2008 schedule
Rice
Conference USA
Final rank
#3
Record
9-3
Points
18
Diff
+80
Scored
499
Allowed
419
Outcome
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Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
6122
Yards allowed
5879
Rushing yards
1868
Passing yards
4489
Turnovers
17
3rd down conv.
92
4th down conv.
8
Penalties
64
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2008 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. John Thomas ShepherdQB8
- 2. Jeramy GoodsonRB2
TD
- 1. Jeramy GoodsonRB1
- 2. John Thomas ShepherdQB0
YDS
- 1. John Thomas ShepherdQB78
- 2. Jeramy GoodsonRB39
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Marcus KnoxRB15
- 2. Jeramy GoodsonRB12
- 3. John Thomas ShepherdQB9
TD
- 1. Marcus KnoxRB1
- 2. Jeramy GoodsonRB0
- 3. John Thomas ShepherdQB0
YDS
- 1. Jeramy GoodsonRB69
- 2. Marcus KnoxRB46
- 3. Patrick RandolphWR22
Receiving
REC
- 1. Toren DixonWR50
- 2. Corbin SmiterWR30
- 3. Patrick RandolphWR16
TD
- 1. Toren DixonWR5
- 2. Corbin SmiterWR3
- 3. Taylor WardlowTE3
YDS
- 1. Toren DixonWR598
- 2. Corbin SmiterWR487
- 3. Patrick RandolphWR164
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Andrew SendejoDB3
- 2. Terrance GarmonLB2
- 3. Robert CalhounLB1
TD
- 1. Andrew SendejoDB1
- 2. Chris JammerCB1
- 3. Robert CalhounLB0
YDS
- 1. Chris JammerCB69
- 2. Andrew SendejoDB55
- 3. Terrance GarmonLB10
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Clark FangmeierPK6
PTS
- 1. Clark FangmeierPK91
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 | SMU(Tier 5) | home | 56 – 27 | W | +1 | 1 |
| 2 | Memphis(Tier 4) | away | 42 – 35 | W | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Vanderbilt(Tier 4) | away | 21 – 38 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Texas(Premier) | away | 10 – 52 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | North Texas(Tier 5) | home | 77 – 20 | W | +1 | 4 |
| 6 | Tulsa(Tier 3) | away | 28 – 63 | L | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Southern Miss(Tier 2) | home | 45 – 40 | W | +4 | 8 |
| 9 | Tulane(Tier 4) | away | 42 – 17 | W | +2 | 10 |
| 10 | UTEP(Tier 4) | away | 49 – 44 | W | +2 | 12 |
| 11 | Army(Tier 5) | home | 38 – 31 | W | +1 | 13 |
| 13 | Marshall(Tier 4) | home | 35 – 10 | W | +2 | 15 |
| 14 | Houston(Tier 3) | home | 56 – 42 | W | +3 | 18 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster32 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Toren Dixon | WR | 6'3" | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 5 | Justin Hill | LB | 5'11" | Corinth, TX |
| 6 | Patrick Randolph | WR | 5'11" | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 10 | Roddy Maginot | WR | 5'10" | Arlington, TX |
| 11 | Pierre Beasley | WR | 6'3" | Houston, TX |
| 17 | John Thomas Shepherd | QB | 6'1" | El Dorado, AR |
| 18 | Jeramy Goodson | RB | 5'9" | Houston, TX |
| 22 | Taylor Dupree | WR | 6'1" | Mesquite, TX |
| 23 | Shane Turner | RB | 5'9" | Houston, TX |
| 27 | Marcus Knox | RB | 5'10" | Humble, TX |
| 30 | Andrew Sendejo | DB | 6'1" | Canyon Lake, TX |
| 34 | Terrance Garmon | LB | 6'2" · 225 lb | Tyler, TX |
| 37 | Tyler Smith | RB | 5'8" | Cedar Park, TX |
| 38 | Chris Jammer | CB | 6'1" | Sweeny, TX |
| 41 | Kyle Martens | P | 6'6" | Spearfish, SD |
| 42 | Robert Calhoun | LB | 6'1" · 230 lb | Duncanville, TX |
| 44 | Chris Jones | S | 6'1" · 210 lb | Arlington, TX |
| 46 | Clark Fangmeier | PK | 5'11" | Houston, TX |
| 80 | Corbin Smiter | WR | 6'2" | Southlake, TX |
| 84 | Taylor Wardlow | TE | 6'6" | Grapevine, TX |
| 96 | Mark Brundage | P | 6'1" | Centennial, CO |
| — | Arnaud Gascon-Nadon | — | — | — |
| — | Brandon King | — | — | — |
| — | Brian Raines | — | — | — |
| — | C.J. Ugokwe | — | — | — |
| — | Casey Marchbanks | — | — | — |
| — | Chase Clement | — | — | — |
| — | Christopher Douglas | — | — | — |
| — | Ja'Corey Markeice Shepherd | — | — | — |
| — | James Casey | — | — | — |
| — | Jarett Dillard | — | — | — |
| — | Tommy Henderson | — | — | — |