Week 1, 2051

played in Norfolk, VA

83 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

West Virginia Beasts73073-20
Norfolk Vipers73070-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:36 NFK - Dustin Heath 32 interception return (Jeremy Bruce extra point)
1Q: 01:46 WVA - Britt Page 24 run (Freddie Stevens extra point)
2Q: 02:55 NFK - Jeremy Bruce 21 field goal
2Q: 00:13 WVA - Freddie Stevens 26 field goal
4Q: 15:00 WVA - Jake Cranwell 41 pass from Wes Watkins (Freddie Stevens extra point)
4Q: 02:29 NFK - Wes Hamilton 3 pass from Rick Perron (Jeremy Bruce extra point)
OT: 04:12 WVA - Freddie Stevens 20 field goal

Team StatisticsWVANFK
Record1-00-1
First Downs2411
- by Rushing142
- by Passing108
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards450227
- Offensive Plays7762
- Yards per Play5.843.66
Net Rushing Yards24962
- Rushing Attempts3721
- Yards per Rush6.732.95
Net Passing Yards201165
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 14 - 537 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards243192
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/424/27
- Yards per Pass Play5.034.02
Fumbles/Lost1/01/0
3rd Down Conversions4/133/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.011.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards8/537/52
Punt Returns/Yards4/174/29
Kick Returns/Yards3/521/19
Interception Ret./Yards0/05/72
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/21/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 31
Time of Possession34:2231:34

Drive Charts

West Virginia Beasts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:355:07OWN 111061Interception
15:481:21OWN 2733Interception
14:272:58OWN 25575Touchdown
213:262:19OWN 1623Interception
29:191:26OWN 2039Punt
22:502:43OWN 28863Field Goal
315:001:09OWN 2531Punt
312:153:42OWN 2867Punt
36:252:15OWN 35610Interception
31:141:33OWN 36464Touchdown
413:111:13OWN 3339Punt
411:180:58OWN 3930Punt
48:553:18OWN 39731Interception
42:201:08OWN 243-18Punt
OT18:013:57OWN 20777Field Goal
Norfolk Vipers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:25OWN 2739Punt
17:281:40OWN 539Punt
11:293:03OWN 25515Punt
211:071:48OPP 3531Punt
27:535:03OWN 36960Field Goal
20:070:07OWN 251-1Half
313:511:36OWN 2047Punt
38:332:08OWN 423-28Punt
34:102:56OWN 38726Downs
414:411:30OWN 2531Punt
411:580:40OWN 183-2Punt
410:201:25OWN 1538Punt
45:373:17OPP 48948Touchdown
41:121:1250423Missed FG
OT110:001:59OWN 2537Punt

Game MVP: Dustin Heath, Norfolk Vipers

Rushing Statistics

West VirginiaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
QB Wes Watkins14956.791320
RB Greg Paolini9444.891010
RB Richie Prescott7466.571230
RB Britt Page7649.142431
NorfolkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Ken Chandler9323.561820
RB Wesley Brewster6193.17900
FB Ruben Earthman3-1-0.33200
QB Rick Perron2115.501210
WR Jessie Francis111.00100

Passing Statistics

West VirginiaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Wes Watkins36142434/42141532.3
NorfolkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rick Perron37281924/27125095.7

Receiving Statistics

West VirginiaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jake Cranwell5119218.4035411
WR Jimmy Bateman486416.0033270
TE Javier Wells244924.507290
WR Trent Blackford232010.0010160
RB Greg Paolini111818.0012180
WR Shaun Shannon0700.00000
RB Richie Prescott0100.00000
WR Marc Hansen0100.00000
NorfolkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR C.J. Heath101210410.4022250
WR Jessie Francis77395.577150
WR Rico May343411.330180
RB Wesley Brewster2252.50060
TE Deron Mason2373.50070
RB Ken Chandler24-4-2.000-10
FB Ruben Earthman1244.00040
TE Wes Hamilton1233.00031
WR Ellis Brady0100.00000

Interception Statistics

West VirginiaIntsYardsAvgTD
NorfolkIntsYardsAvgTD
S Dustin Heath24120.501
CB Lester Reischl22713.500
CB Earnest Smyth144.000

Fumble Statistics

West VirginiaFumbRecovForceTD
WR Trent Blackford1000
RB Britt Page0100
ILB Alexander Egbert0010
NorfolkFumbRecovForceTD
QB Rick Perron1000
G Louie Pelshak0100
CB Earnest Smyth0010

Punting Statistics

West VirginiaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Oscar Tatum627145.240.3542
NorfolkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Al Sinclair1048048.044.3662

Kicking Statistics

West VirginiaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Freddie Stevens2/20/00/0262/2
NorfolkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jeremy Bruce1/20/10/0212/2

Punt Return Statistics

West VirginiaRetYardsAvgTD
Rod Smith4174.30
NorfolkRetYardsAvgTD
Braden Rivers4297.30

Kick Return Statistics

West VirginiaRetYardsAvgTD
Trent Blackford35217.30
NorfolkRetYardsAvgTD
C.J. Heath11919.00

Defensive Statistics

West VirginiaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Alexander Egbert611.01227
CB Rodolfo Franklin610.01328
S Brody Gaines510.01327
S Wally Davison430.01327
CB Oliver Conway410.01028
DE Ray Glass301.01324
OLB Demetrius Bark320.01128
ILB Malcolm Porter320.0914
S Rod Smith320.01527
DE Collin Howe201.0915
DT Anthony Cooper210.01631
DT Lucas Winslett200.0713
S Jackson Woods200.0715
DE B.J. Hernandez101.0923
OLB Leslie Strickland110.01319
DT Devon Favret110.01116
DE Jameson Garciaparra110.01125
CB Quentin Middleton110.0815
WR Shaun Shannon10---------
WR Jake Cranwell10---------
FB Myles Kaczynski10---------
ILB Eric Harden100.0813
WR Marc Hansen10---------
NorfolkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Dustin Heath1020.03740
OLB Jeremiah Browning740.03018
OLB Erik Alexander730.03118
CB Earnest Smyth600.03740
S Shawn Engle520.03740
OLB Owen Moates301.02133
S Dashawn Duran300.0722
DT Brett Dunlap222.52635
DE Roderick Hopper200.53328
CB Dylan Force210.01124
CB Lester Reischl200.02030
OLB Chandler Vaughn100.0148
CB Avery Carlson100.0722
DE Steve Rayburn100.01719
S Landon Blair100.02818
DE Jeff Rathbone020.02920

Pass Rush Statistics

West VirginiaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Collin Howe1.010015
DE Ray Glass1.000024
DE B.J. Hernandez1.000023
ILB Alexander Egbert1.000027
DE John Booker0.011012
DT Devon Favret0.010016
NorfolkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Brett Dunlap2.501135
OLB Owen Moates1.010033
DE Roderick Hopper0.503228
DE Steve Rayburn0.001019

Pass Defense Statistics

West VirginiaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Brody Gaines50027
CB Rodolfo Franklin41028
CB Oliver Conway40028
OLB Demetrius Bark31028
ILB Alexander Egbert30027
ILB Malcolm Porter30014
S Jackson Woods11015
OLB Leslie Strickland10019
DT Devon Favret10016
DE Jameson Garciaparra10025
S Wally Davison10027
S Rod Smith10027
S Warren Magnone01012
NorfolkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Dashawn Duran32022
S Dustin Heath23240
CB Earnest Smyth20140
OLB Erik Alexander11018
S Landon Blair11018
OLB Jeremiah Browning11018
CB Lester Reischl10230
CB Dylan Force10024
CB Avery Carlson10022
S Shawn Engle10040
OLB Chandler Vaughn0108

Blocking Statistics

West VirginiaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Ashton Lanza57037140
G Harvey Cortez57037140
T Korey Thao24037140
G Lonnie Kampman24037040
T Barry Woods13037040
FB Myles Kaczynski1101204
RB Richie Prescott0009112
NorfolkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Philip Davidson26021141
T Matthew Knight14021141
T Micah Minardi04021141
G Bryson Ricard04021141
G Louie Pelshak01021041

Special Teams Tackles

West VirginiaTacklesSTPlays
Leslie Strickland126
Mickey Hudson126
Anthony Cooper113
Richie Prescott112
Javier Wells13
NorfolkTacklesSTPlays
Brett Dunlap322
Roderick Hopper215
Ruben Earthman117
C.J. Heath117

Participation

West VirginiaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Lonnie Kampman3740------885
T Korey Thao3740------885
C Ashton Lanza3740---------77
QB Wes Watkins3740---------77
T Barry Woods3740---------77
G Harvey Cortez3740---------77
WR Trent Blackford3038------472
WR Shaun Shannon2028------2169
TE Javier Wells3330------366
CB Rodolfo Franklin------13282162
S Wally Davison------13272161
DT Anthony Cooper------16311360
OLB Leslie Strickland------13192658
WR Jake Cranwell2333---------56
WR Jimmy Bateman2332------156
S Rod Smith------15271254
TE Mickey Hudson1112------2649
DE Ray Glass------13241148
S Brody Gaines------1327242
OLB Demetrius Bark------1128241
ILB Alexander Egbert------1227241
CB Oliver Conway------1028240
DE Jameson Garciaparra------1125238
FB Myles Kaczynski124------2137
DT Devon Favret------11161037
ILB Malcolm Porter------9141437
DE B.J. Hernandez------923234
RB Richie Prescott912------1233
CB Tevin Jackson------10121032
RB Britt Page84------1426
DE Collin Howe------915---24
CB Quentin Middleton------815---23
S Warren Magnone------712423
S Jackson Woods------715---22
ILB Eric Harden------813---21
DT Lucas Winslett------713---20
DE John Booker------612---18
WR Marc Hansen44------816
RB Greg Paolini112---------13
P Oscar Tatum00------88
G Marshall Bush00------88
T Eli Chapman00------88
C Clifton Green00------88
K Freddie Stevens00------77
TE Damian Guevara11---------2
QB Zachary Garner00---------0
NorfolkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Shawn Engle------37401390
DT Brett Dunlap------26352283
OLB Owen Moates------21332781
S Dustin Heath------3740279
CB Earnest Smyth------3740279
DE Roderick Hopper------33281576
T Micah Minardi2141------1274
T Matthew Knight2141------1274
WR C.J. Heath1938------1774
G Louie Pelshak2141------1274
G Bryson Ricard2141------1274
QB Rick Perron2141---------62
G Philip Davidson2141---------62
TE Wes Hamilton2139---------60
WR Jessie Francis1632------957
CB Lester Reischl------2030151
DE Jeff Rathbone------2920150
OLB Erik Alexander------3118150
OLB Jeremiah Browning------3018149
S Landon Blair------2818147
RB Ken Chandler1016------2147
S Dashawn Duran------7221241
WR Rico May1225---------37
DE Steve Rayburn------1719137
CB Dylan Force------1124136
TE Jon Mahoney36------2736
RB Wesley Brewster1022---------32
DE Norman Willis------618731
CB Avery Carlson------722130
OLB Chandler Vaughn------148729
FB Ruben Earthman48------1729
DT Deron Newville------167---23
TE Deron Mason814---------22
CB Braden Rivers------001515
S Kirk Swindle------001515
WR Ellis Brady25------512
C Justin Corbett00------1212
P Al Sinclair00------1212
K Jeremy Bruce00------66
T Lee Stuart00---------0
QB Nathaniel Castillo00---------0
G Reggie Rolfe00---------0
G Maurice Lindsay00---------0
C Nicky May00---------0
OLB Gregory Collier------00---0
ILB Bruce Shea------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4287.0
Middle221416.4
Right11807.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left1-4-4.0
Middle14513.6
Right5163.2
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

West VirginiaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Wes Watkins36145119535
NorfolkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rick Perron37282104100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1791146.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)123746.2
Long (19+ Yds)525511.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen9510.1
Short (0-8 Yds)1713372.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)879211.5
Long (19+ Yds)336220.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

West VirginiaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jake Cranwell115092233
WR Jimmy Bateman84164132
WR Shaun Shannon7000028
TE Javier Wells42049230
WR Trent Blackford32020038
RB Greg Paolini1101802
RB Richie Prescott1000012
WR Marc Hansen100004
NorfolkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR C.J. Heath12100104238
WR Jessie Francis77039032
WR Rico May43034025
RB Ken Chandler420-4016
TE Deron Mason3207014
RB Wesley Brewster2205022
FB Ruben Earthman210408
TE Wes Hamilton2103039
WR Ellis Brady100005

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

West VirginiaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Wes Watkins2168.006.79
NorfolkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Wesley Brewster100.003.17
RB Ken Chandler11212.003.56

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

West VirginiaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Wes Watkins2000.006.75
NorfolkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Rick Perron53193.805.19

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

West VirginiaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Shaun Shannon1000.000.00
WR Jimmy Bateman1000.008.00
NorfolkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Wes Hamilton2131.501.50
WR C.J. Heath111313.008.67
WR Jessie Francis1133.005.57
RB Ken Chandler1000.00-1.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

West VirginiaRushesConversions
RB Greg Paolini11
QB Wes Watkins11
NorfolkRushesConversions
QB Rick Perron10
RB Wesley Brewster10

Third Down Passing Statistics

West VirginiaAttCompConversions
Wes Watkins1042
NorfolkAttCompConversions
Rick Perron12123

Third Down Receiving Statistics

West VirginiaTargCatchConversions
WR Jake Cranwell632
WR Shaun Shannon200
TE Javier Wells100
WR Jimmy Bateman110
NorfolkTargCatchConversions
WR Jessie Francis442
WR Rico May330
WR C.J. Heath331
RB Wesley Brewster110
TE Deron Mason110

SectionAttendance
Stadium82,700 (82,700 capacity)
Upper Deck21,000 (21,000)
End Zone15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine8,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats13,400 (13,400)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes4,500 (4,500)