Week 5, 2023

played in Norfolk, VA

72 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

West Virginia Beasts371014-34
Norfolk Vipers61000-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:31 NFK - Cornell Burgess 24 field goal
1Q: 04:54 NFK - Cornell Burgess 20 field goal
1Q: 01:49 WVA - Wayne Curie 31 field goal
2Q: 13:50 NFK - Leslie McFarlane 40 run (Cornell Burgess extra point)
2Q: 07:07 WVA - Howard Thelwell 9 pass from Peter Van Verth (Wayne Curie extra point)
2Q: 02:45 NFK - Cornell Burgess 47 field goal
3Q: 09:05 WVA - Willie Malone 15 pass from Peter Van Verth (Wayne Curie extra point)
3Q: 00:32 WVA - Wayne Curie 21 field goal
4Q: 10:00 WVA - Nicky Rickman 5 pass from Peter Van Verth (Wayne Curie extra point)
4Q: 02:10 WVA - Greg Galloway 22 run (Wayne Curie extra point)

Team StatisticsWVANFK
Record3-21-4
First Downs2117
- by Rushing38
- by Passing178
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards330285
- Offensive Plays6967
- Yards per Play4.784.25
Net Rushing Yards64182
- Rushing Attempts2332
- Yards per Rush2.785.69
Net Passing Yards266103
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 25 - 033 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards284117
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/182/14
- Yards per Pass Play5.782.94
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions7/165/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.66.8
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards2/103/21
Punt Returns/Yards1/143/38
Kick Returns/Yards4/1045/97
Interception Ret./Yards1/440/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits53
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/20/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 38OWN 30
Time of Possession29:2330:37

Drive Charts

West Virginia Beasts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:26OWN 3731Punt
17:240:59OWN 203-7Fumble
14:483:07OWN 39847Field Goal
213:301:18OWN 423-2Punt
210:513:52OWN 221078Touchdown
24:400:59OWN 1530Punt
22:401:13OWN 30511Punt
312:303:36OWN 36864Touchdown
35:495:22OPP 451141Field Goal
414:020:48OWN 4434Punt
412:072:17OWN 48452Touchdown
44:372:37OPP 48648Touchdown
40:250:25OPP 433-4Game
Norfolk Vipers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:345:10OWN 26967Field Goal
16:251:37OPP 431Field Goal
11:413:11OWN 20780Touchdown
212:121:21OWN 3337Punt
26:592:19OWN 29520Punt
23:411:01OPP 48418Field Goal
21:271:27OWN 2313Half
315:002:30OWN 2739Punt
38:543:05OWN 953Punt
30:271:25OWN 2533Punt
413:141:07OWN 203-6Punt
49:505:13OWN 351349Interception
42:001:35OWN 22621Downs

Game MVP: Peter Van Verth, West Virginia Beasts

Rushing Statistics

West VirginiaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Greg Galloway13554.232211
Peter Van Verth781.14500
Richie Tanner2-1-0.50100
Bryce Burgess122.00200
NorfolkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Leslie McFarlane161147.134021
J.C. Shields10282.80700
Grant Bechtel6406.671010

Passing Statistics

West VirginiaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Peter Van Verth43252843/183410101.3
NorfolkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Grant Bechtel33131172/14017137.0

Receiving Statistics

West VirginiaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bernard Strong81212315.3883410
WR Howard Thelwell566613.2021171
WR Burt Terry48369.006120
RB Greg Galloway24168.00590
WR Nicky Rickman24126.00171
TE Tito Dabbs22115.50280
WR Andre Thomason1555.00050
TE Willie Malone121515.0014151
NorfolkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kim Newman49389.5012120
WR Martin King38165.3312110
WR Scott Maru374013.3313170
RB J.C. Shields121111.006110
RB Leslie McFarlane1155.00050
WR Ronald Kramer1177.00070
TE Arnie Hagood0200.00000
WR Corey Washington0300.00000

Interception Statistics

West VirginiaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Robert Moss14444.000
NorfolkIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

West VirginiaFumbRecovForceTD
Peter Van Verth1000
NorfolkFumbRecovForceTD
Terry Mahoney0100
Marcus Barker0010

Punting Statistics

West VirginiaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Melvin Schulz524348.637.0572
NorfolkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Kramer621535.833.5421

Kicking Statistics

West VirginiaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Wayne Curie2/20/00/0314/4
NorfolkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cornell Burgess3/31/10/0471/1

Punt Return Statistics

West VirginiaRetYardsAvgTD
Don Streets11414.00
NorfolkRetYardsAvgTD
Scott Maru33812.70

Kick Return Statistics

West VirginiaRetYardsAvgTD
Don Streets24924.50
Harvey Ingle25527.50
NorfolkRetYardsAvgTD
Corey Washington48020.00
Scott Maru11717.00

Defensive Statistics

West VirginiaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Harvey Ingle810.02731
ILB Dominic Buchanan710.02827
OLB Jerome Watkins510.02229
CB Kevin Stanton400.02022
DE Barry Mendenhall321.02220
S Don Streets330.02023
CB Steve Griffin300.01417
DT Shawn Coronado220.01725
OLB Earnest High210.0106
S Jack Dobler200.02326
DT Mario Bell100.51921
CB Robert Moss130.02429
OLB Michael Cibella100.047
DT Todd Warren100.02014
G Chester Rhodes10---------
DT Fernando Greer100.01216
OLB Howard Clemons100.0137
DE Jonathan Fehr100.0109
DE Benjamin Flora020.52226
NorfolkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Cory Yates520.01941
CB Bruce Williams520.01938
OLB Russell Thamilarasan411.01934
OLB Rob Peterson420.01528
S Lamont Rattay301.01333
ILB Zach McMeel320.02244
OLB Vince Champion320.0612
CB Wendell Ferguson300.01731
CB Bryant Stevenson200.01328
OLB Rob Dawson200.01016
DT Marcus Barker101.01120
DE Randy Reeves110.01533
CB Damon Gaines110.01125
S Gilbert Pote100.01218
DE Jumbo Winslett100.01833
ILB Ben Long100.048
WR Scott Maru10---------
OLB Mel Leagra100.0412
DE Terry Mahoney100.0813
DT Kelvin Tchoukaleff100.01226

Pass Rush Statistics

West VirginiaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Barry Mendenhall1.011020
DE Benjamin Flora0.500026
DT Mario Bell0.500021
DT Todd Warren0.003014
OLB Michael Cibella0.00107
DT Shawn Coronado0.001025
ILB Dominic Buchanan0.001027
DE Jonathan Fehr0.00109
NorfolkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Russell Thamilarasan1.003234
DT Marcus Barker1.001020
S Lamont Rattay1.000033
DE Randy Reeves0.010033
OLB Mel Leagra0.002012

Pass Defense Statistics

West VirginiaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jerome Watkins30029
CB Steve Griffin30017
OLB Earnest High2006
CB Kevin Stanton12022
S Don Streets11023
S Jack Dobler11026
DT Fernando Greer10016
ILB Dominic Buchanan10027
CB Robert Moss01129
NorfolkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Bruce Williams40038
S Cory Yates31041
S Gilbert Pote21018
OLB Rob Peterson21028
S Lamont Rattay21033
CB Bryant Stevenson20028
OLB Mel Leagra20012
OLB Vince Champion20012
CB Damon Gaines20025
OLB Russell Thamilarasan12034
ILB Ben Long1008
CB Wendell Ferguson10031
OLB Rob Dawson10016
ILB Zach McMeel01044

Blocking Statistics

West VirginiaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Harvey Durham16017136
Vernon Lynnwood13022039
Lamar Todd13016039
Tito Dabbs11010013
Randy Ellard03017139
Dave Bates01020141
NorfolkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Austin Boren26029025
Devin Gray22014013
Wade Stitt13021030
Donald Fletcher12014015
Shawn Hanks12023024
Arnie Hagood11022014
Randy Hernandez110808
Arnold Willis03024027
William Schultz02028228
Stephen Lynch020407
Richie Ballard0109011
Carl Platt0101205

Special Teams Tackles

West VirginiaTacklesSTPlays
Richie Tanner224
Don Streets223
Bernard Strong118
Nicky Rickman114
Howard Clemons113
Bryce Burgess15
NorfolkTacklesSTPlays
Corey Washington219
Damon Gaines125
Scott Maru116
Ben Long112

Participation

West VirginiaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bernard Strong2037------1875
Peter Van Verth2346---------69
Vernon Lynnwood2239------768
Harvey Ingle------2731967
Don Streets------20232366
Robert Moss------24291366
Dave Bates2041---------61
Randy Ellard1739------460
Dominic Buchanan------2827560
Jerome Watkins------2229758
Lamar Todd1639---------55
Greg Galloway1935------155
Harvey Durham1736---------53
Benjamin Flora------2226351
Jack Dobler------2326251
Howard Thelwell1635---------51
Dominic Strong------17231050
Willie Malone1119------1848
Shawn Coronado------1725446
Barry Mendenhall------2220345
Burt Terry1431---------45
Chester Rhodes1423------744
Kevin Stanton------2022143
Mario Bell------1921242
Steve Griffin------1417940
Todd Warren------2014438
Andre Thomason1125------137
Howard Clemons------1371333
Earnest High------1061632
Tito Dabbs1013------932
Richie Tanner51------2430
Fernando Greer------1216230
Nicky Rickman015------1429
Graham Woods712------726
Bryce Burgess812------525
Jonathan Fehr------109625
Alex Henson------551323
Zack Adams17------1523
Michael Cibella------47---11
Chuck Maurer21------710
Nathan Lowe------3249
Wayne Curie00------99
Bryan Blades------0066
Melvin Schulz00------55
Dean Dole00------22
Devin Freeman00---------0
NorfolkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Zach McMeel------2244268
Grant Bechtel3235---------67
Bruce Williams------1938966
William Schultz2828------965
Cory Yates------1941363
Wendell Ferguson------17311462
Damon Gaines------11252561
Scott Maru1727------1660
Wade Stitt2130------758
Austin Boren2925------357
Jumbo Winslett------1833354
Rob Peterson------15281154
Russell Thamilarasan------1934154
Martin King2224------753
Corey Washington1419------1952
Arnold Willis2427---------51
Leslie McFarlane1913------1951
Shawn Hanks2324------249
Randy Reeves------1533149
Lamont Rattay------1333248
Arnie Hagood2214------743
Shannon Mathis1012------1941
Bryant Stevenson------1328---41
Kelvin Tchoukaleff------1226139
Carl Platt125------2138
Donald Fletcher1415------635
Marcus Barker------1120435
Kim Newman1420---------34
Devin Gray1413------734
Ronald Kramer39------2133
J.C. Shields1319---------32
Rob Dawson------1016531
Gilbert Pote------1218---30
Randy Hernandez88------925
Johnnie Lincoln------513624
Ben Long------481224
Mel Leagra------412824
Terry Mahoney------813122
Richie Ballard911---------20
Stephen Lynch47------920
Vince Champion------612220
Cornell Burgess00------88
Joe Kramer00------66
Russell Hutchins00------33
Marvin Cable00---------0
Tom Rohr00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3268.7
Middle9202.2
Right8222.8
None3-4-1.3
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7557.9
Middle171086.4
Right8192.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

West VirginiaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Peter Van Verth43253407620
NorfolkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Grant Bechtel33130055801

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64477.8
Short (0-8 Yds)19131246.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)1881136.3
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen21115.5
Short (0-8 Yds)108666.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)174402.4
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

West VirginiaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bernard Strong1280123337
WR Burt Terry84036031
WR Howard Thelwell65066035
WR Andre Thomason5105025
RB Greg Galloway42016035
WR Nicky Rickman42012015
TE Willie Malone21015019
TE Tito Dabbs22011013
NorfolkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kim Newman94138020
WR Martin King83216024
WR Scott Maru73140027
WR Corey Washington3010019
RB J.C. Shields21011019
TE Arnie Hagood2000014
RB Leslie McFarlane1105013
WR Ronald Kramer110709

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

West VirginiaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Greg Galloway2136.504.23
Richie Tanner1-2-2.00-0.50
NorfolkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Leslie McFarlane430.757.13
J.C. Shields122.002.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

West VirginiaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Peter Van Verth63294.836.60
NorfolkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Grant Bechtel2000.003.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

West VirginiaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Nicky Rickman2152.503.00
WR Andre Thomason1000.001.00
WR Bernard Strong1000.0010.25
TE Willie Malone111515.007.50
WR Howard Thelwell1199.0011.00
NorfolkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kim Newman1000.004.22
WR Scott Maru1000.005.71

Third Down Rushing Statistics

West VirginiaRushesConversions
Bryce Burgess11
Peter Van Verth10
Greg Galloway11
NorfolkRushesConversions
J.C. Shields40
Grant Bechtel22

Third Down Passing Statistics

West VirginiaAttCompConversions
Peter Van Verth1165
NorfolkAttCompConversions
Grant Bechtel1043

Third Down Receiving Statistics

West VirginiaTargCatchConversions
WR Bernard Strong422
RB Greg Galloway222
WR Nicky Rickman200
WR Andre Thomason110
WR Burt Terry100
TE Tito Dabbs111
NorfolkTargCatchConversions
WR Kim Newman632
WR Scott Maru200
WR Martin King100
RB J.C. Shields111

SectionAttendance
Stadium81,100 (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 Boxes2,900 (4,500)