Syracuse vs West Virginia
November 18, 1972 at Old Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Syracuse
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 65 | 225 | 66 | 159 | 2 | 11 | 2.4 |
| Martin Januskiewicz | 20 | 90 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 10 | 4.5 |
| Roger Praetorius | 18 | 77 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 11 | 4.3 |
| Robert Sutton | 10 | 38 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 11 | 2.3 |
| Michael Bright | 5 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 2.0 |
| David A. King | 3 | 0 | 12 | -12 | 0 | 0 | -4.0 |
| Robert Woodruff | 9 | 6 | 35 | -29 | 0 | 2 | -3.2 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 37 | 324 | 32 | 292 | 3 | 80 | 7.9 |
| Danny Buggs | 4 | 159 | 0 | 159 | 2 | 80 | 39.8 |
| Marcus Mauney | 7 | 74 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 31 | 10.6 |
| Brian Chiles | 13 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 8 | 2.8 |
| Artie Owens | 4 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 14 | 7.3 |
| Ron Lee | 4 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 4.3 |
| Ade Dillon | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1.5 |
| Bernie Galiffa | 3 | 0 | 27 | -27 | 0 | 0 | -9.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 8 | 10 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Robert Woodruff | 5 | 6 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 21 | |
| Robert Sutton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 12 | |
| David A. King | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 15 | 32 | 1 | 267 | 3 | 77 | 0 |
| Bernie Galiffa | 15 | 30 | 1 | 267 | 3 | 77 | |
| Ade Dillon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marcus Mauney | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 8 | 80 | 0 | 21 | 10.0 |
| Roger Praetorius | 2 | 24 | 0 | 21 | 12.0 |
| Christopher Hoornbeck | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| Martin Januskiewicz | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 |
| Robert Petchel | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 |
| Brian Hambleton | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 5.5 |
| Anthony Manfredi | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 15 | 267 | 3 | 77 | 17.8 |
| Nate Stephens | 3 | 81 | 1 | 61 | 27.0 |
| Danny Buggs | 2 | 76 | 1 | 77 | 38.0 |
| Marshall Mills | 4 | 69 | 1 | 24 | 17.3 |
| Ron Lee | 4 | 29 | 0 | 25 | 7.3 |
| Brian Chiles | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 208 | 41.6 | 47 |
| Bernd Ruoff | 5 | 208 | 41.6 | 47 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 78 | 26.0 | 38 |
| Bob Sims | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 38 |
| Steve Soroka | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 1 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 91 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Robert Mitch | 1 | 10 | 10 | ||||||
| John Rafferty | 3 | 56 | 20 | ||||||
| Steven Webster | 2 | 35 | 19 | ||||||
| Charles Bonito | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Buggs | 3 | -5 | 4 | ||||||
| Artie Owens | 1 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 17 | |||
| Marcus Mauney | 1 | 19 | 19 | ||||||
| Nate Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 200 | 80 | 91 | 10 | 2 | 383 |
| Martin Januskiewicz | 90 | 12 | 102 | |||
| Roger Praetorius | 77 | 24 | 101 | |||
| John Rafferty | 56 | 56 | ||||
| Steven Webster | 35 | 35 | ||||
| Robert Sutton | 23 | 23 | ||||
| Christopher Hoornbeck | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Robert Petchel | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Brian Hambleton | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Michael Bright | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Robert Mitch | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Anthony Manfredi | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Charles Bonito | 2 | 2 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 319 | 267 | 36 | 15 | 0 | 637 |
| Danny Buggs | 159 | 76 | -5 | 230 | ||
| Marcus Mauney | 74 | 19 | 93 | |||
| Nate Stephens | 81 | 0 | 81 | |||
| Marshall Mills | 69 | 69 | ||||
| Artie Owens | 29 | 17 | 20 | 66 | ||
| Brian Chiles | 37 | 12 | 49 | |||
| Ron Lee | 17 | 29 | 46 | |||
| Ade Dillon | 3 | 3 |
| West Virginia | Syracuse | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 21 | 20 |
| Rushing | 11 | 16 |
| Passing | 10 | 3 |
| Penalty | 0 | 1 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 292 | 159 |
| Rushing Attempts | 37 | 65 |
| Average Per Rush | 7.9 | 2.4 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 3 | 2 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 324 | 225 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 32 | 66 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 267 | 80 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 15-32-1 | 8-10-0 |
| Average Per Attempt | 8.3 | 8.0 |
| Average Per Completion | 17.8 | 10.0 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 559 | 239 |
| Total Offense Plays | 69 | 75 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 8.1 | 3.2 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 1-1 | 4-3 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 8-87 | 6-53 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 3-78 | 5-208 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 26.0 | 41.6 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 4-15-0 | 1-10-0 |
| Average Per Return | 3.8 | 10.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-36-0 | 5-91-0 |
| Average Per Return | 12.0 | 18.2 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 |
| 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 | - | - |
Syracuse
| # | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Charles Bonito | 1 | 2 |
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| No results found. | |||||||||||||||
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8:24 | SU - Robert Sutton 11 yd rush TD | 6-0 |
| 1 | 7:15 | WVU - Danny Buggs 77 yd TD pass from Bernie Galiffa (Kick by Frank Nester Good) | 6-7 |
| 2 | 12:56 | SU - Martin Januskiewicz 7 yd rush TD | 12-7 |
| 2 | 5:22 | WVU - Nate Stephens 61 yd TD pass (Kick by Frank Nester Good) | 12-14 |
| 3 | 9:54 | WVU - Brian Chiles 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Frank Nester Good) | 12-21 |
| 3 | 5:25 | WVU - Danny Buggs 33 yd rush TD (Kick by Frank Nester Good) | 12-28 |
| 4 | 14:40 | WVU - Safety | 12-30 |
| 4 | 13:01 | WVU - Marshall Mills 24 yd TD pass from Bernie Galiffa | 12-36 |
| 4 | 2:59 | WVU - Danny Buggs 80 yd rush TD (Kick by Frank Nester Good) | 12-43 |
Attendance: 31,500
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 43 |
Officials: Gene Steratore (Back Judge), Louis Koerber (Field Judge), John Warner (Head Linesman), H.G. Munder (Referee), Ernest Kolano (Umpire)
Syracuse
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Richard Steiner |
| TE | Robert Petchel |
| OT | David Lapham |
| OT | Laurence Boynton |
| LG | Ross Sposato |
| C | Michael McNeeley |
| RG | Charles Chulada |
| QB | Robert Sutton |
| TB | Roger Praetorius |
| FB | Martin Januskiewicz |
| WB | Michael Bright |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Nate Stephens |
| LT | Dan Larcamp |
| LG | Walt Bragg |
| C | Gerald Schultze |
| RG | Doug Stevens |
| RT | Bill Samuelson |
| SE | Marshall Mills |
| FL | Danny Buggs |
| QB | Bernie Galiffa |
| TB | Marcus Mauney |
| FB | Brian Chiles |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| LCB | George Yencho |
| RCB | Kenneth Sawyer |
| LB | Leonard Masci |
| S | Gary Sweat |
| LB | David A. King |
| LB | Charles Bonito |
| LDT | Joseph Ehrmann |
| LDE | Gregory Steen |
| RDE | Raymond Preston |
| RDT | Melvin Dalrymple |
| MG | Edward Zamaitis |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| LCB | Rick Weiskircher |
| RCB | Tom Geishauser |
| SS | David Morris |
| FS | Doug Charley |
| RLB | Bruce Huffman |
| LLB | Tom Zakowski |
| MLB | Billy Joe Mantooth |
| LDT | Dennis Reid |
| RDT | Jeff Merrow |
| LDE | Bob Sims |
| RDE | Frank Samsa |
Stephen Dieso, Raymond Mills, Charles Smyrl, Steven Webster, Timothy Williams, Keith Moody, Timothy McManus, Brian Roulin, Robert Mitch, John Rafferty, Anthony Manfredi, David T. King, Walter Delikat, Robert Woodruff, Brian Hambleton, James Longley, Christopher Hoornbeck, L. Jeffrey Hopkins, R. Scott Robinson, Walter Sapp, Bernd Ruoff, Dennis Blatt, V.W. Lukashefski, Richard Schmitt
15-Ade Dillon, 21-Charlie Miller, 22-John Everly, 24-Artie Owens, 25-John Billetz, 27-Dick Hart, 30-John Harcharic, 31-Eddie Russell, 33-Mike Nelson, 34-Frank Nester, 40-Ron Lee, 41-Steve Soroka, 42-Jeff Rice, 51-John Withers, 52-Sam Nastase, 54-Fred McMillan, 61-Pat White, 62-Dan Resenic, 66-Rick Stump, 75-Ron Brown, 82-David Jagdmann, 85-Russ Sweickert, 87-John Adams, 91-John Spraggins