2008 schedule
Illinois
Big Ten
Final rank
#9
Record
5-7
Points
12
Diff
+25
Scored
344
Allowed
319
Outcome
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Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5266
Yards allowed
4204
Rushing yards
2034
Passing yards
3393
Turnovers
28
3rd down conv.
67
4th down conv.
5
Penalties
66
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2008 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Juice WilliamsQB219
- 2. Eddie McGeeWR4
TD
- 1. Juice WilliamsQB22
- 2. Eddie McGeeWR0
YDS
- 1. Juice WilliamsQB3173
- 2. Eddie McGeeWR59
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Juice WilliamsQB175
- 2. Daniel DufreneRB117
- 3. Jason FordRB81
TD
- 1. Jason FordRB8
- 2. Juice WilliamsQB5
- 3. Arrelious BennWR2
YDS
- 1. Juice WilliamsQB719
- 2. Daniel DufreneRB663
- 3. Jason FordRB294
Receiving
REC
- 1. Arrelious BennWR67
- 2. Daniel DufreneRB30
- 3. Michael HoomanawanuiTE25
TD
- 1. Jeff CumberlandWR4
- 2. Chris DuvaltWR4
- 3. Arrelious BennWR3
YDS
- 1. Arrelious BennWR1055
- 2. Jeff CumberlandWR352
- 3. Michael HoomanawanuiTE312
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Dere HicksDB1
- 2. Donsay HardemanDB1
TD
- 1. Dere HicksDB0
- 2. Donsay HardemanDB0
YDS
- 1. Dere HicksDB12
- 2. Donsay HardemanDB0
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Matt EllerPK15
PTS
- 1. Matt EllerPK84
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 | Missouri(Tier 2) | away | 42 – 52 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | FCS opponent | home | 47 – 21 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette(Tier 5) | home | 20 – 17 | W | +1 | 1 |
| 5 | Penn State(Premier) | away | 24 – 38 | L | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Michigan(Premier) | away | 45 – 20 | W | +5 | 6 |
| 7 | Minnesota(Tier 2) | home | 20 – 27 | L | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Indiana(Tier 4) | home | 55 – 13 | W | +2 | 8 |
| 9 | Wisconsin(Premier) | away | 17 – 27 | L | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Iowa(Tier 2) | home | 27 – 24 | W | +4 | 12 |
| 11 | Western Michigan(Tier 4) | away | 17 – 23 | L | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | Ohio State(Premier) | home | 20 – 30 | L | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | Northwestern(Tier 3) | away | 10 – 27 | L | 0 | 12 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster25 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Donsay Hardeman | DB | 6'2" · 210 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 5 | Mikel Leshoure | RB | 6'0" | Champaign, IL |
| 7 | Juice Williams | QB | 6'2" | Chicago, IL |
| 8 | A.J. Jenkins | WR | 6'0" | Jacksonville, FL |
| 9 | Arrelious Benn | WR | 6'2" | Washington, DC |
| 10 | Eddie McGee | WR | 6'4" | Washington, DC |
| 12 | Chris James | WR | 5'11" · 195 lb | Orange, TX |
| 14 | Miami Thomas | DB | 5'11" · 180 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 15 | Chris Duvalt | WR | 5'11" | Lakeland, FL |
| 16 | Michael Hoomanawanui | TE | 6'5" | Bloomington, IL |
| 17 | Fred Sykes | WR | 6'0" | Tampa, FL |
| 17 | Jeff Cumberland | WR | 6'5" | Columbus, OH |
| 21 | Jason Ford | RB | 6'0" | Belleville, IL |
| 22 | Daniel Dufrene | RB | 5'11" | Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| 28 | Dere Hicks | DB | 5'10" · 175 lb | Roanoke, VA |
| 28 | Troy Pollard | RB | 5'8" | Jacksonville, FL |
| 41 | Zach Becker | FB | 6'3" | Homer, IL |
| 83 | Hubie Graham | TE | 6'4" | Scranton, PA |
| 84 | Matt Eller | PK | 6'2" | Jacksonville, FL |
| 87 | Anthony Santella | P | 6'2" | Wauconda, IL |
| — | Alex Reavy | — | — | — |
| — | Brit Miller | — | — | — |
| — | Derek Walker | — | — | — |
| — | Vontae Davis | — | — | — |
| — | Will Judson | — | — | — |