1997 Results | Game Coverage
Barnstormers 61, Storm 38
Drive SummaryJuly 19, 1997
With Analysis by Sam Wolfson
| Team | Drive Started | Drive Ended | Plays | Yards | Result |
| Iowa | 15:00 1st Quarter | 12:24 1st Quarter | 4 Plays | 5 Yards | Black 49 yd FG blocked by Wyatt. |
Sam Sez: Wyatt is getting to the ball faster than the kicker.
| Tampa Bay | 12:24 1st Quarter | 11:05 1st Quarter | 2 Plays | 5 Yards | Barley 2 yd TD run (PAT no good) |
Sam Sez: This great start should get the crowd pumped.
| Iowa | 11:05 1st Quarter | 8:42 1st Quarter | 3 Plays | 37 Yards | Warner 15 yd TD pass to Cooper (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: Perkins got burned trying to play the ball, not the man.
| Tampa Bay | 8:42 1st Quarter | 5:40 1st Quarter | 4 Plays | 38 Yards | Willis 9 yd TD pass to LaFrance (2 pt. run no good) |
Sam Sez: The Storm is moving the ball at will, but missing 2 points in a game like this could be deadly.
| Iowa | 5:40 1st Quarter | 3:06 1st Quarter | 4 Plays | 14 Yards | Warner pass intercepted by Perkins |
Sam Sez: Perkins made a fine play, stealing the ball from Cooper.
| Tampa Bay | 3:06 1st Quarter | 14:11 2nd Quarter | 7 Plays | 19 Yards | Fall 32 yd FG |
Sam Sez: Another good kick by Fall, making up for his PAT miss.
| Iowa | 14:11 2nd Quarter | 9:42 Quarter | 5 Plays | 45 Yards | Warner 10 yd TD pass to Horacek (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: You have to wonder why Iowa didn't go for 2 there.
| Tampa Bay | 9:42 2nd Quarter | 4:55 2nd Quarter | 6 Plays | 45 Yards | Bowden 1 yd TD run (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: Great move by Bowden, reaching out the ball for the last yard.
| Iowa | 4:55 2nd Quarter | 3:24 2nd Quarter | 2 Plays | 40 Yards | Warner 29 yd TD pass to James (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: Somebody really blew their assignment on that play.
| Tampa Bay | 3:24 2nd Quarter | 1:00 2nd Quarter | 3 Plays | 18 Yards | Willis pass intercepted by Conley, 32 yard return for TD (PAT good) |
Sam Sez:That was a devastating, momentum changing play for the Storm.
| Tampa Bay | 1:00 2nd Quarter | 0:05 2nd Quarter | 4 Plays | 32 Yards | Willis fumble recovered by Allen |
Sam Sez: That was another bad break for the Storm.
| Iowa | 0:05 2nd Quarter | 0:00 2nd Quarter | 1 Play | 0 Yards | Black 33 yd FG good |
Sam Sez: The Storm is down right now, but still will have 1st posession.
| Tampa Bay | 15:00 3rd Quarter | 14:25 3rd Quarter | 1 Play | 0 Yards | Willis pass intercepted by Walker |
Sam Sez: So much for having the ball first.
| Iowa | 14:25 3rd Quarter | 9:01 3rd Quarter | 8 Plays | 46 Yards | Warner 5 yd TD pass to Spencer (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: This game has gotten real bad real fast.
| Tampa Bay | 9:01 3rd Quarter | 5:16 3rd Quarter | 5 Plays | 45 Yards | Willis 17 yd TD pass to LaFrance (2 pt. pass inc.) |
Sam Sez: This game isn't over by a long shot, but it'll be an uphill battle.
| Iowa | 5:16 3rd Quarter | 3:18 3rd Quarter | 3 Plays | 18 Yards | Warner pass intercepted by Perkins |
Sam Sez: Perkins tied the league season INT record.
| Tampa Bay | 3:18 3rd Quarter | 14:09 4th Quarter | 7 Plays | 29 Yards | Fall 21 yd FG good |
Sam Sez: The Storm is within one score, but they missed a golden opportunity there.
| Iowa | 14:09 4th Quarter | 10:22 4th Quarter | 4 Plays | 26 Yards | Warner 10 yd TD pass to Cooper (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: The Storm is in a big hole; it's now or never.
| Tampa Bay | 10:22 4th Quarter | 8:27 4th Quarter | 2 Plays | 39 Yards | Willis 30 yd TD pass to Walker (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: The offense responded, now it's up to the D.
| Iowa | 8:27 4th Quarter | 1:00 4th Quarter | 10 Plays | 45 Yards | Warner 1 yd TD pass to Conley (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: That clock devouring drive was a tough pill for Tampa Bay to take.
| Tampa Bay | 1:00 4th Quarter | 0:46 4th Quarter | 1 Play | 0 Yards | Willis pass intercepted by Anderson |
Sam Sez: Sorry Storm fans, this one's over.
| Iowa | 0:46 4th Quarter | 0:43 4th Quarter | 1 Play | 7 Yards | Warner 7 yd TD pass to Conley (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: This loss hurts the Storm's playoff chances.
| Tampa Bay | 0:43 4th Quarter | 0:29 4th Quarter | 3 Plays | 0 Yards | Willis sacked in end zone by Houghton for safety |
Sam Sez: This one was a lot closer than the score is going to show.
| Iowa | 0:29 4th Quarter | 0:00 4th Quarter | 2 Plays | 2 Yards | END OF GAME |
Sam Sez: This was a tough loss, but if the Storm wins its next two games, they will still be in the playoffs.