1997 Results | Game Coverage
Storm 40, Terror 31
Drive SummaryJuly 5, 1997
With Analysis by Sam Wolfson
| Team | Drive Started | Drive Ended | Plays | Yards | Result |
| Tampa Bay | 15:00 1st Quarter | 13:52 1st Quarter | 1 Play | 45 Yards | Willis 45 yd TD pass to Bell (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: Great start for the Storm; this could really jump start the offense.
| Texas | 13:52 1st Quarter | 9:53 1st Quarter | 5 Plays | 49 Yards | Porter 22 yd TD pass to Hill (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: This is Texas Terror football, lots of offense, not so much defense.
| Tampa Bay | 9:53 1st Quarter | 8:10 2nd Quarter | 2 Plays | 14 Yards | Jones fumble recovered by Texas |
Sam Sez: That was a bad break for the Storm.
| Texas | 8:10 1st Quarter | 3:56 1st Quarter | 7 Plays | 23 Yards | Porter 23 yd TD pass to Cotton (2 pt. pass inc.) |
Sam Sez: Storm needs to keep up in this offensive battle.
| Tampa Bay | 3:56 1st Quarter | 14:22 2nd Quarter | 6 Plays | 42 Yards | Barley 9 yd TD run (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: The Storm seems to like the 1st plays of the quarters.
| Texas | 14:22 2nd Quarter | 12:27 2nd Quarter | 2 Plays | 0 Yards | Porter pass intercepted by Perkins, 10 yd return for TD (PAT good) |
Sam Sez: It's nice to see the defense become more opportunistic.
| Texas | 12:27 2nd Quarter | 6:46 2nd Quarter | 8 Plays | 43 Yards | Chilcote 2 yd TD run (2 pt. pass inc.) |
Sam Sez: The Storm can't relax, Texas isn't going to lie down.
| Tampa Bay | 6:46 2nd Quarter | 4:15 2nd Quarter | 4 Plays | -2 Yards | Fall 57 yard FG short |
Sam Sez: Jones needs stick-um on his hands.
| Texas | 4:15 2nd Quarter | 2:13 2nd Quarter | 3 Plays | -6 Yards | Porter pass intercepted by Sanders |
Sam Sez: The Storm's defense is punishing Texas right now.
| Tampa Bay | 2:13 2nd Quarter | 0:04 2nd Quarter | 8 Plays | 28 Yards | Turnover on downs |
Sam Sez:Kennedy is going to see that dropped TD in his nightmares.
| Texas | 0:04 2nd Quarter | 0:00 2nd Quarter | 1 Plays | 4 Yards | END OF HALF |
Sam Sez: The Storm can't be happy only having a 2 point lead; they could have been up by a lot more.
| Texas | 15:00 3rd Quarter | 9:25 3rd Quarter | 8 Plays | 44 Yards | Porter pass intercepted by Thomas, 42 yard return |
Sam Sez: The Storm defense is really ballhawking tonight.
| Tampa Bay | 9:25 3rd Quarter | 7:33 3rd Quarter | 4 Plays | -2 Yards | Fall 25 yd FG |
Sam Sez: The Storm blew a big opportunity here.
| Texas | 7:33 3rd Quarter | 3:23 3rd Quarter | 5 Plays | 45 Yards | Porter 2 yd TD run (PAT no good) |
Sam Sez:Storm finds itself down by one; they better not let Texas hang around too long.
| Tampa Bay | 3:23 3rd Quarter | 13:19 4th Quarter | 6 Plays | 47 Yards | Willis 21 yd TD pass to Thomas (2 pt. pass inc.) |
Sam Sez: That was a beautiful play. The 4th down conversion was huge.
| Texas | 13:19 4th Quarter | 9:00 4th Quarter | 7 Plays | 20 Yards | Turnover on Downs |
Sam Sez: Great defensive stop; Good work by Perkins.
| Tampa Bay | 9:00 4th Quarter | 4:13 4th Quarter | 6 Plays | 33 Yards | Willis 4 yd TD pass to LaFrance (PAt good) |
Sam Sez: Great drive by the Storm; this one is looking good.
| Texas | 4:13 4th Quarter | 3:02 4th Quarter | 2 Plays | 13 Yards | Porter pass intercepted by Perkins |
Sam Sez: The defense was HUGE tonight.
| Tampa Bay | 3:02 4th Quarter | 0:52 4th Quarter | 6 Plays | 28 Yards | Fall 33 yd FG |
Sam Sez: Great game by Fall, going at less than 100%.
| Texas | 0:52 4th Quarter | 0:21 4th Quarter | 5 Plays | 43 Yards | Porter 7 yd TD pass to Howard (2 pt. pass inc.) |
Sam Sez: This one is in the bag.
| Tampa Bay | 0:21 4th Quarter | 0:00 4th Quarter | 2 Plays | 4 Yards | END OF GAME |
Sam Sez: Great win for the Storm to stay in the thick of the playoff race.