# 2004 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 2004 Fresno State football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California and were coached by Pat Hill.

## Personnel
### Coaching Staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Fresno State | Alma Mater |
| Pat Hill | Head coach | 8th as HC; 14th overall | UC Riverside (1973) |
| Frank Cignetti Jr. | Offensive coordinator | 3rd | Indiana (PA) (1988) |
| Dan Brown | Defensive coordinator | 8th | Boise State (1982) |
| Tom Mason | Linebackers | 4th | Eastern Washington (1982) |
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### Roster
## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 5 | 2:30 pm | at Washington* | | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | FSN | W 35–16 | 65,345 |
| September 11 | 9:00 am | at No. 13 Kansas State* | | KSU StadiumManhattan, KS | FSN | W 45–21 | 46,468 |
| September 18 | 7:00 pm | Portland State* | No. 19 | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA | | W 27–17 | 42,662 |
| October 2 | 4:00 pm | at Louisiana Tech | No. 17 | Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, LA | BSN | L 21–28 | 18,330 |
| October 9 | 7:00 pm | UTEP | | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA | | L 21–24 | 40,407 |
| October 23 | 7:15 pm | at No. 19 Boise State | | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID (Battle for the Milk Can) | ESPN2 | L 16–33 | 30,623 |
| October 30 | 7:00 pm | SMU | | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA | | W 42–0 | 37,604 |
| November 6 | 12:00 pm | at Rice | | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | BSN | W 52–21 | 18,407 |
| November 12 | 7:30 pm | Hawaii | | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA (rivalry) | ESPN | W 70–14 | 38,956 |
| November 20 | 6:00 pm | Nevada | | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA | BSN | W 54–17 | 39,256 |
| November 27 | 2:00 pm | at San Jose State | | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA (rivalry) | BSN | W 62–28 | 28,867 |
| December 27 | 11:00 am | vs. No. 18 Virginia* | | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID (MPC Computers Bowl) | ESPN | W 37–34 $^{OT}$ | 28,516 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | 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 Poll | — | RV | 19 | 17 | 17 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 |
| Coaches Poll | — | RV | 20 | 17 | 17 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## Game summaries
### At Washington

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| Statistics | FRES | WASH |
| First downs | 11 | 20 |
| Total yards | 262 | 360 |
| Rushing yards | 137 | 170 |
| Passing yards | 142 | 201 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 5 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Fresno State | Passing | Paul Pinegar | 13/21, 125 yards, TD, INT |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Dwayne Wright | 24 rushes, 109 yards, TD |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Paul Williams | 1 reception, 43 yards |
| Washington | Passing | Casey Paus | 18/39, 183 yards, 3 INT |
| Washington | Rushing | Kenny James | 17 rushes, 95 yards, TD |
| Washington | Receiving | Charles Frederick | 9 receptions, 114 yards |

### At No. 13 Kansas State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
| No. 13 Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Statistics | FRES | KSU |
| First downs | 18 | 11 |
| Total yards | 400 | 180 |
| Rushing yards | 156 | 59 |
| Passing yards | 245 | 133 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Fresno State | Passing | Paul Pinegar | 17/30, 244 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Dwayne Wright | 27 rushes, 76 yards, 2 TD |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Dwayne Wright | 3 receptions, 65 yards |
| Kansas State | Passing | Dylan Meier | 4/10, 91 yards, TD, INT |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Darren Sproles | 11 rushes, 37 yards |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Davin Dennis | 1 reception, 47 yards, TD |

### Portland State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 19 Bulldogs | 7 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
| Team | Category |
| Portland State | Passing |
| Portland State | Rushing |
| Portland State | Receiving |
| Fresno State | Passing |
| Fresno State | Rushing |
| Fresno State | Receiving |

### At Louisiana Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 FRES Bulldogs | 10 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| LT Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
| Team | Category |
| Fresno State | Passing |
| Fresno State | Rushing |
| Fresno State | Receiving |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing |
| Louisiana Tech | Rushing |
| Louisiana Tech | Receiving |

### UTEP

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Miners | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |

### At No. 16 Boise State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| No. 16 Broncos | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 33 |

### SMU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 42 |

### At Rice

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 21 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 52 |
| Owls | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |

### Hawaii

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warriors | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Bulldogs | 21 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 70 |
| Statistics | HAW | FRES |
| First downs | 18 | 29 |
| Total yards | 273 | 679 |
| Rushing yards | 106 | 503 |
| Passing yards | 172 | 176 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Hawaii | Passing | Timmy Chang | 26/43, 167 yards, TD, INT |
| Hawaii | Rushing | Michael Brewster | 14 rushes, 101 yards, TD |
| Hawaii | Receiving | Jason Rivers | 8 receptions, 54 yards, TD |
| Fresno State | Passing | Paul Pinegar | 8/11, 176 yards, TD, INT |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Bryson Sumlin | 18 rushes, 220 yards, 3 TD |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Matt Rivera | 2 receptions, 60 yards |

### Nevada

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Bulldogs | 13 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 54 |

### At San Jose State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 27 | 7 | 14 | 62 |
| Spartans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |

### Vs. No. 18 Virginia (2004 MPC Computers Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| No. 18 Cavaliers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 37 |