1997 Results | Game Coverage
Storm 68, Piranhas 43
Drive SummaryJuly 12, 1997
With Analysis by Sam Wolfson
| Team | Drive Started | Drive Ended | Plays | Yards | Result |
| Anaheim | 15:00 1st Quarter | 13:07 1st Quarter | 3 Plays | 0 Yards | Kaleo sacked by Barley, fumble recovered by Reed in endzone for safety. |
Sam Sez: Great pressure by Bembery; Storm's first ever 2-0 lead.
| Tampa Bay | 13:07 1st Quarter | 11:52 1st Quarter | 1 Play | 39 Yards | Willis 39 yd TD pass to LaFrance (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: The Storm is really firing on all cylinders tonight. If Anaheim isn't careful, they'll be out of the game by halftime.
| Anaheim | 11:52 1st Quarter | 10:22 1st Quarter | 3 Plays | 5 Yards | Kaleo pass intercepted by Perkins |
Sam Sez: Perkins is still on a tear; the D is swarming right now.
| Tampa Bay | 10:22 1st Quarter | 8:52 1st Quarter | 2 Plays | 3 Yards | Willis sacked by Hernandez in endzone for safety |
Sam Sez: This is crazy, 2 safeties in less than 7 minutes.
| Anaheim | 8:52 1st Quarter | 7:20 1st Quarter | 2 Plays | -1 Yards | Kaleo pass intercepted by Samuels |
Sam Sez: Huge play by Samuels keeping momentum with Tampa Bay.
| Tampa Bay | 7:20 1st Quarter | 3:11 1st Quarter | 5 Plays | 19 Yards | Fall 36 yd FG |
Sam Sez: Good kick by the hurting Rich Fall.
| Anaheim | 3:11 1st Quarter | 0:35 1st Quarter | 4 Plays | -1 Yards | Howfield 40 yd FG no good, wide right |
Sam Sez: The defense has been dominating so far.
| Tampa Bay | 0:35 1st Quarter | 14:34 2nd Quarter | 2 Plays | 45 Yards | Willis 45 yd TD pass to Thomas (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: Great move by Willis to take advantage of a free play.
| Anaheim | 14:34 2nd Quarter | 12:57 2nd Quarter | 2 Plays | 34 Yards | Williams 11 yd TD run (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: Anaheim might not be quite as hapless as they looked in the first quarter.
| Tampa Bay | 12:57 2nd Quarter | 7:16 2nd Quarter | 8 Plays | 32 Yards | Fall 21 yd FG good |
Sam Sez: Good drive bogs down inside the 10, but Fall still converts.
| Anaheim | 7:16 2nd Quarter | 6:08 2nd Quarter | 1 Play | 35 Yards | Kaleo 35 yd TD pass to Culver (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: Anaheim has realy gotten back into the game quickly.
| Tampa Bay | 6:08 2nd Quarter | 4:00 2nd Quarter | 2 Plays | 42 Yards | Bowden 1 yd TD run (2 pt. pass inc.) |
Sam Sez: The pass to Walker was one of the wildest plays in memory.
| Anaheim | 4:00 2nd Quarter | 3:09 2nd Quarter | 0 Plays | 57 Yards | Mazion 57 yd kickoff return TD (PAt good) |
Sam Sez: The kick coverage still is a major problem.
| Tampa Bay | 3:09 2nd Quarter | 1:24 2nd Quarter | 3 Plays | 0 Yards | Willis pass intercepted by Oliver |
Sam Sez: The Storm is reeling right now.
| Anaheim | 1:24 2nd Quarter | 0:31 2nd Quarter | 4 Plays | 5 Yards | Howfield 41 yd FG no good, wide left |
Sam Sez: That was a huge defensive stop for the Storm.
| Tampa Bay | 0:31 2nd Quarter | 0:18 2nd Quarter | 2 Plays | 0 Yards | Willis fumble recovered in endzone by Hernandez for TD (PAT no good) |
Sam Sez: This was an awful break for the Storm. They played way too well to be losing at this point.
| Tampa Bay | 0:18 2nd Quarter | 0:00 2nd Quarter | 4 Plays | 45 Yards | Willis 38 yd TD pass to Thomas (Barley 2 pt. run) |
Sam Sez: UNBELIEVABLE! What a gutsy play on 4th down. Wow!
| Tampa Bay | 15:00 3rd Quarter | 13:04 3rd Quarter | 2 Plays | 38 Yards | Willis 25 yd TD pass to Walker (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: Wayne Walker really looks good, he could be a great addition.
| Anaheim | 13:04 3rd Quarter | 9:02 3rd Quarter | 5 Plays | 40 Yards | Kaleo 18 yd TD pass to Culver (PAt good) |
Sam Sez: The Storm really needs to guard its possession edge.
| Tampa Bay | 9:02 3rd Quarter | 4:28 3rd Quarter | 5 Plays | 30 Yards | Bowden 5 yd TD run (PAT no good) |
Sam Sez: Great drive by the Storm, but the missed PAT could hurt.
| Anaheim | 4:28 3rd Quarter | 2:10 3rd Quarter | 4 Plays | 8 Yards | Wyatt recovers FG snap at Anaheim 2 |
Sam Sez: Wyatt just took the ball away from the holder. I've never seen that before!!
| Tampa Bay | 2:10 3rd Quarter | 0:00 3rd Quarter | 3 Plays | 2 Yards | Barley 2 yd TD run (2 pt. pass inc.) |
Sam Sez: The Storm finally reaches the big 50 point mark this season.
| Anaheim | 15:00 4th Quarter | 13:14 4th Quarter | 3 Plays | 8 Yards | Brown fumble recovered by Bowden |
Sam Sez: The defense has been awesome tonight.
| Tampa Bay | 13:14 4th Quarter | 12:04 4th Quarter | 1 Play | 8 Yards | Bowden 8 yd TD run (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: This is by far the Storm's best game this season.
| Anaheim | 12:04 4th Quarter | 11:07 4th Quarter | 2 Plays | 0 Yards | Kaleo pass intercepted by Perkins, 13 yard return |
Sam Sez: The defense has been amazing tonight!
| Tampa Bay | 11:07 4th Quarter | 8:50 4th Quarter | 2 Plays | 1 Yard | Bowden 1 yd TD run (PAT no good) |
Sam Sez: The Storm is 1 point shy of tying the team scoring record.
| Anaheim | 8:50 4th Quarter | 3:20 4th Quarter | 7 Plays | 45 Yards | Kaleo 15 yd TD pass to Culver (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: Now, the Storm will try to set some records.
| Tampa Bay | 3:20 4th Quarter | 1:02 4th Quarter | 4 Plays | -2 Yard | Fall 61 yd FG short |
Sam Sez: The Storm tried a trick play, but the ball bounced away from LaFrance.
| Anaheim | 1:02 4th Quarter | 0:36 4th Quarter | 5 Plays | 6 Yards | Turnover on Downs |
Sam Sez: One more try for 70.
| Tampa Bay | 0:36 4th Quarter | 0:00 4th Quarter | 1 Play | 2 Yards | END OF GAME |
Sam Sez: Great victory for the Storm. The team really seems to be coming together.