- Football: 1979 Season ▪ Rice Series
Oklahoma 63 – Rice 21
September 29, 1979 ▪ at Houston ▪ Attendance 30,442
Scoring
| TEAM |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
1H |
2H |
|
F |
| #3 Oklahoma (2-0) |
21 |
21 |
14 |
7 |
– |
42 |
21 |
– |
63 |
| Rice (1-2) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
– |
0 |
21 |
– |
21 |
Team Stats
| Stat |
OU |
OPP |
| First Downs |
19 |
16 |
| Total Yards |
403 |
404 |
| – Plays |
65 |
78 |
| – Yards/Play |
6.2 |
5.2 |
| Rushing Yards |
359 |
256 |
| – Attempts |
54 |
43 |
| – Yards/Attempt |
6.6 |
6.0 |
| Passing Yards |
44 |
148 |
| – Completions-Attempts |
3-11 |
16-35 |
| – Completion % |
27% |
46% |
| – Yards/Completion |
14.7 |
9.3 |
| Return Yards * |
|
|
| Turnovers (Fum-Int) |
2 (2-0) |
4 (1-3) |
| Penalties-Yards |
9-84 |
5-65 |
| Sacks By-Yards |
- |
- |
| 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 |
12 |
103 |
3 |
|
8.6 |
|
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