2008 California Golden Bears Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2008 California Golden Bears went 9-4 (8-3 in the Pac-10), finishing No. 21 in the AP poll. They scored 32.6 and allowed 19.9 points per game. SP+ rated them No. 20 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Pac-10
- Record: 9-4
- Conference record: 8-3
- AP rank: No. 21
- SP+ rank: No. 20
2008 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 2008-08-31 | W | 38-31 | |||
| 2 | at Washington State | 2008-09-06 | W | 66-3 | |||
| 3 | at Maryland | 2008-09-13 | L | 27-35 | |||
| 5 | Colorado State | 2008-09-27 | W | 42-7 | |||
| 6 | Arizona State | 2008-10-04 | W | 24-14 | |||
| 8 | at Arizona | 2008-10-19 | L | 27-42 | |||
| 9 | UCLA | 2008-10-25 | W | 41-20 | |||
| 10 | Oregon | 2008-11-01 | W | 26-16 | |||
| 11 | at USC | 2008-11-09 | L | 3-17 | |||
| 12 | at Oregon State | 2008-11-15 | L | 21-34 | |||
| 13 | Stanford | 2008-11-22 | W | 37-16 | |||
| 15 | Washington | 2008-12-06 | W | 48-7 | |||
| Bowl | Miami | 2008-12-28 | W | 24-17 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Riley | 11 | 112 | 221 | 1360 | 14 | 6 |
| Nate Longshore | 9 | 93 | 164 | 1051 | 10 | 4 |
| Brock Mansion | 2 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahvid Best | 12 | 194 | 1580 | 15 |
| Shane Vereen | 13 | 142 | 715 | 4 |
| Tracy Slocum | 4 | 22 | 125 | 1 |
| Peter Geurts | 2 | 7 | 47 | 0 |
| John Tyndall | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyan Boateng | 12 | 29 | 439 | 5 |
| Verran Tucker | 10 | 21 | 362 | 3 |
| Cameron Morrah | 11 | 27 | 326 | 8 |
| LaReylle Cunningham | 7 | 18 | 276 | 1 |
| Jeremy Ross | 11 | 17 | 210 | 2 |
2008 California players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Anger | P | DAL | 2012 R3 #70 | 2008–2011 |
| Cameron Jordan | LB | NO | 2011 R1 #24 | 2008 |
| Marvin Jones | WR | DET | 2012 R5 #166 | 2008–2011 |
| Giorgio Tavecchio | K | TEN | 2017 UDFA | 2008–2011 |
| Mychal Kendricks | LB | WAS | 2012 R2 #46 | 2008–2011 |
| Chris Conte | FS | TB | 2011 R3 #93 | 2008–2010 |
| Shane Vereen | RB | NYG | 2011 R2 #56 | 2008–2010 |
| Jeremy Ross | WR | ARI | 2011 UDFA | 2008–2010 |
| Mike Mohamed | OLB | NO | 2011 R6 #189 | 2008–2010 |
| Will Ta'ufo'ou | FB | JAX | 2009 UDFA | 2006–2008 |
| Cameron Morrah | TE | SEA | 2009 R7 #248 | 2006–2008 |
| Jahvid Best | RB | DET | 2010 R1 #30 | 2007–2009 |
| Syd'Quan Thompson | DB | DEN | 2010 R7 #225 | 2006–2009 |
| Verran Tucker | WR | KC | 2010 UDFA | 2008–2009 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com