WVU Football 2008

WVU Football 2008
Final record: 9 - 4
Big East record: 5 - 2 (tied 2nd)
Final national ranking: 23rd (AP)
Game 1 - Villanova @ West Virginia
August 30, 2008   Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV

WVU 48   Villanova 21

Pat White throws 5 TD passes in first game of
Bill Stewart era in Morgantown

Game 2 - West Virginia @ E. Carolina
September 6, 2008   Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC

East Carolina 24   WVU 3

Mountaineers fail to score a touchdown
for first time since 2001

Game 3 - West Virginia @ Colorado
September 18, 2008   Folsom Field, Boulder, CO

Colorado 17   WVU 14 OT

Buffaloes win first ever meeting as Mountaineers fail to convert opportunities into points

Game 4 - Marshall @ West Virginia
September 27, 2008   Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV

WVU 27   Marshall 3

Mountaineers blast Marshall to remain unbeaten all-time against the Herd

Game 5 - Rutgers @ West Virginia
October 4, 2008   Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV

WVU 24   Rutgers 17

WVU stops late Rutgers rally to win 2008 Big East opener

Game 6 - Syracuse @ West Virginia
October 11, 2008   Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV

WVU 17   Syracuse 6

Mountaineer defense carries the day as offense struggles without Pat White

Game 7 - Auburn @ West Virginia
October 23, 2008   Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV

WVU 34   Auburn 17

Noel Devine rushes for 207 yards and Mountaineers score 31 unanswered points in beating another SEC opponent

Game 8 - West Virginia @ Connecticut
November 1, 2008   Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT

WVU 35   UConn 13

Mountaineers convert five UConn turnovers
into fifth straight win

Game 9 - Cincinnati @ West Virginia
November 8, 2008   Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV

Cincinnati 26   WVU 23 OT

Furious rally late falls short as hopes for a
Big East title slip away

Game 10 - West Virginia @ Louisville
November 22, 2008   PapaJohn's Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, KY

WVU 35   Louisville 21

Pat White sets Div. 1 quarterback career rushing record in big win

Game 11 - West Virginia @ Pitt
November 28, 2008   Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA

Pitt 19   WVU 15

McCoy leads Pitt to comeback win in 101st Brawl

Game 12 - S. Florida @ West Virginia
December 6, 2008   Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV

WVU 13   South Florida 7

Mountaineers hold off late South Florida drive to preserve win in White-out game

Bowl Game - Meineke Car Care Bowl
North Carolina vs. West Virginia
December 27, 2008   Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC

WVU 31   North Carolina 30

Pat White throws for career high 332 yards in leading Mountaineers to comeback win - his fourth bowl victory
as a starter

FINAL 2008 STATISTICAL RANKINGS
West Virginia Mountaineers
(Source: NCAA; ranking is out of 119 Div. 1A schools)

CATEGORY ACTUAL NATIONAL RANKING
Rushing Offense 209.9 yds game 15th

Passing Offense 150.5 yds game 104th

Total Offense 360.4 yds game 59th

Scoring Offense 24.54 pts game 73rd

Rushing Defense 131.62 yds game 41st

Passing Defense 197.31 yds game 47th

Total Defense 328.92 yds game 36th

Scoring Defense 17.0 pts game 11th

Turnover Margin +.92 per game 16th

Passing Efficiency 138.63 rating 28th

Sacks 1.92 per game 58th

Sacks Allowed 1.38 per game 27th

Net Punting 40.5 yds punt 2nd

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