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1979 (7-4)
DateAPOpponentScore
Sep 159@ #6 Michigan12 - 10 W
Sep 225@ #17 Purdue22 - 28 L
Sep 2915 #7 Michigan State27 - 3 W
Oct 610Georgia Tech21 - 13 W
Oct 1310@ Air Force38 - 13 W
Oct 209 #4 USC23 - 42 L
Oct 2714South Carolina18 - 17 W
Nov 313Navy14 - 0 W
Nov 1013@ Tennessee18 - 40 L
Nov 17 #14 Clemson10 - 16 L
Nov 24vs. Miami (FL)40 - 15 W


Team Stats
NDOPP
Scoring243197
    Points per Game22.117.9
1st Downs207193
    Rushing 1st Downs112116
    Passing 1st Downs8968
    Penalty69
Rushing2,0251,985
    Rushing Attempts5,165542
        Average per Rush0.43.7
        Average per Game184.1180.5
    TDs Rushing2117
Passing2,1581,396
    Passes Attempted259241
    Passes Completed130118
    Intercepted1314
        Average per Pass8.35.8
        Average per Catch16.611.8
        Average per Game196.2126.9
    TDs Passing67
    Pass Efficiency117.7995.59
Total Offensive Plays5,424783
Total Net Yards4,1833,381
    Average Gain Per Play0.774.32
    Average per Game380.27307.36
Fumbles - Lost23 - 1326 - 11
Penalties - Yards54 - 60731 - 244
Interceptions - Yards14 - 20913 - 151
    Int Return Average14.9311.62
Punts - Yards56 - 201670 - 2586
    Average Per Punt36.0036.94
Punt Returns - Yards31 - 31920 - 134
    Punt Return Average10.296.70
Kickoff Returns - Yards38 - 77026 - 502
    Kick Return Average20.2619.31
Time of Possession/Game29:4330:17
Third Down Conversions57 of 17171 of 184
    Third Down Percent33.33%38.59%
Average Attendance59,07574,262
Neutral Site Average Attendance62,574
Season Info
Record7-4
ConferenceIndependent
CoachDan Devine













OPP Passing (Top 15)
TeamC-Att-IntYardsY/ALngTDEffic
HippleUSU19-30-01826.1281125.29
SchaeferSDSU13-31-21725.528186.28
McGaffiganLBS19-36-31724.817076.24
OsbornUNM9-21-41678.040071.56
MosleyA&M9-13-01259.6260150.00
StennisUH10-23-01094.740197.63
DavisWyo8-17-1804.724194.24
StoneUTEP4-9-1707.8381124.22
BradshawUSU5-14-0684.9201100.09
KarnofskyUtah3-9-1424.721050.31
HaldaSDSU6-15-3392.615021.84
DavisWeb7-26-5281.1100-2.49
RakhshaniUH3-7-0263.79074.06
TantilloWeb3-8-0222.89060.60
LeeCSU3-12-1191.610021.63
TOTALS125-293-2113494.640673.76

OPP Rushing (Top 15)
TeamNoGainLossNetAvgLngTD
DickeyA&M2815791485.3440
LeeCSU21125171085.1391
BellUH14900906.4411
LewisCSU18872854.7160
SayersUNM18820824.691
RodgersUtah19754713.7100
ParrosUSU18691683.8111
JonesUTEP14684644.6110
PerezLBS10630636.3200
NewberryCSU15641634.2120
AllenSDSU14600604.3140
MosleyA&M197010603.2131
RobinsonWyo12571564.780
FowlerWyo11552534.8100
LindsayUtah13440443.480
TOTALS559214844217063.14410

OPP Receiving (Top 15)
TeamNoYdsAvgLngTD
MurphyUSU713819.7280
PhillipsLBS78712.4170
JettUH78712.4401
CarterA&M610417.3260
ParrosUSU6335.5150
ThompsonUSU56713.4201
BledsoeSDSU5306.0150
HillWeb551.060
WilliamsLBS44210.5140
BrownUSU4256.2121
DuddridgeLBS4123.060
ArnoldUNM35919.7220
BaginskiWyo34715.7241
HamiltonUH3279.090
PittmanWyo3196.390
TOTALS125136310.9405

OPP Kick Returns (Top 10)
TeamNoYdsAvgTD
CrewsSDSU49323.20
CashUTEP59318.60
JacksonUSU27336.50
FieldsUNM46616.50
SettlesLBS36521.70
KramerWeb36220.70
BellSDSU35919.70
RobinsonUSU25025.00
LewisCSU24221.00
PittmanWyo33311.00
TOTALS4687819.10

OPP Punt Returns (Top 10)
TeamNoYdsAvgTD
ScottA&M67111.80
CobbsLBS23216.00
ColbertUSU3144.70
WalkerUtah11212.00
WilliamsCSU11010.00
FischerCSU2105.00
MillerWeb294.50
GarciaUTEP188.00
MartinezWyo242.00
GradingerSDSU100.00
TOTALS211708.10

OPP Interceptions (Top 10)
TeamNoYdsTD
DawsonA&M200
RibaryWeb1430
ChancellorUNM1320
GrantUTEP1260
JardineUH1190
PerryWeb1140
WilliamsCSU160
WardSDSU120
HendersonSDSU110
MitchellSDSU100
TOTALS161430

OPP Defense (Top 25)
TeamTotalSoloAstSacksTFL/YFFPBUQBH
GearringUH1515000/000
FataLBS1578/01
ZacheryA&M12751/12
JonesUSU122100
BennettUTEP117400/000
LittleA&M11561/110
HarrCSU11470/0
GompfUtah107300/001
LeiteltWyo9810/00
RibaryWeb96310/001
ColemanSDSU96300/000
MooreUTEP95402/000
ChambleeCSU9541/3
PetersonLBS945/00
ColeLBS945/00
ThrelfallUSU9270
EppsSDSU92700/000
BellUNM86200/020
HenryUtah86200/110
McCloynUtah86200/010
BatesUSU8532
DennisWyo8530/01
YellandWyo8532/100
ChancellorUNM85300/010
WilsonUtah85300/010
TOTALS8414423991631/11755314

OPP Kicking (Top 15)
TeamFGPctLngXPPts
SteinkeUSU1-333.3%403-36
PetrosianLBS1-250.0%482-25
HardyA&M1-250.0%272-25
RuzekWeb1-1100.0%270-03
VanDerlooWyo0-10.0%02-22
CorralSDSU0-002-22
BarillaCSU0-20.0%01-11
MooreUNM0-001-11
AsmusUH0-20.0%01-11
FolknerUTEP0-001-11
TOTALS4-1330.8%4815-1527

OPP Punting (Top 15)
TeamNoYdsAvgLng
KellyWeb1355642.858
HuckoUtah1043443.457
FolknerUTEP1041841.859
TemplerCSU945050.057
AsmusUH834242.852
ApplebyA&M731344.752
TurnerUNM730743.947
SmithWyo729742.460
McClureUSU729642.359
MulhollandSDSU729241.752
LockieLBS415338.249
TEAMA&M11212.012
TOTALS90387043.060



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