2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Alamo Bowl champion
Alamo Bowl, W 33–7 vs. Oklahoma State
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 19
AP	No. 20
2004 record	8–4 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Jim Tressel (4th year)
Offensive coordinator	Jim Bollman (4th year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Mark Snyder (1st; 4th overall year)
Co-defensive coordinator	Mel Tucker (1st; 4th overall year)
Base defense	4–3
MVP	Mike Nugent
Captain	Dustin Fox
Captain	Simon Fraser
Captain	Mike Nugent
Captain	Andrew Schulte
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 101,568, grass)
Seasons « 2003 2005 »

2004 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#8 Iowa +		7	–	1					10	–	2
#14 Michigan $+		7	–	1					9	–	3
#17 Wisconsin		6	–	2					9	–	3
Northwestern		5	–	3					6	–	6
#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
$ – BCS representative as conference champion + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total 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)

Scoring summary 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 10–7 3 6:16 CIN Kevin Lovell 25-yard field goal Tie 10–10 3 2:27 OHST Lydell Ross 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick) Ohio State 17–10 4 5:54 OHST Santonio Holmes 23-yard pass from Troy Smith (Mike Nugent kick) Ohio State 24–10 4 1:51 OHST Mike Nugent 23-yard field goal Ohio State 27–10

Scoring summary
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 10–7
3	6:16	CIN	Kevin Lovell 25-yard field goal	Tie 10–10
3	2:27	OHST	Lydell Ross 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick)	Ohio State 17–10
4	5:54	OHST	Santonio Holmes 23-yard pass from Troy Smith (Mike Nugent kick)	Ohio State 24–10
4	1:51	OHST	Mike Nugent 23-yard field goal	Ohio State 27–10

1 2 3 4 Total 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)

Scoring summary 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

Scoring summary
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 at Ohio State

1 2 3 4 Total 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) Source: [1]

Scoring summary 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

Scoring summary
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

Ohio State vs. Oklahoma State

1 2 3 4 Total Oklahoma State 0 0 0 7 7 • Ohio State 13 10 7 3 33 Date: December 29 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) Source: [2]

Scoring summary 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

Scoring summary
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

The 2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Jim Tressel. The Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium. The team finished the season with a record of 8–4 and a Big Ten Conference record of 4–4.

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