2008: Week 9
102 games. Eight ranked teams lost, four to unranked teams. Four games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.
The week in review
Ranked against ranked
| Oct 25, 2008 | 1Texas 28, 7Oklahoma State 24 | Box score |
| Oct 25, 2008 | 3Penn State 13, 10Ohio State 6 | Box score |
| Oct 25, 2008 | 9Georgia 52, 11LSU 38 | Box score |
| Oct 25, 2008 | 8Texas Tech 63, 19Kansas 21 | Box score |
Upsets
| Oct 25, 2008 | Louisville 24, 14South Florida 20upset | Box score |
| Oct 25, 2008 | Rutgers 54, 17Pittsburgh 34upset | Box score |
| Oct 25, 2008 | Virginia 24, 21Georgia Tech 17upset | Box score |
| Oct 25, 2008 | North Carolina 45, 23Boston College 24upset | 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 Harrell34 of 42, 386 yards, 5 TDTexas Tech at Kansas
- Josh Freeman Kansas State29 of 51, 478 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
- Mike Teel Rutgers14 of 21, 361 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Ricky Dobbs42 carries, 224 yards, 4 TDNavy vs. SMU
- Javon Ringer Michigan State37 carries, 194 yards, 2 TD
- Noel Devine West Virginia17 carries, 207 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Kenny BrittNo. 2 this week5 catches, 143 yards, 3 TDRutgers at Pittsburgh
- Jimmy Young TCU5 catches, 226 yards, 3 TD
- Hakeem Nicks North Carolina8 catches, 139 yards, 3 TD
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.


