2008 schedule
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Final rank
#18
Record
7-5
Points
15
Diff
+41
Scored
344
Allowed
303
Outcome
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Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5190
Yards allowed
4278
Rushing yards
2745
Passing yards
2625
Turnovers
34
3rd down conv.
68
4th down conv.
7
Penalties
69
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2008 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Dustin ShererQB104
- 2. Scott TolzienQB5
TD
- 1. Dustin ShererQB6
- 2. Scott TolzienQB0
YDS
- 1. Dustin ShererQB1389
- 2. Scott TolzienQB107
Rushing
CAR
- 1. John ClayRB155
- 2. Zach BrownRB55
- 3. Dustin ShererQB49
TD
- 1. John ClayRB9
- 2. Zach BrownRB3
- 3. David GilreathWR2
YDS
- 1. John ClayRB884
- 2. Zach BrownRB305
- 3. David GilreathWR285
Receiving
REC
- 1. Garrett GrahamTE40
- 2. David GilreathWR31
- 3. Isaac AndersonWR21
TD
- 1. Garrett GrahamTE5
- 2. David GilreathWR3
- 3. Mickey TurnerTE1
YDS
- 1. Garrett GrahamTE540
- 2. David GilreathWR520
- 3. Isaac AndersonWR286
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Niles BrinkleyDB4
- 2. Shane CarterDB2
- 3. Chris MaragosDB1
TD
- 1. Chris MaragosDB0
- 2. Shane CarterDB0
- 3. Niles BrinkleyDB0
YDS
- 1. Niles BrinkleyDB66
- 2. Chris MaragosDB51
- 3. Shane CarterDB44
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Philip WelchPK20
PTS
- 1. Philip WelchPK99
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 | Akron(Tier 4) | home | 38 – 17 | W | +2 | 2 |
| 2 | Marshall(Tier 4) | home | 51 – 14 | W | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Fresno State(Tier 3) | away | 13 – 10 | W | +3 | 7 |
| 5 | Michigan(Premier) | away | 25 – 27 | L | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Ohio State(Premier) | home | 17 – 20 | L | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Penn State(Premier) | home | 7 – 48 | L | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Iowa(Tier 2) | away | 16 – 38 | L | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Illinois(Tier 4) | home | 27 – 17 | W | +2 | 9 |
| 10 | Michigan State(Premier) | away | 24 – 25 | L | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Indiana(Tier 4) | away | 55 – 20 | W | +2 | 11 |
| 12 | Minnesota(Tier 2) | home | 35 – 32 | W | +4 | 15 |
| 13 | FCS opponent | home | 36 – 35 | W | 0 | 15 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster30 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Toon | WR | 6'3" | Middleton, WI |
| 3 | Kyle Jefferson | WR | 6'4" | Cleveland, OH |
| 4 | Zach Brown | RB | 5'10" | Royal Palm, FL |
| 6 | Isaac Anderson | WR | 5'10" | Minneapolis, MN |
| 7 | Aaron Henry | DB | 6'0" | Immokalee, FL |
| 15 | Culmer St. Jean | LB | 6'0" | Naples, FL |
| 16 | Scott Tolzien | QB | 6'3" | Rolling Meadows, IL |
| 18 | Dustin Sherer | QB | 6'3" | Cicero, IN |
| 18 | Philip Welch | PK | 6'3" | Fort Collins, CO |
| 21 | Chris Maragos | DB | 6'0" | Racine, WI |
| 23 | Maurice Moore | WR | 5'10" | Ft. Worth, TX |
| 25 | Shane Carter | DB | 6'1" · 203 lb | Troy, OH |
| 29 | Niles Brinkley | DB | 5'10" | St. Louis, MO |
| 32 | John Clay | RB | 6'1" | Racine, WI |
| 34 | Bradie Ewing | RB | 6'0" | Richland Center, WI |
| 36 | Mickey Turner | TE | 6'3" | Camdenton, MO |
| 38 | Tyler Holland | DB | 5'11" | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 84 | Lance Kendricks | TE | 6'4" | Milwaukee, WI |
| 85 | David Gilreath | WR | 5'11" | Minneapolis, MN |
| 86 | Elijah Theus | WR | 6'0" · 195 lb | Sugarland, TX |
| 89 | Garrett Graham | TE | 6'3" | Brick, NJ |
| 98 | Brad Nortman | P | 6'3" | Brookfield, WI |
| — | Allan Evridge | — | — | — |
| — | Allen Langford | — | — | — |
| — | Bill Rentmeester | — | — | — |
| — | Chris Pressley | — | — | — |
| — | DeAndre Levy | — | — | — |
| — | Jonathan Casillas | — | — | — |
| — | PJ Hill | — | — | — |
| — | Travis Beckum | — | — | — |