Syracuse vs West Virginia
October 7, 1978 at Old Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
Syracuse
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 70 | 389 | 37 | 352 | 4 | 26 | 5.0 |
| William Hurley | 28 | 179 | 36 | 143 | 2 | 26 | 5.1 |
| Joe Morris | 16 | 99 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 13 | 6.2 |
| Art Monk | 15 | 77 | 0 | 77 | 1 | 19 | 5.1 |
| Dennis Hartman | 6 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 2.3 |
| Kenneth Mandeville | 3 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 3.7 |
| James Goodwill | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 |
| Thomas Matichak | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1.0 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 36 | 173 | 56 | 117 | 0 | 26 | 3.3 |
| Dane Conwell | 9 | 57 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 26 | 6.3 |
| Eldridge Dixon | 3 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 7.7 |
| Fulton Walker | 6 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 3.0 |
| Robert Alexander | 3 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 5.0 |
| Mark "Dutch" Hoffman | 9 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0.4 |
| Oliver Luck | 6 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| William Hurley | 2 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 18 | 33 | 3 | 242 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Mark "Dutch" Hoffman | 18 | 33 | 3 | 242 | 2 | 22 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 8.0 |
| Paul Zambuto | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 |
| Art Monk | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 18 | 242 | 2 | 22 | 13.4 |
| Rich Duggan | 6 | 89 | 0 | 22 | 14.8 |
| Steve Lewis | 5 | 60 | 1 | 17 | 12.0 |
| Robin Meeley | 2 | 28 | 0 | 18 | 14.0 |
| Billy Evans | 2 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 12.5 |
| Darrell Miller | 2 | 22 | 1 | 15 | 11.0 |
| Dane Conwell | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 136 | 34.0 | 41 |
| James Goodwill | 4 | 136 | 34.0 | 41 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 45 |
| Curt Carion | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 45 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 1 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 36 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Monk | 1 | 12 | 12 | ||||||
| Glenn Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Joe Morris | 1 | 36 | 36 | ||||||
| Thomas Seibert | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| John Patterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Warren Harvey | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Michael Rotunda | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fulton Walker | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Mike Dawson | 4 | 71 | |||||||
| Robert Alexander | 2 | 76 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 353 | 16 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 417 |
| William Hurley | 143 | 143 | ||||
| Joe Morris | 99 | 36 | 135 | |||
| Art Monk | 77 | 7 | 12 | 96 | ||
| Dennis Hartman | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Kenneth Mandeville | 11 | 11 | ||||
| James Goodwill | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Paul Zambuto | 9 | 9 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 117 | 242 | 147 | 2 | 0 | 508 |
| Robert Alexander | 15 | 76 | 91 | |||
| Rich Duggan | 89 | 89 | ||||
| Dane Conwell | 57 | 18 | 75 | |||
| Mike Dawson | 71 | 71 | ||||
| Steve Lewis | 60 | 60 | ||||
| Robin Meeley | 28 | 28 | ||||
| Billy Evans | 25 | 25 | ||||
| Eldridge Dixon | 23 | 23 | ||||
| Darrell Miller | 22 | 22 | ||||
| Fulton Walker | 18 | 2 | 20 | |||
| Mark "Dutch" Hoffman | 4 | 4 |
| West Virginia | Syracuse | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 25 | 23 |
| Rushing | 8 | 21 |
| Passing | 15 | 0 |
| Penalty | 2 | 2 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 117 | 352 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 70 |
| Average Per Rush | 3.3 | 5.0 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 4 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 173 | 389 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 56 | 37 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 242 | 16 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 18-33-3 | 2-9-0 |
| Average Per Attempt | 7.3 | 1.8 |
| Average Per Completion | 13.4 | 8.0 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 359 | 368 |
| Total Offense Plays | 69 | 79 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.2 | 4.7 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 3-3 | 3-2 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 3-34 | 8-84 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 1-45 | 4-136 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 45.0 | 34.0 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 1-2-0 | 1-12-0 |
| Average Per Return | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 6-147-0 | 3-36-0 |
| Average Per Return | 24.5 | 12.0 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0-0 | 3-0-0 |
| 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 | - | - |
Syracuse
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 60 | 15 | 75 | 0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| James Collins | 11 | 3 | 14 | 1.0 | |||||||||||
| Warren Harvey | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Thomas Seibert | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Robert Arkeilpane | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Terrence O'Leary | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| John Patterson | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| Ronald Richardson | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Michael Gyetvay | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | |||||||||||
| Michael Rotunda | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Guy Ruff | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | |||||||||||
| Gerald Kilpatrick | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Robert Tate | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| John Cameron | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.0 | |||||||||||
| Michael Zunic | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | |||||||||||
| Craig Bingham | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Willie McCullough | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Thomas Matichak | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Joseph Sickles | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Bruce Babcock | 0 | 1 | 1 |
West Virginia
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 74 | 27 | 101 | 0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 55 | Jeff Macerelli | 13 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 51 | John Garcia | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1.0 | ||||||||||
| 17 | John LaSavage | 10 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 15 | Sedrick King | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2.0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 95 | Delbert Fowler | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2.0 | ||||||||||
| 97 | John Bendana | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 23 | Jerry Holmes | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 56 | Doc Holliday | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 90 | Ken Braswell | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 91 | Norm Patterson | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 11 | Jody McKown | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 71 | Al Pisula | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 73 | Keith Jones | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | ||||||||||
| 26 | Malcolm Hunter | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 80 | Jeff Seals | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 41 | Calvin Turner | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 86 | Dave Sarkus | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 88 | Rich Duggan | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Jamie Keys | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 96 | Jim Backna | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 63 | Bob Ochs | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:09 | WVU - Steve Sinclair 40 yd FG | 0-3 |
| 1 | 8:20 | SU - Dennis Hartman 1 yd rush TD (Kick by David Jacobs Good) | 7-3 |
| 1 | 3:21 | SU - William Hurley 1 yd rush TD (Kick by David Jacobs Good) | 14-3 |
| 2 | 0:45 | SU - Art Monk 1 yd rush TD (Kick by David Jacobs Good) | 21-3 |
| 3 | 6:12 | SU - William Hurley 2 yd rush TD (Kick by David Jacobs Good) | 28-3 |
| 4 | 12:30 | WVU - Darrell Miller 7 yd TD pass from Mark "Dutch" Hoffman (Pass by Mark "Dutch" Hoffman Fail) | 28-9 |
| 4 | 3:27 | SU - David Jacobs 36 yd FG | 31-9 |
| 4 | 2:07 | WVU - Steve Lewis 8 yd TD pass from Mark "Dutch" Hoffman (Pass by Mark "Dutch" Hoffman Fail) | 31-15 |
Attendance: 32,491
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
Syracuse
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Michael Jones |
| LT | Bruce Babcock |
| LG | Glenn Williams |
| C | Joseph Hodges |
| RG | Lawrence Archis |
| RT | Craig Wolfley |
| FL | Brian Ishman |
| SE | Bruce Semall |
| QB | William Hurley |
| RB | Dennis Hartman |
| RB | Art Monk |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Rich Duggan |
| LT | Tom Creeden |
| LG | Al Thomas |
| C | Pat Conachan |
| RG | Jim Himic |
| RT | Randy Weppler |
| FL | Billy Evans |
| SE | Steve Lewis |
| QB | Mark "Dutch" Hoffman |
| RB | Dane Conwell |
| RB | Fulton Walker |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| CB | John Patterson |
| CB | Robert Arkeilpane |
| DE | John Cameron |
| DE | Michael Gyetvay |
| SS | Terrence O'Leary |
| LB | Willie McCullough |
| FS | Warren Harvey |
| LB | Robert Tate |
| LB | James Collins |
| LDT | Michael Rotunda |
| RDT | Ronald Richardson |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| RCB | John LaSavage |
| LCB | Malcolm Hunter |
| LB | Jeff Macerelli |
| SS | Sedrick King |
| LB | John Garcia |
| FS | Jerry Holmes |
| RDE | Delbert Fowler |
| LDT | Al Pisula |
| LDE | Doc Holliday |
| RDT | John Bendana |
| MG | Keith Jones |
David Jacobs, Thomas Matichak, Guy Ruff, Kenneth Mandeville, Michael Zunic, Paul Zambuto, Thomas Seibert, Joe Morris, Gerald Kilpatrick, Craig Bingham, James Goodwill, Joseph Sickles
1-Steve Sinclair, 2-Jamie Keys, 5-Curt Carion, 11-Jody McKown, 12-Oliver Luck, 22-Mike Dawson, 24-Eldridge Dixon, 31-Robert Alexander, 41-Calvin Turner, 63-Bob Ochs, 80-Jeff Seals, 81-Darrell Miller, 82-Robin Meeley, 86-Dave Sarkus, 91-Norm Patterson, 96-Jim Backna