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2008 Mountain West Conference football season

2008 Mountain West football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#2 Utah $   8 0         13 0  
#7 TCU   7 1         11 2  
#25 BYU   6 2         10 3  
Air Force   5 3         8 5  
Colorado State   4 4         7 6  
UNLV   2 6         5 7  
New Mexico   2 6         4 8  
Wyoming   1 7         4 8  
San Diego State   1 7         2 10  
  • $ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008 Mountain West Conference football season was the 10th since eight former members of the Western Athletic Conference banded together to form the Mountain West Conference. The University of Utah won their fourth conference championship, ending the year 13-0 with a victory over Alabama in the 2009 Sugar Bowl.






August 30, 2008 • Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MichiganABC • Attendance: 108,421

Brian Johnson threw for 305 yards and a touchdown and Louie Sakoda was 4-4 on field goals as the Utes held on to beat Michigan on their home field.

September 6, 2008 • Husky StadiumSeattle, WashingtonFSN • Attendance: 64,611

In one of the year's most controversial endings, Washington quarterback Jake Locker scored on a 3-yard touchdown run with two seconds remaining, but was penalized 15 yards when he flipped the ball into the air in celebration. BYU defensive end Jan Jorgensen blocked the 35-yard extra point attempt, securing the win for the Cougars.

September 13, 2008 • Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, Texas • Attendance: 2,546

The Falcons' scheduled game at Houston was relocated because of Hurricane Ike, the effects of which could still very much be felt in Dallas. In high winds and intermittent rain, Air Force tallied 380 yards rushing and never attempted a pass in the victory.

September 13, 2008 • Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TexasThe Mtn • Attendance: 25,531


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