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Oklahoma 66 – Rice 7

September 23, 1978 ▪ at Norman ▪ Attendance 71,774


Temperature: 78 F

Scoring

TEAM 1 2 3 4   1H 2H   F
#3 Oklahoma (2-0) 17 35 7 7 52 14 66
Rice (0-2) 0 0 0 7 0 7 7

Team Stats

Stat OU OPP
First Downs 30 12
Total Yards 607 239
– Plays 84 66
– Yards/Play 7.2 3.6
Rushing Yards 560 145
– Attempts 75 42
– Yards/Attempt 7.5 3.5
Passing Yards 47 94
– Completions-Attempts 3-9 13-24
– Completion % 33% 54%
– Yards/Completion 15.7 7.2
Return Yards *
Turnovers (Fum-Int) 2 (2-0) 7 (6-1)
Penalties-Yards 12-100 3-15
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
Thomas Lott 10 102 10.2
Billy Sims 8 33 1 4.1