2004 UTEP
8–4 (6–2 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Mike Price. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 45–0Oct 2
By 45 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Arizona State | L 9–41 | 20% |
| Sep 11 | vs Weber State | W 32–0 | 60% |
| Sep 18 | vs 23Boise State | L 31–47 | 13% |
| Oct 2 | vs New Mexico State | W 45–0 | 48% |
| Oct 9 | at Fresno State | W 24–21 | 14% |
| Oct 16 | vs Hawai’i | W 51–20 | 38% |
| Oct 23 | at Louisiana Tech | W 44–27 | 34% |
| Oct 30 | at San José State | W 38–20 | 57% |
| Nov 13 | vs Rice | W 35–28 | 71% |
| Nov 20 | vs SMU | W 57–27 | 78% |
| Nov 27 | at Tulsa | L 35–37 | 61% |
| Dec 29Bowls & playoff | vs ColoradoHouston Bowl | L 28–33 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Colorado 33–28 in the Houston Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 11: 25
- Wk 12: 23
- Wk 13: 24
- Wk 14: 24
- Record
- 8–4
- Conference
- 6–2 2nd in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 23
- Points
- 429–301
- Coach
- Mike Price
- Elo
- 1479 +183 this season
- SP+ rating
- 9.0 No. 37 of 120; offense No. 12, defense No. 78
- SRS
- 5.4 No. 38 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 112
- Offensive coordinator
- Eric Price
- Defensive coordinator
- Tim Hundley
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.10 | 33% | 1.06 | 71st of 118 |
| Defense | -0.08 | 37% | 0.92 | 30th 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 31 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 35 | 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
| Anthony Casey OG | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Justin McNeese RB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| John Boyd WR | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Michael Eddy OT | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Kedaron Franklin WDE | ★★ | No. 979 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 8 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
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 7 | Adrian Ward DB | Minnesota Vikings |
2004 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 8–0 | 11–1 | 12 |
 UTEP | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| Fresno State | 5–3 | 9–3 | 22 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Hawai’i | 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 José State | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.