1997 Results | Game Coverage
Storm 58, SaberCats 34
Drive SummaryAugust 2, 1997
With Analysis by Joe Kauffman (for Sam Wolfson)
| Team | Drive Started | Drive Ended | Plays | Yards | Result |
| Tampa Bay | 15:00 1st Quarter | 8:38 1st Quarter | 9 Plays | 40 Yards | Willis 7-yd TD pass to LaFrance (PAT good) |
Joe Sez (for Sam): It's a good start for the Storm, but OS Wayne Walker was hurt on the play; this game is a must win---the Iowa-Albany game isn't over yet.
| San Jose | 8:38 1st Quarter | 4:11 1st Quarter | 6 Plays | 24 Yards | Papin 5-yd TD run (PAT good) |
Joe Sez (for Sam): If the Storm wants to win this game, they need to stop Papin.
| Tampa Bay | 4:11 1st Quarter | 2:17 1st Quarter | 2 Plays | 40 Yards | Willis 40-yd TD pass to LaFrance (PAT good) |
Joe Sez (for Sam): LaFrance still has it in him; he wants his OS job back.
| San Jose | 2:17 1st Quarter | 14:02 2nd Quarter | 4 Plays | 2 Yards | Stoyanovich FG attempt is short |
Joe Sez (for Sam): Good defense--three and out.
| Tampa Bay | 14:02 2nd Quarter | 12:45 2nd Quarter | 2 Plays | 45 Yards | Barley 39-yd TD run (PAT good) |
Joe Sez (for Sam): What a run by the league's all-time leading rusher.
| San Jose | 12:45 2nd Quarter | 9:13 2nd Quarter | 4 Plays | 34 Yards | Morris 22-yd TD pass to Cooper (PAT good) |
Joe Sez (for Sam): Good pass by Morris; there is no way Kellogg could have stopped it.
| Tampa Bay | 9:13 2nd Quarter | 7:58 2nd Quarter | 1 Plays | 11 Yards | Rowland fumble recovered by Nelson |
Joe Sez (for Sam): That is a costly turnover; the Storm is only leading by seven.
| San Jose | 7:58 2nd Quarter | 6:25 2nd Quarter | 2 Plays | 32 Yards | Morris 27-yd TD pass to Rogers (PAT good) |
Joe Sez (for Sam): The defense bit on two fakes to give up the TD.
| Tampa Bay | 6:25 2nd Quarter | 1:21 2nd Quarter | 6 Plays | 20 Yards | Turnover on downs |
Joe Sez (for Sam): A wacky series of events results in a costly change of possession.
| San Jose | 1:21 2nd Quarter | 0:29 2nd Quarter | 4 Plays | 33 Yards | Chachere fumbles the ball through the endzone, Tampa Bay gets a touchback |
Joe Sez (for Sam): A positive turn of events for the Storm.
| Tampa Bay | 0:29 2nd Quarter | 0:00 2nd Quarter | 3 Plays | 10 Yards | END OF HALF |
Joe Sez (for Sam): Two dropped passes, and the Storm runs out of time.
| San Jose | 15:00 3rd Quarter | 15:00 3rd Quarter | 0 Plays | 0 Yards | Kellog recovers fumble on kickoff return in endzone for TD (PAT good) |
Joe Sez (for Sam): This is a great way to start the 2nd half.
| San Jose | 15:00 3rd Quarter | 14:05 3rd Quarter | 0 Plays | 56 Yards | Papin 56-yd kickoff return TD (PAT good) |
Joe Sez (for Sam): The kick coverage is a major problem once again.
| Tampa Bay | 12:58 3rd Quarter | 9:56 3rd Quarter | 4 Plays | 33 Yards | Adams 18-yard TD run (PAT good) |
Joe Sez (for Sam): Adams takes advantage of a SaberCats defensive mistake; What a run.
| San Jose | 9:56 3rd Quarter | 8:50 3nd Quarter | 2 Plays | -7 Yards | Morris fumbles ball out of the endzone for a Storm safety |
Joe Sez (for Sam): Thing's are going the Storm's way now.
| Tampa Bay | 8:50 3rd Quarter | 7:24 3rd Quarter | 2 Plays | 44 Yards | Willis Adams 29-yd TD pass to Samuels (PAT good) |
Joe Sez (for Sam): The Storm's on fire.
| San Jose | 7:24 3rd Quarter | 6:07 3rd Quarter | 1 Play | -5 Yards | Wyatt and Jeffcoat sack Morris in endzone for a Storm safety |
Joe Sez (for Sam): The Storm are on a mission; they don't want to be the 8 seed.
| Tampa Bay | 6:07 3rd Quarter | 4:44 3rd Quarter | 2 Plays | 22 Yards | Adams pass intercepted by Currie |
Joe Sez (for Sam): The Storm might be getting a little over-confident.
| San Jose | 4:44 3rd Quarter | 3:25 3rd Quarter | 3 Plays | -5 Yards | Morris fumbles the ball out of bounds in the endzone for a Storm safety |
Joe Sez (for Sam): This is a league record for safeties in a game by one team--and they all occurred in the 3rd quarter!
| Tampa Bay | 3:25 3rd Quarter | 1:25 3rd Quarter | 4 Plays | 5 Yards | Fall 18-yd FG |
Joe Sez (for Sam): The offense may be sputtering.
| San Jose | 1:25 3rd Quarter | 13:14 4th Quarter | 4 Plays | 34 Yards | Morris 20-yd TD pass to Papin (2 pt. pass inc.) |
Joe Sez (for Sam): The Storm needs to keep Papin in check to prevent a San Jose comeback
| Tampa Bay | 13:14 4th Quarter | 8:05 4th Quarter | 6 Plays | 25 Yards | Adams 7-yd TD pass to Samuels (PAT good) |
Joe Sez (for Sam): The Storm get a break when Adam's fumble goes out of bounds.
| San Jose | 8:05 4th Quarter | 3:46 4th Quarter | 4 Plays | 1 Yard | Turnover on Downs |
Joe Sez (for Sam): The Storm defense was helped by a couple of San Jose penalties, but they played well tonight.
| Tampa Bay | 3:46 4th Quarter | 0:00 4th Quarter | 6 Play | 39 Yards | END OF GAME |
Joe Sez (for Sam): The Storm dominated the second half. Good luck at Nashville.