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Oklahoma 28 – Colorado 7

November 4, 1978 ▪ at Boulder ▪ Attendance 52,506


Temperature: 70 F

Scoring

TEAM 1 2 3 4   1H 2H   F
#1 Oklahoma (8-0) 7 0 14 7 7 21 28
Colorado (6-2) 0 7 0 0 7 0 7

Team Stats

Stat OU OPP
First Downs 16 14
Total Yards 402 229
– Plays 63 85
– Yards/Play 6.4 2.7
Rushing Yards 382 125
– Attempts 61 59
– Yards/Attempt 6.3 2.1
Passing Yards 20 104
– Completions-Attempts 1-2 10-26
– Completion % 50% 38%
– Yards/Completion 20.0 10.4
Return Yards *
Turnovers (Fum-Int) 6 (5-1) 3 (0-3)
Penalty Yards 25 20
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 27 221 1 8.2
Kenny King 16 157 1 9.8