2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season

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)

Seasons

<- 2003

2005 ->

2004 Big Ten Conference football standings

* v
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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 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

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

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September 4| 11:00 a.m.| UCF*| No. 21|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| ESPN| W 34–6| 82,116[1]
September 11| 11:00 a.m.| UNLV*| No. 21|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| ESPN| W 18–3| 82,071[1]
September 18| 3:00 p.m.| at Arizona*| No. 20|

* Arizona Stadium
* Tucson, AZ

| FSN| W 9–7| 50,275[1]
September 25| 5:00 p.m.| Penn State| No. 20|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI (College GameDay)

| ESPN| W 16–3| 82,179[1]
October 2| 1:00 p.m.| Illinois| No. 20|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| ESPN| W 24–7| 82,306[1]
October 9| 2:30 p.m.| at No. 18 Ohio State| No. 15|

* Ohio Stadium
* Columbus, OH

| ABC| W 24–13| 105,090[1]
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[1]
October 23| 11:00 a.m.| Northwestern| No. 6|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| ESPN| W 24–12| 82,468[1]
November 6| 2:30 p.m.| Minnesota| No. 5|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe)

| ABC| W 38–14| 83,069[1]
November 13| 2:30 p.m.| at Michigan State| No. 4|

* Spartan Stadium
* East Lansing, MI

| ABC| L 14–49| 76,697[1]
November 20| 3:30 p.m.| at No. 17 Iowa| No. 9|

* Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA (rivalry)

| ESPN| L 7–30| 70,397[1]
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[1]

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

## Roster

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2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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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

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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

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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

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## Game summaries

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### Central Florida

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See also: 2004 UCF Golden Knights football team

UCF vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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### UNLV

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See also: 2004 UNLV Rebels football team

UNLV vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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### Arizona

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See also: 2004 Arizona Wildcats football team

Wisconsin vs Arizona – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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### Penn State

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See also: 2004 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Penn State vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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### Illinois

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See also: 2004 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Illinois vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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### #18 Ohio State

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See also: 2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Wisconsin vs Ohio State – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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
* [6]

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

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### #5 Purdue

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

Wisconsin vs Purdue – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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### Northwestern

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See also: 2004 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Northwestern vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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### Minnesota

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

Minnesota vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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### Michigan State

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See also: 2004 Michigan State Spartans football team

Wisconsin vs Michigan State – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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
* [10]

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

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### Iowa

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

Wisconsin vs Iowa – Game summary

Quarter | 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

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

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### #8 Georgia

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

Georgia vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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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

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## Rankings

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See also: 2004 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

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

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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

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| Position  | Player

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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

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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

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See also: 2005 NFL draft

Player | Position | Round | Overall Selection | NFL Team

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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

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## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Game-by-Game Statistics". University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
2. ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2009.

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