The 2004 EV1.net Houston Bowl

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was the fifth edition of the college football

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 bowl game

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, and was played at Reliant Stadium

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 in Houston, Texas

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. The game pitted the University of Colorado Buffaloes

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 from the Big 12 and the from the Western Athletic Conference

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 (WAC). The game was the final competition of the 2004 football season

2004 NCAA Division I-A football season

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for each team and resulted in a 33–28 Colorado victory.

Scoring summary

First quarter

• Colorado Mason Crosby 26 yard field goal. 3-0 Colorado
• UTEP Howard Jackson 7 yard touchdown run. 7-3 UTEP
• UTEP Josh Chamois 1 yard touchdown run. 14-3 UTEP

Second quarter

• Colorado Hugh Charles 1 yard touchdown run. 14-10 UTEP
• Colorado Mason Crosby 54 yard field goal. 14-13 UTEP
• UTEP Jordan Palmer 17 yard touchdown pass to Jayson Boyd. 21-13 UTEP

Third quarter

• Colorado Mason Crosby 37 yard field goal. 21-16 UTEP
• Colorado Mason Crosby 20 yard field goal. 21-19 UTEP

Fourth quarter

• UTEP Jordan Palmer 4 yard touchdown pass to Johnnie Lee Higgins, Jr. 28-19 UTEP
• Colorado Joel Klatt 78 yard touchdown pass to Joe Klopfenstein. 28-26 UTEP
• Colorado Joel Klatt 39 yard touchdown pass to Evan Judge. 33-28 Colorado