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2008 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	2008
team	Wisconsin Badgers
sport	football
image	Wisconsin Badgers logo.svg
image_size	125
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
record	7–6
conf_record	3–5
head_coach	Bret Bielema
hc_year	3rd
off_coach	Paul Chryst
oc_year	4th
off_scheme	Pro-style
def_coach	Dave Doeren
dc_year	1st
def_scheme	[4–3](4-3-defense)
mvp	Allen Langford
captain	DeAndre Levy
captain2	Mike Newkirk
captain3	Chris Pressley
captain4	Kraig Urbik
stadium	Camp Randall Stadium
bowl	[Champs Sports Bowl](2008-champs-sports-bowl)
bowl_result	L 13–42 vs. [Florida State](2008-florida-state-seminoles-football-team)

The 2008 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In their third year under head coach Bret Bielema, the Badgers compiled a 7–6 record (3–5 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for sixth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 357 to 345. Against ranked opponents, the Badgers defeated No. 21 Fresno State and lost to No. 14 Ohio State, No. 6 Penn State, and No. 22 Michigan State. They concluded the season with a 42–13 loss to unranked Florida State in the Champs Sports Bowl. They were not ranked in the final AP and Coaches polls.

The team's statistical leaders included running back P. J. Hill (1,161 rushing yards, 13 touchdowns), quarterback Dustin Sherer (1,389 passing yards), wide receiver Garrett Graham (40 receptions for 540 yards), kicker Philip Welch (99 points scored), and Jaeve McFadden (84 total tackles).

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

Akron

Marshall

Fresno State

Michigan

Ohio State

Penn State

Iowa

Illinois

Michigan State

East Lansing, MI

Indiana

Minnesota

Madison, WI

Cal Poly

Personnel

Roster

Coaching staff

Name	Position
Bret Bielema	Head coach
Paul Chryst	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks coach
Dave Doeren	Defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers coach
Del Alexander	Wide receivers coach
Bob Bostad	Offensive line coach/Run game coordinator
Kerry Cooks	Defensive backs coach
Randall McCray	Outside linebackers coach/Recruiting coordinator
Charlie Partridge	Defensive line/Special teams coach
Joe Rudolph	Tight ends coach
John Settle	Running backs coach
Terrance Jamison	Student assistant

Regular starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Dustin Sherer
Running back	P. J. Hill
Fullback	Chris Pressley
Wide receiver	Isaac Anderson
Wide receiver	David Gilreath
Tight end	Garrett Graham
Left tackle	Gabe Carimi
Left guard	Andy Kemp
Center	John Moffitt
Right guard	Kraig Urbik
Right tackle	Eric Vanden Heuvel
Kicker	Philip Welch

Position	Player
Defensive end	O'Brien Schofield
Defensive tackle	Jason Chapman
Defensive tackle	Mike Newkirk
Defensive end	Matt Shaughnessy
Outside linebacker	DeAndre Levy
Middle linebacker	Jaevery McFadden
Outside linebacker	Jonathan Casillas
Cornerback	Allen Langford
Strong safety	Jay Valai
Free safety	Shane Carter
Cornerback	Niles Brinkley
Punter	Brad Nortman

Statistics

Offense

Passing

Name	GP-GS	Year	Att-Cmp-Int	Pct	Yds	TD	Avg/G
Allan Evridge	6-6	Sr (R)	132-71-5	53.8%	949	5	126.3
Dustin Sherer	11-7	Jr (R)	191-104-5	54.5%	1389	6	158.2
Scott Tolzien	3-0	So (R)	5-8-1	62.5%	107	0	35.7
Total	13-13	N/A	333-180-11	54.1%	2445	11	188.2
Opponents	13-13	N/A	404-212-12	52.5%	2545	15	195.8

Rushing

Name	Att	Yards	Avg	Long	TD
P.J. Hill	226	1161	5.1		13
John Clay	155	844	5.7	46	9
Zach Brown	55	305	5.5	23	3
David Gilreath	25	285	11.4	90 (TD)	2
Bill Rentmeester	11	50	4.5	9	0
Isaac Anderson	3	21	7.0	19	0
Dustin Sherer	49	19	0.4	30	1
Bradie Ewing	4	14	3.5	8	1
Scott Tolzien	4	13	3.3	8	1
Chris Pressley	3	6	2.0	3	0
Allan Evridge	23	4	0.2	19	1
Total	567	2,745	4.8	90	31
Opponents	450	1,733	3.8		23

Receiving

Name	GP	No.	Yds	Avg	TD	Avg/G
Garrett Graham	11	40	540	13.5	5	49.1
David Gilreath	13	31	520	16.7	3	40.0
Isaac Anderson	13	21	286	13.6	0	22.0
Travis Beckum	6	23	264	11.4	0	44.0
Nick Toon	12	17	257	15.1	1	21.4
Kyle Jefferson	11	14	189	13.5	0	17.2
Lance Kendricks	7	6	141	23.5	0	20.1
P.J. Hill	13	7	72	10.3	0	5.5
Maurice Moore	6	5	61	12.2	0	10.2
Zach Brown	12	8	47	5.9	0	3.9
Mickey Turner	13	4	46	11.5	0	3.5
Elijah Theus	5	2	17	8.5	1	3.4

Team players selected in the 2009 NFL draft

References

"2008 Football Cumulative Statistics". University of Wisconsin.
"2008 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
(April 16, 2008). "Big Ten Announces Five Prime-Time Football Games to Appear on ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 During 2008 Season". [[Big Ten Conference]].
"Game-by-Game Statistics". University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Athletics.
(November 15, 2008). "Two Safeties Highlight Badgers' Comeback Over Rival Gophers". [[ESPN]].
"Football Roster". University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Athletics.
"2009 NFL Draft Listing {{!}} Pro-Football-Reference.com".

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