Conference Finals, 2049

played in Hartford, CT

34 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

West Virginia Beasts0007-7
Hartford Whalers31463-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:24 HAR - Dale Mireles 36 field goal
2Q: 07:24 HAR - Dashawn Emerson 16 run (Dale Mireles extra point)
2Q: 03:16 HAR - Dashawn Emerson 2 run (Dale Mireles extra point)
3Q: 10:51 HAR - Dale Mireles 45 field goal
3Q: 02:49 HAR - Dale Mireles 32 field goal
4Q: 12:52 HAR - Dale Mireles 53 field goal
4Q: 03:18 WVA - Richie Prescott 4 run (Freddie Stevens extra point)

Team StatisticsWVAHAR
Record12-714-4
First Downs1322
- by Rushing410
- by Passing89
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards271319
- Offensive Plays6171
- Yards per Play4.444.49
Net Rushing Yards69192
- Rushing Attempts2039
- Yards per Rush3.454.92
Net Passing Yards202127
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 17 - 128 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards202144
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/04/17
- Yards per Pass Play4.933.97
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions3/145/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.47.9
4th Down Conversions0/11/1
Penalties/Yards9/655/38
Punt Returns/Yards1/177/73
Kick Returns/Yards2/381/29
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/21
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 32
Time of Possession26:3033:30

Drive Charts

West Virginia Beasts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:163:40OWN 25636Punt
14:484:58OWN 6832Punt
213:422:02OPP 3834Punt
27:101:35OWN 2536Punt
23:071:07OWN 25513Punt
21:031:03OWN 183-4Punt
315:001:28OWN 2424Interception
310:432:59OWN 25637Punt
32:432:09OWN 163-5Punt
412:440:35OWN 253-5Punt
49:081:10OWN 20522Punt
45:322:22OPP 42842Touchdown
41:531:48OWN 20677Downs
Hartford Whalers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:44OWN 371044Field Goal
17:362:48OWN 20620Punt
214:501:08OWN 27311Interception
211:404:30OWN 20980Touchdown
25:352:28OPP 48948Touchdown
22:000:57OWN 2332Punt
313:322:49OPP 43715Field Goal
37:445:01OWN 20965Field Goal
30:342:50OWN 49415Field Goal
412:093:01OWN 48614Punt
47:582:26OWN 939Punt
43:101:17OPP 493-1Punt
40:050:05OWN 312Game

Game MVP: Dashawn Emerson, Hartford Whalers

Rushing Statistics

West VirginiaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Richie Prescott18543.001621
RB Greg Paolini11010.001010
QB Zachary Garner155.00500
HartfordAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Dashawn Emerson19965.052242
RB Edwin Thurman10525.201310
QB Jack Stram7253.57700
WR Kenny Hibdon2126.001210
WR Shaun Shannon177.00700

Passing Statistics

West VirginiaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Zachary Garner2510900/0030133.8
Leonardo Drauch1671120/0041067.7
HartfordAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jack Stram28161444/17028156.2

Receiving Statistics

West VirginiaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Javier Wells565811.6030410
WR Trent Blackford588416.8024300
RB Richie Prescott49102.5019100
WR Andy Poole264321.5026350
WR Jake Cranwell1777.00070
RB Greg Paolini0100.00000
WR K.C. Fleming0300.00000
WR Jimmy Bateman0100.00000
HartfordCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Weston Martens45174.2511110
WR Edwin Sankey384515.0021280
WR Kenny Hibdon34258.3315130
TE Jesse Witkop233517.5019220
RB Dashawn Emerson24168.00790
WR Shaun Shannon1122.00020
WR Rex Burgess1244.00540
RB Edwin Thurman0100.00000

Interception Statistics

West VirginiaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Tevin Jackson100.000
HartfordIntsYardsAvgTD
S Norbert McNeil12121.000

Fumble Statistics

West VirginiaFumbRecovForceTD
TE Javier Wells0010
HartfordFumbRecovForceTD
WR Kenny Hibdon1000
CB Tucker Wolf0100

Punting Statistics

West VirginiaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Oscar Tatum1043843.830.5553
HartfordPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Renaldo Mueller523346.635.2541

Kicking Statistics

West VirginiaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Freddie Stevens0/00/00/001/1
HartfordFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dale Mireles4/42/21/1532/2

Punt Return Statistics

West VirginiaRetYardsAvgTD
Rod Smith11717.00
HartfordRetYardsAvgTD
Kenny Hibdon77310.40

Kick Return Statistics

West VirginiaRetYardsAvgTD
Trent Blackford23819.00
HartfordRetYardsAvgTD
Kenny Hibdon12929.00

Defensive Statistics

West VirginiaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Giovanni Coffey1120.03120
DT Devon Favret611.02912
S Rod Smith510.03023
DE B.J. Hernandez401.51121
CB Rodolfo Franklin420.01622
OLB Grady Murray310.01213
CB Tevin Jackson310.03221
DT Anthony Cooper310.03019
S Wally Davison310.02617
CB Brant Link210.03020
OLB Demetrius Bark210.03017
ILB Malcolm Porter210.0812
DE Jameson Garciaparra200.01019
DE Ray Glass101.02516
OLB Leslie Strickland130.03116
CB Oliver Conway130.02111
OLB Jimmy Hudson110.01013
RB Richie Prescott10---------
S Matthew Barnikow100.01423
S Brody Gaines100.0811
DT Lucas Winslett010.5912
HartfordTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB J.T. Hudson610.01720
OLB Weston Bartley600.0167
CB Kelvin Farrell510.02041
S Norbert McNeil310.01937
CB Leonardo Oliver300.01826
ILB Shawn Nguyen210.0434
CB Tucker Wolf210.0219
OLB Dexter Kelly120.01823
S Christopher Nation110.01711
CB Nolan Mueller100.0427
ILB Kelly Keys100.0635
DT J.B. Sawyer100.01827
WR Kenny Hibdon10---------
CB Gene Tyler100.0017
S Frankie Cox100.0434
DT Branden Guo100.01717
DT Gary Collins100.01825
DE Russell Kirk010.01822

Pass Rush Statistics

West VirginiaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE B.J. Hernandez1.500121
DE Ray Glass1.001016
DT Devon Favret1.000012
DT Lucas Winslett0.520012
DE Jameson Garciaparra0.002019
CB Brant Link0.001020
HartfordSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rickey Joyner0.012126
ILB Kelly Keys0.003035
DT Branden Guo0.001017
OLB J.T. Hudson0.000120

Pass Defense Statistics

West VirginiaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Rodolfo Franklin40022
S Rod Smith30023
OLB Grady Murray20013
ILB Giovanni Coffey20020
S Wally Davison20017
ILB Malcolm Porter11012
CB Tevin Jackson10121
OLB Jimmy Hudson10013
CB Oliver Conway01011
HartfordCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kelvin Farrell42041
CB Tucker Wolf22019
ILB Shawn Nguyen20034
OLB J.T. Hudson20020
CB Leonardo Oliver20026
S Frankie Cox11034
OLB Dexter Kelly10023
CB Gene Tyler10017
DT Branden Guo10017
DT Gary Collins10025
S Norbert McNeil01137
CB Nolan Mueller01027
OLB Weston Bartley0107

Blocking Statistics

West VirginiaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Lonnie Kampman37120041
T Lukas Chalmers14020041
G Harvey Cortez12020041
T Deion Woodworth11019026
C Ashton Lanza02020041
FB Myles Kaczynski020402
TE Mickey Hudson0101102
HartfordKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Terrence Shepherd510239132
G Edward Lockard58039132
G Christian Lynn36036032
T Buddy Miller26039232
TE Jesse Witkop11030024
G Liam Bismo03036032
C Charlie Graham010300
G Joel Johnston010300

Special Teams Tackles

West VirginiaTacklesSTPlays
Javier Wells324
Leslie Strickland225
Richie Prescott219
Howie Watson112
HartfordTacklesSTPlays
Edwin Thurman128
Jerome Holstine118
Lamar Singleton19

Participation

West VirginiaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
RB Richie Prescott1936------1974
OLB Leslie Strickland------31162572
G Lonnie Kampman2041------1071
CB Brant Link------30201868
ILB Giovanni Coffey------31201667
TE Javier Wells1921------2464
CB Tevin Jackson------3221962
T Lukas Chalmers2041---------61
C Ashton Lanza2041---------61
G Harvey Cortez2041---------61
S Wally Davison------26171659
S Rod Smith------3023659
WR Trent Blackford1037------754
DT Anthony Cooper------3019352
OLB Demetrius Bark------3017350
DE Ray Glass------2516849
WR Andy Poole331------1448
DT Devon Favret------2912647
T Deion Woodworth1926---------45
WR K.C. Fleming629------944
QB Zachary Garner1925---------44
CB Rodolfo Franklin------1622442
S Matthew Barnikow------1423542
DE B.J. Hernandez------1121436
DE Jameson Garciaparra------1019433
CB Oliver Conway------2111133
WR Jake Cranwell822---------30
FB Myles Kaczynski42------2430
T Howie Watson115------1228
WR Jimmy Bateman615------728
OLB Grady Murray------1213---25
TE Mickey Hudson112------1225
OLB Jimmy Hudson------1013---23
DE Micah Amis------913---22
DT Lucas Winslett------912---21
ILB Malcolm Porter------812---20
TE C.J. Lowe136---------19
S Brody Gaines------811---19
QB Leonardo Drauch116---------17
P Oscar Tatum00------1010
C Rod Fisk00------1010
G Tom Raymond00------1010
G Marshall Bush00------1010
S Winston Frederick------71---8
RB Greg Paolini14---------5
K Freddie Stevens00------22
HartfordRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Liam Bismo3632------977
WR Edwin Sankey3826------1377
QB Jack Stram3932------475
WR Shaun Shannon3218------2373
WR Kenny Hibdon3625------1273
C Terrence Shepherd3932---------71
G Edward Lockard3932---------71
T Buddy Miller3932---------71
G Christian Lynn3632---------68
CB Kelvin Farrell------2041---61
S Norbert McNeil------1937---56
CB Leonardo Oliver------18261256
TE Jesse Witkop3024---------54
DT Gary Collins------18251053
ILB Kelly Keys------6351051
RB Edwin Thurman1210------2850
RB Dashawn Emerson2921---------50
DT J.B. Sawyer------1827---45
OLB Dexter Kelly------1823---41
DE Russell Kirk------1822---40
ILB Shawn Nguyen------434---38
S Frankie Cox------434---38
CB Tucker Wolf------2191738
TE Stanley Cencerik36------2837
OLB J.T. Hudson------1720---37
DT Branden Guo------1717---34
TE Jermaine Pappalardo611------1633
CB Nolan Mueller------427---31
DE Rickey Joyner------326---29
OLB Mario Brewer------132428
S Christopher Nation------1711---28
OLB Weston Bartley------167---23
FB Weston Martens813---------21
S Donald Russell------001919
RB Jerome Holstine00------1818
CB Gene Tyler------017---17
WR Rex Burgess14------914
G Joel Johnston30------912
OLB Xavier Guagliardo------001212
K Dale Mireles00------1111
FB Lamar Singleton01------910
C Randy Shipway00------99
P Renaldo Mueller00------55
C Charlie Graham30---------3
WR Carson Delgado01------12
QB Shaun Bendzick00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3237.7
Middle11373.4
Right691.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7324.6
Middle211085.1
Right11524.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

West VirginiaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Zachary Garner25102217321
Leonardo Drauch1672141300
HartfordAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jack Stram28162212411

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)168935.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)155765.1
Long (19+ Yds)51224.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)168825.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)42184.5
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

West VirginiaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Richie Prescott94110036
WR Trent Blackford85084237
WR Jake Cranwell7127022
WR Andy Poole62043131
TE Javier Wells65058121
WR K.C. Fleming3010029
RB Greg Paolini101004
WR Jimmy Bateman1000015
HartfordTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Edwin Sankey83045126
FB Weston Martens54017013
WR Kenny Hibdon43025025
RB Dashawn Emerson42016021
TE Jesse Witkop32035124
WR Rex Burgess211404
WR Shaun Shannon1102018
RB Edwin Thurman1000010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

West VirginiaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Richie Prescott144.003.00
HartfordAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Dashawn Emerson4266.505.05

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

West VirginiaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Leonardo Drauch83131.637.00
HartfordAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jack Stram73131.865.14

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

West VirginiaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jake Cranwell3000.001.00
RB Richie Prescott21-1-0.501.11
WR Trent Blackford21126.0010.50
TE Javier Wells1122.009.67
HartfordTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Edwin Sankey2000.005.63
FB Weston Martens2200.003.40
TE Jesse Witkop1000.0011.67
WR Kenny Hibdon111313.006.25
RB Dashawn Emerson1000.004.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

West VirginiaRushesConversions
QB Zachary Garner10
HartfordRushesConversions
RB Dashawn Emerson31
RB Edwin Thurman21
QB Jack Stram10

Third Down Passing Statistics

West VirginiaAttCompConversions
Zachary Garner1042
Leonardo Drauch311
HartfordAttCompConversions
Jack Stram843

Third Down Receiving Statistics

West VirginiaTargCatchConversions
WR Jake Cranwell300
RB Richie Prescott310
WR Trent Blackford332
WR Andy Poole211
WR K.C. Fleming100
WR Jimmy Bateman100
HartfordTargCatchConversions
WR Edwin Sankey211
RB Dashawn Emerson200
WR Shaun Shannon110
TE Jesse Witkop111
WR Rex Burgess100
WR Kenny Hibdon111

SectionAttendance
Stadium74,900 (74,900 capacity)
Upper Deck21,500 (21,500)
End Zone15,600 (15,600)
Mezzanine9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats13,800 (13,800)
Club Seats10,200 (10,200)
Luxury Boxes4,800 (4,800)