On November 7, Iowa appeared to be headed for a 10-0 record when they took an early 10-0 lead against the Northwestern Wildcats.
Georgia Tech ended the 2008 college football season with a 9-4 record under first-year head coach Paul Johnson, including a share of the ACC Coastal Crown, a win over Florida State, rival Georgia Bulldogs, and a 38-3 loss in the 2008 Chick-fil-A Bowl.