| Year Game Played: | 2004 |
| Title Sponsor: | Vitalis |
| Game Name: | Sun Bowl |
| Football Season: | 2004 |
| Visitor Name Short: | Arizona State |
| Visitor Nickname: | Sun Devils |
| Visitor School: | Arizona State University |
| Home Name Short: | Purdue |
| Home Nickname: | Boilermakers |
| Home School: | Purdue University |
| Visitor Record: | 8 - 3 |
| Visitor Conference: | Pac-10 |
| Home Record: | 7 - 4 |
| Home Conference: | Big Ten |
| Visitor Coach: | Dirk Koetter |
| Home Coach: | Joe Tiller |
| Visitor Rank Ap: | 21 |
| Visitor Rank Coaches: | 24 |
| Visitor Rank Bcs: | 19 |
| Visitor 1Q: | 3 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 17 |
| Home 1Q: | 0 |
| Home 2Q: | 2 |
| Home 3Q: | 7 |
| Home 4Q: | 14 |
| Date Game Played: | December 31 |
| Stadium: | Sun Bowl |
| City: | El Paso, Texas |
| Referee: | Gerard McGinn (Big East) |
| Attendance: | 51,288 |
| Payout: | 1.5 million per team |
| Us Network: | CBS |
| Us Announcers Link: | List of announcers of major college bowl games |
| Us Announcers: | Verne Lundquist (play-by-play) Todd Blackledge (analyst) Tracy Wolfson (sidelines) |
The 2004 Sun Bowl featured the Arizona State Sun Devils, and the Purdue Boilermakers. Sponsored by the Vitalis brand of hair tonic made by Bristol-Myers, the game was officially known as the Vitalis Sun Bowl. It was the 71st Sun Bowl.
Arizona State's place kicker, Jessie Ainsworth kicked a 22-yard field goal in the first quarter to give the Sun Devils a 3-0 lead. Arizona State's running back, Preston Jones was tackled in the end zone by Purdue's Brandon Villareal, for a safety, putting Purdue on the board 3-2. The defenses held, and that score held up in the locker room.
In the third quarter, Purdue's Kyle Orton connected with wide receiver Brian Hare for a long 80-yard touchdown pass to give Purdue a 9-3 lead. Arizona State quarterback, Sam Keller found Derek Hagan in the end zone for a 27-yard touchdown to put Arizona State back on top 10-9. He finished the game with 370 yards passing.
Early in the fourth quarter, Orton found all-American Taylor Stubblefield for a 5-yard touchdown pass, reclaiming the lead for Purdue, 16-10. Arizona State moved the ball on their ensuing drive, but it stalled, and they had to settle for a field goal. Ainsworth connected on a 34-yard field goal, trimming the margin to 16-13. Keller later threw to Rudy Burgess for a 41-yard touchdown, giving ASU a 20-16 lead.
Purdue reclaimed the lead with a 6-yard touchdown pass from Orton to Charles Davis giving them a 23-20 lead. Sam Keller's final touchdown to Rudy Burgess proved to be the game winner, as ASU held off Purdue by a 27-23 margin.
Grammy-winning Texas band Los Lonely Boys performed at halftime.