2008 Emerald Bowl

{{use mdy dates|date=February 2020}}

{{Infobox college football game

| name =

| year_game_played = 2008

| game_name = Emerald Bowl

| image = Jeff Tedford accepts 2008 Emerald Bowl trophy 1.JPG

| caption = Cal head coach Jeff Tedford accepts the 2008 Emerald Bowl trophy

| football_season = 2008

| visitor_name_short = Miami

| visitor_nickname = Hurricanes

| visitor_school = University of Miami

| home_name_short = California

| home_nickname = Golden Bears

| home_school = University of California, Berkeley

| visitor_record = 7–5

| visitor_conference = ACC

| home_record = 8–4

| home_conference = Pac-10

| visitor_coach = Randy Shannon

| home_coach = Jeff Tedford

| visitor_1q = 0

| visitor_2q = 7

| visitor_3q = 7

| visitor_4q = 3

| home_1q = 14

| home_2q = 0

| home_3q = 3

| home_4q = 7

| date_game_played = December 27

| stadium = AT&T Park

| city = San Francisco, California

| MVP = RB Jahvid Best, California (Offensive)
LB Zack Follett, California (Defensive)

| odds = Cal by 8

| referee = Nick Define (MAC){{cite news |url=http://calbears.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2008-2009/2008eb.html |title=Miami vs California Game Book |date=2008-12-27 |access-date=2009-01-01}}

| halftime = Band of the Hour
University of California Marching Band

| attendance = 42,268

| payout = 850,000 (Pac-10) • $750,000 (ACC)

| us_network = ESPN

| us_announcers_link = List of announcers of major college bowl games

| us_announcers = Joe Tessitore play-by-play
Rod Gilmore color
Quint Kessenich sideline

| ratings = 4.6{{cite news |url=http://emeraldbowl.cstv.com/genrel/011309aaa.html |title=2008 Emerald Bowl 8th Most Watched Bowl Telecast Ever |publisher=Emerald Bowl Media Services |date=2009-01-13 |access-date=2009-02-17}}

}}

The 2008 Emerald Bowl, part of the 2008–09 NCAA football bowl games season, was played on December 27, 2008, at AT&T Park, the home field of the Giants in San Francisco, California. The Miami Hurricanes of the ACC were matched against the California Golden Bears of the Pac-10, the first appearance by either team in the seven-year history of the Emerald Bowl.

With a 24–17 victory over Miami, Cal improved its record to 10–8–1 all-time in bowl games, and 2–2 all-time vs. Miami. Miami fell to 18–14 all-time in bowl games. California and Miami had met three times previously, with Miami holding a 2–1 advantage. The first meeting resulted in a 9–7 win by Cal in Miami on October 10, 1964. Miami won the next two meetings, 31–3 on September 16, 1989, in Miami, and 52–24 on September 15, 1990, in Berkeley.{{cite news |title=California Golden Bears Football Media Guide |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cal/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/pdf-151to170FBgd-072008.pdf |pages=158–159 |year=2008 |access-date=2009-01-01 |archive-date=May 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523105444/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cal/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/pdf-151to170FBgd-072008.pdf |url-status=dead }}