2004: Week 9
104 games. Three ranked teams lost, two to unranked teams. One game matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.
The week in review
Upsets
| Oct 23, 2004 | 13Michigan 16, 12Purdue 14upset | Box score |
| Oct 23, 2004 | Mississippi State 38, 20Florida 31upset | Box score |
| Oct 23, 2004 | Boston College 24, 24Notre Dame 23upset | 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
Lester Ricard36 of 49, 417 yards, 6 TDTulane vs. UAB
- Darrell Hackney UAB23 of 38, 448 yards, 2 TD
- Andrew Walter Arizona State25 of 51, 415 yards, 6 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Jamario Thomas33 carries, 258 yards, 1 TDNorth Texas vs. New Mexico State
- Brandon Diles Tulsa34 carries, 202 yards, 3 TD
- Alvin Pearman Virginia38 carries, 223 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Roddy WhiteNo. 2 this week10 catches, 253 yards, 1 TDUAB at Tulane
- Dan Sheldon Northern Illinois6 catches, 213 yards, 3 TD
- Derek Hagan Arizona State5 catches, 160 yards, 3 TD
Ranked by a points score for each kind of game (yards, touchdowns, tackles, sacks).
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.


