2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team

2004 Wisconsin Badgers football
Outback Bowl, L 21–24 vs. Georgia
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
AP	No. 17
Record	9–3 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach	Barry Alvarez (15th season)
Offensive coordinator	Brian White (6th as OC; 10th overall season)
Defensive coordinator	Bret Bielema (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
MVP	Scott Starks
Captain	Dan Buenning Anthony Davis Anttaj Hawthorne Jim Leonhard
Home stadium	Camp Randall Stadium (Capacity: 81,318)

2004 Big Ten Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 14 Michigan $+		7	–	1					9	–	3
No. 8 Iowa +		7	–	1					10	–	2
No. 17 Wisconsin		6	–	2					9	–	3
Northwestern		5	–	3					6	–	6
No. 20 Ohio State		4	–	4					8	–	4
Purdue		4	–	4					7	–	5
Michigan State		4	–	4					5	–	7
Minnesota		3	–	5					7	–	5
Penn State		2	–	6					4	–	7
Illinois		1	–	7					3	–	8
Indiana		1	–	7					3	–	8
$ – BCS representative as conference champion + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Barry Alvarez, the Badgers completed the season with a 9–3 record, including a 6–2 mark in the Big Ten Conference, good for a third-place finish.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	11:00 a.m.	UCF*	No. 21	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	ESPN	W 34–6	82,116
September 11	11:00 a.m.	UNLV*	No. 21	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	ESPN	W 18–3	82,071
September 18	3:00 p.m.	at Arizona*	No. 20	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FSN	W 9–7	50,275
September 25	5:00 p.m.	Penn State	No. 20	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (College GameDay)	ESPN	W 16–3	82,179
October 2	1:00 p.m.	Illinois	No. 20	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	ESPN	W 24–7	82,306
October 9	2:30 p.m.	at No. 18 Ohio State	No. 15	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	ABC	W 24–13	105,090
October 16	4:30 p.m.	at No. 5 Purdue	No. 10	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (College GameDay)	ESPN2	W 20–17	65,196
October 23	11:00 a.m.	Northwestern	No. 6	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	ESPN	W 24–12	82,468
November 6	2:30 p.m.	Minnesota	No. 5	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe)	ABC	W 38–14	83,069
November 13	2:30 p.m.	at Michigan State	No. 4	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	ABC	L 14–49	76,697
November 20	3:30 p.m.	at No. 17 Iowa	No. 9	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (rivalry)	ESPN	L 7–30	70,397
January 1, 2005	10:00 a.m.	vs. No. 8 Georgia*	No. 16	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL (Outback Bowl)	ESPN	L 21–24	62,414
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Roster

2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class FB 45 Matt Bernstein  Jr G 67 Dan Buenning (C)  Sr RB 27 Brian Calhoun  Jr OL 50 Jonathan Clinkscale  Sr TE 11 Owen Daniels  Jr RB 28 Anthony Davis (C)  Sr WR 19 Paul Hubbard  Fr QB 10 Sean Lewis Fr WR 9 Jonathan Orr  Jr TE 84 Jason Pociask  Jr FB 25 Chris Pressley Fr OL 53 Donovan Raiola  Jr FB 34 Bill Rentmeester Fr QB 7 John Stocco  So WR 15 Luke Swan  Fr OT 72 Joe Thomas So G 63 Kraig Urbik Fr WR 1 Brandon Williams Jr OL 78 Jake Wood  Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 77 Anttaj Hawthorne (C) Sr DT 96 Nick Hayden Fr CB 27 Jack Ikegwuonu Fr DE 90 Erasmus James Sr DT 74 Jason Jefferson  Sr S 18 Jim Leonhard (C) Sr LB 39 Mike Newkirk Fr DB 22 Roderick Rogers So CB 21 Levonne Rowan Jr CB 2 Scott Starks Sr DE 92 Jonathan Welsh  Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 94 Ken DeBauche  So LS 86 Matt Katula  Sr K 10 Taylor Mehlhaff Fr	Head coach Barry Alvarez Coordinators/assistant coaches Brian White – Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Bret Bielema – Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Jeff Horton – Quarterbacks Jim Hueber – Offensive Line and Run Game Coordinator Rob Ianello – Tight Ends Ron Lee – Defensive Backs Henry Mason – Wide Receivers Brian Murphy – Outside Linebackers/Special Teams John Palermo – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Game summaries

Central Florida

See also: 2004 UCF Golden Knights football team

UCF vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Knights	3	0	3	0	6
No. 21 Badgers	10	10	7	7	34

at Camp Randall Stadium

• Date: September 4, 2004
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C); Sunny and humid; Wind at S 7 MPH
• Game attendance: 82,116
• Referee: Steve Pamon
• TV: ESPN
• [1]

Game information

First quarter WIS – Anthony Davis 8-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 9:27. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:37. UCF – Matt Prater 51-yard field goal, 3:13. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:13. WIS – Mike Allen 40-yard field goal, 0:35. Wisconsin 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 2:54. Second quarter WIS – Jonathan Orr 16-yard pass from John Stocco (Mike Allen kick), 1:35. Wisconsin 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:00. WIS – Mike Allen 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Wisconsin 20–3. Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:24. Third quarter WIS – John Stocco 2-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 8:48. Wisconsin 27–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:03. UCF – Matt Prater 33-yard field goal, 0:07. Wisconsin 27–6. Drive: 10 plays, 22 yards, 3:54. Fourth quarter WIS – Owen Daniels 52-yard pass from John Stocco (Mike Allen kick), 12:30. Wisconsin 34–6. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:37. Top passers UCF – Steven Moffett – 13/24, 177 yards, INT WIS – John Stocco – 8/18, 164 yards, 2 TD Top rushers UCF – Alex Haynes – 21 rushes, 56 yards WIS – Anthony Davis – 13 rushes, 78 yards, TD Top receivers UCF – Luther Huggins – 5 receptions, 85 yards WIS – Jonathan Orr – 3 receptions, 42 yards, TD Top defenders UCF – Atari Bigby – 9 tackles, 0.5 TFL WIS – Reggie Cribbs – 6 tackles, 2.0 TFL

UNLV

See also: 2004 UNLV Rebels football team

UNLV vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	0	0	3	0	3
No. 21 Badgers	2	7	2	7	18

at Camp Randall Stadium

• Date: September 11, 2004
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); Partly cloudy; Wind at S 8 MPH
• Game attendance: 82,072
• Referee: Steve Newman
• TV: ESPN
• [2]

Game information

First quarter WIS – TEAM 3-yard safety, 0:22. Wisconsin 2–0. Second quarter WIS – Jim Leonhard 86-yard blocked field goal return (Mike Allen kick), 2:20. Wisconsin 9–0. Third quarter WIS – Mark Zalewski 1-yard safety, 7:55. Wisconsin 11–0. UNV – Sergio Aguayo 34-yard field goal, 4:40. Wisconsin 11–3. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:26. Fourth quarter WIS – Darrin Charles 5-yard pass from John Stocco (Mike Allen kick), 12:19. Wisconsin 18–3. Drive: 16 plays, 91 yards, 7:15. Top passers UNV – Shane Steichen – 12/27, 100 yards WIS – John Stocco – 14/24, 131 yards, TD, INT Top rushers UNV – Dominique Dorsey – 14 rushes, 57 yards WIS – Jamil Walker – 16 rushes, 88 yards Top receivers UNV – Alvin Marshall – 3 receptions, 33 yards WIS – Owen Daniels – 2 receptions, 40 yards Top defenders UNV – Joe Miklos – 11 tackles, INT WIS – Reggie Cribbs – 8 tackles, blocked kick, QB hurry

Arizona

See also: 2004 Arizona Wildcats football team

Wisconsin vs Arizona – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Badgers	0	0	0	9	9
Wildcats	0	7	0	0	7

at Arizona Stadium

• Date: September 18, 2004
• Game time: 3:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C); Rain; Wind at Var 8 MPH
• Game attendance: 50,272
• Referee: Gordon Riese
• TV: FSN
• [3]

Game information

First quarter No scoring Second quarter ARI – Mike Jefferson 44-yard pass from Kris Heavner (Nick Folk kick), 0:32. Arizona 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:53. Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter WIS – Booker Stanley 7-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick failed), 14:21. Arizona 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:43. WIS – Mike Allen 23-yard field goal, 3:47. Wisconsin 9–7. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 7:26. Top passers ARI – Kris Heavner – 9/15, 103 yards, TD WIS – John Stocco – 12/24, 116 yards Top rushers ARI – Gilbert Harris – 11 rushes, 56 yards WIS – Stanley Booker – 30 rushes, 135 yards, TD Top receivers ARI – Mike Jefferson – 2 receptions, 46 yards, TD WIS – Matt Bernstein – 2 receptions, 27 yards Top defenders ARI – Lemon Means – 12 tackles, 1.5 TFL, pass breakup WIS – Erasmus James – 5 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2 sacks, forced fumble, pass breakup

Penn State

See also: 2004 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Penn State vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Nittany Lions	0	0	3	0	3
No. 20 Badgers	7	6	3	0	16

at Camp Randall Stadium

• Date: September 25, 2004
• Game time: 5:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); Partly cloudy; Wind at NW 7 MPH
• Game attendance: 82,179
• Referee: Dave Witvoet
• TV: ESPN
• [4]

Game information

First quarter WIS – John Stocco 5-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 1:58. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:23. Second quarter WIS – Mike Allen 39-yard field goal, 5:17. Wisconsin 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:43. WIS – Mike Allen 38-yard field goal, 2:08. Wisconsin 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:57. Third quarter WIS – Mike Allen 26-yard field goal, 7:01. Wisconsin 16–0. Drive: 17 plays, 73 yards, 7:59. PSU – Robbie Gould 23-yard field goal, 2:16. Wisconsin 16–3. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:39. Fourth quarter No scoring Top passers PSU – Chris Ganter – 6/23, 32 yards, INT WIS – John Stocco – 12/29, 150 yards, 2 INT Top rushers PSU – Tony Hunt – 16 rushes, 72 yards WIS – Matt Bernstein – 27 rushes, 123 yards Top receivers PSU – Michael Robinson – 1 receptions, 49 yards WIS – Brandon Williams – 3 receptions, 64 yards Top defenders PSU – Tim Shaw – 10 tackles, pass breakup, QB hurry WIS – Brett Bell – 6 tackles, 1.5 TFL, INT

Illinois

See also: 2004 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Illinois vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	0	0	0	7	7
No. 20 Badgers	0	10	7	7	24

at Camp Randall Stadium

• Date: October 2, 2004
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C); Clear; Wind at W 8 MPH
• Game attendance: 82,306
• Referee: Bill LeMonnier
• TV: ESPN
• [5]

Game information

First quarter No scoring Second quarter WIS – Anthony Davis 16-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 13:44. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:13. WIS – Mike Allen 48-yard field goal, 5:32. Wisconsin 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:46. Third quarter WIS – Anthony Davis 7-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 4:47. Wisconsin 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:48. Fourth quarter ILL – Melvin Bryant 3-yard pass from Chris Pazan (Jason Reda kick), 7:29. Wisconsin 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:05. WIS – Anthony Davis 31-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 3:10. Wisconsin 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:14. Top passers ILL – Chris Pazan – 7/10, 67 yards, TD WIS – John Stocco – 9/20, 99 yards Top rushers ILL – Jason Davis – 8 rushes, 30 yards WIS – Anthony Davis – 27 rushes, 213 yards, 3 TD Top receivers ILL – Kendrick Jones – 4 receptions, 57 yards WIS – Owen Daniels – 2 receptions, 43 yards Top defenders ILL – Morris Virgil – 10 tackles, TFL, pass breakup WIS – Dontez Sanders – 13 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2 sacks, forced fumble

#18 Ohio State

See also: 2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Wisconsin vs Ohio State – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Badgers	0	14	3	7	24
No. 18 Buckeyes	7	6	0	0	13

at Ohio Stadium

• Date: October 9, 2004
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); Mostly cloudy; Wind at NW 9 MPH
• Game attendance: 105,090
• Referee: Dennis Lipski
• TV: ABC
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Game information

First quarter OSU – Ted Ginn Jr. 65-yard punt return (Mike Nugent kick), 8:33. Ohio State 7–0. Second quarter OSU – Mike Nugent 42-yard field goal, 11:34. Ohio State 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:49. WIS – Anthony Davis 31-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 9:00. Ohio State 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:26. WIS – Darrin Charles 8-yard pass from John Stocco (Mike Allen kick), 3:30. Wisconsin 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:02. OSU – Mike Nugent 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Wisconsin 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 3:24. Third quarter WIS – Mike Allen 26-yard field goal, 8:43. Wisconsin 17–13. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:17. Fourth quarter WIS – Jonathan Orr 10-yard pass from John Stocco (Mike Allen kick), 10:41. Wisconsin 24–13. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:34. Top passers OSU – Justin Zwick – 15/31, 125 yards WIS – John Stocco – 15/24, 160 yards, 2 TD Top rushers OSU – Antonio Pittman – 4 rushes, 48 yards WIS – Anthony Davis – 39 rushes, 168 yards, TD Top receivers OSU – Santonio Holmes – 3 receptions, 34 yards WIS – Owen Daniels – 4 receptions, 72 yards Top defenders OSU – A. J. Hawk – 20 tackles, TFL, forced fumble WIS – Erasmus James – 6 tackles, 2 TFL, sack

#5 Purdue

See also: 2004 Purdue Boilermakers football team and College GameDay (football TV program)

Wisconsin vs Purdue – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Badgers	0	7	0	13	20
No. 5 Boilermakers	0	0	7	10	17

at Ross–Ade Stadium

• Date: October 16, 2004
• Game time: 4:30 p.m.
• Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C); Mostly cloudy; Wind at NW 22-30 MPH
• Game attendance: 65,196
• Referee: Steve Newman
• TV: ESPN2
• [7]

Game information

First quarter No scoring Second quarter WIS – Anthony Davis 6-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 1:42. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:21. Third quarter PUR – Charles Davis 8-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Ben Jones kick), 4:32. Tie 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 4:53. Fourth quarter PUR – Ben Jones 35-yard field goal, 13:43. Purdue 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:06. PUR – Kyle Orton 6-yard TD run (Ben Jones kick), 8:00. Purdue 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:57. WIS – Booker Stanley 7-yard pass from John Stocco (Mike Allen kick), 5:29. Purdue 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:31. WIS – Scott Starks 40-yard fumble return (Mike Allen kick blocked), 2:36. Wisconsin 20–17. Top passers PUR – Kyle Orton – 25/45, 235 yards, TD, INT WIS – John Stocco – 17/32, 211 yards, TD, INT Top rushers PUR – Jerod Void – 16 rushes, 74 yards WIS – Anthony Davis – 18 rushes, 66 yards, TD Top receivers PUR – Dorien Bryant – 6 receptions, 68 yards WIS – Brandon Williams – 7 receptions, 84 yards Top defenders PUR – George Hall – 7 tackles, INT WIS – Scott Starks – 9 tackles, fumble recovery, INT, pass breakup, TD

Northwestern

See also: 2004 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Northwestern vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	6	6	12
No. 6 Badgers	3	14	7	0	24

at Camp Randall Stadium

• Date: October 23, 2004
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); Mostly cloudy; Wind at S 13 MPH
• Game attendance: 82,468
• Referee: Dave Witvoet
• TV: ESPN
• [8]

Game information

First quarter WIS – Mike Allen 29-yard field goal, 5:35. Wisconsin 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:21. Second quarter WIS – Owen Daniels 4-yard pass from John Stocco (Mike Allen kick), 9:29. Wisconsin 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:44. WIS – Anthony Davis 7-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 3:09. Wisconsin 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:29. Third quarter WIS – Anthony Davis 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 9:54. Wisconsin 24–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:40. NU – Mark Philmore 29-yard pass from Brett Basanez (Brett Basanez pass failed), 0:49. Wisconsin 24–6. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:27. Fourth quarter NU – Noah Herron 14-yard TD run (Brett Basanez pass failed), 14:36. Wisconsin 24–12. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:09. Top passers NU – Brett Basanez – 16/37, 185 yards, TD, INT WIS – John Stocco – 13/21, 178 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NU – Noah Herron – 19 rushes, 109 yards, TD WIS – Anthony Davis – 31 rushes, 117 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NU – Mark Philmore – 5 receptions, 41 yards, TD WIS – Darrin Charles – 4 receptions, 83 yards Top defenders NU – Tim McGarigle – 14 tackles, TFL WIS – Mark Zalewski – 8 tackles, 3.5 TFL, pass breakup

Minnesota

See also: 2004 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Minnesota–Wisconsin football rivalry

Minnesota vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	0	7	7	0	14
No. 5 Badgers	21	10	7	0	38

at Camp Randall Stadium

• Date: November 6, 2004
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); Sunny; Wind at SW 8 MPH
• Game attendance: 83,069
• Referee: Steve Newman
• TV: ABC
• [9]

Game information

First quarter WIS – John Stocco 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 12:18. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:42. WIS – Jonathan Orr 17-yard pass from John Stocco (Mike Allen kick), 4:39. Wisconsin 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:20. WIS – Anthony Davis 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 1:08. Wisconsin 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:28. Second quarter WIS – Anthony Davis 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 12:44. Wisconsin 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:16. WIS – Mike Allen 41-yard field goal, 6:00. Wisconsin 31–0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:14. MIN – Ernie Wheelwright 10-yard pass from Bryan Cupito (Rhys Lloyd kick), 4:07. Wisconsin 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:53. Third quarter MIN – Laurence Maroney 31-yard TD run (Rhys Lloyd kick), 12:57. Wisconsin 31–14. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 1:56. WIS – John Stocco 2-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 5:18. Wisconsin 38–14. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:34. Fourth quarter No scoring Top passers MIN – Bryan Cupito – 17/33, 258 yards, TD WIS – John Stocco – 19/26, 297 yards, TD Top rushers MIN – Laurence Maroney – 8 rushes, 57 yards, TD WIS – Anthony Davis – 31 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD Top receivers MIN – Ernie Wheelwright – 6 receptions, 83 yards, TD WIS – Jonathan Orr – 3 receptions, 68 yards, TD Top defenders MIN – Dominique Sims – 14 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 2 sacks WIS – Dontez Sanders – 5 tackles, TFL, sack, fumble recovery, QB hurry

Michigan State

See also: 2004 Michigan State Spartans football team

Wisconsin vs Michigan State – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Badgers	7	7	0	0	14
Spartans	14	7	14	14	49

at Spartan Stadium

• Date: November 13, 2004
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C); Sunny; Wind at ENE 6 MPH
• Game attendance: 76,697
• Referee: Dave Witvoet
• TV: ABC
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Game information

First quarter WIS – Anthony Davis 45-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 13:01. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:59. MSU – Eric Knott 4-yard pass from Damon Dowdell (Dave Rayner kick), 7:45. Tie 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:50. MSU – Travis Key 0-yard blocked punt return (Dave Rayner kick), 6:03. Michigan State 14–7. Second quarter WIS – Matt Bernstein 9-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 14:05. Tie 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:58. MSU – Jason Teague 30-yard pass from Aaron Alexander (Dave Rayner kick), 6:22. Michigan State 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 99 yards, 2:36. Third quarter MSU – Jehuu Caulcrick 1-yard TD run (Dave Rayner kick), 11:02. Michigan State 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:57. MSU – Matt Trannon 31-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Dave Rayner kick), 1:19. Michigan State 35–14. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:04. Fourth quarter MSU – DeAndra' Cobb 55-yard TD run (Dave Rayner kick), 12:03. Michigan State 42–14. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:38. MSU – Jason Teague 1-yard TD run (Dave Rayner kick), 5:08. Michigan State 49–14. Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 3:55. Top passers MSU – Drew Stanton – 3/5, 44 yards, TD WIS – John Stocco – 20/38, 178 yards Top rushers MSU – Jehuu Caulcrick – 13 rushes, 146 yards, TD WIS – Anthony Davis – 21 rushes, 128 yards, TD Top receivers MSU – Matt Trannon – 3 receptions, 46 yards, TD WIS – Darrin Charles – 5 receptions, 48 yards Top defenders MSU – Eric Smith – 8 tackles, pass breakup WIS – Jim Leonhard – 9 tackles, 2 pass breakups

Iowa

See also: 2004 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry

Wisconsin vs Iowa – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Badgers	0	7	0	0	7
No. 17 Hawkeyes	7	7	10	6	30

at Kinnick Stadium

• Date: November 20, 2004
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C); Cloudy; Wind at NW 14 MPH
• Game attendance: 70,397
• Referee: Dennis Lipski
• TV: ESPN
• [11]

Game information

First quarter IOW – Clinton Solomon 6-yard pass from Drew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick), 4:22. Iowa 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:51. Second quarter WIS – Stanley Booker 4-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 1:51. Tie 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:38. IOW – Clinton Solomon 51-yard pass from Drew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick), 1:00. Iowa 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:43. Third quarter IOW – Scott Chandler 12-yard pass from Drew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick), 3:54. Iowa 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:24. IOW – Kyle Schlicher 31-yard field goal, 1:37. Iowa 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:07. Fourth quarter IOW – Kyle Schlicher 21-yard field goal, 10:59. Iowa 27–7. Drive: 10 plays, 25 yards, 4:01. IOW – Kyle Schlicher 34-yard field goal, 6:50. Iowa 30–7. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:29. Top passers IOW – Drew Tate – 15/24, 186 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT WIS – John Stocco – 18/38, 145 yards, 2 INT Top rushers IOW – Aaron Mickens – 11 rushes, 42 yards WIS – Matt Bernstein – 11 rushes, 28 yards Top receivers IOW – Clinton Solomon – 6 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD WIS – Brandon White – 4 receptions, 42 yards Top defenders IOW – Chad Greenway – 10 tackles, 0.5 TFL, sack, forced fumble WIS – Jim Leonhard – 10 tackles, 2 INTs

#8 Georgia

See also: 2004 Georgia Bulldogs football team and 2005 Outback Bowl

Georgia vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Bulldogs	3	7	14	0	24
No. 16 Badgers	3	3	7	8	21

at Raymond James Stadium

• Date: January 1, 2005
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); Cloudy; Wind at Var. 5 MPH
• Game attendance: 62,414
• Referee: Jack Childress
• TV: ESPN
• [12]

Game information

First quarter GEO – Brandon Coutu 20-yard field goal, 10:24. Georgia 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 4:36. WIS – Mike Allen 46-yard field goal, 5:47. Tie 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, -6 yards, 1:12. Second quarter WIS – Mike Allen 44-yard field goal, 14:55. Wisconsin 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:19. GEO – Fred Gibson 19-yard pass from David Greene (Brandon Coutu kick), 7:38. Georgia 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:50. Third quarter GEO – Jeremy Thomas 24-yard pass from David Greene (Brandon Coutu kick), 9:16. Georgia 17–6. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:21. GEO – Thomas Brown 29-yard TD run (Brandon Coutu kick), 6:33. Georgia 24–6. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:32. WIS – Darrin Charles 19-yard pass from John Stocco (Mike Allen kick), 3:16. Georgia 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:17. Fourth quarter WIS – Andy Crooks 11-yard interception return (Jonathan Orr catch), 4:12. Georgia 24–21. Top passers GEO – David Greene – 19/38, 264 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT WIS – John Stocco – 12/27, 170 yards, TD Top rushers GEO – Thomas Brown – 16 rushes, 111 yards, TD WIS – Anthony Davis – 21 rushes, 79 yards Top receivers GEO – Fred Gibson – 4 receptions, 42 yards, TD WIS – Darrin Charles – 3 receptions, 52 yards, TD Top defenders GEO – Thomas Davis Sr. – 8 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks, forced fumble, pass breakup WIS – Robert Brooks – 10 tackles, TFL

Rankings

See also: 2004 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	21	21	20	20	20	15	10	6	6	5	4	9	20	17	16	17
Coaches Poll	22	22	21	20	20	16	12	7	6	4	4	9	18	17	16	18
BCS	Not released							6	7	5	5	13	20	17	17	Not released

Regular starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	John Stocco
Running Back	Anthony Davis
Fullback	Matt Bernstein
Wide Receiver	Brandon Williams
Wide Receiver	Darrin Charles
Tight End	Tony Paciotti
Left Tackle	Joe Thomas
Left Guard	Dan Buenning
Center	Donovan Raiola
Right Guard	Jonathan Clinkscale
Right Tackle	Morgan Davis

Position	Player
Defensive End	Erasmus James
Defensive Tackle	Anttaj Hawthorne
Defensive Tackle	Jason Jefferson
Defensive End	Jonathan Welsh
Outside Linebacker	Mark Zalewski
Middle Linebacker	Reggie Cribbs/Andy Crooks
Outside Linebacker	Dontez Sanders
Cornerback	Scott Starks
Strong Safety	Robert Brooks
Free Safety	Jim Leonhard
Cornerback	Brett Bell

Players selected in the 2005 NFL Draft

See also: 2005 NFL Draft

Player	Position	Round	Overall Selection	NFL Team
Erasmus James	Defensive End	1	18	Minnesota Vikings
Scott Starks	Cornerback	3	87	Jacksonville Jaguars
Dan Buenning	Guard	4	107	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jonathan Welsh	Defensive End	5	148	Indianapolis Colts
Anttaj Hawthorne	Defensive Tackle	6	175	Oakland Raiders
Jason Jefferson	Defensive Tackle	6	193	New Orleans Saints
Anthony Davis	Running Back	7	243	Indianapolis Colts