2008 schedule
North Carolina
ACC
Final rank
#5
Record
8-4
Points
24
Diff
+86
Scored
330
Allowed
244
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4178
Yards allowed
4750
Rushing yards
1594
Passing yards
2797
Turnovers
24
3rd down conv.
74
4th down conv.
6
Penalties
63
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2008 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. T.J. YatesQB81
- 2. Mike PaulusQB4
- 3. Bobby RomeFB1
TD
- 1. T.J. YatesQB11
- 2. Bobby RomeFB0
- 3. Mike PaulusQB0
YDS
- 1. T.J. YatesQB1168
- 2. Bobby RomeFB44
- 3. Mike PaulusQB33
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Shaun Draughn?198
- 2. Greg LittleWR78
- 3. Ryan Houston?77
TD
- 1. Ryan Houston?8
- 2. Shaun Draughn?3
- 3. Greg LittleWR3
YDS
- 1. Shaun Draughn?866
- 2. Greg LittleWR339
- 3. Ryan Houston?299
Receiving
REC
- 1. Shaun Draughn?16
- 2. Greg LittleWR11
- 3. Bobby RomeFB8
TD
- 1. Shaun Draughn?1
- 2. Bobby RomeFB0
- 3. Anthony ElzyRB0
YDS
- 1. Greg LittleWR146
- 2. Anthony ElzyRB86
- 3. Shaun Draughn?81
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Kendric BurneyCB3
- 2. Deunta WilliamsS3
- 3. Quan SturdivantLB2
TD
- 1. Bruce CarterLB1
- 2. Quan SturdivantLB1
- 3. Kendric BurneyCB0
YDS
- 1. Quan SturdivantLB89
- 2. Kendric BurneyCB71
- 3. Bruce CarterLB66
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Casey BarthPK10
PTS
- 1. Casey BarthPK63
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 | 35 – 27 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Rutgers(Tier 3) | away | 44 – 12 | W | +3 | 3 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech(Premier) | home | 17 – 20 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Miami (FL)(Tier 2) | away | 28 – 24 | W | +4 | 7 |
| 6 | UConn(Tier 4) | home | 38 – 12 | W | +2 | 9 |
| 7 | Notre Dame(Tier 2) | home | 29 – 24 | W | +4 | 13 |
| 8 | Virginia(Tier 2) | away | 13 – 16 | L | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Boston College(Premier) | home | 45 – 24 | W | +5 | 18 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech(Premier) | home | 28 – 7 | W | +5 | 23 |
| 12 | Maryland(Tier 3) | away | 15 – 17 | L | 0 | 23 |
| 13 | NC State(Tier 3) | home | 10 – 41 | L | 0 | 23 |
| 14 | Duke(Tier 5) | away | 28 – 20 | W | +1 | 24 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster33 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bobby Rome | FB | — | Norfolk, VA |
| 6 | Anthony Elzy | RB | 5'10" | Warren, OH |
| 7 | Mike Paulus | QB | — | Syracuse, NY |
| 8 | Greg Little | WR | 6'3" | Durham, NC |
| 11 | Casey Barth | PK | 5'11" | Wilmington, NC |
| 12 | Charles Brown | CB | 5'10" | Cleveland, OH |
| 13 | T.J. Yates | QB | 6'4" | Marietta, GA |
| 16 | Kendric Burney | CB | 5'9" | Jacksonville, NC |
| 19 | Trase Jones | ? | 6'0" · 195 lb | Roanoke Rapids, NC |
| 20 | Shaun Draughn | ? | 6'0" | Tarboro, NC |
| 21 | Da'Norris Searcy | S | 6'0" | Decatur, GA |
| 25 | Matt Merletti | S | 5'11" | Cleveland, OH |
| 27 | Deunta Williams | S | 6'2" | Jacksonville, NC |
| 32 | Ryan Houston | ? | 6'2" | Charlotte, NC |
| 33 | Christian Wilson | TE | 6'3" | McKees Rocks, PA |
| 34 | Johnny White | ? | 5'10" | Asheville, NC |
| 52 | Quan Sturdivant | LB | 6'2" | Oakboro, NC |
| 54 | Bruce Carter | LB | 6'3" | Havelock, NC |
| 80 | Ed Barham | TE | 6'3" | Bacon's Castle, VA |
| — | Anthony Parker-Boyd | — | — | — |
| — | Brandon Tate | — | — | — |
| — | Brooks Foster | — | — | — |
| — | Cameron Sexton | — | — | — |
| — | Cooter Arnold | — | — | — |
| — | Hakeem Nicks | — | — | — |
| — | Jay Wooten | — | — | — |
| — | Kenton Thornton | — | — | — |
| — | Mark Paschal | — | — | — |
| — | Marvin Austin Jr. | — | — | — |
| — | Richard Quinn | — | — | — |
| — | Terrence Brown | — | — | — |
| — | Trimane Goddard | — | — | — |
| — | Zach Pianalto | — | — | — |