Week 1, 2021

played in Norfolk, VA

74 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

West Virginia Beasts031414-31
Norfolk Vipers7777-28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:10 NFK - Mo Bauer 6 pass from Jon Cavazos (Chuck Morris extra point)
2Q: 02:27 NFK - Irv Tatum 11 run (Chuck Morris extra point)
2Q: 00:40 WVA - Marlon Cooper 29 field goal
3Q: 08:38 WVA - Jimmy Roberts 3 pass from Deron Markel (Marlon Cooper extra point)
3Q: 03:44 WVA - Burt Terry 14 pass from Deron Markel (Marlon Cooper extra point)
3Q: 00:38 NFK - Irv Tatum 26 run (Chuck Morris extra point)
4Q: 08:50 WVA - Brent Henderson 65 run (Marlon Cooper extra point)
4Q: 03:16 WVA - Bernard Strong 45 pass from Deron Markel (Marlon Cooper extra point)
4Q: 01:22 NFK - Martin King 9 pass from Jon Cavazos (Chuck Morris extra point)

Team StatisticsWVANFK
Record1-00-1
First Downs2421
- by Rushing75
- by Passing1516
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards450411
- Offensive Plays7264
- Yards per Play6.256.42
Net Rushing Yards162105
- Rushing Attempts2924
- Yards per Rush5.594.38
Net Passing Yards288306
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 22 - 240 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards305306
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/170/0
- Yards per Pass Play6.707.65
Fumbles/Lost3/20/0
3rd Down Conversions9/137/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.56.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards2/195/33
Punt Returns/Yards1/132/14
Kick Returns/Yards1/413/58
Interception Ret./Yards2/132/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 34
Time of Possession31:2828:32

Drive Charts

West Virginia Beasts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:581:58OWN 17416Fumble
18:033:55OWN 9949Interception
10:430:53OWN 3236Punt
211:273:58OWN 20616Punt
24:431:35OWN 333Punt
22:211:49OWN 47741Field Goal
315:006:28OWN 201380Touchdown
37:093:32OWN 43757Touchdown
30:203:56OWN 201044Interception
49:250:51OWN 31269Touchdown
43:320:31OWN 45355Touchdown
41:280:06OWN 2412Fumble
41:131:13OPP 40426Game
Norfolk Vipers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:02OWN 20631Punt
110:001:57OPP 33433Touchdown
14:083:25OWN 15763Interception
214:503:23OWN 19628Punt
27:292:46OWN 19618Punt
23:080:47OPP 49549Touchdown
20:320:32OWN 301-1Half
38:321:23OWN 2030Punt
33:373:17OWN 37663Touchdown
411:241:59OWN 36418Interception
48:345:02OWN 10852Missed FG
43:011:33OWN 28748Downs
41:220:09OPP 919Touchdown

Game MVP: Deron Markel, West Virginia Beasts

Rushing Statistics

West VirginiaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Brent Henderson18995.506511
Lester Krauss7608.572610
Deron Markel2-3-1.50-100
Roy Ramsey133.00300
Andre Thomason133.00300
NorfolkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Irv Tatum12605.002632
J.C. Shields7233.29800
Jon Cavazos4225.501110
Marshall Richard100.00000

Passing Statistics

West VirginiaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Deron Markel40223053/17345283.8
NorfolkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jon Cavazos40243060/0238279.8

Receiving Statistics

West VirginiaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bernard Strong61510217.0029451
WR Burt Terry578316.6012281
WR Andre Thomason456416.0024350
WR Jimmy Roberts45256.250101
TE Luke DiFazio252110.500150
RB Albert McDaniel111010.000100
FB Nathan Regalado0100.00000
RB Brent Henderson0100.00000
NorfolkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mo Bauer687312.1711161
WR Darrell Logan61414323.8341380
RB Irv Tatum44256.252090
WR Martin King474010.005201
WR Kim Newman2484.00380
WR Jimmy Carrigan1166.00060
RB J.C. Shields111111.000110
TE Arnie Hagood0100.00000

Interception Statistics

West VirginiaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Harvey Ingle11313.000
CB Kevin Stanton100.000
NorfolkIntsYardsAvgTD
S Gilbert Pote100.000
S Cory Yates100.000

Fumble Statistics

West VirginiaFumbRecovForceTD
Brent Henderson2000
Roy Ramsey1000
Nathan Regalado0100
NorfolkFumbRecovForceTD
Cory Yates0100
Russell Thamilarasan0100
Damon Ellard0020
Zach McMeel0010

Punting Statistics

West VirginiaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Melvin Schulz314548.343.7512
NorfolkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Erik Shields419548.840.5602

Kicking Statistics

West VirginiaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Marlon Cooper1/10/00/0294/4
NorfolkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chuck Morris0/10/10/104/4

Punt Return Statistics

West VirginiaRetYardsAvgTD
Roy Ramsey11313.00
NorfolkRetYardsAvgTD
Scott Maru2147.00

Kick Return Statistics

West VirginiaRetYardsAvgTD
Andre Thomason14141.00
NorfolkRetYardsAvgTD
Jimmy Carrigan35819.30

Defensive Statistics

West VirginiaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Perry Mincey520.01823
S Harvey Ingle520.01934
OLB Michael Cibella420.01728
ILB Heath Parker310.01015
CB Otis Davison300.01829
S Marlon Blake300.01217
ILB Eric Binder220.01730
ILB Tony Levine220.01011
CB Chad Prince210.0822
DT Todd Warren210.01725
DE Benjamin Flora200.01627
OLB Earnest High200.0915
DE Luther Farley200.0813
CB Kevin Stanton110.01123
OLB Raymond Lamb110.02028
S Max Abrams110.01529
T Sammie Lane10---------
DE Barry Mendenhall100.01729
DT Erik Jennings100.0715
WR Burt Terry10---------
TE Dean Compton10---------
S Herman Ebbitt100.058
DE Andrew Kinney010.0711
OLB Ron Daileader010.038
NorfolkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Cory Yates740.02540
DE Johnnie Lincoln611.02340
DT Damon Ellard500.02631
S Winston Nissly410.02637
CB Chad Donovan400.02134
OLB Russell Thamilarasan301.01424
S Gilbert Pote320.02024
ILB Bryan Eddleman310.02736
CB Bryant Stevenson310.02131
OLB Mel Leagra210.01519
DE Jumbo Winslett121.02433
S Duane Haneke110.02328
ILB Zach McMeel110.01220
DT Earl Gaskins100.01113
RB Irv Tatum10---------
CB Robert McDonald100.0612
WR Darrell Logan10---------
ILB Ben Long100.027
DT Marcus Barker100.0413
OLB Rob Peterson100.01224

Pass Rush Statistics

West VirginiaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Raymond Lamb0.020028
DE Barry Mendenhall0.002129
DE Benjamin Flora0.001027
DT Erik Jennings0.001015
DT Todd Warren0.001025
NorfolkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Johnnie Lincoln1.002040
OLB Russell Thamilarasan1.001024
DE Jumbo Winslett1.000033
DT Damon Ellard0.003131
OLB Mel Leagra0.001019

Pass Defense Statistics

West VirginiaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Perry Mincey51023
S Harvey Ingle40134
CB Otis Davison31029
OLB Michael Cibella30028
S Marlon Blake30017
ILB Heath Parker20015
CB Chad Prince11022
CB Kevin Stanton10123
DE Barry Mendenhall10029
ILB Eric Binder10030
S Herman Ebbitt0108
NorfolkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Gilbert Pote40124
CB Chad Donovan31034
S Cory Yates30140
ILB Bryan Eddleman30036
CB Bryant Stevenson22031
DE Johnnie Lincoln11040
OLB Rob Peterson11024
S Duane Haneke10028
S Winston Nissly10037
CB Robert McDonald10012
OLB Mel Leagra10019
ILB Zach McMeel10020

Blocking Statistics

West VirginiaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Randy Ellard46022133
William Hodges35023130
Daryl Goebel24010115
Harvey Durham14021034
Les Wren11019027
Horace Obedoza04018019
Kurt Buhner02016025
Nathan Regalado0109017
NorfolkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Deion Cheatwood26022035
Dennis Price22022037
Donald Fletcher13021030
Deon Gerdes110205
Vince Dowdell03022030
Arnold Willis03017034
Donovan Fleming01012015
Shawn Hanks0102010

Special Teams Tackles

West VirginiaTacklesSTPlays
Bart Shepard215
Bernard Strong114
Nathan Regalado111
Luke DiFazio18
NorfolkTacklesSTPlays
Martin King118
Zach McMeel117

Participation

West VirginiaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bernard Strong2738------1479
Deron Markel2943---------72
Randy Ellard2233------459
Harvey Durham2134------156
Harvey Ingle------1934154
William Hodges2330---------53
Otis Davison------1829552
Sammie Lane1632------250
Dean Compton1520------1550
Raymond Lamb------2028250
Eric Binder------1730148
Les Wren1927------248
Andre Thomason1723------747
Barry Mendenhall------1729---46
Jimmy Roberts1519------1145
Michael Cibella------1728---45
Kurt Buhner1625------445
Benjamin Flora------1627144
Todd Warren------1725244
Brent Henderson1925---------44
Max Abrams------1529---44
Perry Mincey------1823142
Luke DiFazio1222------842
Chad Prince------8221141
Horace Obedoza1819------441
Nathan Regalado917------1137
Burt Terry1324---------37
Kevin Stanton------1123236
Earnest High------9151135
Marlon Blake------1217130
Daryl Goebel1015------328
Heath Parker------1015328
Roy Ramsey17------1927
Tony Levine------1011627
Andrew Kinney------711624
Herman Ebbitt------581124
Erik Jennings------715123
Bart Shepard43------1522
Albert McDaniel46------1222
Luther Farley------813122
Ron Daileader------381122
Lester Krauss911---------20
Marlon Cooper00------77
Melvin Schulz00------33
Peter Van Verth00------11
Unknown00---------0
NorfolkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Cory Yates------25401277
Bryan Eddleman------2736265
Jon Cavazos2440---------64
Duane Haneke------23281364
Winston Nissly------2637164
Johnnie Lincoln------2340164
Dennis Price2237---------59
Damon Ellard------2631158
Jumbo Winslett------2433158
Chad Donovan------2134257
Deion Cheatwood2235---------57
Donald Fletcher2130------556
Darrell Logan1934---------53
Bryant Stevenson------2131153
Vince Dowdell2230---------52
Arnold Willis1734---------51
Zach McMeel------12201749
Irv Tatum1729---------46
Gilbert Pote------2024---44
Mo Bauer1526---------41
Russell Thamilarasan------1424240
Mel Leagra------1519640
Kim Newman1027---------37
Donovan Fleming1215------1037
Norbert Fiore1219------536
Rob Peterson------1224---36
Marshall Richard710------1633
J.C. Shields710------1633
Martin King310------1831
Arnie Hagood616------729
Earl Gaskins------1113327
Shannon Mathis1710---------27
Greg Weaver65------1627
Robert McDonald------612422
Scott Maru16------1421
Ben Long------271120
Marcus Barker------413320
Shawn Hanks210------517
Jimmy Carrigan02------1214
Alan Boone------77---14
Deon Gerdes25------512
Ian Hitchcock00------55
Erik Shields00------44
Chuck Morris00------11
Russell Hutchins00------11
Grant Bechtel00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left1111210.2
Middle12363.0
Right4174.3
None2-3-1.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5214.2
Middle9293.2
Right9566.2
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

West VirginiaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Deron Markel40224135712
NorfolkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jon Cavazos40245124512

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)20131055.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)105898.9
Long (19+ Yds)10411111.1
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44164.0
Short (0-8 Yds)158624.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)1591328.8
Long (19+ Yds)639616.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

West VirginiaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bernard Strong1561102138
WR Burt Terry75083224
WR Andre Thomason54064123
WR Jimmy Roberts54025019
TE Luke DiFazio52221022
FB Nathan Regalado1000017
RB Albert McDaniel1101006
RB Brent Henderson1000025
NorfolkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Darrell Logan1460143434
WR Mo Bauer86073026
WR Martin King74140110
WR Kim Newman4218027
RB Irv Tatum44025029
WR Jimmy Carrigan110602
RB J.C. Shields11011010
TE Arnie Hagood1000016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

West VirginiaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Deron Markel2-3-1.50-1.50
Brent Henderson1-5-5.005.50
Lester Krauss155.008.57
NorfolkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Irv Tatum11111.005.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

West VirginiaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Deron Markel42174.257.63
NorfolkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jon Cavazos32155.007.65

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

West VirginiaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jimmy Roberts2131.505.00
WR Bernard Strong1000.006.80
WR Burt Terry111414.0011.86
NorfolkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Martin King2194.505.71
WR Mo Bauer1166.009.13

Third Down Rushing Statistics

West VirginiaRushesConversions
Brent Henderson31
Lester Krauss22
NorfolkRushesConversions
Irv Tatum10

Third Down Passing Statistics

West VirginiaAttCompConversions
Deron Markel876
NorfolkAttCompConversions
Jon Cavazos1277

Third Down Receiving Statistics

West VirginiaTargCatchConversions
WR Bernard Strong332
WR Andre Thomason222
WR Burt Terry222
WR Jimmy Roberts100
NorfolkTargCatchConversions
WR Darrell Logan744
WR Martin King322
WR Kim Newman100
WR Mo Bauer111

SectionAttendance
Stadium81,300 (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 Boxes3,100 (4,500)