1997 Results | Game Coverage

Predators 43, Storm 17

Box Score

May 17, 1997 - Ice Palace, Tampa, Fla.

                 1     2     3     4     T
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Orlando         13    14    13     3    43             
Tampa Bay        3     7     0     7    17        
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                             ORL        TB
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Total First Downs              9        15
     By Rushing                1         2
     By Passing                6        11
     By Penalty                2         2
   Third Down Efficiency     2-6      4-10
Total Net Yards              178       186
     Total Plays              27        55
     Avg. Per Play           5.9       3.2
Net Yards Rushing             46        12
     Total Rushes             11         9
     Avg. Per Rush           4.1       1.1
Net Yards Passing            132       174
     Sacked-Yds Lost         0-0      4-23
     Gross Yards Passing     132       197
     Attempts-Completions   16-8     42-16
     Had Intercepted           0         4
     Avg. Per Pass Play     16.2       4.3
Total Return Yardage          58        93
     Missed FG Ret-Yds       0-0      1-11
     KO Ret-Yds             2-29      5-82
     INT Ret-Yds            4-29       0-0
Penalties-Yards            11-53      9-41
Fumbles-No.-Lost             0-0       4-1
1-PT PAT Made-Att            4-6       2-2
2-PT PAT Made-Att            0-0       0-0
3-PT FG Made-Att             1-4       1-2
4-PT FG Made-Att             0-0       0-0
Time of Possession:        20:22     39:38

Scoring Summary

First Quarter

Orlando - Barry Wagner 14 interception return (kick failed), 1:10.

Tampa Bay - Terry Belden 25 FG, 6:03.

  • Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 4:53 elapsed.
  • Key plays: Willis 17 pass to LaFrance; pass interference penalty on Ervin gives TB first down at ORL 13.

    Orlando - Corris Ervin 15 interception return (Franco Grilla kick), 10:24.

    Second Quarter

    Orlando - Barry Wagner 36 pass from Scott Semptimphelter (Franco Grilla kick), 3:53.

  • Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 3:37 elapsed.
  • Key play: Burnett recovers Thomas fumble to set up drive.

    Orlando - Barry Wagner 16 pass from Scott Semptimphelter (Franco Grilla kick), 8:52.

  • Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 3:54 elapsed.
  • Key play: Barber intercepts pass to set up drive; Semptimphelter 11 pass to McGowan; Semptimphelter 10 pass to Wagner..

    Tampa Bay - George LaFrance 7 pass from Peter Tom Willis (Terry Belden kick), 14:04.

  • Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 5:12 elapsed.
  • Key plays: Willis 14 pass to LaFrance; Willis 12 pass to LaFrance on 4th-and-8 keeps drive alive.

    Third Quarter

    Orlando - Barry Wagner 23 pass from Scott Semptimphelter (Franco Grilla kick), 2:28.
  • Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 2:28 elapsed.
  • Key play: Belden kickoff sails out of bounds; drive starts at ORL 20.

    Orlando - Barry Wagner 25 pass from Scott Semptimphelter (kick failed), 13:08.

  • Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 2:21 elapsed.
  • Key play: Storm turns ball over on downs to set up drive; TB's Kerr penalized eight yards for an elbow to the head..

    Fourth Quarter

    Tampa Bay - Stevie Thomas 14 pass from Peter Tom Willis (Terry Belden kick), 2:55.

  • Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 4:47 elapsed.
  • Key play: Willis 10 pass to LaFrance.

    Orlando - Franco Grilla 22 FG, 6:50.

  • Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 3:55 elapsed.
  • Key play: McClenton 28 run.


    Individual Statistics

    Passing

    Orlando

    Scott Semptimphelter: 8-16-0, 132 yds., 4 TD.

    Tampa Bay

    Peter Tom Willis: 16-42-4, 197 yds., 2 TD.

    Rushing

    Orlando

    Michael McClenton: 5-30; Barry Wagner: 1-5; Jeff Parker: 1-5; Brad Lebo: 1-3; Scott Semptimphelter: 2-2; Paul McGowan: 1-1.

    Tampa Bay

    Les Barley: 3-8; Tony Jones: 2-6; Stevie Thomas: 1-(-1); Peter Tom Willis: 3-(-1).

    Receiving

    Orlando

    Barry Wagner: 5-110, 4 TD; Paul McGowan: 1-11; Jeff Parker: 1-7; Alex Shell: 1-4.

    Tampa Bay

    George LaFrance: 8-94, 1 TD; Wayne Williams: 3-42; Stevie Thomas: 2-36, 1 TD; Walter Sutton: 1-10; Lawrence Samuels: 1-9; Tracey Perkins: 1-6.

    Kickoff Returns

    Orlando

    Jeff Parker: 2-29.

    Tampa Bay

    George LaFrance: 5-82.

    Missed Field Goal Returns

    Orlando

    None.

    Tampa Bay

    George LaFrance: 1-11.

    Interceptions

    Orlando

    Barry Wagner: 2-14; Corris Ervin: 1-15; Chris Barber: 1-0.

    Tampa Bay

    None.

    Sacks

    Orlando

    Jerry Sharp: 1-13; Eric Drakes: 1-5; Ricky Schaaf: 1-3; Kevin Ingram: 1-2.

    Tampa Bay

    None.
    Attendance - 14,179. Time of game: 2:30.



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