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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
August 3011:00 AM[1] Syracuse *
ESPN2 [1] W 30–10 [2] [3] Duke *
W 24–20 [2] [1] Southern Illinois *
BTN [1] W 33–7 [2] [1] Ohio *
BTN[1] W 16–8 [2] [4] Iowa
ESPNC [5] W 22–17 [2] [5] Michigan State
ESPN2[5] L 20–37 [2] [4] Purdue
ESPN2[4] W 48–26 [2] [4] Indiana
BTN[4] L 19–21 [2] [4] Minnesota
ESPN2[5] W 24–17 [2] [5] Ohio State
ESPN2[5] L 10–45 [2] [5] Michigan
ESPN2W 21–14 [2] [5] Illinois
BTNW 27–10 [2] Missouri No. 22
ESPNL 23–30 OT 55,986[2]
Template:CFB Schedule End
Game summaries
Syracuse
1
2
3
4
Total
Orange
3
0
7
0
10
Wildcats
0
9
14
7
30
Duke
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
7
10
0
7
24
Blue Devils
7
3
3
7
20
Southern Illinois
1
2
3
4
Total
Salukis
7
0
0
0
7
Wildcats
6
10
10
7
33
Ohio
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
0
0
8
0
8
Wildcats
6
10
0
0
16
Iowa
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
0
10
6
6
22
Hawkeyes
3
14
0
0
17
Michigan State
1
2
3
4
Total
Spartans
17
7
10
3
37
Wildcats
0
7
10
3
20
Purdue
1
2
3
4
Total
Boilermakers
6
6
0
14
26
Wildcats
0
24
10
14
48
Indiana
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
3
6
10
0
19
Hoosiers
7
7
7
0
21
Minnesota
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
10
7
0
7
24
Golden Gophers
0
17
0
0
17
Ohio State
1
2
3
4
Total
Buckeyes
7
17
7
14
45
Wildcats
7
0
3
0
10
Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
7
0
14
0
21
Wolverines
7
7
0
0
14
Illinois
1
2
3
4
Total
Fighting Illini
0
0
7
3
10
Wildcats
6
7
3
11
27
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Tigers
0
10
10
3 7
30
Wildcats
7
3
13
0 0
23
Rankings
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Statistics
Team
Team
Opp
Scoring
Points per Game
First Downs
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Total Offense
Avg per Play
Avg per Game
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Avg per Game
Team
Opp
Punts-Yards
Avg per Punt
Time of Possession/Game
3rd Down Conversions
4th Down Conversions
Touchdowns Scored
Field Goals-Attempts-Long
PAT-Attempts
Attendance
Games/Avg per Game
Scores by quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Northwestern
52
100
80
62
294
Opponents
64
78
49
41
232
Offense
Rushing
Name
GP-GS
Att
Gain
Loss
Net
Avg
TD
Long
Avg/G
TEAM
Total
Opponents
Passing
Name
CMP
ATT
YDS
CMP%
YPA
LNG
TD
INT
SACK
RAT
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
Total
Opponents
Defense
Name
GP
Tackles
Sacks
Pass Defense
Interceptions
Fumbles
Blkd
Solo
Ast
Total
TFL-Yds
No-Yds
BrUp
QBH
No.-Yds
Avg
TD
Long
Rcv-Yds
FF
Total
Special teams
Name
Punting
Kickoffs
No.
Yds
Avg
Long
TB
FC
I20
Blkd
No.
Yds
Avg
TB
OB
Total
Name
Punt Returns
Kick Returns
No.
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
No.
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
Total
References
^ a b c d e f "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. Retrieved July 4, 2008 .^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Cumulative Season Statistics" . Northwestern University Department of athletics. Retrieved October 11, 2011 .^ "Kickoff Times Set For Duke's First Three Football Games" . Duke University Department of Athletics. June 3, 2008. Retrieved June 6, 2008 .^ a b c d e f "Big Ten Announces Start Times for 2008 Homecoming Games" . Northwestern University Department of Athletics. May 12, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2008 .^ a b c d e f g h "Northwestern Official Athletics Site" . Northwestern University Department of Athletics. September 29, 2008. Archived from the original on September 28, 2008. Retrieved September 29, 2008 .
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