Virginia Tech vs West Virginia
November 1, 1980 at Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA
Virginia Tech
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 62 | 304 | 10 | 294 | 1 | 31 | 4.7 |
| Cyrus Lawrence | 30 | 174 | 1 | 173 | 1 | 31 | 5.8 |
| Scott Dovel | 18 | 83 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 14 | 4.6 |
| Steve Casey | 7 | 29 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 3.1 |
| Johnnie Edmonds | 5 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 2.8 |
| Sidney Snell | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 37 | 110 | 21 | 89 | 0 | 8 | 2.4 |
| Robert Alexander | 13 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 8 | 3.3 |
| Mickey Walczak | 9 | 25 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 2.4 |
| Walter Easley | 5 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 3.0 |
| Oliver Luck | 8 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0.5 |
| Curlin Beck | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Eldridge Dixon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 15 | 22 | 2 | 126 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| Steve Casey | 15 | 22 | 2 | 126 | 3 | 23 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 13 | 28 | 2 | 137 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Oliver Luck | 13 | 28 | 2 | 137 | 1 | 30 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 15 | 126 | 3 | 23 | 8.4 |
| Sidney Snell | 6 | 48 | 1 | 23 | 8.0 |
| Tony McKee | 4 | 34 | 0 | 11 | 8.5 |
| Mike Giacolone | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 9.0 |
| Rob Purdham | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| Scott Dovel | 2 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 5.5 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 13 | 137 | 1 | 30 | 10.5 |
| Billy Evans | 3 | 63 | 0 | 30 | 21.0 |
| Darryl Weatherspoon | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| Cedric Thomas | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| Robert Alexander | 3 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 5.3 |
| Mickey Walczak | 3 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 4.3 |
| Mark Raugh | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 |
| Walter Easley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 78 | 26.0 | 34 |
| Dave Smigelsky | 3 | 78 | 26.0 | 34 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 5 | 194 | 38.8 | 62 |
| Curt Carion | 5 | 194 | 38.8 | 62 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 53 | 44 |
| John Ludlow | 2 | 6 | |||||||
| Paul Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Tony McKee | 1 | 21 | 21 | ||||||
| Mike Scharnus | 1 | 44 | 44 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Mickey Walczak | 2 | 13 | |||||||
| Fulton Walker | 1 | 19 | |||||||
| Steve Newberry | 2 | 20 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 294 | 126 | 21 | 6 | 53 | 500 |
| Cyrus Lawrence | 173 | 173 | ||||
| Scott Dovel | 83 | 11 | 94 | |||
| Tony McKee | 34 | 21 | 55 | |||
| Sidney Snell | 2 | 48 | 50 | |||
| Mike Scharnus | 44 | 44 | ||||
| Steve Casey | 22 | 22 | ||||
| Mike Giacolone | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Rob Purdham | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Johnnie Edmonds | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Paul Davis | 0 | 9 | 9 | |||
| John Ludlow | 6 | 6 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 89 | 137 | 32 | 0 | 20 | 278 |
| Billy Evans | 63 | 63 | ||||
| Robert Alexander | 43 | 16 | 59 | |||
| Mickey Walczak | 22 | 13 | 13 | 48 | ||
| Steve Newberry | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Fulton Walker | 19 | 19 | ||||
| Darryl Weatherspoon | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Cedric Thomas | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Walter Easley | 15 | 1 | 16 | |||
| Mark Raugh | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Curlin Beck | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Oliver Luck | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Eldridge Dixon | 1 | 1 |
| Virginia Tech | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 23 | 12 |
| Rushing | 18 | 5 |
| Passing | 5 | 7 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 294 | 89 |
| Rushing Attempts | 62 | 37 |
| Average Per Rush | 4.7 | 2.4 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 304 | 110 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 10 | 21 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 126 | 137 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 15-22-2 | 13-28-2 |
| Average Per Attempt | 5.7 | 4.9 |
| Average Per Completion | 8.4 | 10.5 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 1 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 420 | 226 |
| Total Offense Plays | 84 | 45 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 3-2 | 1-1 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 5-25 | 1-5 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 3-78 | 5-194 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 26.0 | 38.8 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-6-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Average Per Return | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 1-21-0 | 3-32-0 |
| Average Per Return | 21.0 | 10.7 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 2-53-1 | 2-20-0 |
| 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 Tech
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 52 | 19 | 71 | 0 | 5.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Mike Johnson | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Ashley Lee | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Mike Borden | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Padro Phillips | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Rick Miley | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Robert Brown | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||
| Pete Jackson | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Paul Davis | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Lawrence Young | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Mike Scharnus | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 1 | |||||||||
| Mike Kovac | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Jeremiah Thomas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| James Robinson | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| David Marvel | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 13 | ||||||||||
| Carl McDonald | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Sidney Snell | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| John Gambone | 1 | 0 | 1 |
West Virginia
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 68 | 12 | 80 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 50 | Dennis Fowlkes | 16 | 2 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 28 | Steve Newberry | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 20 | |||||||||
| 95 | Delbert Fowler | 7 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 40 | Fulton Walker | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 38 | Dave Preston | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 54 | Bob Crites | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 99 | Calvin Turner | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 15 | Sedrick King | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Lind Murray | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 26 | Allen Moreland | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 91 | Todd Campbell | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 82 | John Foy | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 11 | Everett Pettaway | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 39 | Rich Walters | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 58 | Andre Gist | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 64 | Al Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 35 | Don Stemple | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7:13 | WVU - Steve Sinclair 22 yd FG | 3-0 |
| 1 | 1:47 | VT - Mike Scharnus 44 yd interception return TD (Kick by Dennis Laury Good) | 3-7 |
| 2 | 2:25 | VT - Sidney Snell 1 yd TD pass from Steve Casey (Kick by Dennis Laury Fail) | 3-13 |
| 3 | 11:15 | VT - Rob Purdham 15 yd TD pass from Steve Casey (Kick by Dennis Laury Good) | 3-20 |
| 3 | 7:52 | VT - Cyrus Lawrence 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Dennis Laury Good) | 3-27 |
| 3 | 0:33 | WVU - Cedric Thomas 17 yd FG | 11-27 |
| 4 | 1:52 | VT - Scott Dovel 5 yd TD pass from Steve Casey (Kick by Dennis Laury Good) | 11-34 |
Attendance: 45,200
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Virginia Tech | 7 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
Officials: Weldon Waites (Back Judge), Joe Long (Field Judge), George Manning (Head Linesman), Walter Malinchak (Line Judge), Donald Safrit (Referee), Donald McConnell (Umpire)
Temperature: 60 • Wind: WNW 25mph • Weather: Clear, windy, no chance of rain
Virginia Tech
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Rob Purdham |
| LT | Steve Wirt |
| LG | Gary Smith |
| C | Roe Waldron |
| RG | Lowell Eakin |
| RT | Wally Browne |
| SE | Mike Giacolone |
| QB | Steve Casey |
| TB | Cyrus Lawrence |
| FB | Scott Dovel |
| WB | Sidney Snell |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Dave Johnson |
| LT | Al Thomas |
| LG | Gordon Gordon |
| C | Pat Conachan |
| RG | Chuck Gambill |
| RT | Keith Jones |
| FL | Darrell Miller |
| SE | Cedric Thomas |
| QB | Oliver Luck |
| TB | Robert Alexander |
| FB | Walter Easley |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| LCB | Paul Davis |
| RCB | Lawrence Young |
| SS | Carl McDonald |
| FS | Mike Scharnus |
| LB | Pete Jackson |
| LB | Ashley Lee |
| NG | Mike Borden |
| LDE | Rick Miley |
| RDT | Mike Kovac |
| RDE | Robert Brown |
| LDT | Padro Phillips |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| ILB | Dennis Fowlkes |
| CB | Steve Newberry |
| ILB | Dave Preston |
| CB | Fulton Walker |
| FS | Allen Moreland |
| OLB | Darryl Talley |
| OLB | Delbert Fowler |
| SS | Lind Murray |
| DT | Bob Crites |
| DT | Calvin Turner |
| MG | Todd Campbell |
Dave Smigelsky, Keener Fry, Johnnie Edmonds, John Cowne, James Robinson, David Marvel, Tony McKee, John Ludlow, Jeremiah Thomas, Gillett Ford, Dennis Laury, Bobby Allen, John Gambone, Mike Johnson
1-Steve Sinclair, 3-Billy Evans, 4-Eldridge Dixon, 5-Curt Carion, 11-Everett Pettaway, 15-Sedrick King, 18-Ed Armstrong, 20-Curlin Beck, 35-Don Stemple, 39-Rich Walters, 58-Andre Gist, 59-Kevin Osborne, 80-Jeff Seals, 82-John Foy, 85-Mark Raugh, 88-Mickey Walczak, 89-Darryl Weatherspoon