris Gilbert | WR | 5'8" · 170 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 10 | L.J. Castile | WR | 6'3" | LaMarque, TX |
| 14 | Ben Bell | PK | — | Stephenville, TX |
| 16 | Jordan Mannisto | PK | 6'1" | Westlake Village, CA |
| 18 | Wesley Scourten | TE | 6'6" · 235 lb | — |
| 21 | Brandon Brinkley | CB | 6'0" | Bay City, TX |
| 22 | Loyce Means | DB | 5'11" | — |
| 24 | Tim Monroe | WR | 6'2" | Mount Vernon, TX |
| 25 | Bryce Beall | RB | 5'11" | Tatum, TX |
| 30 | Matt Nicholson | LB | 6'3" | — |
| 35 | Tyron Carrier | WR | 5'8" | Houston, TX |
| 41 | Nick Saenz | DB | 6'1" | Pearland, TX |
| 80 | Chase Turner | P | 6'4" | Friendswood, TX |
| 82 | Chaz Rodriguez | WR | 6'2" | San Antonio, TX |
| 83 | Patrick Edwards | WR | 5'9" | Hearne, TX |
| 84 | Kierrie Johnson | WR | 5'10" | — |
| 88 | E.J. Smith | WR | 6'1" | Camden, MS |
| — | Blake Joseph | — | — | — |
| — | Ernest Miller | — | — | — |
| — | Jackie Hinton Jr. | — | — | — |
| — | Kenneth Fontenette | — | — | — |
| — | Mark Hafner | — | — | — |
| — | Quinte Williams | — | — | — |