2008 schedule
UTEP
Conference USA
Final rank
#11
Record
5-7
Points
12
Diff
-49
Scored
395
Allowed
444
Outcome
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Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4878
Yards allowed
5637
Rushing yards
1468
Passing yards
3644
Turnovers
15
3rd down conv.
70
4th down conv.
4
Penalties
73
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2008 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Trevor VittatoeQB246
- 2. James Thomas IIQB11
- 3. Kyle WrightQB1
TD
- 1. Trevor VittatoeQB33
- 2. James Thomas IIQB1
- 3. Kyle WrightQB0
YDS
- 1. Trevor VittatoeQB3274
- 2. James Thomas IIQB134
- 3. Kyle WrightQB2
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Donald BuckramRB75
- 2. James Thomas IIQB52
- 3. Trevor VittatoeQB45
TD
- 1. James Thomas IIQB3
- 2. Donald BuckramRB2
- 3. Trevor VittatoeQB1
YDS
- 1. James Thomas IIQB351
- 2. Donald BuckramRB348
- 3. Vernon FrazierRB176
Receiving
REC
- 1. Jeff MoturiWR51
- 2. Kris AdamsWR50
- 3. Tufick ShadrawyWR20
TD
- 1. Kris AdamsWR14
- 2. Jeff MoturiWR9
- 3. Tufick ShadrawyWR3
YDS
- 1. Kris AdamsWR958
- 2. Jeff MoturiWR655
- 3. Tufick ShadrawyWR284
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Cornelius BrownDB3
- 2. Melvin Stephenson IIDB2
- 3. Clarence WardDB2
TD
- 1. Anthony MorrowLB1
- 2. Dustin BellDB0
- 3. Cornelius BrownDB0
YDS
- 1. Anthony MorrowLB27
- 2. Cornelius BrownDB21
- 3. Clarence WardDB9
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 | Buffalo(Tier 5) | away | 17 – 42 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Texas(Premier) | home | 13 – 42 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | New Mexico State(Tier 4) | home | 33 – 34 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | UCF(Tier 2) | home | 58 – 13 | W | +4 | 4 |
| 6 | Southern Miss(Tier 2) | away | 40 – 37 | W | +4 | 8 |
| 7 | Tulane(Tier 4) | home | 24 – 21 | W | +2 | 10 |
| 8 | Tulsa(Tier 3) | away | 35 – 77 | L | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Rice(Tier 4) | home | 44 – 49 | L | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette(Tier 5) | away | 37 – 24 | W | +1 | 11 |
| 12 | SMU(Tier 5) | home | 36 – 10 | W | +1 | 12 |
| 13 | Houston(Tier 3) | away | 37 – 42 | L | 0 | 12 |
| 14 | East Carolina(Tier 3) | away | 21 – 53 | L | 0 | 12 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster34 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braxton Amy | DB | 6'0" | Richmond, TX |
| 1 | Clarence Ward | DB | 6'0" | La Marque, TX |
| 2 | Kris Adams | WR | 6'3" | Fort Worth, TX |
| 2 | Vernon Frazier | RB | 5'6" | Duncanville, TX |
| 3 | Donald Buckram | RB | 5'10" | Copperas Cove, TX |
| 4 | Melvin Stephenson II | DB | 5'10" | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 5 | James Thomas II | QB | 5'11" | Palestine, TX |
| 6 | Jeff Moturi | WR | 6'0" | Irving, TX |
| 7 | Pierce Hunter | WR | 6'5" | National City, CA |
| 9 | Tufick Shadrawy | WR | 6'2" | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 10 | Trevor Vittatoe | QB | 6'2" | Bedford, TX |
| 11 | Anthony Morrow | LB | 6'0" · 225 lb | Fallbrook, CA |
| 15 | Kyle Petersen | P | 6'4" | Alta Loma, CA |
| 15 | Kyle Wright | QB | 6'1" | Santa Rosa, CA |
| 18 | Russell Carr | WR | 6'2" | Chino, CA |
| 19 | Evan Davis | WR | 6'1" | Los Angeles, CA |
| 21 | Dustin Bell | DB | 5'11" | Dallas, TX |
| 22 | Daniel Palmer | RB | 5'10" · 210 lb | College Station, TX |
| 32 | Landon Goodwell | DL | 6'2" · 245 lb | West Covina, CA |
| 34 | Jason Williams | RB | 5'10" | Tyler, TX |
| 36 | Jonny Moore | TE | 6'5" | San Antonio, TX |
| 37 | Michael Farrar | RB | 5'7" | El Paso, TX |
| 47 | Cornelius Brown | DB | 6'0" | Houston, TX |
| 84 | Donavon Kemp | WR | 6'1" | DeSoto, TX |
| 85 | Elijah Goldtrap | TE | 6'5" | Los Angeles, CA |
| 98 | Greg Hiett | P | 6'5" | San Antonio, TX |
| — | Chris Day | — | — | — |
| — | Darrin Moore | — | — | — |
| — | Jamar Hunt | — | — | — |
| — | Jose Martinez | — | — | — |
| — | Josh Ferguson | — | — | — |
| — | Josh Flores | — | — | — |
| — | Nuuese Punimata | — | — | — |
| — | Terrell Jackson | — | — | — |