IN THIS SECTION… Game 1: Rutgers ...... 96 Game 2: Central Michigan ...... 96 Game 3: Notre Dame ...... 96 Game 4: Indiana ...... 96 Game 5: Iowa ...... 97 Game 6: Illinois ...... 97 Game 7: Minnesota ...... 97 Game 8: Michigan ...... 97 Game 9: Ohio State ...... 98 Game 10: ...... 98 Game 11: Penn State ...... 98 Game 12: Hawaii ...... 98 2004 Big Ten Composite Schedule ...... 99 ...... 100 2004-05 Bowl Schedule ...... 100 2004 OPPONENTS

Michigan State’s 2004 opponents had a combined winning percentage of .503 (76-75) last season, including six teams that played in bowl games.

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SEPT.GAME 4 / 3:30 1 P.M. vs. EDT Rutgers(ABC) SEPT.GAME 11 / 12:00 2 vs.P.M. EDT Central (ESPN PLUS) Michigan RUTGERS STADIUM / PISCATAWAY, N.J. SPARTAN STADIUM / EAST LANSING, MICH. Brian Kelly 2004 SCHEDULE 2003 RESULTS (5-7, 2-5 BIG EAST) 2004 SCHEDULE 2003 RESULTS (3-9, 1-7 MAC) Sept. 4 Michigan State Aug. 30 Buffalo W, 24-10 Sept. 4 at Indiana Aug. 30 at Michigan L, 7-45 Sept. 11 New Hampshire Sept. 6 at Michigan State L, 28-44 Sept. 11 at Michigan State Sept. 6 New Hampshire W, 40-33 Sept. 18 Kent State Sept. 13 at Army W, 36-21 Sept. 18 Southeast Missouri State Sept. 13 Eastern Kentucky W, 42-41 Oct. 2 at Syracuse Sept. 27 Navy W, 48-27 Oct. 2 Kent State Sept. 20 at Ball State L, 14-27 Oct. 9 at Vanderbilt Oct. 4 Virginia Tech L, 22-48 Oct. 9 Bowling Green Oct. 4 at Bowling Green L, 3-23 Oct. 16 Temple Oct. 11 at West Virginia L, 19-34 Oct. 16 at Northern Illinois Oct. 11 Northern Illinois L, 24-40 Oct. 23 at Pittsburgh Oct. 18 Pittsburgh L, 32-42 Oct. 23 at Toledo Oct. 18 Toledo L, 13-31 Oct. 30 West Virginia Oct. 25 at Temple W, 30-14 Oct. 30 Western Michigan Oct. 25 at Central Florida L, 13-31 Nov. 6 at Boston College Nov. 8 at Connecticut L, 31-38 Nov. 6 vs. Eastern Michigan (1) Nov. 1 Eastern Michigan W, 38-10 Nov. 20 at Navy Nov. 15 Boston College L, 25-35 Nov. 13 at Buffalo Nov. 8 Akron L, 28-40 Nov. 25 Connecticut Nov. 22 at Miami (Fla.) L, 10-34 Nov. 20 Ball State Nov. 15 at Western Michigan L, 21-44 Nov. 29 Syracuse W, 24-7 (1) Ford Field Nov. 22 at Navy L, 34-63

GENERAL INFORMATION : Greg Schiano (Bucknell, 1987) GENERAL INFORMATION Head Coach: Brian Kelly (Assumption, 1983) Location: New Brunswick, N.J. Record at Rutgers: 8-27 (three years) Location: Mount Pleasant, Mich. Record at Central Michigan: First Year Enrollment: 33,500 Career Record: 8-27 (three years) Enrollment: 28,003 Career Record: 118-35-2 (13 years) President: Richard L. McCormick Office Phone: (732) 445-6200 President: Mike Rao Office Phone: (989) 774-3896 Conference: BIG EAST Conference: Mid-American Nickname: Scarlet Knights SCARLET KNIGHT OUTLOOK Nickname: Chippewas CHIPPEWA OUTLOOK Color: Scarlet Basic Offense: Pro Style / Basic Defense: 4-3 Colors: Maroon and Gold Basic Offense: Spread / Basic Defense: Multiple Stadium (Capacity): Rutgers Stadium (41,500) Lettermen Returning: 39 / Lettermen Lost: 13 Stadium (Capacity): Kelly/Shorts Stadium (30,199) Lettermen Returning: 41 / Lettermen Lost: 15 Surface: FieldTurf Offensive Starters Returning (9): QB Ryan Hart, Surface: Artificial Offensive Starters Returning (8): C Eric Press Box Phone: (732) 445-7028 FB Brian Leonard, RB Justise Hairston, WR Shawn Press Box Phone: (989) 774-3579 Ghiaciuc, OG Drew Mormino, OT Adam Kieft, OT Athletics Director: Robert E. Mulcahy III Tucker, WR Tres Moses, OT Ron Green, OG John Athletics Director: Herb Deromedi Jeff Jenerou, TE Troy Humphrey, WR Justin Harper, Office Phone: (732) 445-6200 Glass, OT Sameeh McDonald, OG Brian Duffy. Office Phone: (989) 774-3046 WR Jacob Brown/Scott Gibson, HB Jerry Seymour. Assistant AD/Communications: John Wooding Defensive Starters Returning (8): SS Jarvis Sports Information Director: Fred Stabley Jr. Defensive Starters Returning (9): DE Dan Bazuin, Office Phone: (732) 445-4200 Johnson, FS Jason Nugent, CB Eddie Grimes, LB Office Phone: (989) 774-3277 DT Tony Thompson, DE William Brookshire, LB Home Phone: (732) 548-7005 Will Gilkison, LB William Beckford, DT Gary Home Phone: (989) 773-2591 Anthony Tyus Jr., LB Jon Nelson, DB James King, DB E-mail: [email protected] Gibson, DE Piana Lukabu, DE Val Barnaby. E-mail: [email protected] Marlin Maxwell, DB Richard Kiel, DB Mike Thomas. SID Fax: (732) 445-3063 Specialists Returning (2): K Ryan Sands, P Joe SID Fax: (989) 774-7324 Specialists Returning (2): PK Mike Gruzwalski, LS Web Site: www.scarletknights.com Radigan. Web Site: www.cmuchippewas.com Josh Reardon.

SEPT.GAME 18 / 7:00 3 P.M.vs. EDT Notre (ESPN) Dame SEPT.GAME 25 / 12:00 4 vs.P.M. EDT Indiana (ESPN PLUS) SPARTAN STADIUM / EAST LANSING, MICH. Tyrone Willingham MEMORIAL STADIUM / BLOOMINGTON, IND. Gerry DiNardo 2004 SCHEDULE 2003 RESULTS (5-7) 2004 SCHEDULE 2003 RESULTS (2-10, 1-7 BIG TEN) Sept. 4 at BYU Sept. 6 Washington State W, 29-26 (OT) Sept. 4 Central Michigan Aug. 30 at Connecticut L, 10-34 Sept. 11 Michigan Sept. 13 at Michigan L, 0-38 Sept. 11 at Oregon Sept. 6 at Washington L, 13-38 Sept. 18 at Michigan State Sept. 20 Michigan State L, 16-22 Sept. 18 at Kentucky Sept. 13 Indiana State W, 33-3 Sept. 25 Washington Sept. 27 at Purdue L, 10-23 Sept. 25 Michigan State Sept. 20 Kentucky L, 17-34 Oct. 2 Purdue Oct. 11 at Pittsburgh W, 20-14 Oct. 2 Michigan Sept. 27 at Michigan L, 17-31 Oct. 9 Stanford Oct. 18 Southern Cal L, 14-45 Oct. 9 at Northwestern Oct. 4 at Michigan State L, 3-31 Oct. 16 vs. Navy (1) Oct. 25 at Boston College L, 25-27 Oct. 23 at Ohio State Oct. 11 Northwestern L, 31-37 (OT) Oct. 23 Boston College Nov. 1 Florida State L, 0-37 Oct. 30 Minnesota Oct. 25 Ohio State L, 6-35 Nov. 6 at Tennessee Nov. 8 Navy W, 27-24 Nov. 6 at Illinois Nov. 1 at Minnesota L, 7-55 Nov. 13 Pittsburgh Nov. 15 BYU W, 33-14 Nov. 13 Penn State Nov. 8 Illinois W, 17-14 Nov. 27 at Southern Cal Nov. 29 at Stanford W, 57-7 Nov. 20 at Purdue Nov. 15 at Penn State L, 7-52 (1) Giants Stadium Dec. 6 at Syracuse L, 12-38 Nov. 22 Purdue L, 16-24

GENERAL INFORMATION Head Coach: Tyrone Willingham GENERAL INFORMATION Head Coach: Gerry DiNardo (Notre Dame, 1975) Location: Notre Dame, Ind. (Michigan State, 1977) Location: Bloomington, Ind. Record at Indiana: 5-19 (two years) Enrollment: 8,261 Record at Notre Dame: 15-10 (two years) Enrollment: 38,903 Career Record: 56-68-1 (11 years) President: Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C. Career Record: 59-46-1 (nine years) President: Dr. Adam W. Herbert Office Phone: (812) 855-9618 Conference: Independent Office Phone: (574) 631-7475 Conference: Big Ten Nickname: Fighting Irish Nickname: Hoosiers HOOSIER OUTLOOK Colors: Blue and Gold IRISH OUTLOOK Colors: Cream and Crimson Basic Offense: West Coast / Basic Defense: 4-3 Stadium (Capacity): Notre Dame Stadium (80,795) Basic Offense: Multiple / Basic Defense: 4-3 Stadium (Capacity): Memorial Stadium (52,354) Lettermen Returning: 49 / Lettermen Lost: 9 Surface: Natural Grass Lettermen Returning: 47 / Lettermen Lost: 19 Surface: AstroPlay Offensive Starters Returning (10): OT Isaac Press Box Phone: (574) 631-7810 Offensive Starters Returning (8): LG Mark LeVoir, Press Box Phone: (812) 855-2754 Sowells, OG Adam Hines, C Chris Mangiero, OG Athletics Director: Kevin White C Bob Morton, RG Dan Stevenson, RT Ryan Harris, Athletics Director: Terry Clapacs Chris Jahnke, OT Justin Frye, TE Aaron Halterman, Office Phone: (574) 631-6107 TE Billy Palmer, WR Rhema McKnight, QB Brady Office Phone: (812) 855-1966 WR Courtney Roby, QB Matt LoVecchio, RB Football SID: Doug Walker Quinn, FB Rashon Powers-Neal. Associate Media Relations Director: Pete Rhoda BenJarvus Green-Ellis, FB John Pannozzo. Office Phone: (574) 631-7516 Defensive Starters Returning (6): DE Kyle Office Phone: (812) 855-9794 Defensive Starters Returning (9): NT Jodie Clemons, Home Phone: (574) 532-4134 Budinscak, DE , LB Derek Curry, LB Home Phone: (812) 339-9339 DT Martin Lapostolle, DE Kenny Kendal, DE Victor E-mail: [email protected] Brandon Hoyte, FS Quentin Burrell, CB Dwight Ellick. E-mail: [email protected] Adeyanju, LB Kyle Killion, LB Josh Moore, LB Jake SID Fax: (574) 631-7941 Specialists Returning (1): PK/P D.J. Fitzpatrick. SID Fax: (812) 855-9401 Powers, SS Herana-Daze Jones, CB Cedric Henry. Web Site: www.und.com Web Site: www.iuhoosiers.com Specialists Returning (2): K Bryan Robertson,

2004 OPPONENTS P Tyson Beattie.

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OCT.GAME 2 / TBA 5 vs. Iowa OCT.GAME 9 / TBA 6 vs. Illinois KINNICK STADIUM / IOWA CITY, IOWA SPARTAN STADIUM / EAST LANSING, MICH. Ron Turner 2004 SCHEDULE 2003 RESULTS (10-3, 5-3 BIG TEN) 2004 SCHEDULE 2003 RESULTS (1-11, 0-8 BIG TEN) Sept. 4 Kent State Aug. 30 Miami (Ohio) W, 21-3 Sept. 4 Florida A&M Aug. 30 vs. Missouri (1) L, 15-22 Sept. 11 Iowa State Sept. 6 Buffalo W, 56-7 Sept. 11 UCLA Sept. 6 Illinois State W, 49-22 Sept. 18 at Arizona State Sept. 13 at Iowa State W, 40-21 Sept. 18 Western Michigan Sept. 13 at UCLA L, 3-6 Sept. 25 at Michigan Sept. 20 Arizona State W, 21-2 Sept. 25 Purdue Sept. 2 California L, 24-31 Oct. 2 Michigan State Sept. 27 at Michigan State L, 10-20 Oct. 2 at Wisconsin Sept. 27 Wisconsin L, 20-38 Oct. 16 Ohio State Oct. 4 Michigan W, 30-27 Oct. 9 at Michigan State Oct. 4 at Purdue L, 10-43 Oct. 23 at Penn State Oct. 18 at Ohio State L, 10-19 Oct. 16 Michigan Oct. 11 Michigan State L, 14-49 Oct. 30 at Illinois Oct. 25 Penn State W, 26-14 Oct. 23 at Minnesota Oct. 18 at Michigan L, 14-56 Nov. 6 Purdue Nov. 1 Illinois W, 41-10 Oct. 30 Iowa Oct. 25 Minnesota L, 10-36 Nov. 13 at Minnesota Nov. 8 at Purdue L, 14-27 Nov. 6 Indiana Nov. 1 at Iowa L, 10-41 Nov. 20 Wisconsin Nov. 15 Minnesota W, 40-22 Nov. 20 at Northwestern Nov. 8 at Indiana L, 14-17 Nov. 22 at Wisconsin W, 27-21 Nov. 22 Northwestern L, 20-37 Jan. 1 vs. Florida (1) W, 37-17 (1) St. Louis, Mo. (1) Outback Bowl GENERAL INFORMATION Head Coach: Ron Turner (Pacific, 1977) GENERAL INFORMATION Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz (Connecticut, 1978) Location: Champaign-Urbana, Ill. Record at Illinois: 32-49 (seven years) Location: Iowa City, Iowa Record at Iowa: 32-29 (five years) Enrollment: 38,000 Career Record: 39-53 (eight years) Enrollment: 29,697 Career Record: 44-50 (eight years) President: James J. Stukel Office Phone: (217) 333-1400 President: Dr. David Skorton Office Phone: (319) 335-8945 Conference: : Big Ten Nickname: Fighting Illini FIGHTING ILLINI OUTLOOK Nickname: Hawkeyes HAWKEYE OUTLOOK Colors: Orange and Blue Basic Offense: Pro-style / Basic Defense: Multiple 4-3 Colors: Old Gold and Black Basic Offense: Multiple / Basic Defense: 4-3 Stadium (Capacity): Memorial Stadium (69,249) Lettermen Returning: 42 / Lettermen Lost: 21 Stadium (Capacity): Kinnick Stadium (70,397) Lettermen Returning: 39 / Lettermen Lost: 24 Surface: Astro Play Offensive Starters Returning (8): QB Jon Beutjer, Surface: Natural Grass Offensive Starters Returning (2): OG Mike Jones, Press Box Phone: (217) 333-1227 OG Bryan Koch, OG Matt Maddox, C Duke Preston, Press Box Phone: (319) 335-9466 OG Pete McMahon. Athletics Director: Ron Guenther OT Bucky Babcock, WR Lonnie Hurst, TE Melvin Athletics Director: Robert Bowlsby Defensive Starters Returning (7): DT Tyler Office Phone: (217) 333-3631 Bryant, RB E.B. Halsey. Office Phone: (319) 335-9435 Luebke, DE Matt Roth, LB Abdul Hodge, LB Chad Football SID: Cassie Arner Defensive Starters Returning (6): DL Scott Moss, Sports Information Director: Phil Haddy Greenway, DB Jovon Johnson, DB Antwan Allen, Office Phone: (217) 333-1391 DL Mike O’Brien, DT Ryan Matha, LB Matt Sinclair, Office Phone: (319) 335-9411 DB Sean Considine. Arner Phone: (217) 244-3886 FS Travis Williams, CB Alan Ball. Home Phone: (319) 351-3012 Specialists Returning (1): P David Bradley. E-mail: [email protected] Specialists Returning (1): P . E-mail: [email protected] SID Fax: (217) 333-5540 SID Fax: (319) 335-9417 Web Site: www.fightingillini.com Web Site: www.hawkeyesports.com

OCT.GAME 16 / TBA 7 vs. Minnesota OCT.GAME 30 / TBA 8 vs. Michigan SPARTAN STADIUM / EAST LANSING, MICH. Glen Mason MICHIGAN STADIUM / ANN ARBOR, MICH. 2004 SCHEDULE 2003 RESULTS (10-3, 5-3 BIG TEN) 2004 SCHEDULE 2003 RESULTS (10-3, 7-1 BIG TEN) Sept. 4 Toledo Aug. 30 Tulsa W, 49-10 Sept. 4 Miami (Ohio) Aug. 30 Central Michigan W, 45-7 Sept. 11 Illinois State Sept. 6 Troy State W, 48-7 Sept. 11 at Notre Dame Sept. 6 Houston W, 50-3 Sept. 18 at Colorado State Sept. 13 at Ohio W, 42-20 Sept. 18 San Diego State Sept. 13 Notre Dame W, 38-0 Sept. 25 Northwestern Sept. 20 Louisiana-Lafayette W, 48-14 Sept. 25 Iowa Sept. 20 at Oregon L, 27-31 Oct. 2 Penn State Sept. 27 at Penn State W, 20-14 Oct. 2 at Indiana Sept. 27 Indiana W, 31-17 Oct. 9 at Michigan Oct. 4 at Northwestern W, 42-17 Oct. 9 Minnesota Oct. 4 at Iowa L, 27-30 Oct. 16 at Michigan State Oct. 10 Michigan L, 35-38 Oct. 16 at Illinois Oct. 10 at Minnesota W, 38-35 Oct. 23 Illinois Oct. 18 Michigan State L, 38-44 Oct. 23 at Purdue Oct. 18 Illinois W, 56-14 Oct. 30 at Indiana Oct. 25 at Illinois W, 36-10 Oct. 30 Michigan State Oct. 25 Purdue W, 31-3 Nov. 6 at Wisconsin Nov. 1 Indiana W, 55-7 Nov. 13 Northwestern Nov. 1 at Michigan State W, 27-20 Nov. 13 Iowa Nov. 8 Wisconsin W, 37-34 Nov. 20 at Ohio State Nov. 15 at Northwestern W, 41-10 Nov. 15 at Iowa L, 22-40 Nov. 22 Ohio State W, 35-21 Dec. 31 vs. Oregon (1) W, 31-30 Jan. 1 vs. Southern Cal (1) L, 14-28

(1) Sun Bowl (1) Rose Bowl 2004 OPPONENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION Web Site: www.gophersports.com GENERAL INFORMATION Web Site: www.mgoblue.com Location: Minneapolis, Minn. Head Coach: Glen Mason (Ohio State, 1972) Location: Ann Arbor, Mich. Head Coach: Lloyd Carr (Northern Michigan, 1968) Enrollment: 45,615 Record at Minnesota: 44-40 (seven years) Enrollment: 39,031 Record at Michigan: 86-26 (nine years) President: Robert H. Bruininks Career Record: 103-104-1 (18 years) President: Mary Sue Coleman Career Record: 86-26 (nine years) Conference: Big Ten Office Phone: (612) 624-6004 Conference: Big Ten Office Phone: (734) 763-4422 Nickname: Golden Gophers Nickname: Wolverines Colors: Maroon and Gold GOLDEN GOPHER OUTLOOK Colors: Maize and Blue WOLVERINE OUTLOOK Stadium (Capacity): Hubert H. Humphrey Basic Offense: Multiple / Basic Defense: 4-3 Stadium (Capacity): Michigan Stadium Basic Offense: Multiple / Basic Defense: 4-3 Metrodome (64,172) Lettermen Returning: 34 / Lettermen Lost: 19 (107,501) Lettermen Returning: 47 / Lettermen Lost: 27 Surface: Artificial Offensive Starters Returning (7): WR Jared Surface: FieldTurf Offensive Starters Returning (7): WR Jason Press Box Phone: (612) 627-4400 Ellerson, TE Matt Spaeth, OT Joe Ainslie, C Greg Press Box Phone: (734) 998-7188 Avant, LG , FB Kevin Dudley, WR Athletics Director: Joel Maturi Eslinger, OT Rian Melander, OG Mark Setterstrom, Athletics Director: William C. Martin , RG Matt Lentz, TE Tim Office Phone: (612) 624-4497 RB Marion Barber III. Office Phone: (734) 647-2583 Massaquoi, LT Adam Stenavich. Football SID: Shane Sandersfeld Defensive Starters Returning (6): DT Mark Losli, Media Relations Director: Bruce Madej Defensive Starters Returning (6): CB Markus Office Phone: (612) 626-0299 DE Darrell Reid, LB Terrance Campbell, LB Kyle Office Phone: (734) 763-4423 Curry, CB , DE Pat Massey, ILB Cell Phone: (612) 554-7207 McKenzie, CB Trumaine Banks, CB Ukee Dozier. Home Phone: (734) 971-2549 Lawrence Reid, S , OLB Pierre Woods. E-mail: [email protected] Specialists Returning (1): K/P Rhys Lloyd. E-mail: [email protected] Specialists Returning (4): PR/KR Steve Breaston, SID Fax: (612) 625-0359 SID Fax: (734) 647-1188 or (734) 647-7390 P Adam Finley, KO Troy Nienberg, PK Garrett Rivas.

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NOV.GAME 6 / TBA 9 vs. Ohio State NOV.GAME 13 / TBA 10 vs. Wisconsin SPARTAN STADIUM / EAST LANSING, MICH. SPARTAN STADIUM / EAST LANSING, MICH. Barry Alvarez 2004 SCHEDULE 2003 RESULTS 11-2, 6-2 BIG TEN) 2004 SCHEDULE 2003 RESULTS (7-6, 4-4 BIG TEN) Sept. 4 Cincinnati Aug. 30 Washington W, 28-9 Sept. 4 Central Florida Aug. 30 at West Virginia W, 24-17 Sept. 11 Marshall Sept. 6 San Diego State W, 16-13 Sept. 11 UNLV Sept. 6 Akron W, 48-31 Sept. 18 at N.C. State Sept. 13 N.C. State W, 44-38 (3OT) Sept. 18 at Arizona Sept. 13 UNLV L, 5-23 Oct. 2 at Northwestern Sept. 20 Bowling Green W, 24-17 Sept. 25 Penn State Sept. 20 North Carolina W, 38-27 Oct. 9 Wisconsin Sept. 27 Northwestern W, 20-0 Oct. 2 Illinois Sept. 27 at Illinois W, 38-20 Oct. 16 at Iowa Oct. 11 at Wisconsin L, 10-17 Oct. 9 at Ohio State Oct. 4 at Penn State W, 30-23 Oct. 23 Indiana Oct. 18 Iowa W, 19-10 Oct. 16 at Purdue Oct. 11 Ohio State W, 17-10 Oct. 30 Penn State Oct. 25 at Indiana W, 35-6 Oct. 23 Northwestern Oct. 18 Purdue L, 23-26 Nov. 6 at Michigan State Nov. 1 at Penn State W, 21-20 Nov. 6 Minnesota Oct. 25 at Northwestern L, 7-16 Nov. 13 at Purdue Nov. 8 Michigan State W, 33-23 Nov. 13 at Michigan State Nov. 8 at Minnesota L, 34-37 Nov. 20 Michigan Nov. 15 Purdue W, 16-13 (OT) Nov. 20 at Iowa Nov. 15 Michigan State W, 56-21 Nov. 22 at Michigan L, 21-35 Nov. 22 Iowa L, 21-27 Jan. 2 vs. Kansas State (1) W, 35-28 Dec. 31 vs. Auburn (1) L, 14-28 (1) Fiesta Bowl (1) Music City Bowl

GENERAL INFORMATION Head Coach: Jim Tressel (Baldwin Wallace, 1975) GENERAL INFORMATION Head Coach: Barry Alvarez (Nebraska, 1969) Location: Columbus, Ohio Record at Ohio State: 32-7 (three years) Location: Madison, Wis. Record at Wisconsin: 99-67-4 (14 years) Enrollment: 47,952 Career Record: 167-64-2 (18 years) Enrollment: 41,595 Career Record: 99-67-4 (14 years) President: Karen A. Holbrook Office Phone: (614) 292-7620 Chancellor: John Wiley Office Phone: (608) 262-1861 Conference: Big Ten Conference: Big Ten Nickname: Buckeyes BUCKEYE OUTLOOK Nickname: Badgers BADGER OUTLOOK Colors: Scarlet and Gray Basic Offense: Multiple / Basic Defense: 4-3 Colors: Cardinal and White Basic Offense: Pro I / Basic Defense: Multiple Front Stadium (Capacity): Ohio Stadium (101,568) Lettermen Returning: 42 / Lettermen Lost: 29 Stadium (Capacity): (TBA) Lettermen Returning: 46 / Lettermen Lost: 18 Surface: Prescription Athletic Turf Offensive Starters Returning (5): C Nick Surface: FieldTurf Offensive Starters Returning (9): RB Anthony Davis, Press Box Phone: (614) 292-1812 Mangold, OT Robbie Sims, FL , Press Box Phone: (608) 262-7766 FB Matt Bernstein, WR Brandon Williams, LT Morgan Athletics Director: Andy Geiger TB Lydell Ross, FB Branden Joe. Athletics Director: Barry Alvarez Davis, LG Dan Buenning, C Donovan Raiola, RG Office Phone: (614) 292-2477 Defensive Starters Returning (4): LB A.J. Hawk, Office Phone: (608) 262-1861 Jonathan Clinkscale, RT Mike Lorenz, TE Tony Paciotti. Assistant AD/Communications: Steve Snapp CB , DE Simon Fraser, FS . Sports Information Director: Justin Doherty Defensive Starters Returning (8): LT Anttaj Office Phone: (614) 292-6861 Specialists Returning (2): PK , Office Phone: (608) 262-1811 Hawthorne, RT Jason Jefferson, RE Jonathan Welsh, Home Phone: (614) 791-9675 LSN Kyle Andrews. Home Phone: (608) 845-7201 LB LaMarr Watkins, CB Scott Starks, CB Levonne E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Rowan, FS Jim Leonhard, SS Robert Brooks. SID Fax: (614) 292-8547 SID Fax: (608) 262-8184 Specialists Returning (2): P R.J. Morse, Web Site: www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com Web Site: www.uwbadgers.com PK Mike Allen.

NOV.GAME 20 / TBA 11 vs. Penn State DEC.GAME 4 / TBA 12 vs. Hawaii BEAVER STADIUM / STATE COLLEGE, PA. ALOHA STADIUM / HONOLULU, HAWAII June Jones 2004 SCHEDULE 2003 RESULTS (3-9, 1-7 BIG TEN) 2004 SCHEDULE 2003 RESULTS (9-5, 5-3 WAC) Sept. 4 Akron Aug. 30 Temple W, 23-10 Sept. 4 Florida Atlantic Aug. 30 Appalachian State W, 40-17 Sept. 11 at Boston College Sept. 6 Boston College L, 14-27 Sept. 18 at Rice Sept. 13 at Southern Cal L, 32-61 Sept. 18 Central Florida Sept. 13 at Nebraska L, 10-18 Oct. 2 Tulsa Sept. 19 at UNLV L, 22-33 Sept. 25 at Wisconsin Sept. 20 Kent State W, 32-10 Oct. 9 Nevada Sept. 27 Rice W, 41-21 Oct. 2 at Minnesota Sept. 27 Minnesota L, 14-20 Oct. 16 at UTEP Oct. 4 at Tulsa L, 16-27 Oct. 9 Purdue Oct. 4 Wisconsin L, 23-30 Oct. 23 San Jose State Oct. 11 Fresno State W, 55-28 Oct. 23 Iowa Oct. 11 at Purdue L, 14-28 Oct. 30 at Boise State Oct. 18 at Louisiana Tech W, 44-41 Oct. 30 at Ohio State Oct. 25 at Iowa L, 14-26 Nov. 6 Louisiana Tech Oct. 25 UTEP W, 31-15 Nov. 13 at Fresno State Nov. 1 at San Jose State W, 13-10 Nov. 6 Northwestern Nov. 1 Ohio State L, 20-21 Nov. 20 Idaho Nov. 15 at Nevada L, 14-24 Nov. 13 at Indiana Nov. 8 at Northwestern L, 7-17 Nov. 27 Northwestern Nov. 22 Army W, 59-28 Nov. 20 Michigan State Nov. 15 Indiana W, 52-7 Dec. 4 Michigan State Nov. 29 Alabama W, 37-29 Nov. 22 at Michigan State L, 10-41 Dec. 6 Boise State L, 28-45 Dec. 25 vs. Houston (1) W, 54-48 (3OT) (1) Hawaii Bowl

GENERAL INFORMATION Web Site: www.GoPSUsports.com GENERAL INFORMATION Web Site: http://uhathletics.hawaii.edu Location: University Park, Pa. Head Coach: Joe Paterno (Brown, 1950) Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Head Coach: June Jones (N.Y. State Regents College) Enrollment: 41,795 Record at Penn State: 339-109-3 (38 years) Enrollment: 18,706 Record at Hawaii: 40-25 (five years) President: Dr. Graham Spanier Career Record: 339-109-3 (38 years) President: Dr. Evan S. Dobelle Career Record: 40-25 (five years) Conference: Big Ten Office Phone: (814) 865-0412 Conference: Western Athletic (WAC) Office Phone: (808) 956-6508 Nickname: Nittany Lions Nickname: Warriors Colors: Blue and White NITTANY LION OUTLOOK Colors: Green, Black, White and Silver WARRIOR OUTLOOK Stadium (Capacity): Beaver Stadium (107,282) Basic Offense: Multiple / Basic Defense: Multiple Stadium (Capacity): Aloha Stadium (50,000) Basic Offense: Run-and-Shoot / Basic Defense: 4-3 Surface: Natural Grass Lettermen Returning: 32 / Lettermen Lost: 21 Surface: FieldTurf Lettermen Returning: 58 / Lettermen Lost: 20 Press Box Phone: (814) 863-1121 Offensive Starters Returning (6): OT Levi Brown, Press Box Phone: (808) 486-1800 Offensive Starters Returning (12): RB Michael Athletics Director: Tim Curley QB Zack Mills, OG Tyler Reed, OG Charles Rush, Athletics Director: Herman Frazier Brewster, QB Timmy Chang, OT Brandon Eaton, OT Tala Office Phone: (814) 865-1086 TB Austin Scott, WR Gerald Smith. Office Phone: (808) 956-7301 Esera, C Derek Faavi, OT Jeremy Inferrera, RB West Assistant AD/Communications: Jeff Nelson Defensive Starters Returning (7): DT Jay Alford, DE Sports Information Director: Lois Manin Keliikipi, WR Britton Komine, OG Uriah Moenoa, WR Office Phone: (814) 865-1757 Matt Rice, DE Lavon Chisley, FS Andrew Guman, DT Office Phone: (808) 956-7523 Chad Owens, OG Samson Satele, WR Gerald Welch. Home Phone: (814) 234-1411 Tamba Hali, ILB Derek Wake, CB Alan Zemaitis. Cell Phone: (808) 780-4480 Defensive Starters Returning (3): LB Ikaika E-mail: [email protected] Specialists Returning (2): PK Robbie Gould, P E-mail: [email protected] Curnan, CB Abraham Elimimian, FS Leonard Peters.

2004 OPPONENTS SID Fax: (814) 863-3165 Jeremy Kapinos. SID Fax: (808) 956-4470 Specialists Returning (2): PK Justin Ayat, P Kurt Milne.

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2004 BIG TEN COMPOSITE SCHEDULE ILLINOIS INDIANA IOWA MICHIGAN MICHIGAN STATE MINNESOTA NORTHWESTERN OHIO STATE PENN STATE PURDUE WISCONSIN SEPT. 4 Florida A&M Central Kent State Miami (Ohio) @ Rutgers Toledo @ TCU Cincinnati Akron Syracuse Central Michigan (Sept. 2) (Sept. 5) Florida

SEPT. 11 UCLA @ Oregon Iowa State @ Notre Dame Central Illinois State Arizona State Marshall @ Boston Ball State UNLV Michigan College

SEPT. 18 Western @ Kentucky @ Arizona San Diego Notre Dame @ Colorado Kansas @ N.C. Central Open @ Arizona Michigan State State State State Florida

SEPT. 25 Purdue Michigan State @ Michigan Iowa @ Indiana Northwestern @ Minnesota Open @ Wisconsin @ Illinois Penn State

OCT. 2 @ Wisconsin Michigan Michigan State @ Indiana @ Iowa Penn State Ohio State @ Northwestern @ Minnesota @ Notre Dame Illinois

OCT. 9 @ Michigan State @ Northwestern Open Minnesota Illinois @ Michigan Indiana Wisconsin Purdue @ Penn State @ Ohio State

OCT. 16 Michigan Open Ohio State @ Illinois Minnesota @ Michigan State Open @ Iowa Open Wisconsin @ Purdue 2004 BIG

OCT. 23 @ Minnesota @ Ohio State @ Penn State @ Purdue Open Illinois @ Wisconsin Indiana Iowa Michigan Northwestern

OCT. 30 Iowa Minnesota @ Illinois Michigan State @ Michigan @ Indiana Purdue Penn State @ Ohio State @ Northwestern Open

NOV. 6 Indiana @ Illinois Purdue Open Ohio State @ Wisconsin @ Penn State @ Michigan State Northwestern @ Iowa Minnesota TEN

NOV. 13 Open Penn State @ Minnesota Northwestern Wisconsin Iowa @ Michigan @ Purdue @ Indiana Ohio State @ Michigan State COMPOSITE

NOV. 20 @ Northwestern @ Purdue Wisconsin @ Ohio State @ Penn State Open Illinois Michigan Michigan State Indiana @ Iowa

NOV. 27 @ Hawaii SCHEDULE

DEC. 4 @ Hawaii

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BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Prior to the 1998 football regular season, the FedEx Orange, Nokia Should a BCS Bowl’s regional tie-in champion be ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in Sugar, Rose and Tostitos Fiesta Bowls joined with the Atlantic the final BCS standings, when such bowl is not hosting the national Coast, Big East, Big 12, Big Ten, Pacific-10 and Southeastern championship game, the No. 1 or No. 2 ranked team shall move Conferences and the to form the to the national championship game and the Bowl shall select a Bowl Championship Series (BCS). replacement team from the BCS pool of eligible teams. The pool will consist of any Division I-A team that is ranked among the The BCS was established to determine the national cham- top 12 in the final BCS standings and has achieved nine wins pion for while maintaining and enhancing during the regular season excluding NCAA-exempted contests. the bowl system that has provided significant support to college football for nearly a century. The BCS has quickly become Through a conference revenue sharing plan, the BCS group will dis- a showcase for the sport, matching the premier teams of any par- tribute over $40 million to non-participating BCS institutions during its ticular year in the culminating games of the season. eight year history. Those monies go to Division I-A and I-AA conferences in support of the game of college football. Additionally, the BCS distributes The BCS, which runs through the 2005 regular season and 2006 bowl season, $200,000 per year to the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame consists of the Rose Bowl, Nokia Sugar Bowl, FedEx Orange Bowl and the for calculating and administering the BCS Standings. Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. Conferences with automatic berths include the Atlantic Coast, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 and the Southeastern Conferences. This coming season, BCS leagues will receive between $14.3–17.6 million depending on the conference affiliation of the at-large participants. Should The BCS also notes the importance of regional consideration regarding team the at-large participants come from outside the original BCS conferences selection. Specifically, as participating members of the BCS, the four BCS — ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 or SEC — those participants will Bowls will host the following conference champions in the years the national receive $14.3 million. If one or both at-large selections come from within championship game is not played at their site. Regional consideration tie-ins the original BCS group, the conference shall receive $14.3 million for the include the ACC or Big East champion in the FedEx Orange Bowl, the SEC first participant and $4.5 million for the second participant from that same champion in the Nokia Sugar Bowl, the Big Ten and the Pac-10 champions in league. The remaining dollars (the difference between $14.3 million and the Rose Bowl and the Big 12 champion in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. $4.5 million) will be split among the BCS conferences.

2004-05 BOWL SCHEDULE DATE BOWL CONFERENCE LOCATION TIME NETWORK Dec. 14 Wyndham New Orleans Bowl Sun Belt vs. C-USA New Orleans, La. 8 p.m. ESPN2 Dec. 21 Tangerine Bowl ACC vs. Big 12 Orlando, Fla. 7:30 p.m. ESPN Dec. 22 GMAC Bowl C-USA vs. MAC Mobile, Ala. 8 p.m. ESPN Dec. 23 PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl Big 12 vs. C-USA Fort Worth, Texas 6:30 p.m. ESPN Dec. 23 Las Vegas Bowl Mountain West vs. Pac-10 Las Vegas, Nev. 9:45 p.m. ESPN Dec. 24 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl WAC vs. C-USA Honolulu, Hawaii 2 p.m. ESPN Dec. 27 MPC Computers Bowl WAC vs. ACC Boise, Idaho 2 p.m. ESPN Dec. 27 Motor City Bowl MAC vs. Big Ten Detroit, Mich. 5:30 p.m. ESPN Dec. 28 Independence Bowl SEC vs. Big 12 Shreveport, La. 6:30 p.m. ESPN Dec. 28 Insight Bowl Big East or Notre Dame vs. Pac-10 Phoenix, Ariz. 9:30 p.m. ESPN Dec. 29 MasterCard Alamo Bowl Big Ten vs. Big 12 San Antonio, Texas 8 p.m. ESPN SERIES Dec. 30 Continental Tire Bowl ACC vs. Big East Charlotte, N.C. 1 p.m. ESPN2 Dec. 30 EV1.net Houston Bowl SEC vs. Big 12 Houston, Texas 3:30 p.m. ESPN Dec. 30 Emerald Bowl Pac-10 vs. Mountain West San Francisco, Calif. 4:30 p.m. ESPN2 Dec. 30 Pacific Life Holiday Bowl Pac-10 vs. Big 12 San Diego, Calif. 8 p.m. ESPN Dec. 30 Silicon Valley Football Classic WAC vs. Pac-10 San Jose, Calif. 11 p.m. ESPN2 Dec. 31 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl SEC vs. Big Ten Nashville, Tenn. 12 p.m. ESPN Dec. 31 Vitalis Sun Bowl Pac-10 vs. Big Ten El Paso, Texas 2 p.m. CBS Dec. 31 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Conference USA vs. Mountain West Memphis, Tenn. 3:30 p.m. ESPN Dec. 31 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl ACC vs. SEC Atlanta, Ga. 7:30 p.m. ESPN Jan. 1 Outback Bowl Big Ten vs. SEC Tampa, Fla. 11 a.m. ESPN Jan. 1 SBC Cotton Bowl Big 12 vs. SEC Dallas, Texas 11 a.m. FOX Jan. 1 Toyota Gator Bowl ACC vs. Big East or Notre Dame Jacksonville, Fla. 12:30 p.m. NBC Jan. 1 Capital One Bowl SEC vs. Big Ten Orlando, Fla. 1 p.m. ABC Jan. 1 Rose Bowl BCS (Big Ten) vs. BCS (Pac-10) Pasadena, Calif. 5 p.m. ABC Jan. 1 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl BCS (Big 12) vs. BCS (At-Large) Tempe, Ariz. 8:30 p.m. ABC Jan. 3 Nokia Sugar Bowl BCS (SEC) vs. BCS (At-Large) New Orleans, La. 8 p.m. ABC

CHAMPIONSHIP Jan. 4 FedEx Orange Bowl BCS National Championship Game Miami, Fla. 8 p.m. ABC

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