Storm 56, Predators 30

June 27, 1998

With Analysis by Andrew Mason

Team	Drive Started	Drive Ended	Plays	Yards	Result
Tampa Bay	15:00 1st Quarter	12:47 1st Quarter	4 Plays	0 Yards	Missed 64-yd FG attempt.

Andrew's Analysis: P.T. was 11-for-11 to start last week, but is 0-for-3 tonight.

Orlando

12:47 1st Quarter

10:42 1st Quarter

4 Plays

-2 Yards

Missed 63-yd FG attempt short.

Andrew's Analysis: Good pas rush forces 3 incompletions.

Tampa Bay

10:42 1st Quarter

7:03 1st Quarter

5 Plays

38 Yards

Willis 14-yd. TD pass to Walker (kick failed).

Andrew's Analysis: Walker makes early impact as offensive specialist.

Orlando

7:03 1st Quarter

5:10 1st Quarter

2 Plays

21 Yards

O'Hara 16-yd. TD pass to Wagner (PAT good).

Andrew's Analysis: Another poor kickoff kills the Storm.

Tampa Bay

5:10 1st Quarter

1:47 1st Quarter

4 Plays

45 Yards

Willis 36-yd TD pass to Samuels (pass failed).

Andrew's Analysis: The best way to respond to a sack is to hit 'em like lightning on the next play.

Orlando

1:47 1st Quarter

9:03 2nd Quarter

10 Plays

38 Yards

Cool 22-yd FG.

Andrew's Analysis: Good pass coverage allows Storm to make good goal-to-go stand.

Tampa Bay

9:03 2nd Quarter

8:34 2nd Quarter

1 Plays

0 Yards

Willis pass intercepted by Barber.

Andrew's Analysis: 1st interception in 39 attempts; at least it's a deep ball that won't cost us field position.

Orlando

8:34 2nd Quarter

5:16 2nd Quarter

4 Plays

7 Yards

Cool 54-yd FG attempt short.

Andrew's Analysis: Orlando penalty puts them behind the eight ball on their own two yardline.

Tampa Bay

5:16 2nd Quarter

2:23 2nd Quarter

5 Plays

45 Yards

Willis 8-yd TD pass to LaFrance (Nittmo PAT).

Andrew's Analysis: Beauford ans Spain getting into a scuffle showed that it is getting emotional out there.

Orlando

2:23 2nd Quarter

0:22 2nd Quarter

5 Plays

36 Yards

O'Hara 14-yd TD pass to Cooper (PAT good).

Andrew's Analysis: 17 yards in penalties killed the Storm.

Tampa Bay

0:22 2nd Quarter

0:00 2nd Quarter

5 Plays

22 Yards

Nittmo 39-yd FG. END OF HALF.

Andrew's Analysis: Finally Nittmo does something right.

Orlando

15:00 3rd Quarter

12:17 3rd Quarter

4 Plays

-5 Yards

Cool 59-yd FG attempt short.

Andrew's Analysis: Rowland is having the best season of his career; he's making the big plays for the third game in a row.

Tampa Bay

12:17 3rd Quarter

5:05 3rd Quarter

9 Plays

43 Yards

Willis 13-yd TD pass to LaFrance (Nittmo PAT).

Andrew's Analysis: It's the old horses: Stevie Thomas, Andre Bowden, George LaFrance; championship players making championship plays.

Orlando

5:05 3rd Quarter

2:27 3rd Quarter

3 Plays

45 Yards

Dorsey 1-yd TD run (PAT good).

Andrew's Analysis: With the crowd roaring, Orlando silenced them.

Tampa Bay

2:27 3rd Quarter

12:46 4th Quarter

6 Plays

41 Yards

Willis 3-yd TD pass to LaFrance (Nittmo PAT).

Andrew's Analysis: George LaFrance is like Chris Carter; all he does is catch touchdowns.

Orlando

12:46 4th Quarter

9:49 4th Quarter

4 Plays

45 Yards

O'Hara 18-yd TD pass to Ingram (kick failed).

Andrew's Analysis: There should not have been a touchdown there, but the officials completely missed a block in the back by Webbie Burnett on Stevie Thomas.

Tampa Bay

9:49 4th Quarter

6:07 4th Quarter

5 Plays

43 Yards

Willis 15-yd TD pass to Thomas (run failed).

Andrew's Analysis: If LaFrance can't score, then the other war horse can.

Orlando

6:07 4th Quarter

4:50 4th Quarter

2 Plays

6 Yards

LaSane fumble recovered by Barley.

Andrew's Analysis: Storm is moving in for the kill.

4:50 4th Quarter

2:13 4th Quarter

3 Plays

25 Yards

Barley 6-yd TD run (Nittmo PAT).

Andrew's Analysis: The nail in the coffin?.

Orlando

2:13 4th Quarter

0:27 4th Quarter

4 Plays

18 Yards

Bowden returns O'Hara fumble 31 yds. for a TD (Nittmo PAT).

Andrew's Analysis: Lynn Rowland sacked O'Hara, making another big play.

Orlando

0:27 4th Quarter

0:00 4th Quarter

1 Plays

4 Yards

END OF GAME.

Andrew's Analysis: A good old-fashioned ass-whipping.