2008 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions went 11-2 (8-2 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 8 in the AP poll. They scored 38.9 and allowed 14.4 points per game. SP+ rated them No. 5 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 11-2
- Conference record: 8-2
- AP rank: No. 6
- SP+ rank: No. 5
2008 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 2008-08-30 | W | 66-10 | |||
| 2 | Oregon State | 2008-09-06 | W | 45-14 | |||
| 3 | at Syracuse | 2008-09-13 | W | 55-13 | |||
| 4 | Temple | 2008-09-20 | W | 45-3 | |||
| 5 | Illinois | 2008-09-28 | W | 38-24 | |||
| 6 | at Purdue | 2008-10-04 | W | 20-6 | |||
| 7 | at Wisconsin | 2008-10-12 | W | 48-7 | |||
| 8 | Michigan | 2008-10-18 | W | 46-17 | |||
| 9 | at Ohio State | 2008-10-26 | W | 13-6 | |||
| 11 | at Iowa | 2008-11-08 | L | 23-24 | |||
| 12 | Indiana | 2008-11-15 | W | 34-7 | |||
| 13 | Michigan State | 2008-11-22 | W | 49-18 | |||
| Bowl | vs USC | 2009-01-01 | L | 24-38 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryll Clark | 13 | 192 | 321 | 2592 | 19 | 6 |
| Pat Devlin | 9 | 25 | 47 | 459 | 4 | 0 |
| Paul Cianciolo | 3 | 6 | 9 | 86 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Royster | 13 | 191 | 1236 | 12 |
| Stephfon Green | 13 | 105 | 578 | 4 |
| Brent Carter | 4 | 22 | 129 | 0 |
| Brandon Beachum | 7 | 28 | 114 | 1 |
| Chaz Powell | 6 | 8 | 74 | 2 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deon Butler | 13 | 47 | 810 | 7 |
| Jordan Norwood | 10 | 41 | 637 | 6 |
| Derrick Williams | 13 | 44 | 485 | 4 |
| Graham Zug | 9 | 11 | 174 | 2 |
| Brett Brackett | 8 | 13 | 160 | 1 |
2008 Penn State players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Lee | OLB | DAL | 2010 R2 #55 | 2006–2009 |
| NaVorro Bowman | MLB | LV | 2010 R3 #91 | 2008–2009 |
| Andrew Quarless | TE | DET | 2010 R5 #154 | 2006–2009 |
| Jordan Norwood | WR | DEN | 2009 UDFA | 2005–2008 |
| Pat Devlin | QB | CLE | 2011 UDFA | 2007–2008 |
| Brett Brackett | TE | TEN | 2011 UDFA | 2007–2010 |
| Derek Moye | WR | TEN | 2012 UDFA | 2008–2011 |
| Evan Royster | RB | WAS | 2011 R6 #177 | 2007–2010 |
| Josh Hull | LB | WAS | 2010 R7 #254 | 2008–2009 |
| Deon Butler | WR | SEA | 2009 R3 #91 | 2005–2008 |
| Derrick Williams | WR | DET | 2009 R3 #82 | 2005–2008 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com