Boston College vs West Virginia
October 13, 1979 1:30pm at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College
West Virginia
RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLongAvg.
Totals51256372192694.3
Jay Palazola17157231341697.9
Shelby Gamble216312511172.4
Dan Conway1132230062.7
Kevin Benjamin1303033.0
Leo Smith1101011.0
RushingNo.GainLossNetTDLongAvg.
Totals59296212751274.7
Robert Alexander2010331000195.0
Oliver Luck2111218940274.5
Eldridge Dixon14610611134.4
Ray Armstrong2110110105.5
Cedric Thomas1606066.0
Curlin Beck1303033.0
PassingCompAttIntYdsTDLongSacked
Totals71901130432
Jay Palazola71901130432
PassingCompAttIntYdsTDLongSacked
Totals8142972241
Oliver Luck8142972241
ReceivingNo.YdsTDLongAvg.
Totals711304316.1
Robert Rikard25604328.0
Tom Carr12402424.0
Jon Schoen2190139.5
Tim Sherwin11201212.0
Scott Nizolek12022.0
ReceivingNo.YdsTDLongAvg.
Totals89722412.1
Rich Duggan34312414.3
Cedric Thomas33702412.3
Darrell Miller19199.0
Robert Alexander18088.0
PuntingNo.YdsAvgLong
Totals624340.50
John Cooper624340.5 
PuntingNo.YdsAvgLong
Totals415037.50
Curt Carion415037.5 
ReturnsPRYdsLongKRYdsLongIntYdsLong
Totals1993141322121
Cyril Keniry199      
Kevin Benjamin   21413   
Steve Giordano   100   
Jeff Dziama      12121
Jerry Stabile      100
ReturnsPRYdsLongKRYdsLongIntYdsLong
Totals3111044019000
Fulton Walker31110      
Ray Armstrong   21919   
Curlin Beck   11111   
Reggie McLee   11010   
All-PurposeRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Totals21911314921376
Jay Palazola134    134
Robert Rikard 56   56
Shelby Gamble51    51
Dan Conway30    30
Tom Carr 24   24
Jeff Dziama    2121
Jon Schoen 19   19
Kevin Benjamin3 14  17
Tim Sherwin 12   12
Cyril Keniry   9 9
Scott Nizolek 2   2
Leo Smith1    1
All-PurposeRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Totals2759740110423
Robert Alexander1008   108
Oliver Luck94    94
Eldridge Dixon61    61
Cedric Thomas637   43
Rich Duggan 43   43
Ray Armstrong11 19  30
Curlin Beck3 11  14
Fulton Walker   11 11
Reggie McLee  10  10
Darrell Miller 9   9
 Boston CollegeWest Virginia
First Downs1519
 Rushing913
 Passing56
 Penalty10
NET YARDS RUSHING219275
 Rushing Attempts5159
 Average Per Rush4.34.7
 Rushing Touchdowns21
 Yards Gained Rushing256296
 Yards Lost Rushing3721
NET YARDS PASSING11397
 Completions-Attempts-Int7-19-08-14-2
 Average Per Attempt5.96.9
 Average Per Completion16.112.1
 Passing Touchdowns02
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS332372
 Total Offense Plays7073
 Average Gain Per Play4.75.1
Fumbles: Number-Lost5-25-3
Penalties: Number-Yards3-253-25
PUNTS-YARDS6-2434-150
 Average Yards Per Punt40.537.5
Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD1-9-03-11-0
 Average Per Return9.03.7
Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD3-14-04-40-0
 Average Per Return4.710.0
Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD2-21-00-0-0
Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD0-0-00-0-0
Miscellaneous Yards00
Possession Time  
Third Down Conversions7 of 165 of 12
Fourth Down Conversions of of
Red Zone Scores-Chances--
Sacks By: Number-Yards1-102-10
Boston College
#NameSoloAstTotalSacksYdsTFLYdsFFFRYdsIntYdsBrUpBlks
 Totals3651871.0123.0503022130
 Jeff Dziama41115       1211 
 Jim Budness46100.56       1 
 Bill Stephanos369           
 Cyril Keniry516     10    
 Jerry Stabile246     1010  
 Clint Gaffney246  1.03     1 
 Joe Nash235           
 Jack Kent235           
 Joe Ferraro1450.56         
 Rich Dyer123     10    
 Jeff Ryan202  1.01       
 Steve Moriarty112           
 Doug Alston112           
 Russell Joyner112  1.01       
 Kevin Jez101           
 Robert Poles, Jr101           
 Vic Crawford101           
 Steve Giordano101           
 Leo Smith101           
 Jon Schoen011           
 Mike Gunn011           
 Lew Reynolds011           
93Danny Fox011           
West Virginia
#NameSoloAstTotalSacksYdsTFLYdsFFFRYdsIntYdsBrUpBlks
 Totals3041711.0212.090200060
46Walter Easley459  1.07 20    
40Fulton Walker628           
27Jerry Holmes3581.021       1 
97John Bendana257           
23Everett Pettaway426         1 
15Sedrick King235         3 
90Darryl Talley224         1 
95Delbert Fowler134           
98Danny Lee134           
91Todd Campbell044           
55Mike Dawson213  1.02       
65Dave Oblak123           
26Allen Moreland101           
70Mark Cuneo101           
 Andy Holliday011           
50Dennis Fowlkes011           
 Mike Engle011           
99Calvin Turner011           
Scoring Summary
QtrTimeScoring PlayScore
111:38BC - Shelby Gamble 17 yd rush TD (Kick by John Cooper Fail)0-6
213:36WVU - Rich Duggan 7 yd TD pass from Oliver Luck (Kick by Steve Sinclair Good)7-6
210:11WVU - Eldridge Dixon 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Steve Sinclair Good)14-6
20:49BC - John Cooper 42 yd FG14-9
38:35BC - Jay Palazola 69 yd rush TD (Pass by Jay Palazola Fail)14-15
31:32BC - John Cooper 42 yd FG14-18
43:50WVU - Darrell Miller 9 yd TD pass from Oliver Luck (Kick by Steve Sinclair Fail)20-18
Attendance: 21,640
Score By Quarter
Team1234Total
West Virginia0140620
Boston College639018
Start Time: 1:30pm
Officials: John Joyce (Back Judge), John Tierney (Field Judge), John Hillard (Head Linesman), Paul Tighe (Line Judge), Joe Klimschot (Referee), James Reilly (Umpire)
Temperature: 54 • Wind: SW 16mph • Weather: Overcast, cold
Boston College
PosOffense
TETim Sherwin
LTKarl Swanke
LGGerry Raymond
CBill Chaplick
RGCasey Muldoon
RTGreg Cantone
FLKevin Dempsey
SERobert Rikard
QBJay Palazola
HBShelby Gamble
FBDan Conway
West Virginia
PosOffense
TERich Duggan
LTFrank Kinczel
LGAl Thomas
CPat Conachan
RGJim Himic
RTGordon Gordon
FLCedric Thomas
SEDarrell Miller
QBOliver Luck
TBRay Armstrong
FBCurlin Beck
PosDefense
CBJerry Stabile
CBJeff Ryan
SSDoug Alston
LBJeff Dziama
DEJack Kent
FSRich Dyer
DEClint Gaffney
LBJim Budness
DTJoe Nash
DTBill Stephanos
NGJoe Ferraro
PosDefense
CBSedrick King
CBEverett Pettaway
FSJerry Holmes
DEDelbert Fowler
DEDarryl Talley
SSFulton Walker
LBWalter Easley
LBMike Dawson
DTCalvin Turner
DTDanny Lee
NGTodd Campbell
Steve Andrien, John Loughery, Steve Moriarty, Scott Nizolek, Robert Poles, Jr, Lew Reynolds, Mark Roopenian, Jon Schoen, Leo Smith, Bob Walton, Lee Wezenski, Ed Kulas, Gary Kowalski, Jack Belcher, Kevin Benjamin, Tom Carr, John Cooper, Vic Crawford, Steve Giordano, Mike Gunn, Kevin Jez, Russell Joyner, Cyril Keniry, 93-Danny Fox, 97-Bob Good
Andy Holliday, Billy Evans, Mike Engle, 1-Steve Sinclair, 4-Eldridge Dixon, 5-Curt Carion, 14-Doug Banda, 24-Reggie Armstead, 26-Allen Moreland, 31-Robert Alexander, 44-Reggie McLee, 50-Dennis Fowlkes, 59-Kevin Osborne, 60-Chuck Gambill, 65-Dave Oblak, 70-Mark Cuneo, 78-Kenny Allen, 79-Jay Krohe, 82-John Foy, 84-Dave Johnson, 85-Mark Raugh, 97-John Bendana