Week 1, 2043

played in Hartford, CT

73 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

West Virginia Beasts	6	3	6	0	-	15
Hartford Whalers	3	17	10	0	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:57 HAR - Isaiah King 53 field goal
1Q: 01:19 WVA - Thomas Rafter 6 pass from Jay Sturdivant (Cole Coombs extra point failed)
2Q: 13:39 HAR - Isaiah King 41 field goal
2Q: 07:04 HAR - Ezra Newton 35 pass from Jack Stram (Isaiah King extra point)
2Q: 01:00 WVA - Cole Coombs 34 field goal
2Q: 00:19 HAR - Dalton Kennedy 8 pass from Jack Stram (Isaiah King extra point)
3Q: 11:38 HAR - Edwin Thurman 42 run (Isaiah King extra point)
3Q: 10:03 WVA - Ricky Moss 8 pass from Jay Sturdivant (Jose Dussault run for conversion failed)
3Q: 04:37 HAR - Isaiah King 23 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:57 HAR - Isaiah King 53 field goal
1Q: 01:19 WVA - Thomas Rafter 6 pass from Jay Sturdivant (Cole Coombs extra point failed)
2Q: 13:39 HAR - Isaiah King 41 field goal
2Q: 07:04 HAR - Ezra Newton 35 pass from Jack Stram (Isaiah King extra point)
2Q: 01:00 WVA - Cole Coombs 34 field goal
2Q: 00:19 HAR - Dalton Kennedy 8 pass from Jack Stram (Isaiah King extra point)
3Q: 11:38 HAR - Edwin Thurman 42 run (Isaiah King extra point)
3Q: 10:03 WVA - Ricky Moss 8 pass from Jay Sturdivant (Jose Dussault run for conversion failed)
3Q: 04:37 HAR - Isaiah King 23 field goal

Team Statistics WVA HAR
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 21 18
- by Rushing 5 9
- by Passing 15 9
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 361 389
- Offensive Plays 62 60
- Yards per Play 5.82 6.48
Net Rushing Yards 78 162
- Rushing Attempts 24 28
- Yards per Rush 3.25 5.79
Net Passing Yards 283 227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 25 - 2 32 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 293 227
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/10 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.45 7.09
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 6.5
4th Down Conversions 2/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/30 6/43
Punt Returns/Yards 2/16 2/38
Kick Returns/Yards 4/95 1/40
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/33
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 35
Time of Possession 26:44 33:16

Team Statistics	WVA	HAR
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	21	18
- by Rushing	5	9
- by Passing	15	9
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	361	389
- Offensive Plays	62	60
- Yards per Play	5.82	6.48
Net Rushing Yards	78	162
- Rushing Attempts	24	28
- Yards per Rush	3.25	5.79
Net Passing Yards	283	227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 25 - 2	32 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	293	227
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/10	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.45	7.09
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	6.5
4th Down Conversions	2/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/30	6/43
Punt Returns/Yards	2/16	2/38
Kick Returns/Yards	4/95	1/40
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/33
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 35
Time of Possession	26:44	33:16

Drive Charts

West Virginia Beasts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:18	OWN 29	5	20	Punt
1	7:49	6:36	OWN 22	11	78	Touchdown
2	13:34	3:02	OWN 25	6	35	Interception
2	6:51	5:57	OWN 20	11	63	Field Goal
2	0:10	0:10	OWN 25	1	-1	Half
3	11:18	1:26	OPP 46	2	46	Touchdown
3	8:07	0:37	OWN 31	2	-1	Interception
3	4:30	2:57	OWN 25	6	15	Punt
3	0:29	1:06	OWN 32	3	9	Punt
4	8:24	1:59	OWN 7	3	5	Punt
4	2:21	2:21	OWN 20	12	77	Game

Hartford Whalers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:42	4:53	OWN 15	8	49	Field Goal
1	1:13	2:39	OWN 25	6	51	Field Goal
2	10:32	3:41	OWN 30	7	70	Touchdown
2	0:54	0:44	OPP 48	4	48	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:42	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
3	9:52	1:45	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	7:30	3:00	OPP 23	6	17	Field Goal
3	1:33	1:04	OWN 28	3	0	Punt
4	14:23	5:59	OWN 8	9	35	Punt
4	6:25	4:04	OPP 31	6	19	Missed FG

Game MVP: Jack Stram, Hartford Whalers

Rushing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jose Dussault	19	61	3.21	15	3
QB Jay Sturdivant	3	13	4.33	8	0
WR Ricky Moss	1	3	3.00	3	0
RB Clyde Newhart	1	1	1.00	1	0

Hartford	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Edwin Thurman	20	133	6.65	42	5	1
QB Jack Stram	6	24	4.00	9	0	0
RB Avery Grant	2	5	2.50	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jay Sturdivant	35	25	293	3/10	2	38	2	91.7

Hartford	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jack Stram	32	24	227	0/0	2	36	0	115.0

Receiving Statistics

West Virginia	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Thomas Rafter	8	10	89	11.13	40	26	1
RB Jose Dussault	5	5	72	14.40	42	38	0
RB Clyde Newhart	4	4	63	15.75	47	31	0
WR Courtney Tansini	3	3	14	4.67	0	10	0
WR Ricky Moss	2	5	27	13.50	19	19	1
WR Cornelius Basham	1	1	11	11.00	3	11	0
WR Jake Cranwell	1	2	17	17.00	0	17	0
RB Arturo Rockett	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Donte Hutton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Andy Poole	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Hartford	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Carlos Rivard	6	8	72	12.00	28	36	0
WR Ezra Newton	6	9	65	10.83	16	35	1
WR Shaun Shannon	5	6	42	8.40	28	27	0
RB Edwin Thurman	3	3	12	4.00	11	10	0
FB Jamie White	2	3	31	15.50	17	19	0
TE Dalton Kennedy	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	1
TE John Carpenter	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3	0

Interception Statistics

West Virginia	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Hartford	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Joe Carstens	1	33	33.00	0
S Todd Curtis	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

West Virginia	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Hartford	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

West Virginia	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Landon Wayman	4	175	43.8	34.3	54	3

Hartford	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Renaldo Mueller	3	145	48.3	43.0	50	1

Kicking Statistics

West Virginia	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cole Coombs	1/1	0/0	0/0	34	0/1

Hartford	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Isaiah King	3/4	2/2	1/1	53	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

West Virginia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dominique Sims	2	16	8.0	0

Hartford	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brian Gowins	2	38	19.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

West Virginia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Morris Carlisle	4	95	23.8	0

Hartford	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carlos Rivard	1	40	40.0	0

Defensive Statistics

West Virginia	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Irv Foreman	11	3	0.0	26	30
OLB Grady Peters	8	0	0.0	28	32
OLB Roosevelt Borders	5	2	0.0	28	30
S Ralph Raisor	4	0	0.0	28	32
DE Dominique Finkelstein	3	2	0.0	24	22
CB Garrett Tully	3	1	0.0	22	29
DT Don Renner	3	1	0.0	26	21
CB Timothy Blanchard	3	0	0.0	26	22
OLB Randal Orazi	2	2	0.0	20	7
CB Chris Anderson	2	0	0.0	26	19
CB Dominique Sims	1	1	0.0	8	9
CB Morris Carlisle	1	1	0.0	6	24
DE Marvin Walters	1	1	0.0	28	31
TE Donte Hutton	1	0	---	---	---
S Ernest Reagles	1	0	0.0	2	12
ILB Aaron Davis	1	0	0.0	2	0
WR Andy Poole	1	0	---	---	---

Hartford	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Leonard Bjorlin	12	2	1.5	22	30
ILB Kim Barlow	10	2	0.5	23	31
CB Joe Carstens	8	2	0.0	22	31
S Nicolas Arnold	4	0	0.0	24	29
DE Hector Milts	2	2	0.5	22	25
CB Jeremy Blades	2	1	0.0	24	38
OLB K.C. Gramble	2	1	0.0	8	6
DT Fritz Elliott	2	0	0.0	11	11
CB Brian Gowins	2	0	0.0	2	17
DE Duane Diem	1	3	0.5	23	27
DT Rondell Clodfelter	1	1	0.0	12	13
CB Brendan Bronson	1	0	0.0	1	6
S Todd Curtis	1	0	0.0	15	16
OLB Francisco Blake	1	0	0.0	24	29
CB Roman Blackwell	0	1	0.0	1	16
DE Anthony Greening	0	1	0.0	1	14

Pass Rush Statistics

West Virginia	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Don Renner	0.0	2	0	0	21
ILB Irv Foreman	0.0	0	1	0	30

Hartford	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Leonard Bjorlin	1.5	0	1	30
DE Hector Milts	0.5	1	2	25
DE Duane Diem	0.5	0	0	27
ILB Kim Barlow	0.5	0	0	31
OLB Francisco Blake	0.0	2	2	29
DE Anthony Greening	0.0	1	0	14
DE Bill Schwartz	0.0	0	1	22

Pass Defense Statistics

West Virginia	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Grady Peters	6	1	32
S Ralph Raisor	4	0	32
ILB Irv Foreman	3	2	30
CB Chris Anderson	2	0	19
CB Garrett Tully	2	0	29
CB Dominique Sims	1	1	9
OLB Roosevelt Borders	1	0	30
OLB Randal Orazi	1	0	7
CB Morris Carlisle	1	0	24
S Ernest Reagles	1	0	12
DE Dominique Finkelstein	1	0	22
CB Timothy Blanchard	1	0	22

Hartford	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Joe Carstens	6	0	1	31
ILB Leonard Bjorlin	5	0	0	30
ILB Kim Barlow	4	0	0	31
CB Brian Gowins	2	0	0	17
S Nicolas Arnold	2	0	0	29
S Todd Curtis	1	1	1	16
CB Lonnie Weaver	1	0	0	38
DT Fritz Elliott	1	0	0	11
CB Jeremy Blades	1	0	0	38
CB Brendan Bronson	1	0	0	6
OLB Francisco Blake	1	0	0	29

Blocking Statistics

West Virginia	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Lonnie Kampman	3	7	24	0	38
G Andre Wallenbrock	2	5	24	1	38
T Lukas Chalmers	2	5	24	0	38
C Salvador Swayda	1	3	24	1	38
FB Kendrick Malewitz	0	1	2	0	1
T Erik Pauley	0	0	24	1	38

Hartford	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Floyd Augustine	3	7	1	28	32
G Christian Lynn	2	7	0	28	32
G Erick Goddard	2	4	0	28	32
C Gabriel Caldwell	1	3	0	28	32
G Liam Bismo	1	3	0	28	32
FB Jamie White	1	1	0	7	8
TE Dalton Kennedy	0	1	0	25	27

Special Teams Tackles

West Virginia	Tackles	STPlays
Timothy Blanchard	3	8

Hartford	Tackles	STPlays
Brian Gowins	2	19
Edwin Thurman	1	22
Greg Porter	1	21
Roman Blackwell	1	15
Shaun Shannon	1	15

Participation

West Virginia	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Thomas Rafter	22	36	---	---	19	77
G Andre Wallenbrock	24	38	---	---	9	71
WR Courtney Tansini	22	35	---	---	11	68
T Lukas Chalmers	24	38	---	---	5	67
T Erik Pauley	24	38	---	---	5	67
G Lonnie Kampman	24	38	---	---	5	67
S Ralph Raisor	---	---	28	32	4	64
OLB Grady Peters	---	---	28	32	4	64
DE Marvin Walters	---	---	28	31	4	63
QB Jay Sturdivant	24	38	---	---	---	62
OLB Roosevelt Borders	---	---	28	30	4	62
C Salvador Swayda	24	38	---	---	---	62
ILB Irv Foreman	---	---	26	30	4	60
WR Ricky Moss	23	36	---	---	---	59
CB Timothy Blanchard	---	---	26	22	8	56
CB Garrett Tully	---	---	22	29	4	55
CB Chris Anderson	---	---	26	19	4	49
RB Jose Dussault	23	25	---	---	---	48
DT Don Renner	---	---	26	21	---	47
DE Dominique Finkelstein	---	---	24	22	---	46
WR Andy Poole	14	29	---	---	---	43
CB Morris Carlisle	---	---	6	24	11	41
OLB Randal Orazi	---	---	20	7	10	37
S Ernest Reagles	---	---	2	12	18	32
CB Dominique Sims	---	---	8	9	13	30
DE Malachi Ward	---	---	4	10	7	21
DE Sherman Diaz	---	---	2	12	7	21
OLB Thurman Horton	---	---	0	2	18	20
RB Clyde Newhart	1	12	---	---	7	20
WR Jake Cranwell	2	3	---	---	15	20
FB Kendrick Malewitz	2	1	---	---	15	18
CB Conner Widner	---	---	2	8	7	17
RB Otis Bowblis	0	0	---	---	16	16
WR Cornelius Basham	5	9	---	---	---	14
TE Donte Hutton	6	3	---	---	---	9
C Nicolas Dillon	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Landon Wayman	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Cole Coombs	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Nate Givens	0	0	---	---	4	4
ILB Aaron Davis	---	---	2	0	---	2
RB Arturo Rockett	0	1	---	---	---	1
TE Richard Castillo	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Henry Wallace	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Cedric Petrovic	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Willie Brehm	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Ashton Lanza	0	0	---	---	---	0

Hartford	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB Edwin Thurman	25	28	---	---	22	75
CB Lonnie Weaver	---	---	24	38	12	74
WR Carlos Rivard	24	29	---	---	19	72
CB Jeremy Blades	---	---	24	38	6	68
WR Shaun Shannon	24	29	---	---	15	68
G Erick Goddard	28	32	---	---	7	67
QB Jack Stram	28	32	---	---	4	64
G Floyd Augustine	28	32	---	---	---	60
G Christian Lynn	28	32	---	---	---	60
C Gabriel Caldwell	28	32	---	---	---	60
G Liam Bismo	28	32	---	---	---	60
ILB Kim Barlow	---	---	23	31	1	55
CB Joe Carstens	---	---	22	31	1	54
ILB Leonard Bjorlin	---	---	22	30	1	53
S Nicolas Arnold	---	---	24	29	---	53
OLB Francisco Blake	---	---	24	29	---	53
TE Dalton Kennedy	25	27	---	---	---	52
DE Duane Diem	---	---	23	27	1	51
DE Hector Milts	---	---	22	25	---	47
WR Ezra Newton	12	26	---	---	---	38
CB Brian Gowins	---	---	2	17	19	38
ILB Kelly Keys	---	---	1	16	19	36
CB Roman Blackwell	---	---	1	16	15	32
S Todd Curtis	---	---	15	16	---	31
DT Rondell Clodfelter	---	---	12	13	4	29
DE Bill Schwartz	---	---	4	22	1	27
FB Jamie White	7	8	---	---	11	26
DT Fritz Elliott	---	---	11	11	---	22
OLB K.C. Gramble	---	---	8	6	8	22
TE John Carpenter	16	5	---	---	---	21
WR Greg Porter	0	0	---	---	21	21
DE Anthony Greening	---	---	1	14	1	16
RB Louis Reed	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Isaiah King	0	0	---	---	11	11
WR Kai Warfield	1	5	---	---	4	10
TE Alfredo Lynn	3	2	---	---	4	9
C Irv Shaner	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Brendan Bronson	---	---	1	6	---	7
G Andres Yachera	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Joel Johnston	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Dana Strong	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Avery Grant	3	1	---	---	---	4
DE Herb Nobile	---	---	0	0	4	4
P Renaldo Mueller	0	0	---	---	3	3
DT Ezra Conley	---	---	0	3	---	3
QB Christian Seider	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	22	3.1
Middle	13	34	2.6
Right	3	23	7.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	13	2.6
Middle	17	97	5.7
Right	6	52	8.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jay Sturdivant	35	25	4	1	1	1	4	6	2

Hartford	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jack Stram	32	24	3	0	1	4	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	29	5.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	14	174	11.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	73	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	17	5.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	11	67	6.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	93	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	32	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	35	11.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

West Virginia	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Thomas Rafter	10	8	0	89	2	36
RB Jose Dussault	5	5	0	72	1	25
WR Ricky Moss	5	2	0	27	0	36
RB Clyde Newhart	4	4	0	63	1	12
WR Courtney Tansini	3	3	0	14	0	35
WR Jake Cranwell	2	1	0	17	0	3
WR Andy Poole	2	0	1	0	0	29
TE Donte Hutton	1	0	0	0	0	3
WR Cornelius Basham	1	1	0	11	0	9
RB Arturo Rockett	1	1	0	0	0	1

Hartford	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ezra Newton	9	6	0	65	1	26
WR Carlos Rivard	8	6	0	72	1	29
WR Shaun Shannon	6	5	0	42	1	29
FB Jamie White	3	2	1	31	0	8
RB Edwin Thurman	3	3	0	12	0	28
TE Dalton Kennedy	2	1	0	8	0	27
TE John Carpenter	1	1	0	-3	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Jay Sturdivant	2	14	7.00	4.33
RB Jose Dussault	1	4	4.00	3.21

Hartford	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Edwin Thurman	4	20	5.00	6.65
QB Jack Stram	2	1	0.50	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jay Sturdivant	7	5	31	4.43	8.37

Hartford	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jack Stram	4	2	10	2.50	7.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

West Virginia	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Thomas Rafter	2	2	9	4.50	8.90
WR Ricky Moss	2	1	8	4.00	5.40
RB Jose Dussault	1	1	4	4.00	14.40
WR Courtney Tansini	1	1	10	10.00	4.67

Hartford	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Dalton Kennedy	2	1	8	4.00	4.00
WR Shaun Shannon	1	0	0	0.00	7.00
RB Edwin Thurman	1	1	2	2.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

West Virginia	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jose Dussault	1	1

Hartford	Rushes	Conversions
RB Edwin Thurman	3	2
QB Jack Stram	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jay Sturdivant	10	8	4

Hartford	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jack Stram	11	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

West Virginia	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Thomas Rafter	4	3	0
RB Clyde Newhart	3	3	2
RB Jose Dussault	1	1	1
WR Ricky Moss	1	0	0
WR Jake Cranwell	1	1	1

Hartford	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ezra Newton	5	4	2
WR Carlos Rivard	2	1	1
TE Dalton Kennedy	1	0	0
FB Jamie White	1	1	1
WR Shaun Shannon	1	1	0
RB Edwin Thurman	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,100 (74,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,700 (21,500)
End Zone 14,000 (15,600)
Mezzanine 8,400 (9,000)
Sideline Seats 12,800 (13,800)
Club Seats 9,700 (10,200)
Luxury Boxes 4,500 (4,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,100 (74,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,700 (21,500)
End Zone	14,000 (15,600)
Mezzanine	8,400 (9,000)
Sideline Seats	12,800 (13,800)
Club Seats	9,700 (10,200)
Luxury Boxes	4,500 (4,800)