2008 schedule
Virginia Tech
ACC
Final rank
#15
Record
9-4
Points
26
Diff
+62
Scored
289
Allowed
227
Outcome
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Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4248
Yards allowed
3912
Rushing yards
2441
Passing yards
2028
Turnovers
20
3rd down conv.
80
4th down conv.
6
Penalties
70
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2008 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Tyrod TaylorQB99
- 2. Greg BooneTE0
TD
- 1. Tyrod TaylorQB2
- 2. Greg BooneTE0
YDS
- 1. Tyrod TaylorQB1036
- 2. Greg BooneTE0
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Darren Evans?287
- 2. Tyrod TaylorQB147
- 3. Josh Oglesby?38
TD
- 1. Darren Evans?11
- 2. Tyrod TaylorQB7
- 3. Greg BooneTE1
YDS
- 1. Darren Evans?1265
- 2. Tyrod TaylorQB738
- 3. Josh Oglesby?88
Receiving
REC
- 1. Danny Coale?36
- 2. Jarrett Boykin?30
- 3. Greg BooneTE22
TD
- 1. Greg BooneTE2
- 2. Jarrett Boykin?2
- 3. Kenny JeffersonFB0
YDS
- 1. Jarrett Boykin?441
- 2. Danny Coale?408
- 3. Greg BooneTE278
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Stephan VirgilCB6
- 2. Cody GrimmLB2
- 3. Kam Chancellor?2
TD
- 1. Dorian Porch?0
- 2. Stephan VirgilCB0
- 3. Cody GrimmLB0
YDS
- 1. Stephan VirgilCB94
- 2. Dorian Porch?40
- 3. Cody GrimmLB20
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 | East Carolina(Tier 3) | away | 22 – 27 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | FCS opponent | home | 24 – 7 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech(Premier) | home | 20 – 17 | W | +5 | 5 |
| 4 | North Carolina(Tier 3) | away | 20 – 17 | W | +3 | 8 |
| 5 | Nebraska(Tier 2) | away | 35 – 30 | W | +4 | 12 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky(Tier 5) | home | 27 – 13 | W | +1 | 13 |
| 8 | Boston College(Premier) | away | 23 – 28 | L | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Florida State(Tier 2) | away | 20 – 30 | L | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | Maryland(Tier 3) | home | 23 – 13 | W | +3 | 16 |
| 12 | Miami (FL)(Tier 2) | away | 14 – 16 | L | 0 | 16 |
| 13 | Duke(Tier 5) | home | 14 – 3 | W | +1 | 17 |
| 14 | Virginia(Tier 2) | home | 17 – 14 | W | +4 | 21 |
| 15 | Boston College(Premier) | home | 30 – 12 | W | +5 | 26 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster29 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Davon Morgan | ? | 6'0" | Richmond, VA |
| 2 | Josh Oglesby | ? | 5'11" | Garner, NC |
| 5 | Tyrod Taylor | QB | 6'1" | Hampton, VA |
| 8 | Greg Boone | TE | 6'3" | Chesapeake, VA |
| 11 | Dyrell Roberts | ? | 6'2" | Smithfield, VA |
| 17 | Kam Chancellor | ? | 6'4" | Norfolk, VA |
| 18 | Sam Wheeler | TE | 6'3" | Blacksburg, VA |
| 19 | Danny Coale | ? | 6'0" | Lexington, VA |
| 22 | Stephan Virgil | CB | 5'11" | Rocky Mount, NC |
| 24 | Dorian Porch | ? | 5'11" | Calhoun, GA |
| 26 | Cody Grimm | LB | 5'11" · 210 lb | Fairfax, VA |
| 29 | Xavier Boyce | ? | 6'4" | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 32 | Darren Evans | ? | 6'0" | Indianapolis, IN |
| 33 | Chris Drager | TE | 6'4" | Jefferson Hills, PA |
| 42 | Kenny Jefferson | FB | 5'10" | Port Tobacco, MD |
| 81 | Jarrett Boykin | ? | 6'2" | Charlotte, NC |
| 97 | Brent Bowden | P | 6'3" | Centreville, VA |
| — | Andre Phillip Smith | — | — | — |
| — | Brett Warren | — | — | — |
| — | Cory Holt | — | — | — |
| — | Devin Perez | — | — | — |
| — | Dustin Keys | — | — | — |
| — | Dustin Pickle | — | — | — |
| — | Ike Whitaker | — | — | — |
| — | Jahre Cheeseman | — | — | — |
| — | Kenny Lewis Jr | — | — | — |
| — | Orion Martin | — | — | — |
| — | Sean Glennon | — | — | — |
| — | Victor Harris | — | — | — |