2004 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season

2004 Iowa Hawkeyes football

Big Ten co-champion
Capital One Bowl champion

Capital One Bowl, W 30–25 vs. LSU

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches| No. 8
AP| No. 8
Record| 10–2 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* Kirk Ferentz (6th season)

Offensive coordinator| Ken O'Keefe (6th season)
Offensive scheme| Pro-style
Defensive coordinator| Norm Parker (6th season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Kinnick Stadium
(Capacity: 70,397)

Seasons

<- 2003

2005 ->

2004 Big Ten Conference football standings

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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 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games in Kinnick Stadium and were coached by Kirk Ferentz. Finishing the 2003 season with a 10–3 record and an Outback Bowl victory, the Hawkeyes began the season 2–0 with wins over Kent State and Iowa State.[1] But after rocky performances at Arizona State and Michigan, the Hawkeyes sat at 2–2 going into their game with Michigan State.[1]

The Hawkeyes handily defeated the Spartans 38–16,[2] and turned their attention to Ohio State, a team whom the Hawkeyes had not beaten at home since 1983.[3] Behind a strong defensive performance that allowed only 177 yards,[4] the Hawkeyes easily defeated the Buckeyes by 26 points, the largest margin of victory over Ohio State in Iowa history at the time.[3] However, tragedy struck soon thereafter, when head coach Kirk Ferentz's father died.[5] In the emotional game that ensued, the Hawkeyes narrowly defeated Penn State 6–4 on two Kyle Schlicher field goals.[6]

The Hawkeyes then raised their record to 8–2 with victories over Illinois, Purdue, and Minnesota.[1] With a share of the Big Ten championship on the line, the Hawkeyes met Wisconsin in the final regular season game of the year. Iowa won the game,[7] completing its second consecutive unbeaten season at home, and thousands of Hawkeye fans swarmed the field in celebration.[8] Several weeks following the victory, Iowa accepted a bid to play the LSU Tigers in the 2005 Capital One Bowl.[9]

In a game that was originally thought to be a defensive matchup,[10] the Hawkeyes took a 24–12 lead early in the fourth quarter. But behind freshman quarterback JaMarcus Russell, the Tigers stormed back, and took a one-point lead with 46 seconds remaining.[11] However, LSU's comeback was all for naught, as Iowa's Drew Tate completed a 56-yard touchdown pass to Warren Holloway as time expired, giving Iowa the 30–25 win[11] and a 10–2 final record.[1]

## Previous season[edit]

Main article: 2003 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

In 2003, Iowa began the season 4–0[12] and would eventually complete the regular season with a 9–3 record that included wins over Iowa State, Michigan (Iowa's second straight victory against Michigan), and Minnesota.[13] However, the Hawkeyes lost to Michigan State, Ohio State, and Purdue. Finishing fourth in the Big Ten standings,[14] the Hawkeyes accepted a bid to play the Florida Gators in the Outback Bowl.[15] Despite falling behind early on a 70-yard touchdown pass from Chris Leak to Kelvin Knight, the Hawkeyes reeled off 27 straight points en route to a 37–17 victory.[16] It was a milestone victory, as it gave Iowa its second consecutive 10-win season along with the first Hawkeye victory in a January bowl game since the Rose Bowl in 1959.[16]

Following the season, five Iowa players were selected in the 2004 NFL draft.[17] Robert Gallery, the 2003 Outland Trophy winner, became the second-highest pick in school history when he was selected 2nd by the Oakland Raiders.[17] Following Gallery in Iowa's draft order were Bob Sanders, taken 44th by Indianapolis, Nate Kaeding, taken 65th by San Diego, Jared Clauss, taken in the seventh round by Tennessee, and Erik Jensen, who was taken in the seventh round by St. Louis.[17]

## Before the season[edit]

Prior to the season, the Hawkeyes looked to replace seven offensive starters and four defensive starters.[18] Key losses from 2003 included Maurice Brown, Robert Gallery, Nate Chandler, Fred Russell, and Ramon Ochoa on offense.[18] Defensively, the Hawkeyes looked to replace Howard Hodges, Jared Clauss, Grant Steen, and Bob Sanders.[18]

Replacement starters on offense were Drew Tate, Champ Davis, Jermelle Lewis, Calvin Davis, Tony Jackson, Lee Gray, Mike Elgin, and Chris Felder.[19] On defense, Derreck Robinson, Tyler Luebke, George Lewis, and Marcus Paschal assumed their roles on the starting lineup.[19] On special teams, David Bradley returned for his senior season as punter, while Kyle Schlicher replaced Nate Kaeding as the starting kicker.[19]

### Preseason Rankings[edit]

* NationalChamps.net – 12th[19]
* USA today – 12th[20]
* SI.com – 15th[21]
* AP top 25 – 19th[20]

### Recruiting class[edit]

Iowa signed 21 players on National Signing Day, which was February 4, 2004. The Hawkeyes added other late commits to the class with the late additions of defensive lineman Ettore Ewen .[22]

Another recruit, Kyle Williams, later de-committed from the Hawkeyes and committed to the Purdue Boilermakers.[23]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes  Name  | Hometown  | High school / college  | Height  | Weight  | 40‡ | Commit date

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Nyere Aumaitre
OL | Camden, NJ  | Woodrow Wilson HS  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 300 lb (140 kg)  | 5.10  | Jan 20, 2004
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Walner Belleus
CB | Immokalee, FL  | Immokalee HS  | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)  | 177+1⁄2 lb (80.5 kg)  | 4.42  | Dec 14, 2003
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Ted Bentler
DE | Davenport, IA  | Assumption HS  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 242+1⁄2 lb (110.0 kg)  | 4.675  | Oct 5, 2002
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Andy Brodell
WR | Ankeny, IA  | Ankeny HS  | 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m)  | 182+1⁄2 lb (82.8 kg)  | 4.40  | Sep 28, 2003
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Lucas Cox
DE | Springdale, PA  | Springdale JSHS  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 238+1⁄2 lb (108.2 kg)  | 4.815  | Jan 16, 2004
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Harold Dalton
S | Camden, NJ  | Woodrow Wilson HS  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 183+1⁄2 lb (83.2 kg)  | 4.48  | Oct 26, 2003
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Rashad Dunn
OG | Evans, GA  | Greenbrier HS  | 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m)  | 270 lb (120 kg)  | 5.20  | Jan 26, 2004
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Ettore Ewen
DT | Tampa, FL  | Wharton HS  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 280 lb (130 kg)  | 4.80  | Jul 8, 2004
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Bradley Fletcher
S | Youngstown, OH  | Liberty HS  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 180 lb (82 kg)  | 4.50  | Apr 19, 2003
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Charles Godfrey
CB | Baytown, TX  | Lee HS  | 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m)  | 201+1⁄2 lb (91.4 kg)  | 4.54  | Dec 15, 2003
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Shonn Greene
RB | Atco, NJ  | Winslow Township HS  | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | 4.465  | Dec 14, 2003
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Mitch King
LB | Burlington, IA  | Burlington Comm. HS  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 230 lb (100 kg)  | 4.73  | Apr 6, 2003
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Matt Kroul
LB | Mount Vernon, IA  | Mount Vernon HS  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 225 lb (102 kg)  | 4.75  | Aug 13, 2002
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Grant McCracken
DE | Ankeny, IA  | Ankeny HS  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 215 lb (98 kg)  | 4.80  | Jul 26, 2003
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Brandon Myers
TE | Monroe, IA  | PCM HS  | 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m)  | 212+1⁄2 lb (96.4 kg)  | 4.74  | Feb 4, 2004
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Anton Narinskiy
LB | Chagrin Falls, OH  | Kenston HS  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | 4.60  | Dec 3, 2003
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Seth Olsen
OG | Omaha, NE  | Millard North HS  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 302+1⁄2 lb (137.2 kg)  | 5.40  | Jan 9, 2004
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Michael Sabers
TE | Iowa City, IA  | Iowa City HS  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 232+1⁄2 lb (105.5 kg)  | N/A  | Jul 11, 2003
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Adam Shada
DB | Omaha, NE  | Millard North HS  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  | 4.50  | Jun 27, 2003
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Damian Sims
RB | Boca Raton, FL  | Leonard HS  | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  | 4.475  | Jan 28, 2004
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Anthony Williams
DB | Benton Harbor, MI  | Benton Harbor HS  | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)  | 196 lb (89 kg)  | 4.62  | Feb 4, 2004
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 41 Rivals: 38

* ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
* Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
* In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

* "Iowa Commit List for 2004". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 13, 2007.
* "Scout.com: Football Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved August 13, 2007.
* "College Football Recruiting Schools". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 13, 2007.
* "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 13, 2007.
* "2004 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 13, 2007.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 4| 11:00 am| Kent State*| No. 19|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA

| ESPN+| W 39–7| 70,397[24]
September 11| 11:00 am| Iowa State*| No. 16|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA (Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy)

| ESPN+| W 17–10| 70,397[24]
September 18| 9:00 pm| at Arizona State*| No. 16|

* Sun Devil Stadium
* Tempe, AZ

| ESPN+| L 7–44| 71,700[24]
September 25| 2:30 pm| at No. 18 Michigan| |

* Michigan Stadium
* Ann Arbor, MI

| ABC| L 17–30| 111,428[24]
October 2| 11:00 am| Michigan State| |

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA

| ESPN+| W 38–16| 70,397[24]
October 16| 2:30 pm| No. 25 Ohio State| |

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA

| ABC| W 33–7| 70,397[24]
October 23| 11:00 am| at Penn State| No. 25|

* Beaver Stadium
* State College, PA

| ESPN2| W 6–4| 108,062[24]
October 30| 11:00 am| at Illinois| No. 23|

* Memorial Stadium
* Champaign, IL

| ESPN+| W 23–13| 47,651[24]
November 6| 2:30 pm| Purdue| No. 20|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA

| ESPN| W 23–21| 70,397[24]
November 13| 11:00 am| at Minnesota| No. 19|

* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
* Minneapolis, MN (Battle for the Floyd of Rosedale)

| ESPN| W 29–27| 64,719[24]
November 20| 3:30 pm| No. 9 Wisconsin| No. 17|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA (Battle for the Heartland Trophy)

| ESPN| W 30–7| 70,397[24]
January 1| 12:00 pm| vs. No. 12 LSU*| No. 11|

* Citrus Bowl
* Orlando, FL (Capital One Bowl)

| ABC| W 30–25| 70,229[24]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

### Schedule note[edit]

Due to the Big Ten's rotating schedule, the Hawkeyes did not play either Northwestern or Indiana.[1]

### Strength of schedule rankings[edit]

* FootballFantasy.com – 13th[25]
* Russell rankings – 18th[26]
* AndersonSports – 18th[27]

## Roster[edit]

Quarterbacks

* 5 Tate, Drew – sophomore
* 7 McCollom, Eric – sophomore
* 12 Phillips, Cy – junior

Running backs

* 21 Young, Albert – freshman
* 23 Schnoor, Marcus – junior
* 28 Sims, Damian – freshman
* 29 Lewis, Jermelle – senior
* 32 Sherlock, Kevin – junior
* 33 Simmons, Marques – sophomore
* 35 Busch, Tom – freshman
* 36 Strube, Taylor – freshman
* 43 Mickens, Aaron – senior
* 46 Davis, Champ – sophomore
* 48 Brownlee, Sam – sophomore

Wide receivers

* 3 Aldrich, Chris – freshman
* 8 Townsend, James – sophomore
* 11 Hinkel, Ed – junior
* 20 Huisman, Michael – freshman
* 22 Davis, Calvin – sophomore
* 84 Melloy, Matt – junior
* 86 Holloway, Warren – senior
* 88 Solomon, Clinton – junior

Tight ends

* 30 Majerus, Ryan – sophomore
* 41 Barkema, C.J. – junior
* 81 Jackson, Tony – senior
* 87 Chandler, Scott – sophomore

Offensive line

* 54 Elgin, Mike – sophomore
* 58 Larsen, Blake – junior
* 59 Cronin, Ben – junior
* 61 Ferentz, Brian – junior
* 63 Plagman, Todd – sophomore
* 64 Felder, Chris – sophomore
* 68 Bowers, Jacob – senior
* 69 McMahon, Peter – senior
* 70 Gray, Lee – junior
* 71 Olsen, Seth –  freshman
* 74 Walker, David – junior
* 75 Gates, Ben – junior
* 76 Jones, Mike – sophomore
* 77 Huntrods, Clint – freshman
* 79 Dollmeyer, Greg – sophomore

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Defensive line

* 21 Spratt, Jacob – freshman
* 31 Roth, Matt – senior
* 45 Babineaux, Jonathan – senior
* 60 Luebke, Tyler – junior
* 65 Willcox, Alex –  freshman
* 72 Eshareturi, George – freshman
* 74 Roos, Nate – junior
* 86 Browning, Shannon – freshman
* 90 Elsallal, Saleh – junior
* 92 Iwebema, Kenny – freshman
* 94 Kittrell, Richard – sophomore
* 98 Robinson, Derreck – senior
* 99 Mattison, Bryan – freshman

Linebackers

* 18 Greenway, Chad – junior
* 27 Miles, Ed – sophomore
* 40 Klinkenborg, Mike – freshman
* 43 Mike Anderson – freshman
* 47 King, Mitch –  freshman
* 49 Follett, Mike – junior
* 50 Lewis, George – senior
* 51 Gabelmann, Zach – sophomore
* 52 Hodge, Abdul – junior
* 53 Kroul, Matt –  freshman

Defensive backs

* 2 Dalton, Harold –  freshman
* 3 Dawkins, Ma'Quan – sophomore
* 4 Grigsby, Herb – freshman
* 10 Belleus, Walner – junior
* 13 Godfrey, Charles – freshman
* 14 Moylan, Devan – freshman
* 15 Merrick, Miguel – sophomore
* 17 Zanders, Jonathan – freshman
* 19 Shada, Adam – freshman
* 20 Allen, Antwan – junior
* 25 Paschal, Marcus – sophomore
* 26 Johnson, Jovon – junior
* 29 Fletcher, Bradley –  freshman
* 32 Becker, Andrew – sophomore
* 33 Williams, Anthony - freshman
* 36 Ejiasi, Chigozie – senior
* 37 Considine, Sean – senior

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Kickers

* 1 Schlicher, Kyle – sophomore

Punters

* 28 Bradley, David – senior
* 91 Gallery, John – junior

Long snappers

* 66 Asmus, Kody – junior
* 67 Kesselring, Kyle – junior
* 65 Olszta, Daniel – freshman

– indicates redshirt (sat out one season)

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## Coaching staff[edit]

Name  | Position  | Years at Iowa

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Kirk Ferentz | Head coach  | Five Years
Ken O'Keefe | Offensive coordinator and Quarterbacks  | Five Years
Norm Parker | Defensive coordinator and Linebackers  | Five Years
Chris Doyle | Strength and conditioning  | Five Years
Lester Erb  | Receivers and Special Teams  | Four Years
Carl Jackson  | Running backs  | Five Years
Reese Morgan  | Recruiting and Tight Ends  | Four Years
Ron Aiken  | Defensive line  | Five Years
Phil Parker | Defensive backs  | Five Years
Darrell Wilson | Linebackers and Special Teams  | Four Years

## Rankings[edit]

See also: 2004 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| Final
AP| 19| 16| 16| 16| RV| —| —| —| 25| 23| 20| 19| 17| 12| 12| 11| 8
Coaches| 12| 13| 12| 12| 24| RV| RV| —| RV| 24| 20| 19| 17| 14| 14| 13| 8
BCS| Not released| —| 23| 21| 20| 18| 11| 13| 12| Not released

## Game summaries[edit]

### Kent State[edit]

Kent State (0–0) at No. 19 Iowa (0–0) |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Golden Flashes | 0 | 7| 0| 0 | 7
• No. 19 Hawkeyes | 10 | 13| 10| 6 | 39

* Date: September 4
* Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
* Game start: 11:10 a.m. CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:15
* Game attendance: 70,397
* Referee: Dan Capron
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play)

* Source: Box Score

| Scoring summary

1| 11:27| Iowa| Kyle Schlicher 20-yard field goal| Iowa 3–0
1:35| Iowa| Matt Melloy 9-yard pass from Drew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick)| Iowa 10–0
2| 10:23| Iowa| Albert Young 1-yard run (Kyle Schlicher kick)| Iowa 17–0
9:09| Iowa| Matt Melloy 4-yard pass from Drew Tate (kick failed)| Iowa 23–0
3:02| KSU| Jack Williams 99-yard interception return (Travis Mayle kick)| Iowa 23–7
3| 7:55| Iowa| Kyle Schlicher 33-yard field goal| Iowa 26–7
2:58| Iowa| Aaron Mickens 4-yard run (Kyle Schlicher kick)| Iowa 33–7
4| 8:52| Iowa| Chad Greenway 30-yard interception return (kick failed)| Iowa 39–7

See also: 2004 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

The Hawkeyes, wearing throwback uniforms commemorating 75 years at Kinnick Stadium, smothered the Golden Flashes. Sophomore Drew Tate had two touchdown passes in his debut as starter. Junior linebacker Chad Greenway had a blocked punt and two interceptions, the latter turning into a pick six midway through the fourth quarter to close out the scoring.[28]

Statistics | KENT | IOWA

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First downs | 11 | 22
Total yards | 110 | 437
Rushing yards | –13 | 214
Passing yards | 123 | 223
Turnovers | 4 | 1
Time of possession | 18:07 | 41:53

### Iowa State[edit]

Iowa State (1–0) at No. 16 Iowa (1–0)
Cy-Hawk Game |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Cyclones | 3 | 0| 7| 0 | 10
• No. 16 Hawkeyes | 7 | 7| 3| 0 | 17

* Date: September 11
* Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
* Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 70,397
* Referee: Jon Bible

* Source: Box Score

| Scoring summary

1| 13:05| IOWA| Albert Young 1-yard run (Kyle Schlicher kick)| Iowa 7–0
1:11| ISU| Brian Jansen 42-yard field goal| Iowa 7–3
2| 2:49| IOWA| Ed Hinkel 29-yard pass from Drew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick)| Iowa 14–3
3| 10:44| IOWA| Kyle Schlicher 39-yard field goal| Iowa 17–3
0:36| ISU| Todd Blythe 40-yard pass from Austin Flynn (Brian Jansen kick)| Iowa 17–10

See also: 2004 Iowa State Cyclones football team and Cy-Hawk Trophy

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Statistics | ISU | IOWA

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First downs | 16 | 16
Total yards | 236 | 305
Rushing yards | 66 | 85
Passing yards | 170 | 220
Turnovers | 0 | 1
Time of possession | 28:23 | 31:37

### at Arizona State[edit]

No. 16 Iowa (2–0) at Arizona State (2–0) |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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No. 16 Hawkeyes | 0 | 0| 0| 7 | 7
• Sun Devils | 10 | 17| 10| 7 | 44

* Date: September 18
* Location: Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, AZ
* Game start: 7:45 PM CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:10
* Game attendance: 71,700
* Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), 84% Humidity, Wind SE 20 mph (32 km/h)
* Referee: David Cutaia

* Source: Box Score

| Scoring summary

1| 9:49| ASU| Moey Mutz 14-yard pass from Andrew Walter (J. Ainsworth kick)| ASU 7–0
1:20| ASU| J. Ainsworth 28-yard field goal| ASU 10–0
2| 12:08| ASU| Derek Hagan 7-yard pass from Andrew Walter (J. Ainsworth kick)| ASU 17–0
2:35| ASU| Zach Miller 6-yard pass from Andrew Walter (J. Ainsworth kick)| ASU 24–0
0:05| ASU| J. Ainsworth 48-yard field goal| ASU 27–0
3| 9:40| ASU| J. Ainsworth 33-yard field goal| ASU 30–0
3:04| ASU| Derek Hagan 7-yard pass from Andrew Walter (J. Ainsworth kick)| ASU 37–0
4| 7:47| ASU| Zach Miller 5-yard pass from Andrew Walter (J. Ainsworth kick)| ASU 44–0
0:18| Iowa| Walner Belleus 83-yard punt return (Kyle Schlicher kick)| ASU 44–7

See also: 2004 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

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Statistics | IOWA | ASU

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First downs | 6 | 23
Total yards | 100 | 511
Rushing yards | 56 | 76
Passing yards | 44 | 435
Turnovers | 1 | 1
Time of possession | 23:05 | 36:55

### at No. 18 Michigan[edit]

Iowa (2–1) at No. 18 Michigan (2–1) |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Hawkeyes | 7 | 0| 3| 7 | 17
• No. 18 Wolverines | 0 | 16| 7| 7 | 30

* Date: September 18
* Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
* Game start: 2:35 PM CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:25
* Game attendance: 111,428
* Game weather: Low 70s°F, Partly Cloudy, Wind NNW 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h)
* Referee: B. LeMonnier

* Source: Box Score

See also: 2004 Michigan Wolverines football team

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Statistics | IOWA | MICH

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First downs | 16 | 18
Total yards | 255 | 329
Rushing yards | 61 | 122
Passing yards | 270 | 236
Turnovers | 5 | 2
Time of possession | 27:45 | 32:15

### Michigan State[edit]

Michigan State (2–2) at Iowa (2–2) |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Spartans | 0 | 6| 0| 10 | 16
• Hawkeyes | 14 | 3| 7| 14 | 38

* Date: October 2
* Location: Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
* Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT

* Source: Box Score

| Scoring summary

1| 11:45| IOWA| Jermelle Lewis 47-yard run (Kyle Schlicher kick)| Iowa 7–0
3:11| IOWA| Ed Hinkel 15-yard pass from Drew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick)| Iowa 14–0
2| 7:39| MSU| Dave Rayner 25-yard field goal| Iowa 14–3
0:38| MSU| Dave Rayner 23-yard field goal| Iowa 14–6
0:02| IOWA| Kyle Schlicher 23-yard field goal| Iowa 17–6
3| 10:54| IOWA| Tom Busch 3-yard run (Kyle Schlicher kick)| Iowa 24–6
4| 14:24| IOWA| Marques Simmons 1-yard run (Kyle Schlicher kick)| Iowa 31–6
8:35| MSU| Dave Rayner 42-yard field goal| Iowa 31–9
6:48| IOWA| Marques Simmons 2-yard run (Kyle Schlicher kick)| Iowa 38–9
4:24| MSU| Drew Stanton 1-yard run (Dave Rayner kick)| Iowa 38–16

See also: 2004 Michigan State Spartans football team

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Statistics | MSU | IOWA

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First downs | 27 | 20
Total yards | 449 | 464
Rushing yards | 204 | 124
Passing yards | 245 | 340
Turnovers | 1 | 1
Time of possession | 31:32 | 28:28

### No. 25 Ohio State[edit]

No. 25 Ohio State (3–2) at Iowa (3–2) |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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No. 25 Buckeyes | 0 | 0| 0| 7 | 7
• Hawkeyes | 7 | 3| 14| 9 | 33

* Date: October 16
* Location: Kinnick Stadium
Iowa City, IA
* Game start: 2:35 PM CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:25
* Game attendance: 70,397
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), Cloudy, Wind 15–25 mph (24–40 km/h)
* Referee: Dick Honig

* Source: Box Score

| Scoring summary

1| 3:14| Iowa| C. Solomon 11-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick)| Iowa 7–0
2| 12:50| Iowa| Schlicher 45-yard field goal| Iowa 10–0
3| 12:25| Iowa| S. Chandler 8-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick)| Iowa 17–0
8:28| Iowa| C. Solomon 36-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick)| Iowa 24–0
4| 14:53| Iowa| D. Tate 1-yard run (kick blocked)| Iowa 30–0
9:28| Iowa| Schlicher 41-yard field goal| Iowa 33–0
2:19| OSU| Nicol 23-yard pass from T. Smith (Nugent kick)| Iowa 33–7

See also: 2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Kirk Ferentz was able to get his first win over Ohio State in this dominant victory. Iowa's defense was relentless and held the Buckeyes to just 27 yards rushing on 29 attempts. Additionally, Ohio State only ran six plays in Hawkeye territory through the first three quarters of the game, and scored their only points with just over two minutes remaining in the game. Sophomore quarterback Drew Tate had four touchdowns (1 rushing).

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Statistics | OSU | IOWA

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First downs | 12 | 24
Total yards | 177 | 448
Rushing yards | 27 | 117
Passing yards | 150 | 331
Turnovers | 1 | 1
Time of possession | 26:02 | 33:58

### at Penn State[edit]

Iowa (4–2) at Penn State (2–4) |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Hawkeyes | 3 | 3| 0| 0 | 6
Nittany Lions | 2 | 0| 0| 2 | 4

* Date: October 23
* Location: Beaver Stadium
State College, PA
* Game start: 11:02 AM CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:14
* Game attendance: 108,062
* Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), Cloudy, Wind 0–3 mph (0.0–4.8 km/h)
* Referee: B.LeMonnier
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Pam Ward (play-by-play) and Mike Tomczak (analyst)

* Source: Box Score

| Scoring summary

1| 13:34| PSU| Safety| PSU 2–0
1:42| Iowa| Schlicher 27-yard field goal| Iowa 3–2
2| 8:24| Iowa| Schlicher 27-yard field goal| Iowa 6–2
4| 8:04| PSU| Safety| Iowa 6–4

See also: 2004 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Iowa's first win without a touchdown since beating Michigan in 1985.[34] [35]

Statistics | IOWA | PSU

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First downs | 10 | 6
Total yards | 168 | 147
Rushing yards | 42 | 51
Passing yards | 126 | 96
Turnovers | 2 | 5
Time of possession | 33:58 | 26:02

### at Illinois[edit]

No. 23 Iowa (5–2) at Illinois (2–6) |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• No. 23 Hawkeyes | 0 | 7| 16| 0 | 23
Fighting Illini | 7 | 0| 0| 6 | 13

* Date: October 30
* Location: Memorial Stadium
Champaign, IL
* Game start: 11:10 AM CDT
* Elapsed time: 3:30
* Game attendance: 47,651
* Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), Fair and Windy, Wind SW 28 mph (45 km/h)
* Referee: Steve Pamon

* Source: Box Score

See also: 2004 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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Statistics | IOWA | ILL

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First downs | 19 | 16
Total yards | 319 | 268
Rushing yards | 76 | 58
Passing yards | 243 | 210
Turnovers | 1 | 2
Time of possession | 35:10 | 24:50

### Purdue[edit]

Purdue (5–3) at No. 20 Iowa (6–2) |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Boilermakers | 0 | 7| 7| 7 | 21
• No. 20 Hawkeyes | 17 | 0| 0| 6 | 23

* Date: November 6
* Location: Kinnick Stadium
Iowa City, IA
* Game start: 2:35 PM CST
* Elapsed time: 3:35
* Game attendance: 70,397
* Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), Clear, Wind WSW 11 mph (18 km/h)
* Referee: Dave Witvoet

* Source: Box Score

See also: 2004 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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Statistics | PUR | IOWA

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First downs | 19 | 18
Total yards | 357 | 321
Rushing yards | 52 | 43
Passing yards | 305 | 278
Turnovers | 5 | 1
Time of possession | 27:51 | 32:09

### at Minnesota[edit]

No. 19 Iowa (7–2) at Minnesota (6–4)
Floyd of Rosedale |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• No. 19 Hawkeyes | 10 | 13| 3| 3 | 29
Golden Gophers | 3 | 7| 10| 7 | 27

* Date: November 13
* Location: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Minneapolis, MN
* Game start: 11:10 AM CST
* Elapsed time: 3:05
* Game attendance: 64,719
* Game weather: Indoors
* Referee: Bill LeMonnier

* Source: Box Score

See also: 2004 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Floyd of Rosedale

In one of the more unlikely victories of the season, Iowa traveled to the Metrodome to challenge the Golden Gophers powerful rushing duo of Marion Barber III and Laurence Maroney. The Hawkeye defense came into the game rated #1 in the country in rushing defense.

Despite that, the Gopher tandem shredded the Hawkeye defense with the Gophers outrushing Iowa by an outlandish margin of 337 to 6 in yards gained. The Hawkeyes prevailed however behind the deft passing and scrambling of sophomore quarterback Drew Tate, a pass defense that held the Gophers to 73 yards through the air and forced three turnovers, and Iowa's sophomore place-kicker Kyle Schlicher, who was a perfect 5–5 in field goals.

The Hawkeyes led virtually the entire game, but needed a huge defensive stop in the closing minutes, with Jr. linebacker Chad Greenway stopping Marion Barber III for a key loss on 2nd down in Iowa territory and eventually forcing Minnesota to attempt a 51-yard field goal, trailing by two. Although Gopher placekicker Rhyss Lloyd had won three games in his career with last-minute field goals, this time his attempt shanked wide.

QB Drew Tate then guided the Hawks to one closing first down with the help of an offside penalty on Minnesota, and the Hawks survived, winning their sixth consecutive game, all against Big 10 teams. By the time the Hawkeyes kicked off in their next (and final) regular-season game, they learned they would be playing for a portion of the Big Ten title.

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Statistics | IOWA | MINN

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First downs | 18 | 20
Total yards | 339 | 410
Rushing yards | 6 | 337
Passing yards | 333 | 73
Turnovers | 0 | 4
Time of possession | 30:56 | 29:04

### No. 9 Wisconsin[edit]

No. 9 Wisconsin (9–1) at No. 17 Iowa (8–2)
Heartland Trophy |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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No. 9 Badgers | 0 | 7| 0| 0 | 7
• No. 17 Hawkeyes | 7 | 7| 10| 6 | 30

* Date: November 20
* Location: Kinnick Stadium
Iowa City, IA
* Game start: 2:30 PM CST
* Elapsed time: 3:05
* Game attendance: 70,397
* Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), Cloudy, Wind NW 14 mph (23 km/h)
* Referee: Dennis Lipski

* Source: Box Score

| Scoring summary

1| 4:22| Iowa| C. Solomon 6-yard pass from Tate (Schlicher kick)| Iowa 7–0
2| 1:51| Wis| Booker 4-yard run (Allen kick)| Tied 7–7
1:00| Iowa| C. Solomon 51-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick)| Iowa 14–7
3| 3:54| Iowa| S. Chandler 12-yard pass from D. Tate (Schlicher kick)| Iowa 21–7
1:37| Iowa| Schlicher 31-yard field goal| Iowa 24–7
4| 10:59| Iowa| Schlicher 21-yard field goal| Iowa 27–7
6:50| Iowa| Schlicher 34-yard field goal| Iowa 30–7

See also: 2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Heartland Trophy

Iowa clinched a share of Big Ten title with this victory over Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes' defense was smothering, holding a top-ten Badger team to just seven points. Fans rushed the field as it capped off a historic run and an undefeated home season.

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Statistics | WIS | IOWA

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First downs | 15 | 14
Total yards | 186 | 262
Rushing yards | 41 | 76
Passing yards | 145 | 186
Turnovers | 3 | 3
Time of possession | 26:16 | 33:44
Fans celebrate Iowa's victory over the Wisconsin Badgers.

### vs. No. 11 LSU (Capital One Bowl)[edit]

#11 LSU (9–2) vs. #12 Iowa (9–2)
Capital One Bowl |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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No. 11 Tigers | 0 | 12| 0| 13 | 25
• No. 12 Hawkeyes | 7 | 7| 3| 13 | 30

* Date: January 1
* Location: Florida Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida
* Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 70,229
* Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), Mostly Sunny
* Referee: Hal Dowden
* TV announcers (ABC): Gary Thorne (Play-by-Play), Ed Cunningham (Analyst), Jerry Punch (Sidelines)

* Source: Box Score

| Scoring summary

1| 12:42| Iowa| Clinton Solomon 57-yard pass from Drew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick)| Iowa 7–0
2| 14:51| LSU| Chris Jackson 29-yard field goal| Iowa 7–3
9:26| LSU| Chris Jackson 47-yard field goal| Iowa 7–6
1:04| Iowa| Punt blocked, recovered by Sean Considine, advanced for a touchdown (Kyle Schlicher kick)| Iowa 14–6
0:38| LSU| Alley Broussard 74-yard run (Chris Jackson missed PAT)| Iowa 14–12
3| 9:59| Iowa| Kyle Schlicher 19-yard field goal| Iowa 17–12
4| 12:48| Iowa| Marques Simmons 4-yard run (Kyle Schlicher kick)| Iowa 24–12
8:21| LSU| Skyler Green 22-yard pass from JaMarcus Russell (Chris Jackson kick)| Iowa 24–19
0:46| LSU| Skyler Green 3-yard pass from JaMarcus Russell (Two-point attempt failed)| LSU 25–24
0:00| Iowa| Warren Holloway 56-yard pass from Drew Tate| Iowa 30–25

Main article: 2005 Capital One Bowl

See also: 2004 LSU Tigers football team

LSU would not go away in this back-and-forth bowl game. The Tigers took the lead with under a minute to play. Drew Tate was able to find Warren Holloway for a 56-yard pass as time expired to give the Hawkeyes a miracle victory which would become to be known as "The Catch" among Iowa fans.

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Statistics | LSU | IOWA

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First downs | 19 | 16
Total yards | 346 | 334
Rushing yards | 118 | 47
Passing yards | 228 | 287
Turnovers | 1 | 2
Time of possession | 34:12 | 25:48

## Postseason awards[edit]

See also: 2004 College Football All-America Team and 2004 All-Big Ten Conference football team

## Team players in the 2005 NFL draft[edit]

Main article: 2005 NFL draft

Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club

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Matt Roth | Defensive End | 2 | 46 | Miami Dolphins
Jonathan Babineaux | Defensive Tackle | 2 | 59 | Atlanta Falcons
Sean Considine | Defensive Back | 4 | 102 | Philadelphia Eagles
Tony Jackson | Tight End | 6 | 196 | Seattle Seahawks
Pete McMahon | Tackle | 6 | 214 | Oakland Raiders

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