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Contents

Foreword ....................................4

Welcome to NCAA® Football 2004 ....5

Playing The Game ........................6

Your Favorite Team ....................6

Play Now ................................6

Game Modes ............................6

Online Mode (PS2 Only) ............6

Dynasty Mode™ ....................7

College Classics ....................8

Rivalry Game ........................9

Mascot Game ........................9

Practice ..............................9

Features ................................9

Create-A-School ....................9

Create-A-Player ....................10

Rosters ............................10

Audibles ............................10

My NCAA® ........................11

NCAA® 101 ........................11

School Spirit ..............................12

2002: The Year in Review ..........12

Air Force................................13

Akron....................................13

Alabama ................................13

Alabama A&M ........................14

Alabama State ........................14

Alcorn State............................14

Appalachian State ....................15

Arizona..................................15

Aizona State ..........................15

Arkansas Pine-Bluff ..................16

Arkansas................................16

Arkansas State ........................16

Army ....................................17

Auburn ..................................17

Ball State ..............................17

Baylor ..................................18

Bethune-Cookman ....................18

Boise State ............................18

Boston College ........................19

Bowling Green ........................19

Brown ..................................19

Buffalo ..................................20

BYU ....................................20

Cal ....................................20

Central Michigan......................21

Chattanooga ..........................21

Cincinnati ..............................21

Clemson ................................22

Colorado................................22

Colorado State ........................22

Columbia ..............................23

Cornell ..................................23

Dartmouth ..............................23

Delaware ..............................24

Delaware State ........................24

Duke ....................................24

East Carolina University ............25

Eastern Michigan ....................25

Eastern Washington ..................25

East Tenn State........................26

Elon ....................................26

Florida ..................................26

Florida A&M ..........................27

Florida State ..........................27

Fresno State ..........................27

Furman ................................28

Georgia ................................28

Georgia Southern ....................28

Georgia Tech ..........................29

Grambling State ......................29

Hampton................................29

Harvard ................................30

Hawaii ..................................30

Hofstra ..................................30

Houston ................................31

Howard ................................31

Idaho ....................................31

Idaho State ............................32

Illinois ..................................32

Illinois State ..........................32

Indiana..................................33

Indiana State ..........................33

Iowa ....................................33

Iowa State..............................34

Jackson State..........................34

James Madison ......................34

Kansas ..................................35

Kansas State ..........................35

Kent State ..............................35

Kentucky................................36

Louisiana Tech ........................36

Louisville ..............................36

LSU ....................................37

Maine ..................................37

Marshall ................................37

Maryland ..............................38

Memphis ..............................38

Miami ..................................38

Miami-Ohio ............................39

Michigan ..............................39

Michigan State ........................39

Middle Tenn State ....................40

Minnesota ..............................40

Mississippi State......................40

Mississippi Valley State ............41

Missouri ................................41

Montana ................................41

Montana State ........................42

Morgan State ..........................42

Navy ....................................42

Nebraska ..............................43

Nevada..................................43

New Hampshire ......................43

New Mexico............................44

New Mexico State ....................44

Norfolk State ..........................44

North Carolina ........................45

North Carolina A&T ..................45

North Carolina State..................45

North Texas ............................46

Northeastern ..........................46

Northern Illinois ......................46

Northern Arizona ......................47

Northern Iowa ........................47

Northwestern ..........................47

Notre Dame ............................48

Ohio ....................................48

Ohio State ..............................48

Oklahoma ..............................49

Oklahoma State ......................49

Ole Miss ................................49

Oregon ..................................50

Oregon State ..........................50

Penn ....................................50

Penn State ............................51

Pittsburgh ..............................51

Portland State ........................51

Prairie View A&M ....................52

Princeton ..............................52

Purdue ..................................52

Rhode Island ..........................53

Rice ....................................53

Richmond ..............................53

Rutgers ................................54

Sacramento State ....................54

San Diego State ......................54

San Jose State ........................55

South Carolina ........................55

South Carolina State ................55

Southern................................56

Southern Illinois ......................56

Southern Methodist University......56

Southern Miss ........................57

Stanford ................................57

SW Missouri State ....................57

Syracuse................................58

Temple..................................58

Tennessee..............................58

Texas ....................................59

Texas A&M ............................59

Texas Christian University ..........59

Texas Southern ........................60

Texas Tech ............................60

The Citadel ............................60

Toledo ..................................61

Troy State ..............................61

Tulane ..................................61

Tulsa ....................................62

Univ. of Alabama—Birmingham ....62

University of Central Florida ........62

UCLA ....................................63

Univ. of Connecticut ..................63

Univ. of Louisiana—Lafayette ......63

Univ. of Louisiana—Monroe ........64

UMass ..................................64

Univ. of Nevada—Las Vegas........64

USC ....................................65

USF (Univ. of South Florida) ........65

Utah ....................................65

Utah State ..............................66

UTEP ....................................66

Vanderbilt ..............................66

Villanova ..............................67

Virginia ................................67

Virginia Tech ..........................67

Wake Forest ..........................68

Washington ............................68

Washington State ....................68

Weber State............................69

West Virginia ..........................69

Western Carolina ....................69

Western Illinois ......................70

Western Kentucky ....................70

Western Michigan ....................70

William and Mary ....................71

Wisconsin ..............................71

Wofford ................................71

Wyoming ..............................72

Yale ....................................72

Youngstown State ....................72

Building a Dynasty ......................73

Dynasty Mode™ ......................73

Preseason ..........................73

Our First Season ..................73

National Championship Game ....75

Off-Season ........................76

Start New Season ..................78

Offensive Sets and Formations ......79

Offensive Sets ........................80

Defensive Formations ..................86

Defensive Formations ................86

Strategies and Playcalling ............92

Offensive Strategy ....................92

Running the Football ..............92

Passing the Football ..............95

Creating an Offensive Game Plan ..99

Making Adjustments ............100

Offensive Player

Controls and Special Plays ........101

Hurdle ............................101

Spin ..............................101

Juke ..............................102

Stiff Arm/Switch Ball Hand ......102

Use Your Head ..................102

Defensive Strategy ..................104

Defending the Run ..............104

Defending the Pass ..............105

Punt Returns ......................106

Defensive Audibles ..............106

Dive ..............................106

Catch/Defend Pass ..............107

Strip Ball ........................107

Swim Move/Rip ..................107

Campus Challenge ....................108

How the System Works ............108

Credits Earned by

Level/Difficulty Setting ............108

Campus Challenge Tasks ..........108

Level 1 Challenges ..............108

Level 2 Challenges ..............109

Level 3 Challenges ..............109

Level 4 Challenges ..............109

Level 5 Challenges ..............110

Pennant Categories ................110

Team Boosts ......................110

Game Cheats ....................110

Stadiums ........................111

Historic Teams ..................111

Mascot Teams ....................111

College Classics ................111

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Foreword

There are a lot of abused words in our language, and perhaps none

more so than "classic." Usually reserved for something historically

important or traditionally memorable, "classic" is now used to

describe everything from laundry detergent to dog food. We don't

think "classic" should ever be used to describe a first annual golf

tournament and we certainly don't think there's such a thing as a

classic sell-a-thon at your local car dealer.

There are some things that are truly "classic," and college football

rivalries are one of them. Football as a sport was born on college

campuses, with the first game played between students from

Rutgers and Princeton in 1869. Since then colleges throughout the

nation have developed rivalries and traditions that date back in

some cases more than 100 years. For more than a decade, EA

SPORTS™ has been capturing that feeling and putting it into our

college football games. Our games may not be as classic as the

ones on the field, but we're getting there.

Football as we know it today (the rules, the grid, and the style of

play) was first refined on college football fields across America.

Along the way, schools played each other dozens of times, forging

annual rivalries that mix pageantry, trophies, passions, and a

healthy dose of old-fashioned competition.

Some of those rivalries have lasted more than 100 years, and a

few of them even pre-date the existence of the States they are

played in! With NCAA® Football 2004, EA SPORTS™ has poured

all that color, tradition, and pride into a football game like no other.

You'll get a chance to be a part of some of these historic match-ups

in the game, but let's learn a little bit more about the history, and in

some cases humor, behind some truly classic rivalries.

The Iron Bowl: The Iron Bowl isn't so much a football game as it is

the most important day in Alabama. Every year friendships,

allegiances, and sometimes even marriages are tested in the

annual battle between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Auburn

Tigers. The first game took place in February 1892, in front of a

crowd of less than 1,000 fans. In 1907, a dispute over $34

between the two athletic departments shelved the rivalry for more

than 40 years. It took an act of the Alabama State Legislature to

force the resumption of the games in 1948, but all the passion and

intensity was still intact. Since then, the rivalry has grown to one of

the most intense in the nation, with Alabama's hardcore football

fans beginning the tailgating the Tuesday before the game.

Ohio State vs. Michigan: The mandate for any

Ohio State or Michigan coach is clear: win this

game or be fired. Sure, National Championships

are great, but this game is huge by every

measure of the word. More than 100,000 fans

show up annually for a rivalry that often has

more than its share of Heisman Trophy

candidates and big bowl-game implications. In

the last decade, there have been seven times

when one of these two teams has entered this

season-capping game with an undefeated record.

It's a match-up of the best and biggest and neither

of these schools can stomach losing.

The Army-Navy Game: Every year, the big college games get

glitzier, the bowls sponsorships get pricier, and the rankings

debates get ranker. But one game stands out and above the

money and hype of big time college football. The Army-Navy

game embodies all the ideals of amateur athletics: service to

others, pure competition, sportsmanship, and valor. When the

Cadets and the Midshipmen meet, it is not for bowl game

sponsorship money or for individuals to showcase their talents

for big league scouts. Since the first game in 1899, these two

service academies have played for the glory of the gridiron and

to remind us that not everything is for sale.

The Red River Shootout: The rivalry between the Texas

Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners is so intense that these

two teams have been playing at a neutral site since 1922. Held

every year during the Texas State Fair in Dallas, the mid-

October game has grown as the rest of the nation figures out

what all the shouting is about. Some compare it to a bowl game

in the middle of the season, and it's not hard to see why,

as these two teams are usually ranked

in the top 10.

Battle for the Governor's Cup: When

the Florida Gators march onto the field to

battle the Florida State Seminoles, the whole

nation watches, not just the southeast. These two

powerhouse schools have sent dozens of players

to the pro ranks in recent years, and every game

always has bowl implications. Not only is this one

of the most intense interconference rivalries, but

the depth of dislike between the two schools

extends to ruthless recruiting, with each school

trying to snatch the other's best prospects.

The Game: Think rivalries are only strong in Division I-A? Think Ivy

League games are for nerds and baby stock brokers? Then you

haven't been to the Harvard–Yale game. It ranks as one of the

oldest football rivalries in the nation, and while there aren't bowl

implications and Heisman hopefuls showcasing their talents,

there are true student athletes and plenty of drama. And while

the competition is perhaps more genteel, it is no less genuine. In

1968, Harvard scored 16 points in the last minute of the game to

earn a tie on the very last play. The next day, the school

newspaper's headline read: "Harvard beats Yale 29-29."

These are just some of the great games you can relive in

NCAA® Football 2004. This year the team at EA SPORTS™ has

added even more of the college football passion, with over 175

rivalry games for you to take part in. They've packed in everything

from "The Rocky Mountain Showdown" to "The Holy War," "The

Egg Bowl," and even "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party."

Thirty-eight of the most prestigious trophies in college football have

been recreated, so you can battle with your friends for old spittoons,

boots, cannons, victory bells, axes and other symbols of football's

greatest rivalries. Only NCAA® Football 2004 brings you the

complete experience and all the emotion that make these great

rivalries classic.

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