The 2004 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the regular season with an 8–4 (4–2 conference record) and traveled to the

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, where they lost to the Florida State Seminoles 30–18. The Mountaineers began the season ranked #10, but ended disappointedly by losing the last three games of the season after starting 8–1.

Schedule

Roster

The 2004 football team featured stars

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at quarterback,

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at running back, Chris Henry at receiver, and a stout defense featuring

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(who also played returner), Mike Lorello, Kevin "Boo" McLee,

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, and

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. Brandon Myles also played receiver behind Henry to help out the passing game.

References

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