#12 Pitt vs West Virginia
November 5, 1977 at Old Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Pitt
West Virginia
Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 46 | 239 | 5 | 234 | 4 | 17 | 5.1 |
Elliott Walker | 11 | 69 | 1 | 68 | 0 | 17 | 6.2 |
Fred Jacobs | 11 | 57 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 14 | 5.1 |
Matt Cavanaugh | 9 | 37 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 12 | 3.9 |
Steve Harris | 4 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 6.5 |
Rick Trocano | 5 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 4.0 |
Larry Sims | 3 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 5.3 |
Ray Jones | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
Jo Jo Heath | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3.0 |
Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 42 | 140 | 43 | 97 | 0 | 18 | 2.3 |
Robert Alexander | 10 | 37 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 12 | 3.6 |
Danny Williams | 11 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 1.8 |
Walter Easley | 7 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 2.9 |
Rich Duggan | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
Dave Riley | 8 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1.8 |
Paul Lumley | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 |
Dan Kendra | 4 | 6 | 21 | -15 | 0 | 6 | -3.8 |
Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 16 | 31 | 1 | 217 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
Matt Cavanaugh | 16 | 29 | 1 | 217 | 2 | 27 | |
Rick Trocano | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 7 | 19 | 3 | 77 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
Dan Kendra | 4 | 8 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 36 | |
Danny Williams | 3 | 11 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 22 |
Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 16 | 217 | 2 | 27 | 13.6 |
Steve Gaustad | 7 | 88 | 1 | 17 | 12.6 |
Elliott Walker | 4 | 58 | 0 | 27 | 14.5 |
Gordon Jones | 3 | 52 | 1 | 23 | 17.3 |
Willie Taylor | 2 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 9.5 |
Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 7 | 77 | 0 | 36 | 11.0 |
Cedric Thomas | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 36.0 |
Robert Alexander | 3 | 34 | 0 | 22 | 11.3 |
Dave Riley | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
Randy Swinson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 6 | 293 | 48.8 | 62 |
Joseph Gasparovic | 6 | 293 | 48.8 | 62 |
Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 9 | 308 | 34.2 | 46 |
Ken Hatton | 9 | 308 | 34.2 | 46 |
Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 6 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 46 | 28 | 3 | 67 | 36 |
Gordon Jones | 5 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 28 | 28 | |||
J.C. Wilson | 1 | -7 | -7 | ||||||
Mike Balzer | 1 | 18 | 18 | ||||||
Bob Jury | 2 | 67 | 36 | ||||||
Jeff Pelusi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 2 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 44 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Fulton Walker | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
Tom Pridemore | 1 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 10 | |||
Robert Alexander | 3 | 32 | 15 | ||||||
Jim Tackett | 1 | 12 | 12 |
All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 234 | 217 | 46 | 21 | 67 | 585 |
Elliott Walker | 68 | 58 | 126 | |||
Gordon Jones | 52 | 28 | 21 | 101 | ||
Steve Gaustad | 88 | 88 | ||||
Bob Jury | 67 | 67 | ||||
Fred Jacobs | 56 | 56 | ||||
Matt Cavanaugh | 35 | 35 | ||||
Steve Harris | 26 | 26 | ||||
Rick Trocano | 20 | 20 | ||||
Willie Taylor | 19 | 19 | ||||
Mike Balzer | 18 | 18 | ||||
Larry Sims | 16 | 16 | ||||
Ray Jones | 7 | 7 | ||||
Jo Jo Heath | 6 | 6 |
All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 112 | 77 | 44 | 19 | 10 | 262 |
Robert Alexander | 36 | 34 | 32 | 102 | ||
Cedric Thomas | 36 | 36 | ||||
Tom Pridemore | 16 | 10 | 26 | |||
Walter Easley | 20 | 20 | ||||
Danny Williams | 20 | 20 | ||||
Rich Duggan | 18 | 18 | ||||
Dave Riley | 14 | 4 | 18 | |||
Jim Tackett | 12 | 12 | ||||
Paul Lumley | 4 | 4 | ||||
Fulton Walker | 3 | 3 | ||||
Randy Swinson | 3 | 3 |
West Virginia | Pitt | |
---|---|---|
First Downs | 12 | 22 |
Rushing | 5 | 13 |
Passing | 2 | 8 |
Penalty | 5 | 1 |
NET YARDS RUSHING | 97 | 234 |
Rushing Attempts | 42 | 46 |
Average Per Rush | 2.3 | 5.1 |
Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 4 |
Yards Gained Rushing | 140 | 239 |
Yards Lost Rushing | 43 | 5 |
NET YARDS PASSING | 77 | 217 |
Completions-Attempts-Int | 7-19-3 | 16-31-1 |
Average Per Attempt | 4.1 | 7.0 |
Average Per Completion | 11.0 | 13.6 |
Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 174 | 451 |
Total Offense Plays | 61 | 77 |
Average Gain Per Play | 2.9 | 5.9 |
Fumbles: Number-Lost | 3-2 | 4-2 |
Penalties: Number-Yards | 6-52 | 15-156 |
PUNTS-YARDS | 9-308 | 6-293 |
Average Yards Per Punt | 34.2 | 48.8 |
Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-19-0 | 6-14-0 |
Average Per Return | 9.5 | 2.3 |
Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 4-44-0 | 2-46-0 |
Average Per Return | 11.0 | 23.0 |
Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 1-10-0 | 3-67-0 |
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 | - | - |
Pitt
# | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 54 | 17 | 71 | 3.0 | 17 | 4.0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 2 | 0 | |
Randy Holloway | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.0 | 8 | ||||||||
Jerry Boyarsky | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||
Jeff Pelusi | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
Alvin Chesley | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||
Dave DiCiccio | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||
Desmond Robinson | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Carlton Williamson | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Rickey Jackson | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Gary Silvestri | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Mike Balzer | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Hugh Green | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 14 | |||||||||
Bob Jury | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 67 | ||||||||||
Bill Neill | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Jeff Delaney | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Glenn Meyer | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Mark Reichard | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Greg Meisner | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Mike Lenosky | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
J.C. Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Leroy Felder | 0 | 1 | 1 |
West Virginia
# | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals | 66 | 31 | 97 | 0 | 6.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | ||
55 | Jeff Macerelli | 9 | 7 | 16 | 1.0 | 1 | |||||||||
22 | Tom Pridemore | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||
15 | Kevin Berkey | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1.0 | 5 | |||||||||
65 | Joe Jelich | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3.0 | 3 | |||||||||
1 | Harold Woods | 4 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||
Fulton Walker | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||
56 | Doc Holliday | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||
45 | Lester Johnson | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||
58 | Bob Tomko | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
82 | Robin Meeley | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
43 | Billy McLee | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||
87 | Pete McConnell | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | |||||||||
95 | Delbert Fowler | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
11 | Jody McKown | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
96 | Tim Mackin | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
16 | Danny Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
50 | James "Rocky" Gianola | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
32 | Dave Riley | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
Jim Tackett | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
25 | Larry Holbert | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
71 | Al Pisula | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
18 | Rich Duggan | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Robert Alexander | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 12:27 | WVU - Bill McKenzie 45 yd FG | 0-3 |
1 | 8:47 | Pitt - Fred Jacobs 4 yd rush TD (Kick by Mark Schubert Good) | 7-3 |
2 | 7:17 | Pitt - Matt Cavanaugh 4 yd rush TD (Kick by Mark Schubert Good) | 14-3 |
2 | 1:56 | Pitt - Mark Schubert 36 yd FG | 17-3 |
3 | 4:32 | Pitt - Elliott Walker 2 yd rush TD (Kick by Mark Schubert Good) | 24-3 |
3 | 4:19 | Pitt - Gordon Jones 15 yd TD pass from Matt Cavanaugh (Kick by Dave Trout Good) | 3-31 |
4 | 13:33 | Pitt - Steve Gaustad 12 yd TD pass from Matt Cavanaugh (Kick by Mark Schubert Good) | 38-3 |
4 | 7:44 | Pitt - Ray Jones 7 yd rush TD (Kick by Dave Trout Fail) | 44-3 |
Attendance: 37,031
Score By Quarter
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pitt | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 44 |
West Virginia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Officials: J.P. Eagan (Back Judge), John O'Rourke (Field Judge), James McGuckin (Head Linesman), Joseph Carroll (Linesman), William R. Parkinson (Referee), Foster Grose (Umpire)
Pitt
Pos | Offense |
---|---|
TE | Steve Gaustad |
LT | Art Bortnick |
LG | Jim Buoy |
C | Tom Brzoza |
RG | George Link |
RT | Matt Carroll |
FL | Willie Taylor |
SE | Gordon Jones |
QB | Matt Cavanaugh |
HB | Fred Jacobs |
FB | Elliott Walker |
West Virginia
Pos | Offense |
---|---|
TE | Randy Swinson |
LT | Wayne Gatewood |
LG | Jim Himic |
C | Clay Singletary |
RG | Randy Weppler |
RT | Tom Creeden |
FL | Rich Duggan |
SE | Cedric Thomas |
QB | Dan Kendra |
TB | Dave Riley |
FB | Walter Easley |
Pos | Defense |
---|---|
LCB | J.C. Wilson |
RCB | Leroy Felder |
FS | Bob Jury |
SS | Jeff Delaney |
LLB | Jeff Pelusi |
RLB | Alvin Chesley |
LDT | Gary Silvestri |
RDT | Randy Holloway |
MG | Dave Logan |
LDE | Dave DiCiccio |
RDE | Hugh Green |
Pos | Defense |
---|---|
CB | Harold Woods |
CB | John LaSavage |
DE | Doc Holliday |
DE | Fran Gleason |
LB | Bob Tomko |
SS | Kevin Berkey |
LB | Jeff Macerelli |
FS | Tom Pridemore |
DT | Robin Meeley |
DT | Lester Johnson |
MG | Joe Jelich |
Jo Jo Heath, Mark Reichard, Rick Trocano, Carlton Williamson, Ed Gallagher, Glenn Meyer, Jim Morsillo, Mark Schubert, Ralph Still, Lynn Thomas, Joseph Gasparovic, Mike Lenosky, D. Scott Hartman, John Takacs, Ray Jones, Steve Harris, Benjie Pryor, Bill Neill, Greg Meisner, Mike Balzer, Randy Reutershan, Bob Gruber, Dave Trout, Walt Brown, Willie Marsh, Larry Sims, Mark May, Jerry Boyarsky, Willie Collier, Steve Fedell, Rickey Jackson, Jeff Matthews, John Richardson, Greg McCray, Walter Sylvester, Scott McKeel, Randy Bentley, Dan Noble, Russ Grimm, Desmond Robinson, Tom Yewcic, Stephen Clemons, Gary Tyra
Robert Alexander, Jim Tackett, Fulton Walker, 7-Mark "Dutch" Hoffman, 11-Jody McKown, 16-Danny Williams, 23-Reggie Hughey, 24-Reggie McLee, 25-Larry Holbert, 30-Bill McKenzie, 35-Paul Lumley, 37-Terry Bowden, 43-Billy McLee, 47-Ken Hatton, 50-James "Rocky" Gianola, 52-Jack Palmer, 60-Chuck Gambill, 61-Terry Alessi, 63-Bob Ochs, 64-Al Thomas, 71-Al Pisula, 72-Jeff Cortileso, 79-Jay Krohe, 83-Ben McDay, 87-Pete McConnell, 88-Manuel Rodriguez, 89-Matt Grimone, 95-Delbert Fowler, 96-Tim Mackin, 97-John Bendana