1998 Results | Game Coverage
Storm 71, Barnstormers 44
Drive SummaryJuly 25, 1998
With Analysis by Andrew Mason
| Team | Drive Started | Drive Ended | Plays | Yards | Result |
| Iowa | 15:00 1st Quarter | 12:05 1st Quarter | 4 Plays | -5 Yards | 58-yd FG attempt blocked. |
Andrew's Analysis: Iowa looks absolutely out of sync on their first drive.
| Tampa Bay | 12:05 1st Quarter | 10:30 1st Quarter | 2 Plays | 4 Yards | Willis 3-yd TD pass to Thomas (Nittmo Kick). |
Andrew's Analysis: Unlike last week, Storm capitalizes on opponent's mistakes.
| Iowa | 10:30 1st Quarter | 7:21 1st Quarter | 5 Plays | 14 Yards | Garcia fumble recovered by Bowden. |
Andrew's Analysis: Two Iowa drives end in sacks; the Storm defense is putting on a great pass rush.
| Tampa Bay | 7:21 1st Quarter | 5:19 Quarter | 2 Plays | 39 Yards | Willis 22-yd TD pass to LaFrance (Nittmo kick). |
Andrew's Analysis: After a complete lapse last week, the Storm's focus appears to have returned.
| Iowa | 5:19 1st Quarter | 0:00 1st Quarter | 6 Plays | 36 Yards | Garcia 2-yd TD pass to Horacek (Opstad kick). |
Andrew's Analysis: If not for Storm pass interference penalties, Iowa would have scored alot earlier.
| Tampa Bay | 15:00 2nd Quarter | 11:10 2nd Quarter | 6 Plays | 45 Yards | Bowden 12-yd TD run (Nittmo kick). |
Andrew's Analysis: Alvoid, with two catches, is replacing Walker nicely.
| Iowa | 11:10 2nd Quarter | 8:50 2nd Quarter | 3 Plays | 46 Yards | Garcia 28-yd TD pass from Garcia (Opstad kick). |
Andrew's Analysis: Conley has 105 all-purpose yards already, and could break the Storm's back tonight.
| Tampa Bay | 8:50 2nd Quarter | 7:06 2nd Quarter | 1 Play | 45 Yards | Willis 45-yd TD pass to LaFrance (Nittmo kick). |
Andrew's Analysis: LaFrance ties his own franchise record for touchdowns in a season.
| Iowa | 7:06 2nd Quarter | 5:50 2nd Quarter | 1 Plays | 0 Yards | Samuels returns Garcia interception for a TD (Nittmo kick). |
Andrew's Analysis: The Storm is dropping the hammer.
| Iowa | 5:50 2nd Quarter | 1:29 2nd Quarter | 6 Plays | 23 Yards | Opstead 27-yd FG. |
Andrew's Analysis: Good coverage in secondary forces Iowa into a field goal.
| Tampa Bay | 1:29 2nd Quarter | 0:21 2nd Quarter | 3 Plays | 22 Yards | Willis 17-yd pass to Samuels (Nittmo kick). |
Andrew's Analysis: It's getting ugly.
| Iowa | 0:21 2nd Quarter | 0:00 Quarter | 3 Plays | 7 Yards | Opstead 46-yd FG attempt blocked. |
Andrew's Analysis: Like Iowa's going to do something in 21 seconds?.
| Tampa Bay | 15:00 3rd Quarter | 10:46 3rd Quarter | 5 Plays | 39 Yards | Barley 1-yd TD run (Nittmo kick). |
Andrew's Analysis: Right now this looks like the Storm's most complete effort of the season.
| Iowa | 10:46 3rd Quarter | 10:03 3rd Quarter | 1 Plays | -12 Yards | Goff sacks Garcia in endzone for a safety. |
Andrew's Analysis: It's like banana's; when things go bad, it's in bunches.
| Tampa Bay | 10:03 3rd Quarter | 9:05 3rd Quarter | 1 Play | 42 Yards | Willis 42-yd TD pass to LaFrance (Nittmo kick). |
Andrew's Analysis: Where's Dr. Kevorkian when you need him?.
| Iowa | 9:05 3rd Quarter | 5:42 3rd Quarter | 5 Plays | 29 Yards | Perkins 24-yd interception return. |
Andrew's Analysis: I think it's for certain that the road to the ArenaBowl goes through the Ice Palace.
| Tampa Bay | 5:42 3rd Quarter | 2:57 3rd Quarter | 4 Plays | 0 Yards | Nittmo 42-yd FG attempt. |
Andrew's Analysis: By putting in Adams, Storm has called off the dogs.
| Iowa | 2:57 3rd Quarter | 0:00 3rd Quarter | 4 Plays | 29 Yards | Motton 2-yd TD run (Opstad kick). |
Andrew's Analysis: That touchdown had as much significance as a Malta-Tunisia summit meeting.
| Tampa Bay | 15:00 4th Quarter | 14:02 4th Quarter | 2 Plays | 15 Yards | Barley fumble recovered by Iowa. |
Andrew's Analysis: If this was a close game, that would concern me.
| Iowa | 14:02 4th Quarter | 12:22 4th Quarter | 2 Plays | 19 Yards | Garcia 12-yd TD pass to James (kick failed). |
Andrew's Analysis: Storm seems to be suffering from a lapse of concentration.
| Tampa Bay | 12:22 4th Quarter | 10:51 4th Quarter | 2 Plays | 42 Yards | Adams 30-yd TD pass to Worthman (Nittmo kick). |
Andrew's Analysis: I guess the Storm didn't want George to hog all the scoring.
| Iowa | 10:51 4th Quarter | 6:55 4th Quarter | 5 Plays | 45 Yards | Garcia 12-yd TD pass to Swayne (Opstad kick). |
Andrew's Analysis: I wonder if they'll try an onside kick?.
| Tampa Bay | 6:55 4th Quarter | 4:18 4th Quarter | 3 Plays | 48 Yards | Adams 11-yd TD pass to LaFrance (kick failed). |
Andrew's Analysis: It's stat-padding time.
| Iowa | 4:18 4th Quarter | 0:32 4th Quarter | 6 Plays | 34 Yards | Pettithomme 1-yd TD run (Opstad kick). |
Andrew's Analysis: It doesn't really matter.
| Tampa Bay | 0:32 Quarter | 0:00 Quarter | 1 Play | 3 Yards | END OF GAME. |
Andrew's Analysis: A complete turnaround from the fiasco in Nashville last week.