Syracuse vs West Virginia
September 15, 1979 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Syracuse
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 68 | 369 | 13 | 356 | 1 | 26 | 5.2 |
| Joe Morris | 20 | 166 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 26 | 8.3 |
| Kenneth Mandeville | 24 | 91 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 10 | 3.8 |
| Dennis Hartman | 10 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 9 | 4.2 |
| David Warner | 4 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 21 | 8.5 |
| William Hurley | 10 | 36 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 2.4 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 42 | 171 | 28 | 143 | 1 | 14 | 3.4 |
| Dane Conwell | 9 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 14 | 6.6 |
| Curlin Beck | 6 | 39 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 12 | 6.3 |
| Robert Alexander | 11 | 35 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 3.0 |
| Eldridge Dixon | 5 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 2.4 |
| Oliver Luck | 11 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 10 | 1 | 120 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| William Hurley | 5 | 8 | 1 | 82 | 0 | 42 | |
| David Warner | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 38 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 15 | 29 | 1 | 169 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Oliver Luck | 15 | 29 | 1 | 169 | 1 | 19 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 6 | 120 | 1 | 42 | 20.0 |
| Art Monk | 3 | 93 | 1 | 42 | 31.0 |
| Joe Morris | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 8.5 |
| Brian Ishman | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 15 | 169 | 1 | 19 | 11.3 |
| Cedric Thomas | 4 | 70 | 1 | 19 | 17.5 |
| Darrell Miller | 6 | 61 | 0 | 11 | 10.2 |
| Curlin Beck | 2 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 9.0 |
| Dane Conwell | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 7.5 |
| Rich Duggan | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 35 |
| John White | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 35 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4 | 150 | 37.5 | 58 |
| Curt Carion | 4 | 150 | 37.5 | 58 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Art Monk | 2 | 23 | |||||||
| Joe Morris | 1 | 22 | 22 | ||||||
| Russell Spitz | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Reggie Armstead | 1 | 7 | 7 | ||||||
| Mickey Walczak | 2 | 22 | |||||||
| Mike Dawson | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 356 | 120 | 22 | 23 | 4 | 525 |
| Joe Morris | 166 | 17 | 22 | 205 | ||
| Art Monk | 93 | 23 | 116 | |||
| Kenneth Mandeville | 90 | 90 | ||||
| Dennis Hartman | 42 | 42 | ||||
| David Warner | 34 | 34 | ||||
| William Hurley | 24 | 24 | ||||
| Brian Ishman | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Russell Spitz | 4 | 4 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 143 | 169 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 353 |
| Dane Conwell | 59 | 15 | 74 | |||
| Cedric Thomas | 70 | 70 | ||||
| Darrell Miller | 61 | 61 | ||||
| Curlin Beck | 38 | 18 | 56 | |||
| Robert Alexander | 33 | 33 | ||||
| Mickey Walczak | 22 | 22 | ||||
| Mike Dawson | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Eldridge Dixon | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Reggie Armstead | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Rich Duggan | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Oliver Luck | 1 | 1 |
| Syracuse | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 27 | 21 |
| Rushing | 22 | 10 |
| Passing | 5 | 8 |
| Penalty | 0 | 3 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 356 | 143 |
| Rushing Attempts | 68 | 42 |
| Average Per Rush | 5.2 | 3.4 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 369 | 171 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 13 | 28 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 120 | 169 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 6-10-1 | 15-29-1 |
| Average Per Attempt | 12.0 | 5.8 |
| Average Per Completion | 20.0 | 11.3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 476 | 312 |
| Total Offense Plays | 78 | 71 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 6.1 | 4.4 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 2-1 | 2-2 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 6-56 | 4-40 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 2-44 | 4-150 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 22.0 | 37.5 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-23-0 | 1-7-0 |
| Average Per Return | 11.5 | 7.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 1-22-0 | 3-51-0 |
| Average Per Return | 22.0 | 17.0 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 1-4-0 | 1-12-0 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 |
| 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 | 39 | 32 | 71 | 2.0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | |
| James Collins | 16 | 6 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Russell Spitz | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| Gary Neugebauer | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Michael Zunic | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Robert Arkeilpane | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Christopher Shaffer | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Michael Gyetvay | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||||||||||
| Kenneth Kollar | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||||||||
| Michael Connors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
| John Kinley | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Warren Harvey | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Craig Bingham | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Cedric Hinton | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Guy Ruff | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Leonard Watts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||||||||||
| Joseph Sickles | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Ike Bogosian | 0 | 1 | 1 |
West Virginia
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 57 | 34 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 27 | Jerry Holmes | 9 | 4 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 46 | Walter Easley | 8 | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 40 | Fulton Walker | 6 | 4 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 55 | Mike Dawson | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 12 | |||||||||
| 95 | Delbert Fowler | 4 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 91 | Todd Campbell | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 71 | Al Pisula | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 19 | Mark Pupilli | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 99 | Calvin Turner | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 98 | Danny Lee | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 80 | Jeff Seals | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 90 | Darryl Talley | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 15 | Sedrick King | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 97 | John Bendana | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 51 | John Garcia | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 56 | Andre Gist | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 50 | Dennis Fowlkes | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 85 | Mark Raugh | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 29 | Mike Engle | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 24 | Reggie Armstead | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3:37 | SU - Gary Anderson 37 yd FG | 0-3 |
| 3 | 11:00 | SU - Gary Anderson 34 yd FG | 0-6 |
| 3 | 10:03 | SU - Kenneth Mandeville 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Gary Anderson Good) | 0-13 |
| 3 | 1:30 | SU - Art Monk 38 yd TD pass from David Warner (Pass by Art Monk Good) | 0-21 |
| 4 | 14:29 | WVU - Cedric Thomas 19 yd TD pass from Oliver Luck (Kick by Steve Sinclair Good) | 7-21 |
| 4 | 9:46 | WVU - Dane Conwell 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Steve Sinclair Good) | 14-21 |
| 4 | 3:26 | SU - Gary Anderson 24 yd FG | 14-24 |
Attendance: 10,375
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 24 |
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Temperature: 67 • Wind: W 10mph • Weather: Sunny and Cloudy
Syracuse
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Anthony Sidor |
| LT | Andrew Gissinger |
| LG | Anthony Hazzan |
| C | Joseph Hodges |
| RG | Craig Wolfley |
| RT | John McCollom |
| WR | Gregory Williams |
| WR | Brian Ishman |
| QB | William Hurley |
| RB | Art Monk |
| RB | Joe Morris |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Rich Duggan |
| LT | Gordon Gordon |
| LG | Jim Himic |
| C | Pat Conachan |
| RG | Al Thomas |
| RT | Frank Kinczel |
| SE | Darrell Miller |
| FL | Cedric Thomas |
| QB | Oliver Luck |
| TB | Robert Alexander |
| FB | Eldridge Dixon |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| RCB | Russell Spitz |
| LCB | Cedric Hinton |
| FS | Robert Arkeilpane |
| LLB | Michael Zunic |
| MLB | James Collins |
| RLB | Thomas Seibert |
| SS | Ike Bogosian |
| LDT | Michael Connors |
| RDE | John Cameron |
| RDT | Gary Neugebauer |
| LDE | John Kinley |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| CB | Mark Pupilli |
| CB | Reggie Armstead |
| LB | Mike Dawson |
| LB | John Garcia |
| FS | Jerry Holmes |
| DE | Delbert Fowler |
| DE | Jeff Seals |
| SS | Fulton Walker |
| LDT | Al Pisula |
| RDT | Calvin Turner |
| MG | Todd Campbell |
Warren Harvey, Jeffrey Fischer, David Warner, Joseph Sickles, Guy Ruff, Kenneth Mandeville, Paul Zambuto, Craig Bingham, Gary Anderson, Kenneth Kollar, Dennis Hartman, Christopher Shaffer, John White, Michael Gyetvay, Leonard Watts
Dane Conwell, 1-Steve Sinclair, 5-Curt Carion, 15-Sedrick King, 20-Curlin Beck, 21-Ray Armstrong, 29-Mike Engle, 30-Mickey Walczak, 42-Garnet Edwards, 46-Walter Easley, 50-Dennis Fowlkes, 56-Andre Gist, 85-Mark Raugh, 90-Darryl Talley, 97-John Bendana, 98-Danny Lee