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2004 Connecticut Huskies football team
American college football season
American college football season
Field Value year 2004 team Connecticut Huskies sport football image ConnecticutHuskiesBlockC.png image_size 100 conference Big East Conference short_conf Big East record 8–4 conf_record 3–3 head_coach Randy Edsall hc_year 6th off_coach Norries Wilson oc_year 3rd off_scheme Multiple def_coach Hank Hughes dc_year 3rd def_scheme [4–3](4-3-defense) stadium Rentschler Field champion Motor City Bowl champion bowl [Motor City Bowl](2004-motor-city-bowl) bowl_result W 39–10 vs. [Toledo](2004-toledo-rockets-football-team)
The 2004 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut as a member of the Big East Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season . Led by sixth-year head coach Randy Edsall, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big East. Connecticut was invited to a bowl game for the first time in program history, defeating Toledo in the Motor City Bowl . The team played home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.
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Game summaries
Murray State
First quarter
CONN – Matt Lawrence 34-yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Matt Nuzie kick), 11:16. ''Huskies 7–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:20.'''''
MURR – Nick Turner 3-yard run (Morgan Riley kick), 9:15. ''Tied 7–7. '''Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 1:51.'''''
Second quarter
CONN – Matt Lawrence 3-yard run (Matt Nuzie kick), 9:03. ''Huskies 14–7. '''Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 5:15.'''''
MURR – Nick Turner 94-yard kickoff return (Morgan Riley kick), 8:48. Tied 14–14.
Third quarter
CONN – Jason Williams 40-yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Matt Nuzie kick), 11:44. ''Huskies 21–14. '''Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 0:15.'''''
CONN – Keron Henry 31-yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Matt Nuzie kick), 7:16. ''Huskies 28–14. '''Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 0:45.'''''
CONN – Jason Williams 80-yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Matt Nuzie kick), 5:44. ''Huskies 35–14. '''Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:11.'''''
CONN – Dan Murray 61-yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Matt Nuzie kick), 0:00. ''Huskies 42–14. '''Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:42.'''''
Fourth quarter
CONN – Alfred Fincher 16-yard interception return (Matt Nuzie kick), 7:35. Huskies 49–14.
CONN – Matt Nuzie 22-yard field goal, 2:40. ''Huskies 52–14. '''Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:10.'''''
Statistics Murray State Racers}}" MURR UConn Huskies color=white}}" CONN First downs 10 23 Total yards 167 530 Rushing yards 76 144 Passing yards 91 386 Turnovers 1 2 Penalties–yards 2–20 0–0
Team Category Player Statistics Murray State Racers}}; text-align:center;" **Murray State** Passing Adam Fisher 5/8, 78 yards Rushing Ron Lane 10 rushes, 39 yards Receiving Daniel Rumley 2 receptions, 53 yards UConn Huskies color=white}}; text-align:center;" **Connecticut** Passing Dan Orlovsky 19/29, 382 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT Rushing Matt Lawrence 18 rushes, 76 yards, TD Receiving Jason Williams 4 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD
Duke
First quarter
CONN – Matt Nuzie 21-yard field goal, 5:57. ''Huskies 3–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 3:44.'''''
DUKE – John Talley 62-yard interception return (Matt Brooks kick), 2:55. Blue Devils 7–3.
Second quarter
DUKE – Matt Brooks 24-yard field goal, 12:05. ''Blue Devils 10–3. '''Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 1:53.'''''
DUKE – Matt Brooks 36-yard field goal, 8:20. ''Blue Devils 13–3. '''Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 1:40.'''''
Third quarter
CONN – Matt Nuzie 23-yard field goal, 6:41. ''Blue Devils 13–6. '''Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:09.'''''
DUKE – Calen Powell 2-yard pass from Chris Dapolito (Matt Brooks kick), 2:00. ''Blue Devils 20–6. '''Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 2:35.'''''
Fourth quarter
CONN – Cornell Brockington 1-yard run (Matt Nuzie kick), 11:05. ''Blue Devils 20–13. '''Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:04.'''''
CONN – Justin Perkins 27-yard interception return (kick failed), 10:14. Blue Devils 20–19.
CONN – Matt Nuzie 21-yard field goal, 3:40. ''Huskies 22–20. '''Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:36.'''''
Statistics Duke Blue Devils}}" DUKE UConn Huskies color=white}}" CONN First downs 12 16 Total yards 245 402 Rushing yards 61 112 Passing yards 184 290 Turnovers 2 2 Penalties–yards 5–43 6–79
Team Category Player Statistics Duke Blue Devils}}; text-align:center;" **Duke** Passing Chris Dapolito 12/21, 129 yards, TD, INT Rushing Aaron Fryer 20 rushes, 59 yards Receiving Ronnie Elliott 3 receptions, 46 yards UConn Huskies color=white}}; text-align:center;" **Connecticut** Passing Dan Orlovsky 23/34, 290 yards, INT Rushing Cornell Brockington 20 rushes, 78 yards, TD Receiving Keron Henry 8 receptions, 112 yards
At Boston College
First quarter
BC – Joel Hazard 12-yard pass from Paul Peterson (Ryan Ohliger kick), 14:12. ''Eagles 7–0. '''Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:28.'''''
Second quarter
BC – Ryan Ohliger 42-yard field goal, 11:44. ''Eagles 10–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:43.'''''
BC – Andre Callender 1-yard run (Ryan Ohliger kick), 4:27. ''Eagles 17–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 3:22.'''''
CONN – Cornell Brockington 7-yard run (Matt Nuzie kick), 0:50. ''Eagles 17–7. '''Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:22.'''''
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter BC – Grant Adams 34-yard pass from Paul Peterson (Ryan Ohliger kick), 12:20. ''Eagles 24–7. '''Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:49.'''''
BC – Ryan Ohliger 37-yard field goal, 5:04. ''Eagles 27–7. '''Drive: 10 plays, 26 yards, 5:11.'''''
Statistics UConn Huskies color=white}}" CONN Boston College Eagles}}" BC First downs 18 21 Total yards 291 334 Rushing yards 98 141 Passing yards 193 193 Turnovers 2 2 Penalties–yards 7–94 6–50
Team Category Player Statistics UConn Huskies color=white}}; text-align:center;" **Connecticut** Passing Dan Orlovsky 22/32, 193 yards, INT Rushing Cornell Brockington 24 rushes, 105 yards, TD Receiving Matt Cutia 4 receptions, 50 yards Boston College Eagles}}; text-align:center;" **Boston College** Passing Paul Peterson 14/23, 193 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Andre Callender 26 rushes, 98 yards, TD Receiving Grant Adams 5 receptions, 85 yards, TD
Army
First quarter
CONN – Dan Murray 3-yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Matt Nuzie kick), 13:00. ''Huskies 7–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 1:40.'''''
CONN – Keron Henry 45-yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Matt Nuzie kick), 11:12. ''Huskies 14–0. '''Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:35.'''''
ARMY – Austin Miller 44-yard field goal, 3:05. ''Huskies 14–3. '''Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:07.'''''
Second quarter
CONN – Cornell Brockington 4-yard run (kick failed), 11:31. ''Huskies 20–3. '''Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:10.'''''
CONN – Keron Henry 15-yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Matt Nuzie kick), 3:09. ''Huskies 27–3. '''Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:15.'''''
Third quarter
CONN – Tim Lassen 1-yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Matt Nuzie kick), 9:05. ''Huskies 34–3. '''Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:11.'''''
CONN – Matt Nuzie 26-yard field goal, 2:02. ''Huskies 37–3. '''Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:47.'''''
Fourth quarter
CONN – Matt Nuzie 34-yard field goal, 12:14. ''Huskies 40–3. '''Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 2:38.'''''
Statistics Army Black Knights}}" ARMY UConn Huskies color=white}}" CONN First downs 17 30 Total yards 250 503 Rushing yards 136 199 Passing yards 114 304 Turnovers 2 1 Penalties–yards 6–49 7–49
Team Category Player Statistics Army Black Knights}}; text-align:center;" **Army** Passing Matt Silva 9/20, 87 yards Rushing Carlton Jones 16 rushes, 81 yards Receiving Jeremy Trimble 2 receptions, 34 yards UConn Huskies color=white}}; text-align:center;" **Connecticut** Passing Dan Orlovsky 25/34, 288 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Cornell Brockington 17 rushes, 111 yards, TD Receiving Keron Henry 7 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD
Pittsburgh
First quarter
CONN – Justin Perkins 9-yard interception return (Matt Nuzie kick), 6:27. Huskies 7–0.
PITT – Greg Lee 77-yard pass from Tyler Palko (Josh Cummings kick), 0:00. ''Tied 7–7. '''Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:43.'''''
Second quarter
CONN – Matt Nuzie 24-yard field goal, 5:02. ''Huskies 10–7. '''Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 2:57.'''''
PITT – Josh Cummings 30-yard field goal, 0:19. ''Tied 10–10. '''Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 4:31.'''''
CONN – Matt Nuzie 49-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Huskies 13–10. '''Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:08.'''''
Third quarter
CONN – Matt Nuzie 20-yard field goal, 7:38. ''Huskies 16–10. '''Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:18.'''''
PITT – Tyler Palko 1-yard run (Josh Cummings kick), 5:44. ''Panthers 17–16. '''Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:50.'''''
CONN – Keron Henry 8-yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Matt Nuzie kick), 3:28. ''Huskies 23–17. '''Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:06.'''''
Fourth quarter
CONN – Cornell Brockington 11-yard run (pass failed), 5:45. ''Huskies 29–17. '''Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:37.'''''
Statistics Pittsburgh Panthers}}" PITT UConn Huskies color=white}}" CONN First downs 14 25 Total yards 349 395 Rushing yards 82 158 Passing yards 267 237 Turnovers 2 2 Penalties–yards 8–48 2–24
Team Category Player Statistics Pittsburgh Panthers}}; text-align:center;" **Pittsburgh** Passing Tyler Palko 11/31, 267 yards, TD, INT Rushing Tyler Palko 15 rushes, 49 yards, TD Receiving Greg Lee 2 receptions, 129 yards, TD UConn Huskies color=white}}; text-align:center;" **Connecticut** Passing Dan Orlovsky 23/43, 237 yards, TD, INT Rushing Cornell Brockington 31 rushes, 185 yards, TD Receiving Keron Henry 7 receptions, 86 yards, TD
No. 17 West Virginia
(5:50) WVU Jason Colson 1 yard run (Brad Cooper kick), (Drive 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:16; 7-0 West Virginia )
(1:58) CONN Matt Nuzie 21 yard field goal, (Drive 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:42; 7-3 West Virginia )
;Second quarter
(13:09) CONN Matt Nuzie 35 yard field goal, (Drive 5 plays, 10 yards, 1:33; 7-6 West Virginia )
(3:40) WVU Brad Cooper 39 yard field goal, (Drive 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:10; 10-6 West Virginia )
;Third quarter
(3:53) WVU Mike Lorello 21 yard interception return (Brad Cooper kick), 17-6 West Virginia )
(2:03) WVU Chris Henry 49 yard pass from Rasheed Marshall (Brad Cooper kick), (Drive 3 plays, 56 yards, 0:43; 24-6 West Virginia )
;Fourth quarter
(6:38) CONN Keron Henry 17 yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Matt Nuzie kick), (Drive 4 plays, 51 yards, 0:30; 24-13 West Virginia )
(4:42 WVU Michael Meggett 13 yard run (Brad Cooper kick), (Drive 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:46; 31-13 West Virginia )
(2:18) CONN Matt Cutaia 2 yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (2-point pass failed), (Drive 12 plays, 73 yards, 2:19; 31-19 West Virginia )
Statistics West Virginia Mountaineers}}" WVU UConn Huskies color=white}}" CONN First downs 20 17 Total yards 462 365 Rushing yards 324 97 Passing yards 138 268 Turnovers 2 3 Penalties–yards 12-104 5-42
Team Category Player Statistics West Virginia Mountaineers}}; text-align:center;" **West Virginia** Passing Rasheed Marshall 12/20, 138 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jason Colson 13 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD Receiving Chris Henry 4 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD UConn Huskies color=white}}; text-align:center;" **Connecticut** Passing Dan Orlovsky 24/47, 268 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs Rushing Cornell Brockington 23 carries, 90 yards Receiving Matt Cutaia 5 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD
Temple
(14:44) CONN Larry Taylor 97 yard kickoff return (Matt Nuzie kick), (7-0 Connecticut )
(11:04) CONN Jason Williams 90 yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Matt Nuzie kick), (Drive 3 plays, 87 yards, 0:55; 14-0 Connecticut )
(3:45) CONN Cornell Brockington 61 yard run (Matt Nuzie kick), (Drive 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:07; 21-0 Connecticut )
;Second quarter
(3:31) CONN Matt Nuzie 32 yard field goal, (Drive 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:50; 24-0 Connecticut )
(1:08) TEM Walter Washington 5 yard run (Ryan Lux kick), (Drive 8 plays, 89 yards, 2:03; 24-7 Connecticut )
(0:29) CONN Brian Sparks 9 yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Matt Nuzie kick), (Drive 4 plays, 69 yards, 0:22; 31-7 Connecticut )
;Third quarter
(7:51) TEM Ryan Lux 19 yard field goal, (Drive 15 plays, 77 yards, 5:10; 31-10 Connecticut )
(3:25) CONN Cornell Brockington 3 yard run (Matt Nuzie kick), (Drive 4 plays, 50 yards, 0:30; 38-10 Connecticut )
;Fourth quarter
(14:53) TEM Walter Washington 4 yard run (Ryan Lux kick), (Drive 5 plays, 42 yards, 0:55; 38-17 Connecticut )
(6:09) CONN Chris Bellamy 5 yard run (Matt Nuzie kick), (Drive 14 plays, 78 yards, 8:00; 45-17 Connecticut )
(4:09) TEM Ikey Chuku 24 yard pass from Walter Washington (Ryan Lux kick), (Drive 5 play, 63 yards, 2:01; 45-24 Connecticut )
(2:51) TEM Phil Goodman 6 yard pass from Walter Washington (Ryan Lux kick), (Drive 8 plays, 52 yards, 1:10; 45-31 Connecticut )
Statistics Temple Owls color=white}}" TEM UConn Huskies color=white}}" CONN First downs 23 20 Total yards 475 518 Rushing yards 199 258 Passing yards 276 260 Turnovers 1 4 Penalties–yards 4-28 5-45
Team Category Player Statistics Temple Owls color=white}}; text-align:center;" **Temple** Passing Walter Washington 21/44, 276 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Walter Washington 20 carries, 84 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Buchie Ibeh 4 receptions, 72 yards UConn Huskies color=white}}; text-align:center;" **Connecticut** Passing Dan Orlovsky 18/29, 260 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Cornell Brockington 15 carries, 181 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Keron Henry 3 receptions, 49 yards
At Syracuse
(9:40) SYR Walter Reyes 50 yard run (Brendan Carney kick), (Drive 1 play, 50 yards, 0:08; 7-0 Syracuse )
(3:28) CONN Dan Murray 17 yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Matt Nuzie kick), (13 plays, 79 yards, 7:25; 7-7 Tied )
;Second quarter
(7:29) CONN Cornell Brockington 2 yard run (kick failed), (Drive 9 plays, 74 yards, 2:40; 13-7 Connecticut )
(5:49) SYR Breyone Evans 22 yard run (Brendan Carney kick), (Drive 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:50; 14-13 Syracuse )
(4:07) CONN Brian Sparks 20 yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Matt Nuzie kick), (Drive 5 plays, 80 yards, 0:54; 20-14 Connecticut )
(0:04) SYR Andre Fontenette 36 yard pass from Perry Patterson (Brendan Carney kick), 6 plays, 43 yards, 0:44; 21-20 Syracuse )
;Third quarter
(10:51) SYR Anthony Smith 32 yard interception return (Brendan Carney kick), (28-20 Syracuse )
(5:27) CONN Matt Nuzie 48 yard field goal, (Drive 10 plays, 52 yards, 2:50; 28-23 Syracuse )
(0:34) SYR Jared Jones 29 yard pass from Perry Patterson (Brendan Carney kick), (Drive 10 plays, 82 yards, 6:05; 35-23 Syracuse )
;Fourth quarter
(7:39) SYR Walter Reyes 3 yard run (Brendan Carney kick), (Drive 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:00; 42-23 Syracuse )
(0:52) CONN Brandon McLean 15 yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Matt Nuzie kick) (Drive 11 plays, 70 yards, 2:20; 42-30 Syracuse )
Statistics UConn Huskies color=white}}" CONN Syracuse Orange color=white}}" SYR First downs 35 18 Total yards 566 406 Rushing yards 121 281 Passing yards 445 125 Turnovers 5 0 Penalties–yards 10-73 8-75
Team Category Player Statistics UConn Huskies color=white}}; text-align:center;" **Connecticut** Passing Dan Orlovsky 39/51, 445 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing Cornell Brockington 24 carries, 123 yards, 1 TD Receiving Keron Henry 5 receptions, 109 yards Syracuse Orange color=white}}; text-align:center;" **Syracuse** Passing Perry Patterson 11/19, 125 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Walter Reyes 15 carries, 121 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Steve Gregory 6 receptions, 53 yards
At Georgia Tech
(11:59) GT Jimmy Dixon 4 yard pass from Reggie Ball (Travis Bell kick), (Drive 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:59; 7-0 Georgia Tech )
(8:47) CONN Matt Nuzie 51 yard field goal, (Drive 8 plays, 29 yards, 1:06; 7-3 Georgia Tech )
;Second quarter
(3:02) GT Travis Bell 27 yard field goal, (Drive 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:36; 10-3 Georgia Tech )
(2:13) GT Djay Jones 5 yard blocked punt return (Travis Bell kick), 17-3 Georgia Tech )
(0:15) GT Travis Bell 34 yard field goal, (Drive 8 plays, 32 yards, 0:51; 20-3 Georgia Tech )
;Third quarter
(1:51) GT Travis Bell 29 yard field goal, (Drive 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:52; 23-3 Georgia Tech )
;Fourth quarter
(6:15) GT Ajenavi Eziemefe 3 yard pass from Reggie Ball (Travis Bell kick), (Drive 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:35; 30-3 Georgia Tech )
(0:03) CONN Chris Bellamy 1 yard run (Matt Nuzie kick), (Drive 14 plays, 72 yards, 2:22; 30-10 Georgia Tech )
Statistics UConn Huskies color=white}}" CONN Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets}}" GT First downs 18 19 Total yards 225 410 Rushing yards 20 122 Passing yards 205 288 Turnovers 0 1 Penalties–yards 2-20 9-68
Team Category Player Statistics UConn Huskies color=white}}; text-align:center;" **Connecticut** Passing Dan Orlovsky 28/49, 205 yards Rushing Cornell Brockington 18 carries, 43 yards Receiving Keron Henry 6 receptions, 65 yards Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets}}; text-align:center;" **Georgia Tech** Passing Reggie Ball 22/38, 288 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Rashaun Grant 19 carries, 73 yards Receiving Calvin Johnson 6 receptions, 131 yards
Buffalo
(10:38) CONN Cornell Brockington 7 yard run (Matt Nuzie kick), (Drive 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:25; 7-0 Connecticut )
;Second quarter
(11:08) CONN Matt Nuzie 26 yard field goal, (10-0 Connecticut )
(5:19) CONN Shawn Mayne safety, (12-0 Connecticut )
;Third quarter
(10:20) CONN Matt Nuzie 39 yard field goal, (Drive 10 plays, 28 yards, 3:19; 15-0 Connecticut )
(2:17) CONN Cornell Brockington 43 yard run (Matt Nuzie kick), (Drive 8 plays, 81 yards, 2:28; 22-0 Connecticut )
;Fourth quarter
(9:46) CONN Brandon McLean 33 yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Matt Nuzie kick), (Drive 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:24; 29-0 Connecticut )
Statistics Buffalo Bulls}}" BUF UConn Huskies color=white}}" CONN First downs 5 11 Total yards 96 477 Rushing yards 61 192 Passing yards 35 285 Turnovers 1 0 Penalties–yards 8-65 7-55
Team Category Player Statistics Buffalo Bulls}}; text-align:center;" **Buffalo** Passing P.J.Piskorik 3/18, 27 yards, 1 INT Rushing Chris McDuffie 8 carries, 37 yards Receiving Matt Knueven 1 reception, 12 yards UConn Huskies color=white}}; text-align:center;" **Connecticut** Passing Dan Orlovsky 28/38, 283 yards, 1 TD Rushing Cornell Brockington 25 carries, 136 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Matt Cutaia 4 Receptions, 51 yards
At Rutgers
(9:43) RUTG Brian Leonard 1 yard run (Jeremy Ito kick), (Drive 12 plays, 81 yards, 4:55; 7-0 Rutgers )
(4:31) CONN Cornell Brockington 1 yard run (Matt Nuzie kick), (Drive 8 plays, 42 yards, 2:55; 7-7 Tied )
(0:35) CONN Cornell Brockington 5 yard run (Matt Nuzie kick), (Drive 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:52; 14-7 Connecticut )
;Second quarter
(6:38) CONN Cornell Brockington 16 yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Matt Nuzie kick), (Drive 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:09; 21-7 Connecticut )
(6:07) RUTG Tres Moses 87 yard pass from Terrence Shawell (Jeremy Ito kick), (Drive 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:14; 21-14 Connecticut )
(0:38) RUTG Marcus Daniels 13 yard pass from Ryan Hart (Jeremy Ito kick), (Drive 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:48; 21-21 Tied )
;Third quarter
(10:01) CONN Chris Bellamy 2 yard run (Matt Nuzie kick), (Drive 12 plays, 81 yards, 4:37; 28-21 Connecticut )
(7:14) RUTG Tres Moses 16 yard pass from Ryan Hart (Jeremy Ito kick), (Drive 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:27; 28-28 Tied )
(6:08) CONN Dan Murray 32 yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Matt Nuzie kick), (Drive 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:50; 35-28 Connecticut )
;Fourth quarter
(2:28) CONN Dan Murray 3 yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (kick failed), (Drive 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:11; 41-28 Connecticut )
(2:14) RUTG Willie Foster 80 yard kickoff return (Jeremy Ito kick), (41-35 Connecticut )
Statistics UConn Huskies color=white}}" CONN Rutgers Scarlet Knights color=white}}" RUTG First downs 26 24 Total yards 487 454 Rushing yards 223 88 Passing yards 264 366 Turnovers 2 2 Penalties–yards 6-55 4-44
Team Category Player Statistics UConn Huskies color=white}}; text-align:center;" **Connecticut** Passing Dan Orlovsky 19/30, 264 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing Cornell Brockington 17 carries, 73 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Dan Murray 6 Receptions, 135 yards, 2 TDs Rutgers Scarlet Knights color=white}}; text-align:center;" **Rutgers** Passing Ryan Hart 26/34, 279 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Brian Leonard 20 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD Receiving Tres Moses 7 receptions, 168 yards, 2 TDs
Vs. Toledo—Motor City Bowl
First quarter
CONN – Matt Nuzie 35-yard field goal, 12:05. ''Huskies 3–0. '''Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:55.'''''
CONN – Jason Williams 32-yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Matt Nuzie kick), 4:41. ''Huskies 10–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:43.'''''
CONN – Larry Taylor 68-yard punt return (Matt Nuzie kick), 2:31. Huskies 17–0.
Second quarter
TOL – Bruce Gradkowski 1-yard run (Jason Robbins kick), 10:53. ''Huskies 17–7. '''Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 6:27.'''''
CONN – Brian Sparks 7-yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Matt Nuzie kick), 7:42. ''Huskies 24–7. '''Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:11.'''''
CONN – Matt Nuzie 37-yard field goal, 1:24. ''Huskies 27–7. '''Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 3:23.'''''
CONN – Matt Nuzie 25-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Huskies 30–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 0:55.'''''
Third quarter
TOL – Jason Robbins 27-yard field goal, 11:47. ''Huskies 30–10. '''Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:13.'''''
CONN – Matt Nuzie 36-yard field goal, 1:53. ''Huskies 33–10. '''Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:58.'''''
Fourth quarter
CONN – Matt Lawrence 11-yard run (kick blocked), 0:25. ''Huskies 39–10. '''Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:52.'''''
Statistics UConn Huskies color=white}}" CONN Toledo Rockets}}" TOL First downs 20 20 Total yards 398 281 Rushing yards 159 78 Passing yards 239 203 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 28:18 31:42
Team Category Player Statistics UConn Huskies color=white}}; text-align:center;" **Connecticut** Passing Dan Orlovsky 20/41, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Cornell Brockington 15 rushes, 72 yards Receiving Keron Henry 9 receptions, 109 yards Toledo Rockets}}; text-align:center;" **Toledo** Passing Marques Council 16/28, 160 yards, 2 INT Rushing Trinity Dawson 19 rushes, 78 yards Receiving Chris Holmes 4 receptions, 47 yards
Roster
Randy Edsall
Norries Wilson
Offensive coordinator
Hank Hughes
Defensive coordinator
After the season
NFL draft
The following Huskies were selected in the 2005 NFL draft following the season.
5 145 Dan Orlovsky Quarterback Detroit Lions
References
[https://web.archive.org/web/20121105040604/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-15118604.html "Edsall, Orlovsky keeping focus", ''New Haven Register'' (New Haven, CT), December 11, 2004, Sean O'Rourke ]
. ["UConn Huskies Schedule 2004"](https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/41/season/2004). *[[ESPN]]*.
. ["2004 Connecticut Huskies Schedule and Results"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/connecticut/2004-schedule.html). *[[Sports Reference]]*.
. ["2004 Football Schedule"](https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/football/schedule/2004). *[[UConn Huskies]]*.
"2005 NFL Draft Listing" .
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