2008 Troy
8–5 (6–1 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Larry Blakeney. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Alcorn State 65–0Sep 13
By 65 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Middle Tennessee | W 31–17 | 53% |
| Sep 13 | vs Alcorn State | W 65–0 | 93% |
| Sep 20 | at 13Ohio State | L 10–28 | 28% |
| Sep 27 | at Oklahoma State | L 24–55 | 34% |
| Oct 7 | at Florida Atlantic | W 30–17 | 55% |
| Oct 18 | vs Florida International | W 33–23 | 77% |
| Oct 25 | at North Texas | W 45–17 | 85% |
| Nov 1 | at UL Monroe | L 30–31 | 67% |
| Nov 8 | vs Western Kentucky | W 17–7 | 86% |
| Nov 15 | at 19LSU | L 31–40 | 28% |
| Nov 22 | vs Louisiana | W 48–3 | 75% |
| Dec 6 | vs Arkansas State | W 35–9 | 73% |
| Dec 21Bowls & playoff | vs Southern MissNew Orleans Bowl | L 27–30 | 60% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southern Miss 30–27 in the New Orleans Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Sun Belt Conference champions.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 35 on file).
Sun Belt Conference champions6–1 in the conference
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 6–1 first in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 426–277
- Coach
- Larry Blakeney
- Elo
- 1573 +35 this season
- SP+ rating
- 5.0 No. 49 of 120; offense No. 52, defense No. 52, special teams No. 64
- SRS
- 1.4 No. 57 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 69
- Offensive coordinator
- Neal Brown
- Defensive coordinator
- Jeremy Rowell
- Offense
- Air Raid
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 44% | 0.83 | 55th of 120 |
| Defense | -0.02 | 37% | 0.92 | 22nd of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.03 off 0.00 def | 42% off 38% def | — | 67th off 24th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 34 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 32 | 3% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2008 class
| Darius Morgan WR | ★★★ | No. 521 |
| Tim Lamb DT | ★★★ | No. 824 |
| Michael Ricks S | ★★★ | No. 892 |
| James Searcy SDE | ★★★ | No. 988 |
| Kanorris Davis OLB | ★★★ | No. 1019 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
Drafted in 2009
The 2009 draft| Rd 2 | Sherrod Martin CB | Carolina Panthers |
2008 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Troy | 6–1 | 8–5 | |
| Louisiana | 5–2 | 6–6 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 4–3 | 7–6 | |
| Arkansas State | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
| Florida International | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| UL Monroe | 3–4 | 4–8 | |
| North Texas | 0–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.