2008 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2008 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets went 9-4 (5-3 in the ACC), finishing No. 22 in the AP poll. They scored 24.4 and allowed 20.3 points per game. SP+ rated them No. 35 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: ACC
- Record: 9-4
- Conference record: 5-3
- AP rank: No. 15
- SP+ rank: No. 35
2008 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 2008-08-28 | W | 41-14 | |||
| 2 | at Boston College | 2008-09-06 | W | 19-16 | |||
| 3 | at Virginia Tech | 2008-09-13 | L | 17-20 | |||
| 4 | Mississippi State | 2008-09-20 | W | 38-7 | |||
| 6 | Duke | 2008-10-04 | W | 27-0 | |||
| 7 | Gardner-Webb | 2008-10-11 | W | 10-7 | |||
| 8 | at Clemson | 2008-10-18 | W | 21-17 | |||
| 9 | Virginia | 2008-10-25 | L | 17-24 | |||
| 10 | Florida State | 2008-11-01 | W | 31-28 | |||
| 11 | at North Carolina | 2008-11-08 | L | 7-28 | |||
| 13 | Miami | 2008-11-21 | W | 41-23 | |||
| 14 | at Georgia | 2008-11-29 | W | 45-42 | |||
| Bowl | LSU | 2009-01-01 | L | 3-38 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Dwyer | 13 | 200 | 1395 | 12 |
| Joshua Nesbitt | 11 | 172 | 693 | 7 |
| Roddy Jones | 13 | 81 | 690 | 4 |
| Jaybo Shaw | 7 | 63 | 200 | 3 |
| Lucas Cox | 12 | 26 | 200 | 3 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demaryius Thomas | 12 | 39 | 627 | 3 |
| Tyler Melton | 7 | 5 | 53 | 0 |
| Zach Fisher | 2 | 3 | 45 | 0 |
| Correy Earls | 2 | 4 | 41 | 0 |
| R.B. Clyburn | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
2008 Georgia Tech players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demaryius Thomas | WR | NYJ | 2010 R1 #22 | 2007–2009 |
| Morgan Burnett | S | CLE | 2010 R3 #71 | 2007–2009 |
| Derrick Morgan | OLB | TEN | 2010 R1 #16 | 2008 |
| Michael Johnson | DE | CIN | 2009 R3 #70 | 2008 |
| Mario Butler | CB | BUF | 2011 UDFA | 2008–2010 |
| Jonathan Dwyer | RB | ARI | 2010 R6 #188 | 2007–2009 |
| Jahi Word-Daniels | CB | DET | 2009 UDFA | 2006–2008 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com