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2008 Northwestern Wildcats football | |
Alamo Bowl, L 23–30 OT vs. Missouri | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
2008 record | 9–4 (5–3 Big Ten) |
Head coach | Pat Fitzgerald (3rd as HC) (7th overall season) |
Offensive coordinator | Mick McCall (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Mike Hankwitz (1st season) |
Captain | C.J. Bachér[1] |
Captain | Prince Kwateng |
Captain | Eric Peterman |
Captain | Brendan Smith |
Home stadium | Ryan Field (Capacity: 47,130) |
Seasons |
2008 Big Ten football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#8/8 Penn State †§ | 0* | – | 1 | 0* | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#9/11 Ohio State ‡§ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#24/24 Michigan State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#20/20 Iowa | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – BCS representative as champion ‡ – BCS at-large representative § – Conference co-champions
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The 2008 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University in the Big Ten Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Pat Fitzgerald, in his third season at Northwestern, was the team's head coach. The Wildcats played their homes games at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois.
Previous season
The 2007 team finished the season with a win-loss record of 6–6 and did not receive a bowl invitation.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 11:00 AM[2] | Syracuse* | ESPN2[2] | W 30–10 | 20,015[3] | ||
September 6 | 6:00 PM[4] | at Duke* | W 24–20 | 23,614[3] | |||
September 13 | 11:00 AM[2] | Southern Illinois* |
| BTN[2] | W 33–7 | 19,062[3] | |
September 20 | 11:00 AM[2] | Ohio* |
| BTN[2] | W 16–8 | 22,069[3] | |
September 27 | 11:00 AM[5] | at Iowa | ESPNC[6] | W 22–17 | 70,585[3] | ||
October 11 | 2:30 PM[6] | No. 23 Michigan State |
| ESPN2[6] | L 20–37 | 32,527[3] | |
October 18 | 11:00 AM[5] | Purdue |
| ESPN2[5] | W 48–26 | 27,163[3] | |
October 25 | 11:00 AM[5] | at Indiana | BTN[5] | L 19–21 | 30,698[3] | ||
November 1 | 11:00 AM[5] | at No. 20 Minnesota | ESPN2[6] | W 24–17 | 54,122[3] | ||
November 8 | 11:00 AM[6] | No. 12 Ohio State |
| ESPN2[6] | L 10–45 | 47,130[3] | |
November 15 | 11:00 AM[6] | at Michigan | ESPN2 | W 21–14 | 107,856[3] | ||
November 22 | 2:30 PM[6] | Illinois |
| BTN | W 27–10 | 32,166[3] | |
December 29 | 7:00 PM | vs. No. 25 Missouri | No. 22 | ESPN | L 23–30 OT | 55,986[3] | |
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Game summaries
Syracuse
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Orange | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Wildcats | 0 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 30 |
Duke
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Blue Devils | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Southern Illinois
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Salukis | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Wildcats | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
Ohio
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Wildcats | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Iowa
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
Hawkeyes | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Michigan State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Spartans | 17 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 37 |
Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
Purdue
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Boilermakers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 26 |
Wildcats | 0 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 48 |
Indiana
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Wildcats | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
Hoosiers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Minnesota
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Wildcats | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Golden Gophers | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Ohio State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Buckeyes | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Michigan
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Wolverines | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Illinois
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Fighting Illini | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Wildcats | 6 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 27 |
Alamo Bowl, v. Missouri
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Tigers | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
Wildcats | 7 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
Rankings
Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 24 | 22 | RV | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches' | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | RV | 24 | RV | 25 | RV | 24 | 20 | 22 | 20 | RV | ||||||||||||||||||||
Harris | Not released | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 22 | 21 | Not released | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
BCS | Not released | 22 | NR | 24 | NR | NR | 24 | 22 | 23 | Not released |
Statistics
Team
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Scores by quarter
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Offense
Rushing
Name | GP-GS | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
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Total | |||||||||
Opponents |
Passing
Name | CMP | ATT | YDS | CMP% | YPA | LNG | TD | INT | SACK | RAT |
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C. J. Bachér | 218 | 365 | 2128 | 59.7 | 5.83 | 53 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 113.68 |
Mike Kafka | 32 | 46 | 330 | 69.6 | 7.17 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 131.13 |
Eric Peterman | 2 | 2 | 55 | 100.0 | 27.50 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 496.0 |
Total | 252 | 413 | 2513 | 61.0 | 6.08 | 53 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 116.9 |
Opponents |
Receiving
Name | GP-GS | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G | ||
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Total | |||||||||
Opponents |
Defense
Name | GP | Tackles | Sacks | Pass Defense | Interceptions | Fumbles | Blkd Kick | ||||||||
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Solo | Ast | Total | TFL-Yds | No-Yds | BrUp | QBH | No.-Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Rcv-Yds | FF | |||
Total |
Special teams
Name | Punting | Kickoffs | |||||||||||
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No. | Yds | Avg | Long | TB | FC | I20 | Blkd | No. | Yds | Avg | TB | OB | |
Total |
Name | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | ||||||||
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No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
Total |
References
- ↑ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2018. p. 93. https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/nusports.com/documents/2018/8/20/18_Northwestern_FB_Media_Guide.pdf#page=94.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Kickoff Times Announced For NU's First Three Home Games". Northwestern University Department of Athletics. July 2, 2008. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080705094510/http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/070208aaa.html. Retrieved July 4, 2008.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 "Cumulative Season Statistics". Northwestern University Department of athletics. http://www.nusports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2008-2009/teamcume.html. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Kickoff Times Set For Duke's First Three Football Games". Duke University Department of Athletics. June 3, 2008. http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22672&SPID=1843&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=1477519. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Big Ten Announces Start Times for 2008 Homecoming Games". Northwestern University Department of Athletics. May 12, 2008. http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/051208aaa.html. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 "Northwestern Official Athletics Site". Northwestern University Department of Athletics. September 29, 2008. Archived from the original on September 28, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080928144930/http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/nw-m-footbl-sched.html. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
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