2008 NC State Wolfpack football team

American college football season

2008 NC State Wolfpack football

PapaJohns.com Bowl, L 23–29 vs. Rutgers

Conference| Atlantic Coast Conference
Division| Atlantic Division
Record| 6–7 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach|

* Tom O'Brien (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| Dana Bible (2nd season)
Offensive scheme| Pro-style
Defensive coordinator| Mike Archer (2nd season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Carter–Finley Stadium

Seasons

<- 2007

2009 ->

2008 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Atlantic Division
Boston College xy  |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 5  |
No. 21 Florida State x  |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Maryland |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Wake Forest |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Clemson |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
NC State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Coastal Division
No. 15 Virginia Tech xy$  |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 4  |
No. 22 Georgia Tech x  |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
North Carolina |  | 0  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 5  |
Miami (FL) |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Virginia |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Duke |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |

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Championship: Virginia Tech 30, Boston College 12

* $ - BCS representative as conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant
* North Carolina vacated 8 wins, including 4 ACC wins

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Tom O'Brien. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953, and has participated in that conference's Atlantic Division since 2005. The Wolfpack played its home games in 2008 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

## Schedule

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August 28| 8:00 pm| at South Carolina*|

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| ESPN| L 0–34| 80,616
September 6| 6:00 pm| William & Mary*|

* Carter–Finley Stadium
* Raleigh, NC

| ACCS| W 34–24| 56,694
September 13| 12:00 pm| at No. 23 Clemson|

* Memorial Stadium
* Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl)

| Raycom| L 9–27| 77,071
September 20| 12:00 pm| No. 15 East Carolina*|

* Carter–Finley Stadium
* Raleigh, NC (rivalry)

| ESPN| W 30–24 OT| 57,583
September 27| 7:30 pm| No. 13 South Florida*|

* Carter–Finley Stadium
* Raleigh, NC

| ESPNU| L 10–41| 57,583
October 4| 12:00 pm| Boston College|

* Carter–Finley Stadium
* Raleigh, NC

| Raycom| L 31–38| 55,652
October 16| 7:30 pm| Florida State|

* Carter–Finley Stadium
* Raleigh, NC

| ESPN| L 17–26| 56,643
October 25| 3:30 pm| at Maryland|

* Byrd Stadium
* College Park, MD

| ESPN360| L 24–27| 45,018
November 8| 3:30 pm| at Duke|

* Wallace Wade Stadium
* Durham, NC (rivalry)

| ESPN360| W 27–17| 31,964
November 15| 3:30 pm| No. 24 Wake Forest|

* Carter–Finley Stadium
* Raleigh, NC (rivalry)

| ESPNU| W 21–17| 56,174
November 22| 12:00 pm| at North Carolina|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)

| Raycom| W 41–10| 60,000
November 29| 12:00 pm| Miami (FL)|

* Carter–Finley Stadium
* Raleigh, NC

| Raycom| W 38–28| 56,329
December 29| 3:00 pm| vs. Rutgers*|

* Legion Field
* Birmingham, AL (PapaJohns.com Bowl)

| ESPN| L 23–29| 38,582

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

## References

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NC State Wolfpack football

Venues|

* Riddick Stadium (1907–1965)
* Carter–Finley Stadium (1966–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Clemson: Textile Bowl
* East Carolina
* North Carolina
* Wake Forest

Culture & lore|

* Mr. Wuf
* "Fight Song"
* Norris Cup
* The Power Sound of the South

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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