# 2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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

## Schedule

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

## Game summaries
### Central Florida

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Knights | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 21 Badgers | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at Camp Randall Stadium
* Date: September 4, 2004
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C); Sunny and humid; Wind at S 7 MPH
* Game attendance: 82,116
* Referee: Steve Pamon
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First quarter
WIS – Anthony Davis 8-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 9:27. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:37.
UCF – Matt Prater 51-yard field goal, 3:13. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:13.
WIS – Mike Allen 40-yard field goal, 0:35. Wisconsin 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 2:54.
Second quarter
WIS – Jonathan Orr 16-yard pass from John Stocco (Mike Allen kick), 1:35. Wisconsin 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:00.
WIS – Mike Allen 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Wisconsin 20–3. Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:24.
Third quarter
WIS – John Stocco 2-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 8:48. Wisconsin 27–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:03.
UCF – Matt Prater 33-yard field goal, 0:07. Wisconsin 27–6. Drive: 10 plays, 22 yards, 3:54.
Fourth quarter
WIS – Owen Daniels 52-yard pass from John Stocco (Mike Allen kick), 12:30. Wisconsin 34–6. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:37.
Top passers
UCF – Steven Moffett – 13/24, 177 yards, INT
WIS – John Stocco – 8/18, 164 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
UCF – Alex Haynes – 21 rushes, 56 yards
WIS – Anthony Davis – 13 rushes, 78 yards, TD
Top receivers
UCF – Luther Huggins – 5 receptions, 85 yards
WIS – Jonathan Orr – 3 receptions, 42 yards, TD
Top defenders
UCF – Atari Bigby – 9 tackles, 0.5 TFL
WIS – Reggie Cribbs – 6 tackles, 2.0 TFL :

### UNLV

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 21 Badgers | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 18 |
at Camp Randall Stadium
* Date: September 11, 2004
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); Partly cloudy; Wind at S 8 MPH
* Game attendance: 82,072
* Referee: Steve Newman
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First quarter
WIS – TEAM 3-yard safety, 0:22. Wisconsin 2–0.
Second quarter
WIS – Jim Leonhard 86-yard blocked field goal return (Mike Allen kick), 2:20. Wisconsin 9–0.
Third quarter
WIS – Mark Zalewski 1-yard safety, 7:55. Wisconsin 11–0.
UNV – Sergio Aguayo 34-yard field goal, 4:40. Wisconsin 11–3. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:26.
Fourth quarter
WIS – Darrin Charles 5-yard pass from John Stocco (Mike Allen kick), 12:19. Wisconsin 18–3. Drive: 16 plays, 91 yards, 7:15.
Top passers
UNV – Shane Steichen – 12/27, 100 yards
WIS – John Stocco – 14/24, 131 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
UNV – Dominique Dorsey – 14 rushes, 57 yards
WIS – Jamil Walker – 16 rushes, 88 yards
Top receivers
UNV – Alvin Marshall – 3 receptions, 33 yards
WIS – Owen Daniels – 2 receptions, 40 yards
Top defenders
UNV – Joe Miklos – 11 tackles, INT
WIS – Reggie Cribbs – 8 tackles, blocked kick, QB hurry :

### Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 20 Badgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Arizona Stadium
* Date: September 18, 2004
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C); Rain; Wind at Var 8 MPH
* Game attendance: 50,272
* Referee: Gordon Riese
* TV: FSN
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
ARI – Mike Jefferson 44-yard pass from Kris Heavner (Nick Folk kick), 0:32. Arizona 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:53.
Third quarter
No scoring
Fourth quarter
WIS – Booker Stanley 7-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick failed), 14:21. Arizona 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:43.
WIS – Mike Allen 23-yard field goal, 3:47. Wisconsin 9–7. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 7:26.
Top passers
ARI – Kris Heavner – 9/15, 103 yards, TD
WIS – John Stocco – 12/24, 116 yards
Top rushers
ARI – Gilbert Harris – 11 rushes, 56 yards
WIS – Stanley Booker – 30 rushes, 135 yards, TD
Top receivers
ARI – Mike Jefferson – 2 receptions, 46 yards, TD
WIS – Matt Bernstein – 2 receptions, 27 yards
Top defenders
ARI – Lemon Means – 12 tackles, 1.5 TFL, pass breakup
WIS – Erasmus James – 5 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2 sacks, forced fumble, pass breakup :

### Penn State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Nittany Lions | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 20 Badgers | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
at Camp Randall Stadium
* Date: September 25, 2004
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); Partly cloudy; Wind at NW 7 MPH
* Game attendance: 82,179
* Referee: Dave Witvoet
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First quarter
WIS – John Stocco 5-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 1:58. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:23.
Second quarter
WIS – Mike Allen 39-yard field goal, 5:17. Wisconsin 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:43.
WIS – Mike Allen 38-yard field goal, 2:08. Wisconsin 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:57.
Third quarter
WIS – Mike Allen 26-yard field goal, 7:01. Wisconsin 16–0. Drive: 17 plays, 73 yards, 7:59.
PSU – Robbie Gould 23-yard field goal, 2:16. Wisconsin 16–3. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:39.
Fourth quarter
No scoring
Top passers
PSU – Chris Ganter – 6/23, 32 yards, INT
WIS – John Stocco – 12/29, 150 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
PSU – Tony Hunt – 16 rushes, 72 yards
WIS – Matt Bernstein – 27 rushes, 123 yards
Top receivers
PSU – Michael Robinson – 1 receptions, 49 yards
WIS – Brandon Williams – 3 receptions, 64 yards
Top defenders
PSU – Tim Shaw – 10 tackles, pass breakup, QB hurry
WIS – Brett Bell – 6 tackles, 1.5 TFL, INT :

### Illinois

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Fighting Illini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. 20 Badgers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Camp Randall Stadium
* Date: October 2, 2004
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C); Clear; Wind at W 8 MPH
* Game attendance: 82,306
* Referee: Bill LeMonnier
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
WIS – Anthony Davis 16-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 13:44. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:13.
WIS – Mike Allen 48-yard field goal, 5:32. Wisconsin 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:46.
Third quarter
WIS – Anthony Davis 7-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 4:47. Wisconsin 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:48.
Fourth quarter
ILL – Melvin Bryant 3-yard pass from Chris Pazan (Jason Reda kick), 7:29. Wisconsin 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:05.
WIS – Anthony Davis 31-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 3:10. Wisconsin 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:14.
Top passers
ILL – Chris Pazan – 7/10, 67 yards, TD
WIS – John Stocco – 9/20, 99 yards
Top rushers
ILL – Jason Davis – 8 rushes, 30 yards
WIS – Anthony Davis – 27 rushes, 213 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
ILL – Kendrick Jones – 4 receptions, 57 yards
WIS – Owen Daniels – 2 receptions, 43 yards
Top defenders
ILL – Morris Virgil – 10 tackles, TFL, pass breakup
WIS – Dontez Sanders – 13 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2 sacks, forced fumble :

### #18 Ohio State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Badgers | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| No. 18 Buckeyes | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Ohio Stadium
* Date: October 9, 2004
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); Mostly cloudy; Wind at NW 9 MPH
* Game attendance: 105,090
* Referee: Dennis Lipski
* TV: ABC
Game information :
First quarter
OSU – Ted Ginn Jr. 65-yard punt return (Mike Nugent kick), 8:33. Ohio State 7–0.
Second quarter
OSU – Mike Nugent 42-yard field goal, 11:34. Ohio State 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:49.
WIS – Anthony Davis 31-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 9:00. Ohio State 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:26.
WIS – Darrin Charles 8-yard pass from John Stocco (Mike Allen kick), 3:30. Wisconsin 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:02.
OSU – Mike Nugent 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Wisconsin 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 3:24.
Third quarter
WIS – Mike Allen 26-yard field goal, 8:43. Wisconsin 17–13. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:17.
Fourth quarter
WIS – Jonathan Orr 10-yard pass from John Stocco (Mike Allen kick), 10:41. Wisconsin 24–13. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:34.
Top passers
OSU – Justin Zwick – 15/31, 125 yards
WIS – John Stocco – 15/24, 160 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
OSU – Antonio Pittman – 4 rushes, 48 yards
WIS – Anthony Davis – 39 rushes, 168 yards, TD
Top receivers
OSU – Santonio Holmes – 3 receptions, 34 yards
WIS – Owen Daniels – 4 receptions, 72 yards
Top defenders
OSU – A. J. Hawk – 20 tackles, TFL, forced fumble
WIS – Erasmus James – 6 tackles, 2 TFL, sack :

### #5 Purdue

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 Badgers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| No. 5 Boilermakers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
at Ross–Ade Stadium
* Date: October 16, 2004
* Game time: 4:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C); Mostly cloudy; Wind at NW 22-30 MPH
* Game attendance: 65,196
* Referee: Steve Newman
* TV: ESPN2
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
WIS – Anthony Davis 6-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 1:42. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:21.
Third quarter
PUR – Charles Davis 8-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Ben Jones kick), 4:32. Tie 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 4:53.
Fourth quarter
PUR – Ben Jones 35-yard field goal, 13:43. Purdue 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:06.
PUR – Kyle Orton 6-yard TD run (Ben Jones kick), 8:00. Purdue 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:57.
WIS – Booker Stanley 7-yard pass from John Stocco (Mike Allen kick), 5:29. Purdue 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:31.
WIS – Scott Starks 40-yard fumble return (Mike Allen kick blocked), 2:36. Wisconsin 20–17.
Top passers
PUR – Kyle Orton – 25/45, 235 yards, TD, INT
WIS – John Stocco – 17/32, 211 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
PUR – Jerod Void – 16 rushes, 74 yards
WIS – Anthony Davis – 18 rushes, 66 yards, TD
Top receivers
PUR – Dorien Bryant – 6 receptions, 68 yards
WIS – Brandon Williams – 7 receptions, 84 yards
Top defenders
PUR – George Hall – 7 tackles, INT
WIS – Scott Starks – 9 tackles, fumble recovery, INT, pass breakup, TD :

### Northwestern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| No. 6 Badgers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Camp Randall Stadium
* Date: October 23, 2004
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); Mostly cloudy; Wind at S 13 MPH
* Game attendance: 82,468
* Referee: Dave Witvoet
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First quarter
WIS – Mike Allen 29-yard field goal, 5:35. Wisconsin 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:21.
Second quarter
WIS – Owen Daniels 4-yard pass from John Stocco (Mike Allen kick), 9:29. Wisconsin 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:44.
WIS – Anthony Davis 7-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 3:09. Wisconsin 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:29.
Third quarter
WIS – Anthony Davis 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 9:54. Wisconsin 24–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:40.
NU – Mark Philmore 29-yard pass from Brett Basanez (Brett Basanez pass failed), 0:49. Wisconsin 24–6. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:27.
Fourth quarter
NU – Noah Herron 14-yard TD run (Brett Basanez pass failed), 14:36. Wisconsin 24–12. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:09.
Top passers
NU – Brett Basanez – 16/37, 185 yards, TD, INT
WIS – John Stocco – 13/21, 178 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NU – Noah Herron – 19 rushes, 109 yards, TD
WIS – Anthony Davis – 31 rushes, 117 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
NU – Mark Philmore – 5 receptions, 41 yards, TD
WIS – Darrin Charles – 4 receptions, 83 yards
Top defenders
NU – Tim McGarigle – 14 tackles, TFL
WIS – Mark Zalewski – 8 tackles, 3.5 TFL, pass breakup :

### Minnesota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 5 Badgers | 21 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
at Camp Randall Stadium
* Date: November 6, 2004
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); Sunny; Wind at SW 8 MPH
* Game attendance: 83,069
* Referee: Steve Newman
* TV: ABC
Game information :
First quarter
WIS – John Stocco 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 12:18. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:42.
WIS – Jonathan Orr 17-yard pass from John Stocco (Mike Allen kick), 4:39. Wisconsin 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:20.
WIS – Anthony Davis 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 1:08. Wisconsin 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:28.
Second quarter
WIS – Anthony Davis 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 12:44. Wisconsin 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:16.
WIS – Mike Allen 41-yard field goal, 6:00. Wisconsin 31–0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:14.
MIN – Ernie Wheelwright 10-yard pass from Bryan Cupito (Rhys Lloyd kick), 4:07. Wisconsin 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:53.
Third quarter
MIN – Laurence Maroney 31-yard TD run (Rhys Lloyd kick), 12:57. Wisconsin 31–14. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 1:56.
WIS – John Stocco 2-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 5:18. Wisconsin 38–14. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:34.
Fourth quarter
No scoring
Top passers
MIN – Bryan Cupito – 17/33, 258 yards, TD
WIS – John Stocco – 19/26, 297 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIN – Laurence Maroney – 8 rushes, 57 yards, TD
WIS – Anthony Davis – 31 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
MIN – Ernie Wheelwright – 6 receptions, 83 yards, TD
WIS – Jonathan Orr – 3 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Top defenders
MIN – Dominique Sims – 14 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 2 sacks
WIS – Dontez Sanders – 5 tackles, TFL, sack, fumble recovery, QB hurry :

### Michigan State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Badgers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Spartans | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
at Spartan Stadium
* Date: November 13, 2004
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C); Sunny; Wind at ENE 6 MPH
* Game attendance: 76,697
* Referee: Dave Witvoet
* TV: ABC
Game information :
First quarter
WIS – Anthony Davis 45-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 13:01. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:59.
MSU – Eric Knott 4-yard pass from Damon Dowdell (Dave Rayner kick), 7:45. Tie 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:50.
MSU – Travis Key 0-yard blocked punt return (Dave Rayner kick), 6:03. Michigan State 14–7.
Second quarter
WIS – Matt Bernstein 9-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 14:05. Tie 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:58.
MSU – Jason Teague 30-yard pass from Aaron Alexander (Dave Rayner kick), 6:22. Michigan State 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 99 yards, 2:36.
Third quarter
MSU – Jehuu Caulcrick 1-yard TD run (Dave Rayner kick), 11:02. Michigan State 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:57.
MSU – Matt Trannon 31-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Dave Rayner kick), 1:19. Michigan State 35–14. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:04.
Fourth quarter
MSU – DeAndra' Cobb 55-yard TD run (Dave Rayner kick), 12:03. Michigan State 42–14. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:38.
MSU – Jason Teague 1-yard TD run (Dave Rayner kick), 5:08. Michigan State 49–14. Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 3:55.
Top passers
MSU – Drew Stanton – 3/5, 44 yards, TD
WIS – John Stocco – 20/38, 178 yards
Top rushers
MSU – Jehuu Caulcrick – 13 rushes, 146 yards, TD
WIS – Anthony Davis – 21 rushes, 128 yards, TD
Top receivers
MSU – Matt Trannon – 3 receptions, 46 yards, TD
WIS – Darrin Charles – 5 receptions, 48 yards
Top defenders
MSU – Eric Smith – 8 tackles, pass breakup
WIS – Jim Leonhard – 9 tackles, 2 pass breakups :

### Iowa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 9 Badgers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 17 Hawkeyes | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
at Kinnick Stadium
* Date: November 20, 2004
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C); Cloudy; Wind at NW 14 MPH
* Game attendance: 70,397
* Referee: Dennis Lipski
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First quarter
IOW – Clinton Solomon 6-yard pass from Drew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick), 4:22. Iowa 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:51.
Second quarter
WIS – Stanley Booker 4-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 1:51. Tie 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:38.
IOW – Clinton Solomon 51-yard pass from Drew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick), 1:00. Iowa 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:43.
Third quarter
IOW – Scott Chandler 12-yard pass from Drew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick), 3:54. Iowa 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:24.
IOW – Kyle Schlicher 31-yard field goal, 1:37. Iowa 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:07.
Fourth quarter
IOW – Kyle Schlicher 21-yard field goal, 10:59. Iowa 27–7. Drive: 10 plays, 25 yards, 4:01.
IOW – Kyle Schlicher 34-yard field goal, 6:50. Iowa 30–7. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:29.
Top passers
IOW – Drew Tate – 15/24, 186 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
WIS – John Stocco – 18/38, 145 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
IOW – Aaron Mickens – 11 rushes, 42 yards
WIS – Matt Bernstein – 11 rushes, 28 yards
Top receivers
IOW – Clinton Solomon – 6 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Brandon White – 4 receptions, 42 yards
Top defenders
IOW – Chad Greenway – 10 tackles, 0.5 TFL, sack, forced fumble
WIS – Jim Leonhard – 10 tackles, 2 INTs :

### #8 Georgia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| No. 16 Badgers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
at Raymond James Stadium
* Date: January 1, 2005
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); Cloudy; Wind at Var. 5 MPH
* Game attendance: 62,414
* Referee: Jack Childress
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First quarter
GEO – Brandon Coutu 20-yard field goal, 10:24. Georgia 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 4:36.
WIS – Mike Allen 46-yard field goal, 5:47. Tie 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, -6 yards, 1:12.
Second quarter
WIS – Mike Allen 44-yard field goal, 14:55. Wisconsin 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:19.
GEO – Fred Gibson 19-yard pass from David Greene (Brandon Coutu kick), 7:38. Georgia 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:50.
Third quarter
GEO – Jeremy Thomas 24-yard pass from David Greene (Brandon Coutu kick), 9:16. Georgia 17–6. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:21.
GEO – Thomas Brown 29-yard TD run (Brandon Coutu kick), 6:33. Georgia 24–6. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:32.
WIS – Darrin Charles 19-yard pass from John Stocco (Mike Allen kick), 3:16. Georgia 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:17.
Fourth quarter
WIS – Andy Crooks 11-yard interception return (Jonathan Orr catch), 4:12. Georgia 24–21.
Top passers
GEO – David Greene – 19/38, 264 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
WIS – John Stocco – 12/27, 170 yards, TD
Top rushers
GEO – Thomas Brown – 16 rushes, 111 yards, TD
WIS – Anthony Davis – 21 rushes, 79 yards
Top receivers
GEO – Fred Gibson – 4 receptions, 42 yards, TD
WIS – Darrin Charles – 3 receptions, 52 yards, TD
Top defenders
GEO – Thomas Davis Sr. – 8 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks, forced fumble, pass breakup
WIS – Robert Brooks – 10 tackles, TFL :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
| Coaches Poll | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 17 | Not released |

## Regular starters

| Position | Player |
| Quarterback | John Stocco |
| Running Back | Anthony Davis |
| Fullback | Matt Bernstein |
| Wide Receiver | Brandon Williams |
| Wide Receiver | Darrin Charles |
| Tight End | Tony Paciotti |
| Left Tackle | Joe Thomas |
| Left Guard | Dan Buenning |
| Center | Donovan Raiola |
| Right Guard | Jonathan Clinkscale |
| Right Tackle | Morgan Davis |
| Position | Player |
| Defensive End | Erasmus James |
| Defensive Tackle | Anttaj Hawthorne |
| Defensive Tackle | Jason Jefferson |
| Defensive End | Jonathan Welsh |
| Outside Linebacker | Mark Zalewski |
| Middle Linebacker | Reggie Cribbs/Andy Crooks |
| Outside Linebacker | Dontez Sanders |
| Cornerback | Scott Starks |
| Strong Safety | Robert Brooks |
| Free Safety | Jim Leonhard |
| Cornerback | Brett Bell |

## Players selected in the 2005 NFL Draft

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