1998 Results | Game Coverage

AFL Preseason

Storm 50, Predators 48

Box Score

April 23, 1998 - Orlando Arena, Orlando, Fla. 

                 1     2     3     4     T
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Tampa Bay       14    14    13    14    50        
Orlando          7    12     6    23    48
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                              TB       ORL
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Total First Downs             15        18
     By Rushing                2         0
     By Passing               10        14
     By Penalty                3         4
Third Down Efficiency        3-6       1-4
Total Net Yards              268       294
     Total Plays              39        41
     Avg. Per Play           6.9       7.2
Net Yards Rushing             18        -1
     Total Rushes              9         5
     Avg. Per Rush           2.0      -0.2
Net Yards Passing            250       295
     Sacked-Yds Lost         1-0       1-6
     Gross Yards Passing     250       301
     Attempts-Completions  29-16     35-20
     Had Intercepted           1         2
     Avg. Per Pass Play      8.3       8.0
Total Return Yardage         101       136 
     Missed FG Ret-Yds       1-3      1-26
     KO Ret-Yds             5-73      6-98
     INT Ret-Yds            2-25      1-12
Penalties-Yards             9-64     12-96
Fumbles-No.-Lost             2-1       1-0
1-PT PAT Made-Att            6-7       2-4
2-PT PAT Made-Att            0-0       2-3
3-PT FG Made-Att             0-1       0-2
4-PT FG Made-Att             0-0       0-0
Time of Possession:        27:21     32:39

Scoring Summary

First Quarter

Orlando - Barry Wagner 8 pass from Scott Semptimphelter (Franco Grilla kick), 11:50.
  • Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 2:24 elapsed.
  • Key plays: Semptimphelter 16 pass to Smith; Semptimphelter 12 pass to Harris.

    Second Quarter

    Tampa Bay. - Wilky Bazile 20 pass from Peter Tom Willis (Rich Fall kick), 7:30.

  • Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 2:32 elapsed.
  • Key plays: Willis 15 pass to Thomas; Willis 12 pass to Walker.

    Orlando - Bruce LaSane 22 pass from Scott Semptimphelter (kick failed), 10:31.

  • Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 3:01 elapsed.
  • Key plays: Semptimphelter 9 pass to Gordon; Semptimphelter 17 pass to LaSane.

    Tampa Bay - Wayne Walker 54 kickoff return (Rich Fall kick), 11:22.

    Orlando - Barry Wagner 18 pass from Scott Semptimphelter (kick failed), 14:06.

  • Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 2:44 elapsed.
  • Key plays: Semptimphelter 10 and 7 passes to Mason.

    Tampa Bay - Wayne Walker 39 pass from Peter Tom Willis (Rich Fall kick), 14:25.

  • Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:19 elapsed.
  • Key play: Walker 19 kickoff return.

    Third Quarter

    Tampa Bay - Cornell Parker 13 pass from Bryan Martin (Rich Fall kick), 3:05.
  • Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 3:05 elapsed.
  • Key play: Martin 22 pass to Parker.

    Tampa Bay - Lawrence Samuels 31 pass from Bryan Martin (Rich Fall kick), 9:52.

  • Drive: 1 play, 28 yards, 0:51 elapsed.
  • Key play: Williams interception and 15-yard return sets up drive.

    Orlando - Barry Wagner 2 run (pass failed), 12:40.

  • Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 2:48 elapsed.
  • Key plays: Mason 24 kickoff return; O'Hara 29 pass to Wagner.

    Fourth Quarter

    Tampa Bay - Lawrence Samuels 31 pass from Matt Pike (kick failed), 2:11.
  • Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 4:31 elapsed.
  • Key plays: ORL roughing the passer penalty on 3rd-and-5 keeps drive alive; Orlando tallies 14 yards of penalties.

    Orlando - Ty Law 36 pass from Pat O'Hara (Bruce LaSane pass from Pat O'Hara), 3:09.

  • Drive: 1 play, 36 yards, 0:58 elapsed.

    Tampa Bay - Walter Sutton 4 pass from Matt Pike (Rich Fall kick), 7:11.

  • Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 4:02 elapsed.
  • Key plays: Pike 9 pass to Sutton; Pike 28 pass to Thomas.

    Orlando - Bruce LaSane 5 pass from Pat O'Hara (Bruce LaSane pass from Pat O'Hara), 13:26.

  • Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 6:15 elapsed.
  • Key plays: O'Hara 9 pass to Law; O'Hara 9 pass to LaSane; pass interference penalty on TB (Green) gives ORL 1st-and-goal.

    Tampa Bay - Safety, Steve Houghton tackles Pat O'Hara in the end zone, 14:04.

    Orlando - Bruce LaSane 45 pass from Pat O'Hara (David Cool kick), 14:26.

  • Drive: 1 play, 42 yards, 0:09.
  • Key play: Ball recovers Barley fumble at ORL 8 to set up drive.

    Individual Statistics

    Passing

    Tampa Bay

    Peter Tom Willis: 7-18-1, 114 yds., 2 TD; Matt Pike: 4-6-0, 72 yds., 2 TD; Bryan Martin: 5-5-0, 64 yds., 2 TD.

    Orlando

    Pat O'Hara: 10-17-1, 167 yds., 3 TD; Scott Semptimphelter: 10-18-1, 134 yds., 3 TD.

    Rushing

    Tampa Bay

    Nyle Wiren: 3-8; Andre Bowden: 1-6; Les Barley: 5-4.

    Orlando

    John Clark: 1-3; Barry Wagner: 1-2, 1 TD; Tommy Dorsey: 2-(-2); Pat O'Hara: 1-(-4).

    Receiving

    Tampa Bay

    Lawrence Samuels: 3-71, 2 TD; Stevie Thomas: 3-57; Wayne Walker: 2-51, 1 TD; Cornell Parker: 4-33, 1 TD; Wilky Bazile: 2-25, 1 TD; Walter Sutton: 2-13, 1 TD.

    Orlando

    Bruce LaSane: 7-122, 3 TD; Barry Wagner: 4-67, 2 TD; Ty Law: 2-45, 1 TD; Dedric Smith: 3-39; Robert Gordon: 3-26; John Clark: 1-2.

    Kickoff Returns

    Tampa Bay

    Wayne Walker: 2-73, 1 TD; Antoine Worthman: 3-0.

    Orlando

    Damon Mason: 4-66; Robert Gordon: 1-19; Barry Wagner: 1-13.

    Missed Field Goal Returns

    Tampa Bay

    Walter Sutton: 1-3.

    Orlando

    Barry Wagner: 1-26.

    Interceptions

    Tampa Bay

    Cornell Parker: 1-15; Wayne Williams: 1-10.

    Orlando

    Barry Wagner: 1-12.

    Sacks

    Tampa Bay

    Sylvester Bembery: 1-6.

    Orlando

    Ty Law: 1-0.
    Attendance - Not Announced. Time of game: 2:35.

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