2004 UConn
8–4 (3–3 Big East), coached by Randy Edsall. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Murray State 52–14Sep 4
By 38 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Murray State | W 52–14 | 89% |
| Sep 11 | vs Duke | W 22–20 | 77% |
| Sep 17 | at Boston College | L 7–27 | 34% |
| Sep 25 | vs Army | W 40–3 | 88% |
| Sep 30 | vs Pittsburgh | W 29–17 | 55% |
| Oct 13 | vs 17West Virginia | L 19–31 | 50% |
| Oct 23 | vs Temple | W 45–31 | 84% |
| Oct 30 | at Syracuse | L 30–42 | 49% |
| Nov 13 | at Georgia Tech | L 10–30 | 37% |
| Nov 20 | vs Buffalo | W 29–0 | 84% |
| Nov 25 | at Rutgers | W 41–35 | 60% |
| Dec 27Bowls & playoff | vs ToledoMotor City Bowl | W 39–10 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Toledo 39–10 in the Motor City Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Big East.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 72 on file).
- Record
- 8–4
- Conference
- 3–3 5th in Big East
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 363–260
- Coach
- Randy Edsall
- Elo
- 1574 +30 this season
- SP+ rating
- -0.4 No. 67 of 120; offense No. 66, defense No. 60
- SRS
- 1.4 No. 58 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 83
- Offensive coordinator
- Norries Wilson
- Defensive coordinator
- Hank Hughes
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.01 | 41% | 0.96 | 29th of 118 |
| Defense | -0.07 | 31% | 1.23 | 39th of 118 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 34 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 29 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2004 class
| Dan Davis SDE | ★★★ | No. 679 |
| Ken Tinney S | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Tyvon Branch S | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Darius Butler CB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Will Beatty DT | ★★ | No. 979 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.752 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.769 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.759 |
| Defensive backs | 6 | 2.0 | 0.763 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.0 | 0.752 |
| Whole class | 25 | 2.0 | 0.759 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2005
The 2005 draft| Rd 3 | Alfred Fincher LB | New Orleans Saints |
| Rd 5 | Dan Orlovsky QB | Detroit Lions |
2004 Big East standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 4–2 | 9–3 | 21 |
| West Virginia | 4–2 | 8–4 | |
| Pittsburgh | 4–2 | 8–4 | 25 |
| Syracuse | 4–2 | 6–6 | |
 UConn | 3–3 | 8–4 | |
| Rutgers | 1–5 | 4–7 | |
| Temple | 1–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.