Syracuse vs #17 West Virginia
November 24, 1989 8:07pm at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
Syracuse
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 43 | 216 | 49 | 167 | 1 | 31 | 3.9 |
| Michael Owens | 18 | 90 | 21 | 69 | 1 | 15 | 3.8 |
| Mark McDonald | 15 | 80 | 24 | 56 | 0 | 31 | 3.7 |
| Duane Kinnon | 6 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Robert Moore | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 |
| William Scharr | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1.0 |
| Gary McCummings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 49 | 205 | 3 | 202 | 3 | 19 | 4.1 |
| Major Harris | 18 | 98 | 3 | 95 | 1 | 17 | 5.3 |
| Eugene Napoleon | 15 | 63 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 19 | 4.2 |
| Rico Tyler | 14 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 18 | 2.8 |
| Garrett Ford, Jr. | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 16 | 24 | 1 | 220 | 1 | 31 | 3 |
| Mark McDonald | 12 | 20 | 1 | 158 | 1 | 31 | 3 |
| William Scharr | 4 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 12 | 23 | 1 | 182 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Major Harris | 12 | 23 | 1 | 182 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 16 | 220 | 1 | 31 | 13.8 |
| Robert Moore | 6 | 123 | 1 | 31 | 20.5 |
| Duane Kinnon | 5 | 31 | 0 | 12 | 6.2 |
| Robert Carpenter | 2 | 30 | 0 | 19 | 15.0 |
| Michael Owens | 2 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 11.0 |
| Andrew Dees | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 12 | 182 | 0 | 31 | 15.2 |
| Reggie Rembert | 5 | 104 | 0 | 31 | 20.8 |
| James Jett | 3 | 39 | 0 | 16 | 13.0 |
| Adrian Moss | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 9.5 |
| Eugene Napoleon | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 |
| Rico Tyler | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 121 | 40.3 | 43 |
| Garland Hawkins | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 40 |
| Michael Owens | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 43 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 135 | 45.0 | 53 |
| Greg Hertzog | 3 | 135 | 45.0 | 53 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Qadry Ismail | 2 | 60 | 39 | ||||||
| David Bavaro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 88 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Jett | 2 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 71 | 26 | |||
| Carl Hayes | 1 | 17 | 17 | ||||||
| Preston Waters | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 167 | 220 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 447 |
| Robert Moore | 11 | 123 | 134 | |||
| Michael Owens | 69 | 22 | 91 | |||
| Duane Kinnon | 29 | 31 | 60 | |||
| Qadry Ismail | 60 | 60 | ||||
| Mark McDonald | 56 | 56 | ||||
| Robert Carpenter | 30 | 30 | ||||
| Andrew Dees | 14 | 14 | ||||
| William Scharr | 2 | 2 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 202 | 182 | 88 | 16 | 0 | 488 |
| James Jett | 39 | 71 | 16 | 126 | ||
| Reggie Rembert | 104 | 104 | ||||
| Major Harris | 95 | 95 | ||||
| Eugene Napoleon | 63 | 11 | 74 | |||
| Rico Tyler | 39 | 9 | 48 | |||
| Adrian Moss | 19 | 19 | ||||
| Carl Hayes | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Garrett Ford, Jr. | 5 | 5 |
| Syracuse | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 25 | 22 |
| Rushing | 13 | 13 |
| Passing | 11 | 9 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 167 | 202 |
| Rushing Attempts | 43 | 49 |
| Average Per Rush | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 3 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 216 | 205 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 49 | 3 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 220 | 182 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 16-24-1 | 12-23-1 |
| Average Per Attempt | 9.2 | 7.9 |
| Average Per Completion | 13.8 | 15.2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 387 | 384 |
| Total Offense Plays | 67 | 72 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 3-1 | 1-0 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 1-0 | 4-27 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 3-121 | 3-135 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 40.3 | 45.0 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0-0 | 2-16-0 |
| Average Per Return | 0.0 | 8.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-60-0 | 4-88-0 |
| Average Per Return | 30.0 | 22.0 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Possession Time | 28:40 | 31:20 |
| Third Down Conversions | 5 of 11 | 9 of 15 |
| Fourth Down Conversions | of | of |
| Red Zone Scores-Chances | - | - |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | 0-0 | 3-19 |
Syracuse
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 23 | 65 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Dan Bucey | 4 | 12 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| David Bavaro | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Terry Wooden | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Rob Thomson | 3 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Fred DeRiggi | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Alban Brown | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Greg Walker | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| George Rooks | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Jim Wentworth | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Brian LeBaron | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Tim Sandquist | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Ousmane Bary | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Tony Montemorra | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Garland Hawkins | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Kevin Greene | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Rob Burnett | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Jo Jo Wooden | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Andrew Dees | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Darrell Jones | 0 | 1 | 1 |
West Virginia
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 25 | 49 | 74 | 4.0 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 49 | Chris Haering | 3 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 61 | Mike Fox | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Steve Grant | 2 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Preston Waters | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 97 | Lonnie Brockman | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 23 | Darren Fulton | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 66 | Theron Ellis | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.0 | ||||||||||
| 87 | Renaldo Turnbull | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 84 | James "Skip" Fuller | 0 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 11 | Darrell Whitmore | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 25 | Lawrence Drumgoole | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 73 | Scott Summits | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | ||||||||||
| 30 | David Allaway | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 14 | Travis Matthews | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 19 | Tim Newsom | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9:46 | SU - John Biskup 24 yd FG, 12-72 5:14 | 0-3 |
| 1 | 2:45 | WVU - Major Harris 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Brad Carroll Good), 14-78 7:01 | 7-3 |
| 2 | 6:16 | SU - Michael Owens 9 yd rush TD (Kick by John Biskup Good), 6-80 1:57 | 7-10 |
| 2 | 2:58 | WVU - Eugene Napoleon 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Brad Carroll Good), 9-70 3:18 | 14-10 |
| 2 | 0:19 | SU - Robert Moore 31 yd TD pass from Mark McDonald (Kick by John Biskup Good), 10-80 2:39 | 14-17 |
| 3 | 10:08 | WVU - Brad Carroll 19 yd FG, 10-73 4:52 | 17-17 |
| 3 | 4:29 | WVU - Rico Tyler 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Brad Carroll Good), 13-46 5:22 | 24-17 |
Attendance: 46,757
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Syracuse | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Start Time: 8:07pm
Syracuse
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Andrew Dees |
| LT | Michael Bernard |
| LG | Gary McCummings |
| C | John Flannery |
| RG | Blake Bednarz |
| RT | Turnell Sims |
| FL | Robert Carpenter |
| SE | Robert Moore |
| QB | William Scharr |
| TB | Michael Owens |
| FB | Duane Kinnon |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Adrian Moss |
| LT | Jack Linn |
| LG | Scott Parker |
| C | Jeff Price |
| RG | Dale Wolfley |
| RT | Matt Wracher |
| WR | Greg Dykes |
| WR | Reggie Rembert |
| QB | Major Harris |
| TB | Eugene Napoleon |
| FB | Rico Tyler |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| CB | Greg Walker |
| ILB | Dan Bucey |
| ILB | David Bavaro |
| CB | Sean Whiteman |
| FS | Rob Thomson |
| OLB | Terry Wooden |
| SS | Tim Sandquist |
| OLB | Alban Brown |
| NG | Fred DeRiggi |
| LDT | George Rooks |
| RDT | Rob Burnett |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| CB | Preston Waters |
| CB | Darren Fulton |
| WLB | Renaldo Turnbull |
| SS | Basil Proctor |
| MLB | Chris Haering |
| LB | Theron Ellis |
| FS | Darrell Whitmore |
| LB | Lonnie Brockman |
| DT | Mike Fox |
| DT | Scott Summits |
| NG | Chris Gray |
Jim Wentworth, Tony Montemorra, Jo Jo Wooden, Brian LeBaron, Ousmane Bary, Mark McDonald, Qadry Ismail, Garland Hawkins, John Biskup, Kevin Greene, Darrell Jones
James Jett, 1-Leroy Axem, 4-Steve Grant, 10-Greg Hertzog, 13-Brad Carroll, 14-Travis Matthews, 19-Tim Newsom, 25-Lawrence Drumgoole, 28-Sam Wilson, 30-David Allaway, 31-Carl Hayes, 32-Garrett Ford, Jr., 35-Lee Javins, 40-Ted Kester, 46-Eric "E.J." Wheeler, 48-Rob Yachini, 84-James "Skip" Fuller, 98-Jim Gray