Storm 59, Bobcats 18

July 12, 1998

With Analysis by Andrew Mason

Team	Drive Started	Drive Ended	Plays	Yards	Result
Florida	15:00 1st Quarter	10:05 1st Quarter	8 Plays	45 Yards	Mcnair 10 yd. TD pass to Ceaser (PAT good).

Andrew's Analysis: The Bobcats go with a San Wyche-esque no-huddle offense.

Tampa Bay

10:05 Quarter

7:02 1st Quarter

4 Plays

24 Yards

Willis 4-yd. pass to LaFrance (Nittmo kick).

Andrew's Analysis: LaFrance sets them up with a 30-yd. kickoff return and then knocks them down with a diving catch in the corner of the endzone.

Florida

7:02 1st Quarter

4:31 1st Quarter

4 Plays

-6 Yards

Huerta 53-yd. FG attempt short.

Andrew's Analysis: Storm starts turning up their patented pass rush.

Tampa Bay

4:31 1st Quarter

1:21 1st Quarter

4 Plays

35 Yards

Willis 4-yd TD pass to Samuels (kick).

Andrew's Analysis: It would have been a touchdown on the first play if not for pass interference by Tony Wells.

Florida

1:21 1st Quarter

13:46 2nd Quarter

4 Plays

10 Yards

McNair pass intercepted by Rowland.

Andrew's Analysis: Another big play by Rowland.

Tampa Bay

13:46 2nd Quarter

13:23 2nd Quarter

1 Plays

-1 Yards

Fumbled snap recovered by Florida.

Andrew's Analysis: The fumbled snap---the problem that just won't go away.

Florida

13:23 2nd Quarter

10:48 2nd Quarter

4 Plays

3 Yards

Huerta 58-yd FG attempt short.

Andrew's Analysis: A good defensive stop manages to cover the offense's ass.

Tampa Bay

10:48 2nd Quarter

8:16 2nd Quarter

4 Plays

-6 Yards

Nittmo 65-yd FG attempt short.

Andrew's Analysis: The Storm's offense is dysfunctional right now.

Florida

8:16 2nd Quarter

2:12 2nd Quarter

9 Plays

32 Yards

Huerta 23-yd FG.

Andrew's Analysis: Storm gives this drive away with penalties.

Tampa Bay

2:12 2nd Quarter

0:22 2nd Quarter

6 Plays

45 Yards

Willis 9-yd TD pass to LaFrance (Nittmo kick).

Andrew's Analysis: The Storm's sleep-walking offense finally woke up.

Florida

0:22 2nd Quarter

0:00 2nd Quarter

3 Plays

7 Yards

END OF HALF.

Andrew's Analysis: Mercifully, perhaps the Storm's most lethargic half has come to an end.

Tampa Bay

15:00 3rd Quarter

11:10 3rd Quarter

4 Plays

40 Yards

Willis 28-yd TD pass to Walker (kick).

Andrew's Analysis: Maybe that'll wake up the crowd.

Florida

11:10 3rd Quarter

9:41 3rd Quarter

2 Plays

8 Yards

Fumble recovered by Bowden.

Andrew's Analysis: Bobcats seem to be as asleep at the wheel as the Storm is.

Tampa Bay

9:41 3rd Quarter

7:10 3rd Quarter

4 Plays

7 Yards

Nittmo 22-yd FG.

Andrew's Analysis: At least we got something out of the turnover.

Florida

7:10 3rd Quarter

4:08 3rd Quarter

5 Plays

-2 Yards

Huerta 55-yd FG attempt short.

Andrew's Analysis: Johnnie Harris stupidly got himself ejected by shoving an official to the ground, but it may have woken up the crowd.

Tampa Bay

4:08 3rd Quarter

0:00 3rd Quarter

6 Plays

36 Yards

Willis 8-yd TD pass to Samuels (Nittmo kick).

Andrew's Analysis: P.T. spreads the ball around to four different receivers.

Florida

15:00 4th Quarter

10:35 4th Quarter

5 Plays

41 Yards

D'Augustino 2-yd TD run (McNair pass).

Andrew's Analysis: Bobcats find momentum when Perkins goes after the ball instead of a tackle, allowing a 33-ys pass.

Tampa Bay

10:35 4th Quarter

4:12 4th Quarter

8 Plays

45 Yards

Willis 8-yd TD pass to Thomas (Nittmo kick).

Andrew's Analysis: Storm goes on their most time-consuming drive of the day to finish off Bobcats.

Tampa Bay

4:12 4th Quarter

2:24 4th Quarter

2 Plays

7 Yards

Adams 7-yd TD pass to Samuels (Nittmo kick).

Andrew's Analysis: Might as well pour it on.

Tampa Bay

2:24 4th Quarter

1:15 4th Quarter

0 Plays

0 Yards

Woods recovers fumble for TD (Nittmo kick).

Andrew's Analysis: This team is a lethal weapon and should be declared illegal.

Tampa Bay

1:15 4th Quarter

0:00 4th Quarter

5 Plays

12 Yards

END OF GAME.

Andrew's Analysis: Another old-fashioned ass-whipping by the Storm.