1997 Results | Game Coverage
Storm 52, Kats 49
Drive SummaryAugust 10, 1997
With Analysis by Sam Wolfson
| Team | Drive Started | Drive Ended | Plays | Yards | Result |
| Nashville | 15:00 1st Quarter | 11:26 1st Quarter | 5 Plays | 42 Yards | Kelly 24 yd TD pass to Fleming (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: Nashville doesn't appear to be suffering playoff jitters.
| Tampa Bay | 10:58 1st Quarter | 8:36 1st Quarter | 4 Plays | 32 Yards | Barley 2 yd TD run (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: The Storm responded like the champs they are.
| Nashville | 7:59 1st Quarter | 6:41 1st Quarter | 2 Plays | 39 Yards | Kelly 28 yd TD pass to Turner (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: The Storm is going to have trouble keeping up with this offense.
| Tampa Bay | 5:59 1st Quarter | 4:50 1st Quarter | 2 Plays | 48 Yards | Willis 41 yd TD pass to LaFrance (PAT good) |
| Nashville | 4:14 1st Quarter | 1:01 1st Quarter | 4 Plays | 12 Yards | Cimadevilla 61 yd FG short |
Sam Sez: Finally, some D in this game.
| Tampa Bay | 1:01 1st Quarter | 12:17 2nd Quarter | 7 Plays | 35 Yards | Willis 5 yd TD pass to LaFrance (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: The Storm has really come out on fire.
| Nashville | 11:30 2nd Quarter | 6:59 2nd Quarter | 6 Plays | 42 Yards | Kelly 15 yd TD pass to Baron (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: Storm gets burned on the old linman eligible play.
| Tampa Bay | 6:46 2nd Quarter | 6:37 2nd Quarter | 1 Play | 34 Yards | Willis 31 yd TD pass to Samuels (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: Samuels has stepped up to fill Stevie's shoes.
| Nashville | 5:20 2nd Quarter | 2:37 2nd Quarter | 3 Plays | 0 Yards | Cimadevilla 62 yd FG short. |
Sam Sez: The Storm has a golden chance now.
| Tampa Bay | 2:37 2nd Quarter | 0:00 2nd Quarter | 8 Plays | 44 Yards | Fall 17 yd FG Good |
Sam Sez: Big conversion by Tampa Bay to go up by 2 scores.
| Tampa Bay | 15:00 3rd Quarter | 11:10 3rd Quarter | 6 Plays | 42 Yards | Willis 10 yd TD pass to LaFrance (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: The Storm is on a roll now.
| Nashville | 6:46 3rd Quarter | 6:37 3rd Quarter | 9 Plays | 45 Yards | Kelly 6 yd TD pass to Fleming (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: The Storm can't get comfortable, there's a lot more work to do tonight.
| Tampa Bay | 3:55 3rd Quarter | 13:34 4th Quarter | 7 Plays | 32 Yards | Fall 29 yd FG no good |
Sam Sez: The momentum has shifted
| Nashville | 13:34 4th Quarter | 11:50 4th Quarter | 4 Plays | 5 Yards | Turnover on Downs |
Sam Sez: Great storp for Tampa Bay!
| Tampa Bay | 11:50 4th Quarter | 10:22 4th Quarter | 2 Plays | 10 Yards | Barley 10 yd TD run (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: Tampa Bay is making a statement tonight.
| Nashville | 9:42 4th Quarter | 8:07 4th Quarter | 2 Plays | 44 Yards | Kelly 9 yd TD pass to Hammond (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: This one isn't over by a long shot.
| Tampa Bay | 8:00 4th Quarter | 2:27 4th Quarter | 9 Plays | 36 Yards | Fall 25 yd FG no good |
Sam Sez: This one is a nailbiter.
| Nashville | 2:27 4th Quarter | 0:37 4th Quarter | 7 Plays | 42 Yards | Kelly 9 yd TD pass to Hammond (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: It now comes down to the kickoff.
| Tampa Bay | 0:34 4th Quarter | 0:29 4th Quarter | 2 Plays | 8 Yard | Bowden 8 yd TD run (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: That's icing on the cake.
| Nashville | 0:22 4th Quarter | 0:01 4th Quarter | 5 Plays | 21 Yards | Kelly 2 yd TD pass to Hammond (PAT good) |
Sam Sez:One more kick. The Kats must score on the kick to win.
| Tampa Bay | 0:01 4th Quarter | 0:00 4th Quarter | 0 Plays | 0 Yards | LaFrance returns kick, END OF GAME |
Sam Sez:Storm has a sucessful beginning on their drive for five.