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Quiz about 2008 West Virginia University Football

2008 West Virginia University Football Quiz

This is a quiz about West Virginia's 2008 football campaign. It was an interesting season to say the least, with Bill Stewart taking over the helm.

A multiple-choice quiz by Fire16. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Fire16

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
313,601

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
306

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (1/10), Guest 172 (1/10), Bblovesnate (2/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What team did West Virginia defeat in the season opener in Morgantown? Hint

Western Michigan

Marshall

Liberty

Villanova

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the offensive coordinator in 2008? Hint

Jeff Mullen

Calvin Magee

Jeff Casteel

Doc Holliday

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which player became West Virginia's all-time leading scorer in Week
6 against Syracuse? Hint

Noel Devine

Pat White

Pat McAfee

Steve Slaton

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who caught 2 touchdown passes in the 34-17 comeback win against Auburn? Hint

Noel Devine

Alric Arnett

Dorrell Jalloh

Jock Sanders

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Question 5 of 10

5. Three different players led the Mountaineers in interceptions with 3 each.
Which player was not one of them? Hint

Mortty Ivy

Brandon Hogan

Ellis Lankster

Sidney Glover

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which player from the 2008 football team also played for West Virginia's basketball team that season? Hint

Brandon Hogan

Nate Sowers

Bradley Starks

Jarrett Brown

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which bowl game did West Virginia accept an invitation to play in after the 2008 regular season? Hint

Car Care Bowl

Gator Bowl

Fiesta Bowl

Continental Tire Bowl

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Question 8 of 10

8. West Virginia won its bowl game by what score? Hint

38-35

31-30

31-28

28-26

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which player's interception with just under 2 minutes to play sealed
the bowl victory for West Virginia? Hint

Pat Liebig

Mortty Ivy

Zac Cooper

Pat Lazear

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was West Virginia's final overall record after the bowl game? Hint

7-6

8-5

9-4

10-3

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What team did West Virginia defeat in the season opener in Morgantown?

Answer: Villanova

West Virginia defeated Villanova 48-21, and increased their record against the Wildcats to 6-1.

2. Who was the offensive coordinator in 2008?

Answer: Jeff Mullen

Mullen came to WVU in 2008 after former offensive coordinator Calvin Magee departed for Michigan. Casteel is the defensive coordinator, and Holliday coaches the fullbacks and tight ends.

3. Which player became West Virginia's all-time leading scorer in Week 6 against Syracuse?

Answer: Pat McAfee

McAfee's 33-yard FG in the 4th quarter gave him 333 career points, passing Steve Slaton who had 330.

4. Who caught 2 touchdown passes in the 34-17 comeback win against Auburn?

Answer: Dorrell Jalloh

Jalloh's 2 TD catches in the 2nd half helped pull WVU away from the Tigers. Arnett had one TD in the 2nd quarter to start the rally, a spectacular 44-yard reception from White.

5. Three different players led the Mountaineers in interceptions with 3 each. Which player was not one of them?

Answer: Sidney Glover

Glover had only one interception in 2008.

6. Which player from the 2008 football team also played for West Virginia's basketball team that season?

Answer: Jarrett Brown

Brown hit 4 of his 9 shots off the bench, including 3 three-point goals. He only averaged 3.5 minutes a game.

7. Which bowl game did West Virginia accept an invitation to play in after the 2008 regular season?

Answer: Car Care Bowl

WVU agreed to play in the Meineke Car Care Bowl on December 27, 2008 in Charlotte, NC.

8. West Virginia won its bowl game by what score?

Answer: 31-30

Scoring only 31 points against North Carolina, it was the fewest points West Virginia had scored in a bowl game since 2004, against Florida State in the Gator Bowl.

9. Which player's interception with just under 2 minutes to play sealed the bowl victory for West Virginia?

Answer: Pat Lazear

Pat Lazear intercepted UNC's T.J. Yates and returned the ball 13 yards.

10. What was West Virginia's final overall record after the bowl game?

Answer: 9-4

9-4, 5-2 Big East tied with Pittsburgh for 2nd place in the standings.

Source: Author Fire16

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