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BYU vs UNLV — December 2, 1978
| Date | December 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Yokohama Stadium |
| Location | Yokohama, JP |
| Weather | 50°, overcast |
| Attendance | 27,500 |
| BYU Conference | WAC |
| Opp Conference | Independent |
| BYU Head Coach | LaVell Edwards |
| Opp Head Coach | Tony Knap |
| BYU AP Rank | |
| Opp AP Rank |
Game Notes
- First game outside the United States in program history.
No game summary available.
| Qtr | Time | Team | Scoring Event | BYU | OPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | : | UNLV | Jim Gaetano 27-yard field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 14:22 | UNLV | Doug Robertson 81-yard pass to Brian Harris (Jim Gaetano PAT made) | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 08:21 | BYU | Marc Wilson 8-yard pass to Bill Ring (Brent Johnson PAT made) | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 00:25 | UNLV | Michael Morton 3-yard run (Jim Gaetano PAT made) | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | 03:13 | BYU | Marc Wilson 8-yard pass to Mike Chronister (Brent Johnson PAT made) | 14 | 17 |
| 4 | : | BYU | Marc Wilson 2-yard pass to Tod Thompson (Brent Johnson PAT made) | 21 | 17 |
| 4 | 07:27 | UNLV | Michael Morton 2-yard run (Jim Gaetano PAT made) | 21 | 24 |
| 4 | : | BYU | Casey Wingard 7-yard run (Tim Halverson PAT made) | 28 | 24 |
| Statistic | BYU | UNLV |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 26 | 18 |
| Rushing | 11 | 14 |
| Passing | 10 | 3 |
| Penalty | 5 | 1 |
| Rushing | 132 | 256 |
| Attempts | 44 | 60 |
| Avg per Rush | 3.0 | 4.3 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Passing | 231 | 102 |
| Cmp-Att-Int | 19-43-2 | 4-15-1 |
| Completion % | 44.2 | 26.7 |
| Yds/Attempt | 5.4 | 6.8 |
| Yds/Catch | 12.2 | 25.5 |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 1 |
| Total Offense | 363 | 358 |
| Plays | 87 | 75 |
| Avg per Play | 232.5 | 105.4 |
| Punt/Kick Returns | ||
| Punt Ret-Yds-TD | 5-36-0 | 5-56-0 |
| Avg Punt Return | 7.2 | 11.2 |
| Kick Ret-Yds-TD | 5-78-0 | 4-115-0 |
| Avg Kick Return | 15.6 | 28.8 |
| Punting | 6-198 | 6-195 |
| Avg Punt | 33.0 | 32.5 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 10-70 | 18-155 |
| FG Made-Att | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| 3rd Down Conv | - | - |
| 4th Down Conv | - | - |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Wilson | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | 187 | 6.9 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 139.3 | 0 |
| Jim McMahon | 5 | 15 | 33.3 | 44 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 44.6 | 0 |
| Scott Phillips | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Wingard | 17 | 77 | 4.5 | 1 | 13 |
| Marc Wilson | 14 | 44 | 3.1 | 0 | 22 |
| Scott Phillips | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Bill Ring | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 10 |
| Jim McMahon | 6 | -13 | -2.2 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Chronister | 8 | 138 | 17.3 | 1 | 8 |
| Kent Tingey | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Ring | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 8 |
| Casey Wingard | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tod Thompson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Blackwell | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Williams | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Francis | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Sk | TFL | PBU | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR Yds | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Velasco | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | Blk | XP | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Johnson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Tim Halverson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Brown | 6 | 198 | 33.0 | 47 |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Robertson | 4 | 15 | 26.7 | 102 | 6.8 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 92.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Morton | 27 | 145 | 5.4 | 2 | 42 |
| Leon Walker | 19 | 112 | 5.9 | 0 | 35 |
| Bobby Batton | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Russell Ellis | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Johnny Ware | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Robertson | 8 | -15 | -1.9 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Harris | 2 | 90 | 45.0 | 1 | 81 |
| Michael Morton | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Dean Barnett | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Vereen | 3 | 105 | 35.0 | 0 | |
| Robert Cobb | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Vereen | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | |
| Robert Cobb | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Sk | TFL | PBU | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR Yds | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Barry Hyde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | Blk | XP | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Gaetano | 1 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gortz | 6 | 195 | 32.5 | 37 |