Louisville
Cardinals
17
Final
41
Virginia Tech
Hokies
1234T
Louisville (2-8) 090817
Virginia Tech (5-5) 21130741
  • November 9, 1985
  • Lane, Blacksburg, Va.
  • Kickoff time: 12:23 pm
  • End of Game: 3:08 pm
  • Total elapsed time: 2:45
  • Temperature: 55
  • Wind: 10-15
  • Weather: Sunny
  • Attendance: 28,300
  • Referee: Jim Knight
  • Umpire: Andy Pressgrove
  • Linesman: John Godbold
  • Line judge: Jim Brashier
  • Back judge: Gil Rushton
  • Field judge: Joe Long
  • Side judge: Bob Bernard

Scoring Summary

Team Stats

UL VT
FIRST DOWNS 19 20
  Rushing 8 15
  Passing 9 5
  Penalty 2 0
NET YARDS RUSHING 98 257
  Rushing Attempts 34 42
  Average Per Rush 2.9 6.1
  Rushing Touchdowns 1 3
  Yards Gained Rushing 138 298
  Yards Lost Rushing 40 41
NET YARDS PASSING 291 165
  Completions-Attempts-Int 20-47-3 12-16-0
  Average Per Attempt 6.2 10.3
  Average Per Completion 14.6 13.8
  Passing Touchdowns 1 1
TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS 389 422
  Total offensive plays 81 58
  Average Gain Per Play 4.8 7.3
Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 4-1
Penalties: Number-Yards 5-42 6-76
PUNTS-YARDS 6-209 5-157
  Average Yards Per Punt 34.8 31.4
  Net Yards Per Punt 28.7 31.4
  Inside 20 1 1
  50+ Yards 0 0
  Touchbacks 1 0
  Fair catch 1 0
UL VT
KICKOFFS-YARDS 3-180 8-434
  Average Yards Per Kickoff 60.0 54.3
  Net Yards Per Kickoff 40.0 38.6
  Touchbacks 3 5
Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD -- 4-17-0
  Average Per Return 0.0 4.3
Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 3-25-0 --
  Average Per Return 8.3 0.0
Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 3-115-1
Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0
Miscellaneous Yards 0 0
Possession Time 32:56 27:04
  1st Quarter
  2nd Quarter
  3rd Quarter
  4th Quarter
Third-Down Conversions 7 of 20 2 of 8
Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 1
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 3-4
  Touchdowns 1-3 3-4
  Field Goals 1-1 0-0
Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-39 3-19
PAT Kicks - 5-6
Field Goals 1-1 0-0

Individual Stats

Louisville Rushing
Deon Booker 13465040123.5
Eric Givens 24545003222.5
John Adams 614151192.3
Larry Stricklin 5121530142.4
Rodney Knighton 48135062.0
Ed Rubbert 1-80800-8.0
Jay Gruden 3-1901900-6.3
Total3498138401322.9
Virginia Tech Rushing
Maurice Williams 2119019113279.0
Sean Donnelly 24646004223.0
Earnie Jones 4212100105.3
Tim Dudley 4181800104.5
Malcolm Blacken 312120064.0
Mark Cox 39101053.0
Todd Greenwood 3-1901900-6.3
Erik Chapman 2-2002000-10.0
Total42257298413426.1
Louisville Passing
Cmp-Att-Int
Jay Gruden 13-32-22220493
Ed Rubbert 5-13-137090
Eric Givens 2-2-0321230
Total20-47-32911493
Virginia Tech Passing
Cmp-Att-Int
Todd Greenwood 8-9-0861173
Mark Cox 3-6-0630440
Jeff Roberts 1-1-0160160
Erik Chapman 0-0-00002
Total12-16-01651445
Louisville Receiving
Danny Thomas 681129
John Adams 546022
Deon Booker 439016
Eric Givens 3111049
George Williams 1909
Larry Stricklin 1505
Total20291149
Virginia Tech Receiving
Donald Snell 472044
Desmar Becton 327012
Stacy Johnson 231017
David Everett 116016
Steve Ellsworth 1808
Sean Donnelly 111111
Total12165144
Louisville Punting
Kirk Kennedy 620934.84411
Total620934.84411
Virginia Tech Punting
David Cox 515731.44710
Total515731.44710
Louisville All Returns
  Punts Kickoffs Interceptions
John Adams 000255000
Eric Givens 00012020000
Total00032520000
Virginia Tech All Returns
  Punts Kickoffs Interceptions
Billy Myers 233000000
Jamel Agemy 00000024543
TEAM 1-10000000
Carter Wiley 11111000000
Eric Hayes 00000017070
Chuck Watson 044000000
Total41711000311570
Louisville All Purpose
Eric Givens 451112000176
Deon Booker 463900085
Danny Thomas 08100081
John Adams 144650065
Larry Stricklin 12500017
George Williams 090009
Rodney Knighton 800008
Ed Rubbert -80000-8
Jay Gruden -190000-19
Total982912500414
Virginia Tech All Purpose
Maurice Williams 1900000190
Donald Snell 07200072
Eric Hayes 00007070
Sean Donnelly 461100057
Jamel Agemy 00004545
Stacy Johnson 03100031
Desmar Becton 02700027
Earnie Jones 21000021
Tim Dudley 18000018
David Everett 01600016
Malcolm Blacken 12000012
Carter Wiley 00011011
Mark Cox 900009
Steve Ellsworth 080008
Chuck Watson 000404
Billy Myers 000303
TEAM 000-10-1
Todd Greenwood -190000-19
Erik Chapman -200000-20
Total257165017115554
Louisville Field Goal Attempts
Danny Cerione 210:1833Good
Virginia Tech Field Goal Attempts
None
Louisville Kickoffs
Danny Cerione 31803060.0
Total31803060.0
Virginia Tech Kickoffs
Tom Taricani 84345054.3
Total84345054.3
Louisville Fumbles
John Adams 10
Virginia Tech Fumbles
Terrance Howell 11
Erik Chapman 10
Maurice Williams 10
Desmar Becton 10

Defense

Louisville Defense
Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sack/Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds BrUp Blkd QBH
Joe Jackson 8210--------
Paul Schaller 549-2.0/19-1-0----
Sean Sinclair 628--------
Avery Marshall 448-2.0/10------
Mike Minogue 437-1.0/10------
James Bell 426--------
Roy Winningham 336--------
Tony Wiggins 325--------
Mike Davis 415--------
Matt Battaglia 145--------
Gary Warren -22--------
Anthony Daniels 1-1--------
Chris Sellars 1-1--------
Don Johnson 1-1--------
Total452974-5.0/391-0-
Virginia Tech Defense
Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sack/Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds BrUp Blkd QBH
Lawrence White 86141.0/2-------
Jamel Agemy 49132.0/7---2-45---
Eddie Neel 336--------
Rainer Coleman 4261.0/11.0/3------
Ron Singleton 4152.0/3------1
Carter Wiley 235-----1--
Mark Webb 1231.0/1----1--
Curtis Taliaferro 1231.0/1-------
Ray Fitts 213--------
Victor Jones 123--------
Noland Hazzard 3-3--------
Joe Ledbetter 112-1.0/7-----1
Bo Blankenship 2-2--------
Morgan Roane 2-2-1.0/9-----1
Eric Hayes 112----1-70---
TEAM 1-11.0/7-------
Kevin Lathan -11--------
Horacio Moronta 1-1--------
Joe Turner --0-----1--
Billy Myers --0-----1--
Total4134759.0/223.0/19-3-11543

Drive Summary

Louisville Time of Possesion/Conversions
Quarter Half Total
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd  
Time of possession::::0:000:0032:56
Third Down Conversions////0/00/00/0
Fourth Down Conversions////0/00/00/0
Virginia Tech Time of Possesion/Conversions
Quarter Half Total
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd  
Time of possession::::0:000:0027:04
Third Down Conversions////0/00/00/0
Fourth Down Conversions////0/00/00/0

Specialty Stats

1st DownsULVT
1st Down Pass Plays
1st Down Rushing Plays
1st Down Best Play
1st Down Plays/Yards//
Avg Yards on 1st Down0.00.0
2nd DownsULVT
2nd Down Plays/Yards//
Avg Yards on 2nd Down0.00.0
3rd DownsULVT
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 DownsULVT
4th Down Plays/Yards0/00/0
Avg Yards on 4th Down0.00.0
Play BreakdownULVT
Total Plays8158
Pass Plays
Rush Plays
Opp Territory Plays
Red-Zone Plays
Big Yard PlaysULVT
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

Louisville 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

Louisville 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


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

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

Play-By-Play

DRIVE SUMMARY: plays, yards, TOP
Stats
Time1st DownsConversions
Quarter SummaryScorePossRPXT3rd4thRushingPassingPenalties
Louisville8-------
Virginia Tech7-------

Participation

Louisville - Starters
PosNo.Offense
PosNo.Defense

Louisville: 1-Gary Warren , 4-Rodney Knighton , 9-Roy Winningham , 10-Ed Rubbert , 13-Mike Davis , 15-Jay Gruden , 17-Tony Wiggins , 22-Eric Givens , 24-John Adams , 25-James Bell , 28-Larry Stricklin , 31-Deon Booker , 35-Paul Schaller , 37-Sean Sinclair , 38-Danny Cerione , 43-Avery Marshall , 44-Matt Battaglia , 55-Don Johnson , 62-Chris Sellars , 64-Joe Jackson , 78-Anthony Daniels , 82-Mike Minogue , 86-Kirk Kennedy , 87-George Williams , 89-Danny Thomas .

Virginia Tech - Starters
PosNo.Offense
PosNo.Defense

Virginia Tech: 1-Jeff Roberts , 2-Maurice Williams , 4-Chris Kinzer , 5-Tom Taricani , 6-Ray Fitts , 8-Mark Cox , 11-Malcolm Blacken , 13-Billy Myers , 14-Todd Greenwood , 15-David Cox , 16-Erik Chapman , 18-Steve Ellsworth , 19-Eric Hayes , 24-Tim Dudley , 25-Sean Donnelly , 30-Noland Hazzard , 31-Curtis Taliaferro , 34-Victor Jones , 35-Bo Blankenship , 36-Carter Wiley , 37-Eddie Neel , 41-Jamel Agemy , 42-Lawrence White , 43-Desmar Becton , 46-David Everett , 49-Earnie Jones , 58-Rainer Coleman , 69-Kevin Lathan , 76-Mark Webb , 81-Terrance Howell , 82-Donald Snell , 87-Stacy Johnson , 89-Morgan Roane , 93-Horacio Moronta , 95-Joe Ledbetter , 97-Joe Turner , 98-Chuck Watson , 99-Ron Singleton .

Progressions

Louisville Quarterback Progression

Virginia Tech Quarterback Progression