Virginia vs West Virginia
November 4, 1978 at Old Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Virginia
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 41 | 189 | 10 | 179 | 2 | 43 | 4.4 |
| Thomas J. Vigorito | 15 | 101 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 43 | 6.7 |
| Greg Taylor | 11 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10 | 3.9 |
| Dan Hottowe | 8 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 2.6 |
| J.C. Mark | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 |
| Mickey Spady | 6 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1.2 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 58 | 256 | 54 | 202 | 1 | 31 | 3.5 |
| Fulton Walker | 12 | 87 | 0 | 87 | 1 | 31 | 7.3 |
| Robert Alexander | 14 | 68 | 3 | 65 | 0 | 16 | 4.6 |
| Eldridge Dixon | 17 | 57 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 9 | 3.4 |
| Mark "Dutch" Hoffman | 15 | 44 | 51 | -7 | 0 | 11 | -0.5 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 12 | 24 | 0 | 163 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| J.C. Mark | 7 | 13 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 44 | |
| Mickey Spady | 5 | 11 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 14 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 12 | 21 | 2 | 186 | 1 | 38 | 0 |
| Mark "Dutch" Hoffman | 12 | 21 | 2 | 186 | 1 | 38 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 12 | 163 | 0 | 44 | 13.6 |
| Andre Grier | 2 | 58 | 0 | 44 | 29.0 |
| Mike Newhall | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| Thomas J. Vigorito | 4 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 5.3 |
| Tom Champlin | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| Greg Taylor | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| Ted Marchibroda, Jr | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| Dan Hottowe | 2 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 5.5 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 12 | 186 | 1 | 38 | 15.5 |
| Darrell Miller | 3 | 72 | 1 | 38 | 24.0 |
| Steve Lewis | 3 | 37 | 0 | 17 | 12.3 |
| Rich Duggan | 2 | 33 | 0 | 21 | 16.5 |
| Robin Meeley | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| Eldridge Dixon | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| Fulton Walker | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 6.5 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 159 | 39.8 | 51 |
| Russell M. Henderson | 4 | 159 | 39.8 | 51 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 209 | 41.8 | 52 |
| Curt Carion | 5 | 209 | 41.8 | 52 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 121 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Chester | 3 | 5 | 3 | 42 | |||||
| Sean P. McCall | 2 | 79 | |||||||
| Bryan J. Shumock | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Mike Brancati | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 44 | 33 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fulton Walker | 1 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 41 | ||||
| Jerry Holmes | 1 | 11 | 11 | ||||||
| Dane Conwell | 1 | 15 | |||||||
| Rich Duggan | 1 | 0 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 179 | 163 | 121 | 5 | 0 | 468 |
| Thomas J. Vigorito | 100 | 21 | 121 | |||
| Sean P. McCall | 79 | 79 | ||||
| Andre Grier | 58 | 58 | ||||
| Greg Taylor | 43 | 13 | 56 | |||
| Pat Chester | 42 | 5 | 47 | |||
| Dan Hottowe | 21 | 11 | 32 | |||
| Mike Newhall | 27 | 27 | ||||
| Tom Champlin | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Ted Marchibroda, Jr | 13 | 13 | ||||
| J.C. Mark | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Mickey Spady | 7 | 7 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 209 | 186 | 56 | 44 | 0 | 495 |
| Fulton Walker | 87 | 13 | 41 | 33 | 174 | |
| Darrell Miller | 72 | 72 | ||||
| Eldridge Dixon | 57 | 14 | 71 | |||
| Robert Alexander | 65 | 65 | ||||
| Steve Lewis | 37 | 37 | ||||
| Rich Duggan | 33 | 0 | 33 | |||
| Robin Meeley | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Dane Conwell | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Jerry Holmes | 11 | 11 |
| West Virginia | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 21 | 15 |
| Rushing | 11 | 8 |
| Passing | 10 | 6 |
| Penalty | 0 | 1 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 202 | 179 |
| Rushing Attempts | 58 | 41 |
| Average Per Rush | 3.5 | 4.4 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 256 | 189 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 54 | 10 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 186 | 163 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 12-21-2 | 12-24-0 |
| Average Per Attempt | 8.9 | 6.8 |
| Average Per Completion | 15.5 | 13.6 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 388 | 342 |
| Total Offense Plays | 79 | 65 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 3-1 | 3-2 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 7-69 | 2-20 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 5-209 | 4-159 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-44-0 | 3-5-0 |
| Average Per Return | 22.0 | 1.7 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 4-56-0 | 5-121-0 |
| Average Per Return | 14.0 | 24.2 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 |
| 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 | - | - |
Virginia
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 66 | 12 | 78 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Stuart Anderson | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1.0 | |||||||||||
| Les Browning | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1.0 | |||||||||||
| Grant Hudson | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Mike Brancati | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Tony Blount | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.0 | |||||||||||
| Ken Newsome | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Bryan Holoman | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Steve Potter | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | |||||||||||
| Derrick Glasper | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Mark LaNeve | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Bryan J. Shumock | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Jon Tenuta | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Drew Schuett | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Kelvin Anderson | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Russell M. Henderson | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Louis Collins | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Quentin Murray | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Greg Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Joe Roseborough | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Bryan Coleman | 0 | 1 | 1 |
West Virginia
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 57 | 12 | 69 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 90 | Ken Braswell | 9 | 4 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 51 | John Garcia | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Jamie Keys | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2.0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 23 | Jerry Holmes | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 97 | John Bendana | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 56 | Doc Holliday | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 95 | Delbert Fowler | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 80 | Jeff Seals | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 71 | Al Pisula | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 26 | Malcolm Hunter | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 73 | Keith Jones | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | ||||||||||
| 21 | Terry Bowden | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 17 | John LaSavage | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 86 | Dave Sarkus | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 63 | Bob Ochs | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 15 | Sedrick King | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9:06 | WVU - Darrell Miller 25 yd TD pass from Mark "Dutch" Hoffman (Kick by Steve Sinclair Good) | 0-7 |
| 2 | 12:41 | WVU - Steve Sinclair 36 yd FG | 0-10 |
| 2 | 0:08 | WVU - Steve Sinclair 31 yd FG | 0-13 |
| 3 | 9:51 | UVA - Russell M. Henderson 22 yd FG | 3-13 |
| 3 | 6:03 | WVU - Fulton Walker 15 yd rush TD (Kick by Steve Sinclair Good) | 3-20 |
| 4 | 13:56 | UVA - Dan Hottowe 4 yd rush TD (Kick by Russell M. Henderson Good) | 10-20 |
| 4 | 1:31 | UVA - Dan Hottowe 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Russell M. Henderson Good) | 17-20 |
Attendance: 29,291
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Officials: Gil Rushton (Back Judge), Thomas Adams (Field Judge), Rich Farina (Head Linesman), Mark Kane (Line Judge), Raymond Bower (Referee), Clifton Noble (Umpire)
Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Mike Newhall |
| LT | Eddie Smith |
| LG | Kurt Pierce |
| C | Brian Musselman |
| RG | Al Alvarez |
| RT | Ric Zimmerman |
| FL | Andre Grier |
| SE | Ted Marchibroda, Jr |
| QB | Mickey Spady |
| RB | Greg Taylor |
| FB | Thomas J. Vigorito |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Rich Duggan |
| LT | Tom Creeden |
| LG | Al Thomas |
| C | Pat Conachan |
| RG | Jim Himic |
| RT | Randy Weppler |
| SE | Darrell Miller |
| FL | Steve Lewis |
| QB | Mark "Dutch" Hoffman |
| RB | Fulton Walker |
| RB | Robert Alexander |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| RCB | Derrick Glasper |
| LCB | Bryan J. Shumock |
| FS | Mike Brancati |
| LB | Ken Newsome |
| SS | Tony Blount |
| LB | Bryan Holoman |
| NG | Stuart Anderson |
| RDT | Les Browning |
| LDE | Steve Potter |
| RDE | Quentin Murray |
| LDT | Greg Brown |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| RCB | John LaSavage |
| LCB | Malcolm Hunter |
| FS | Jerry Holmes |
| WLB | Ken Braswell |
| SS | Sedrick King |
| SLB | John Garcia |
| RDE | Delbert Fowler |
| MG | Dave Sarkus |
| LDE | Doc Holliday |
| RDT | Al Pisula |
| LDT | John Bendana |
Sean P. McCall, Russell M. Henderson, Dan Hottowe, J.C. Mark, Tom Champlin, Pat Chester, Kelvin Anderson, Jon Tenuta, Mark LaNeve, Drew Schuett, Grant Hudson, Louis Collins, Bryan Coleman, Joe Roseborough
1-Steve Sinclair, 2-Jamie Keys, 5-Curt Carion, 21-Terry Bowden, 24-Eldridge Dixon, 32-Dane Conwell, 63-Bob Ochs, 73-Keith Jones, 80-Jeff Seals, 82-Robin Meeley