Week 17, 2056

played in Hartford, CT

13 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

West Virginia Beasts	7	0	7	10	-	24
Hartford Whalers	3	7	10	9	-	29

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:36 HAR - Isaac Ferguson 34 field goal
1Q: 06:53 WVA - Wes Watkins 9 run (Freddie Stevens extra point)
2Q: 07:21 HAR - Mel Barrett 5 pass from Colby Reuber (Isaac Ferguson extra point)
3Q: 11:14 WVA - Marc Hansen 1 pass from Wes Watkins (Freddie Stevens extra point)
3Q: 06:43 HAR - Mel Barrett 19 pass from Colby Reuber (Isaac Ferguson extra point)
3Q: 03:09 HAR - Isaac Ferguson 46 field goal
4Q: 13:47 WVA - Freddie Stevens 31 field goal
4Q: 11:12 WVA - Malachi Fox 78 interception return (Freddie Stevens extra point)
4Q: 07:29 HAR - Isaac Ferguson 27 field goal
4Q: 00:39 HAR - Mel Barrett 34 pass from Colby Reuber (Colby Reuber pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:36 HAR - Isaac Ferguson 34 field goal
1Q: 06:53 WVA - Wes Watkins 9 run (Freddie Stevens extra point)
2Q: 07:21 HAR - Mel Barrett 5 pass from Colby Reuber (Isaac Ferguson extra point)
3Q: 11:14 WVA - Marc Hansen 1 pass from Wes Watkins (Freddie Stevens extra point)
3Q: 06:43 HAR - Mel Barrett 19 pass from Colby Reuber (Isaac Ferguson extra point)
3Q: 03:09 HAR - Isaac Ferguson 46 field goal
4Q: 13:47 WVA - Freddie Stevens 31 field goal
4Q: 11:12 WVA - Malachi Fox 78 interception return (Freddie Stevens extra point)
4Q: 07:29 HAR - Isaac Ferguson 27 field goal
4Q: 00:39 HAR - Mel Barrett 34 pass from Colby Reuber (Colby Reuber pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics WVA HAR
Record 7-9 13-3
First Downs 14 23
- by Rushing 8 8
- by Passing 4 14
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 259 438
- Offensive Plays 57 75
- Yards per Play 4.54 5.84
Net Rushing Yards 160 187
- Rushing Attempts 29 28
- Yards per Rush 5.52 6.68
Net Passing Yards 99 251
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 13 - 0 46 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 129 259
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/30 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 3.54 5.34
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 6.3
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/35 7/61
Punt Returns/Yards 2/0 4/67
Kick Returns/Yards 4/102 3/92
Interception Ret./Yards 2/81 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 33
Time of Possession 27:39 32:21

Team Statistics	WVA	HAR
Record	7-9	13-3
First Downs	14	23
- by Rushing	8	8
- by Passing	4	14
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	259	438
- Offensive Plays	57	75
- Yards per Play	4.54	5.84
Net Rushing Yards	160	187
- Rushing Attempts	29	28
- Yards per Rush	5.52	6.68
Net Passing Yards	99	251
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 13 - 0	46 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	129	259
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/30	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	3.54	5.34
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	6.3
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/35	7/61
Punt Returns/Yards	2/0	4/67
Kick Returns/Yards	4/102	3/92
Interception Ret./Yards	2/81	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 33
Time of Possession	27:39	32:21

Drive Charts

West Virginia Beasts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:31	5:47	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
1	5:09	1:59	OWN 23	3	9	Punt
2	14:03	0:42	OWN 38	3	4	Punt
2	7:15	2:40	OWN 27	5	19	Punt
2	3:12	2:09	OWN 20	5	14	Punt
3	15:00	3:57	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
3	6:35	2:12	OWN 33	3	-10	Punt
3	3:04	4:25	OWN 25	11	61	Field Goal
4	7:24	2:09	OWN 21	3	3	Punt
4	3:14	1:22	OWN 41	5	15	Punt
4	0:24	0:24	OWN 36	2	5	Game

Hartford Whalers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:29	OWN 37	6	46	Field Goal
1	6:44	1:35	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
1	3:10	4:07	OWN 22	8	40	Downs
2	13:21	6:06	OWN 31	13	69	Touchdown
2	4:35	1:23	OWN 23	3	8	Punt
2	1:03	1:03	OWN 36	6	12	Punt
3	11:03	4:28	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
3	4:23	1:19	OPP 30	3	1	Field Goal
4	13:39	2:38	OPP 45	5	13	Interception
4	11:01	3:37	OWN 30	5	60	Field Goal
4	5:15	2:01	OWN 28	6	20	Interception
4	1:52	1:28	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown

Game MVP: Dashawn Emerson, Hartford Whalers

Rushing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Weston Dunne	16	101	6.31	40	5	0
RB Richie Prescott	8	31	3.88	7	0	0
QB Wes Watkins	4	28	7.00	10	1	1
RB Marco David	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Hartford	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Dashawn Emerson	20	153	7.65	39	3
RB Leo Estevez	3	8	2.67	6	0
QB Colby Reuber	2	19	9.50	17	1
FB Lamar Singleton	1	4	4.00	4	0
RB Darryl Fisher	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0
TE Jackie Schwartz	1	5	5.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wes Watkins	25	13	129	3/30	1	31	0	80.3

Hartford	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Colby Reuber	46	26	259	1/8	3	34	2	76.3

Receiving Statistics

West Virginia	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Marc Hansen	6	9	53	8.83	26	26	1
TE Neal Daniels	3	3	33	11.00	0	14	0
TE Javier Guilbeaux	3	5	42	14.00	10	31	0
WR Trent Blackford	1	2	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Javier Wells	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Irv Clark	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Weston Dunne	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Hartford	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Mel Barrett	9	14	97	10.78	7	34	3
RB Dashawn Emerson	5	10	49	9.80	38	17	0
WR Edwin Sankey	3	8	55	18.33	13	33	0
WR Kenny Hibdon	3	4	29	9.67	8	12	0
WR Kennedy Mathis	3	4	21	7.00	1	14	0
WR Bryson Whitfield	2	4	5	2.50	3	9	0
TE Jackie Schwartz	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

West Virginia	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Warren Magnone	1	3	3.00	0
CB Malachi Fox	1	78	78.00	1

Hartford	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

West Virginia	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Wes Watkins	1	0	0
G Caden Horner	0	1	0
OLB Amos Richmond	0	0	1

Hartford	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Colby Reuber	1	0	0
TE Mel Barrett	0	1	0
DE Trevor Hacker	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

West Virginia	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Byron Berkhofer	7	300	42.9	30.4	62	3

Hartford	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Arturo McGee	3	149	49.7	49.7	53	1

Kicking Statistics

West Virginia	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Freddie Stevens	1/1	0/0	0/0	31	3/3

Hartford	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Isaac Ferguson	3/3	1/1	0/0	46	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

West Virginia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Richie Prescott	2	0	0.0	0

Hartford	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kenny Hibdon	4	67	16.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

West Virginia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trent Blackford	3	65	21.7	0
Weston Dunne	1	37	37.0	0

Hartford	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alex Greene	2	62	31.0	0
Kenny Hibdon	1	30	30.0	0

Defensive Statistics

West Virginia	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Malachi Fox	11	4	0.0	28	47
ILB Malcolm Porter	10	3	0.0	26	45
OLB Bubba Schneider	9	3	0.0	28	36
S Wally Davison	5	2	0.0	26	45
OLB Amos Richmond	3	0	1.0	12	23
CB Brant Wallace	3	5	0.0	18	22
DT Jordan Ogris	3	2	0.0	23	31
CB Luis Alexander	3	1	0.0	23	46
DE Silas Banuelos	2	0	0.0	17	35
CB Chad Bentley	2	0	0.0	7	18
DE Frank Frederick	1	0	0.0	20	37
DE Collin Howe	0	2	0.0	26	42
S Andrew Terrell	0	1	0.0	21	33

Hartford	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Trevor Hacker	7	3	1.5	24	24
OLB Daniel Squires	7	3	0.0	26	20
S Casey Alcott	6	0	0.0	29	28
ILB Wyatt Huntley	3	2	0.0	25	18
CB Alex Greene	3	1	0.0	27	26
CB Daniel Garrett	3	0	0.0	17	15
DE Devante McCracken	2	1	0.5	14	20
DE Kim Rice	2	1	0.5	24	18
DT Norm Unutoa	2	0	0.0	17	10
DE Sebastian Reeg	1	1	0.5	10	12
CB Kelvin Farrell	1	2	0.0	27	26
CB Max Chiles	1	2	0.0	26	24
OLB Nathaniel Maghsoudi	1	1	0.0	3	10
DT Grady Erickson	1	0	0.0	21	17
ILB Will Brock	1	0	0.0	2	8
S Albert Vance	1	0	0.0	5	5
WR Kennedy Mathis	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Xavier Guagliardo	0	1	0.0	5	3

Pass Rush Statistics

West Virginia	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Amos Richmond	1.0	1	1	23
DE Collin Howe	0.0	3	1	42
DE Silas Banuelos	0.0	1	0	35
DT Jeremiah Smolka	0.0	1	0	28
DE Frank Frederick	0.0	1	0	37
OLB Bubba Schneider	0.0	1	0	36
DT Jordan Ogris	0.0	1	0	31

Hartford	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Trevor Hacker	1.5	1	24
DE Devante McCracken	0.5	1	20
DE Sebastian Reeg	0.5	0	12
DE Kim Rice	0.5	0	18
DE Sergio Choisser	0.0	1	6
CB Kelvin Farrell	0.0	1	26
DT Dusty Kemp	0.0	1	16

Pass Defense Statistics

West Virginia	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Malachi Fox	8	0	1	47
ILB Malcolm Porter	4	1	0	45
S Wally Davison	4	0	0	45
OLB Bubba Schneider	3	2	0	36
CB Luis Alexander	2	2	0	46
CB Chad Bentley	2	0	0	18
CB Brant Wallace	2	0	0	22
OLB Amos Richmond	1	0	0	23
DE Collin Howe	0	1	0	42
S Warren Magnone	0	0	1	11

Hartford	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Daniel Squires	5	0	20
CB Daniel Garrett	2	0	15
CB Kelvin Farrell	1	2	26
OLB Nathaniel Maghsoudi	1	1	10
ILB Will Brock	1	0	8
S Casey Alcott	1	0	28
DE Trevor Hacker	1	0	24
CB Alex Greene	1	0	26
ILB Wyatt Huntley	0	1	18

Blocking Statistics

West Virginia	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Harvey Cortez	2	6	29	0	28
T Heath Piccarreta	2	4	29	0	28
C Ashton Lanza	1	6	29	0	28
G Caden Horner	1	5	29	2	28
T Garrett Hookano	1	3	29	0	28
TE Neal Daniels	1	1	21	0	22
RB Weston Dunne	0	0	18	1	14

Hartford	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Joey Allman	5	6	0	28	0	47
T Denzel Bruce	3	6	1	28	0	47
T Buddy Miller	3	4	0	28	0	47
C Terrence Shepherd	2	6	0	28	0	47
G Stephen Micalles	2	4	0	28	1	47

Special Teams Tackles

West Virginia	Tackles	STPlays
Richie Prescott	3	16
Demetrius Bark	2	22
Louie Fields	1	16
Harvey Cortez	1	8

Hartford	Tackles	STPlays
Lamar Singleton	2	22
Nathaniel Maghsoudi	1	23
Leo Estevez	1	18
Edwin Sankey	1	11
Kirk Bueter	1	6

Participation

West Virginia	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Malcolm Porter	---	---	26	45	13	84
CB Malachi Fox	---	---	28	47	4	79
S Wally Davison	---	---	26	45	4	75
CB Luis Alexander	---	---	23	46	3	72
DE Collin Howe	---	---	26	42	3	71
G Harvey Cortez	29	28	---	---	8	65
OLB Bubba Schneider	---	---	28	36	1	65
T Garrett Hookano	29	28	---	---	8	65
G Caden Horner	29	28	---	---	8	65
T Heath Piccarreta	29	28	---	---	8	65
WR Trent Blackford	25	23	---	---	16	64
DE Frank Frederick	---	---	20	37	2	59
C Ashton Lanza	29	28	---	---	---	57
QB Wes Watkins	29	28	---	---	---	57
DT Jordan Ogris	---	---	23	31	2	56
TE Neal Daniels	21	22	---	---	12	55
S Andrew Terrell	---	---	21	33	1	55
WR Marc Hansen	27	26	---	---	1	54
DE Silas Banuelos	---	---	17	35	1	53
DT Jeremiah Smolka	---	---	16	28	6	50
CB Chad Bentley	---	---	7	18	16	41
CB Brant Wallace	---	---	18	22	---	40
RB Weston Dunne	18	14	---	---	7	39
OLB Amos Richmond	---	---	12	23	3	38
WR Irv Clark	14	14	---	---	6	34
RB Richie Prescott	10	7	---	---	16	33
DE Louie Fields	---	---	6	11	16	33
TE Javier Guilbeaux	14	14	---	---	---	28
FB Myles Kaczynski	5	6	---	---	16	27
RB Marco David	1	7	---	---	19	27
TE Javier Wells	8	7	---	---	11	26
OLB Demetrius Bark	---	---	2	2	22	26
S Shawn Engle	---	---	7	5	14	26
S Warren Magnone	---	---	2	11	2	15
WR Jackie McDonald	2	0	---	---	12	14
C Cris Parrish	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Byron Berkhofer	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Freddie Stevens	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Irving Dodge	---	---	0	0	3	3
T Eli Chapman	0	0	---	---	---	0
G A.J. Farmer	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Carson Hutton	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Alex Carlisle	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Peter Arbogast	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Randal Lyon	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Hartford	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
QB Colby Reuber	28	47	---	---	3	78
C Terrence Shepherd	28	47	---	---	---	75
T Buddy Miller	28	47	---	---	---	75
G Stephen Micalles	28	47	---	---	---	75
T Denzel Bruce	28	47	---	---	---	75
G Joey Allman	28	47	---	---	---	75
WR Bryson Whitfield	26	46	---	---	---	72
WR Edwin Sankey	25	35	---	---	11	71
TE Mel Barrett	23	47	---	---	---	70
CB Max Chiles	---	---	26	24	20	70
RB Dashawn Emerson	22	44	---	---	---	66
OLB Daniel Squires	---	---	26	20	19	65
CB Alex Greene	---	---	27	26	6	59
S Casey Alcott	---	---	29	28	1	58
WR Kenny Hibdon	17	25	---	---	12	54
CB Kelvin Farrell	---	---	27	26	1	54
DE Trevor Hacker	---	---	24	24	1	49
TE Jackie Schwartz	7	12	---	---	25	44
WR Kennedy Mathis	7	15	---	---	22	44
DE Devante McCracken	---	---	14	20	9	43
ILB Wyatt Huntley	---	---	25	18	---	43
DE Kim Rice	---	---	24	18	---	42
CB Daniel Garrett	---	---	17	15	8	40
DT Grady Erickson	---	---	21	17	1	39
OLB Nathaniel Maghsoudi	---	---	3	10	23	36
FB Lamar Singleton	3	7	---	---	22	32
DT Norm Unutoa	---	---	17	10	1	28
DT Dusty Kemp	---	---	9	16	---	25
RB Leo Estevez	5	1	---	---	18	24
CB Tucker Wolf	---	---	1	2	21	24
DE Sebastian Reeg	---	---	10	12	---	22
DE Sergio Choisser	---	---	7	6	7	20
WR Alonzo Hill	2	2	---	---	11	15
ILB Will Brock	---	---	2	8	1	11
S Albert Vance	---	---	5	5	---	10
K Isaac Ferguson	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE Kirk Bueter	2	1	---	---	6	9
OLB Xavier Guagliardo	---	---	5	3	---	8
C Grady Carter	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Vernon Sanders	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Wade Wolf	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Herb Anthony	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Arturo McGee	0	0	---	---	3	3
RB Darryl Fisher	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Cody Genovese	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Daryl Randle	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	31	7.8
Middle	13	61	4.7
Right	12	68	5.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	21	5.3
Middle	17	89	5.2
Right	7	77	11.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wes Watkins	25	13	2	1	2	4	5	0	0

Hartford	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Colby Reuber	46	26	2	2	0	6	9	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	71	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	27	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	31	10.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	5	25	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	64	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	9	103	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	67	11.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

West Virginia	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marc Hansen	9	6	1	53	1	26
TE Javier Guilbeaux	5	3	0	42	1	14
WR Irv Clark	4	0	1	0	0	14
TE Neal Daniels	3	3	0	33	0	22
WR Trent Blackford	2	1	0	1	0	23
TE Javier Wells	1	0	0	0	0	7
RB Weston Dunne	1	0	0	0	0	14

Hartford	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Mel Barrett	14	9	97	1	47
RB Dashawn Emerson	10	5	49	0	44
WR Edwin Sankey	8	3	55	1	35
WR Kenny Hibdon	4	3	29	0	25
WR Kennedy Mathis	4	3	21	0	15
WR Bryson Whitfield	4	2	5	0	46
TE Jackie Schwartz	1	1	3	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Wes Watkins	2	19	9.50	7.00
RB Richie Prescott	2	9	4.50	3.88

Hartford	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dashawn Emerson	5	26	5.20	7.65
RB Darryl Fisher	1	-2	-2.00	-2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wes Watkins	3	1	1	0.33	5.16

Hartford	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Colby Reuber	4	2	24	6.00	5.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

West Virginia	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Marc Hansen	2	1	1	0.50	5.89
WR Irv Clark	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Hartford	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Mel Barrett	2	2	24	12.00	6.93
RB Dashawn Emerson	1	0	0	0.00	4.90
WR Bryson Whitfield	1	0	0	0.00	1.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

West Virginia	Rushes	Conversions
RB Richie Prescott	1	1
RB Marco David	1	0
RB Weston Dunne	1	0

Hartford	Rushes	Conversions
RB Dashawn Emerson	4	4
RB Darryl Fisher	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

West Virginia	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wes Watkins	9	4	2

Hartford	Att	Comp	Conversions
Colby Reuber	12	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

West Virginia	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Irv Clark	3	0	0
WR Trent Blackford	2	1	0
WR Marc Hansen	2	2	1
TE Javier Wells	1	0	0
TE Javier Guilbeaux	1	1	1

Hartford	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Mel Barrett	4	2	1
WR Edwin Sankey	3	1	1
RB Dashawn Emerson	2	1	1
WR Kennedy Mathis	2	1	1
WR Kenny Hibdon	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,900 (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 4,800 (4,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,900 (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	4,800 (4,800)