#10 Penn State vs West Virginia
October 22, 1977 at Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA
Penn State
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 60 | 256 | 25 | 231 | 3 | 29 | 3.9 |
| Bob Torrey | 14 | 106 | 1 | 105 | 0 | 29 | 7.5 |
| Steve Geise | 18 | 49 | 4 | 45 | 2 | 11 | 2.5 |
| Ed Guthrie | 9 | 39 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 10 | 4.0 |
| Booker Moore | 5 | 28 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 5.2 |
| Anthony Alguero | 6 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 2.7 |
| Matt Suhey | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| Duane Taylor | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Chuck Fusina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Tony Capozzolli | 3 | 0 | 14 | -14 | 0 | 0 | -4.7 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 48 | 195 | 54 | 141 | 2 | 28 | 2.9 |
| Dave Riley | 26 | 117 | 9 | 108 | 1 | 21 | 4.2 |
| Walter Easley | 12 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 2.4 |
| Cedric Thomas | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| Paul Lumley | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Danny Williams | 1 | 0 | 11 | -11 | 0 | -11 | -11.0 |
| Dan Kendra | 7 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 0 | 12 | -2.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 10 | 17 | 1 | 152 | 2 | 41 | 0 |
| Chuck Fusina | 9 | 14 | 0 | 135 | 2 | 41 | |
| Tony Capozzolli | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 19 | 47 | 5 | 222 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Dan Kendra | 19 | 46 | 5 | 222 | 1 | 25 | |
| Danny Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 10 | 152 | 2 | 41 | 15.2 |
| Mickey Shuler | 2 | 51 | 1 | 41 | 25.5 |
| Scott Fitzkee | 2 | 32 | 1 | 20 | 16.0 |
| Jim Cefalo | 2 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 9.5 |
| Bob Bassett | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 9.5 |
| Kip Vernaglia | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| Steve Geise | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 19 | 222 | 1 | 25 | 11.7 |
| Randy Swinson | 7 | 105 | 0 | 20 | 15.0 |
| Cedric Thomas | 4 | 73 | 1 | 25 | 18.3 |
| Rich Duggan | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| Walter Easley | 3 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 6.0 |
| Dave Riley | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1.5 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 38 |
| Pete Harris | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 |
| Scott Fitzkee | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 7 | 187 | 26.7 | 0 |
| Ken Hatton | 6 | 187 | 31.2 | |
| TEAM | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 80 | 57 | 3 | 54 | 26 | 5 | 28 | 21 |
| Jim Cefalo | 2 | 66 | 57 | 2 | 46 | 26 | |||
| Randy Sidler | 1 | 14 | 14 | ||||||
| Bob Torrey | 1 | 8 | 8 | ||||||
| Tom DePaso | 1 | 7 | 7 | ||||||
| Bruce Clark | 1 | 21 | 21 | ||||||
| Pete Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Fred Ragucci | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Paul Suhey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 17 | 1 | 100 | 100 |
| Dave Riley | 2 | 20 | 14 | ||||||
| Cedric Thomas | 2 | 23 | 17 | ||||||
| Jim Tackett | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| Tom Pridemore | 1 | 100 | 100 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 245 | 152 | 54 | 83 | 28 | 562 |
| Jim Cefalo | 19 | 46 | 66 | 131 | ||
| Bob Torrey | 105 | 8 | 113 | |||
| Steve Geise | 45 | 14 | 59 | |||
| Mickey Shuler | 51 | 51 | ||||
| Ed Guthrie | 36 | 36 | ||||
| Scott Fitzkee | 32 | 32 | ||||
| Booker Moore | 26 | 26 | ||||
| Bruce Clark | 21 | 21 | ||||
| Bob Bassett | 19 | 19 | ||||
| Kip Vernaglia | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Anthony Alguero | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Randy Sidler | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Matt Suhey | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Tom DePaso | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Duane Taylor | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Matt Millen | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Chuck Fusina | 3 | 3 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 168 | 222 | 47 | 0 | 100 | 537 |
| Dave Riley | 108 | 6 | 20 | 134 | ||
| Cedric Thomas | 28 | 73 | 23 | 124 | ||
| Randy Swinson | 105 | 105 | ||||
| Tom Pridemore | 100 | 100 | ||||
| Walter Easley | 29 | 18 | 47 | |||
| Rich Duggan | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Jim Tackett | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Paul Lumley | 3 | 3 |
| Penn State | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 24 | 21 |
| Rushing | 15 | 8 |
| Passing | 8 | 11 |
| Penalty | 1 | 2 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 231 | 141 |
| Rushing Attempts | 60 | 48 |
| Average Per Rush | 3.9 | 2.9 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 3 | 2 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 256 | 195 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 25 | 54 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 152 | 222 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 10-17-1 | 19-47-5 |
| Average Per Attempt | 8.9 | 4.7 |
| Average Per Completion | 15.2 | 11.7 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 383 | 363 |
| Total Offense Plays | 77 | 95 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.0 | 3.8 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 3-3 | 3-2 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 5-49 | 7-52 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 2-42 | 7-187 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 21.0 | 26.7 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-83-2 | 0-0-0 |
| Average Per Return | 27.7 | 0.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-54-0 | 5-47-0 |
| Average Per Return | 18.0 | 9.4 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 5-28-0 | 1-100-1 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | ||
| Possession Time | 30:00 | 30:00 |
| Third Down Conversions | 6 of 12 | 9 of 21 |
| Fourth Down Conversions | of | of |
| Red Zone Scores-Chances | - | - |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | - | - |
Penn State
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 50 | 20 | 70 | 2.0 | 17 | 6.0 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 0 | |
| Tom DePaso | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Rick Donaldson | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Matt Millen | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Randy Sidler | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Bill Banks | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.0 | 5 | ||||||||
| Bruce Clark | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 1 | |||||||||
| Pete Harris | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Scott Hettinger | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 | 13 | 1 | |||||||||
| Doug Hostetler | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Lance Mehl | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Ron Hostetler | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Larry Kubin | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| John Walsh | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Tony Petruccio | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Neil Hutton | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Earl Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Joe Diange | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Steve Griffiths | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Joe Diminick | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Gene Gladys | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Joe Lally | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.0 | 12 | ||||||||
| Fred Ragucci | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Rich Milot | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Paul Suhey | 1 | 0 |
West Virginia
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 50 | 31 | 81 | 1.0 | 6 | 7.0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 1 | 0 | |
| 51 | Fran Gleason | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2.0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 58 | Bob Tomko | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1.0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 55 | Jeff Macerelli | 5 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 97 | John Bendana | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 1 | Harold Woods | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 45 | Lester Johnson | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 22 | Tom Pridemore | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 100 | ||||||||
| 23 | Reggie Hughey | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 71 | Al Pisula | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 56 | Doc Holliday | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.0 | 6 | |||||||
| 95 | Delbert Fowler | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 85 | Randy Swinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 21 | Mark Pupilli | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 42 | A.C. Mullens | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 25 | Larry Holbert | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 63 | Bob Ochs | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 37 | Terry Bowden | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 82 | Robin Meeley | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Mark "Dutch" Hoffman | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 17 | John LaSavage | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14:22 | PSU - Matt Millen 3 yd punt return TD (Kick by Matt Bahr Good) | 0-7 |
| 1 | 11:10 | PSU - Mickey Shuler 41 yd TD pass from Chuck Fusina (Kick by Matt Bahr Good) | 0-14 |
| 1 | 10:14 | PSU - Steve Geise 7 yd rush TD (Kick by Matt Bahr Good) | 0-21 |
| 1 | 6:07 | WVU - Walter Easley 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Bill McKenzie Good) | 7-21 |
| 2 | 5:44 | PSU - Scott Fitzkee 12 yd TD pass from Chuck Fusina (Kick by Matt Bahr Good) | 7-28 |
| 2 | 3:43 | PSU - Steve Geise 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Matt Bahr Good) | 7-35 |
| 2 | 2:52 | PSU - Jim Cefalo 57 yd punt return TD (Kick by Matt Bahr Good) | 7-42 |
| 3 | 8:29 | WVU - Tom Pridemore 100 yd interception return TD (Kick by Bill McKenzie Good) | 14-42 |
| 3 | 5:40 | PSU - Chuck Fusina 2 yd rush TD (Kick by Matt Bahr Good) | 14-49 |
| 3 | 0:57 | WVU - Dave Riley 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Bill McKenzie Good) | 21-49 |
| 4 | 2:37 | WVU - Cedric Thomas 8 yd TD pass from Dan Kendra (Kick by Bill McKenzie Good) | 28-49 |
Attendance: 62,108
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Penn State | 21 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 49 |
Temperature: 66 • Wind: SW 15-20mph • Weather: Sunny, some cloudy intervals during the
Penn State
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Mickey Shuler |
| LT | Irv Pankey |
| LG | John Dunn |
| C | Chuck Correal |
| RG | Eric Cunningham |
| RT | Keith Dorney |
| FL | Jim Cefalo |
| SE | Scott Fitzkee |
| QB | Chuck Fusina |
| HB | Steve Geise |
| FB | Matt Suhey |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Randy Swinson |
| LT | Jim Himic |
| LG | Terry Alessi |
| C | Clay Singletary |
| RG | Randy Weppler |
| RT | Jay Krohe |
| SE | Cedric Thomas |
| FL | Rich Duggan |
| QB | Dan Kendra |
| TB | Dave Riley |
| FB | Walter Easley |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| CB | Neil Hutton |
| CB | Mike Guman |
| LB | Doug Hostetler |
| LB | Rick Donaldson |
| LB | Tom DePaso |
| FS | Pete Harris |
| RDE | Joe Lally |
| MG | Randy Sidler |
| LDT | Bruce Clark |
| LDE | Bill Banks |
| RDT | Matt Millen |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| CB | Harold Woods |
| CB | John LaSavage |
| DE | Doc Holliday |
| LB | Bob Tomko |
| SS | Reggie Hughey |
| LB | Jeff Macerelli |
| DE | Fran Gleason |
| FS | Tom Pridemore |
| DT | Robin Meeley |
| DT | Lester Johnson |
| MG | John Bendana |
Ron Hostetler, Scott Hettinger, Lance Mehl, Grover Edwards, Gene Gladys, Larry Kubin, Booker Moore, Anthony Alguero, Bob Torrey, Duane Taylor, Kip Vernaglia, Paul Suhey, Fred Ragucci, Rich Milot, Karl McCoy, Tony Capozzolli, Tony Petruccio, Joe Diange, Matt Bahr, Joe Diminick, Ron LaPointe, Ed Guthrie, Bob Bassett, Craig Coder, Tom Bradley, Paul Renaud, Earl Thompson, Martin Sierocinski, John Wojotowicz, Jim Romano, Andy Onkotz, Tom Wise, John Walsh, Pete Kugler, Steve Griffiths, Bill Dugan, Jim Brown, Mike Conforto, Michael Urquhart
Jim Tackett, 7-Mark "Dutch" Hoffman, 16-Danny Williams, 21-Mark Pupilli, 25-Larry Holbert, 30-Bill McKenzie, 35-Paul Lumley, 36-Ernie Haynes, 37-Terry Bowden, 42-A.C. Mullens, 47-Ken Hatton, 50-James "Rocky" Gianola, 52-Jack Palmer, 60-Chuck Gambill, 63-Bob Ochs, 64-Al Thomas, 71-Al Pisula, 74-Tom Creeden, 76-Wayne Gatewood, 83-Ben McDay, 87-Pete McConnell, 96-Tim Mackin