Marshall vs West Virginia
August 30, 1997 12:00pm at Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, WV
Marshall
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 27 | 154 | 39 | 115 | 1 | 53 | 4.3 |
| Llow Turner | 8 | 106 | 0 | 106 | 1 | 53 | 13.3 |
| Doug Chapman | 9 | 37 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 18 | 3.4 |
| Javonne Darling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Chad Pennington | 9 | 10 | 33 | -23 | 0 | 5 | -2.6 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 43 | 239 | 22 | 217 | 4 | 51 | 5.0 |
| Amos Zereoue | 27 | 180 | 6 | 174 | 3 | 51 | 6.4 |
| Curtis Keaton | 7 | 25 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 3.1 |
| Anthony Green | 2 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 8.0 |
| Mark Plants | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 |
| Leroy White | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Marc Bulger | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 0 | 5 | -0.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 19 | 48 | 4 | 266 | 3 | 25 | 5 |
| Chad Pennington | 19 | 48 | 4 | 266 | 3 | 25 | 5 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 11 | 22 | 0 | 114 | 1 | 25 | 2 |
| Marc Bulger | 11 | 22 | 0 | 114 | 1 | 25 | 2 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 19 | 266 | 3 | 25 | 14.0 |
| Randy Moss | 7 | 85 | 2 | 25 | 12.1 |
| LaVorn Colclough | 6 | 79 | 1 | 24 | 13.2 |
| Mark Wicks | 2 | 45 | 0 | 23 | 22.5 |
| Jerrald Long | 2 | 36 | 0 | 23 | 18.0 |
| John Cooper | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| Doug Chapman | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 11 | 114 | 1 | 25 | 10.4 |
| Carlos Osegueda | 2 | 37 | 0 | 25 | 18.5 |
| Chad Wable | 2 | 33 | 1 | 18 | 16.5 |
| Shawn Foreman | 4 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 5.8 |
| Leroy White | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 8.5 |
| David Richardson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 234 | 39.0 | 70 |
| Chris Hanson | 5 | 234 | 46.8 | 70 |
| TEAM | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 9 | 377 | 41.9 | 53 |
| Bryan Baumann | 9 | 377 | 41.9 | 53 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 60 | 47 | 4 | 95 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Moss | 4 | 60 | 47 | 3 | 80 | 49 | |||
| Mark Wicks | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 43 | 28 | 5 | 114 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Terry | 2 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 42 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Thompkins | 1 | 28 | 28 | ||||||
| Curtis Keaton | 3 | 72 | 38 | ||||||
| Damon Cogdell | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Barrett Green | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 138 | 266 | 95 | 60 | 0 | 559 |
| Randy Moss | 85 | 80 | 60 | 225 | ||
| Llow Turner | 106 | 106 | ||||
| LaVorn Colclough | 79 | 79 | ||||
| Mark Wicks | 45 | 15 | 60 | |||
| Jerrald Long | 36 | 36 | ||||
| Doug Chapman | 31 | 3 | 34 | |||
| John Cooper | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Javonne Darling | 1 | 1 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 220 | 114 | 114 | 43 | 0 | 491 |
| Amos Zereoue | 174 | 174 | ||||
| Curtis Keaton | 22 | 72 | 94 | |||
| Nate Terry | 42 | 15 | 0 | 57 | ||
| Carlos Osegueda | 37 | 37 | ||||
| Chad Wable | 33 | 33 | ||||
| Gary Thompkins | 28 | 28 | ||||
| Shawn Foreman | 23 | 23 | ||||
| Leroy White | 0 | 17 | 17 | |||
| Anthony Green | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Mark Plants | 8 | 8 | ||||
| David Richardson | 4 | 4 |
| West Virginia | Marshall | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 19 | 22 |
| Rushing | 11 | 5 |
| Passing | 6 | 13 |
| Penalty | 2 | 4 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 217 | 115 |
| Rushing Attempts | 43 | 27 |
| Average Per Rush | 5.0 | 4.3 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 4 | 1 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 239 | 154 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 22 | 39 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 114 | 266 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 11-22-0 | 19-48-4 |
| Average Per Attempt | 5.2 | 5.5 |
| Average Per Completion | 10.4 | 14.0 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 3 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 331 | 381 |
| Total Offense Plays | 65 | 75 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 10-91 | 11-66 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 9-377 | 6-234 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 41.9 | 39.0 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-43-1 | 4-60-0 |
| Average Per Return | 14.3 | 15.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 5-114-0 | 4-95-0 |
| Average Per Return | 22.8 | 23.8 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 4-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Possession Time | 30:46 | 29:14 |
| Third Down Conversions | 3 of 13 | 5 of 17 |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 0 of 0 | 0 of 2 |
| Red Zone Scores-Chances | - | - |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | 5-33 | 2-12 |
Marshall
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 50 | 22 | 72 | 2.0 | 12 | 5.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Larry McCloud | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1.0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Ricky Hall | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| B.J. Summers | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||
| John Grace | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Thomas Maxwell | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| B.J. Cohen | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | 7 | 3.0 | 11 | ||||||||
| Larry Moore | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Rogers Beckett | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Andre O'Neal | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Javonne Darling | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Ron Puggi | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| George Miller | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Maurice Hines | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Paul Toviessi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | |||||||
| Giradie Mercer | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Paul Totten | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Jimmy Parker | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Joe Zeglowitsch | 0 | 1 | 1 |
West Virginia
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 47 | 26 | 73 | 5.0 | 33 | 6.0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| 55 | Gary Stills | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3.5 | 26 | 5.0 | 33 | 3 | ||||||
| 1 | Damon Cogdell | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||
| 33 | Barrett Green | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| 50 | Steve Lippe | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 28 | Nate Terry | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||
| 96 | John Thornton | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 52 | John Hadley | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 | 1.0 | 6 | |||||||
| 11 | Gary Thompkins | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 46 | Mark Plants | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 54 | Charlton Forbes | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 35 | David Lightcap | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Perlo Bastien | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 41 | Chris Edmonds | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 78 | Henry Slay | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 51 | Ryan Price | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 3 | |||||||||
| 38 | K.C. Schiller | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 47 | Jay Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 18 | Ken Fisher | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 12 | Gregory Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 44 | Jason Williams | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 32 | Tyshun Evans | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 98 | Kevin Landolt | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12:30 | WVU - Gary Thompkins 28 yd punt return TD (Kick by Jay Taylor Good) | 0-7 |
| 1 | 6:04 | WVU - Amos Zereoue 10 yd rush TD (Kick by Jay Taylor Good), 10-80 4:13 | 0-14 |
| 1 | 2:24 | MU - Billy Malashevich 24 yd FG, 10-72 3:40 | 3-14 |
| 1 | 0:02 | WVU - Amos Zereoue 51 yd rush TD (Kick by Jay Taylor Good), 1-51 0:12 | 3-21 |
| 2 | 10:51 | WVU - Curtis Keaton 11 yd rush TD (Kick by Jay Taylor Good), 6-62 3:08 | 3-28 |
| 2 | 3:34 | MU - LaVorn Colclough 24 yd TD pass from Chad Pennington (Kick by Billy Malashevich Good), 9-52 4:23 | 10-28 |
| 3 | 13:08 | MU - Randy Moss 15 yd TD pass from Chad Pennington (Kick by Billy Malashevich Good), 3-33 0:15 | 17-28 |
| 3 | 9:34 | MU - Llow Turner 53 yd rush TD (Kick by Billy Malashevich Good), 5-78 2:26 | 24-28 |
| 3 | 0:35 | MU - Randy Moss 25 yd TD pass from Chad Pennington (Kick by Billy Malashevich Good), 6-70 1:02 | 31-28 |
| 4 | 11:07 | WVU - Chad Wable 15 yd TD pass from Marc Bulger (Kick by Jay Taylor Good), 4-26 1:50 | 31-35 |
| 4 | 7:56 | WVU - Amos Zereoue 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Jay Taylor Good), 6-35 2:42 | 31-42 |
Attendance: 65,492
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 3 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 31 |
| West Virginia | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
Start Time: 12:00pm
Officials: George Cullen (Back Judge), Milt Hagans (Field Judge), John McGrath (Head Linesman), Paul Tighe (Line Judge), Jim Maconaghy (Referee), Tom Compton (Side Judge), Carl Crawley (Umpire)
Temperature: 70 • Wind: 4mph • Weather: Sunshine, light clouds
Marshall
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LT | Mike Guilliams |
| LG | Bert Scarbrough |
| C | John Wade |
| RG | Brian Reed |
| RT | Jamie Rogers |
| WR | Randy Moss |
| WR | LaVorn Colclough |
| WR | Jerrald Long |
| QB | Chad Pennington |
| TB | Doug Chapman |
| SL | Mark Wicks |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Chad Wable |
| LT | Solomon Page |
| LG | Randy Dunnigan |
| C | Eric de Groh |
| RG | Bryan Pukenas |
| RT | Sam Austin |
| SE | Shawn Foreman |
| FL | Carlos Osegueda |
| QB | Marc Bulger |
| TB | Amos Zereoue |
| FB | Leroy White |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| LCB | B.J. Summers |
| RCB | Larry Moore |
| ROV | Thomas Maxwell |
| DE | Paul Totten |
| MLB | Larry McCloud |
| WLB | John Grace |
| FS | Rogers Beckett |
| DE | B.J. Cohen |
| SLB | Andre O'Neal |
| DT | Joe Zeglowitsch |
| NG | Ricky Hall |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| SS | Barrett Green |
| FS | Gary Thompkins |
| WLB | Damon Cogdell |
| SLB | Steve Lippe |
| DE | Bob Baum |
| MLB | John Hadley |
| DT | Henry Slay |
| NT | John Thornton |
| RDE | Gary Stills |
| SCB | Nate Terry |
| WCB | Perlo Bastien |
Javonne Darling, Jimmy Parker, George Miller, Billy Malashevich, Maurice Hines, John Cooper, Llow Turner, Ron Puggi, Giradie Mercer, Chris Hanson, Paul Toviessi
4-Charles Fisher, 7-Bryan Baumann, 9-Curtis Keaton, 12-Gregory Hernandez, 18-Ken Fisher, 22-David Richardson, 32-Tyshun Evans, 35-David Lightcap, 38-K.C. Schiller, 41-Chris Edmonds, 43-Ryan Brady, 44-Jason Williams, 46-Mark Plants, 47-Jay Taylor, 49-Anthony Green, 51-Ryan Price, 54-Charlton Forbes, 98-Kevin Landolt