2008 schedule
Notre Dame
FBS Independents
Final rank
#10
Record
6-6
Points
20
Diff
+5
Scored
272
Allowed
267
Outcome
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Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4616
Yards allowed
4288
Rushing yards
1426
Passing yards
3380
Turnovers
30
3rd down conv.
63
4th down conv.
11
Penalties
69
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2008 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Jimmy ClausenQB268
- 2. Evan SharpleyQB3
TD
- 1. Jimmy ClausenQB25
- 2. Evan SharpleyQB0
YDS
- 1. Jimmy ClausenQB3172
- 2. Evan SharpleyQB18
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Armando Allen Jr.?134
- 2. Robert Hughes?112
- 3. James AldridgeFB91
TD
- 1. Robert Hughes?4
- 2. James AldridgeFB3
- 3. Armando Allen Jr.?3
YDS
- 1. Armando Allen Jr.?585
- 2. Robert Hughes?382
- 3. James AldridgeFB357
Receiving
REC
- 1. Golden TateWR58
- 2. Armando Allen Jr.?50
- 3. Michael FloydWR48
TD
- 1. Golden TateWR10
- 2. Michael FloydWR7
- 3. Kyle RudolphTE2
YDS
- 1. Golden TateWR1080
- 2. Michael FloydWR719
- 3. Armando Allen Jr.?355
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Kyle McCarthyS2
- 2. Raeshon McNeilCB2
- 3. Gary GrayCB2
TD
- 1. Robert BlantonCB1
- 2. Kyle McCarthyS0
- 3. Raeshon McNeilCB0
YDS
- 1. Gary GrayCB65
- 2. Raeshon McNeilCB47
- 3. Robert BlantonCB47
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Brandon WalkerPK14
- 2. David RufferPK0
PTS
- 1. Brandon WalkerPK81
- 2. David RufferPK0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | San Diego State(Tier 3) | home | 21 – 13 | W | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Michigan(Premier) | home | 35 – 17 | W | +5 | 8 |
| 4 | Michigan State(Premier) | away | 7 – 23 | L | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | Purdue(Premier) | home | 38 – 21 | W | +5 | 13 |
| 6 | Stanford(Tier 4) | home | 28 – 21 | W | +2 | 15 |
| 7 | North Carolina(Tier 3) | away | 24 – 29 | L | 0 | 15 |
| 9 | Washington(Tier 3) | away | 33 – 7 | W | +3 | 18 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh(Tier 3) | home | 33 – 36 | L | 0 | 18 |
| 11 | Boston College(Premier) | away | 0 – 17 | L | 0 | 18 |
| 12 | Navy(Tier 4) | away | 27 – 21 | W | +2 | 20 |
| 13 | Syracuse(Tier 4) | home | 23 – 24 | L | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | USC(Premier) | away | 3 – 38 | L | 0 | 20 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster32 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Darrin Walls | CB | 6'0" | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 3 | Michael Floyd | WR | 6'3" | Saint Paul, MN |
| 4 | Gary Gray | CB | 5'11" | Columbia, SC |
| 5 | Armando Allen Jr. | ? | 5'10" | Opa Locka, FL |
| 7 | Jimmy Clausen | QB | 6'3" | Westlake Village, CA |
| 8 | Raeshon McNeil | CB | 6'0" · 190 lb | Cooleemee, NC |
| 9 | Kyle Rudolph | TE | 6'6" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 12 | Robert Blanton | CB | 6'1" | Matthews, NC |
| 13 | Evan Sharpley | QB | 6'2" · 217 lb | Marshall, MI |
| 18 | Duval Kamara | WR | 6'5" | Jersey City, NJ |
| 23 | Golden Tate | WR | 5'11" | Hendersonville, TN |
| 25 | Jonas Gray | RB | 5'10" | Pontiac, MI |
| 28 | Kyle McCarthy | S | 6'1" | Youngstown, OH |
| 33 | Robert Hughes | ? | 5'11" | Chicago, IL |
| 34 | James Aldridge | FB | 6'0" | St. Louis, MO |
| 37 | Mike Anello | CB | 5'10" · 180 lb | Orland Park, IL |
| 41 | Scott Smith | LB | 6'3" · 245 lb | Highland Park, IL |
| 43 | Eric Maust | P | 6'2" | Roswell, GA |
| 49 | Toryan Smith | LB | 6'1" · 244 lb | Rome, GA |
| 56 | Kerry Neal | OLB | 6'2" · 245 lb | Bunn, NC |
| 58 | Brian Smith | OLB | 6'3" | Overland Park, KS |
| 82 | Robby Parris | WR | 6'3" | Olmsted Falls, OH |
| 84 | Mike Ragone | TE | 6'4" | Cherry Hill, NJ |
| 88 | Will Yeatman | TE | 6'6" | San Diego, CA |
| 96 | Brandon Walker | PK | 6'3" · 210 lb | Findlay, OH |
| 97 | David Ruffer | PK | 6'1" | Oakton, VA |
| — | Asaph Schwapp | — | — | — |
| — | David Bruton Jr. | — | — | — |
| — | David Grimes | — | — | — |
| — | George West | — | — | — |
| — | Harrison Smith | — | — | — |
| — | Pat Kuntz | — | — | — |