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Oklahoma 35 – Stanford 29
September 9, 1978 ▪ at Palo Alto ▪ Attendance 58,883
Temperature: 65 F
Scoring
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1H | 2H | F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Oklahoma (0-0) | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | – | 28 | 7 | – | 35 |
| Stanford (0-0) | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | – | 10 | 19 | – | 29 |
Team Stats
| Stat | OU | OPP |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 24 | 22 |
| Total Yards | 496 | 401 |
| – Plays | 80 | 79 |
| – Yards/Play | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| Rushing Yards | 375 | 102 |
| – Attempts | 67 | 30 |
| – Yards/Attempt | 5.6 | 3.4 |
| Passing Yards | 121 | 299 |
| – Completions-Attempts | 5-13 | 32-49 |
| – Completion % | 38% | 65% |
| – Yards/Completion | 24.2 | 9.3 |
| Return Yards * | ||
| Turnovers (Fum-Int) | 5 (4-1) | 5 (1-4) |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-22 | 4-30 |
| Time of Possession | ||