Villanova vs West Virginia
October 29, 1977 at Old Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Villanova
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 72 | 388 | 14 | 374 | 4 | 40 | 5.2 |
| Vincent Thompson | 36 | 162 | 0 | 162 | 2 | 15 | 4.5 |
| Patrick O'Brien | 22 | 160 | 14 | 146 | 1 | 40 | 6.6 |
| Michael Chenet | 4 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 5.0 |
| Gregory Bedesem | 3 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 6.7 |
| Anthony Serge | 4 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 4.3 |
| Charles Gross | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| Spencer Prescott | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 40 | 206 | 24 | 182 | 2 | 30 | 4.6 |
| Dave Riley | 19 | 111 | 0 | 111 | 1 | 18 | 5.8 |
| Walter Easley | 10 | 37 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 11 | 3.4 |
| Cedric Thomas | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| Robert Alexander | 6 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 2.7 |
| Danny Williams | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 |
| Paul Lumley | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Dan Kendra | 2 | 0 | 20 | -20 | 0 | -9 | -10.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Patrick O'Brien | 3 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 11 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 21 | 35 | 4 | 309 | 3 | 35 | 0 |
| Dan Kendra | 21 | 34 | 3 | 309 | 3 | 35 | |
| Danny Williams | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 3 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 7.3 |
| Dennis McCauley | 2 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 9.0 |
| Anthony Serge | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 21 | 309 | 3 | 35 | 14.7 |
| Cedric Thomas | 7 | 130 | 3 | 35 | 18.6 |
| Rich Duggan | 4 | 43 | 0 | 19 | 10.8 |
| Dave Riley | 4 | 43 | 0 | 18 | 10.8 |
| Randy Swinson | 2 | 38 | 0 | 23 | 19.0 |
| Manuel Rodriguez | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| Ben McDay | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 |
| Robert Alexander | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 |
| Walter Easley | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 135 | 33.8 | 46 |
| Dave Bauer | 4 | 135 | 33.8 | 46 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 41 |
| Ken Hatton | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 41 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 1 | -3 | 0 | 7 | 126 | 35 | 4 | 52 | 31 |
| Charles Gross | 1 | -3 | -3 | 3 | 68 | 35 | |||
| David Martin | 2 | 48 | 31 | ||||||
| Michael Chenet | 1 | 10 | 10 | ||||||
| Steve Koenig | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Daniel Driscoll | 2 | 52 | 31 | ||||||
| Joseph Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 101 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Pridemore | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Robert Alexander | 4 | 66 | 24 | ||||||
| Fulton Walker | 1 | 13 | 13 | ||||||
| Jim Tackett | 1 | 22 | 22 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 374 | 22 | 126 | -3 | 52 | 571 |
| Vincent Thompson | 162 | 162 | ||||
| Patrick O'Brien | 146 | 146 | ||||
| Charles Gross | 7 | 68 | -3 | 72 | ||
| Daniel Driscoll | 52 | 52 | ||||
| David Martin | 48 | 48 | ||||
| Michael Chenet | 20 | 10 | 30 | |||
| Anthony Serge | 17 | 4 | 21 | |||
| Gregory Bedesem | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Dennis McCauley | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Spencer Prescott | 2 | 2 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 202 | 309 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 612 |
| Cedric Thomas | 30 | 130 | 160 | |||
| Dave Riley | 111 | 43 | 154 | |||
| Robert Alexander | 16 | 6 | 66 | 88 | ||
| Rich Duggan | 43 | 43 | ||||
| Walter Easley | 34 | 6 | 40 | |||
| Randy Swinson | 38 | 38 | ||||
| Manuel Rodriguez | 28 | 28 | ||||
| Jim Tackett | 22 | 22 | ||||
| Ben McDay | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Fulton Walker | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Danny Williams | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Paul Lumley | 2 | 2 |
| West Virginia | Villanova | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 27 | 21 |
| Rushing | 9 | 17 |
| Passing | 16 | 2 |
| Penalty | 2 | 2 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 182 | 374 |
| Rushing Attempts | 40 | 72 |
| Average Per Rush | 4.6 | 5.2 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 4 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 206 | 388 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 24 | 14 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 309 | 22 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 21-35-4 | 3-6-0 |
| Average Per Attempt | 8.8 | 3.7 |
| Average Per Completion | 14.7 | 7.3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 1 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 491 | 396 |
| Total Offense Plays | 75 | 78 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 6.5 | 5.1 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 7-68 | 9-91 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 2-71 | 4-135 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 35.5 | 33.8 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 1-0-0 | 1-(-3)-0 |
| Average Per Return | 0.0 | -3.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 6-101-0 | 7-126-0 |
| Average Per Return | 16.8 | 18.0 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0-0 | 4-52-0 |
| 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 | - | - |
Villanova
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 58 | 16 | 74 | 2.0 | 20 | 4.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 1 | 0 | |
| Daniel Driscoll | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 52 | ||||||||||
| Ken Lowe | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1.0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Leon Mareski | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Joseph Clark | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Sean Collins | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Howie Long | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Phil DiGiacomo | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.0 | 11 | ||||||||
| Mark Kowalonek | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Steve Plastek | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Joe Posch | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.0 | 9 | ||||||||
| Dave Bauer | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Joe Clancy | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Jim O'Connell | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Dan Burke | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Ralph Pasquariello, Jr | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Chuck Lodge | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Steve Slagle | 1 | 0 | 1 |
West Virginia
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 78 | 37 | 115 | 0 | 4.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 55 | Jeff Macerelli | 12 | 4 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 22 | Tom Pridemore | 10 | 6 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Harold Woods | 9 | 5 | 14 | 1.0 | 5 | |||||||||
| 58 | Bob Tomko | 9 | 5 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 82 | Robin Meeley | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 51 | Fran Gleason | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 95 | Delbert Fowler | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 25 | Larry Holbert | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 17 | John LaSavage | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 97 | John Bendana | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 45 | Lester Johnson | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 65 | Joe Jelich | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Fulton Walker | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 56 | Doc Holliday | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 71 | Al Pisula | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | |||||||||
| 87 | Pete McConnell | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 50 | James "Rocky" Gianola | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 37 | Terry Bowden | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 62 | Jim Himic | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12:40 | VU - Patrick O'Brien 31 yd rush TD (Kick by Gus Fernandez Good) | 7-0 |
| 1 | 4:47 | VU - Dennis McCauley 7 yd TD pass from Patrick O'Brien (Kick by Gus Fernandez Good) | 14-0 |
| 1 | 0:27 | VU - Vincent Thompson 2 yd rush TD (Kick by Gus Fernandez Good) | 21-0 |
| 2 | 10:42 | VU - Spencer Prescott 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Gus Fernandez Good) | 28-0 |
| 2 | 9:00 | WVU - Cedric Thomas 35 yd TD pass from Dan Kendra (Kick by Bill McKenzie Good) | 28-7 |
| 2 | 2:16 | WVU - Dave Riley 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Bill McKenzie Good) | 28-14 |
| 3 | 11:54 | VU - Gus Fernandez 22 yd FG | 31-14 |
| 3 | 9:26 | WVU - Bill McKenzie 32 yd FG | 31-17 |
| 3 | 4:09 | VU - Gus Fernandez 40 yd FG | 34-17 |
| 4 | 10:05 | WVU - Walter Easley 2 yd rush TD (Rush by Walter Easley Fail) | 34-23 |
| 4 | 7:24 | VU - Vincent Thompson 3 yd rush TD (Kick by Gus Fernandez Good) | 41-23 |
| 4 | 4:43 | WVU - Cedric Thomas 26 yd TD pass from Dan Kendra (Pass by Dan Kendra Fail) | 41-29 |
| 4 | 1:47 | WVU - Cedric Thomas 13 yd TD pass from Dan Kendra (Kick by Bill McKenzie Good) | 41-36 |
Attendance: 31,175
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 21 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 41 |
| West Virginia | 0 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 36 |
Officials: Tom Adams (Back Judge), David Walker (Field Judge), Rich Farina (Head Linesman), Anthony Minisi (Line Judge), Raymond Bower (Referee), Ron Abdow (Umpire)
Temperature: 65
Villanova
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Steve Koenig |
| LT | Tom Walsh |
| LG | Ken Zunic |
| C | Pat McEvoy |
| RG | Chet Zalesky |
| RT | Mark Cordes |
| WR | Dennis McCauley |
| QB | Patrick O'Brien |
| FB | Vincent Thompson |
| RH | Charles Gross |
| LH | Anthony Serge |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Randy Swinson |
| LT | Wayne Gatewood |
| LG | Jim Himic |
| C | Clay Singletary |
| RG | Randy Weppler |
| RT | Al Thomas |
| FL | Rich Duggan |
| SE | Cedric Thomas |
| QB | Dan Kendra |
| TB | Dave Riley |
| FB | Walter Easley |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| RCB | Sean Collins |
| LCB | Steve Plastek |
| ROV | Dave Bauer |
| S | Joseph Clark |
| RLB | Ken Lowe |
| LLB | Daniel Driscoll |
| RDT | Mark Kowalonek |
| LDE | Phil DiGiacomo |
| MG | Howie Long |
| LDT | Steve Duda |
| RDE | Leon Mareski |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| CB | Harold Woods |
| CB | John LaSavage |
| DE | Doc Holliday |
| DE | Fran Gleason |
| LB | Bob Tomko |
| SS | Reggie Hughey |
| LB | Jeff Macerelli |
| FS | Tom Pridemore |
| DT | Robin Meeley |
| DT | Lester Johnson |
| MG | Joe Jelich |
Michael Chenet, Spencer Prescott, Gus Fernandez, David Martin, Gregory Bedesem, Pete Haack, Greg Hvala, Lou Gryga, Jim O'Connell, Dan Burke, Paul Pachuta, Charles Kelly, Don Ziesel, Angelo Ganguzzo, Joe Fleshman, David Suggs, Ralph Pasquariello, Jr, Paul Columbia, Joe Posch, Chuck Lodge, Jim Swiger, Joe Clancy, Bernie Hober, Skip Massengill, Steve Slagle
Robert Alexander, Jim Tackett, Fulton Walker, 7-Mark "Dutch" Hoffman, 16-Danny Williams, 25-Larry Holbert, 30-Bill McKenzie, 35-Paul Lumley, 37-Terry Bowden, 47-Ken Hatton, 50-James "Rocky" Gianola, 52-Jack Palmer, 60-Chuck Gambill, 61-Terry Alessi, 71-Al Pisula, 83-Ben McDay, 87-Pete McConnell, 88-Manuel Rodriguez, 89-Matt Grimone, 95-Delbert Fowler, 97-John Bendana