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2008 Southeastern Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
SportFootball
DurationSeptember 4, 2008
through January 2009
Number of teams12
TV partner(s)CBS, CBSSN, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, ABC, Raycom
2009 NFL Draft
Top draft pickMatthew Stafford (Georgia)
Picked byDetroit Lions, 1st overall
Regular season
East Division championsFlorida
  East Division runners-upGeorgia
West Division championsAlabama
  West Division runners-upOle Miss
Championship Game
ChampionsFlorida
  Runners-upAlabama
Football seasons
← 2007
2009 →

The 2008 Southeastern Conference football season was the 76th season of Southeastern Conference (SEC) football, taking place during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season began on September 13, 2008 and ended with the 2008 SEC Championship Game on December 6, 2008.

2008 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 1 Florida x$#   7 – 1     13 – 1  
No. 13 Georgia   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Vanderbilt   4 – 4     7 – 6  
South Carolina   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Tennessee   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Kentucky   2 – 6     7 – 6  
Western Division
No. 6 Alabama x%   8 – 0     12 – 2  
No. 14 Ole Miss   5 – 3     9 – 4  
LSU   3 – 5     8 – 5  
Arkansas   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Auburn   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Mississippi State   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Championship: Florida 31, Alabama 20
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Rankings

Main article: 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
  (Pre)
 Sept.
3		 Sept.
10		 Sept.
17		 Sept.
24		 Oct.
1		 Oct.
8		 Oct.
15		 Oct.
22		 Oct.
29		 Nov.
5		 Nov.
12		 Nov.
19		 Nov.
26		 Dec.
3		 Final
Alabama AP 24
C
BCS Not released
Arkansas AP
C
BCS Not released
Auburn AP 10
C 11
BCS Not released
Florida AP 5
C 5
BCS Not released
Georgia AP 1
C 1
BCS Not released
Kentucky AP
C
BCS Not released
LSU AP 7
C 6
BCS Not released
Mississippi State AP
C
BCS Not released
Ole Miss AP
C
BCS Not released
South Carolina AP
C
BCS Not released
Tennessee AP 18
C 18
BCS Not released
Vanderbilt AP
C
BCS Not released

Head coaches

School Coach Year
Alabama Nick Saban 2nd
Arkansas Bobby Petrino 1st
Auburn Tommy Tuberville 10th
Florida Urban Meyer 4th
Georgia Mark Richt 8th
Kentucky Rich Brooks 6th
LSU Les Miles 4th
Mississippi State Sylvester Croom 5th
Ole Miss Houston Nutt 1st
South Carolina Steve Spurrier 4th
Tennessee Phillip Fulmer 16th
Vanderbilt Bobby Johnson 7th

Championship Game

Main article: 2008 SEC Championship Game
Date Time Visiting team Home team Site TV Result Attendance
December 6 4:00 p.m. No. 1 Alabama No. 2 Florida Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA CBS  FLA 31-20   75,892
#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Bowl games

SEC Bowl Games
Game Date Location/Time* Television Winner+ Score Loser+ Score Attendance Payout
Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl December 31, 2008 LP Field
Nashville, Tennessee
2:30 PM 		ESPN Vanderbilt 16 Boston College 14 54,250 $1,700,000
Chick-fil-A Bowl December 31, 2008 Georgia Dome
Atlanta, Georgia
6:30 PM 		ESPN LSU 38 Georgia Tech (#14) 3 71,423 $3,000,000
Outback Bowl January 1, 2009 Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
10:00 AM 		ESPN Iowa 31 South Carolina 10 55,117 $3,200,000
Capital One Bowl January 1, 2009 Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Florida
12:00 PM 		ABC Georgia (#16) 24 Michigan State (#19) 12 59,681 $4,250,000
AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic January 2, 2009 Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas
1:00 PM 		FOX Ole Miss (#20) 47 Texas Tech (#8) 34 88,175 $3,000,000
Autozone Liberty Bowl January 2, 2009 Liberty Bowl
Memphis, Tennessee
4:00 PM 		ESPN Kentucky 25 East Carolina 19 56,125 $1,800,000
Allstate Sugar Bowl January 2, 2009 Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
7:00 PM 		FOX Utah (#7) 31 Alabama (#4) 17 71,872 $17,500,000
FedEx BCS National Championship Game January 8, 2009 Dolphin Stadium
Miami, Florida
7:00 PM 		FOX Florida (#1) 24 Oklahoma (#2) 14 78,468 $17,500,000

Rankings are from AP Poll. All times Central Time Zone.

References

The 2008 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represents the University of Arkansas in the 2008 football season. The Razorbacks will play five home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and one home game at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.[a] The Razorbacks will play eight teams that played in bowl games in the 2007 football season, including defending national championship LSU Tigers, in Bobby Petrino's inaugural season.


Leading into the 2008 season

Coaching change

File:BobbyPetrino.jpg
Bobby Petrino, Arkansas' head coach

Following the final game of the 2007 season, head coach Houston Nutt resigned from his position at Arkansas.[1] He would later accept the head coaching position at Arkansas's division rival, the Ole Miss Rebels.[2]

After Houston Nutt's resignation, former Louisville Cardinals' and Atlanta Falcons' head coach Bobby Petrino was hired to be the new head coach of the Razorbacks.[3] Petrino's contract with Arkansas is a five-year deal worth $2.85 million per year in annual compensation.[4][5]

Petrino hired Bobby Allen (defensive tackles)[6][7], Kirk Botkin (defensive ends and special teams coordinator)[8], Dean Campbell (director of high school relations)[7], Tim Horton (running backs, tight ends and recruiting coordinator)[9], Reggie Johnson (linebackers)[7], Chip Long (graduate assistant)[7], Garrick McGee (quarterbacks)[10], Paul Petrino (offensive coordinator)[11], Mark Robinson (director of football operations)[7], Courtney Sanders (graduate assistant)[7], Mike Summers (offensive line)[12], Jason Veltkamp (strength and conditioning)[7], and Lorenzo Ward (secondary)[7]. Ellis Johnson was originally hired to be the defensive coordinator[13]; however, Johnson resigned from his post to take a job with the South Carolina Gamecocks on January 24, 2008.[14] On February 6, 2008, Bobby Petrino hired former St. Louis Rams' secondary coach Willy Robinson as defensive coordinator.[15]

Players

Arkansas will return with seven starters on offense and four starters on defense. Returnees on offense include quarterback Casey Dick, who threw for 1,695 yards and 18 touchdowns in the 2007 season, and 2007 Dave Rimington Trophy winner Jonathan Luigs.[16] Three players were named to the Southeastern Conference’s Pre-Season All-SEC Team: Jonathan Luigs, Mitch Petrus, and Antwain Robinson.[17]

Departures

The University of Arkansas graduated 11 starting seniors in 2007, which included All-SEC offensive tackle Robert Felton, offensive tackle Nate Garner, fullback Peyton Hillis, wide receiver Robert Johnson, wide receiver Marcus Monk, defensive tackle Marcus Harrison, linebacker Weston Dacus, cornerback Michael Grant, cornerback Matterral Richardson, strong safety Matt Hewitt, and free safety Kevin Woods.

Arkansas also lost consensus All-American tailback Darren McFadden[18], All-American tailback Felix Jones[19], and wide receiver Sean Penix[20] as they decided to skip their senior season and declare for the 2008 NFL Draft. The team also lost three quarterbacks in the off-season. Brian Reader stated he would transfer to Monterey Peninsula College,[21] Nathan Emert left the team to pursue a career as a minister,[22] and Clark Irwin left the team to pursue a career in finance and real estate.[23] Placekicker Brian Vavra also decided to leave the team to pursue other opportunities.[23] Citing lack of playing time, fullback Hezekiah Smith transferred to in-state UAPB.[24] After spring training began, redshirt freshman linebacker Tim Dial announced that he was leaving the team to transfer to East Central University.[25]

The Razorbacks also lost linebacker Freddie Fairchild when he was dismissed from the team on June 11, 2008.[26]

Transfers

In January 2008, former five-star quarterback recruit Ryan Mallett transferred from Michigan to Arkansas.[27] Due to NCAA transfer rules, Mallett would redshirt his sophomore year and would be able to compete in the 2009 season; however, he would be allowed on the scout team in the 2008 season.

Recruits

On National Signing Day, February 6, 2008, Arkansas received 25 letters of intent by the following players listed below:

US college sports recruiting information for 2008 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Joe Adams
ATH 		Little Rock, AR Central Arkansas Christian 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 4.45 Feb 6, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Lavunce Askew
DL 		Camden, AR Camden Fairview HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 280 lb (130 kg) 4.83 Jul 28, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Khiry Battle
ATH 		Dacula, GA Dacula HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 4.58 Jul 21, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Greg Childs
WR 		Warren, AR Warren HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 4.5 Jul 26, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Brian Christopher
DE 		Camden, AR Camden Fairview HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (110 kg) 4.84 Feb 6, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
De'Anthony Curtis
RB 		Camden, AR Camden Fairview HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 4.41 Jul 7, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Alfred Davis
DT 		College Park, GA Banneker HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 292 lb (132 kg) 5.56 Jan 27, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Austin Eoff
OG 		Fort Smith, AR Northside HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 309 lb (140 kg) 5.32 Jun 14, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Elton Ford
LB 		Lithonia, GA Lithonia HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 4.52 Jan 27, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Albert Gary
RB 		Citra, FL North Marion HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 4.5 Feb 6, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Chris Gragg
WR 		Warren, AR Warren HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 4.6 Jul 22, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Matt Hall
OT 		Russellville, AR Russellville HS 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 313 lb (142 kg) 5.62 Sep 3, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Dennis Johnson
RB 		Texarkana, AR Arkansas HS 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.4 Jan 14, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Basmine Jones
ATH 		Warren, AR Warren HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 4.51 Jun 26, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Jerico Nelson
ATH 		Destrehan, LA Destrehan HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 4.48 Feb 3, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Anthony Oden
OL 		Indianapolis, IN Dunbar HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 288 lb (131 kg) 4.87 Jan 27, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Chris Raggett
DB/WR 		Beaumont, TX Ozen HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 288 lb (131 kg) 4.50 Feb 5, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Jelani Smith
LB 		Abbeville, LA Abbeville HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 4.63 Jun 1, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Zach Stadther
DT 		North Little Rock, AR North Little Rock HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 4.9 Jan 29, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Tramain Thomas
ATH 		Winnie, TX East Chambers HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 4.5 Feb 3, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Cruz Williams
WR 		Little Rock, AR Pulaski Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 4.45 May 18, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Tyler Wilson
QB 		Greenwood, AR Greenwood HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 4.75 Dec 17, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Jarius Wright
WR 		Warren, AR Warren HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 4.4 Jul 25, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Tenarius Wright
LB 		Memphis, TN Whitehaven HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 4.71 Nov 7, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Jim Youngblood
QB 		Camden, AR Camden Fairview HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 4.69 Feb 27, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 23   Rivals: 37
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Arkansas Commit List for 2008". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
  • "Scout.com Football Recruiting: Arkansas". Scout.com. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
  • "2008 Player Commitments - Arkansas". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2008-02-06.

Regular season

Schedule

August 306:00 pmWestern Illinois*

W 28–24 70,537 September 66:00 pmat Louisiana-Monroe*

PPVW 28–27 55,048 September 2011:30 amNo. 13 Alabama

  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR

RaycomL 49–14 72,315 September 272:30 pmat No. 7 Texas*

ABCL 52–10 97,833 October 411:30 amNo. 13 Florida

  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR

RaycomL 38–10 70,072 October 114:00 pmat No. 23 Auburn

PPV   October 18at Kentucky

  October 25Ole Miss

  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR

  November 11:00 pmTulsa*dagger

  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR

  November 8at South Carolina

  November 22at Mississippi State

  November 281:30 pmLSU

CBS  

Template:CFB Schedule End

Rankings

Ranking Movement
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 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Harris Not released NR NR NR
BCS Not released

Personnel

Coaching staff

2008 Arkansas Razorbacks coaching staff

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator - Paul Petrino
  • Quarterbacks - Garrick McGee
  • Running Backs - Tim Horton
  • Tight Ends - Tim Horton
  • Offensive Line - Mike Summers
  • Graduate Assistant - Chip Long

Defensive Coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator - Willy Robinson
  • Linebackers - Reggie Johnson
  • Defensive Tackle - Bobby Allen
  • Defensive Ends - Kirk Botkin
  • Secondary - Lorenzo Ward
  • Graduate Assistant - Courtney Sanders
  

Special Teams

  • Special Teams Coordinator - Kirk Botkin

Administrative Staff

  • Athletic Director (AD) - Jeff Long
  • Director of High School Relations - Dean Campbell
  • Director of Football Operations - Mark Robinson
  • Strength and Conditioning - Jason Veltkamp
  • Recruiting Coordinator - Tim Horton

Roster

Template:Current Arkansas Razorbacks football roster

Game notes

Western Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Leathernecks 3 7 7 7 24
Razorbacks 0 7 7 14 28

The game was played at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium and marked the first meeting between the two programs.[28][29]

Louisiana-Monroe

1 2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks 0 6 8 14 28
Warhawks 0 10 14 3 27

Prior to the 2008 game, Arkansas was undefeated in the series, with the last game in 2006 when Arkansas defeated Louisiana-Monroe 44–10.[30] The 2008 game was played at War Memorial Stadium and marked the 8th time the two programs have played each other.[28][c]

Alabama

See also: 2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
1 2 3 4 Total
#13 Crimson Tide 21 14 7 7 49
Razorbacks 0 7 0 7 14

Arkansas entered SEC play at home against the Alabama Crimson Tide, as a 9 point underdog. Alabama received the opening kickoff and scored first on their opening drive. The opening drive was helped by a roughing the kicker penalty against Arkansas allowing Alabama to retain possession. Arkansas put together a drive out to midfield on their first drive of the game, but were forced to punt. On the first play of their next drive, Alabama running back Glen Coffee ran 87 yards on the first play for Alabama's second touchdown. At the end of the first quarter, Alabama defensive back Javier Arenas intercepted Casey Dick and returned it 31 yards for a touchdown to put Alabama up 21–0. Arkansas started their next drive at their own 47 yard line after a 41 yard kickoff return by Dennis Johnson, and drove 53 yards for a touchdown on fourth down and 1 from the Alabama 12 yard line. Alabama responded with a 68 yard touchdown drive, capped off by a 25 yard touchdown pass from John Parker Wilson to Julio Jones. On Arkansas's next possession, Alabama corner Justin Woodall intercepted Casey Dick at the Alabama 26 yard line and returned it 74 yards for a touchdown. Arkansas would put together another solid drive, but facing a first and goal at the Alabama one yard line, Alabama stopped Arkansas on 4 plays for a goal line stand. At the half, Alabama was up 35–7.

Arkansas received the second half kickoff and Alabama's Marquis Johnson intercepted Casey Dick's pass on the first play of the second half, setting up a 31 yard touchdown run by Glen Coffee. By the end of the 3rd quarter, both teams had put in their substitutes. On Alabama's first possession of the fourth quarter, backup quarterback Greg McElroy's pass was intercepted by Ramon Broadway, setting up a 10 yard touchdown pass by Arkansas second string quarterback Tyler Wilson. But on the first play of Alabama's next drive, running back Roy Upchurch ran 62 yards for Alabama's final touchdown. The final score was 49–14, the largest margin of victory in the series since Arkansas beat Alabama 42–6 in 1998.

Texas

See also: 2008 Texas Longhorn football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks 0 3 0 7 10
#7 Longhorns 10 21 14 7 52

One of the biggest match-ups between Arkansas and Texas was the 1969 Game of the Century, which pitted #1 Texas and #2 Arkansas in Fayetteville to determine the national championship; Texas won 15–14.[31] In the most recent match-up between the two programs, the Longhorns achieved a 22–20 win against an unranked Arkansas team.[32] The two schools were once conference foes in the Southwest Conference and Texas leads the series 55–21–0.[33][34] The 2008 game was scheduled to be played on September 13, 2008, but the potential severe weather from Hurricane Ike postponed the game.[35][36][37][38] The game was rescheduled and was played in Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 27, 2008.[39]

Florida

See also: 2008 Florida Gators football team
1 2 3 4 Total
#13 Gators 7 7 3 21 38
Razorbacks 0 0 7 0 7

The two programs last played each other in the 2006 SEC Championship Game where #4 Florida defeated #8 Arkansas 38–28.[40] The game was played at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium and marked the 8th time the two programs have played each other with Florida leading the series 6–1–0.[28]

Auburn

See also: 2008 Auburn Tigers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks 0
Tigers 0

In the 2007 contest, Wes Byrum kicked his second game-winning field goal giving #25 Auburn a 9–7 victory.[41] The 2008 game will be played at Jordan-Hare Stadium and will mark the 18th time the two programs have played each other with Auburn leading the series 10–6–1.[28]

Kentucky

See also: 2008 Kentucky Wildcats football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks 0
Wildcats 0

Arkansas' last met Kentucky in the 2007 contest in Fayetteville, Arkansas, which resulted in a 42–29 victory for #23 Kentucky when Andre Woodson led the team to a second half comeback against Arkansas.[42] The 2008 game will be played at Commonwealth Stadium and will mark the 6th time the two programs have played each other with Kentucky leading the series 3–2–0.[28]

Ole Miss

See also: 2008 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Arkansas-Ole Miss rivalry
1 2 3 4 Total
Rebels 0
Razorbacks 0

In the 2007 contest, Arkansas defeated Ole Miss 44–7.[43] The 2008 game will be played at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium and will mark the 55th time the two programs have played each other with Arkansas leading the series 29–24–1.[28]

Tulsa

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Hurricane 0
Razorbacks 0

The 2008 game against Tulsa will be Arkansas' homecoming game and will be played at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.[44] This will mark the 71st time the two programs have played each other with Arkansas leading the series 51–16–3.[28]

South Carolina

See also: 2008 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks 0
Gamecocks 0

In the 2007 contest, Arkansas defeated South Carolina 48–36 as South Carolina gave up 542 rushing yards.[45] The 2008 game will be played at Williams-Brice Stadium and will mark the 17th time the two programs have played each other with Arkansas leading the series 10–6–0.[28].

Mississippi State

See also: 2008 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks 0
Bulldogs 0

In the 2007 contest, Casey Dick threw a career-high four touchdowns passes that allowed Arkansas to defeat Mississippi State 45–31.[46] The 2008 game will be played at Davis Wade Stadium and will mark the 19th time the two programs have played each other with Arkansas leading the series 12–5–1.[28]

LSU

See also: 2008 LSU Tigers football team and Arkansas-LSU rivalry
1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0
Razorbacks 0

The defending national champions LSU Tigers will look to reclaim the Golden Boot after losing it at Death Valley when unranked Arkansas beat then #1 LSU 50–48 in triple overtime.[47] The 2008 game was originally scheduled to be played on November 29, 2008[48] but was moved to November 28, 2008 to accommodate a national broadcast by CBS Sports.[49][44] The game will be played at War Memorial Stadium and will mark the 13th time the two teams play for the Golden Boot. The game will also mark the 54th time the two programs have played each other with LSU leading the series 33–18–2.[50]

Statistics

Team

Team Opp
Scoring 56 51
  Points per Game 28 25.5
First Downs 44 34
  Rushing 16 12
  Passing 27 19
  Penalty 1 3
Total Offense 900 603
  Avg per Play 6.8 4.4
  Avg per Game 450 301.5
Fumbles-Lost 3–2 6–0
Penalties-Yards 12–69 13–67
  Avg yards per Game 34.5 33.5
Team Opp
Punts-Yards 6–208 9–364
  Avg yards per Punt 33.5 40.4
Time of Possession/Game 28:00 32:01
3rd Down Conversions 13 of 24 13 of 32
4th Down Conversions 2 of 3 3 of 6
Touchdowns Scored 8 6
Field Goals-Attempts-Long 0–2–0 2–3–42
PAT-Attempts 6–7 6–6

Scores by quarter

1 2 3 4 Total
Arkansas 0 13 15 28 56
Opponents 3 17 21 10 51

Offense

Rushing

Name GP-GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Michael Smith 1–1 22 161 4 157 7.1 2 29 157.0
DeAnthony Curtis 2–0 8 40 2 38 4.8 0 18 19.0
Casey Dick 2–2 17 84 55 29 1.7 2 23 14.5
Joe Adams 2–1 2 20 0 20 10.0 0 11 10.0
Dennis Johnson 2–1 6 18 0 18 3.0 0 7 9.0
TEAM 2 2 0 3 (-3) (-1.5) 0 0 (-1.5)
Total 2 57 323 64 259 4.5 4 29 129.5
Opponents 2 72 267 39 228 3.2 3 15 114.0

Passing

Name GP–GS Effic Att–Cmp–Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
Casey Dick 2–2 149.39 47–75–1 62.7 641 4 76 318.0
Total 2–2 149.39 47–75–1 62.7 641 4 76 320.5
Opponents 2–2 112.73 33–66–0 50.0 375 3 46 187.5

Receiving

Name GP-GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
DJ Williams 2–1 10 169 16.9 2 76 84.5
Joe Adams 2–1 10 121 12.1 1 33 60.5
Greg Childs 2–0 6 88 14.7 1 26 44.0
DeAnthony Curtis 2–0 5 54 10.8 0 22 27.0
Lucas Miller 2–1 4 85 21.2 0 24 42.5
London Crawford 2–2 4 40 10.0 0 14 20.0
Michael Smith 1–1 4 23 5.8 0 17 23.0
Carlton Salters 2–0 2 24 12.0 0 13 12.0
Chriss Gragg 2–1 1 25 25.0 0 25 12.5
Crosby Tuck 2–0 1 12 12.0 0 12 6.0
Total 2 47 641 13.6 4 76 320.5
Opponents 2 33 375 11.4 3 46 187.5

Defense

Name GP Tackles Sacks Pass Defense Interceptions Fumbles Blkd
Kick
Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds BrUp QBH No.-Yds Avg TD Long Rcv-Yds FF
Total 2 84 70 154 12-32 3-9 12 13 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 3 0

Special teams

Name Punting Kickoffs
No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd No. Yds Avg TB OB
Jeremy Davis 5 193 38.6 47 1 3 0 0
TEAM 1 8 8.0 8 0 0 0 1
Total 6 201 33.5 47 1 3 0 1
Name Punt Returns Kick Returns
No. Yds Avg TD Long No. Yds Avg TD Long
Total 3 15 5.0 0 8 8 153 19.1 0 32

See also

Footnotes

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