2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
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The 2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
represents Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season
. The team's head coach is Frank Beamer
. Prior to the season, the Hokies were expected to be in a rebuilding mode, recovering after the graduation of several key players. Despite that fact, Tech was picked to win the Atlantic Coast Conference
's Coastal Division in the annual preseason poll of media covering the ACC. The Hokies were ranked the No. 15 team in the country at the start of the season, but suffered an upset loss to East Carolina in their first game. Tech recovered, however, and won five consecutive games following the loss.
, Virginia Tech accumulated a 11–3 record that ended with a 21–24 loss to the Kansas Jayhawks
in the 2008 Orange Bowl
. The Hokies also won the 2007 ACC football championship
, but were not predicted to repeat that success in 2008. In the annual preseason football poll of media covering ACC football, Tech was picked second in the conference, behind the Clemson Tigers
. The Hokies were picked to finish first in the ACC's Coastal Division, but lose to Clemson in the ACC Championship Game.
The reason for that second-place prediction was the loss of several key players from Tech's ACC-champion 2007 team. Virginia Tech lost its top four receivers, its leading rusher, and seven starters from a defense that ranked fourth nationally in total defense. Eight players from the 2007 team were taken in the 2008 NFL Draft
, and Tech's 2008 team featured just 10 players who started during the previous season. Making matters more difficult for Virginia Tech, the Hokies suffered several preseason injuries and multiple players were kicked off the team for disciplinary reasons.
On August 26, Tech head coach Frank Beamer announced his intention to redshirt backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor, keeping him in reserve for the 2008 season. Following Virginia Tech's loss to East Carolina in the first game of the season, however, Beamer removed the redshirt and Taylor played in Tech's second game in the season. After he proved successful in that game, Taylor was named the team's starting quarterback for the remainder of the season, supplanting first-game starter Sean Glennon.
in Charlotte
, North Carolina
, Tech was upset
27–22 by the East Carolina Pirates
. East Carolina, members of Conference USA
, became the first team from that conference to win a game against a Bowl Championship Series
member school since 2002.
The game got off to a slow start, as neither team scored in the first quarter. With 12:19 remaining before halftime, however, Virginia Tech scored the first points of the game with a 30-yard fumble
return by defender Stephan Virgil. Four minutes later, Virginia Tech's offense also scored, extending the Hokies' lead to 14–0. East Carolina answered with a touchdown
before halftime, but Virginia Tech led 14–7 at the beginning of the second half.
The Pirates' offense scored another touchdown with 10:05 remaining in the third quarter, but the extra point
kick was blocked and returned for a defensive score by Tech's Stephan Virgil. If the extra point had been successful, the teams would have been tied at 14 points apiece. Instead, Virginia Tech kept a 16–13 lead, which it retained through the third quarter. Early in the fourth quarter, Tech's offense extended the Hokies' lead to 22–13 with a touchdown. The extra point kick was missed. Both teams were held scoreless for the next ten minutes before East Carolina's Patrick Pinkney ran three yards for a touchdown. The score and extra point cut the Hokies' lead to 22–20 with less than four minutes remaining in the game. Tech attempted to run out the clock
, but East Carolina's defense forced the Hokies to punt
. The kick was blocked, however, and East Carolina's T.J. Lee returned the loose ball for a game-winning touchdown. With the limited time remaining in the game, Tech was unable to answer the touchdown, and East Carolina clinched a 27–22 victory.
, in Blacksburg
, Virginia
. Despite the loss to East Carolina, Tech came into its home opener heavily favored and lived up to that expectation by beating the Paladins, 24–7. For the game, Virginia Tech wore a throwback uniform honoring former Tech coaches Jerry Claiborne
, Charlie Coffey
, Jimmy Sharpe
and Bill Dooley
.
The Hokies used backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor alongside starter Sean Glennon beginning with the fifth play of the game. Despite that change in offensive strategy, the Hokies were held scoreless in the first quarter. Tech's defense also held firm, and kept Furman from scoring in the first quarter as well. In the second quarter, both teams were again held scoreless until just 29 seconds before halftime, when Virginia Tech placekicker
Dustin Keys kicked a field goal
for the Hokies, giving them a 3–0 lead at halftime.
In the third quarter, Virginia Tech's offense finally hit its stride. With 8:41 remaining in the quarter, Sean Glennon completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to running back Kenny Lewis, Jr., giving the Hokies a 10–0 lead after the extra point. Tech added two more touchdowns before the end of the quarter, making the game 24–0 with one quarter remaining. The Paladins scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter, closing the gap to 24–7 and avoiding a shutout, but were unable to further catch up to the Hokies. Tech earned its first win of the season, bringing its overall season record to 1–1.
In the game's first quarter, Virginia Tech was held scoreless while Georgia Tech took a 3–0 lead with a 32-yard field goal by kicker Scott Blair
. Early in the second quarter, Tech answered the score by taking the lead with an eight-yard touchdown run by freshman tailback Darren Evans
, who finished the game with 19 carries for 94 yards and the lone touchdown. Georgia Tech answered with a touchdown that came from a 41-yard pass to Roddy Jones. The extra point was blocked, but the Yellow Jackets still held a 9–7 lead with 3:44 remaining in the first half. Virginia Tech's offense answered quickly, however, mounting a drive that resulted in a Tyrod Taylor rushing touchdown with just 10 seconds before halftime.
The Hokies entered the second half with a 14–9 lead and maintained that margin through the third quarter. Early in the fourth quarter, Tech extended its lead to 17–9 with a field goal by Dustin Keys. Four minutes of game time later, Georgia Tech's Josh Nesbitt ran 18 yards for a touchdown. Instead of kicking an extra point, the Yellow Jackets attempted a two-point conversion and were successful, tying the game at 17–17 with 9:28 remaining. From that point, both teams' defenses dominated the course of play, and only Virginia Tech, with a 21-yard field goal from Keys, was able to score. That field goal was the margin of victory, and the Hokies edged the Yellow Jackets, 20–17.
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Team Opp
Punts-Yards
15-584
12-524
Avg per Punt
38.9
43.7
Time of Possession/Game
29:58
30:02
3rd Down Conversions
17/41
17/36
4th Down Conversions
0/3
0/4
Touchdowns Scored
8
7
Field Goal-Attempts
3-4
1-3
PAT-Attempts
7-8
4-8
Attendance
132,466
0
Games/Avg per Game
66,233
0
Virginia Tech Hokies football
The Virginia Tech Hokies football team is a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS, in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They have more wins in team history than any other program in the ACC. Their home games are played at Lane Stadium which seats over...
represents Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in...
during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season
2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on August 28, 2008, progressing through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in Miami Gardens, Florida on January 8, 2009, where the #2...
. The team's head coach is Frank Beamer
Frank Beamer
Frank Beamer is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , a position he has held since 1987. From 1981 to 1986, Beamer served as the head coach at Murray State University...
. Prior to the season, the Hokies were expected to be in a rebuilding mode, recovering after the graduation of several key players. Despite that fact, Tech was picked to win the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
's Coastal Division in the annual preseason poll of media covering the ACC. The Hokies were ranked the No. 15 team in the country at the start of the season, but suffered an upset loss to East Carolina in their first game. Tech recovered, however, and won five consecutive games following the loss.
Schedule
Source: ACCRoster
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Coaching staff
| Position | Name | First year at VT | First year in current position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Frank Beamer Frank Beamer Frank Beamer is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , a position he has held since 1987. From 1981 to 1986, Beamer served as the head coach at Murray State University... |
1987 | 1987 |
| Associate Head Coach and Running Backs Coach | Billy Hite | 1978 | 2001 |
| Offensive Coordinator and Tight Ends | Bryan Stinespring Bryan Stinespring Bryan Stinespring is the offensive coordinator and tight ends coach for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team in Blacksburg, Virginia. Stinespring replaced Rickey Bustle as offensive coordinator and has been relieved of his play calling duties on February, 21 2011... |
1990 | 2006 (Offensive coordinator since 2002) |
| Defensive Coordinator and Inside linebackers | Bud Foster Bud Foster Bud Foster is a college football assistant coach. He went to high school in Nokomis, Illinois. He is the current defensive coordinator for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team. Following the 2006 season, he received the Frank Broyles Award, which is annually given to the top assistant coach in... |
1987 | 1995 |
| Offensive Line | Curt Newsome | 2006 | 2006 |
| Wide Receivers | Kevin Sherman | 2006 | 2006 |
| Strong Safety, Outside Linebackers, and Recruiting Coordinator | Jim Cavanaugh | 1996 | 2002 |
| Quarterbacks | Mike O'Cain Mike O'Cain -External links:* *... |
2006 | 2006 |
| Defensive backs | Torrian Gray Torrian Gray Torrian Gray is a college football assistant coach. He currently coaches defensive backs for his alma mater, Virginia Tech.-College career:Gray was three times an all-Big East selection for the Virginia Tech Hokies... |
2006 | 2006 |
| Defensive Line | Charley Wiles | 1996 | 1996 |
| Source: http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/ | |||
Preseason
During the 2007 college football season2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
The 2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season...
, Virginia Tech accumulated a 11–3 record that ended with a 21–24 loss to the Kansas Jayhawks
Kansas Jayhawks football
The Kansas Jayhawks football program is the intercollegiate football program of the University of Kansas Jayhawks. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference....
in the 2008 Orange Bowl
2008 Orange Bowl
The 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Kansas Jayhawks on January 3, 2008, at Dolphins Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Spread bettors favored Virginia Tech by three points, but in a game dominated by defensive and...
. The Hokies also won the 2007 ACC football championship
2007 ACC Championship Game
The 2007 Dr. Pepper Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game featured the Boston College Eagles and the Virginia Tech Hokies in a regular-season college football game that determined the conference's champion for the 2007 season. Virginia Tech defeated Boston College 30–16 to win the ACC...
, but were not predicted to repeat that success in 2008. In the annual preseason football poll of media covering ACC football, Tech was picked second in the conference, behind the Clemson Tigers
2008 Clemson Tigers football team
The 2008 Clemson football team represented Clemson University in the 2008 college football season. The Tigers were led by oft-maligned head coach Tommy Bowden, who resigned six games into his tenth season. The interim head coach was assistant coach Dabo Swinney...
. The Hokies were picked to finish first in the ACC's Coastal Division, but lose to Clemson in the ACC Championship Game.
The reason for that second-place prediction was the loss of several key players from Tech's ACC-champion 2007 team. Virginia Tech lost its top four receivers, its leading rusher, and seven starters from a defense that ranked fourth nationally in total defense. Eight players from the 2007 team were taken in the 2008 NFL Draft
2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...
, and Tech's 2008 team featured just 10 players who started during the previous season. Making matters more difficult for Virginia Tech, the Hokies suffered several preseason injuries and multiple players were kicked off the team for disciplinary reasons.
On August 26, Tech head coach Frank Beamer announced his intention to redshirt backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor, keeping him in reserve for the 2008 season. Following Virginia Tech's loss to East Carolina in the first game of the season, however, Beamer removed the redshirt and Taylor played in Tech's second game in the season. After he proved successful in that game, Taylor was named the team's starting quarterback for the remainder of the season, supplanting first-game starter Sean Glennon.
East Carolina
The Virginia Tech Hokies' first game of the season also was its first loss of the season. In a neutral-site game at Bank of America StadiumBank of America Stadium
Bank of America Stadium is a 73,778-seat football stadium located on of land in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It is the home facility of the Carolina Panthers NFL franchise. It also hosts the annual Belk Bowl which features teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big East...
in Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, Tech was upset
Upset
An upset occurs in a competition, frequently in electoral politics or sports, when the party popularly expected to win , is defeated by an underdog whom the majority expects to lose, defying the conventional wisdom...
27–22 by the East Carolina Pirates
2008 East Carolina Pirates football team
The 2008 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the college football season of 2008-09. and plays their home games in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium...
. East Carolina, members of Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
, became the first team from that conference to win a game against a Bowl Championship Series
Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
member school since 2002.
The game got off to a slow start, as neither team scored in the first quarter. With 12:19 remaining before halftime, however, Virginia Tech scored the first points of the game with a 30-yard fumble
Fumble
A fumble in American and Canadian football occurs when a player, who has possession and control of the ball loses it before being downed or scoring. By rule, it is any act other than passing, kicking or successful handing that results in loss of player possession...
return by defender Stephan Virgil. Four minutes later, Virginia Tech's offense also scored, extending the Hokies' lead to 14–0. East Carolina answered with a touchdown
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
before halftime, but Virginia Tech led 14–7 at the beginning of the second half.
The Pirates' offense scored another touchdown with 10:05 remaining in the third quarter, but the extra point
Extra Point
Extra Point is a twice-daily, two-minute segment on ESPN Radio that covers generic sports-related topical news and opinion. The AM edition airs Monday through Saturday at various times between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. ET, and the PM edition airs Monday through Friday between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET...
kick was blocked and returned for a defensive score by Tech's Stephan Virgil. If the extra point had been successful, the teams would have been tied at 14 points apiece. Instead, Virginia Tech kept a 16–13 lead, which it retained through the third quarter. Early in the fourth quarter, Tech's offense extended the Hokies' lead to 22–13 with a touchdown. The extra point kick was missed. Both teams were held scoreless for the next ten minutes before East Carolina's Patrick Pinkney ran three yards for a touchdown. The score and extra point cut the Hokies' lead to 22–20 with less than four minutes remaining in the game. Tech attempted to run out the clock
Running out the clock
In sports, running out the clock refers to the practice of a winning team allowing the clock to expire through a series of pre-selected plays, either to preserve a lead or hasten the end of a one-sided contest.- American football :...
, but East Carolina's defense forced the Hokies to punt
Punt (football)
In some codes of football, a punt is a play in which a player drops the ball and kicks it before it touches the ground. A punt is in contrast to a drop kick, in which the ball touches the ground before being kicked....
. The kick was blocked, however, and East Carolina's T.J. Lee returned the loose ball for a game-winning touchdown. With the limited time remaining in the game, Tech was unable to answer the touchdown, and East Carolina clinched a 27–22 victory.
Furman
Virginia Tech's second game of the season came against the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) Furman Paladins at Virginia Tech's home stadium, Lane StadiumLane Stadium
Lane Stadium/Worsham Field is a stadium located in Blacksburg, Virginia. It is the home field of the Virginia Tech Hokies. It was rated the number one home field advantage in all of college football in 2005 by Rivals.com...
, in Blacksburg
Blacksburg, Virginia
Blacksburg is an incorporated town located in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 42,620 at the 2010 census. Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford are the three principal jurisdictions of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area which...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. Despite the loss to East Carolina, Tech came into its home opener heavily favored and lived up to that expectation by beating the Paladins, 24–7. For the game, Virginia Tech wore a throwback uniform honoring former Tech coaches Jerry Claiborne
Jerry Claiborne
Jerry Claiborne was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Virginia Tech , the University of Maryland, College Park , and his alma mater, the University of Kentucky , compiling a career college football record of 179–122–8...
, Charlie Coffey
Charlie Coffey
Charles E. "Charlie" Coffey was the head coach of the Virginia Tech football program from 1971 to 1973. During his three-season tenure, Coffey compiled a 12-20-1 record. After he arrived in Blacksburg, Coffey established a potent passing attack, which resulted in Hokies quarterback Don Strock...
, Jimmy Sharpe
Jimmy Sharpe
Jimmy Sharpe is a former football coach, most notably head coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies from 1974 to 1977. He also served as an assistant coach at the University of Alabama, under Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, and at Mississippi State University. He graduated from the University of Alabama in 1974...
and Bill Dooley
Bill Dooley
Bill Dooley is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , and Wake Forest University , compiling a career college football record of...
.
The Hokies used backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor alongside starter Sean Glennon beginning with the fifth play of the game. Despite that change in offensive strategy, the Hokies were held scoreless in the first quarter. Tech's defense also held firm, and kept Furman from scoring in the first quarter as well. In the second quarter, both teams were again held scoreless until just 29 seconds before halftime, when Virginia Tech placekicker
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
Dustin Keys kicked a field goal
Field goal (football)
A field goal in American football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play . Field goals may be scored by a placekick or the now practically extinct drop kick.The drop kick fell out of favor in 1934 when the shape of the ball was changed...
for the Hokies, giving them a 3–0 lead at halftime.
In the third quarter, Virginia Tech's offense finally hit its stride. With 8:41 remaining in the quarter, Sean Glennon completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to running back Kenny Lewis, Jr., giving the Hokies a 10–0 lead after the extra point. Tech added two more touchdowns before the end of the quarter, making the game 24–0 with one quarter remaining. The Paladins scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter, closing the gap to 24–7 and avoiding a shutout, but were unable to further catch up to the Hokies. Tech earned its first win of the season, bringing its overall season record to 1–1.
Georgia Tech
The Hokies' third game of the season also was their first Atlantic Coast Conference game of the season as Virginia Tech faced Georgia Tech at Lane Stadium. Tyrod Taylor, who had been the Hokies' backup quarterback at the beginning of the season, started the game and did not relinquish his position. Tech fell behind 3–0 in the first quarter, but took a lead in the second quarter that they did not relinquish through the rest of the game, winning 20–17.In the game's first quarter, Virginia Tech was held scoreless while Georgia Tech took a 3–0 lead with a 32-yard field goal by kicker Scott Blair
Scott Blair
Scott Blair was an American football placekicker for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets where he was a four year starter. He played high school football for the Calhoun Yellow Jackets in Calhoun, Georgia.- References :...
. Early in the second quarter, Tech answered the score by taking the lead with an eight-yard touchdown run by freshman tailback Darren Evans
Darren Evans
Darren Evans is an American football running back who is currently on the Indianapolis Colts active roster. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Virginia Tech....
, who finished the game with 19 carries for 94 yards and the lone touchdown. Georgia Tech answered with a touchdown that came from a 41-yard pass to Roddy Jones. The extra point was blocked, but the Yellow Jackets still held a 9–7 lead with 3:44 remaining in the first half. Virginia Tech's offense answered quickly, however, mounting a drive that resulted in a Tyrod Taylor rushing touchdown with just 10 seconds before halftime.
The Hokies entered the second half with a 14–9 lead and maintained that margin through the third quarter. Early in the fourth quarter, Tech extended its lead to 17–9 with a field goal by Dustin Keys. Four minutes of game time later, Georgia Tech's Josh Nesbitt ran 18 yards for a touchdown. Instead of kicking an extra point, the Yellow Jackets attempted a two-point conversion and were successful, tying the game at 17–17 with 9:28 remaining. From that point, both teams' defenses dominated the course of play, and only Virginia Tech, with a 21-yard field goal from Keys, was able to score. That field goal was the margin of victory, and the Hokies edged the Yellow Jackets, 20–17.
North Carolina
Nebraska
Western Kentucky
Boston College
Florida State
Maryland
Miami
Duke
Virginia
ACC Championship Game vs. Boston College
Orange Bowl vs. Cincinnati
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | 17 | NR | NR | NR | NR | 20 | 18 | 17 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 21 | 15 |
| Coaches | 15 | NR | NR | NR | NR | 24 | 18 | 18 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 19 | 14 |
| Harris | Not released | 22 | 18 | 17 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 22 | |||||
| BCS | Not released | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 25 | 19 | ||||||||
Team
| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"> | Team | Opp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoring | 66 | 51 | |
| Points per Game | 22.0 | 17.0 | |
| First Downs | 43 | 51 | |
| Rushing | 29 | 26 | |
| Passing | 11 | 24 | |
| Penalty | 3 | 1 | |
| Total Offense | 819 | 1003 | |
| Avg per Play | 4.6 | 5.5 | |
| Avg per Game | 273.0 | 334.3 | |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-0 | 9-5 | |
| Penalties-Yards | 13-75 | 19-153 | |
| Avg per Game | 25.0 | 51.0 |
Rushing
| Name | GP-GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Evans | 3-0 | 203 | 926 | 4.6 | 9 | 50 | 84.2 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 7-4 | 105 | 524 | 5.0 | 4 | 50 | 61.6 |
| Kenny Lewis | 3-3 | 57 | 199 | 3.5 | 3 | 24 | 39.8 |
| Jahre Cheeseman | 2-0 | 4 | 21 | 5.2 | 0 | 12 | 10.5 |
| Dustin Pickle | 3-0 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 | 6.0 |
| Josh Oglesby | 2-0 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Greg Boone | 3-3 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 | 1.3 |
| Sean Glennon | 2-2 | 9 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 8 | 1.0 |
| Kenny Jefferson | 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.7 |
| Total | 3 | 129 | 564 | 4.4 | 6 | 50 | 188.0 |
| Opponents | 3 | 111 | 470 | 4.2 | 3 | 36 | 156.7 |
Passing
| Name | GP-GS | Com | Att | Yds | TD | INT | Pct | Eff | Long | Avg/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Glennon | 4-8 | 62 | 99 | 704 | 3 | 4 | 62.6 | 124.28 | 62 | 65.6 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 2-1 | 63 | 114 | 675 | 1 | 5 | 5.3 | 99.12 | 40 | 92.5 |
| Total | 3 | 30 | 51 | 255 | 1 | 3 | 58.8 | 95.5 | 60 | 85.0 |
| Opponents | 3 | 47 | 71 | 533 | 3 | 2 | 63.4 | 134.7 | 41 | 177.7 |
Receiving
| Name | GP-GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyrell Roberts | 3-2 | 11 | 171 | 15.5 | 0 | 62 | 15.5 |
| Kenny Lewis | 3-3 | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 1 | 19 | 10.0 |
| Danny Coale | 3-3 | 27 | 286 | 10.6 | 0 | 28 | 10.0 |
| Greg Boone | 3-3 | 16 | 205 | 12.8 | 2 | 27 | 18.6 |
| Andre Smith | 3-1 | 10 | 129 | 12.9 | 1 | 40 | 11.7 |
| Ike Whitaker | Suspended | ||||||
| Chris Drager | 3-1 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 15 | 3.4 |
| Xavier Boyce | 3-0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 2.3 |
| Darren Evans | 3-0 | 11 | 83 | 7.5 | 0 | 14 | 7.5 |
| Jarrett Boykin | 3-0 | 21 | 342 | 3.0 | 1 | 41 | 1.0 |
| Victor Harris | 2-2 | 8 | 63 | 7.9 | 0 | 16 | 5.1 |
| Dustin Pickle | 3-0 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 11 | 1.5 |
| Total | 3 | 30 | 255 | 8.5 | 1 | 62 | 85.0 |
| Opponents | 3 | 45 | 533 | 11.8 | 3 | 41 | 177.7 |
Defense
| Name | GP/GS | Tackles | Sacks | Interceptions | Fumbles | Blkd Kick |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Solo | Asst | TFL | No | Yds | No | Yds | TD | Rcv-Yds | FF | |||
| Brett Warren | 3-3 | 26 | 8 | 18 | .5 | 1 | |||||||
| Purnell Sturdivant | 3-3 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | ||||||
| Cam Martin | 3-2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Kam Chancellor | 3-3 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 1-0 | 1 | |||||||
| Stephen Virgil | 3-3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2.0 | 1 | 18 | 1-30 | |||||
| Cody Grimm | 3-1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |||||
| Jason Worilds | 3-2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | .5 | ||||||||
| Orion Martin | 3-3 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 3 | ||||||
| Davon Morgan | 3-3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| Nekos Brown | 3-1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | .5 | ||||||||
| Steven Friday | 3-0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| Victor Harris | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1-0 | ||||||
| Demetrius Taylor | 3-0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .5 | 1-0 | |||||||
| Barquell Rivers | 3-0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| Cordarrow Thompson | 3-3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .5 | ||||||||
| Dorian Porch | 3-0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
| John Graves | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | |||||||
| Total | 3 | 210 | 96 | 114 | 13.0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 5-30 | 4 | 3 |
Special teams
| Name | Field Goals | Punting | Kickoffs | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGM | FGA | Pct | Long | No. | Yds | Avg | Long | I20 | No. | Yds | Avg | TB | |
| Dustin Keys | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 25 | |||||||||
| Brent Bowden | 14 | 584 | 41.7 | 55 | 4 | ||||||||
| Justin Myer | 10 | 667 | 66.7 | 4 | |||||||||
| Tim Pisano | 4 | 232 | 58.0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Total | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 25 | 14 | 584 | 41.7 | 55 | 4 | 14 | 899 | 64.2 | 4 |
| Name | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Kenny Lewis | 4 | 81 | 20.2 | 0 | 35 | |||||
| Davon Morgan | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 29 | |||||
| Chris Drager | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |||||
| Macho Harris | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 16 | |||||
| Total | 7 | 127 | 18.1 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 16 |