2008 schedule
West Virginia
Big East
Final rank
#17
Record
8-4
Points
21
Diff
+97
Scored
288
Allowed
191
Outcome
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Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4685
Yards allowed
4276
Rushing yards
2729
Passing yards
2065
Turnovers
16
3rd down conv.
74
4th down conv.
4
Penalties
59
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2008 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Jarrett BrownQB22
- 2. Brad StarksWR0
TD
- 1. Jarrett BrownQB1
- 2. Brad StarksWR0
YDS
- 1. Jarrett BrownQB114
- 2. Brad StarksWR0
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Noel DevineRB206
- 2. Jock SandersWR48
- 3. Jarrett BrownQB36
TD
- 1. Noel DevineRB4
- 2. Jock SandersWR2
- 3. Jarrett BrownQB1
YDS
- 1. Noel DevineRB1289
- 2. Jock SandersWR250
- 3. Jarrett BrownQB169
Receiving
REC
- 1. Jock SandersWR53
- 2. Alric ArnettWR35
- 3. Noel DevineRB35
TD
- 1. Jock SandersWR7
- 2. Alric ArnettWR6
- 3. Tyler UrbanFB2
YDS
- 1. Alric ArnettWR466
- 2. Jock SandersWR462
- 3. Noel DevineRB185
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Brandon HoganDB3
- 2. Nate SowersDB1
- 3. Reed WilliamsLB1
TD
- 1. Nate SowersDB0
- 2. Reed WilliamsLB0
- 3. Anthony LeonardLB0
YDS
- 1. Brandon HoganDB61
- 2. Anthony LeonardLB36
- 3. Najee GoodeLB28
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 | 48 – 21 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | East Carolina(Tier 3) | away | 3 – 24 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Colorado(Tier 2) | away | 14 – 17 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Marshall(Tier 4) | home | 27 – 3 | W | +2 | 2 |
| 6 | Rutgers(Tier 3) | home | 24 – 17 | W | +3 | 5 |
| 7 | Syracuse(Tier 4) | home | 17 – 6 | W | +2 | 7 |
| 9 | Auburn(Premier) | home | 34 – 17 | W | +5 | 12 |
| 10 | UConn(Tier 4) | away | 35 – 13 | W | +2 | 14 |
| 11 | Cincinnati(Tier 2) | home | 23 – 26 | L | 0 | 14 |
| 13 | Louisville(Tier 2) | away | 35 – 21 | W | +4 | 18 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh(Tier 3) | away | 15 – 19 | L | 0 | 18 |
| 15 | South Florida(Tier 3) | home | 13 – 7 | W | +3 | 21 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster30 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brad Starks | WR | 6'3" | Unionville, VA |
| 3 | Eddie Davis | DB | 6'0" | Tampa, FL |
| 4 | Wes Lyons | WR | 6'8" | N. Braddock, PA |
| 6 | Will Johnson | TE | 6'2" | Maple Grove, MN |
| 7 | Noel Devine | RB | 5'8" | Ft. Myers, FL |
| 9 | Jock Sanders | WR | 5'7" | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 12 | Nate Sowers | DB | 6'1" · 211 lb | Martinsburg, WV |
| 16 | Jarrett Brown | QB | 6'4" | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 22 | Brandon Hogan | DB | 5'10" | Manassas, VA |
| 23 | Mark Rodgers | RB | 5'8" | Lawndale, CA |
| 31 | Pat Lazear | LB | 6'0" · 237 lb | Bethesda, MD |
| 37 | Scott Kozlowski | P | 5'11" | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 41 | Ricky Kovatch | RB | 6'1" | Dublin, OH |
| 45 | Anthony Leonard | LB | 6'1" · 246 lb | McKeesport, PA |
| 47 | Reed Williams | LB | 6'1" · 232 lb | Moorefield, WV |
| 52 | Najee Goode | LB | 6'1" | Cleveland, OH |
| 57 | Zac Cooper | LB | 6'3" · 230 lb | Weirton, WV |
| 66 | Selvish Capers | OL | 6'5" · 298 lb | Kenner, LA |
| 82 | Alric Arnett | WR | 6'2" | Belle Glade, FL |
| 89 | Tyler Urban | FB | 6'5" | North Huntingdon, PA |
| — | Dorrell Jalloh | — | — | — |
| — | Ellis Lankster | — | — | — |
| — | J.T. Thomas | — | — | — |
| — | John Holmes | — | — | — |
| — | Mortty Ivy | — | — | — |
| — | Pat McAfee | — | — | — |
| — | Pat White | — | — | — |
| — | Quinton Andrews | — | — | — |
| — | Sidney Glover | — | — | — |
| — | Tito Gonzales | — | — | — |