2008 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
American college football season
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The 2008 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
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| 2008 Oklahoma State Cowboys football | |
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Holiday Bowl, L 31–42 vs. Oregon | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
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| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 18 |
| AP | No. 16 |
| Record | 9–4 (5–3 Big 12) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Gunter Brewer (1st season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Trooper Taylor (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread option |
| Defensive coordinator | Tim Beckman (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Boone Pickens Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 19 Missouri xy | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska x | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Oklahoma xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Texas x% | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Texas Tech x | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Oklahoma State | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Oklahoma 62, Missouri 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 30 | 2:30 p.m. | at Washington State* | FSN | W 39–13 | 50,830 | |||
| September 6 | 6:05 p.m. | Houston* | W 56–37 | 45,001 | ||||
| September 13 | 12:05 p.m. | Missouri State* |
| FCS | W 57–13 | 43,388 | [1] | |
| September 27 | 6:05 p.m. | Troy* |
| W 55–24 | 52,463 | |||
| October 4 | 6:05 p.m. | Texas A&M | No. 21 |
| W 56–28 | 51,147 | ||
| October 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Missouri | No. 17 | ESPN2 | W 28–23 | 68,349 | ||
| October 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Baylor | No. 8 |
| W 34–6 | 50,080 | ||
| October 25 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Texas | No. 7 | ABC | L 24–28 | 98,518 | ||
| November 1 | 2:30 p.m. | Iowa State | No. 9 |
| ABC | W 59–17 | 46,718 | |
| November 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Texas Tech | No. 8 | ABC | L 20–56 | 55,663 | ||
| November 15 | 7:00 p.m. | at Colorado | No. 11 | ABC | W 30–17 | 46,092 | ||
| November 29 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 3 Oklahoma | No. 11 |
| ABC | L 41–61 | 49,031 | |
| December 30 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 15 Oregon* | No. 13 | ESPN | L 31–42 | 59,108 | ||
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Game summaries
Washington State
Oklahoma State vs. Washington State Washington State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Oklahoma State | 3 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 39 |
| Washington State | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
- Date: August 30, 2008
- Location: Qwest Field, Seattle, WA
- Game start: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 50,830
- TV announcers: Brian Davis, Tony Boselli, Dain Blanton
Houston
Oklahoma State vs. Houston Houston
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Houston | 7 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 37 |
| • Oklahoma State | 7 | 7 | 28 | 14 | 56 |
- Date: September 6, 2008
- Location: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Game start: 6:05 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 45,001
Missouri State
Oklahoma State vs. Missouri State Missouri State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Missouri State | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| • Oklahoma State | 22 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 57 |
- Date: September 13, 2008
- Location: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Game start: 12:05 CST
- Game attendance: 43,338
- TV announcers: Kevin Eschenfelder, Richard Baldinger
Troy
Oklahoma State vs. Trojans Troy
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Troy | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| • Oklahoma State | 14 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 55 |
- Date: September 27, 2008
- Location: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Game start: 6:05 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 52,463 (school record)
Texas A&M
#21 Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M Texas A&M
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Texas A&M | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| • No. 21 Oklahoma State | 21 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
- Date: October 4, 2008
- Location: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Game start: 6:05 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 51,147
Missouri
#17 Oklahoma State vs. Missouri #3 Missouri
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 17 Oklahoma State | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| No. 3 Missouri | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
- Date: October 11, 2008
- Location: Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium, Columbia, Missouri
- Game start: 7:00 CST
- Game attendance: 68,349
- TV announcers: Mark Jones, Bob Davie, Erin Andrews
Baylor
#8 Oklahoma State vs. Baylor Baylor
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Baylor | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| • No. 8 Oklahoma State | 7 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 34 |
- Date: October 18, 2008
- Location: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Game start: 2:00 CST
- Game attendance: 50,080
Texas
#7 Oklahoma State vs. Texas #1 Texas
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 7 Oklahoma State | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| • No. 1 Texas | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
- Date: October 25, 2008
- Location: Darrel K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas
- Game start: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 98,518
- TV announcers: Brad Nessler, Bob Griese, Paul Maguire, Stacey Dales
Iowa State
#9 Oklahoma State vs. Iowa State Iowa State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Iowa State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| • No. 9 Oklahoma State | 14 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 59 |
- Date: November 1, 2008
- Location: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Game start: 2:30 pm CST
- Game attendance: 46,718
- TV announcers: Ron Franklin, Ed Cunningham, Jack Arute
Texas Tech
#8 Oklahoma State vs. Texas Tech #2 Texas Tech
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 8 Oklahoma State | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| • No. 2 Texas Tech | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
- Date: November 8, 2008
- Location: Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Game start: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 55,663
- TV announcers: Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit, Lisa Salters
Colorado
#11 Oklahoma State vs. Colorado Colorado
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 11 Oklahoma State | 6 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
| Colorado | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
- Date: November 15, 2008
- Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado
- Game start: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 46,092
- TV announcers: Ron Franklin, Ed Cunningham, Jack Arute
Oklahoma
#11 Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma #3 Oklahoma
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 3 Oklahoma | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| • No. 11 Oklahoma State | 21 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 59 |
- Date: November 29, 2008
- Location: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Game start: 7:00 CST
- Game attendance: 49,031
- TV announcers: Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit, Lisa Salters
2008 Holiday Bowl
#13 Oklahoma State vs. Oregon #15 Oregon
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 13 Oklahoma State | 17 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| • No. 15 Oregon | 7 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 42 |
- Date: December 30, 2008
- Location: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
- Game start: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 59,108
- TV announcers: Chris Fowler, Jesse Palmer, Craig James, Erin Andrews/Joe Tessitore, Rod Gilmore, Dave Ryan
Rankings
| Week | |||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 18 |
| Harris | Not released | 23 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | Not released | ||||
| BCS | Not released | 6 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | Not released | |||||||
Statistics
Team
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Scores by quarter
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Offense
Rushing
| Name | GP | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
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| Kendall Hunter | 13 | 241 | 1544 | 0 | 1544 | 6.4 | 16 | 68 | 118.8 ypg |
| Keith Toston | 13 | 102 | 686 | 0 | 686 | 6.7 | 9 | 56 | 52.8 ypg |
Passing
| Name | GP-GS | Effic | Cmp-Att-Int | Pct | Yds | TD | Lng | Avg/G |
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| Zac Robinson | 13-13 | 166.86 | 204-314-10 | 65 | 3065 | 25 | 95 | 235.8 ypg |
| Alex Cate | 2-0 | 174.08 | 4-5-0 | 66.7 | 56 | 0 | 29 | 28 ypg |
Receiving
| Name | GP | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
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| Dez Bryant | 12 | 87 | 1481 | 17 | 19 | 80 | 123.4 ypg |
| Kendall Hunter | 13 | 24 | 198 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 15.2 ypg |
Defense
| Name | GP | Tackles | Sacks | Pass defense | Fumbles | Blkd Kick |
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| Solo | Ast | Total | TFL-Yds | No-Yds | Int-Yds | BrUp | QBH | Rcv-Yds | FF | ||||
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Special teams
| Name | Punting | Kickoffs | ||||||||||||
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| No. | Yds | Avg | Long | TB | FC | I20 | 50+ | Blkd | No. | Yds | Avg | TB | OB | |
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| Name | Punt returns | Kick returns | ||||||||
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| No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
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Awards
- Matt Fodge won the 2008 Ray Guy Award
- First Team All-American: Kendall Hunter, Dez Bryant(consensus), Perrish Cox
- All-Big 12: Dez Bryant (1st team), Kendall Hunter (1st), Russell Okung (1st), Matt Fodge (2nd), Andre Sexton (2nd), Jacob Lacey (2nd)
- Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year: Dez Bryant
2008 team players in the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Brandon Pettigrew | Tight end | 1 | 20 | Detroit Lions |
The following Cowboys were signed as undrafted free agents:
- Jacob Lacey was signed by the Indianapolis Colts.[4]
- Ricky Price was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.[5]