Villanova vs West Virginia
November 16, 1968 at Old Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Villanova
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 36 | 127 | 30 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 2.7 |
| William Walik | 10 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 4.8 | |
| Francis Boal | 5 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 8.6 | |
| Mark Kirkland | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.3 | |
| John Stopper | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| Michael Kerins | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | |
| John Sodaski | 14 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 1 | -0.4 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 50 | 211 | 64 | 147 | 2 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Eddie Silverio | 22 | 98 | 7 | 91 | 2 | 4.1 | |
| Jim Braxton | 14 | 69 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 4.4 | |
| Gary Thall | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| Mike Sherwood | 12 | 37 | 47 | -10 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 21 | 37 | 2 | 252 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Sodaski | 21 | 37 | 2 | 252 | 1 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 12 | 23 | 1 | 223 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Sherwood | 12 | 23 | 1 | 223 | 2 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 21 | 252 | 1 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Thomas Boyd | 11 | 147 | 1 | 13.4 | |
| William Walik | 4 | 44 | 0 | 11.0 | |
| Francis Boal | 2 | 31 | 0 | 15.5 | |
| Don Schwartz | 3 | 19 | 0 | 6.3 | |
| Charles D'Agostini | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 12 | 223 | 2 | 0 | 18.6 |
| Oscar Patrick | 7 | 111 | 1 | 15.9 | |
| Jim Braxton | 2 | 67 | 0 | 33.5 | |
| Eddie Silverio | 1 | 25 | 1 | 25.0 | |
| Wayne Porter | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 9 | 370 | 41.1 | 0 |
| Dino Folino | 7 | 295 | 42.1 | |
| Francis Boal | 2 | 75 | 37.5 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 8 | 268 | 33.5 | 0 |
| Thad Kucherawy | 8 | 268 | 33.5 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Francis Boal | 3 | 5 | 4 | 51 | |||||
| Rich Brazeski | 1 | 5 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 7 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| Ron Pobolish | 7 | 35 | |||||||
| Garland Hudson | 2 | 22 | |||||||
| Jim Braxton | 1 | 17 | |||||||
| Gary Thall | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Thad Kucherawy | 1 | 32 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 102 | 252 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 415 |
| Thomas Boyd | 147 | 147 | ||||
| Francis Boal | 43 | 31 | 51 | 5 | 130 | |
| William Walik | 48 | 44 | 92 | |||
| Don Schwartz | 19 | 19 | ||||
| Charles D'Agostini | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rich Brazeski | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Mark Kirkland | 4 | 4 | ||||
| John Stopper | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Michael Kerins | 3 | 3 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 157 | 223 | 61 | 35 | 32 | 508 |
| Jim Braxton | 62 | 67 | 17 | 146 | ||
| Eddie Silverio | 91 | 25 | 116 | |||
| Oscar Patrick | 111 | 111 | ||||
| Ron Pobolish | 35 | 35 | ||||
| Thad Kucherawy | 32 | 32 | ||||
| Gary Thall | 4 | 22 | 0 | 26 | ||
| Garland Hudson | 22 | 22 | ||||
| Wayne Porter | 20 | 20 |
| West Virginia | Villanova | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 19 | 17 |
| Rushing | 12 | 5 |
| Passing | 6 | 12 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 147 | 97 |
| Rushing Attempts | 50 | 36 |
| Average Per Rush | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 211 | 127 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 64 | 30 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 223 | 252 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 12-23-1 | 21-37-2 |
| Average Per Attempt | 9.7 | 6.8 |
| Average Per Completion | 18.6 | 12.0 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 370 | 349 |
| Total Offense Plays | 73 | 73 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 3-15 | 6-59 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 8-268 | 9-370 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 33.5 | 41.1 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 7-35-0 | 3-5-0 |
| Average Per Return | 5.0 | 1.7 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 4-61-0 | 4-51-0 |
| Average Per Return | 15.3 | 12.8 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 2-32-0 | 1-5-0 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | ||
| Possession Time | ||
| Third Down Conversions | of | of |
| Fourth Down Conversions | of | of |
| Red Zone Scores-Chances | - | - |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | - | - |
Villanova
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Rich Brazeski | 1 | 5 |
West Virginia
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Thad Kucherawy | 1 | 32 | |||||||||||||
| Gary Thall | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WVU - Eddie Silverio 10 yd rush TD (Kick by Ken Juskowich Good) | 0-7 | |
| 2 | VU - Thomas Boyd 2 yd TD pass from John Sodaski (Kick by Dennis Kelly Good) | 7-7 | |
| 2 | WVU - Eddie Silverio 25 yd TD pass from Mike Sherwood | 7-13 | |
| 3 | VU - John Sodaski 1 yd rush TD | 13-13 | |
| 3 | VU - William Walik 7 yd rush TD (Kick by Dennis Kelly Good) | 20-13 | |
| 4 | WVU - Eddie Silverio 8 yd rush TD (Kick by Ken Juskowich Good) | 20-20 | |
| 4 | WVU - Oscar Patrick 26 yd TD pass from Mike Sherwood (Kick by Ken Juskowich Good) | 20-27 | |
| 4 | WVU - Ken Juskowich 32 yd FG | 20-30 |
Attendance: 16,500
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
Officials: N.F. Lord (Back Judge), Harry Bushkar (Field Judge), Earl Birdy, Jr (Head Linesman), Edward Myer (Referee), Donald Fergusson (Umpire)
Villanova
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Don Schwartz |
| LT | Joe Cervini |
| LG | Mike McDonald |
| C | Tom Braun |
| RG | Clark Mester |
| RT | Frank Bogle |
| SE | Thomas Boyd |
| QB | John Sodaski |
| FB | Michael Kerins |
| LH | Francis Boal |
| RH | William Walik |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Bob Zambo |
| LT | Thomas Kucer |
| LG | Wayne Brooks |
| C | Dick Roberts |
| RG | Ron Cecil |
| RT | Mickey Plumley |
| SE | Oscar Patrick |
| QB | Mike Sherwood |
| TB | Eddie Silverio |
| FB | Jim Braxton |
| WB | Wayne Porter |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| RCB | Gene Arthur |
| LCB | Dennis Kelly |
| LB | Tom Shugrue |
| LB | Bill Brannan |
| FS | Mike Zizzo |
| SS | Dino Folino |
| RDT | John Treacy |
| LDE | Rich Brazeski |
| LDT | Rich Moore |
| MG | Rick Wells |
| RDE | Bill Warke |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| RCB | John Finnerty |
| LCB | Thad Kucherawy |
| SS | Terry Snively |
| RLB | Danny Smith |
| LLB | Baker Brown |
| FS | Ron Pobolish |
| LDE | Dale Farley |
| RDE | Bob Starford |
| RDT | George Henshaw |
| MG | Carl Crennel |
| LDT | Charlie Fisher |
Mark Kirkland, John Stopper, Charles D'Agostini, Jerry Ellis, Mike Altenberger, Joe Belasco, Roman Jesien, Mark Schiller, Bill Dailey, Ray Michaels, John Moss, Marty Elwood, Tom Chmielewski, Gene Humay
Ken Juskowich, Gary Thall, 12-Garland Hudson, 16-Tom Digon, 31-Robin Kaser, 53-Tom Thayer, 54-Marvin Six, 55-Richard "Doc" Weiss, 62-Clarence Fiber, 64-Louis Sieminski, 78-Tim Horvath, 85-John Flinchum, 86-Allen "Emo" Schupbach, 89-Jim Smith