#17 Virginia Tech vs #23 West Virginia
November 23, 1996 12:07pm at Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA
Virginia Tech
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 38 | 148 | 21 | 127 | 2 | 39 | 3.3 |
| Ken Oxendine | 19 | 109 | 5 | 104 | 2 | 39 | 5.5 |
| Shyrone Stith | 4 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Marcus Parker | 5 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 2.8 |
| Brian Edmonds | 5 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1.8 |
| Shelly Ellison | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Jim Druckenmiller | 4 | 0 | 16 | -16 | 0 | 0 | -4.0 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 39 | 179 | 50 | 129 | 1 | 16 | 3.3 |
| Amos Zereoue | 21 | 85 | 1 | 84 | 0 | 15 | 4.0 |
| Alvin Swoope | 6 | 53 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 16 | 8.8 |
| Leroy White | 4 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 13 | 5.5 |
| Rahsaan Vanterpool | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 |
| Chad Johnston | 7 | 4 | 49 | -45 | 0 | 4 | -6.4 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 16 | 28 | 1 | 238 | 2 | 35 | 2 |
| Jim Druckenmiller | 16 | 28 | 1 | 238 | 2 | 35 | 2 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 20 | 52 | 1 | 209 | 1 | 24 | 5 |
| Chad Johnston | 20 | 51 | 1 | 209 | 1 | 24 | 5 |
| Brian West | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 16 | 238 | 2 | 35 | 14.9 |
| Brian Edmonds | 5 | 79 | 0 | 35 | 15.8 |
| Cornelius White | 6 | 77 | 2 | 35 | 12.8 |
| Shawn Scales | 4 | 55 | 0 | 18 | 13.8 |
| Bryan Jennings | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 20 | 209 | 1 | 24 | 10.5 |
| David Saunders | 9 | 87 | 1 | 19 | 9.7 |
| Shawn Foreman | 4 | 44 | 0 | 18 | 11.0 |
| Anthony Becht | 2 | 33 | 0 | 24 | 16.5 |
| Chad Wable | 2 | 29 | 0 | 20 | 14.5 |
| Anthony Green | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| Rahsaan Vanterpool | 2 | -3 | 0 | 3 | -1.5 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 8 | 347 | 43.4 | 51 |
| Jimmy Kibble | 8 | 347 | 43.4 | 51 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 8 | 303 | 37.9 | 51 |
| Brian West | 8 | 303 | 37.9 | 51 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Shawn Scales | 3 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 16 | |||
| Marcus Parker | 2 | 22 | 15 | ||||||
| Brandon Semones | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 71 | 32 | 4 | 69 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Logan | 4 | 39 | 23 | 2 | 37 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alvin Swoope | 1 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 29 | 29 | |||
| Mark Plants | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 143 | 238 | 38 | 16 | 11 | 446 |
| Ken Oxendine | 104 | 104 | ||||
| Brian Edmonds | 9 | 79 | 88 | |||
| Shawn Scales | 55 | 16 | 16 | 87 | ||
| Cornelius White | 77 | 77 | ||||
| Marcus Parker | 14 | 22 | 36 | |||
| Bryan Jennings | 27 | 27 | ||||
| Shyrone Stith | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Brandon Semones | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Shelly Ellison | 1 | 1 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 174 | 209 | 69 | 71 | 0 | 523 |
| Alvin Swoope | 53 | 29 | 32 | 114 | ||
| David Saunders | 87 | 87 | ||||
| Amos Zereoue | 84 | 84 | ||||
| Mike Logan | 37 | 39 | 0 | 76 | ||
| Shawn Foreman | 44 | 44 | ||||
| Anthony Becht | 33 | 33 | ||||
| Chad Wable | 29 | 29 | ||||
| Leroy White | 22 | 22 | ||||
| Anthony Green | 19 | 19 | ||||
| Rahsaan Vanterpool | 15 | -3 | 12 | |||
| Mark Plants | 3 | 3 |
| Virginia Tech | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 18 | 24 |
| Rushing | 5 | 11 |
| Passing | 11 | 12 |
| Penalty | 2 | 1 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 127 | 129 |
| Rushing Attempts | 38 | 39 |
| Average Per Rush | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 148 | 179 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 21 | 50 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 238 | 209 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 16-28-1 | 20-52-1 |
| Average Per Attempt | 8.5 | 4.0 |
| Average Per Completion | 14.9 | 10.5 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 365 | 338 |
| Total Offense Plays | 66 | 91 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.5 | 3.7 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 5-39 | 7-59 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 8-347 | 8-303 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 43.4 | 37.9 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-16-0 | 5-71-0 |
| Average Per Return | 5.3 | 14.2 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-38-0 | 4-69-0 |
| Average Per Return | 12.7 | 17.3 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 1-11-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 1-8-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Possession Time | 26:42 | 32:58 |
| Third Down Conversions | 6 of 15 | 9 of 21 |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 0 of 0 | 1 of 4 |
| Red Zone Scores-Chances | - | - |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | 5-41 | 2-14 |
Virginia Tech
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 39 | 52 | 91 | 5.0 | 26 | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | |
| Cornell Brown | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3.0 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||||||
| Steve Tate | 3 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Pierson Prioleau | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Loren Johnson | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.0 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||
| Brandon Semones | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||
| Torrian Gray | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Myron Newsome | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Anthony Midget | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Kerwin Hairston | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Waverly Jackson | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| John Engelberger | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Keion Carpenter | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Danny Wheel | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Nathaniel Williams | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Cody Whipple | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Korey Irby | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Jimmy Kibble | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Jomo Nelson | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Jason Berish | 0 | 1 | 1 |
West Virginia
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 35 | 41 | 76 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 23 | Mike Logan | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 92 | John Thornton | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2.0 | 14 | |||||||||
| 2 | Charles Emanuel | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 81 | Elige Longino | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 91 | Bernard Russ | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Vann Washington | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 44 | Jason Williams | 0 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 42 | Canute Curtis | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 78 | Henry Slay | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 45 | Bob Baum | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 57 | Gary Stills | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 54 | Charlton Forbes | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 32 | Perlo Bastien | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 52 | John Hadley | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 33 | Barrett Green | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 38 | K.C. Schiller | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 58 | Bernardo Amerson | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 54 | Ryan Price | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 35 | David Lightcap | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 50 | Steve Lippe | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 48 | Jamie Sweeney | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 12 | Gregory Hernandez | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7:35 | VT - Shayne Graham 21 yd FG, 8-67 3:24 | 0-3 |
| 2 | 12:26 | VT - Cornelius White 35 yd TD pass from Jim Druckenmiller (Kick by Shayne Graham Good), 5-50 1:54 | 0-10 |
| 2 | 1:35 | WVU - David Saunders 1 yd TD pass from Chad Johnston (Kick by Jay Taylor Good), 8-52 3:21 | 7-10 |
| 2 | 0:24 | VT - Cornelius White 6 yd TD pass from Jim Druckenmiller (Kick by Shayne Graham Good), 9-81 1:11 | 7-17 |
| 3 | 11:21 | VT - Ken Oxendine 39 yd rush TD (Kick by Shayne Graham Good), 6-71 2:14 | 7-24 |
| 4 | 11:40 | WVU - Alvin Swoope 16 yd rush TD (Kick by Jay Taylor Good), 9-51 2:34 | 14-24 |
| 4 | 6:05 | VT - Ken Oxendine 2 yd rush TD (Kick by Shayne Graham Good), 3-44 1:05 | 14-31 |
Attendance: 50,086
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Virginia Tech | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Start Time: 12:07pm
Officials: Jim Egizio (Back Judge), Alan Russell (Field Judge), Matt Fitzgerald (Head Linesman), Maurice Scherrens (Line Judge), John Smith (Referee), Milt Hagans (Side Judge), Bruce Palmer (Umpire)
Temperature: 39 • Wind: WNW 5mph • Weather: Sunny
Virginia Tech
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Bryan Jennings |
| LT | Jay Hagood |
| LG | Todd Washington |
| C | Billy Conaty |
| RG | Gennaro DiNapoli |
| RT | T.J. Washington |
| SE | Cornelius White |
| FL | Shawn Scales |
| QB | Jim Druckenmiller |
| TB | Ken Oxendine |
| FB | Brian Edmonds |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Chad Wable |
| LT | Solomon Page |
| LG | Mike Horn |
| C | Eric de Groh |
| RG | Bryan Pukenas |
| RT | Sam Austin |
| SE | Shawn Foreman |
| FL | David Saunders |
| QB | Chad Johnston |
| TB | Amos Zereoue |
| FB | Anthony Green |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| RCB | Anthony Midget |
| LCB | Loren Johnson |
| ILB | Steve Tate |
| ROV | Pierson Prioleau |
| ILB | Myron Newsome |
| OLB | Brandon Semones |
| FS | Torrian Gray |
| DE | John Engelberger |
| DE | Cornell Brown |
| DT | Waverly Jackson |
| DT | Kerwin Hairston |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| CB | Perlo Bastien |
| CB | Mike Logan |
| SLB | Elige Longino |
| SS | Charles Emanuel |
| LB | Canute Curtis |
| FS | Vann Washington |
| DE | Bob Baum |
| WLB | Bernard Russ |
| MLB | Jason Williams |
| DT | Henry Slay |
| NT | John Thornton |
Korey Irby, Shelly Ellison, Shayne Graham, Nathaniel Williams, Jimmy Kibble, Cody Whipple, Keion Carpenter, Jomo Nelson, Jason Berish, Danny Wheel, Marcus Parker, Shyrone Stith
12-Gregory Hernandez, 24-Alvin Swoope, 26-Rahsaan Vanterpool, 33-Barrett Green, 34-Leroy White, 35-David Lightcap, 36-Brian West, 38-K.C. Schiller, 46-Mark Plants, 47-Jay Taylor, 48-Jamie Sweeney, 50-Steve Lippe, 52-John Hadley, 54-Ryan Price, 54-Charlton Forbes, 57-Gary Stills, 58-Bernardo Amerson, 82-Anthony Becht, 98-Kevin Landolt