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SCHEDULE AND RESULTS 7-5-0 L-1
Mid-American Conference Record: 5-3-0
Thu 08/28/2008 UTEP * 42 - 17 W
Sat 09/06/2008 @ Pittsburgh 16 - 27 L
Sat 09/13/2008 TEMPLE 30 - 28 W
Sat 09/20/2008 @ Missouri 21 - 42 L
Sat 09/27/2008 @ Central Mich. 25 - 27 L
Sat 10/11/2008 WESTERN MICH. 28 - 34 L OT
Sat 10/18/2008 ARMY 27 - 24 W OT
Tue 10/28/2008 @ Ohio * 32 - 19 W
Tue 11/04/2008 MIAMI (OH) * 37 - 17 W
Thu 11/13/2008 @ Akron * 43 - 40 W OT
Fri 11/21/2008 @ Bowling Green * 40 - 34 W 2OT
Fri 11/28/2008 KENT ST. 21 - 24 L
Fri 12/05/2008 BALL ST. * ^
Sat 01/03/2009 @ Connecticut ^
HOME GAME IN CAPS * Night Game ^ Neutral Site
OT Overtime Game
 
TEAM RANKINGS
119 teams ranked in Football Bowl Subdivision
13 teams ranked in the Mid-American Conference
 
Category National
Rank
Actual National
Leader
Actual Conf
Rank
Mid-American
Conference Leader
Actual
Rushing Offense 63 144.92 Navy 292.00 7 Kent St. 230.58
Passing Offense 34 242.25 Texas Tech 417.25 5 Western Mich. 301.17
Total Offense 41 387.17 Tulsa 578.92 7 Ball St. 455.75
Scoring Offense 36 30.17 Oklahoma 53.33 3 Ball St. 37.67
Rushing Defense 82 159.33 TCU 48.67 6 Central Mich. 138.58
Pass Efficiency Defense 84 134.47 Southern California 81.76 7 Ball St. 109.76
Total Defense 93 400.42 Southern California 210.55 11 Northern Ill. 303.67
Scoring Defense 77 27.75 Southern California 7.82 7 Ball St. 16.67
Net Punting 108 31.88 Cincinnati 40.89 11 Ball St. 37.09
Punt Returns 17 12.88 Central Mich. 20.67 3 Central Mich. 20.67
Kickoff Returns 116 18.04 Southern California 28.11 13 Temple 26.60
Turnover Margin 11 1.00 Florida 1.75 1 Buffalo 1.00
Pass Defense 93 241.08 Southern California 124.00 11 Northern Ill. 162.50
Passing Efficiency 25 141.20 Tulsa 187.17 4 Ball St. 169.70
Sacks T-114 .92 Texas 3.67 11 Central Mich. 2.58
Tackles For Loss T-98 4.75 Mississippi 8.83 10 Western Mich. 6.25
Sacks Allowed 83 2.25 Air Force .25 11 Ball St. .92
T=tied at this ranking


PLAYER RANKINGS
Player must have played in 75% of team's games
Summary of the top 100 national leaders and top 25 conference leaders
15 categories ranked
 
Category Player National
Rank
Actual National
Leader
Actual Conf
Rank
Mid-American
Conference Leader
Actual
Rushing James Starks 6 122.60 Brown (Connecticut) 148.45 2 Lewis (Ball St.) 130.83
  Brandon Thermilus   35.42    19   
Passing Efficiency (Min. 15 Att./Game) Drew Willy 28 141.29 Johnson (Tulsa) 192.48 5 Davis (Ball St.) 169.28
Total Offense Drew Willy 42 232.00 Keenum (Houston) 416.08 8 LeFevour (Central Mich.) 306.70
  James Starks   122.60    15   
Receptions Per Game Naaman Roosevelt T-12 7.17 Fitzgerald (North Texas) 9.42 3 Simmons (Western Mich.) 8.17
  James Starks   3.70    20   
  Ernest Jackson   3.58    21   
Receiving Yards Per Game Naaman Roosevelt 9 99.67 Britt (Rutgers) 119.10 1 Roosevelt (Buffalo) 99.67
  Ernest Jackson   40.83    23   
Interceptions John Syty   .18 Burnett (Georgia Tech) .58 T-17 Baker (Ball St.) .50
  Domonic Cook   .17    T-19   
Punting (Min. 3.6 Punts/Game) Peter Fardon 94 37.80 Conley (Idaho) 47.43 9 Richardson (Miami (OH)) 45.38
Punt Returns (Min. 1.2 Ret./Game)     Brown (Central Mich.) 20.67   Brown (Central Mich.) 20.67
Kickoff Returns (Min. 1.2 Ret./Game)     Garvin (Florida St.) 32.83   Shelton (Temple) 31.30
Field Goals A.J. Principe T-71 .83 Gano (Florida St.) 2.40 T-9 Parseghian (Miami (OH)) 1.67
Scoring James Starks T-13 9.00 McCoy (Pittsburgh) 10.91 3 Lewis (Ball St.) 10.00
  A.J. Principe   5.83    17   
  Naaman Roosevelt   5.00    21   
All-Purpose Runners James Starks 19 152.10 Maclin (Missouri) 205.50 3 Brown (Central Mich.) 174.75
  Naaman Roosevelt 70 110.83    11   
  Ernest Jackson   71.58    23   
Sacks Mike Thompson   .25 Hughes (TCU) 1.17 T-23 Briggs (Bowling Green) .79
Tackles Justin Winters 20 9.42 Richardson (New Mexico St.) 12.45 4 Bellore (Central Mich.) 11.25
  Mike Newton T-61 8.25    11   
  Davonte Shannon T-73 8.08    12   
Tackles For Loss Mike Thompson   .71 Gilbert (San Jose St.) 1.83 T-12 Zombo (Central Mich.) 1.25
  Justin Winters   .63    T-23   
T=tied at this ranking