For information about teams and events in the 2008 FIRST Robotics Competition, click here.
For information about teams and events in the 2008 FIRST Robotics Competition, click here.
Learn more about this year's game, FIRST Overdrive, and see our photos and videos. Find more information on FIRST's Website.
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Kickoff was at 10:00 AM EDT on January 5th, 2008. The current time is 10:51 AM.
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968, 233, 60 beat 2016, 1574, 141 [112 to 76] in Finals Match 2 at Newton Division
1114, 217, 148 beat 254, 1717, 384 [150 to 58] in Finals Match 2 at Galileo Division
987, 365, 842 lost to 177, 1024, 1124 [62 to 86] in Finals Match 3 at Archimedes Division
233, 968, 60 beat 141, 2016, 1574 [90 to 84] in Finals Match 1 at Newton Division
842, 365, 987 beat 1124, 177, 1024 [134 to 50] in Finals Match 2 at Archimedes Division
1114, 217, 148 beat 384, 254, 1717 [114 to 58] in Finals Match 1 at Galileo Division
968, 233, 60 tied 2016, 1574, 141 [0 to 0] in Finals Match 2 at Newton Division
233, 968, 60 tied 141, 2016, 1574 [0 to 0] in Finals Match 1 at Newton Division
68, 111, 2056 lost to 2016, 1574, 141 [86 to 110] in Semis 2 Match 2 at Newton Division
842, 365, 987 lost to 1124, 1024, 177 [84 to 92] in Finals Match 1 at Archimedes Division
100, 2171, 368 lost to 67, 16, 348 [84 to 102] in Finals Match 2 at Curie Division
1114, 217, 148 tied 254, 1717, 384 [0 to 0] in Finals Match 2 at Galileo Division
1114, 217, 148 tied 384, 254, 1717 [0 to 0] in Finals Match 1 at Galileo Division
384, 1717, 254 beat 1503, 103, 1089 [104 to 82] in Semis 2 Match 3 at Galileo Division
368, 2171, 100 lost to 348, 16, 67 [94 to 110] in Finals Match 1 at Curie Division
100, 2171, 368 tied 67, 16, 348 [0 to 0] in Finals Match 2 at Curie Division
2337, 33, 45 lost to 348, 16, 67 [98 to 126] in Semis 2 Match 3 at Curie Division
68, 2056, 111 lost to 2016, 141, 1574 [46 to 70] in Semis 2 Match 1 at Newton Division
968, 233, 60 beat 39, 207, 20 [106 to 36] in Semis 1 Match 1 at Newton Division
27, 525, 93 lost to 177, 1124, 1024 [64 to 92] in Semis 2 Match 3 at Archimedes Division
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