2008 schedule
Western Kentucky
FBS Independents
Final rank
#19
Record
2-10
Points
0
Diff
-116
Scored
210
Allowed
326
Outcome
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Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
2690
Yards allowed
4503
Rushing yards
1363
Passing yards
1531
Turnovers
19
3rd down conv.
0
4th down conv.
0
Penalties
0
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2008 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Brandon SmithQB10
- 2. Dexter TaylorDB7
- 3. Jeremy MooreP2
TD
- 1. Jake GaeblerWR0
- 2. Jeremy MooreP0
- 3. Dexter TaylorDB0
YDS
- 1. Brandon SmithQB56
- 2. Dexter TaylorDB53
- 3. Jeremy MooreP51
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Tyrell HaydenRB58
- 2. Marell BookerRB47
- 3. Dexter TaylorDB38
TD
- 1. Tyrell HaydenRB2
- 2. Marell BookerRB1
- 3. Brandon SmithQB1
YDS
- 1. Tyrell HaydenRB271
- 2. Dexter TaylorDB200
- 3. Marell BookerRB192
Receiving
REC
- 1. Jake GaeblerWR49
- 2. Wenquel GravesWR20
- 3. Quinterrance CooperWR16
TD
- 1. Jake GaeblerWR4
- 2. Tristan JonesTE2
- 3. Quinterrance CooperWR1
YDS
- 1. Jake GaeblerWR543
- 2. Wenquel GravesWR225
- 3. Quinterrance CooperWR163
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Ryan BeardDB2
- 2. Darvis McBrideLB1
- 3. Trent CalhounDB1
TD
- 1. Darvis McBrideLB0
- 2. Ryan BeardDB0
- 3. Trent CalhounDB0
YDS
- 1. Mark SantoroDB23
- 2. Darvis McBrideLB10
- 3. Ryan BeardDB7
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Zac MinturnPK2
PTS
- 1. Zac MinturnPK8
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.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana(Tier 4) | Away | 13 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 2 | FCS opponent | Away | 37 – 13 | W | 0 |
| 3 | Alabama(Premier) | Away | 7 – 41 | L | 0 |
| 4 | FCS opponent | Home | 50 – 9 | W | 0 |
| 5 | Kentucky(Tier 3) | Away | 3 – 41 | L | 0 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech(Premier) | Away | 13 – 27 | L | 0 |
| 7 | Ball State(Tier 5) | Home | 7 – 24 | L | 0 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic(Tier 5) | Home | 20 – 24 | L | 0 |
| 10 | North Texas(Tier 5) | Home | 40 – 51 | L | 0 |
| 11 | Troy(Tier 4) | Away | 7 – 17 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee(Tier 4) | Home | 10 – 21 | L | 0 |
| 15 | Florida International(Tier 5) | Away | 3 – 27 | L | 0 |
Roster29 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyrell Hayden | RB | 5'7" | Lexington, KY |
| 2 | Derrius Brooks | DB | 5'10" | Fortson, GA |
| 4 | Darvis McBride | LB | 5'9" · 225 lb | Fort Myers, FL |
| 7 | Quinterrance Cooper | WR | 5'11" | St. Augustine, FL |
| 8 | Seth Tamme | WR | 5'11" | Danville, KY |
| 11 | Jake Gaebler | WR | 5'10" | Mundelein, IL |
| 12 | Brandon Smith | QB | 6'0" | Danville, KY |
| 13 | Dexter Taylor | DB | 5'9" | Indianpolis, IN |
| 15 | Ryan Beard | DB | 6'0" | Bowling Green, KY |
| 16 | Dustin Boyer | WR | 6'1" | Mount Vernon, IN |
| 19 | Mark Santoro | DB | 6'0" · 199 lb | Greer, SC |
| 20 | Marell Booker | RB | 5'9" | Louisville, KY |
| 22 | Trent Calhoun | DB | 5'10" | Stanford, KY |
| 29 | Clark Jeter | WR | 6'1" | Lexington, KY |
| 33 | Tristan Jones | TE | 6'2" | Mount Sterling, KY |
| 44 | Jeremy Moore | P | 6'1" | Indianpolis, IN |
| 86 | Zac Minturn | PK | 6'2" · 208 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 87 | Wenquel Graves | WR | 5'10" · 185 lb | Bardstown, KY |
| — | Andrew McCloud | — | — | — |
| — | Blake Boyd | — | — | — |
| — | Bobby Rainey Jr. | — | — | — |
| — | Brad Savko | — | — | — |
| — | David Wolke | — | — | — |
| — | Jessie Quinn | — | — | — |
| — | K.J. Black | — | — | — |
| — | Marcus Minor | — | — | — |
| — | Stephen Willis | — | — | — |
| — | Tanner Siewert | — | — | — |
| — | Travis Watters | — | — | — |