2004 Connecticut Huskies football team

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2004 Connecticut Huskies football
Motor City Bowl champion
Motor City Bowl, W 39–10 vs. Toledo
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record8–4 (3–3 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNorries Wilson (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorHank Hughes (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRentschler Field
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 25 Pittsburgh $+   4 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 21 Boston College +   4 – 2     9 – 3  
West Virginia +   4 – 2     8 – 4  
Syracuse +   4 – 2     6 – 6  
Connecticut   3 – 3     8 – 4  
Rutgers   1 – 5     4 – 7  
Temple   1 – 5     2 – 9  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big East Conference. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Randy Edsall and played its home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.

The Huskies were invited to a bowl game for the first time in program history.[1] Connecticut played in the Motor City Bowl, defeating Toledo 39–10.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 412:00 pmMurray State*
W 52–1435,129
September 1112:00 pmDuke*
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
W 22–2040,000
September 178:00 pmat Boston College
ESPN2L 7–2742,564
September 2512:00 pmArmy*
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
W 40–340,000
September 307:00 pmPittsburgh
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ESPN2W 29–1740,000
October 137:30 pmNo. 17 West Virginia
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
ESPN2L 19–3140,000
October 2312:00 pmTempledagger
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
W 45–3140,000
October 301:30 pmat Syracuse
L 30–4234,545
November 131:00 pmat Georgia Tech*
L 10–3043,577
November 2012:00 pmBuffalo*
  • Rentschler Field
  • East Hartford, CT
W 29–040,000
November 2510:00 amat Rutgers
ESPN2W 41–3520,224
December 275:30 pmvs. Toledo*
ESPN2W 39–1052,552
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Personnel[edit]

2004 UConn Huskies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Keron Henry Sr
WR 3 Dan Desriveaux So
FB 5 Lou Allen Fr
QB 7 Dan Orlovsky Sr
FB 8 Sam Dorvil So
QB 13 Shane Fogarty So
QB 14 Peter Harten So
QB 15 D. J. Hernandez Fr
QB 16 Matt Bonislawski So
WR 17 Matt Cutaia Sr
QB 19 Mark Punzelt Fr
RB 24 Larry Taylor Fr
FB 30 Deon Anderson Jr
RB 31 Jon Wholley Sr
RB 33 Cornell Brockington So
RB 34 Chris Bellamy Sr
RB 42 Matt Lawrence So
RB 44 Terry Caulley Jr
TE 46 Dan Murray So
G 54 Brian Markowski Sr
C 56 Jeff Fox Sr
C 58 Billy Irwin Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 2 Justin Perkins Sr
DE 4 Harold Stanback Fr
DE 6 Daniel Davis Fr
LB 9 Alfred Fincher Sr
FS 10 Marvin Taylor Fr
LB 11 Maurice Lloyd Sr
SS 12 John Fletcher Sr
LB 14 Justin Derubertis Fr
SS 15 Donnell Ford Fr
SS 18 Quanear Gaskins Sr
LB 20 Kinnan Herriott Sr
FS 21 Donta Moore So
LB 22 Johnathon Smith Fr
CB 26 Allan Barnes So
CB 27 Jahi Smith So
CB 28 Darius Butler Fr
FS 29 Tyvon Branch Fr
DE 29 Bernie Huzar So
LB 32 James Hargrave Jr
FS 35 M. J. Estep So
SS 36 Dahna Deleston Fr
CB 38 Ricky McCollum Fr
LB 39 Robert Theoudele Fr
DE 40 Shawn Mayne So
CB 41 Ernest Cole So
LB 43 Ryan Henegan Fr
LB 45 Julius Williams Fr
LB 47 Taurien Sowell Jr
LB 48 Danny Lansanah Fr
DE 52 Tyler King Sr
DT 53 Ray Blagman So
DT 55 Donald Thomas Fr
DT 57 Matt Applebaum So
DE 59 Jason Ward So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 6 Chris Pavasaris Fr
P 37 Shane Hussar Fr
K 94 Graig Vicidomino So
K 95 Derek Marks Fr
K 97 Tony Ciaravino Fr
K 98 Matt Nuzie So


Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 18, 2024

Game summaries[edit]

Murray State[edit]

Murray State Racers at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Racers 7 7 0014
Huskies 7 7 281052

at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut

Game information
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 MURR 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 Passing Adam Fisher 5/8, 78 yards
Rushing Ron Lane 10 rushes, 39 yards
Receiving Daniel Rumley 2 receptions, 53 yards
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[edit]

See also: 2004 Duke Blue Devils football team
Duke Blue Devils at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 7 6 7020
Huskies 3 0 31622

at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: September 11
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 40,000
  • Box score
Game information
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 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 Passing Chris Dapolito 12/21, 129 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Aaron Fryer 20 rushes, 59 yards
Receiving Ronnie Elliott 3 receptions, 46 yards
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[edit]

See also: 2004 Boston College Eagles football team
Connecticut Huskies at Boston College Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Huskies 0 7 007
Eagles 7 10 01027

at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

  • Date: September 17
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 42,564
  • TV: ESPN2
  • Box score
Game information
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 CONN 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
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 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[edit]

See also: 2004 Army Black Knights football team
Army Black Knights at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Black Knights 3 0 003
Huskies 14 13 10340

at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: September 25
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 40,000
  • Box score
Game information
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 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 Passing Matt Silva 9/20, 87 yards
Rushing Carlton Jones 16 rushes, 81 yards
Receiving Jeremy Trimble 2 receptions, 34 yards
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[edit]

See also: 2004 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
Pittsburgh Panthers at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 3 7017
Huskies 7 6 10629

at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: September 30
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 40,000
  • TV: ESPN2
  • Box score
Game information
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 PITT 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 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
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[edit]

See also: 2004 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
No. 17 West Virginia Mountaineers at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 17 Mountaineers 7 3 14731
Huskies 3 3 01319

at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 40,000
  • TV: ESPN2
Statistics WVU CONN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Penalties–yards
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Connecticut Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Temple[edit]

See also: 2004 Temple Owls football team
Temple Owls at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Owls 0 7 32131
Huskies 21 10 7745

at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 40,000
Statistics TEM CONN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Penalties–yards
Team Category Player Statistics
Temple Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Connecticut Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Syracuse[edit]

See also: 2004 Syracuse Orange football team
Connecticut Huskies at Syracuse Orange – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Huskies 7 13 3730
Orange 7 14 14742

at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 34,545
Statistics CONN SYR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Penalties–yards
Team Category Player Statistics
Connecticut Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Syracuse Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Georgia Tech[edit]

See also: 2004 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
Connecticut Huskies at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Huskies 3 0 0710
Yellow Jackets 7 13 3730

at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 43,577
Statistics CONN GT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Penalties–yards
Team Category Player Statistics
Connecticut Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Buffalo[edit]

See also: 2004 Buffalo Bulls football team
Buffalo Bulls at Connecticut Huskies – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulls 0 0 000
Huskies 7 5 10729

at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 40,000
Statistics BUF CONN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Penalties–yards
Team Category Player Statistics
Buffalo Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Connecticut Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Rutgers[edit]

See also: 2004 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
Connecticut Huskies at Rutgers Scarlet Knights – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Huskies 14 7 14641
Scarlet Knights 7 14 7735

at Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

  • Date: November 25
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 20,224
  • TV: ESPN2
Statistics CONN RUTG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Penalties–yards
Team Category Player Statistics
Connecticut Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Rutgers Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Vs. Toledo (Motor City Bowl)[edit]

See also: 2004 Motor City Bowl and 2004 Toledo Rockets football team
Connecticut Huskies vs. Toldeo Rockets (Motor City Bowl) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Huskies 17 13 3639
Rockets 0 7 3010

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 52,552
  • Referee: Cooper Castleberry
  • TV: ESPN2
Game information
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 CONN 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
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 Passing Marques Council 16/28, 160 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Trinity Dawson 19 rushes, 78 yards
Receiving Chris Holmes 4 receptions, 47 yards

After the season[edit]

NFL Draft[edit]

The following Huskies were selected in the 2005 NFL Draft following the season.[2]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
3 82 Alfred Fincher Linebacker New Orleans Saints
5 145 Dan Orlovsky Quarterback Detroit Lions

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Edsall, Orlovsky keeping focus", New Haven Register (New Haven, CT), December 11, 2004, Sean O'Rourke
  2. ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.


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