Rutgers Game Notes
October 27, 2007 04:02 PM | General
October 27, 2007
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| West Virginia players are congratulated by fans that traveled up to Rutgers for the game on Saturday.
All-Pro Photography/Dale Sparks |
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Game notes from the press box fdollowing West Virginia's 31-3 victory at No. 25 Rutgers on Saturday:
Game Captains
Game Captains were senior quarterback Markell Harrison, senior linebacker Bobby Hathaway, senior safety Ryan Mundy and senior tight end Mike Villagrana.
Coach Rich Rodriguez selects game captains each week. Permanent team captains will be elected at the end of the regular season.
For Starters
There were no first time starters for the Mountaineers against Rutgers. Jake Figner did make his first career start at right guard.
A total of 41 players have at least one game of starting experience. Tops on that list are senior defensive lineman Keilen Dykes (39), senior safety Eric Wicks (33), junior offensive lineman Ryan Stancheck (29), junior running back Steve Slaton (28) and senior receiver Darius Reynaud (27).
Ranked Road Victory
West Virginia's win over No. 25 Rutgers was the Mountaineers' first road win over a ranked team since beating No. 17 Pitt 24-17 on Nov. 30, 2002. WVU had lost three straight road games against ranked teams since then at No. 2 Miami in 2003, at No. 5 Louisville in 2006 and at South Florida earlier this year.
Slaton’s Three Touchdown Runs
Steve Slaton scored on touchdown runs of 38, one and six in the win over Rutgers. He now boasts 13 rushing touchdowns on the year and 46 for his career.
The 38-yard scoring run ties for the 16th-longest rushing of his career.
He now has 46 rushing touchdowns in his last 28 career games.
Slaton’s multiple rushing touchdowns on the day mark the fourth time this season has rushed for at least two touchdowns in a game. It marks his 14th career multiple rushing touchdown game. It’s the third time this season he as rushed for three touchdowns in a game and the fifth overall in his career.
Slaton’s 13 touchdowns on the season tie him for eighth on WVU’s single season rushing touchdowns list (Amos Zereoue/1998; Rasheed Marshall/2002). Ira Errett Rodgers (1919) is WVU’s single season rushing touchdown leader.
With his three touchdowns on the day, Slaton now boasts 51 career touchdowns (46 rushing, five receiving) and is just the second player in BIG EAST conference history to amass 50 career touchdowns. Lee Suggs (Virginia Tech/1999-2002) is the BIG EAST career leader with 56 total touchdowns.
Slaton now boasts 306 career points, becoming just the second non-kicker in school history to amass 300 career points. Ira Errett Rodgers, WVU’s first All-American, is the school leader with 313.
Second-Quarter Fumble Recovery
Mortty Ivy recovered a Rutgers fumble early in the second quarter, his second of the season. It marked WVU’s 10th fumble recovery of the season.
White’s 1-Yard TD Run
Patrick White’s one-yard touchdown run in the second quarter marked his ninth rushing touchdown of the season and 34th of his career. With the touchdown run, White now boasts 64 career touchdowns responsible for.
McAfee’s Field Goal
Pat McAfee’s 42-yard field goal, into the wind at Rutgers Stadium, marked his ninth consecutive made field goal. He is now 9-of-10 so far this season. He has now made a field in goal in five straight contests.
Red Zone Stop
WVU stopped Rutgers in the redzone midway through the third quarter marking the first red zone stop for the Mountaineer defense
Slaton’s 51-yard reception
Steve Slaton’s 51-yard reception from Patrick White midway through third quarter marked his longest reception of the season. His previous long was a 50-yard reception for a touchdown against Western Michigan.
Slaton now shows 751 career receiving yards on 56 receptions, second all-time in school history.
The pass marked White’s sixth longest of his career.
Boogie Allen’s and Ryan Mundy’s Interceptions
Boogie Allen’s 10-yard interception of Mike Teel pass early in the fourth quarter marked the second of his career (Cincinnati/2006). Ryan Mundy got in the action as well with his team-leading third interception on the year when he picked off Teel late in the fourth quarter.
WVU now shows 11 interceptions on the season by eight different players. The Mountaineers have intercepted at least one pass in five of the last six contests and in six total games this season.
White’s 50-yard Run
Patrick White’s 50-yard run in the fourth quarter marked the seventh-longest rush of his career.
White’s 100-yard Rushing Day
Patrick White rushed for 156 yards against the Scarlet Knights, marking his 11th career 100-yard rushing game of the season. It was also his second 100-yard rushing performance of the season (Marshall).
White moved up three spots to 12th in the NCAA career quarterback rushing list. He now boasts 2,827 career rushing yards.
White’s rushing performance was the fourth-best rushing day by a Mountaineer against the Scarlet Knights in the series. Amos Zereoue is WVU’s single game rushing leader against RU, tallying 228 yards in 1998.
White’s rushing performance marks the 11th straight season a Mountaineer has rushed for 100 or more yards on the Scarlet Knight defense.
White’s Total Offense Against Rutgers
Patrick White’s 300 yards of total offense against Rutgers marked the 4th-best total offense game of his career. It’s the fourth time in his career he has reached 300 yards of total offense and first of the season.
White Career Total Offense
Patrick White’s 300 yards of total offense against Rutgers gives him 6,380 for his career, moving him into fourth place on WVU’s career total offense list. He passed Oliver Luck (1978-81) who amassed 6,282 total yards of offense. Marc Bulger (1996-99) is WVU’s career total offense leader, boasting 7,827 yards.
30 Is Enough
Dating back to 1980, WVU holds a 138-7-1 record when scoring 30 or more points in a contest. WVU is 50-1 since 2000 when scoring 30 or more in a contest.
Defense Prevents a Touchdown
WVU’s defense held Rutgers without a touchdown on the day, marking the first time this season the WVU defense pitched a touchdown shutout.
The last time an opponent failed to score a touchdown against West Virginia was in 2006 when WVU held Eastern Washington to just three points in a 56-3 win.
All-Time Against Rutgers
WVU improves to 29-4-2 all-time against the Scarlet Knights and has won 13 straight dating back to 1994.
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