 West Virginia earned a trip to the Gator Bowl for a rematch with rival Maryland.The result for the Mountaineers was a near duplicate of their 34–7 defeat to the Terrapins earlier in the season, as they fell 41–7 and finished the season 8–5.In contrast to 2002 and 2003, the 2004 season may best be remembered for what the Mountaineers failed to accomplish.