Maryland vs West Virginia
September 19, 1981 at Byrd Stadium, College Park, MD
Maryland
West Virginia
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 49 | 167 | 30 | 137 | 1 | 27 | 2.8 |
| Willie Joyner | 30 | 100 | 4 | 96 | 1 | 9 | 3.2 |
| Mike Lewis | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| Tim Whittie | 6 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 3.3 |
| Jeff Rodenberger | 5 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 2.8 |
| Boomer Esiason | 7 | 6 | 26 | -20 | 0 | 2 | -2.9 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 32 | 96 | 22 | 74 | 1 | 14 | 2.3 |
| Curlin Beck | 12 | 35 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 2.6 |
| Damon Beasley | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 6.0 |
| Dane Conwell | 7 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1.4 |
| Eldridge Dixon | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 5.0 |
| Oliver Luck | 7 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0.9 |
| Mickey Walczak | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2.5 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 15 | 32 | 2 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boomer Esiason | 15 | 32 | 2 | 164 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 24 | 51 | 2 | 255 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Luck | 24 | 51 | 2 | 255 | 1 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 15 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 10.9 |
| Mike Lewis | 5 | 56 | 0 | 11.2 | |
| Willie Joyner | 3 | 52 | 0 | 17.3 | |
| John Tice | 3 | 31 | 0 | 10.3 | |
| Bill Pugh | 2 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 | |
| Russell Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jeff Rodenberger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 24 | 255 | 1 | 5 | 10.6 |
| Rich Hollins | 8 | 148 | 0 | 18.5 | |
| Mark Raugh | 6 | 65 | 0 | 10.8 | |
| Curlin Beck | 5 | 31 | 0 | 6.2 | |
| Damon Beasley | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Mickey Walczak | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Dane Conwell | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 7 | 280 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Steve Adams | 7 | 280 | 40.0 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 7 | 241 | 34.4 | 0 |
| Jody McKown | 7 | 241 | 34.4 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Howard Eubanks | 1 | 4 | |||||||
| John Kreider | 1 | 0 |
| Returns | PR | Yds | Long | KR | Yds | Long | Int | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lind Murray | 2 | 0 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 157 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 325 |
| Willie Joyner | 96 | 52 | 148 | |||
| Mike Lewis | 27 | 56 | 83 | |||
| John Tice | 31 | 31 | ||||
| Bill Pugh | 25 | 25 | ||||
| Tim Whittie | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Jeff Rodenberger | 14 | 0 | 14 | |||
| Howard Eubanks | 4 | 4 |
| All-Purpose | Rush | Rec | KR | PR | IR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 74 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 329 |
| Rich Hollins | 148 | 148 | ||||
| Mark Raugh | 65 | 65 | ||||
| Curlin Beck | 31 | 31 | 62 | |||
| Damon Beasley | 12 | 5 | 17 | |||
| Dane Conwell | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Eldridge Dixon | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Mickey Walczak | 5 | 4 | 9 | |||
| Oliver Luck | 6 | 6 |
| Maryland | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 16 | 16 |
| Rushing | 6 | 2 |
| Passing | 9 | 13 |
| Penalty | 1 | 1 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 137 | 74 |
| Rushing Attempts | 49 | 32 |
| Average Per Rush | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 167 | 96 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 30 | 22 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 164 | 255 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 15-32-2 | 24-51-2 |
| Average Per Attempt | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Average Per Completion | 10.9 | 10.6 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 301 | 329 |
| Total Offense Plays | 81 | 83 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 4-2 | 2-0 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 5-45 | 4-38 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 7-280 | 7-241 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 40.0 | 34.4 |
| Punt Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 1-0-0 | 2-14-0 |
| Average Per Return | 0.0 | 7.0 |
| Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-31-0 | 1-11-0 |
| Average Per Return | 15.5 | 11.0 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD | 2-4-0 | 2-0-0 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yards-TD | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | ||
| Possession Time | 30:41 | 29:19 |
| Third Down Conversions | of | of |
| Fourth Down Conversions | of | of |
| Red Zone Scores-Chances | - | - |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | 2-13 | 2-21 |
Maryland
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Howard Eubanks | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| John Kreider | 1 | 0 |
West Virginia
| # | Name | Solo | Ast | Total | Sacks | Yds | TFL | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | BrUp | Blks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | Lind Murray | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
| Qtr | Time | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2:41 | MD - Jess Atkinson 44 yd FG | 0-3 |
| 2 | 3:45 | WVU - Murat Tercan 37 yd FG | 3-3 |
| 3 | 6:55 | MD - Jess Atkinson 21 yd FG | 3-6 |
| 3 | 5:12 | WVU - Mickey Walczak 2 yd TD pass from Oliver Luck (Kick by Murat Tercan Good) | 10-6 |
| 4 | 12:59 | MD - Willie Joyner 2 yd rush TD (Kick by Jess Atkinson Good) | 10-13 |
| 4 | 3:52 | WVU - Oliver Luck 1 yd rush TD (Kick by Murat Tercan Good) | 17-13 |
Attendance: 38,300
Score By Quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Maryland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Officials: Walter Lucas (Back Judge), Lawrence Hill (Field Judge), A.B. Elliott (Head), Thomas Adams (Line Judge), Robert Cooper (Referee), Foster Grose (Umpire)
Maryland
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | John Tice |
| LT | Bob Gioia |
| LG | Ron Solt |
| C | Todd Wright |
| RG | Brian Riendeau |
| RT | David Pacella |
| SE | Russell Davis |
| QB | Boomer Esiason |
| TB | Willie Joyner |
| FB | Jeff Rodenberger |
| WB | Mike Lewis |
West Virginia
| Pos | Offense |
|---|---|
| TE | Mark Raugh |
| LT | Frank Kinczel |
| LG | Andre Gist |
| C | Bill Legg |
| RG | Mike Durrette |
| RT | Keith Jones |
| WR | Billy Evans |
| WR | Darrell Miller |
| QB | Oliver Luck |
| TB | Curlin Beck |
| FB | Damon Beasley |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| LCB | David Taylor |
| RCB | Lendell Jones |
| LLB | Mike Muller |
| RLB | Joe Wilkins |
| S | Bill McFadden |
| RDE | Joe Aulisi |
| LDE | Howard Eubanks |
| LDT | Mark Duda |
| DG | Greg Vanderhout |
| DG | Frank Kolencik |
| RDT | Gurnest Brown |
| Pos | Defense |
|---|---|
| ILB | Dennis Fowlkes |
| CB | Steve Newberry |
| ILB | Jeff Deem |
| CB | Sedrick King |
| FS | Tim Agee |
| SS | Lind Murray |
| OLB | Darryl Talley |
| OLB | Jeff Seals |
| DT | Calvin Turner |
| DT | Todd Campbell |
| NG | Gerald Queener |
Jess Atkinson, Steve Adams, John Kreider, Bob Milkovich, Bill Pugh, Tim Whittie, Charlie Wysocki
4-Eldridge Dixon, 10-Murat Tercan, 21-Jody McKown, 32-Dane Conwell, 42-Mickey Walczak, 49-Derek Christian, 88-Rich Hollins
