Week 16, 2023

played in Vermont, VT

17 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

West Virginia Beasts71407-28
Vermont Mountaineers71373-30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:45 VER - Jose Robertson 8 pass from Tito Walker (Joey Ring extra point)
1Q: 07:08 WVA - Bernard Strong 40 pass from Peter Van Verth (Wayne Curie extra point)
2Q: 15:00 VER - Sherman Gerhardt 22 run (Joey Ring extra point)
2Q: 05:58 VER - Joey Ring 27 field goal
2Q: 02:51 WVA - Andre Thomason 22 pass from Peter Van Verth (Wayne Curie extra point)
2Q: 01:13 WVA - Greg Galloway 2 run (Wayne Curie extra point)
2Q: 00:12 VER - Joey Ring 25 field goal
3Q: 06:07 VER - Amos Morton 9 pass from Tito Walker (Joey Ring extra point)
4Q: 14:14 WVA - Bernard Strong 4 pass from Peter Van Verth (Wayne Curie extra point)
4Q: 07:12 VER - Joey Ring 54 field goal

Team StatisticsWVAVER
Record6-98-7
First Downs2125
- by Rushing412
- by Passing1513
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards281454
- Offensive Plays6466
- Yards per Play4.396.88
Net Rushing Yards76246
- Rushing Attempts2230
- Yards per Rush3.458.20
Net Passing Yards205208
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 22 - 134 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards231223
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/262/15
- Yards per Pass Play4.885.78
Fumbles/Lost2/11/1
3rd Down Conversions6/136/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.610.0
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards2/166/44
Punt Returns/Yards0/01/16
Kick Returns/Yards4/774/77
Interception Ret./Yards2/91/8
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 35
Time of Possession27:2232:38

Drive Charts

West Virginia Beasts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:120:56OWN 272-16Punt
18:351:41OWN 40360Touchdown
15:231:33OWN 473-6Fumble
12:431:28OWN 203-2Punt
214:424:20OWN 20842Punt
25:513:17OWN 211079Touchdown
22:040:59OPP 28628Touchdown
315:001:53OWN 2037Punt
312:591:37OPP 4631Punt
35:576:51OWN 201680Touchdown
47:072:04OWN 2849Interception
42:020:55OWN 394-3Downs
Vermont Mountaineers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:48OWN 28640Interception
110:161:41OPP 37537Touchdown
16:541:31OWN 1830Punt
13:501:07OPP 413-2Punt
11:151:33OPP 49349Touchdown
210:224:31OWN 20870Field Goal
22:340:30OWN 1610Interception
21:050:58OWN 14278Field Goal
313:070:08OWN 4214Fumble
311:225:25OWN 201380Touchdown
414:066:59OWN 201243Field Goal
45:033:01OWN 44724Missed FG
41:071:07OPP 3621Game

Game MVP: Sherman Gerhardt, Vermont Mountaineers

Rushing Statistics

West VirginiaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Greg Galloway14412.931011
Peter Van Verth4235.751110
Richie Tanner4123.00800
VermontAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Sherman Gerhardt1821211.787861
Randal Brady8151.881110
Tito Walker3217.001220
Jose Robertson1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

West VirginiaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Peter Van Verth38222314/26340190.9
VermontAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tito Walker34212232/15238275.9

Receiving Statistics

West VirginiaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bernard Strong81211514.3838402
WR Andre Thomason464310.750221
WR Howard Thelwell45235.750120
RB Greg Galloway2294.50970
TE Willie Malone242110.5012130
WR Burt Terry1555.00050
WR Nicky Rickman121515.006150
RB Richie Tanner0100.00000
TE Tito Dabbs0100.00000
VermontCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stanley Downs8118710.8816380
TE Amos Morton666811.330181
WR Irving Tillman484611.5016210
WR Jose Robertson25199.502111
WR Cary Kelley1433.00030

Interception Statistics

West VirginiaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Nathan Lowe177.000
CB Dominic Strong122.000
VermontIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Xavier Springs188.000

Fumble Statistics

West VirginiaFumbRecovForceTD
Peter Van Verth1000
Nicky Rickman1000
Bernard Strong0100
Dominic Strong0100
Jerome Watkins0010
VermontFumbRecovForceTD
Stanley Downs1000
Juan Barlow0100
Jimmie Krykhtine0010
Otis Frederick0010

Punting Statistics

West VirginiaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Melvin Schulz518737.426.2450
VermontPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Lester Myers27839.029.0430

Kicking Statistics

West VirginiaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Wayne Curie0/00/00/004/4
VermontFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joey Ring3/41/21/1543/3

Punt Return Statistics

West VirginiaRetYardsAvgTD
VermontRetYardsAvgTD
Irving Tillman11616.00

Kick Return Statistics

West VirginiaRetYardsAvgTD
Andre Thomason36521.70
Nicky Rickman11212.00
VermontRetYardsAvgTD
Lamont Floyd47719.30

Defensive Statistics

West VirginiaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Dominic Buchanan630.02134
S Harvey Ingle610.02430
CB Robert Moss600.02229
OLB Jerome Watkins501.02327
DE Luther Farley501.01823
DE Benjamin Flora510.01928
CB Kevin Stanton500.02121
CB Dominic Strong210.01925
OLB Erik Smith110.079
DT Fernando Greer110.01915
DE Barry Mendenhall100.01211
OLB Michael Cibella100.092
S Don Streets100.01421
RB Greg Galloway10---------
S Nathan Lowe100.02531
DE Jonathan Fehr100.01210
CB Steve Griffin100.01116
DT Todd Warren010.01822
ILB Alex Henson010.0117
OLB Howard Clemons010.035
DT Mario Bell010.0119
VermontTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Xavier Springs630.01635
CB Lee Warren610.01934
CB Lamont Floyd510.01532
ILB Rickey Moss420.01936
OLB Clarence Tyler410.0712
CB Reggie Ridley301.01523
DE Jimmie Krykhtine301.01830
S Roderick Duran320.01625
OLB Tony Poloski300.0813
S Jerome Johnston210.01123
DE Juan Barlow111.01638
DT Conrad Connell101.0719
WR Stanley Downs10---------
WR Cary Kelley10---------
DT Charles Robbins100.01319
DT Earnest Lang100.0931
ILB Walter Parrish100.036
S Kurt Harrison010.01333
OLB Rickey Lowe010.01326

Pass Rush Statistics

West VirginiaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Luther Farley1.002023
OLB Jerome Watkins1.000027
DE Benjamin Flora0.001028
VermontSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Juan Barlow1.003238
DE Jimmie Krykhtine1.001130
DT Conrad Connell1.000119
CB Reggie Ridley1.000023
DE Riddick Allen0.01004
DT Charles Robbins0.001019
DT Earnest Lang0.000131

Pass Defense Statistics

West VirginiaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Robert Moss50029
OLB Jerome Watkins30027
CB Kevin Stanton30021
CB Dominic Strong21125
S Harvey Ingle21030
S Nathan Lowe20131
CB Steve Griffin20016
DE Luther Farley10023
ILB Dominic Buchanan10034
S Don Streets02021
VermontCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Xavier Springs50135
ILB Rickey Moss40036
CB Lamont Floyd31032
CB Lee Warren31034
S Jerome Johnston12023
S Kurt Harrison11033
CB Reggie Ridley10023
ILB Walter Parrish1006
OLB Clarence Tyler10012
OLB Tony Poloski10013
S Roderick Duran10025

Blocking Statistics

West VirginiaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Hardy Stephens25113022
Vernon Lynnwood24019039
Dave Bates13017131
Lamar Todd12021137
Harvey Durham02015025
Graham Woods0107217
Randy Ellard01015030
VermontKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Zack Sanderson35027028
Vinny Abner230308
Damon Anderson13023230
Omar Roden13026032
Wally Guthrie13027030
Randy Becht111505
Amos Morton11027029
Ellis Sevcik110306
Steve Manifold030907
Jamie Schroeder03023029
Bill Segas0109010

Special Teams Tackles

West VirginiaTacklesSTPlays
Don Streets220
Bernard Strong214
Greg Galloway111
VermontTacklesSTPlays
Cary Kelley117
Randy Becht117
Otis Frederick117
Walter Parrish111

Participation

West VirginiaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bernard Strong2038------1472
Robert Moss------22291566
Peter Van Verth2242---------64
Vernon Lynnwood1939------462
Greg Galloway1833------1162
Nathan Lowe------2531460
Dominic Buchanan------2134459
Harvey Ingle------2430458
Lamar Todd2137---------58
Willie Malone1623------1756
Don Streets------14212055
Jerome Watkins------2327353
Dominic Strong------1925852
Benjamin Flora------1928350
Tito Dabbs1523------1149
Dave Bates1731---------48
Randy Ellard1530------247
Kevin Stanton------2121446
Todd Warren------1822545
Andre Thomason630------743
Luther Farley------1823142
Harvey Durham1525---------40
Hardy Stephens1322------439
Erik Smith------792238
Burt Terry1318------637
Richie Tanner615------1637
Howard Thelwell1024------236
Shawn Coronado------1121335
Fernando Greer------1915135
Steve Griffin------1116229
Graham Woods717------529
Jonathan Fehr------1210527
Barry Mendenhall------1211326
Alex Henson------117220
Mario Bell------119---20
Howard Clemons------351119
Nicky Rickman23------1217
Michael Cibella------92---11
Chester Rhodes24------511
Bryce Burgess43------310
Chuck Maurer15------28
Melvin Schulz00------55
Wayne Curie00------55
Bryan Blades------0022
Devin Freeman00---------0
Dean Dole00---------0
VermontRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tito Walker3036------470
Amos Morton2729------763
Reggie Ridley------15232260
Omar Roden2632---------58
Rickey Moss------1936257
Wally Guthrie2730---------57
Damon Anderson2330------356
Zack Sanderson2728------156
Jamie Schroeder2329------355
Juan Barlow------1638---54
Lee Warren------1934---53
Lamont Floyd------1532552
Xavier Springs------1635---51
Kurt Harrison------1333450
Jimmie Krykhtine------1830250
Sherman Gerhardt2220------749
Jerome Johnston------11231448
Stanley Downs2027---------47
Randal Brady816------2347
Jose Robertson1924------144
Irving Tillman1425------544
Earnest Lang------931242
Roderick Duran------1625---41
Rickey Lowe------1326140
Otis Frederick814------1739
Randall Barlow1610------1238
Cary Kelley810------1735
Charles Robbins------1319335
Tony Poloski------8131132
Randy Becht55------1727
Conrad Connell------719127
Bill Segas910------625
Ray Patton------1311---24
Steve Manifold97------622
Bryce Wallace30------1821
Walter Parrish------361120
Clarence Tyler------712120
Morris Folau------412---16
Ellis Sevcik36------615
Riddick Allen------64414
Vinny Abner38---------11
Joey Ring00------1111
Will Demyan------1045
Lester Myers00------22
Horace Donovan00---------0
R.J. Williamson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left200.0
Middle14553.9
Right6213.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10696.9
Middle7426.0
Right1213611.3
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

West VirginiaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Peter Van Verth38223225551
VermontAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tito Walker34213314302

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4292.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1811663.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)137947.2
Long (19+ Yds)326220.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen111010.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1812824.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)116756.8
Long (19+ Yds)425614.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

West VirginiaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bernard Strong1280115238
WR Andre Thomason64143130
WR Burt Terry5105018
WR Howard Thelwell54023024
TE Willie Malone42121023
RB Greg Galloway2209033
WR Nicky Rickman2101503
RB Richie Tanner1000015
TE Tito Dabbs1000023
VermontTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stanley Downs118187227
WR Irving Tillman84046125
TE Amos Morton66068029
WR Jose Robertson52019024
WR Cary Kelley4103010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

West VirginiaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Greg Galloway341.332.93
Peter Van Verth11111.005.75
VermontAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Randal Brady2-5-2.501.88
Sherman Gerhardt11414.0011.78
Tito Walker11010.007.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

West VirginiaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Peter Van Verth93141.566.08
VermontAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tito Walker72172.436.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

West VirginiaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Willie Malone3182.675.25
WR Andre Thomason1000.007.17
WR Bernard Strong1144.009.58
WR Burt Terry1000.001.00
RB Greg Galloway1122.004.50
RB Richie Tanner1000.000.00
TE Tito Dabbs1000.000.00
VermontTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jose Robertson4182.003.80
WR Irving Tillman2000.005.75
TE Amos Morton1199.0011.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

West VirginiaRushesConversions
Greg Galloway21
Peter Van Verth10
VermontRushesConversions
Randal Brady42

Third Down Passing Statistics

West VirginiaAttCompConversions
Peter Van Verth865
VermontAttCompConversions
Tito Walker754

Third Down Receiving Statistics

West VirginiaTargCatchConversions
WR Bernard Strong333
WR Howard Thelwell321
WR Burt Terry100
RB Greg Galloway111
VermontTargCatchConversions
WR Stanley Downs200
TE Amos Morton222
WR Cary Kelley110
WR Jose Robertson111
WR Irving Tillman111

SectionAttendance
Stadium56,300 (66,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,100 (19,500)
End Zone12,100 (14,100)
Mezzanine7,100 (8,100)
Sideline Seats10,600 (12,400)
Club Seats7,300 (9,000)
Luxury Boxes2,100 (2,900)