Week 17, 2011

played in Hartford, CT

13 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

West Virginia Beasts	0	7	10	7	-	24
Hartford Grizzlies	7	10	0	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:13 HAR - Grant Hernandez 1 pass from Jim Hickman (Jorge Balderas extra point)
2Q: 10:58 WVA - Nicky Kersey 10 pass from Chad Harding (James Davis extra point)
2Q: 07:32 HAR - Casey Harding 14 pass from Jim Hickman (Jorge Balderas extra point)
2Q: 02:18 HAR - Jorge Balderas 25 field goal
3Q: 08:48 WVA - James Davis 52 field goal
3Q: 03:52 WVA - Broderick Austin 29 pass from Chad Harding (James Davis extra point)
4Q: 07:07 WVA - Ernest Martinez 21 pass from Chad Harding (James Davis extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:13 HAR - Grant Hernandez 1 pass from Jim Hickman (Jorge Balderas extra point)
2Q: 10:58 WVA - Nicky Kersey 10 pass from Chad Harding (James Davis extra point)
2Q: 07:32 HAR - Casey Harding 14 pass from Jim Hickman (Jorge Balderas extra point)
2Q: 02:18 HAR - Jorge Balderas 25 field goal
3Q: 08:48 WVA - James Davis 52 field goal
3Q: 03:52 WVA - Broderick Austin 29 pass from Chad Harding (James Davis extra point)
4Q: 07:07 WVA - Ernest Martinez 21 pass from Chad Harding (James Davis extra point)

Team Statistics WVA HAR
Record 9-7 6-10
First Downs 18 17
- by Rushing 4 3
- by Passing 14 13
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 327 298
- Offensive Plays 54 66
- Yards per Play 6.06 4.52
Net Rushing Yards 86 86
- Rushing Attempts 27 30
- Yards per Rush 3.19 2.87
Net Passing Yards 241 212
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 19 - 4 35 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 247 219
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 8.93 5.89
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 0/6 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.0 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 7/65 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 1/22 2/-4
Kick Returns/Yards 3/73 4/86
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 4/67
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 35
Time of Possession 28:27 31:33

Team Statistics	WVA	HAR
Record	9-7	6-10
First Downs	18	17
- by Rushing	4	3
- by Passing	14	13
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	327	298
- Offensive Plays	54	66
- Yards per Play	6.06	4.52
Net Rushing Yards	86	86
- Rushing Attempts	27	30
- Yards per Rush	3.19	2.87
Net Passing Yards	241	212
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 19 - 4	35 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	247	219
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	8.93	5.89
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	0/6	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.0	6.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	7/65	6/50
Punt Returns/Yards	1/22	2/-4
Kick Returns/Yards	3/73	4/86
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	4/67
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 35
Time of Possession	28:27	31:33

Drive Charts

West Virginia Beasts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:12	OWN 46	3	-9	Punt
1	7:52	2:12	OWN 3	3	7	Punt
1	1:06	5:14	OWN 23	8	77	Touchdown
2	7:26	2:02	OWN 47	4	23	Interception
2	2:12	1:52	OWN 12	6	29	Interception
3	10:53	2:12	OWN 40	5	25	Field Goal
3	6:05	2:28	OWN 39	5	61	Touchdown
3	1:06	0:52	OWN 35	2	-6	Interception
4	14:12	1:49	OWN 20	3	21	Interception
4	11:25	4:35	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
4	4:40	2:20	OWN 5	3	0	Punt
4	1:45	0:34	OPP 46	3	5	Punt
4	0:04	0:04	OPP 42	1	-1	Game

Hartford Grizzlies
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:48	4:56	OWN 4	9	45	Punt
1	5:40	4:34	OPP 36	9	36	Touchdown
2	10:52	3:26	OWN 34	7	66	Touchdown
2	5:24	3:12	OPP 39	8	31	Field Goal
2	0:20	0:20	OWN 10	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	4:07	OWN 20	6	15	Punt
3	8:41	2:36	OWN 34	3	-5	Punt
3	3:37	2:31	OWN 23	4	42	Fumble
3	0:14	1:02	OPP 43	3	6	Punt
4	12:23	0:58	OPP 42	3	4	Punt
4	6:50	2:10	OWN 36	4	12	Punt
4	2:20	0:35	OWN 46	4	0	Downs
4	1:11	1:07	OWN 20	7	22	Downs

Game MVP: Jim Hickman, Hartford Grizzlies

Rushing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Nicky Kersey	14	59	4.21	10	1
J.J. Thornburg	7	12	1.71	11	1
Chad Harding	6	15	2.50	7	0

Hartford	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Stanley Jamison	14	35	2.50	7	0
Grant Hernandez	13	42	3.23	28	1
Jim Hickman	3	9	3.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chad Harding	26	19	247	1/6	3	29	4	101.4

Hartford	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Hickman	35	21	219	1/7	2	18	0	97.2

Receiving Statistics

West Virginia	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Nicky Kersey	6	6	58	9.67	37	14	1
WR Ernest Martinez	5	9	71	14.20	16	21	1
TE Nolan Huggins	3	3	40	13.33	4	16	0
WR Broderick Austin	2	2	34	17.00	0	29	1
WR Jimmy Roberts	2	4	24	12.00	13	15	0
FB Gene Hammond	1	1	20	20.00	16	20	0
WR Jim Gardner	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Hartford	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ed Gaylor	4	6	36	9.00	6	17	0
RB Grant Hernandez	4	4	28	7.00	3	12	1
WR David Hilbert	2	3	33	16.50	9	17	0
WR Casey Harding	2	6	25	12.50	6	14	1
TE Luke Burnett	2	3	25	12.50	7	18	0
TE Brenden Reid	2	2	14	7.00	0	11	0
FB Bruce Browning	2	2	20	10.00	18	16	0
RB Stanley Jamison	1	1	17	17.00	14	17	0
RB Phil Garrett	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Perry Valenti	1	5	11	11.00	1	11	0

Interception Statistics

West Virginia	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Hartford	Ints	Yards	Avg
S Paul Runnels	2	44	22.00
ILB Leland Johnstone	1	11	11.00
CB Chad Donovan	1	12	12.00

Fumble Statistics

West Virginia	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Lenny Snodgrass	0	1	0	0
Christian Jacobs	0	0	1	0

Hartford	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ed Gaylor	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

West Virginia	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Paul Johnston	4	186	46.5	42.5	57	1

Hartford	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Curt Kwan	6	249	41.5	31.2	48	3

Kicking Statistics

West Virginia	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
James Davis	1/1	1/1	1/1	52	3/3

Hartford	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jorge Balderas	1/1	0/0	0/0	25	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

West Virginia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Broderick Austin	1	22	22.0	0

Hartford	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
A.J. Robinson	2	-4	-2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

West Virginia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Broderick Austin	2	49	24.5	0
Otis Davison	1	24	24.0	0

Hartford	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chuck Knight	3	61	20.3	0
Casey Harding	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

West Virginia	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Carlton Nitschke	9	7	0.0	29	36
S Freddie Adams	6	1	0.0	26	34
ILB Richard Beaton	5	1	1.0	24	23
DE Joe Otey	4	0	0.0	29	36
CB Christian Jacobs	3	2	0.0	24	36
OLB Quinn Chelius	3	1	0.0	26	35
CB Otis Davison	3	1	0.0	23	36
CB Trent Moye	3	0	0.0	18	31
DT Roman Collins	2	1	0.0	23	35
OLB Reggie Ramsey	2	0	0.0	14	4
DE Kevin Vergara	2	0	0.0	23	34
WR Jimmy Roberts	2	0	---	---	---
S Harold Wyse	2	0	0.0	9	13
S Lenny Snodgrass	2	0	0.0	21	34
WR Ernest Martinez	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Vinny Haase	1	0	0.0	7	1
T Nathan Adcock	1	0	---	---	---
CB R.J. Kohl	0	1	0.0	7	0

Hartford	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Danny Scott	8	2	0.0	20	9
ILB Leland Johnstone	6	0	0.0	11	18
S Paul Runnels	5	2	0.0	13	19
S Rex Bush	4	1	0.0	25	24
ILB Tony Martin	3	1	0.0	16	10
CB Chuck Knight	3	1	0.0	15	23
DT Darrell Richard	3	0	0.0	21	24
OLB Courtney Cleeland	2	1	0.0	25	21
DE Kurt McKenzie	2	0	0.0	19	17
OLB Jamie Wortham	1	1	1.0	24	27
CB Joseph Alsup	1	3	0.0	24	25
S A.J. Robinson	1	1	0.0	12	8
CB Chad Donovan	1	1	0.0	21	23
DT Chris Quarles	1	0	0.0	9	5
DE Randal Williamson	1	0	0.0	13	21
DE Thurman Roberson	1	0	0.0	14	6

Pass Rush Statistics

West Virginia	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Richard Beaton	1.0	1	0	0	23
DE Joe Otey	0.0	2	2	2	36
DE Kevin Vergara	0.0	0	1	0	34
DT Roman Collins	0.0	0	1	0	35

Hartford	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Jamie Wortham	1.0	0	1	0	27
DE Nolan Fisk	0.0	0	1	0	10

Pass Defense Statistics

West Virginia	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Freddie Adams	4	0	34
ILB Carlton Nitschke	4	0	36
CB Christian Jacobs	2	2	36
S Lenny Snodgrass	2	2	34
ILB Richard Beaton	2	0	23
CB Trent Moye	2	0	31
S Harold Wyse	2	0	13
CB Otis Davison	2	0	36
OLB Quinn Chelius	1	0	35

Hartford	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Rex Bush	5	0	0	24
S Paul Runnels	3	0	2	19
ILB Danny Scott	3	0	0	9
CB Chuck Knight	2	0	0	23
CB Joseph Alsup	1	1	0	25
CB Chad Donovan	1	0	1	23
OLB Jamie Wortham	1	0	0	27
ILB Tony Martin	1	0	0	10
S A.J. Robinson	1	0	0	8
DE Kurt McKenzie	1	0	0	17
ILB Leland Johnstone	0	0	1	18

Blocking Statistics

West Virginia	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Marshall Cuomo	3	6	2	22	0	22
Raymond Rodriguez	2	4	0	24	1	23
Nathan Adcock	1	4	0	23	0	20
Quentin Horn	1	2	0	24	0	20
Gene Hammond	1	1	0	15	0	12
William Hodges	0	2	0	23	0	23
Nolan Huggins	0	1	0	23	0	22
Ted Massengill	0	1	0	5	0	5
Jermaine Allred	0	1	0	7	0	2

Hartford	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jamal Sheldon	4	7	2	27	0	26
Lowell Stubblefield	1	3	1	20	0	25
Kyle Hartman	1	2	0	8	0	11
Luke Burnett	1	2	0	17	0	14
Bruce Browning	1	2	0	15	0	16
Vince Dowdell	1	1	0	5	0	2
Tracy Damian	0	6	1	25	0	34
Ralph Young	0	2	0	27	1	32
Maurice Barnhart	0	1	0	17	0	13
Charles Overton	0	1	0	24	0	28

Special Teams Tackles

West Virginia	Tackles	STPlays
R.J. Kohl	3	25
Kevin Key	1	14
Wesley McArthur	1	13
Jermaine Allred	1	9

Hartford	Tackles	STPlays
Grant Hernandez	3	10
A.J. Robinson	1	19

Participation

West Virginia	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Joe Otey	---	---	29	36	1	66
Carlton Nitschke	---	---	29	36	1	66
Otis Davison	---	---	23	36	5	64
Quinn Chelius	---	---	26	35	1	62
Freddie Adams	---	---	26	34	2	62
Christian Jacobs	---	---	24	36	1	61
Roman Collins	---	---	23	35	1	59
Kevin Vergara	---	---	23	34	1	58
Lenny Snodgrass	---	---	21	34	1	56
Ernest Martinez	27	27	---	---	1	55
Trent Moye	---	---	18	31	6	55
Chad Harding	27	27	---	---	---	54
Nolan Huggins	23	22	---	---	7	52
Richard Beaton	---	---	24	23	3	50
Marshall Cuomo	22	22	---	---	5	49
Quentin Horn	24	20	---	---	5	49
Raymond Rodriguez	24	23	---	---	---	47
William Hodges	23	23	---	---	---	46
Nathan Adcock	23	20	---	---	---	43
Nicky Kersey	20	21	---	---	1	42
Jim Gardner	19	19	---	---	---	38
R.J. Kohl	---	---	7	0	25	32
Gene Hammond	15	12	---	---	4	31
Vinny Haase	---	---	7	1	20	28
Broderick Austin	4	8	---	---	15	27
Jimmy Roberts	5	12	---	---	9	26
Kevin Key	7	3	---	---	14	24
Reggie Ramsey	---	---	14	4	5	23
Harold Wyse	---	---	9	13	---	22
Joey Sampson	7	8	---	---	5	20
Roger May	0	0	---	---	19	19
Wesley McArthur	---	---	4	1	13	18
Jermaine Allred	7	2	---	---	9	18
Sammie Lane	4	7	---	---	5	16
Ted Massengill	5	5	---	---	5	15
Rodney Sena	1	3	---	---	10	14
Teddy Andrews	---	---	11	3	---	14
Jerry Moffatt	---	---	4	2	8	14
J.J. Thornburg	7	6	---	---	---	13
Jorge Wilkins	---	---	5	2	6	13
Randy Ellard	3	7	---	---	---	10
Daryl Cusano	---	---	3	0	6	9
James Davis	0	0	---	---	6	6
Paul Johnston	0	0	---	---	5	5
Chris Chaplin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jerry Stclair	0	0	---	---	---	0

Hartford	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jim Hickman	30	36	---	---	---	66
Tracy Damian	25	34	---	---	6	65
Ralph Young	27	32	---	---	---	59
Jamie Wortham	---	---	24	27	2	53
David Hilbert	16	25	---	---	12	53
Jamal Sheldon	27	26	---	---	---	53
Charles Overton	24	28	---	---	---	52
Lowell Stubblefield	20	25	---	---	6	51
Chuck Knight	---	---	15	23	13	51
Joseph Alsup	---	---	24	25	1	50
Ed Gaylor	20	23	---	---	7	50
Rex Bush	---	---	25	24	1	50
Perry Valenti	22	25	---	---	---	47
Stanley Jamison	16	14	---	---	16	46
Courtney Cleeland	---	---	25	21	---	46
Darrell Richard	---	---	21	24	1	46
Bruce Browning	15	16	---	---	15	46
Chad Donovan	---	---	21	23	2	46
Marcus Stazer	13	20	---	---	7	40
Grant Hernandez	13	17	---	---	10	40
A.J. Robinson	---	---	12	8	19	39
Kurt McKenzie	---	---	19	17	2	38
Luke Burnett	17	14	---	---	6	37
Paul Runnels	---	---	13	19	4	36
Casey Harding	10	17	---	---	9	36
Maurice Barnhart	17	13	---	---	5	35
Randal Williamson	---	---	13	21	1	35
Tony Martin	---	---	16	10	8	34
Danny Scott	---	---	20	9	5	34
Leland Johnstone	---	---	11	18	1	30
Kyle Hartman	8	11	---	---	7	26
Nolan Fisk	---	---	8	10	5	23
Brenden Reid	1	7	---	---	15	23
Thurman Roberson	---	---	14	6	2	22
Chris Quarles	---	---	9	5	---	14
Greg Parker	---	---	3	0	10	13
Phil Garrett	3	9	---	---	---	12
Jack Wallace	1	2	---	---	7	10
Cory Grisby	---	---	1	0	9	10
Leo Chrysler	---	---	2	6	1	9
Vince Dowdell	5	2	---	---	1	8
Curt Kwan	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jorge Balderas	0	0	---	---	5	5
Stan Blanchard	---	---	1	1	3	5
Travis Strong	0	0	---	---	1	1
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	-1	-0.5
Middle	15	59	3.9
Right	9	29	3.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	48	4.8
Middle	11	9	0.8
Right	8	30	3.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chad Harding	26	19	4	0	0	1	2	0	4

Hartford	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Hickman	35	21	0	0	1	4	4	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	38	9.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	7	69	9.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	93	10.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	47	7.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	44	8.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	8	70	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	105	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

West Virginia	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ernest Martinez	9	5	71	2	27
RB Nicky Kersey	6	6	58	0	21
WR Jimmy Roberts	4	2	24	0	12
TE Nolan Huggins	3	3	40	0	22
WR Broderick Austin	2	2	34	1	8
WR Jim Gardner	1	0	0	0	19
FB Gene Hammond	1	1	20	1	12

Hartford	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Ed Gaylor	6	4	0	36	23
WR Casey Harding	6	2	1	25	17
WR Perry Valenti	5	1	0	11	25
RB Grant Hernandez	4	4	0	28	17
WR David Hilbert	3	2	0	33	25
TE Luke Burnett	3	2	0	25	14
TE Brenden Reid	2	2	0	14	7
FB Bruce Browning	2	2	0	20	16
RB Stanley Jamison	1	1	0	17	14
RB Phil Garrett	1	1	0	10	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Nicky Kersey	1	2	2.00	4.21

Hartford	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Stanley Jamison	2	-1	-0.50	2.50
Grant Hernandez	2	-2	-1.00	3.23

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chad Harding	1	1	10	10.00	9.50

Hartford	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim Hickman	4	4	33	8.25	6.26

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

West Virginia	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Nicky Kersey	1	1	10	10.00	9.67

Hartford	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Casey Harding	2	2	25	12.50	4.17
WR Ed Gaylor	1	1	7	7.00	6.00
RB Grant Hernandez	1	1	1	1.00	7.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

West Virginia	Rushes	Conversions
J.J. Thornburg	2	0

Hartford	Rushes	Conversions
Jim Hickman	1	0
Stanley Jamison	1	1
Grant Hernandez	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chad Harding	4	2	0

Hartford	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Hickman	11	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

West Virginia	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ernest Martinez	3	2	0
WR Jimmy Roberts	1	0	0

Hartford	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ed Gaylor	2	2	1
WR Casey Harding	2	0	0
TE Brenden Reid	2	2	1
WR David Hilbert	1	1	1
TE Luke Burnett	1	0	0
RB Phil Garrett	1	1	1
WR Perry Valenti	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,900 (74,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,200 (21,500)
End Zone 15,400 (15,600)
Mezzanine 8,900 (9,000)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,800)
Club Seats 10,000 (10,200)
Luxury Boxes 4,800 (4,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,900 (74,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,200 (21,500)
End Zone	15,400 (15,600)
Mezzanine	8,900 (9,000)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,800)
Club Seats	10,000 (10,200)
Luxury Boxes	4,800 (4,800)