2008 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2008 North Carolina Tar Heels went 8-5 (4-4 in the ACC), finishing No. 25 in the AP poll. They scored 27.7 and allowed 21.2 points per game. SP+ rated them No. 32 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: ACC
- Record: 8-5
- Conference record: 4-4
- AP rank: No. 25
- SP+ rank: No. 32
2008 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McNeese | 2008-08-30 | W | 35-27 | |||
| 3 | at Rutgers | 2008-09-11 | W | 44-12 | |||
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 2008-09-20 | L | 17-20 | |||
| 5 | at Miami | 2008-09-27 | W | 28-24 | |||
| 6 | UConn | 2008-10-04 | W | 38-12 | |||
| 7 | Notre Dame | 2008-10-11 | W | 29-24 | |||
| 8 | at Virginia | 2008-10-18 | L | 13-16 | |||
| 9 | Boston College | 2008-10-25 | W | 45-24 | |||
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 2008-11-08 | W | 28-7 | |||
| 12 | at Maryland | 2008-11-15 | L | 15-17 | |||
| 13 | NC State | 2008-11-22 | L | 10-41 | |||
| 14 | at Duke | 2008-11-29 | W | 28-20 | |||
| Bowl | West Virginia | 2008-12-27 | L | 30-31 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Sexton | 8 | 94 | 168 | 1261 | 9 | 6 |
| T.J. Yates | 7 | 81 | 135 | 1168 | 11 | 4 |
| Mike Paulus | 3 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Draughn | 13 | 198 | 866 | 3 |
| Greg Little | 13 | 78 | 339 | 3 |
| Ryan Houston | 12 | 77 | 299 | 8 |
| Anthony Parker-Boyd | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Johnny White | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Nicks | 13 | 68 | 1222 | 12 |
| Brandon Tate | 6 | 16 | 376 | 3 |
| Brooks Foster | 11 | 30 | 334 | 2 |
| Richard Quinn | 6 | 8 | 97 | 1 |
| Cooter Arnold | 6 | 7 | 87 | 1 |
2008 North Carolina players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Tate | WR | NO | 2009 R3 #83 | 2005–2008 |
| Bruce Carter | LB | ATL | 2011 R2 #40 | 2007–2010 |
| Da'Norris Searcy | S | CAR | 2011 R4 #100 | 2007–2010 |
| T.J. Yates | QB | HOU | 2011 R5 #152 | 2007–2010 |
| Shaun Draughn | RB | SF | 2011 UDFA | 2008–2010 |
| Greg Little | WR | CIN | 2011 R2 #59 | 2007–2009 |
| Hakeem Nicks | WR | NYG | 2009 R1 #29 | 2006–2008 |
| Marvin Austin | DT | DEN | 2011 R2 #52 | 2008 |
| Johnny White | RB | GB | 2011 R5 #133 | 2007–2010 |
| Kendric Burney | DB | CAR | 2011 UDFA | 2007–2010 |
| Quan Sturdivant | LB | KC | 2011 R6 #171 | 2007–2010 |
| Richard Quinn | TE | CIN | 2009 R2 #64 | 2007–2008 |
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