2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
American college football season
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The 2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Tressel, the Buckeyes compiled an 8–4 record (4–4 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for fifth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 290 to 219. Against ranked opponents, the Buckeyes lost to No. 15 Wisconsin and defeated No. 7 Michigan. The Buckeyes also lost to unranked Northwestern, Iowa, and Purdue. They concluded the season with a 33–7 victory over unranked Oklahoma State in the 2004 Alamo Bowl. The Buckeyes were ranked No. 19 and 20 in the final Coaches and AP polls, respectiely.[1]
| 2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football | |
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Alamo Bowl champion | |
Alamo Bowl, W 33–7 vs. Oklahoma State | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 19 |
| AP | No. 20 |
| Record | 8–4 (4–4 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jim Bollman (4th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Mark Snyder (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Mel Tucker (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| MVP | Mike Nugent |
| Captains |
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| Home stadium | Ohio Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Buckeyes gained an average of 145.4 rushing yards and 175.4 passing yards per game. On defense, they gave up 130.4 rushing yards and 201.6 passing yards per game.[2] Quarterback duties were split between Justin Zwick (1,209 passing yards, 52.4%) and Troy Smith (896 passing yards, 55.7% completion percentage). The team's other statistical leaders included running back Lydell Ross (476 rushing yards, 4.1 yards per carry), wide receiver Santonio Holmes (55 receptions for 769 yards), and kicker Mike Nugent (102 points scored, 30 of 30 extra points, 24 of 27 field goals).[2] Nugent and linebacker A. J. Hawk were consensus first-team All-Americans.[3] Nugent and Hawk also received first-team honors on the 2004 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[4]
The team played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 12:00 p.m. | Cincinnati* | No. 9 | ESPN Plus | W 27–6 | 104,604 | |
| September 11 | 3:30 p.m. | Marshall* | No. 9 |
| ABC | W 24–21 | 104,622 |
| September 18 | 3:30 p.m. | at NC State* | No. 9 | ABC | W 22–14 | 56,800 | |
| October 2 | 9:00 p.m. | at Northwestern | No. 7 | ESPN2 | L 27–33 OT | 47,130 | |
| October 9 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 15 Wisconsin | No. 18 |
| ABC | L 13–24 | 105,090 |
| October 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at Iowa | No. 25 | ABC | L 7–33 | 70,397 | |
| October 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana |
| ESPN Plus | W 30–7 | 104,538 | |
| October 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Penn State |
| ABC | W 21–10 | 104,947 | |
| November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at Michigan State | ESPN | W 32–19 | 72,222 | ||
| November 13 | 3:30 p.m. | at Purdue | ESPN | L 17–24 | 64,639 | ||
| November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 7 Michigan |
| ABC | W 37–21 | 105,456 | |
| December 29 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Oklahoma State* | No. 24 | ESPN | W 33–7 | 65,265 | |
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Roster
Coaching staff
- Jim Tressel – head oach (4th year)
- Jim Bollman – offensive line/offensive coordinator (4th year)
- Joe Daniels – quarterbacks / passing game coordinator (4th year)
- Ryan Smith- co-quarterbacks (1st year)
- Luke Fickell – defensive linebackers (4th year)
- Darrell Hazell – wide receivers (1st year)
- Jim Heacock – defensive line (9th year)
- Mark Snyder – defensive coordinator (4th year)
- Dick Tressel – running backs (4th year)
- Mel Tucker – co-defensive coordinator / defensive backs (4th year)
- Bob Tucker – director of football operations (10th year)
- Todd Goebbel - defensive quality control coach (1st year) [citation needed]
Depth chart
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2005 NFL draftees
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club |
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| Mike Nugent | 2 | 47 | Kicker | New York Jets |
| Dustin Fox | 3 | 80 | Defensive Back | Minnesota Vikings |
| Maurice Clarett | 3 | 101 | Running Back | Denver Broncos |
Game summaries
Cincinnati
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cincinnati | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| • Ohio State | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
- Date: September 4
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
- Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Gleason (Play-by-play) & John Cooper (Color)
| 2 | 14:54 | CIN | Kevin Lovell 27-yard field goal | Cincinnati 3–0 |
| 2 | 10:15 | OHST | Mike Nugent 27-yard field goal | Tie 3–3 |
| 2 | 1:11 | OHST | Ryan Hamby 17-yard pass from Justin Zwick (Mike Nugent kick) | Ohio State 10–3 |
| 3 | 6:16 | CIN | Kevin Lovell 25-yard field goal | Ohio State 10–6 |
| 3 | 2:27 | OHST | Lydell Ross 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick) | Ohio State 17–6 |
| 4 | 5:54 | OHST | Santonio Holmes 23-yard pass from Troy Smith (Mike Nugent kick) | Ohio State 24–6 |
| 4 | 1:51 | OHST | Mike Nugent 23-yard field goal | Ohio State 27–6 |
Marshall
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Marshall | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| • Ohio State | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
- Date: September 11
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
- TV announcers (ABC): Mike Tirico (Play-by-play), Tim Brant (Color), Terry Bowden (Color) & Sam Ryan (Sideline)
| 1 | 9:52 | OHST | Santonio Holmes 80-yard pass from Justin Zwick (Mike Nugent kick) | Ohio State 7–0 |
| 1 | 5:31 | MRSH | Earl Charles 2-yard run (Ian O'Connor kick) | Tie 7–7 |
| 1 | :18 | OHST | Santonio Holmes 47-yard pass from Justin Zwick (Mike Nugent kick) | Ohio State 14–7 |
| 2 | 5:36 | MRSH | Jonathan Goddard 27-yard fumble return (Ian O'Connor kick) | Tie 14–14 |
| 2 | 3:13 | OHST | Roy Hall 20-yard pass from Justin Zwick (Mike Nugent kick) | Ohio State 21–14 |
| 4 | 8:40 | MRSH | Brad Bates 23-yard pass from Stan Hill (Ian O'Connor kick) | Tie 21–21 |
| 4 | :00 | OHST | Mike Nugent 55-yard field goal | Ohio State 24–21 |
Michigan
Michigan at Ohio State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Michigan | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| • Ohio State | 7 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 37 |
- Date: November 20
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
- Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 105,456
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color) & Jack Arute (Sideline)
| 1 | 13:47 | OSU | Anthony Gonzalez 68-yard pass from Troy Smith (Mike Nugent kick) | OSU 7–0 |
| 1 | 10:25 | MICH | Jason Avant 4-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick) | Tied 7–7 |
| 1 | 6:03 | MICH | Mike Hart 1-yard run (Garrett Rivas kick) | MICH 14–7 |
| 2 | 13:16 | OSU | Troy Smith 2-yard run (Mike Nugent kick) | Tied 14–14 |
| 2 | 2:16 | OSU | Mike Nugent 21-yard field goal | OSU 17–14 |
| 2 | 0:00 | OSU | Mike Nugent 42-yard field goal | OSU 20–14 |
| 3 | 9:56 | OSU | Ted Ginn Jr. 82-yard punt return (Mike Nugent kick) | OSU 27–14 |
| 3 | 1:53 | OSU | Santonio Holmes 12-yard pass from Troy Smith (Mike Nugent kick) | OSU 34–14 |
| 4 | 10:56 | MICH | Braylon Edwards 38-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick) | OSU 34–21 |
| 4 | 7:15 | OSU | Mike Nugent 48-yard field goal | OSU 37–21 |
Alamo Bowl
Ohio State vs. Oklahoma State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Oklahoma State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| • Ohio State | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 33 |
- Date: December 29 [10]
- Location: Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
- Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 65,265
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico (Play-by-play), Lee Corso (Color), Kirk Herbstreit (Color) & Jill Arrington (Sideline)
| 1 | 12:02 | OHST | Anthony Gonzalez 23-yard pass from Justin Zwick (Mike Nugent kick) | OHST 7–0 |
| 1 | 9:53 | OHST | Mike Nugent 37-yard field goal | OHST 10–0 |
| 1 | 5:55 | OHST | Mike Nugent 35-yard field goal | OHST 13–0 |
| 2 | 10:26 | OHST | Lydell Ross 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick) | OHST 20–0 |
| 2 | 4:19 | OHST | Mike Nugent 41-yard field goal | OHST 23–0 |
| 3 | 8:13 | OHST | Ted Ginn Jr. 5-yard run (Mike Nugent kick) | OHST 30–0 |
| 4 | 10:44 | OHST | Mike Nugent 36-yard field goal | OHST 33–0 |
| 4 | 7:29 | OKST | Shawn Willis 4-yard run (Jason Ricks kick) | OHST 33–7 |
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 24 | 20 |
| Coaches Poll | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 19 |
| BCS | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | Not released | ||||||