West Virginia Mountaineers (NCAA 08)

[superjames1992]

Re: West Virginia Mountaineers (NCAA 08)

Actually, I was wrong about the Pat White injury. He'll play against USF!

[superjames1992]

#3 West Virginia Mountaineers (4-0) @ USF Bulls (2-1)
Tampa, FL
Raymond James Stadium
September 28th, 2007

Mountaineers Win 54-51 in Triple Overtime!
Pat White throws for 374 yards in the win

Tampa, FL - The 3rd ranked Mountaineers of West Virginia narrowly escaped defeat by the hands of the Bulls of South Florida in this Friday night matchup. The Mountaineers were behind all night, until the 31 seconds left in regulation, when Pat White connected with Dorrell Jalloh for a 60 yards touchdown. Both teams scored touchdowns in the first and second overtimes. USF got the ball first in the thrird overtime, but missed a field goal. WVU got the ball. Rodriguez called some run plays up the middle to set up Pat McAfee for a game-winning 31 yard field goal to win the game. The Mountaineers left with a 54-51 victory.

West Virginia improves to 4-0 (1-0).


West Virginia Stats
Passing Yards: 374
Rushing Yards: 240
Total Offense: 614
First Downs: 25
Turnovers: 5

Passing
P. White: 25/42, 374 yds., 3 TDs, 3 INTs

Rushing
S. Slaton: 16 carries, 61 yds, 2 TDs
P. White: 15 carries, 164 yds.
N. Devine: 10 carries, 19 yds.
T. Gonzales: 2 carries, 17 yds.
O. Schmitt: 1 carry, 2 yds.

Receiving
T. Gonzales: 7 receptions, 132 yds., TD
S. Slaton: 4 receptions, 28 yds.
J. Maddox: 3 receptions, 52 yds.
N. Devine: 3 receptions, 22 yds.
D. Jalloh: 2 receptions, 64 yds., 2 TDs
O. Scmitt: 2 receptions, 15 yds.
D. Renaud: 1 reception, 32 yds.
M. Magro: 1 reception, 12 yds.
N. Sowers: 1 reception, 9 yds.
M. Villagrana: 1 reception, 8 yds.

Defense
T. Jackson: 7 tackles, 2 TFL
J. Dingle: 6 tackles, 2 TFL
K. Dy.kes: 6 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks
M. Ivy: 5 tackles
Z. Cooper: 5 tackles
M. Magro: 5 tackles

Kicking
P. McAfee: 1/1 FG, long of 31, 5/5 XP

Punting
S. Kozlowski: 1 punt, 41 yds., -48.0 net avg. (punt returned for TD)


South Florida Stats
Passing Yards: 259
Rushing Yards: 249
Total Yards: 508
First Downs: 19
Turnovers: 0

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Week 5 Wrapup

Week 5 Big East Scores
West Virginia 54, USF 51
Louisville 56, NC State 21
Syracuse 22, Miami (OH) 13
Maryland 31, Syracuse 21
Pittsburgh 41, Virginia 17
Connecticut 42, Akron 10
San Diego State 21, Cincinnati 14

Big East Standings
1. West Virginia (5-0) (1-0)
2. Louisville (5-0) (1-0)
3. Connecticut (5-0) (1-0)
4. Rutgers (3-1) (0-0)
5. Cincinnati (2-3) (0-0)
6. Pittsburgh (4-1) (0-1)
7. USF (2-2) (0-1)
8. Syracuse (1-4) (0-1)

Top 10
1. Michigan (5-0)
2. LSU (5-0)
3. West Virginia (5-0)
4. Wisconsin (5-0)
5. Louisville (5-0)
6. Ohio State (5-0)
7. USC (3-1)
8. Nebraska (5-0)
9. Texas (4-1)
10. Florida (4-1)
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23. Rutgers (3-1)

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#3 West Virginia Mountaineers (5-0) @ Syracuse Orange (1-4)
Syracuse, NY
Carrier Dome
September 4th, 2007

West Virginia Wins 41-17!
Syracuse keeps it close early, but loses big

Syracuse, NY - The West Virginia Mountaineers came into Syracuse looking to cruise onto a win. However, they faced some fierce competition early as they were behind 14-7 at the end of the first quarter. The game was tied at 17 in the third quarter before West Virginia finally pulled away. "We took a little while to get started," Rondriguez said, "but we got it going finally and pulled away." West Virginia is off next week before hosting the Mississippi State Bulldogs of the SEC in 2 weeks.

Quarter	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
WVU	7	10	7	17	41
SU	14	0	3	0	17

West Virginia Stats
Passing Yards: 155
Rushing Yards: 208
Total Offense: 363
First Downs: 14
Turnovers: 1

Passing
P. White: 13/24, 134 yds.
J. Brown: 2/4, 21 yds.

Rushing
S. Slaton: 20 carries, 89 yds., 3 TDs
P. White: 9 carries, 92 yds., TD
N. Devine: 8 carries, 25 yds., TD
O. Schmitt: 2 carries, 11 yds.
J. Brown: 1 carry, -4 yds.

Receiving
S. Slaton: 6 receptions, 44 yds.
D. Renaud: 3 receptions, 43 yds.
N. Devine: 3 receptions, 36 yds.
D. Jalloh: 1 reception, 17 yds.
J. Best: 1 reception, 12 yds.
M. Villagrana: 1 reception, 3 yds.
T. Gonzales: 1 reception, 0 yds.

Defense
K. Dy.kes: 8 tackles, 4 TFL, 1 sack
M. Magro: 7 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack
T. Jackson: 5 tackles, 1 TFL
M. Ivy: 4 tackles, 1 TFL

Kicking
P. McAfee: 2/2 FG, long of 25, 5/5 XP

Punting
S. Kozlowski: 6 punts, 251 yds., 41.8 yd. avg.


Syracuse Stats
Passing Yards: 220
Rushing Yards: 79
Total Offense: 299
First Downs: 14
Turnovers: 3

[ThePebble19]

Re: West Virginia Mountaineers (NCAA 08)

Someday I hope that Syracuse can get back to the way they were in the 90's...or hell, just give teams a run for their money instead of getting blown out every week.

[superjames1992]

Re: West Virginia Mountaineers (NCAA 08)

Someday I hope that Syracuse can get back to the way they were in the 90's...or hell, just give teams a run for their money instead of getting blown out every week.

Yeah, they're pretty terrible. They gave me a run for my money in this game, though. I thought I might lose when it was 17-17 halfway through the 3rd quarter. Luckily, we finally got our offense going and pulled away for the easy win.

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Week 6 Wrapup

Week 6 Big East Scores
Louisville 28, Utah 24
Florida Atlantic 31, USF 28
Rutgers 24, Cincinnati 17
West Virginia 41, Syracuse 17

Big East Standings
1. West Virginia (6-0) (2-0)
2. Louisville (6-0) (1-0)
3. Connecticut (5-0) (1-0)
4. Rutgers (4-1) (1-0)
5. Pittsburgh (4-1) (0-1)
6. USF (2-3) (0-1)
7. Cincinnati (2-4) (0-1)
8. Syracuse (1-5) (0-2)

Top 10
1. Michigan (6-0)
2. West Virginia (6-0)
3. Wisconsin (6-0)
4. Louisville (6-0)
5. Ohio State (6-0)
6. Nebraska (6-0)
7. USC (4-1)
8. Florida (5-1)
9. LSU (5-1)
10. Oklahoma (5-1)
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21. Rutgers

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Week 7 Wrapup

Week 7 Big East Scores
Pittsburgh 34, Navy 24
UCF 31, USF 28
Rutgers 28, Syracuse 10
Connecticut 15, Virginia 6
Louisville 38, Cincinnati 7

Big East Standings
1. Louisville (7-0) (2-0)
2. West Virginia (6-0) (2-0)
3. Rutgers (5-1) (2-0)
4. Connecticut (6-0) (1-0)
5. Pittsburgh (5-1) (0-1)
6. USF (2-4) (0-1)
7. Cincinnati (2-5) (0-2)
8. Syracuse (1-6) (0-3)

Top 10
1. Michigan (7-0)
2. Wisconsin (7-0)
3. West Virginia (6-0)
4. Louisville (7-0)
5. Ohio State (7-0)
6. Nebraska (7-0)
7. USC (5-1)
8. Florida (5-1)
9. Texas Christian (7-0)
10. Virginia Tech (6-1)
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21. Rutgers

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Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-6) @ #3 West Virginia Mountaineers (6-0)
Morgantown, WV
Mountaineer Field
October 20th, 2007


Slaton-less Mountaineers Escape With 2OT Win Versus Bulldogs!
Slaton goes down in 2nd quarter, Mountaineers Struggle

Morgantown, WV - When Steve Slaton went down with a pinched nerve, Mountaineer fans sensed a need for concern. West Virginia was up 10-0, but there was definietely need for concern. West Virginia had a 17-6 halftime lead and a 17-9 lead after 3 quarters. West Virginia would go up 24-9 early in the 4th quarter, then the defense feel apart, allowing 22 4th quarter points to the Bulldogs. Pat White led a Heisman-esque drive down the field with seconds remaining to score the tying touchdown to send the game to overtime.

In overtime, both teams cored touchdowns in the first overtime. Mississippi State got the ball first in the second overtime, but was held to a field goal. West Virginia got the ball and scored the winning touchdown off a 7 yard pass from Pat White to Dorrell Jalloh. "It feels great to win," Coach Rodriguez said. "But we should play better than this. It was a very disappointing performance." And that about sums it up.

Steve Slaton will be back next week to play against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

West Virginia improves to 7-0 (2-0) on the year and completes non-conference play with a perfect 5-0 record.


MSU - 0 - 6 - 3 - 22 - 10 - 41
WVU - 10 - 17 - 0 - 14 - 13 - 44


Mississippi State Stats
Passing Yards: 225
Rushing Yards: 138
Total Offense: 363
First Downs: 16
Turnovers: 2


West Virginia Stats
Passing Yards: 269
Rushing Yards: 215
Total Offense: 484
First Downs: 20
Turnovers: 4

Passing
P. White: 16/26, 269 yds., 3 TDs, 2 INTs

Rushing
P. White: 21 carries, 102 yds., TD
N. Devine: 12 carries, 69 yds., TD
S. Slaton: 7 carries, 37 yds.
O. Scmitt: 4 carries, 14 yds., TD
J. Best: 4 carries, 5 yds.

Receiving
D. Jalloh: 4 receptions, 84 yds., 2 TDs
S. Slaton: 3 receptions, 32 yds.
D. Renaud: 2 receptions, 61 yds., TD
N. Devine: 2 receptions, 25 yds.
O. Schmitt: 2 receptions, 16 yds.
T. Gonzales: 1 reception, 27 yds.
J. Maddox: 1 reception, 19 yds.
N. Sowers: 1 reception, 5 yds.

Defense
M. Magro: 13 tackles, 3 TFL
M. Ivy: 10 tackels, 2 TFL, INT
R. Malik: 6 tackles
K. Dy.kes: 6 tackles, 2 TFL

Kicking
P. McAfee: 1/1 FG, long of 37, 5/5 XP

Punting
S. Kozlowski: 2 punts, 80 yds.

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Week 8 Wrapup

Week 8 Scores
Rutgers 41, USF 17
Louisville 35, Connecticut 23
Pittsburgh 21, Cincinnati 12
Syracuse 35, Buffalo 28
West Virginia 44, Mississippi State 41

Big East Standings
1. Louisville (8-0) (3-0)
2. Rutgers (6-1) (3-0)
3. West Virginia (7-0) (2-0)
4. Connecticut (6-1) (1-1)
5. Pittsburgh (6-1) (1-1)
6. USF (2-5) (0-2)
7. Syracuse (2-6) (0-3)
8. Cincinnati (2-6) (0-3)

BCS Top 10
1. Michigan (8-0)
2. West Virginia (7-0)
3. Nebraska (8-0)
4. Louisville (8-0)
5. Ohio State (8-0)
6. Florida (6-1)
7. USC (6-1)
8. UCLA (7-0)
9. Texas Christian (8-0)
10. LSU (6-2)
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22. Rutgers

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#2 West Virginia Mountaineers (7-0) @ #19 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-1)
Piscataway, NJ
Rutgers Stadium
October 27th, 2007

Mountaineers Defeat Rutgers!
Mountaineers totally control the game as they win by 14

Piscataway, NJ - West Virginia played its third conference game of the season and by far its toughest test in the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The Mountaineers jumped out to a 14-0 lead and cruised from there as they would win by 14 as well. "We played a nice game of football, executed offensively and defensively, and came away with the win," stated Rodriguez. This game showed good things for the Mountaineers who have been struggling lately, playing 5 overtime periods in the previous three games. "It was nice not to have to go to overtime in this one and finally win one in regulation," Pat White said jokingly in a postgame interview.


WVU - 7 - 17 - 7 - 6 - 37
RUT - 0 - 7 - 14 - 2 - 23


West Virginia Stats
Passing Yards: 234
Rushing Yards: 256
Total Offense: 390
First Downs: 14
Turnovers: 2

Passing
P. White: 8/15, 210 yds., 2 TDs
N. Devine: 1/1, 24 yds.

Rushing
S. Slaton: 25 carries, 88 yds.
P. White: 9 carries, 62 yds.
N. Devine: 4 carries, 15 yds., TD
O. Scmitt: 4 carries, 6 yds., TD

Receiving
J. Maddox: 3 receptions, 66 yds.
M. Vilagrana: 2 receptions, 101 yds., TD
S. Slaton: 2 receptions, 10 yds.
T. Gonzales: 1 reception, 43 yds.
N. Devine: 1 reception, 14 yds.

Defense
M. Ivy: 9 tackles, 2 TFL
K. Dy.kes: 7 tackles, 4 TFL, 1 sack
L. Williams: 6 tackles, INT
M. Magro: 6 tackles, TFL

Kicking
P. McAfee: 3/4 FG, long of 39, 4/4 XP

Punting
S. Kozlowski: 3 punts, 119 yds.


Rutgers Stats
Passing Yards: 317
Rushing Yards: 111
Total Offense: 428
First Downs: 15
Turnovers: 1

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Week 9 Wrapup

Week 9 Big East Scores
West Virginia 37, Rutgers 23
Connecticut 23, USF 21
Louisville 45, Pittsburgh 17

Big East Standings
1. Louisville (9-0) (4-0)
2. West Virginia (8-0) (3-0)
3. Rutgers (6-2) (3-1)
4. Connecticut (7-1) (2-1)
5. Pittsburgh (6-2) (1-2)
6. Cincinnati (2-6) (0-3)
7. USF (2-6) (0-3)
8. Syracuse (2-6) (0-3)

BCS Top 10
1. Michigan (9-0)
2. Nebraska (9-0)
3. West Virginia (8-0)
4. Ohio State (9-0)
5. Louisville (9-0)
6. Florida (7-1)
7. USC (7-1)
8. UCLA (8-0)
9. Texas Christian (8-0)
10. LSU (6-2)
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24. Rutgers

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Week 10 Wrapup

Week 10 Big East Scores
USF 42, Cincinnati 21
Connecticut 24, Rutgers 21
Pittsburgh 28, Syracuse 7

Big East Standings
1. Louisville (9-0) (4-0)
2. West Virginia (8-0) (3-0)
3. Connecticut (7-1) (3-1)
4. Rutgers (6-3) (3-2)
5. Pittsburgh (7-2) (2-2)
6. USF (3-6) (1-3)
7. Syracuse (2-7) (0-4)
8. Cincinnati (2-7) (0-4)

BCS Top 10
1 .Michigan (10-0)
2. Wisconsin (10-0)
3. West Virginia (8-0)
4. Ohio State (10-0)
5. Louisville (9-0)
6. UCLA (9-0)
7. Florida (8-1)
8. Texas Christian (9-0)
9. USC (8-1)
10. Alabama (8-1)
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21. Connecticut (8-1)

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#5 Louisville Cardinals (9-0) @ #2 West Virginia Mountaineers (8-0)
Morgantown, WV
Mountaineer Field
November 8th, 2007

Mountaineers National Title Hopes Go Down in Flames in Loss to Louisville
Louisville QB Brian Brohm leads Cardinals with 279 passing yards

Morgantown, WV - The Mountaineers' national title hopes effectively went up in flames this Thursday night as the undefeated Louisville Cardinals defeated West Virginia in Morgantown. West Virginia only allowed 387 yards of offense to Louisville, but they got them when the counted and converted them into 42 points. The Mountaineers lead comfortabily at the half. Louisville coach Steve Kraglethorpe got Louisville going in the locker room as he got Louisville to outscored the Mountaineers 35-10 in the 2nd half to come back for the win. "This win is especially tough because lead by a large margin in the 1st half," explained Mountaineer fullback Owen Schmitt. "Unfortunately, our defense...and our offense fell apart in the 2nd half." Schmitt, a senior, probably lost all chances at winning a National Championship in his collegiac career, but the NFL-bound fullback may get a chance at a superbowl in the NFL in his future.

West Virginia falls to 8-1 (3-1).

LOU - 0 - 7 - 14 - 21 - 42
WVU - 3 - 17 - 3 - 7 - 30

Louisville Stats
Passing Yards: 279
Rushing Yards: 108
Total Offense: 387
First Downs: 14
Turnovers: 0

West Virginia Stats
Passing Yards: 200
Rushing Yards: 165
Total Offense: 365
First Downs: 20
Turnovers: 1

Passing
P. White: 17/28, 200 yds., 2 TDs, INT

Rushing
S. Slaton: 21 carries, 116 yds., TD
P. White: 11 carries, 26 yds.
N. Devine: 8 carries, 17 yds.
O. Scmitt: 2 carries, 12 yds.
J. Best: 1 carry, 2 yds.

Receiving
D. Jalloh: 4 receptions, 89 yds., TD
T. Gonzales: 4 receptions, 43 yds.
O. Scmitt: 4 receptions, 30 yds., TD
D. Renaud: 2 receptions, 18 yds.
M. Villagrana: 1 reception, 13 yds.
S. Slaton: 1 reception, 8 yds.
N. Devine: 1 reception, -1 yard

Defense
M. Ivy: 7 tackles, TFL
A. Lewis: 5 tackles
Z. Cooper: 5 tackles
M. Magro: 4 tackles

Kicking
P. McAfee: 3/4 FG, long of 47, 3/3 XP

Punting
S. Kozlowski: 3 punts, 121 yds.

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Week 11 Wrapup

Week 11 Big East Scores
Louisville 42, West Virginia 30
Rutgers 55, Army 7
USF 38, Syracuse 21
Connecticut 43, Cincinnati 29

Big East Standings
1. Louisville (10-0) (5-0)
2. Connecticut (9-1) (4-1)
3. West Virginia (8-1) (3-1)
4. Rutgers (7-3) (3-2)
5. Pittsburgh (7-2) (2-2)
6. USF (4-6) (2-3)
7. Cincinnati (2-8) (0-5)
8. Syracuse (2-8) (0-5)

BCS Top 10
1. Louisville (10-0)
2. Nebraska (11-0)
3. Ohio State (11-0)
4. UCLA (10-0)
5. Texas Christian (10-0)
6. West Virginia (8-1)
7. Michigan (10-1)
8. Florida (9-1)
9. USC (9-1)
10. Hawaii (9-0)
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20. Connecticut (9-1)