2008 schedule
Ohio State
Big Ten
Final rank
#6
Record
10-2
Points
33
Diff
+181
Scored
338
Allowed
157
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4455
Yards allowed
3819
Rushing yards
2502
Passing yards
2148
Turnovers
14
3rd down conv.
73
4th down conv.
4
Penalties
68
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2008 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Joe BausermanQB3
TD
- 1. Joe BausermanQB0
YDS
- 1. Joe BausermanQB22
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Daniel HerronRB89
- 2. Brandon SaineRB26
- 3. Joe BausermanQB3
TD
- 1. Daniel HerronRB6
- 2. Brandon SaineRB1
- 3. Joe GantzRB0
YDS
- 1. Daniel HerronRB439
- 2. Brandon SaineRB65
- 3. Joe BausermanQB16
Receiving
REC
- 1. Dane SanzenbacherWR21
- 2. Ray SmallWR18
- 3. DeVier PoseyWR11
TD
- 1. Dane SanzenbacherWR1
- 2. DeVier PoseyWR1
- 3. Jake BallardTE0
YDS
- 1. Dane SanzenbacherWR272
- 2. Ray SmallWR149
- 3. DeVier PoseyWR117
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Kurt ColemanDB4
- 2. Anderson RussellDB2
- 3. Lawrence WilsonDL1
TD
- 1. Anderson RussellDB0
- 2. Lawrence WilsonDL0
- 3. Kurt ColemanDB0
YDS
- 1. Lawrence WilsonDL24
- 2. Kurt ColemanDB18
- 3. Anderson RussellDB15
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Aaron PettreyPK7
PTS
- 1. Aaron PettreyPK22
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 | 43 – 0 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Ohio(Tier 4) | home | 26 – 14 | W | +2 | 2 |
| 3 | USC(Premier) | away | 3 – 35 | L | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Troy(Tier 4) | home | 28 – 10 | W | +2 | 4 |
| 5 | Minnesota(Tier 2) | home | 34 – 21 | W | +4 | 8 |
| 6 | Wisconsin(Premier) | away | 20 – 17 | W | +5 | 13 |
| 7 | Purdue(Premier) | home | 16 – 3 | W | +5 | 18 |
| 8 | Michigan State(Premier) | away | 45 – 7 | W | +5 | 23 |
| 9 | Penn State(Premier) | home | 6 – 13 | L | 0 | 23 |
| 11 | Northwestern(Tier 3) | away | 45 – 10 | W | +3 | 26 |
| 12 | Illinois(Tier 4) | away | 30 – 20 | W | +2 | 28 |
| 13 | Michigan(Premier) | home | 42 – 7 | W | +5 | 33 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster35 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Herron | RB | 5'10" | Warren, OH |
| 1 | Devon Torrence | DB | 6'1" | Canton, OH |
| 3 | Brandon Saine | RB | 6'1" | Piqua, OH |
| 4 | Kurt Coleman | DB | 5'11" | Clayton, OH |
| 5 | Chimdi Chekwa | DB | 6'0" | Clermont, FL |
| 5 | Taurian Washington | WR | 6'1" | Orchard Lake, MI |
| 6 | Etienne Sabino | LB | 6'3" | North Miami Beach, FL |
| 7 | Lamaar Thomas | WR | 5'11" | Ft. Washington, MD |
| 8 | DeVier Posey | WR | 6'2" | Cincinnati, OH |
| 12 | Dane Sanzenbacher | WR | 5'11" | Toledo, OH |
| 14 | Joe Bauserman | QB | 6'1" | Strasburg, VA |
| 20 | Aaron Pettrey | PK | 6'2" | Raceland, KY |
| 21 | Anderson Russell | DB | 6'0" | Atlanta, GA |
| 24 | Marcus Williams | RB | 5'10" · 202 lb | Ironton, OH |
| 33 | Joe Gantz | RB | 6'0" | Wooster, OH |
| 36 | Brian Rolle | LB | 5'11" | Immokalee, FL |
| 46 | K.C. Christian | RB | 5'11" | Kitts Hill, OH |
| 51 | Ross Homan | LB | 6'0" | Coldwater, OH |
| 82 | Ray Small | WR | 5'11" | Cleveland, OH |
| 86 | Jake Ballard | TE | 6'6" | Springboro, OH |
| 87 | Lawrence Wilson | DL | 6'4" | Akron, OH |
| — | A.J. Trapasso | — | — | — |
| — | Brandon Smith | — | — | — |
| — | Brian Hartline | — | — | — |
| — | Brian Robiskie | — | — | — |
| — | Chris Wells | — | — | — |
| — | Donald Washington | — | — | — |
| — | James Laurinaitis | — | — | — |
| — | Jon Thoma | — | — | — |
| — | Malcolm Jenkins | — | — | — |
| — | Maurice Wells | — | — | — |
| — | Rory Nicol | — | — | — |
| — | Ryan Pretorius | — | — | — |
| — | Terrelle Pryor Sr. | — | — | — |
| — | Todd Boeckman | — | — | — |