| Played in West Virginia, WV, weather: 54 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind. |
| Cleveland won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Marlon Cooper kicked off 49 yards from the WVA30. Johnny Edens returned the ball 8 yards to the CLE29. Tackled by Bernard Strong. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE29 (1Q: 14:40) Dexter Orazi ran around left end for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Mincey. Key block delivered by Butch Parker. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Cibella is blitzing. 1-10-CLE46 (1Q: 13:55) Macho Man Perkins scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Harvey Ingle. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-WVA49 (1Q: 13:25) Macho Man Perkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ralph Weiser. DE Luther Farley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-WVA49 (1Q: 13:20) Corey Perkins pass completed to WR Dustin Hastings for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Otis Davison. Hastings gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-4-WVA48 (1Q: 12:46) Ralph Swift punted 42 yards. The ball was downed at the WVA06. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-WVA06 (1Q: 12:35) Peter Van Verth pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmy Roberts. DE Bubba Banes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| West Virginia: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-WVA06 (1Q: 12:26) Peter Van Verth pass completed to RB Lester Krauss for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Edens, assisted by OLB R.J. Doyle. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-WVA10 (1Q: 11:58) Peter Van Verth pass completed to WR Bernard Strong for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Anthony Cantwell, assisted by S Johnny Devine. Strong gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| West Virginia: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-WVA19 (1Q: 11:29) Brent Henderson ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Toby Wampler, assisted by OLB R.J. Doyle. Key block delivered by Horace Obedoza. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Farmer is blitzing. 2-1-WVA28 (1Q: 11:04) Lester Krauss ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Toby Wampler, assisted by OLB Marco Strobel. Key block delivered by William Hodges. |
| West Virginia: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-WVA32 (1Q: 10:31) Brent Henderson ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ty Fields. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-WVA35 (1Q: 09:45) PENALTY: West Virginia was called for a False Start. |
| West Virginia: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-WVA30 (1Q: 09:41) PENALTY: West Virginia was called for a False Start. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-17-WVA25 (1Q: 09:35) Peter Van Verth pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andre Thomason. OLB Marco Strobel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Doyle and Buchanan are blitzing. 3-17-WVA25 (1Q: 09:30) Peter Van Verth sacked by OLB R.J. Doyle for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by William Hodges. |
| 4-23-WVA19 (1Q: 08:50) Melvin Schulz punted 41 yards. Wild Thing Vaughn returned the kick 3 yards to the CLE43. Tackled by Herman Ebbitt. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE43 (1Q: 08:43) Macho Man Perkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dustin Hastings. DT Todd Warren hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Cibella and High are blitzing. 2-10-CLE43 (1Q: 08:34) Macho Man Perkins pass completed to WR Bud Weiser for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Tony Levine, assisted by S Harvey Ingle. Weiser gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-WVA48 (1Q: 07:47) Sherman Elliott ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Kevin Stanton, assisted by DE Benjamin Flora. Key block delivered by Terry Johnstone. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-WVA47 (1Q: 07:16) Dexter Orazi ran around right end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Benjamin Flora. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-20-CLE43 (1Q: 07:08) Sherman Elliott ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Erik Jennings, assisted by DT Todd Warren. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-CLE47 (1Q: 06:32) Dexter Orazi ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Eric Binder, assisted by OLB Michael Cibella. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cibella is blitzing. 3-12-WVA49 (1Q: 06:10) Macho Man Perkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wild Thing Vaughn. DE Luther Farley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-12-WVA49 (1Q: 06:04) Ralph Swift punted 36 yards. Roy Ramsey called for a fair catch at the WVA13. |
| West Virginia: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-WVA13 (1Q: 05:56) Brent Henderson ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Buchanan. Key block delivered by Sammie Lane. |
| West Virginia: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-WVA19 (1Q: 05:12) Brent Henderson ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT J.J. Johnson. |
| West Virginia: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-6-WVA17 (1Q: 04:37) Peter Van Verth pass completed to WR Jimmy Roberts for 47 yards. Tackled by OLB R.J. Doyle. Roberts gained 37 yards after the catch. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE36 (1Q: 03:57) Brent Henderson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Toby Wampler, assisted by DT Adam Williams. |
| West Virginia: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Farmer is blitzing. 2-8-CLE34 (1Q: 03:36) Peter Van Verth pass completed to TE Dean Compton for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Buchanan. Compton gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CLE19 (1Q: 03:05) Brent Henderson ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Pat Cortez. |
| West Virginia: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-CLE19 (1Q: 02:37) Peter Van Verth pass completed to WR Burt Terry for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Toby Wampler, assisted by OLB R.J. Doyle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| West Virginia: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-8-CLE08 (1Q: 01:53) Peter Van Verth sacked by OLB Marco Strobel for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Randy Ellard. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-CLE14 (1Q: 01:10) Peter Van Verth pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Andre Thomason. DE Pat Cortez blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| West Virginia: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-CLE14 (1Q: 01:04) Lester Krauss ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Marco Strobel. |
| 4-3-CLE03 (1Q: 00:21) Marlon Cooper attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. West Virginia 3, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 00:16) Marlon Cooper kicked off 55 yards from the WVA30. Johnny Edens returned the ball 6 yards to the CLE21. Tackled by Albert McDaniel. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. High is blitzing. 1-10-CLE21 (2Q: 15:00) Corey Perkins pass completed to WR Dana Capuco for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Michael Cibella. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-CLE22 (2Q: 14:24) Sherman Elliott ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Michael Cibella. Key block delivered by Alfred Brickner. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE43 (2Q: 13:46) Dexter Orazi ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Joey Llewellyn, assisted by CB Chad Prince. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-CLE46 (2Q: 13:11) Sherman Elliott ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Max Abrams, assisted by ILB Tony Levine. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-1-WVA48 (2Q: 12:48) Corey Perkins pass completed to WR Dustin Hastings for 47 yards. Tackled by ILB Tony Levine. Hastings gained 32 yards after the catch. PENALTY: West Virginia was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-1-WVA01 (2Q: 12:30) Dexter Orazi ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Barry Mendenhall, assisted by OLB Earnest High. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-WVA02 (2Q: 11:57) Bud Weiser ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Barry Mendenhall. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-1-WVA01 (2Q: 11:25) Dexter Orazi ran around left end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Brian Sweeney. Cleveland 6, West Virginia 3 |
| (2Q: 11:25) Extra point by Hugh Whiting was good. Cleveland 7, West Virginia 3 |
| (2Q: 11:15) Hugh Whiting kicked off 62 yards from the CLE30. Andre Thomason returned the ball 40 yards to the WVA48. Tackled by Johnny Edens. Ball was fumbled and recovered by WVA Nathan Regalado on the WVA48. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-WVA48 (2Q: 10:45) Peter Van Verth pass completed to WR Bernard Strong for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Mack Faulk, assisted by OLB R.J. Doyle. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-CLE45 (2Q: 10:00) Lester Krauss ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Marco Strobel. Key block delivered by Sammie Lane. |
| West Virginia: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE38 (2Q: 09:17) Nathan Regalado ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Nicky Stropka. |
| West Virginia: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-CLE37 (2Q: 08:42) Peter Van Verth scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Edens. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-5-CLE33 (2Q: 08:03) Peter Van Verth pass completed to WR Burt Terry for 28 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Dominic Buchanan. Terry gained 20 yards after the catch. |
| West Virginia: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-5-CLE05 (2Q: 07:30) Peter Van Verth pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Burt Terry. OLB Marco Strobel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: West Virginia was called for Intentional Grounding. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Doyle and Wampler are blitzing. 2-15-CLE15 (2Q: 07:26) Lester Krauss ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ted Hawkins. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-13-CLE13 (2Q: 06:53) Peter Van Verth pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernard Strong. OLB Marco Strobel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-13-CLE13 (2Q: 06:44) Marlon Cooper attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 7, West Virginia 6 |
| (2Q: 06:39) Marlon Cooper kicked off 67 yards from the WVA30. Johnny Edens returned the ball 14 yards to the CLE17. Tackled by Nathan Regalado. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cibella is blitzing. 1-10-CLE17 (2Q: 06:08) Dexter Orazi ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Harvey Ingle, assisted by CB Chad Prince. Key block delivered by Butch Parker. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE27 (2Q: 05:43) Sherman Elliott ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Max Abrams. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-CLE31 (2Q: 05:09) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-CLE26 (2Q: 05:03) Corey Perkins pass was dropped by TE Donny Bressany. |
| Cleveland: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-11-CLE26 (2Q: 04:58) Dexter Orazi ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Raymond Lamb. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-9-CLE28 (2Q: 04:49) Ralph Swift punted 51 yards. Roy Ramsey returned the kick 13 yards to the WVA34. PENALTY: West Virginia was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| West Virginia: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-WVA21 (2Q: 04:42) Brent Henderson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Anthony Cantwell, assisted by OLB Marco Strobel. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-WVA23 (2Q: 04:10) Lester Krauss ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Marco Strobel, assisted by CB Anthony Cantwell. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-WVA28 (2Q: 03:48) Peter Van Verth pass completed to WR Jimmy Roberts for 23 yards. Tackled by S Johnny Devine. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Roberts gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CLE49 (2Q: 03:06) Brent Henderson ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Buchanan, assisted by OLB R.J. Doyle. |
| West Virginia: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-CLE49 (2Q: 02:39) Lester Krauss ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bubba Banes. |
| West Virginia: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-CLE47 (2Q: 02:04) Peter Van Verth pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Burt Terry. OLB Marco Strobel drove right through Horace Obedoza to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-8-CLE47 (2Q: 01:57) Melvin Schulz punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE20 (2Q: 01:50) Dexter Orazi ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Max Abrams, assisted by DE Benjamin Flora. |
| Cleveland: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-CLE19 (2Q: 01:20) Dexter Orazi ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Michael Cibella. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Lamb and Levine are blitzing. 3-5-CLE25 (2Q: 00:34) Macho Man Perkins pass completed to WR Wild Thing Vaughn for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Stanton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Vaughn gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cibella is blitzing. 1-10-CLE34 (2Q: 00:01) Corey Perkins pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Donny Bressany. CB Otis Davison defended the pass. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Hugh Whiting kicked off 70 yards from the CLE30. Andre Thomason returned the ball 36 yards to the WVA36. Tackled by Mack Faulk. |
| West Virginia: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-WVA36 (3Q: 14:29) Peter Van Verth pass was dropped by WR Bernard Strong. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-WVA36 (3Q: 14:19) Peter Van Verth pass completed to WR Jimmy Roberts for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Anthony Cantwell. Roberts gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CLE37 (3Q: 13:37) Peter Van Verth pass completed to WR Burt Terry for 19 yards. Tackled by S Johnny Devine. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| West Virginia: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CLE18 (3Q: 13:04) Peter Van Verth pass completed to FB Nathan Regalado for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Wally Hastings. |
| West Virginia: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CLE18 (3Q: 12:34) Peter Van Verth pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernard Strong. OLB Marco Strobel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| West Virginia: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CLE18 (3Q: 12:24) Peter Van Verth pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmy Roberts. CB Johnny Edens defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-CLE18 (3Q: 12:18) Marlon Cooper attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. West Virginia 9, Cleveland 7 |
| (3Q: 12:13) Marlon Cooper kicked off 54 yards from the WVA30. Johnny Edens returned the ball 9 yards to the CLE25. Tackled by Chad Prince. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE25 (3Q: 11:51) Dana Capuco ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Joey Llewellyn. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Stanton is blitzing. 2-10-CLE25 (3Q: 11:16) Sherman Elliott ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Erik Jennings. PENALTY: West Virginia was called for Offsides. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-CLE30 (3Q: 11:10) Macho Man Perkins pass completed to RB Sherman Elliott for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Michael Cibella. Elliott gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE38 (3Q: 10:34) Dexter Orazi ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Michael Cibella, assisted by DT Erik Jennings. Key block delivered by Alfred Brickner. Brickner ran over Marlon Blake to set up the play. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-CLE43 (3Q: 10:05) Macho Man Perkins pass completed to WR Raymond Vaughn for 57 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Vaughn gained 10 yards after the catch. Cleveland 13, West Virginia 9 |
| (3Q: 10:05) Extra point by Hugh Whiting was good. Cleveland 14, West Virginia 9 |
| (3Q: 09:51) Hugh Whiting kicked off 75 yards from the CLE30. Andre Thomason returned the ball 42 yards to the WVA37. Tackled by Zac Amador. |
| West Virginia: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-WVA37 (3Q: 09:14) Lester Krauss ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dominic Buchanan. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-WVA40 (3Q: 08:40) Peter Van Verth pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Burt Terry. DE Pat Cortez blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| West Virginia: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-7-WVA40 (3Q: 08:33) Peter Van Verth pass completed to WR Bernard Strong for 19 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Johnny Edens. Strong gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE41 (3Q: 08:03) Brent Henderson ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Nicky Stropka. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-CLE38 (3Q: 07:18) Peter Van Verth pass completed to WR Andre Thomason for 24 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Anthony Cantwell. Thomason gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| West Virginia: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE14 (3Q: 06:48) Brent Henderson ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB R.J. Doyle, assisted by CB Anthony Cantwell. |
| West Virginia: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-CLE10 (3Q: 06:07) Brent Henderson ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Nicky Stropka, assisted by OLB Marco Strobel. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-CLE06 (3Q: 05:35) Peter Van Verth pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bart Shepard. OLB Marco Strobel blocked the pass. |
| 4-2-CLE06 (3Q: 05:30) Marlon Cooper attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 14, West Virginia 12 |
| (3Q: 05:22) Marlon Cooper kicked off 73 yards from the WVA30. Touchback. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE20 (3Q: 05:22) Macho Man Perkins pass completed to WR Dana Capuco for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Michael Cibella, assisted by CB Otis Davison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cleveland: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE32 (3Q: 04:38) Corey Perkins pass completed to WR Bud Weiser for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Prince. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Weiser gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-WVA41 (3Q: 04:08) Macho Man Perkins pass completed to WR Dustin Hastings for 12 yards. Tackled by S Harvey Ingle. Hastings gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-WVA29 (3Q: 03:39) Sherman Elliott ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Michael Cibella, assisted by CB Otis Davison. Key block delivered by Sammy Greer. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-WVA19 (3Q: 03:06) Dexter Orazi ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Benjamin Flora. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-WVA16 (3Q: 02:30) Dexter Orazi ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Erik Jennings. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-WVA11 (3Q: 01:48) Dexter Orazi ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Harvey Ingle, assisted by S Max Abrams. |
| 4-4-WVA13 (3Q: 01:06) Hugh Whiting attempted a 30 yard field goal and it was blocked by Michael Cibella. WVA Eric Binder recovered the ball at the WVA18 and returned it 10 yards. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-WVA28 (3Q: 00:55) Roy Ramsey ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Bubba Banes, assisted by S Ted Hawkins. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-WVA31 (3Q: 00:13) Peter Van Verth scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Anthony Cantwell. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| West Virginia: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-WVA36 (4Q: 15:00) Peter Van Verth scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Anthony Cantwell. |
| West Virginia: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-WVA42 (4Q: 14:25) Peter Van Verth pass completed to WR Jimmy Roberts for 30 yards. Tackled by OLB Randall Farmer. Roberts gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| West Virginia: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Farmer and Buchanan are blitzing. 1-10-CLE28 (4Q: 13:55) Peter Van Verth scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Herman Patton. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-CLE23 (4Q: 13:29) Lester Krauss ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT J.J. Johnson, assisted by ILB Toby Wampler. |
| West Virginia: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-CLE20 (4Q: 13:05) Lester Krauss ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ty Fields, assisted by ILB Dominic Buchanan. |
| 4-1-CLE19 (4Q: 12:42) Marlon Cooper attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. West Virginia 15, Cleveland 14 |
| (4Q: 12:36) Marlon Cooper kicked off 67 yards from the WVA30. Johnny Edens returned the ball 10 yards to the CLE13. Tackled by Bart Shepard. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Abrams is blitzing. 1-10-CLE13 (4Q: 11:59) Corey Perkins pass was dropped by WR Ralph Weiser. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CLE13 (4Q: 11:51) Dexter Orazi ran around right end for 11 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Max Abrams, assisted by DT Erik Jennings. Key block delivered by Alfred Brickner. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cibella and Blake are blitzing. 2-16-CLE07 (4Q: 11:42) Corey Perkins scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Harvey Ingle. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CLE13 (4Q: 10:54) Dexter Orazi ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Tony Levine, assisted by CB Chad Prince. |
| 4-6-CLE17 (4Q: 10:30) Ralph Swift punted 62 yards. Roy Ramsey returned the kick 9 yards to the WVA30. Tackled by Sherman Elliott. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-WVA30 (4Q: 10:23) Brent Henderson ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Oliver Martinez. DT J.J. Johnson knocked down Kurt Buhner to break up the play. |
| West Virginia: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-WVA29 (4Q: 09:37) Peter Van Verth pass completed to WR Burt Terry for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Marco Strobel. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-WVA32 (4Q: 09:08) Lester Krauss ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Dominic Buchanan. |
| 4-7-WVA33 (4Q: 08:41) Melvin Schulz punted 67 yards. Touchback. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE20 (4Q: 08:36) Macho Man Perkins pass was dropped by RB Dexter Orazi. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CLE20 (4Q: 08:32) Sherman Elliott ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Benjamin Flora. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-CLE23 (4Q: 07:50) Dexter Orazi ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Eric Binder. |
| 4-5-CLE25 (4Q: 07:11) Ralph Swift punted 60 yards. Roy Ramsey returned the kick 9 yards to the WVA24. Tackled by Kelvin Hardy. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Farmer and Wampler are blitzing. 1-10-WVA24 (4Q: 07:03) Brent Henderson ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Randall Farmer. |
| West Virginia: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Farmer is blitzing. 2-9-WVA25 (4Q: 06:19) Peter Van Verth pass completed to WR Burt Terry for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Wally Hastings. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Doyle is blitzing. 1-10-WVA34 (4Q: 05:35) Peter Van Verth pass was dropped by WR Jimmy Roberts. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-WVA34 (4Q: 05:28) Peter Van Verth sacked by OLB Marco Strobel for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Sammie Lane. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-16-WVA28 (4Q: 04:44) Lester Krauss ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Kelvin Hardy. |
| 4-12-WVA32 (4Q: 03:59) Melvin Schulz punted 51 yards. Raymond Vaughn returned the kick 19 yards to the CLE36. Tackled by Roy Ramsey. West Virginia's Dean Compton was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE36 (4Q: 03:51) Dexter Orazi ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Barry Mendenhall, assisted by OLB Michael Cibella. |
| Cleveland: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-CLE39 (4Q: 03:25) Dexter Orazi ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Joey Llewellyn. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ingle is blitzing. 3-5-CLE41 (4Q: 02:39) Corey Perkins pass completed to WR Dustin Hastings for 0 yards. Tackled by S Max Abrams, assisted by ILB Tony Levine. |
| 4-5-CLE41 (4Q: 02:04) Ralph Swift punted 51 yards. Roy Ramsey returned the kick 18 yards to the WVA26. Tackled by Johnny Devine. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| West Virginia: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-WVA26 (4Q: 01:58) Lester Krauss ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Wally Hastings, assisted by OLB R.J. Doyle. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-WVA28 (4Q: 01:51) Lester Krauss ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB R.J. Doyle, assisted by ILB Dominic Buchanan. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE OLB Marco Strobel to the WVA30. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Ingle is blitzing. 1-10-WVA30 (4Q: 01:45) Corey Perkins pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Raymond Vaughn. S Harvey Ingle hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-WVA30 (4Q: 01:35) Macho Man Perkins pass completed to WR Ralph Weiser for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Perry Mincey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-WVA27 (4Q: 01:17) Corey Perkins scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Chad Prince. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-WVA19 (4Q: 01:07) Dexter Orazi ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Earnest High, assisted by ILB Eric Binder. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-WVA20 (4Q: 00:57) Dexter Orazi ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Harvey Ingle. Key block delivered by Rusty Lane. |
| Cleveland: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-WVA12 (4Q: 00:35) Corey Perkins spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 4-3-WVA12 (4Q: 00:30) Hugh Whiting attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 17, West Virginia 15 |
| (4Q: 00:23) Hugh Whiting kicked off 78 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-WVA20 (4Q: 00:23) Peter Van Verth pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernard Strong. DT J.J. Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| West Virginia: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-WVA20 (4Q: 00:15) Peter Van Verth pass completed to WR Burt Terry for 80 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Terry gained 77 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. West Virginia 21, Cleveland 17 |
| (4Q: 00:15) Extra point by Marlon Cooper was good. West Virginia 22, Cleveland 17 |
| Final Score: West Virginia Beasts 22, Cleveland Clawz 17 |