Virginia Tech vs #4 West Virginia
October 15, 1983 12:38pm at Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, WV
Virginia Tech
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 46 | 200 | 88 | 112 | 0 | 18 | 2.4 |
| Tony Paige | 11 | 48 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 16 | 4.3 |
| Eddie Hunter | 6 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 5.8 |
| Nigel Bowe | 3 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 18 | 9.0 |
| Maurice Williams | 2 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 10.0 |
| Otis Copeland | 6 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 3.0 |
| Mark Cox | 16 | 46 | 56 | -10 | 0 | 12 | -0.6 |
| Todd Greenwood | 2 | 0 | 25 | -25 | 0 | -7 | -12.5 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 50 | 164 | 26 | 138 | 1 | 15 | 2.8 |
| Ron Wolfley | 15 | 64 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 13 | 4.2 |
| King Harvey | 17 | 46 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 9 | 2.6 |
| Pat Randolph | 11 | 39 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 15 | 3.4 |
| Jeff Hostetler | 7 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 1 | 14 | -1.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 12 | 22 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 19 | 9 |
| Mark Cox | 11 | 18 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 19 | 7 |
| Todd Greenwood | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Maurice Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 12 | 23 | 1 | 156 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Jeff Hostetler | 12 | 23 | 1 | 156 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 12 | 109 | 0 | 19 | 9.1 |
| Mike Shaw | 3 | 36 | 0 | 19 | 12.0 |
| Clarence Nelson | 4 | 33 | 0 | 16 | 8.3 |
| Terrence Howell | 2 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 8.5 |
| Scott Rider | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 |
| Tony Paige | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| Donald Wayne Snell | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 12 | 156 | 0 | 37 | 13.0 |
| Gary Mullen | 4 | 81 | 0 | 37 | 20.3 |
| Rich Hollins | 3 | 40 | 0 | 17 | 13.3 |
| Rob Bennett | 2 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 |
| Wayne Brown | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| Pat Randolph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ron Wolfley | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6 | -6.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 9 | 421 | 46.8 | 64 |
| David Cox | 9 | 421 | 46.8 | 64 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 276 | 46.0 | 51 |
| Steve Superick | 6 | 276 | 46.0 | 51 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 44 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Carter | 3 | 28 | 13 | ||||||
| Clarence Nelson | 1 | 13 | 13 | ||||||
| Terrence Howell | 1 | 13 | 13 | ||||||
| Eddie Hunter | 1 | 18 | 18 | ||||||
| Jesse Penn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 50 | 36 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Drewrey | 4 | 50 | 36 | ||||||
| Gary Mullen | 1 | 23 | 23 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 147 | 109 | 44 | 28 | 0 | 328 |
| Tony Paige | 47 | 7 | 54 | |||
| Eddie Hunter | 35 | 18 | 53 | |||
| Clarence Nelson | 33 | 13 | 46 | |||
| Mike Shaw | 36 | 36 | ||||
| Terrence Howell | 17 | 13 | 30 | |||
| Derek Carter | 28 | 28 | ||||
| Nigel Bowe | 27 | 27 | ||||
| Maurice Williams | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Otis Copeland | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Scott Rider | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Donald Wayne Snell | 4 | 4 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 145 | 156 | 23 | 50 | 0 | 374 |
| Gary Mullen | 81 | 23 | 104 | |||
| Ron Wolfley | 63 | -6 | 57 | |||
| Willie Drewrey | 50 | 50 | ||||
| King Harvey | 45 | 45 | ||||
| Rich Hollins | 40 | 40 | ||||
| Pat Randolph | 37 | 0 | 37 | |||
| Rob Bennett | 24 | 24 | ||||
| Wayne Brown | 17 | 17 |
| West Virginia | Virginia Tech | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 21 | 18 |
| Rushing | 9 | 10 |
| Passing | 9 | 6 |
| Penalty | 3 | 2 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 138 | 112 |
| Rushing Attempts | 50 | 46 |
| Average Per Rush | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 164 | 200 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 26 | 88 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 156 | 109 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 12-23-1 | 12-22-0 |
| Average Per Attempt | 6.8 | 5.0 |
| Average Per Completion | 13.0 | 9.1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 294 | 221 |
| Total Offense Plays | 73 | 68 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 4.0 | 3.3 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 4-1 | 2-1 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 3-45 | 6-70 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 6-276 | 9-421 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 46.0 | 46.8 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 4-50-0 | 3-28-0 |
| Average Per Return | 12.5 | 9.3 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 1-23-0 | 3-44-0 |
| Average Per Return | 23.0 | 14.7 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Possession Time | 33:25 | 26:35 |
| Third Down Conversions | 6 of 16 | 0 of 13 |
| Fourth Down Conversions | of | of |
| Red Zone Scores-Chances | - | - |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | 9-79 | 1-6 |
Virginia Tech
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 56 | 11 | 67 | 1.0 | 6 | 5.0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| James Robinson | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Ashley Lee | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Mike Johnson | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1.0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Jesse Penn | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Bruce Smith | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 | 6 | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | |||||||
| Derek Carter | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| James Patterson | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Mark Webb | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Bryan Burleigh | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Jake Clarke | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Cornell Urquhart | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Robby Jackson | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Ray Fitts | 0 | 1 | 1 |
West Virginia
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 61 | 10 | 71 | 9.0 | 79 | 10.0 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 45 | Steve Hathaway | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 42 | 5.0 | 42 | |||||||
| 96 | Jim Merritts | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2.0 | 16 | 2.0 | 16 | |||||||
| 8 | Anthony Daniels | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | |||||||
| 44 | Tim Agee | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 47 | Ed Hughes | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 38 | Dave Preston | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 31 | Arthur Ashe | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 37 | Van Richardson | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 97 | Rich Walters | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 9 | 0.5 | 9 | |||||||
| 49 | Derek Christian | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 28 | Steve Newberry | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 30 | Fred Smalls | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 27 | Mike Scott | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 50 | Matt Smith | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 92 | Brad Minetree | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 55 | Dave Oblak | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 43 | Cam Zopp | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 59 | Scott Dixon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6:12 | WVU - Jeff Hostetler 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Paul Woodside Good), 6-23 3:01 | 0-7 |
| 2 | 8:25 | WVU - Paul Woodside 35 yd FG, 10-60 4:30 | 0-10 |
| 4 | 3:50 | WVU - Paul Woodside 31 yd FG, 7-59 2:44 | 0-13 |
Attendance: 57,181
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Start Time: 12:38pm
Officials: Jim Egizio (Back Judge), James Twitty (Field Judge), Donald G. McDonnell (Head Linesman), Michael Samples (Line Judge), C.C. Dailey (Referee), Joe Shosid (Um)
Temperature: 63 • Wind: SW 4-5mph • Weather: Sunny and warm
Virginia Tech
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Mike Shaw |
| LT | Ed Keiffer |
| LG | Kent Thomas |
| C | Mark Johnson |
| RG | Vincent Johnson |
| RT | Billy Leeson |
| SE | Steve Ellsworth |
| QB | Mark Cox |
| TB | Otis Copeland |
| FB | Tony Paige |
| WB | Clarence Nelson |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Rob Bennett |
| LT | Brian Jozwiak |
| LG | Scott Barrows |
| C | Bill Legg |
| RG | Dave DeJarnett |
| RT | Kurt Kehl |
| SE | Rich Hollins |
| FL | Wayne Brown |
| QB | Jeff Hostetler |
| TB | King Harvey |
| FB | Ron Wolfley |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| LCB | Derek Carter |
| RCB | Jake Clarke |
| DE | David Marvel |
| LB | Mike Johnson |
| FS | Ashley Lee |
| SS | Bryan Burleigh |
| LB | James Robinson |
| DE | Jesse Penn |
| NG | Mark Webb |
| RDT | Bruce Smith |
| LDT | James Patterson |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| CB | Steve Newberry |
| ILB | Derek Christian |
| ILB | Dave Preston |
| CB | Mike Scott |
| FS | Tim Agee |
| OLB | Ed Hughes |
| OLB | Steve Hathaway |
| SS | Anthony Daniels |
| DT | Jim Merritts |
| DT | Rich Walters |
| NG | Dave Oblak |
Don Wade, Scott Rider, Robby Jackson, Maurice Williams, Eddie Hunter, David Cox, Todd Greenwood, Terrence Howell, Ray Fitts, Nigel Bowe, Cornell Urquhart, Donald Wayne Snell
1-Gary Mullen, 3-Paul Woodside, 11-Steve Superick, 24-Pat Randolph, 30-Fred Smalls, 31-Arthur Ashe, 37-Van Richardson, 43-Cam Zopp, 48-Willie Drewrey, 50-Matt Smith, 59-Scott Dixon, 92-Brad Minetree
