2008: Week 11
106 games. Eight ranked teams lost, three to unranked teams. Five games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.
The week in review
Ranked against ranked
| Nov 8, 2008 | 2Texas Tech 56, 8Oklahoma State 20 | Box score |
| Nov 8, 2008 | 1Alabama 27, 15LSU 21 | Box score |
| Nov 6, 2008 | 10Utah 13, 11TCU 10 | Box score |
| Nov 8, 2008 | 7USC 17, 21California 3 | Box score |
| Nov 8, 2008 | 19North Carolina 28, 22Georgia Tech 7 | Box score |
Upsets
| Nov 8, 2008 | Iowa 24, 3Penn State 23upset | Box score |
| Nov 8, 2008 | Cincinnati 26, 20West Virginia 23upset | Box score |
| Nov 6, 2008 | Virginia Tech 23, 23Maryland 13upset | Box score |
A ranked team beaten as the betting favorite, or, where no line is on file, by an unranked or lower-ranked team.
Big days
Passing
Graham Harrell40 of 50, 456 yards, 6 TDTexas Tech vs. Oklahoma State
- Chase Clement Rice21 of 28, 384 yards, 3 TD
- Case Keenum Houston29 of 40, 384 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Vai Taua28 carries, 263 yards, 1 TDNevada at Fresno State
- Darren Evans Virginia Tech32 carries, 253 yards, 1 TD
- Collin Mooney Army26 carries, 207 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Chris Williams7 catches, 221 yards, 3 TDNew Mexico State vs. Hawai’i
- Mohamed Massaquoi Georgia8 catches, 191 yards, 1 TD
- T.Y. Hilton Florida International6 catches, 199 yards
Ranked by a points score for each kind of game (yards, touchdowns, tackles, sacks). Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How we rank
Ranked by yards plus 20 for each touchdown (passing: less 20 for each interception); defense (from 2016, when the box scores carry tackles) by points: 8 a tackle, 12 a tackle for loss, 30 a sack (a sack is also a tackle for loss, so 42 in all), 40 an interception, 60 a touchdown.The week’s biggest individual games by FBS players, from CollegeFootballData box scores.


