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2004 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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2004 Fresno State Bulldogs football
MPC Computers Bowl champion
MPC Computers Bowl, W 37–34 OT vs. Virginia
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 22
Record9–3 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Cignetti Jr. (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorDan Brown (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
(Capacity: 41,031)
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Boise State $   8 0     11 1  
UTEP   6 2     8 4  
No. 22 Fresno State   5 3     9 3  
Louisiana Tech   5 3     6 6  
Hawaii   4 4     8 5  
Nevada   3 5     5 7  
Tulsa   3 5     4 8  
SMU   3 5     3 8  
Rice   2 6     3 8  
San Jose State   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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Coaching Staff

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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

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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 52:30 pmat Washington*FSNW 35–1665,345
September 119:00 amat No. 13 Kansas State*FSNW 45–2146,468
September 187:00 pmPortland State*No. 19W 27–1742,662
October 24:00 pmat Louisiana TechNo. 17BSNL 21–2818,330
October 97:00 pmUTEP
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 21–2440,407
October 237:15 pmat No. 19 Boise StateESPN2L 16–3330,623
October 307:00 pmSMU
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 42–037,604
November 612:00 pmat RiceBSNW 52–2118,407
November 127:30 pmHawaii
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA (rivalry)
ESPNW 70–1438,956
November 206:00 pmNevada
  • Bulldog Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
BSNW 54–1739,256
November 272:00 pmat San Jose StateBSNW 62–2828,867
December 2711:00 amvs. No. 18 Virginia*ESPNW 37–34 OT28,516
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP PollRV191717RVRVRVRVRV22
Coaches PollRV201717RVRVRVRVRV22
BCSNot releasedNot released

Game summaries

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At Washington

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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
Rushing Dwayne Wright 24 rushes, 109 yards, TD
Receiving Paul Williams 1 reception, 43 yards
Washington Passing Casey Paus 18/39, 183 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Kenny James 17 rushes, 95 yards, TD
Receiving Charles Frederick 9 receptions, 114 yards

At No. 13 Kansas State

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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
Rushing Dwayne Wright 27 rushes, 76 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Dwayne Wright 3 receptions, 65 yards
Kansas State Passing Dylan Meier 4/10, 91 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Darren Sproles 11 rushes, 37 yards
Receiving Davin Dennis 1 reception, 47 yards, TD

Portland State

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

At Louisiana Tech

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

UTEP

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

At No. 16 Boise State

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

SMU

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

At Rice

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

Hawaii

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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
Rushing Michael Brewster 14 rushes, 101 yards, TD
Receiving Jason Rivers 8 receptions, 54 yards, TD
Fresno State Passing Paul Pinegar 8/11, 176 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Bryson Sumlin 18 rushes, 220 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Matt Rivera 2 receptions, 60 yards

Nevada

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

At San Jose State

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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)

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1 2 3 4OT Total
No. 18 Cavaliers 14 7 3 73 34
Bulldogs 7 3 7 146 37

References

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  1. ^ "Fresno State Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2012.