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Oklahoma 52 – West Virginia 10
September 16, 1978 ▪ at Norman ▪ Attendance 71,885
Temperature: 94 F
Scoring
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1H | 2H | F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Oklahoma (1-0) | 17 | 14 | 14 | 7 | – | 31 | 21 | – | 52 |
| West Virginia (1-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 10 |
Team Stats
| Stat | OU | OPP |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 23 | 17 |
| Total Yards | 456 | 212 |
| – Plays | 75 | 80 |
| – Yards/Play | 6.1 | 2.7 |
| Rushing Yards | 351 | 143 |
| – Attempts | 57 | 54 |
| – Yards/Attempt | 6.2 | 2.6 |
| Passing Yards | 105 | 69 |
| – Completions-Attempts | 7-18 | 9-26 |
| – Completion % | 39% | 35% |
| – Yards/Completion | 15.0 | 7.7 |
| Return Yards * | ||
| Turnovers (Fum-Int) | 3 (1-2) | 4 (1-3) |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-76 | 6-40 |
| Time of Possession | ||