2008 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2008 Nebraska Cornhuskers went 9-4 (5-3 in the Big 12). They scored 35.4 and allowed 28.5 points per game. SP+ rated them No. 17 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big 12
- Record: 9-4
- Conference record: 5-3
- SP+ rank: No. 17
2008 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 2008-08-30 | W | 47-24 | |||
| 2 | San José State | 2008-09-06 | W | 35-12 | |||
| 3 | New Mexico State | 2008-09-13 | W | 38-7 | |||
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 2008-09-28 | L | 30-35 | |||
| 6 | Missouri | 2008-10-05 | L | 17-52 | |||
| 7 | at Texas Tech | 2008-10-11 | L | 31-37 | |||
| 8 | at Iowa State | 2008-10-18 | W | 35-7 | |||
| 9 | Baylor | 2008-10-25 | W | 32-20 | |||
| 10 | at Oklahoma | 2008-11-02 | L | 28-62 | |||
| 11 | Kansas | 2008-11-08 | W | 45-35 | |||
| 12 | at Kansas State | 2008-11-15 | W | 56-28 | |||
| 14 | Colorado | 2008-11-28 | W | 40-31 | |||
| Bowl | vs Clemson | 2009-01-01 | W | 26-21 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ganz | 13 | 285 | 420 | 3568 | 25 | 11 |
| Patrick Witt | 4 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Zac Lee | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Helu Jr. | 13 | 125 | 803 | 7 |
| Marlon Lucky | 12 | 125 | 517 | 7 |
| Quentin Castille | 13 | 106 | 467 | 6 |
| Marcus Mendoza | 4 | 15 | 103 | 1 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Swift | 13 | 63 | 941 | 10 |
| Todd Peterson | 13 | 62 | 786 | 4 |
| Mike McNeill | 12 | 32 | 442 | 6 |
| Menelik Holt | 9 | 30 | 355 | 1 |
| Niles Paul | 13 | 23 | 214 | 0 |
2008 Nebraska players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ndamukong Suh | NT | PHI | 2010 R1 #2 | 2006–2009 |
| Niles Paul | TE | JAX | 2011 R5 #155 | 2007–2010 |
| Larry Asante | S | LV | 2010 R5 #160 | 2008–2009 |
| Roy Helu | RB | LV | 2011 R4 #105 | 2007–2010 |
| Alex Henery | K | DET | 2011 R4 #120 | 2007–2010 |
| Mike McNeill | TE | LA | 2011 UDFA | 2007–2010 |
| Zach Potter | TE | JAX | 2009 UDFA | 2007–2008 |
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