Kentucky vs West Virginia
October 6, 1979 at Old Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Kentucky
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 42 | 105 | 8 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Juan Portela | 17 | 43 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 2.1 | |
| Chris Jones | 9 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 3.1 | |
| Shawn Donigan | 12 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1.7 | |
| Pete Venable | 4 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3.3 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 57 | 260 | 28 | 232 | 1 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Robert Alexander | 13 | 111 | 4 | 107 | 0 | 8.2 | |
| Oliver Luck | 22 | 88 | 24 | 64 | 1 | 2.9 | |
| Eldridge Dixon | 12 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 2.8 | |
| Curlin Beck | 6 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3.2 | |
| Ray Armstrong | 4 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 7 | 13 | 1 | 120 | 0 | 73 | 0 |
| Juan Portela | 7 | 13 | 1 | 120 | 0 | 73 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 12 | 1 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Luck | 6 | 12 | 1 | 58 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 7 | 120 | 0 | 73 | 17.1 |
| Frank McDaniels | 1 | 73 | 0 | 73 | 73.0 |
| Alan Watson | 2 | 24 | 0 | 12.0 | |
| Felix Wilson | 3 | 19 | 0 | 6.3 | |
| Pete Venable | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 58 | 0 | 19 | 9.7 |
| Robert Alexander | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| Cedric Thomas | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 | |
| Curlin Beck | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 |
| Rich Duggan | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 |
| Ray Armstrong | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 7 | 261 | 37.3 | 0 |
| Chris Poulton | 7 | 261 | 37.3 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 7 | 307 | 43.9 | 0 |
| Curt Carion | 7 | 307 | 43.9 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Larry Carter | 5 | 13 | |||||||
| Tom Petty | 2 | 28 | |||||||
| Scott Peterson | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Andy Molls | 1 | 16 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | -9 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Fulton Walker | 3 | -4 | 1 | 7 | |||||
| Reggie Armstead | 1 | -5 | 1 | 24 | |||||
| Jerry Holmes | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Curlin Beck | 1 | 22 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 97 | 120 | 28 | 13 | 16 | 274 |
| Frank McDaniels | 73 | 73 | ||||
| Juan Portela | 36 | 36 | ||||
| Tom Petty | 28 | 28 | ||||
| Chris Jones | 28 | 28 | ||||
| Alan Watson | 24 | 24 | ||||
| Shawn Donigan | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Felix Wilson | 19 | 19 | ||||
| Pete Venable | 13 | 4 | 17 | |||
| Andy Molls | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Larry Carter | 13 | 13 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 232 | 58 | 46 | -9 | 7 | 334 |
| Robert Alexander | 107 | 19 | 126 | |||
| Oliver Luck | 64 | 64 | ||||
| Curlin Beck | 19 | 12 | 22 | 53 | ||
| Eldridge Dixon | 33 | 33 | ||||
| Reggie Armstead | 24 | -5 | 19 | |||
| Cedric Thomas | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Ray Armstrong | 9 | 3 | 12 | |||
| Rich Duggan | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Fulton Walker | -4 | 7 | 3 |
| West Virginia | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 15 | 6 |
| Rushing | 12 | 4 |
| Passing | 2 | 2 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 232 | 97 |
| Rushing Attempts | 57 | 42 |
| Average Per Rush | 4.1 | 2.3 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 260 | 105 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 28 | 8 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 58 | 120 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 6-12-1 | 7-13-1 |
| Average Per Attempt | 4.8 | 9.2 |
| Average Per Completion | 9.7 | 17.1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 290 | 217 |
| Total Offense Plays | 69 | 55 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 4-2 | 2-0 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 5-55 | 5-37 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 7-307 | 7-261 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 43.9 | 37.3 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 5-(-9)-0 | 5-13-0 |
| Average Per Return | -1.8 | 2.6 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-46-0 | 3-28-0 |
| Average Per Return | 23.0 | 9.3 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 1-7-0 | 1-16-0 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | ||
| Possession Time | ||
| Third Down Conversions | of | of |
| Fourth Down Conversions | of | of |
| Red Zone Scores-Chances | - | - |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | - | - |
Kentucky
| # | 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 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Andy Molls | 1 | 16 |
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 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 40 | Fulton Walker | 1 | 7 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 9:43 | UK - Rick Strein 33 yd FG | 3-0 |
| 2 | 0:05 | WVU - Steve Sinclair 36 yd FG | 3-3 |
| 3 | 10:38 | WVU - Oliver Luck 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Steve Sinclair Good) | 3-10 |
| 3 | 0:07 | UK - Rick Strein 42 yd FG | 6-10 |
Attendance: 33,792
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| West Virginia | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Officials: John Buoni (Back Judge), John O'Rourke (Field Judge), David Anderson (Head Linesman), Henry Hair (Line Judge), William R. Parkinson (Referee), Edward Cassidy (Umpire)
Kentucky
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Frank McDaniels |
| LT | Gerald Smyth |
| LG | Tom Kearns |
| C | Richard Adams |
| RG | Leon Shadowen |
| RT | Steve Williams |
| WR | Felix Wilson |
| SE | Jim Campbell |
| QB | Juan Portela |
| RB | Chris Jones |
| FB | Shawn Donigan |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| LT | Gordon Gordon |
| LG | Jim Himic |
| C | Pat Conachan |
| RG | Al Thomas |
| RT | Frank Kinczel |
| FL | Cedric Thomas |
| SE | Darrell Miller |
| QB | Oliver Luck |
| TB | Ray Armstrong |
| FB | Curlin Beck |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| CB | Chris Jacobs |
| CB | Larry Carter |
| LB | Chuck Smith |
| S | Andy Molls |
| SS | Greg Motley |
| LB | Lester Boyd |
| NG | Richard Jaffe |
| LDT | Kevin Kearns |
| RDT | Tim Gooch |
| LDE | Don Fielder |
| RDE | Jeff Dennis |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| CB | Jody McKown |
| CB | Ed Armstrong |
| DE | Delbert Fowler |
| FS | Jerry Holmes |
| LB | Walter Easley |
| DE | Darryl Talley |
| SS | Fulton Walker |
| LB | Mike Dawson |
| DT | Calvin Turner |
| DT | Al Pisula |
| MG | Todd Campbell |
Pete Venable, Alan Watson, Chris Poulton, Rick Strein, Scott Peterson, Kenny Roark, Mike Shutt, Kent Phillippi, Tom Petty
1-Steve Sinclair, 4-Eldridge Dixon, 5-Curt Carion, 24-Reggie Armstead, 31-Robert Alexander, 59-Kevin Osborne, 88-Rich Duggan
