| Final - 8.30.2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Orange | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Northwestern Wildcats | 0 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 30 |
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Northwestern | 0 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 30 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 10:33 left: Syracuse Field Goal - 36-yarder by Patrick Shadle. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 12:22 left: Northwestern Safety - Team safety. |
| 3:20 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 16-yard pass from C.J. Bacher to Jeremy Ebert. (Arnado Villarreal kick). |
| Quarter 3 |
| 13:22 left: Syracuse Touchdown - 2-yard run by Curtis Brinkley. (Patrick Shadle kick). |
| 8:14 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 12-yard pass from C.J. Bacher to Tyrell Sutton. (Arnado Villarreal kick). |
| 2:13 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 26-yard interception return by Brendan Smith. (Arnado Villarreal kick). |
| Quarter 4 |
| 8:18 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 2-yard pass from C.J. Bacher to Josh Rooks. (Arnado Villarreal kick). |
| Team statistics | Syracuse | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 28:42 | 31:18 |
| First Downs | 11 | 25 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 103 14-28 1 | 215 23-35 1 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 122 30 | 269 42 |
| Punt Return Yards | 9 | 32 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 1 1-0 1 | 2 1-1 1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-36 | 6-65 |
| Punts-Average | 7-47.1 | 6-32.0 |