Virginia Tech
Hokies
14
Final
31
Cincinnati
Bearcats
1234T
Virginia Tech (0-1) 077014
Cincinnati (1-0) 1077731
  • August 31, 1985
  • Nippert, Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Kickoff time: 7:30 pm
  • End of Game: 10:23 pm
  • Total elapsed time: 2:53
  • Temperature: 76
  • Wind: 4 mph SE
  • Weather: Clear, Humid
  • Attendance: 15,762
  • Referee: Paul Schmitt
  • Umpire: Clark Gaston
  • Linesman: Joe Pipkin Jr.
  • Line judge: Mark Kane
  • Back judge: Bob Jamison
  • Field judge: Weldon Waites
  • Side judge: Joe Long

Scoring Summary

Team Stats

VT UC
FIRST DOWNS 29 17
  Rushing 16 5
  Passing 11 9
  Penalty 2 3
NET YARDS RUSHING 183 147
  Rushing Attempts 47 43
  Average Per Rush 3.9 3.4
  Rushing Touchdowns 2 2
  Yards Gained Rushing 209 160
  Yards Lost Rushing 26 13
NET YARDS PASSING 248 164
  Completions-Attempts-Int 26-51-2 16-23-0
  Average Per Attempt 4.9 7.1
  Average Per Completion 9.5 10.3
  Passing Touchdowns 0 2
TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS 431 311
  Total offensive plays 98 66
  Average Gain Per Play 4.4 4.7
Fumbles: Number-Lost 4-3 5-3
Penalties: Number-Yards 6-58 4-45
PUNTS-YARDS 3-90 4-174
  Average Yards Per Punt 30.0 43.5
  Net Yards Per Punt 29.3 33.3
  Inside 20 1 0
  50+ Yards 1 1
  Touchbacks 0 2
  Fair catch 0 1
VT UC
KICKOFFS-YARDS 3-180 6-355
  Average Yards Per Kickoff 60.0 59.2
  Net Yards Per Kickoff 39.3 37.0
  Touchbacks 1 3
Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-1-0 3-2-0
  Average Per Return 1.0 0.7
Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 3-73-0 2-42-0
  Average Per Return 24.3 21.0
Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 2-7-0
Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0
Miscellaneous Yards 0 0
Possession Time 33:06 26:54
  1st Quarter
  2nd Quarter
  3rd Quarter
  4th Quarter
Third-Down Conversions 9 of 17 8 of 13
Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 5 0 of 0
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-5 4-4
  Touchdowns 2-5 3-4
  Field Goals 0-0 1-1
Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-0 4-0
PAT Kicks 2-2 4-4
Field Goals 0-0 1-1

Individual Stats

Virginia Tech Rushing
Eddie Hunter 20677361113.4
Todd Greenwood 9555831196.1
Maurice Williams 7323200114.6
Jeff Roberts 4232300155.8
Earnie Jones 316160095.3
Desmar Becton 1770077.0
Mark Cox 3-1701700-5.7
Total47183209262193.9
Cincinnati Rushing
Reggie Taylor 28121131101244.3
Scott Tackett 620200063.3
Danny McCoin 7473120.6
Matt Daniels 2220021.0
Total43147160132243.4
Virginia Tech Passing
Cmp-Att-Int
Todd Greenwood 21-41-22000181
Mark Cox 4-7-0410123
Jeff Roberts 1-3-07070
Total26-51-22480184
Cincinnati Passing
Cmp-Att-Int
Danny McCoin 16-23-01642241
Total16-23-01642241
Virginia Tech Receiving
Donald Snell 13133018
Terrance Howell 335017
Steve Ellsworth 324010
Scott Rider 218010
Earnie Jones 21609
Desmar Becton 214012
Eddie Hunter 1808
Total26248018
Cincinnati Receiving
Scott Tackett 3708
Reggie Taylor 31808
Greg Lathan 239124
Matt Daniels 234018
Roosevelt Mukes 218011
Jason Stargel 118118
Joe Hice 124024
Marvin Bowman 1505
Daryl Huber 1101
Total16164224
Virginia Tech Punting
David Cox 29045.05510
TEAM 100.0000
Total39030.05510
Cincinnati Punting
Shaun Burdick 417443.56702
Total417443.56702
Virginia Tech All Returns
  Punts Kickoffs Interceptions
Eddie Hunter 00037344000
Billy Myers 111000000
Total11137344000
Cincinnati All Returns
  Punts Kickoffs Interceptions
James Williams 000000177
Rob Niehoff 000000100
Dellano Kelly 11515000000
Reggie Taylor 00024222000
Al McKinney 2-130000000
Total321524222277
Virginia Tech All Purpose
Eddie Hunter 6787300148
Donald Snell 0133000133
Todd Greenwood 55000055
Terrance Howell 03500035
Earnie Jones 161600032
Maurice Williams 32000032
Steve Ellsworth 02400024
Jeff Roberts 23000023
Desmar Becton 71400021
Scott Rider 01800018
Billy Myers 000101
Mark Cox -170000-17
Total1832487310505
Cincinnati All Purpose
Reggie Taylor 121184200181
Greg Lathan 03900039
Matt Daniels 23400036
Scott Tackett 20700027
Joe Hice 02400024
Roosevelt Mukes 01800018
Jason Stargel 01800018
Dellano Kelly 00015015
James Williams 000077
Marvin Bowman 050005
Danny McCoin 400004
Daryl Huber 010001
Rob Niehoff 000000
Al McKinney 000-130-13
Total1471644227362
Virginia Tech Field Goal Attempts
None
Cincinnati Field Goal Attempts
Robert Barone 103:3240Good
Virginia Tech Kickoffs
Allen Talbott 31801060.0
Total31801060.0
Cincinnati Kickoffs
Robert Barone 63553059.2
Total63553059.2
Virginia Tech Fumbles
Earnie Jones 11
Eddie Hunter 11
Maurice Williams 11
Cincinnati Fumbles
Reggie Taylor 32
Al McKinney 10
Scott Tackett 11

Defense

Virginia Tech Defense
Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sack/Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds BrUp Blkd QBH
Paul Nelson 7512--------
Lawrence White 4591.0/3-------
Noland Hazzard 6281.0/6--1-0----
Morgan Roane 6-61.0/11.0/3-1-0----
Joe Turner 235--------
Eric Hayes 415--------
Mark Webb 1231.0/6-------
Jamel Agemy -33--------
Ray Fitts 213--------
Robby Jackson 112--------
Kevin Lathan 1121.0/2-------
Victor Jones -22--------
Dwight Ausbrooks 2-2---1-0----
Rainer Coleman 1-1--------
Allan Thomas 1-1--------
Carter Wiley 1-1--------
Chuck Watson 1-1--------
Curtis Taliaferro 1-1--------
Allen Talbott 1-1--------
Billy Myers 1-1-----1--
Total4326695.0/181.0/03-0-1
Cincinnati Defense
Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sack/Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds BrUp Blkd QBH
Jon Sawyer 10111-----1--
J.H. Caldwell 64101.0/22.0/12-1-0-1--
Alex Gordon 279--------
Andre Jackson 527-2.0/8-1-0----
Rob Niehoff 617----1-0---
Nick Frankos 426--------
Richard Rhodes 246-----1--
Terry Noble 6-6---1-0----
Bob Leshnak 3361.0/4-------
Boyd Jackson 314-----1--
Chris Asbeck 123--------
Toney Catchings 112--------
Brad Nothacker 112--------
Vincent Carreker 112-----1--
Jeff Walker -11--------
Dellano Kelly 1-1------1-
William Preston 1-1--------
Jerrold Ware -11--------
James Williams --0----1-7---
Total5332852.0/64.0/03-02-751

Drive Summary

Virginia Tech Time of Possesion/Conversions
Quarter Half Total
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd  
Time of possession::::0:000:0033:06
Third Down Conversions////0/00/00/0
Fourth Down Conversions////0/00/00/0
Cincinnati Time of Possesion/Conversions
Quarter Half Total
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd  
Time of possession::::0:000:0026:54
Third Down Conversions////0/00/00/0
Fourth Down Conversions////0/00/00/0

Specialty Stats

1st DownsVTUC
1st Down Pass Plays
1st Down Rushing Plays
1st Down Best Play
1st Down Plays/Yards//
Avg Yards on 1st Down0.00.0
2nd DownsVTUC
2nd Down Plays/Yards//
Avg Yards on 2nd Down0.00.0
3rd DownsVTUC
3rd Down Plays/Yards//
Avg Yards on 3rd Down0.00.0
3rd & <=3 Conv/Att0/00/0
3rd & 4-7 Conv/Att0/00/0
3rd & >=8 Conv/Att//
4th DownsVTUC
4th Down Plays/Yards0/00/0
Avg Yards on 4th Down0.00.0
Play BreakdownVTUC
Total Plays9866
Pass Plays
Rush Plays
Opp Territory Plays
Red-Zone Plays
Big Yard PlaysVTUC
Plays >= 10 Yards
Plays >= 20 Yards
Passes >= 10 Yards
Passes >= 20 Yards
Rushes >= 10 Yards
Rushes >= 20 Yards00
Best Play00
Best Pass Play00
Best Rush Play00

Virginia Tech Passing By Down

1st Down Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Sack
Total0-0-0000
2nd Down Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Sack
Total0-0-0000
3rd Down Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Sack
Total0-0-0000
4th Down Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Sack
Total0-0-0000

Virginia Tech Rushing By Down

1st Down Att Net Yds TD
Total000
2nd Down Att Net Yds TD
Total000
3rd Down Att Net Yds TD
Total000
4th Down Att Net Yds TD
Total000


Virginia Tech Drives
Start Consumed End
Qtr Spot Pass/Yds Rush/Yds Pen+/Yds Pen-/Yds Pl/Yds TOP Spot

Cincinnati Passing By Down

1st Down Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Sack
Total0-0-0000
2nd Down Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Sack
Total0-0-0000
3rd Down Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Sack
Total0-0-0000
4th Down Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Sack
Total0-0-0000

Cincinnati Rushing By Down

1st Down Att Net Yds TD
Total000
2nd Down Att Net Yds TD
Total000
3rd Down Att Net Yds TD
Total000
4th Down Att Net Yds TD
Total000


Cincinnati Drives
Start Consumed End
Qtr Spot Pass/Yds Rush/Yds Pen+/Yds Pen-/Yds Pl/Yds TOP Spot

Play-By-Play

DRIVE SUMMARY: plays, yards, TOP
Stats
Time1st DownsConversions
Quarter SummaryScorePossRPXT3rd4thRushingPassingPenalties
Virginia Tech0-------
Cincinnati7-------

Participation

Virginia Tech - Starters
PosNo.Offense
PosNo.Defense

Virginia Tech: 1-Jeff Roberts , 2-Maurice Williams , 5-Tom Taricani , 6-Ray Fitts , 8-Mark Cox , 9-Allen Talbott , 13-Billy Myers , 14-Todd Greenwood , 15-David Cox , 18-Steve Ellsworth , 19-Eric Hayes , 28-Scott Rider , 30-Noland Hazzard , 31-Curtis Taliaferro , 34-Victor Jones , 36-Carter Wiley , 41-Jamel Agemy , 42-Lawrence White , 43-Desmar Becton , 45-Eddie Hunter , 49-Earnie Jones , 57-Robby Jackson , 58-Rainer Coleman , 69-Kevin Lathan , 76-Mark Webb , 80-Allan Thomas , 81-Terrance Howell , 82-Donald Snell , 83-Paul Nelson , 89-Morgan Roane , 90-Dwight Ausbrooks , 97-Joe Turner , 98-Chuck Watson .

Cincinnati - Starters
PosNo.Offense
PosNo.Defense

Cincinnati: 2-Shaun Burdick , 3-Robert Barone , 8-Danny McCoin , 9-Jerrold Ware , 11-Jon Sawyer , 13-Vincent Carreker , 16-Dellano Kelly , 17-Terry Noble , 18-Richard Rhodes , 20-Jeff Walker , 21-Roosevelt Mukes , 22-Matt Daniels , 24-Jason Stargel , 30-Reggie Taylor , 32-Scott Tackett , 40-Rob Niehoff , 42-Bob Leshnak , 43-Brad Nothacker , 44-Al McKinney , 57-Toney Catchings , 72-James Williams , 78-Nick Frankos , 81-Joe Hice , 82-Marvin Bowman , 85-Chris Asbeck , 87-Greg Lathan , 88-Daryl Huber , 91-Boyd Jackson , 93-J.H. Caldwell , 95-Alex Gordon , 97-Andre Jackson , 99-William Preston .

Progressions

Virginia Tech Quarterback Progression

Cincinnati Quarterback Progression