IPad 3 iOS8 Drains Battery

I haven't had any issues with my Verizon iPad running iOS 6 or iOS7, but once I installed iOS8 just a few weeks ago, my battery life just drains. I will have no apps open in the background and the tablet is just sitting on my desk, and it will go from 100% to 10% in a matter of 6-8 hours--and it's not even being used. Are you kidding me?
My iPhone 5 runs iOS8 just fine, without any significant power loss. What gives?

Hi, ammiraglio.  
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Battery life can be difficult to troubleshoot as multiple factors contribute to how long a charge can last.  Graphic intensive applications, display brightness and data connectivity are just a few of the items that can cause the battery life to decrease rapidly.  You indicated that Safari uses a majority of your battery life.  I would need to know a little more information about your usage patterns to give you and idea on how to maximize battery life.  However, here are some tips on how to adjust settings and charge the device that may help.
iPad: Charging the battery
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4060
About Batteries
Maximizing Battery Life
Cheers,
Jason H

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