2008 schedule
Minnesota
Big Ten
Final rank
#14
Record
7-5
Points
14
Diff
+1
Scored
281
Allowed
280
Outcome
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Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4198
Yards allowed
4987
Rushing yards
1350
Passing yards
3052
Turnovers
19
3rd down conv.
63
4th down conv.
12
Penalties
83
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2008 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Adam WeberQB255
- 2. David PittmanWR1
TD
- 1. Adam WeberQB15
- 2. David PittmanWR0
YDS
- 1. Adam WeberQB2761
- 2. David PittmanWR75
Rushing
CAR
- 1. De'Leon EskridgeRB184
- 2. Adam WeberQB127
- 3. Shady SalamonDB49
TD
- 1. De'Leon EskridgeRB7
- 2. Adam WeberQB4
- 3. Shady SalamonDB3
YDS
- 1. De'Leon EskridgeRB678
- 2. Adam WeberQB233
- 3. Shady SalamonDB181
Receiving
REC
- 1. Eric DeckerWR84
- 2. Ben KuzniaWR31
- 3. De'Leon EskridgeRB29
TD
- 1. Eric DeckerWR7
- 2. Nick Tow-ArnettTE1
- 3. Duane BennettRB1
YDS
- 1. Eric DeckerWR1074
- 2. Ben KuzniaWR310
- 3. Brandon GreenWR298
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Traye SimmonsDB4
- 2. Kyle TheretDB3
- 3. Lee CampbellLB2
TD
- 1. Traye SimmonsDB1
- 2. Simoni LawrenceLB1
- 3. Lee CampbellLB0
YDS
- 1. Traye SimmonsDB81
- 2. Kyle TheretDB65
- 3. Simoni LawrenceLB50
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 | Northern Illinois(Tier 5) | home | 31 – 27 | W | +1 | 1 |
| 2 | Bowling Green(Tier 3) | away | 42 – 17 | W | +3 | 4 |
| 3 | FCS opponent | home | 35 – 23 | W | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic(Tier 5) | home | 37 – 3 | W | +1 | 5 |
| 5 | Ohio State(Premier) | away | 21 – 34 | L | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Indiana(Tier 4) | home | 16 – 7 | W | +2 | 7 |
| 7 | Illinois(Tier 4) | away | 27 – 20 | W | +2 | 9 |
| 9 | Purdue(Premier) | away | 17 – 6 | W | +5 | 14 |
| 10 | Northwestern(Tier 3) | home | 17 – 24 | L | 0 | 14 |
| 11 | Michigan(Premier) | home | 6 – 29 | L | 0 | 14 |
| 12 | Wisconsin(Premier) | away | 32 – 35 | L | 0 | 14 |
| 13 | Iowa(Tier 2) | home | 0 – 55 | L | 0 | 14 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster31 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Green | WR | 6'0" | Chicago, IL |
| 2 | De'Leon Eskridge | RB | 5'11" | San Francisco, CA |
| 2 | Ryan Collado | CB | 5'9" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 2 | Troy Stoudermire | DB | 5'10" | Dallas, TX |
| 5 | Brodrick Smith | WR | 6'1" | Garden City, KS |
| 5 | Johnny Johnson | DB | 5'9" | Chicago, IL |
| 6 | Da'Jon McKnight | WR | 6'3" | Dallas, TX |
| 7 | Eric Decker | WR | 6'3" | Cold Spring, MN |
| 8 | Adam Weber | QB | 6'3" | Shoreview, MN |
| 9 | David Pittman | WR | 5'11" | Pasadena, CA |
| 15 | Traye Simmons | DB | 5'11" | Marietta, GA |
| 16 | Ben Kuznia | WR | 6'0" | Olivia, MN |
| 20 | Jay Thomas | RB | 6'0" | Oakdale, MN |
| 21 | Simoni Lawrence | LB | 6'1" | Upper Darby, PA |
| 22 | Duane Bennett | RB | 5'9" | St. Louis, MO |
| 24 | Marcus Sherels | CB | 5'11" | Rochester, MN |
| 27 | Kyle Theret | DB | 5'10" | Murrieta, CA |
| 29 | Shady Salamon | DB | 5'11" · 202 lb | South St. Paul, MN |
| 30 | Lee Campbell | LB | 6'3" | Naples, FL |
| 35 | Jon Hoese | FB | 6'2" | Glencoe, MN |
| 39 | Ralph Spry | WR | 5'10" | Auburn, AL |
| 48 | Nick Tow-Arnett | TE | 6'3" | Redwood Falls, MN |
| 51 | Gary Tinsley | LB | 6'1" | Jacksonville, FL |
| — | Jack Simmons | — | — | — |
| — | Joel Monroe | — | — | — |
| — | Justin Kucek | — | — | — |
| — | Kevin Mannion | — | — | — |
| — | Mike Maciejowski | — | — | — |
| — | Steve Davis | — | — | — |
| — | Tony Mortensen | — | — | — |
| — | Tramaine Brock | — | — | — |