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Oklahoma 45 – Missouri 23

September 30, 1978 ▪ at Norman ▪ Attendance 72,371


Temperature: 79 F

Scoring

TEAM 1 2 3 4   1H 2H   F
#1 Oklahoma (3-0) 21 7 17 0 28 17 45
#14 Missouri 0 7 2 14 7 16 23

Team Stats

Stat OU OPP
First Downs 24 26
Total Yards 516 463
– Plays 63 92
– Yards/Play 8.2 5.0
Rushing Yards 484 263
– Attempts 55 61
– Yards/Attempt 8.8 4.3
Passing Yards 32 200
– Completions-Attempts 2-8 17-31
– Completion % 25% 55%
– Yards/Completion 16.0 11.8
Return Yards *
Turnovers (Fum-Int) 2 (2-0) 4 (2-2)
Penalties-Yards 9-92 5-72
Time of Possession
* Based on available return stats; Prior to the mid-2000s, this usually meant punt and interceptions returns, at best.

Player Stats

Oklahoma

Rushing Att Yards TD Long Y/A
Billy Sims 14 166 4 11.9
David Overstreet 10 153 1 15.3