2008 schedule
Purdue
Big Ten
Final rank
#24
Record
4-8
Points
9
Diff
-5
Scored
296
Allowed
301
Outcome
Relegated
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4493
Yards allowed
4297
Rushing yards
1498
Passing yards
3143
Turnovers
24
3rd down conv.
71
4th down conv.
15
Penalties
60
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2008 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Justin SillerWR59
- 2. Joey ElliottQB8
TD
- 1. Justin SillerWR3
- 2. Joey ElliottQB0
YDS
- 1. Justin SillerWR496
- 2. Joey ElliottQB81
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Justin SillerWR60
- 2. Ralph BoldenRB16
- 3. Frank HalliburtonFB13
TD
- 1. Justin SillerWR2
- 2. Joey ElliottQB1
- 3. Frank HalliburtonFB0
YDS
- 1. Justin SillerWR167
- 2. Frank HalliburtonFB37
- 3. Dan DierkingFB34
Receiving
REC
- 1. Keith SmithWR49
- 2. Aaron ValentinWR11
- 3. Ralph BoldenRB3
TD
- 1. Keith SmithWR2
- 2. Aaron ValentinWR2
- 3. Frank HalliburtonFB0
YDS
- 1. Keith SmithWR486
- 2. Aaron ValentinWR224
- 3. Ralph BoldenRB18
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Torri WilliamsS2
- 2. Dwight McleanS2
- 3. Brandon KingCB1
TD
- 1. Torri WilliamsS0
- 2. Brandon KingCB0
- 3. David PenderCB0
YDS
- 1. Brandon KingCB60
- 2. Torri WilliamsS29
- 3. Dwight McleanS16
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Carson WiggsPK8
- 2. Chris SummersP5
PTS
- 1. Carson WiggsPK43
- 2. Chris SummersP29
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 | FCS opponent | home | 42 – 10 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Oregon(Premier) | home | 26 – 32 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Central Michigan(Tier 4) | home | 32 – 25 | W | +2 | 2 |
| 5 | Notre Dame(Tier 2) | away | 21 – 38 | L | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Penn State(Premier) | home | 6 – 20 | L | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Ohio State(Premier) | away | 3 – 16 | L | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Northwestern(Tier 3) | away | 26 – 48 | L | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Minnesota(Tier 2) | home | 6 – 17 | L | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Michigan(Premier) | home | 48 – 42 | W | +5 | 7 |
| 11 | Michigan State(Premier) | away | 7 – 21 | L | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Iowa(Tier 2) | away | 17 – 22 | L | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Indiana(Tier 4) | home | 62 – 10 | W | +2 | 9 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster35 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Justin Siller | WR | 6'3" | Detroit, MI |
| 2 | Torri Williams | S | 6'2" | Cedar Park, TX |
| 3 | Waynelle Gravesande | WR | 6'0" | Irvington, NJ |
| 4 | Dwight Mclean | S | 6'1" | Corona, CA |
| 7 | Brandon King | CB | 5'11" | Warner Robbins, GA |
| 8 | Keith Smith | WR | 6'2" | Fort Hood, TX |
| 9 | David Pender | CB | 6'1" | Folkston, GA |
| 10 | Royce Adams | WR | 6'0" | Cleveland, OH |
| 12 | Chris Bennett | QB | 6'3" · 201 lb | Dayton, OH |
| 13 | Chris Summers | P | 6'1" | Fishers, IN |
| 14 | Joey Elliott | QB | 6'2" | Evansville, IN |
| 17 | Aaron Valentin | WR | 6'1" | Freeport, NY |
| 20 | Kyle Adams | QB | 6'1" · 180 lb | Austin, TX |
| 23 | Ralph Bolden | RB | 5'9" | Folkston, GA |
| 25 | Dan Dierking | FB | 5'10" | Wheaton, IL |
| 33 | Jaycen Taylor | RB | 5'10" | Hawthorne, CA |
| 37 | Carson Wiggs | PK | 6'0" | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 44 | Frank Halliburton | FB | 6'2" | Indianapolis, IN |
| 54 | Jared Zwilling | C | 6'4" · 293 lb | Evansville, IN |
| 88 | Jeff Lindsay | TE | 6'3" | Macomb, MI |
| 89 | Colton McKey | TE | 6'5" · 256 lb | The Woodlands, TX |
| 94 | Ryan Kerrigan | DE | 6'4" · 263 lb | Muncie, IN |
| — | Anthony Heygood | — | — | — |
| — | Arsenio Curry | — | — | — |
| — | Brandon Whittington | — | — | — |
| — | Curtis Painter | — | — | — |
| — | Desmond Tardy | — | — | — |
| — | Frank Duong | — | — | — |
| — | Greg Orton | — | — | — |
| — | Jerry Wasikowski | — | — | — |
| — | Joe Whitest | — | — | — |
| — | Kory Sheets | — | — | — |
| — | Mike Conway | — | — | — |
| — | Roberto McBean | — | — | — |
| — | Ryan Baker | — | — | — |