Week 1, 2055

played in Hartford, CT

72 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

West Virginia Beasts	0	3	8	7	-	18
Hartford Whalers	7	7	7	10	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:37 HAR - Dashawn Emerson 5 run (Isaac Ferguson extra point)
2Q: 07:27 HAR - Dashawn Emerson 3 pass from Colby Reuber (Isaac Ferguson extra point)
2Q: 04:15 WVA - Freddie Stevens 34 field goal
3Q: 12:30 HAR - Dashawn Emerson 3 run (Isaac Ferguson extra point)
3Q: 01:28 WVA - Wes Watkins 7 run (Wes Watkins pass to Irv Clark for conversion)
4Q: 13:12 HAR - Colby Reuber 3 run (Isaac Ferguson extra point)
4Q: 10:36 HAR - Isaac Ferguson 22 field goal
4Q: 02:00 WVA - Marc Hansen 1 pass from Carson Hutton (Freddie Stevens extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:37 HAR - Dashawn Emerson 5 run (Isaac Ferguson extra point)
2Q: 07:27 HAR - Dashawn Emerson 3 pass from Colby Reuber (Isaac Ferguson extra point)
2Q: 04:15 WVA - Freddie Stevens 34 field goal
3Q: 12:30 HAR - Dashawn Emerson 3 run (Isaac Ferguson extra point)
3Q: 01:28 WVA - Wes Watkins 7 run (Wes Watkins pass to Irv Clark for conversion)
4Q: 13:12 HAR - Colby Reuber 3 run (Isaac Ferguson extra point)
4Q: 10:36 HAR - Isaac Ferguson 22 field goal
4Q: 02:00 WVA - Marc Hansen 1 pass from Carson Hutton (Freddie Stevens extra point)

Team Statistics WVA HAR
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 17 25
- by Rushing 5 11
- by Passing 10 13
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 306 410
- Offensive Plays 66 68
- Yards per Play 4.64 6.03
Net Rushing Yards 121 151
- Rushing Attempts 27 37
- Yards per Rush 4.48 4.08
Net Passing Yards 185 259
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 15 - 0 29 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 204 268
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 4.74 8.35
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/25 9/65
Punt Returns/Yards 2/15 1/12
Kick Returns/Yards 3/62 3/97
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 34
Time of Possession 27:23 32:37

Team Statistics	WVA	HAR
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	17	25
- by Rushing	5	11
- by Passing	10	13
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	306	410
- Offensive Plays	66	68
- Yards per Play	4.64	6.03
Net Rushing Yards	121	151
- Rushing Attempts	27	37
- Yards per Rush	4.48	4.08
Net Passing Yards	185	259
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 15 - 0	29 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	204	268
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	4.74	8.35
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/25	9/65
Punt Returns/Yards	2/15	1/12
Kick Returns/Yards	3/62	3/97
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 34
Time of Possession	27:23	32:37

Drive Charts

West Virginia Beasts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:27	OWN 25	5	18	Punt
1	11:25	3:11	OWN 22	7	40	Punt
1	4:28	1:31	OWN 22	3	-1	Punt
1	0:52	3:20	OWN 21	6	20	Punt
2	7:18	3:09	OWN 29	10	54	Field Goal
2	2:20	1:41	OWN 20	4	16	Punt
3	12:23	1:17	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
3	7:14	5:57	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
4	13:04	0:12	OWN 25	1	-6	Fumble
4	10:29	1:26	OWN 29	3	6	Punt
4	3:47	1:53	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	1:12	1:12	OWN 26	5	-8	Downs

Hartford Whalers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:33	1:08	OWN 24	3	8	Punt
1	8:14	3:46	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
1	2:57	2:05	OWN 42	4	11	Punt
2	12:32	5:14	OWN 29	10	71	Touchdown
2	4:09	1:49	OWN 44	4	10	Punt
2	0:39	0:39	OWN 9	1	4	Half
3	15:00	2:37	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
3	11:06	3:52	OWN 35	9	29	Punt
3	1:17	3:13	OPP 48	6	48	Touchdown
4	12:52	2:23	OPP 13	6	8	Field Goal
4	9:03	5:16	OWN 27	8	32	Punt
4	1:54	0:42	OWN 22	3	4	Punt

Game MVP: Colby Reuber, Hartford Whalers

Rushing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Weston Dunne	15	61	4.07	13	2	0
RB Richie Prescott	7	22	3.14	5	0	0
QB Wes Watkins	2	22	11.00	15	1	1
QB Carson Hutton	2	13	6.50	7	0	0
FB Myles Kaczynski	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Hartford	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Dashawn Emerson	31	125	4.03	14	4	2
QB Colby Reuber	4	18	4.50	9	0	1
RB Dusty Brewer	1	6	6.00	6	0	0
WR Bryson Whitfield	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wes Watkins	26	13	143	1/6	0	31	0	66.7
Carson Hutton	10	2	61	2/13	1	60	0	85.8

Hartford	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Colby Reuber	29	20	268	2/9	1	33	0	109.5

Receiving Statistics

West Virginia	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Marc Hansen	6	9	94	15.67	35	60	1
TE Javier Wells	3	9	43	14.33	24	31	0
WR Irv Clark	3	7	50	16.67	19	25	0
TE Neal Daniels	2	4	20	10.00	0	13	0
RB Marco David	1	3	-3	-3.00	0	-3	0
WR Trent Blackford	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Jackie McDonald	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Hartford	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jackie Schwartz	7	8	85	12.14	37	30	0
WR Peyton Carlson	4	7	70	17.50	49	33	0
WR Edwin Sankey	3	4	60	20.00	5	26	0
RB Dashawn Emerson	3	5	36	12.00	21	27	1
WR Kenny Hibdon	1	1	1	1.00	1	1	0
FB Lamar Singleton	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE Mel Barrett	1	3	6	6.00	3	6	0

Interception Statistics

West Virginia	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Hartford	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

West Virginia	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Wes Watkins	1	0	0	0

Hartford	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Devante McCracken	0	1	1	0

Punting Statistics

West Virginia	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Thurman Robinson	7	272	38.9	34.3	52	2

Hartford	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Arturo McGee	6	258	43.0	30.5	53	2

Kicking Statistics

West Virginia	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Freddie Stevens	1/1	0/0	0/0	34	1/1

Hartford	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Isaac Ferguson	1/1	0/0	0/0	22	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

West Virginia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tevin Jackson	2	15	7.5	0

Hartford	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kenny Hibdon	1	12	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

West Virginia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trent Blackford	2	42	21.0	0
Weston Dunne	1	20	20.0	0

Hartford	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kenny Hibdon	3	97	32.3	0

Defensive Statistics

West Virginia	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Bubba Schneider	10	3	0.0	31	24
OLB Demetrius Bark	7	1	0.0	32	22
OLB Amos Richmond	6	1	0.0	30	23
S Wally Davison	6	0	0.0	33	30
DT Jeremiah Smolka	4	2	1.0	27	26
CB Brant Wallace	3	0	1.0	13	7
CB Malachi Fox	3	2	0.0	34	31
DT Anthony Cooper	3	1	0.0	33	22
S Shawn Engle	2	3	0.0	26	23
DE Collin Howe	2	2	0.0	33	31
S Warren Magnone	2	0	0.0	13	9
DE Silas Banuelos	2	0	0.0	16	14
CB Luis Alexander	2	0	0.0	16	15
CB Tevin Jackson	1	1	0.0	7	10
CB Martin Bredehoeft	1	1	0.0	17	14
T Eli Chapman	1	0	---	---	---
DE Louie Fields	1	0	0.0	21	19

Hartford	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Xavier Guagliardo	9	1	0.0	25	22
ILB Wyatt Huntley	6	0	0.0	27	34
S Albert Vance	5	3	0.0	27	38
CB Kelvin Farrell	5	0	0.0	18	30
DE Sebastian Reeg	3	0	1.0	6	12
CB Tucker Wolf	3	0	0.0	27	38
DT Grady Erickson	2	2	0.0	21	29
S Donald Russell	2	0	0.0	9	15
OLB Nathaniel Maghsoudi	2	0	0.0	2	18
DE Devante McCracken	1	1	1.0	24	23
DE Rickey Joyner	1	0	1.0	2	18
S Jace Lowe	1	2	0.0	18	25
OLB Daniel Squires	1	1	0.0	9	9
DT Damien Quinn	1	1	0.0	18	15
CB Alex Greene	1	1	0.0	27	38
DT Branden Guo	0	1	0.0	27	35

Pass Rush Statistics

West Virginia	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jeremiah Smolka	1.0	0	0	26
CB Brant Wallace	1.0	0	0	7
DE Collin Howe	0.0	2	3	31
OLB Demetrius Bark	0.0	2	0	22
DE Silas Banuelos	0.0	1	0	14

Hartford	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Rickey Joyner	1.0	0	2	1	18
DE Devante McCracken	1.0	0	2	1	23
DE Sebastian Reeg	1.0	0	0	0	12
DT Grady Erickson	0.0	1	0	0	29
DT Damien Quinn	0.0	1	0	0	15
CB Alex Greene	0.0	1	0	0	38
DT Branden Guo	0.0	0	3	2	35
OLB Nicky Burns	0.0	0	2	0	24

Pass Defense Statistics

West Virginia	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Wally Davison	4	1	30
OLB Amos Richmond	4	0	23
OLB Demetrius Bark	2	0	22
OLB Bubba Schneider	2	0	24
CB Brant Wallace	2	0	7
CB Luis Alexander	2	0	15
S Shawn Engle	1	0	23
S Warren Magnone	1	0	9
DE Silas Banuelos	1	0	14
CB Martin Bredehoeft	1	0	14

Hartford	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Kelvin Farrell	3	1	30
CB Tucker Wolf	3	1	38
OLB Xavier Guagliardo	2	0	22
OLB Nathaniel Maghsoudi	2	0	18
S Albert Vance	2	0	38
CB Alex Greene	1	2	38
S Donald Russell	1	0	15
ILB Wyatt Huntley	1	0	34

Blocking Statistics

West Virginia	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Curtis Chapman	3	4	27	1	39
C Ashton Lanza	1	5	27	0	39
G Harvey Cortez	1	5	27	0	39
G A.J. Farmer	0	5	27	0	39
T Eli Chapman	0	3	27	2	39
TE Javier Wells	0	1	26	0	39

Hartford	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Denzel Bruce	4	7	0	37	0	31
G Stephen Micalles	3	6	0	37	0	31
G Joey Allman	2	8	0	37	1	31
C Terrence Shepherd	1	9	1	37	0	31
T Buddy Miller	1	2	0	37	1	31
TE Jackie Schwartz	1	1	0	34	0	31

Special Teams Tackles

West Virginia	Tackles	STPlays
Anthony Cooper	2	11
Shawn Engle	1	16
Javier Wells	1	12

Hartford	Tackles	STPlays
Lamar Singleton	1	24
Daniel Squires	1	23
Kennedy Mathis	1	17
Edwin Sankey	1	13
Bryson Whitfield	1	10

Participation

West Virginia	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Javier Wells	26	39	---	---	12	77
OLB Amos Richmond	---	---	30	23	22	75
G Harvey Cortez	27	39	---	---	8	74
T Eli Chapman	27	39	---	---	8	74
T Curtis Chapman	27	39	---	---	8	74
G A.J. Farmer	27	39	---	---	8	74
C Ashton Lanza	27	39	---	---	---	66
DT Anthony Cooper	---	---	33	22	11	66
CB Malachi Fox	---	---	34	31	1	66
S Wally Davison	---	---	33	30	2	65
DE Collin Howe	---	---	33	31	1	65
S Shawn Engle	---	---	26	23	16	65
WR Marc Hansen	26	37	---	---	---	63
WR Trent Blackford	24	32	---	---	6	62
DT Jeremiah Smolka	---	---	27	26	7	60
OLB Demetrius Bark	---	---	32	22	2	56
OLB Bubba Schneider	---	---	31	24	---	55
QB Wes Watkins	25	27	---	---	---	52
WR Irv Clark	17	28	---	---	---	45
DE Louie Fields	---	---	21	19	---	40
TE Neal Daniels	5	11	---	---	23	39
RB Richie Prescott	8	12	---	---	18	38
RB Weston Dunne	18	13	---	---	6	37
CB Martin Bredehoeft	---	---	17	14	1	32
FB Myles Kaczynski	8	6	---	---	17	31
DE Silas Banuelos	---	---	16	14	1	31
CB Luis Alexander	---	---	16	15	---	31
ILB Malcolm Porter	---	---	7	8	13	28
DE Ray Glass	---	---	8	11	7	26
CB Rodolfo Franklin	---	---	6	2	16	24
CB Tevin Jackson	---	---	7	10	7	24
S Warren Magnone	---	---	13	9	---	22
CB Brant Wallace	---	---	13	7	---	20
WR Jimmy Bateman	0	1	---	---	17	18
RB Marco David	2	13	---	---	---	15
WR Jackie McDonald	1	3	---	---	10	14
QB Carson Hutton	2	12	---	---	---	14
C Jermaine Freeman	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Thurman Robinson	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Chad Bentley	---	---	0	0	6	6
K Freddie Stevens	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Frank Frederick	---	---	4	0	---	4
T Maurice Hogan	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Alex Carlisle	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Javier Guilbeaux	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Randal Lyon	---	---	0	0	---	0

Hartford	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Tucker Wolf	---	---	27	38	24	89
TE Jackie Schwartz	34	31	---	---	8	73
CB Alex Greene	---	---	27	38	5	70
G Stephen Micalles	37	31	---	---	1	69
QB Colby Reuber	37	31	---	---	1	69
C Terrence Shepherd	37	31	---	---	---	68
T Buddy Miller	37	31	---	---	---	68
T Denzel Bruce	37	31	---	---	---	68
G Joey Allman	37	31	---	---	---	68
S Albert Vance	---	---	27	38	1	66
DT Branden Guo	---	---	27	35	1	63
ILB Wyatt Huntley	---	---	27	34	1	62
WR Peyton Carlson	36	25	---	---	---	61
CB Kelvin Farrell	---	---	18	30	8	56
RB Dashawn Emerson	34	22	---	---	---	56
WR Edwin Sankey	20	21	---	---	13	54
DE Devante McCracken	---	---	24	23	7	54
WR Kenny Hibdon	30	11	---	---	11	52
DT Grady Erickson	---	---	21	29	1	51
OLB Xavier Guagliardo	---	---	25	22	---	47
S Jace Lowe	---	---	18	25	1	44
S Donald Russell	---	---	9	15	17	41
OLB Daniel Squires	---	---	9	9	23	41
OLB Nathaniel Maghsoudi	---	---	2	18	18	38
OLB Nicky Burns	---	---	10	24	1	35
FB Lamar Singleton	2	7	---	---	24	33
DT Damien Quinn	---	---	18	15	---	33
RB Dusty Brewer	1	7	---	---	24	32
DE Rickey Joyner	---	---	2	18	8	28
TE Mel Barrett	6	19	---	---	---	25
FB Weston Martens	11	8	---	---	---	19
DE Sebastian Reeg	---	---	6	12	---	18
WR Kennedy Mathis	0	0	---	---	17	17
WR Bryson Whitfield	5	2	---	---	10	17
TE Vernon Sanders	0	0	---	---	16	16
WR Alonzo Hill	6	2	---	---	---	8
C Grady Carter	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Wade Wolf	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Herb Anthony	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Isaac Ferguson	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Arturo McGee	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Daniel Garrett	---	---	0	6	---	6
RB Darryl Fisher	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Will Brock	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Cody Genovese	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Daryl Randle	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	9	3.0
Middle	19	83	4.4
Right	5	29	5.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	24	4.0
Middle	16	53	3.3
Right	15	74	4.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wes Watkins	26	13	2	1	2	2	5	1	0
Carson Hutton	10	2	1	1	0	2	4	3	0

Hartford	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Colby Reuber	29	20	5	2	1	1	5	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	1	0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	4	43	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	100	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	60	12.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	36	7.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	144	10.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	40	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	48	16.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

West Virginia	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Javier Wells	9	3	1	43	1	39
WR Marc Hansen	9	6	0	94	1	37
WR Irv Clark	7	3	0	50	1	28
TE Neal Daniels	4	2	0	20	0	11
RB Marco David	3	1	1	-3	0	13
WR Trent Blackford	2	0	0	0	0	32
WR Jackie McDonald	1	0	0	0	0	3

Hartford	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jackie Schwartz	8	7	0	85	1	31
WR Peyton Carlson	7	4	0	70	1	25
RB Dashawn Emerson	5	3	0	36	1	22
WR Edwin Sankey	4	3	0	60	2	21
TE Mel Barrett	3	1	1	6	0	19
WR Kenny Hibdon	1	1	0	1	0	11
FB Lamar Singleton	1	1	0	10	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Richie Prescott	2	4	2.00	3.14
QB Carson Hutton	2	13	6.50	6.50
QB Wes Watkins	1	7	7.00	11.00

Hartford	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dashawn Emerson	8	24	3.00	4.03
QB Colby Reuber	1	3	3.00	4.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wes Watkins	4	1	8	2.00	5.50
Carson Hutton	2	1	1	0.50	6.10

Hartford	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Colby Reuber	7	5	41	5.86	9.24

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

West Virginia	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Javier Wells	2	1	8	4.00	4.78
WR Irv Clark	2	0	0	0.00	7.14
WR Marc Hansen	1	1	1	1.00	10.44
RB Marco David	1	0	0	0.00	-1.00

Hartford	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Dashawn Emerson	3	2	9	3.00	7.20
TE Jackie Schwartz	2	1	5	2.50	10.63
WR Peyton Carlson	1	1	17	17.00	10.00
FB Lamar Singleton	1	1	10	10.00	10.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

West Virginia	Rushes	Conversions
QB Wes Watkins	1	1
QB Carson Hutton	1	1

Hartford	Rushes	Conversions
RB Dashawn Emerson	6	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wes Watkins	12	6	4
Carson Hutton	1	1	1

Hartford	Att	Comp	Conversions
Colby Reuber	7	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

West Virginia	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Javier Wells	4	1	1
WR Irv Clark	3	2	2
RB Marco David	3	1	0
WR Marc Hansen	2	2	1
TE Neal Daniels	1	1	1

Hartford	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Edwin Sankey	2	1	1
WR Peyton Carlson	2	0	0
WR Kenny Hibdon	1	1	0
RB Dashawn Emerson	1	1	1
TE Jackie Schwartz	1	1	1

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

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