2004: Week 12
105 games. Five ranked teams lost, two to unranked teams. Three games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.
The week in review
Ranked against ranked
| Nov 13, 2004 | 3Auburn 24, 8Georgia 6 | Box score |
| Nov 13, 2004 | 18Miami 31, 10Virginia 21upset | Box score |
| Nov 13, 2004 | 21Boston College 36, 13West Virginia 17upset | Box score |
Upsets
| Nov 13, 2004 | Michigan State 49, 4Wisconsin 14upset | Box score |
| Nov 13, 2004 | 18Miami 31, 10Virginia 21upset | Box score |
| Nov 13, 2004 | 21Boston College 36, 13West Virginia 17upset | Box score |
| Nov 13, 2004 | Pittsburgh 41, 24Notre Dame 38upset | Box score |
A ranked team beaten as the betting favorite, or, where no line is on file, by an unranked or lower-ranked team.
Big days
Passing
Omar Jacobs24 of 37, 389 yards, 5 TD, 1 INTBowling Green vs. Marshall
- Jason White Oklahoma29 of 35, 383 yards, 3 TD
- Tyler Palko Pittsburgh26 of 42, 334 yards, 5 TD
Rushing
Jamario Thomas28 carries, 291 yards, 4 TDNorth Texas vs. Idaho
- Bryson Sumlin Fresno State18 carries, 220 yards, 3 TD
- Matt Forte Tulane34 carries, 216 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Charles SharonNo. 2 this week5 catches, 168 yards, 2 TDBowling Green vs. Marshall
- Craig Chambers Washington8 catches, 189 yards, 1 TD
- Greg Jennings Western Michigan8 catches, 155 yards, 2 TD
Ranked by a points score for each kind of game (yards, touchdowns, tackles, sacks). Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How we rank
Ranked by yards plus 20 for each touchdown (passing: less 20 for each interception); defense (from 2016, when the box scores carry tackles) by points: 8 a tackle, 12 a tackle for loss, 30 a sack (a sack is also a tackle for loss, so 42 in all), 40 an interception, 60 a touchdown.The week’s biggest individual games by FBS players, from CollegeFootballData box scores.


