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: Wisconsin . .98 Game 11: Penn State . .98 Game 12: Hawaii . .98 2004 Big Ten Composite Schedule . .99 Bowl Championship Series . .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. MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL • 2004 MEDIA GUIDE • MSUSPARTANS.COM 96 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. Greg Schiano 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 Head Coach: 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 Justin Tuck, 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. MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL • 2004 MEDIA GUIDE • MSUSPARTANS.COM 97 OCT.GAME 2 / TBA 5 vs. Iowa OCT.GAME 9 / TBA 6 vs. Illinois KINNICK STADIUM / IOWA CITY, IOWA Kirk Ferentz 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.