Conference Semifinals, 2017

played in Montreal, NY

41 degrees, fair, calm

West Virginia Beasts	10	3	7	0	-	20
Montreal Firebirds	14	7	0	10	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:53 WVA - Otis Chesnut 28 interception return (Marlon Cooper extra point)
1Q: 08:48 WVA - Marlon Cooper 43 field goal
1Q: 05:54 MTL - Rufus Crowell 16 pass from Bruce Cote (Allen Bailie extra point)
1Q: 01:28 MTL - Jermaine Deboer 48 pass from Bruce Cote (Allen Bailie extra point)
2Q: 13:28 WVA - Marlon Cooper 28 field goal
2Q: 07:37 MTL - Bobby Osborne 3 run (Allen Bailie extra point)
3Q: 07:41 WVA - Andre Thomason 33 pass from Deron Markel (Marlon Cooper extra point)
4Q: 12:30 MTL - Allen Bailie 38 field goal
4Q: 01:44 MTL - Bobby Osborne 1 run (Allen Bailie extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:53 WVA - Otis Chesnut 28 interception return (Marlon Cooper extra point)
1Q: 08:48 WVA - Marlon Cooper 43 field goal
1Q: 05:54 MTL - Rufus Crowell 16 pass from Bruce Cote (Allen Bailie extra point)
1Q: 01:28 MTL - Jermaine Deboer 48 pass from Bruce Cote (Allen Bailie extra point)
2Q: 13:28 WVA - Marlon Cooper 28 field goal
2Q: 07:37 MTL - Bobby Osborne 3 run (Allen Bailie extra point)
3Q: 07:41 WVA - Andre Thomason 33 pass from Deron Markel (Marlon Cooper extra point)
4Q: 12:30 MTL - Allen Bailie 38 field goal
4Q: 01:44 MTL - Bobby Osborne 1 run (Allen Bailie extra point)

Team Statistics WVA MTL
Record 11-7 14-3
First Downs 11 20
- by Rushing 4 9
- by Passing 6 11
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 234 394
- Offensive Plays 56 71
- Yards per Play 4.18 5.55
Net Rushing Yards 86 145
- Rushing Attempts 24 37
- Yards per Rush 3.58 3.92
Net Passing Yards 148 249
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 12 - 1 33 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 154 261
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 1/12
- Yards per Pass Play 4.63 7.32
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/14 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.0 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 7/54
Punt Returns/Yards 2/26 2/18
Kick Returns/Yards 3/100 3/85
Interception Ret./Yards 1/28 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 36
Time of Possession 25:24 34:36

Team Statistics	WVA	MTL
Record	11-7	14-3
First Downs	11	20
- by Rushing	4	9
- by Passing	6	11
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	234	394
- Offensive Plays	56	71
- Yards per Play	4.18	5.55
Net Rushing Yards	86	145
- Rushing Attempts	24	37
- Yards per Rush	3.58	3.92
Net Passing Yards	148	249
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 12 - 1	33 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	154	261
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	1/12
- Yards per Pass Play	4.63	7.32
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/14	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.0	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	7/54
Punt Returns/Yards	2/26	2/18
Kick Returns/Yards	3/100	3/85
Interception Ret./Yards	1/28	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 36
Time of Possession	25:24	34:36

Drive Charts

West Virginia Beasts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:13	0:27	OWN 34	3	0	Punt
1	11:42	3:00	OWN 41	6	33	Field Goal
1	5:43	2:00	OWN 48	3	4	Punt
1	1:14	2:52	OWN 20	8	69	Field Goal
2	7:29	5:10	OWN 35	8	22	Punt
3	15:00	1:49	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	9:59	2:34	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
3	4:15	1:30	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	12:25	2:37	OWN 25	4	17	Punt
4	8:15	0:57	OWN 28	3	-1	Interception
4	5:31	1:03	OWN 5	3	5	Punt
4	2:34	0:34	OWN 3	4	0	Downs
4	1:36	0:57	OWN 33	4	-6	Downs

Montreal Firebirds
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:15	OWN 20	2	0	Interception
1	14:45	1:32	OWN 30	3	2	Punt
1	12:46	1:04	OWN 18	3	-2	Punt
1	8:42	2:59	OWN 47	5	53	Touchdown
1	3:43	2:29	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
2	13:22	5:53	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	2:19	2:19	OWN 6	6	39	Half
3	13:11	3:12	OWN 31	6	21	Punt
3	7:25	3:10	OWN 36	5	16	Punt
3	2:45	5:20	OWN 19	11	60	Field Goal
4	9:48	1:33	OWN 26	3	6	Punt
4	7:18	1:47	OPP 42	3	8	Punt
4	4:28	1:54	OWN 49	3	4	Punt
4	2:00	0:24	OPP 3	3	3	Touchdown
4	0:39	0:39	OPP 27	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Bobby Osborne, Montreal Firebirds

Rushing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Riddick Scialabba	13	42	3.23	8	0	0
Brent Henderson	11	44	4.00	21	1	0

Montreal	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bobby Osborne	28	116	4.14	10	4	2
Lionel Emerson	8	30	3.75	14	1	0
Bruce Cote	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Deron Markel	31	12	154	1/6	1	34	1	52.3

Montreal	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bruce Cote	33	17	261	1/12	2	48	1	85.5

Receiving Statistics

West Virginia	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Alvin Humphrey	4	4	29	7.25	1	9	0
WR Bryant Beckner	3	12	18	6.00	0	11	0
WR Andre Thomason	2	6	35	17.50	0	33	1
WR Ralph Donovan	1	1	34	34.00	0	34	0
TE Warren Bauer	1	2	26	26.00	9	26	0
RB Brent Henderson	1	1	12	12.00	4	12	0
FB Nathan Regalado	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Bart Shepard	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Riddick Scialabba	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Bruce Madison	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Montreal	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jermaine Deboer	5	11	122	24.40	51	48	1
RB Bobby Osborne	3	3	32	10.67	23	18	0
WR Allen Shahade	3	8	41	13.67	21	19	0
WR Mark Ayala	2	2	20	10.00	5	13	0
FB Cary Uno	2	5	30	15.00	24	31	0
WR Rufus Crowell	1	2	16	16.00	3	16	1
RB Lionel Emerson	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Neal Hanshaw	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

West Virginia	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Otis Chesnut	1	28	28.00	1

Montreal	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S John Fichialos	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

West Virginia	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Montreal	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

West Virginia	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Melvin Schulz	7	339	48.4	43.0	65	4

Montreal	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kenny Atkins	7	312	44.6	35.1	51	4

Kicking Statistics

West Virginia	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Marlon Cooper	2/2	1/1	0/0	43	2/2

Montreal	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Allen Bailie	1/1	0/0	0/0	38	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

West Virginia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alvin Humphrey	2	26	13.0	0

Montreal	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Allen Shahade	2	18	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

West Virginia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ralph Donovan	2	62	31.0	0
Andre Thomason	1	38	38.0	0

Montreal	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Ayala	3	85	28.3	0

Defensive Statistics

West Virginia	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Erik Jennings	6	0	0.0	20	17
S Freddie Adams	5	1	0.0	18	24
CB Perry Mincey	5	0	0.0	31	26
S Harvey Ingle	5	0	0.0	24	23
S Lenny Snodgrass	4	1	0.0	27	29
OLB Michael Cibella	4	1	0.0	30	24
ILB Chester Kinsey	3	1	0.0	21	27
CB Otis Davison	3	0	0.0	22	20
DT Gus Hutchins	3	0	0.0	20	17
DE Barry Mendenhall	2	2	1.0	32	33
DE Andrew Kinney	2	2	0.0	27	22
OLB Otis Chesnut	2	2	0.0	18	12
CB Christian Jacobs	2	1	0.0	21	16
DT Todd Warren	2	0	0.0	27	21
ILB Eric Binder	1	2	0.0	16	7
WR Andre Thomason	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Fernando Shaw	1	0	0.0	9	11
DE Benjamin Flora	0	1	0.0	21	18
S Pat Wiggins	0	1	0.0	7	6

Montreal	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Clay Bradbury	10	0	0.0	21	26
OLB Roger Delcorio	5	1	0.0	23	31
CB Preston Izzard	3	0	0.0	12	23
DE Edgar Galloway	2	1	1.0	10	9
CB Roderick Bradley	2	2	0.0	12	14
S Everett Rose	2	2	0.0	21	19
CB Fred Marek	2	0	0.0	18	25
DT Dwight Stone	1	4	0.0	18	24
S Bart Maestas	1	1	0.0	21	27
DE Marshall Brummitt	1	0	0.0	14	23
DT Walter Fuller	1	0	0.0	10	12
DT Richie Caldwell	1	0	0.0	12	7
OLB Marco Strobel	1	0	0.0	2	3
S Carl Ingley	1	0	0.0	5	12
DT Jeffrey Donahue	1	0	0.0	7	14
OLB Rico Krieg	1	0	0.0	6	7
S Junior Longwell	1	0	0.0	5	19
DE Kevin Vergara	0	1	0.0	23	26
S John Fichialos	0	1	0.0	20	25

Pass Rush Statistics

West Virginia	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Barry Mendenhall	1.0	0	4	1	33
DE Benjamin Flora	0.0	1	0	0	18
DT Todd Warren	0.0	0	2	0	21
DE Andrew Kinney	0.0	0	1	0	22

Montreal	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Edgar Galloway	1.0	0	1	0	9
ILB Clay Bradbury	0.0	1	0	0	26
DE Kevin Vergara	0.0	0	2	2	26
DE Marshall Brummitt	0.0	0	2	0	23
OLB Roger Delcorio	0.0	0	2	0	31
DT Dwight Stone	0.0	0	1	0	24
DT Jeffrey Donahue	0.0	0	1	0	14

Pass Defense Statistics

West Virginia	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Perry Mincey	5	0	0	26
S Freddie Adams	2	1	0	24
ILB Chester Kinsey	2	1	0	27
S Lenny Snodgrass	2	1	0	29
CB Otis Davison	2	0	0	20
CB Christian Jacobs	1	1	0	16
OLB Otis Chesnut	1	0	1	12
OLB Michael Cibella	1	0	0	24
S Harvey Ingle	1	0	0	23

Montreal	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Roger Delcorio	2	2	0	31
CB Preston Izzard	2	2	0	23
ILB Clay Bradbury	2	0	0	26
DT Walter Fuller	1	0	0	12
CB Fred Marek	1	0	0	25
OLB Marco Strobel	1	0	0	3
S Carl Ingley	1	0	0	12
DT Jeffrey Donahue	1	0	0	14
OLB Rico Krieg	1	0	0	7
S Everett Rose	0	1	0	19
S Junior Longwell	0	1	0	19
S John Fichialos	0	0	1	25

Blocking Statistics

West Virginia	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
William Hodges	3	5	0	16	0	23
Les Wren	2	4	0	19	1	25
Bruce Madison	1	3	0	20	0	19
Randy Ellard	0	4	1	18	0	22
Julio Grant	0	4	0	24	0	32
Raymond Rodriguez	0	2	0	24	0	32
Bryant Terrell	0	1	0	14	0	19
Pat Marlowe	0	1	0	5	0	7

Montreal	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jeffrey Hatcher	4	7	1	35	0	34
Morris Sinclair	4	6	1	32	0	31
Van Holliday	2	2	0	12	0	5
Julio Alston	1	6	0	33	0	28
Hugh Strong	1	5	1	25	0	29
Cary Uno	1	5	0	23	0	21
Carlton Wilkins	0	2	0	33	1	29
Neal Hanshaw	0	1	0	23	0	21
Ronald Hastings	0	1	0	33	0	26
Desmond Cliett	0	1	0	9	0	8

Special Teams Tackles

West Virginia	Tackles	STPlays
Bart Shepard	2	20
Riddick Scialabba	1	25
Perry Mincey	1	19
Ralph Donovan	1	11

Montreal	Tackles	STPlays
Rufus Crowell	3	19
Mark Ayala	1	19
Ronald Hastings	1	15

Participation

West Virginia	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Perry Mincey	---	---	31	26	19	76
Barry Mendenhall	---	---	32	33	8	73
Julio Grant	24	32	---	---	9	65
Bryant Beckner	17	27	---	---	18	62
Riddick Scialabba	13	22	---	---	25	60
Lenny Snodgrass	---	---	27	29	2	58
Bruce Madison	20	19	---	---	18	57
Deron Markel	24	32	---	---	---	56
Raymond Rodriguez	24	32	---	---	---	56
Michael Cibella	---	---	30	24	2	56
Chester Kinsey	---	---	21	27	3	51
Andrew Kinney	---	---	27	22	1	50
Todd Warren	---	---	27	21	2	50
Harvey Ingle	---	---	24	23	2	49
William Hodges	16	23	---	---	6	45
Otis Davison	---	---	22	20	3	45
Freddie Adams	---	---	18	24	2	44
Les Wren	19	25	---	---	---	44
Randy Ellard	18	22	---	---	3	43
Bryant Terrell	14	19	---	---	9	42
Christian Jacobs	---	---	21	16	3	40
Andre Thomason	12	21	---	---	6	39
Benjamin Flora	---	---	21	18	---	39
Fernando Shaw	---	---	9	11	19	39
Warren Bauer	14	15	---	---	9	38
Erik Jennings	---	---	20	17	1	38
Gus Hutchins	---	---	20	17	1	38
Otis Chesnut	---	---	18	12	4	34
Roger May	6	5	---	---	21	32
Alvin Humphrey	12	13	---	---	7	32
Brent Henderson	14	14	---	---	2	30
Eric Binder	---	---	16	7	6	29
Nathan Regalado	8	12	---	---	8	28
Damon Rose	---	---	10	16	---	26
Bart Shepard	1	3	---	---	20	24
Ralph Donovan	3	9	---	---	11	23
Pat Marlowe	5	7	---	---	9	21
J.R. Bradford	---	---	3	5	10	18
Pat Wiggins	---	---	7	6	1	14
Darrell Harnisch	---	---	3	0	10	13
Courtney Wolfstone	0	0	---	---	9	9
Marlon Cooper	0	0	---	---	7	7
Melvin Schulz	0	0	---	---	7	7
Vernon Ramming	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mark McMurray	0	0	---	---	2	2
Edgar Hutton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Montreal	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jeffrey Hatcher	35	34	---	---	8	77
Jermaine Deboer	32	32	---	---	11	75
Ronald Hastings	33	26	---	---	15	74
Bruce Cote	37	34	---	---	---	71
Cary Uno	23	21	---	---	26	70
Bobby Osborne	29	28	---	---	8	65
Morris Sinclair	32	31	---	---	---	63
Neal Hanshaw	23	21	---	---	18	62
Carlton Wilkins	33	29	---	---	---	62
Julio Alston	33	28	---	---	---	61
Allen Shahade	22	25	---	---	12	59
Roger Delcorio	---	---	23	31	4	58
Hugh Strong	25	29	---	---	4	58
Roderick Bradley	---	---	12	14	26	52
Kevin Vergara	---	---	23	26	2	51
Fred Marek	---	---	18	25	8	51
Bart Maestas	---	---	21	27	2	50
Clay Bradbury	---	---	21	26	2	49
John Fichialos	---	---	20	25	2	47
Dwight Stone	---	---	18	24	2	44
Everett Rose	---	---	21	19	4	44
Marshall Brummitt	---	---	14	23	2	39
Preston Izzard	---	---	12	23	2	37
Mark Ayala	9	5	---	---	19	33
Junior Longwell	---	---	5	19	9	33
Walter Fuller	---	---	10	12	6	28
Jeffrey Donahue	---	---	7	14	6	27
Rufus Crowell	1	4	---	---	19	24
Van Holliday	12	5	---	---	6	23
Richie Caldwell	---	---	12	7	4	23
Lionel Emerson	8	6	---	---	7	21
Erik Ford	---	---	1	1	19	21
Edgar Galloway	---	---	10	9	---	19
Desmond Cliett	9	8	---	---	2	19
Rico Krieg	---	---	6	7	6	19
Blake Banks	4	6	---	---	8	18
Carl Ingley	---	---	5	12	---	17
Brett Riley	---	---	3	5	7	15
Rob Mitchell	2	0	---	---	8	10
Marco Strobel	---	---	2	3	3	8
Kenny Atkins	0	0	---	---	8	8
Allen Bailie	0	0	---	---	7	7
Terry Reilly	5	2	---	---	---	7
Clyde Manning	---	---	0	0	6	6
Wally Covington	0	0	---	---	---	0
Marlon Pieters	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	34	5.7
Middle	10	32	3.2
Right	8	20	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	16	3.2
Middle	21	92	4.4
Right	10	38	3.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Deron Markel	31	12	3	1	1	6	9	2	1

Montreal	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bruce Cote	33	17	3	1	2	4	7	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	4	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	6	48	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	2	35	2.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	67	33.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	31	6.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	7	95	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	101	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	34	11.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

West Virginia	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bryant Beckner	12	3	1	18	0	27
WR Andre Thomason	6	2	0	35	1	21
WR Alvin Humphrey	4	4	0	29	0	13
RB Riddick Scialabba	2	0	0	0	0	22
TE Warren Bauer	2	1	0	26	1	15
WR Ralph Donovan	1	1	0	34	1	9
FB Nathan Regalado	1	0	0	0	0	12
WR Bart Shepard	1	0	0	0	0	3
TE Bruce Madison	1	0	0	0	0	19
RB Brent Henderson	1	1	0	12	0	14

Montreal	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jermaine Deboer	11	5	1	122	2	32
WR Allen Shahade	8	3	1	41	0	25
FB Cary Uno	5	2	0	30	1	21
RB Bobby Osborne	3	3	0	32	0	28
WR Rufus Crowell	2	1	0	16	0	4
WR Mark Ayala	2	2	0	20	0	5
TE Neal Hanshaw	1	0	0	0	0	21
RB Lionel Emerson	1	1	0	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Riddick Scialabba	1	8	8.00	3.23

Montreal	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bobby Osborne	6	17	2.83	4.14
Lionel Emerson	1	2	2.00	3.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Deron Markel	1	0	0	0.00	4.97

Montreal	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bruce Cote	2	1	16	8.00	7.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

West Virginia	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Nathan Regalado	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Montreal	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rufus Crowell	1	1	16	16.00	8.00
WR Allen Shahade	1	0	0	0.00	5.13

Third Down Rushing Statistics

West Virginia	Rushes	Conversions
Riddick Scialabba	5	0

Montreal	Rushes	Conversions
Lionel Emerson	4	2
Bobby Osborne	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Comp	Conversions
Deron Markel	9	2	2

Montreal	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bruce Cote	8	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

West Virginia	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bryant Beckner	4	0	0
WR Andre Thomason	2	0	0
WR Ralph Donovan	1	1	1
WR Alvin Humphrey	1	1	1
TE Bruce Madison	1	0	0

Montreal	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jermaine Deboer	2	1	1
WR Allen Shahade	2	1	1
FB Cary Uno	2	1	1
WR Rufus Crowell	1	0	0
WR Mark Ayala	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 50,300 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,300 (19,600)
End Zone 11,300 (14,200)
Mezzanine 6,500 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 10,000 (12,500)
Club Seats 5,800 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,400 (3,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	50,300 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,300 (19,600)
End Zone	11,300 (14,200)
Mezzanine	6,500 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	10,000 (12,500)
Club Seats	5,800 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,400 (3,000)