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BYU vs Navy — December 22, 1978
| Date | December 22, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| Location | San Diego, CA |
| Attendance | 52,500 |
| BYU Conference | WAC |
| Opp Conference | Independent |
| BYU Head Coach | LaVell Edwards |
| Opp Head Coach | George Welsh |
| BYU AP Rank | |
| Opp AP Rank |
No game summary available.
| Qtr | Time | Team | Scoring Event | BYU | OPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08:26 | BYU | Brent Johnson 33-yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 09:01 | NAVY | Bob Tata 40-yard field goal | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 05:12 | BYU | Jim McMahon 10-yard pass to Mike Chronister | 9 | 3 |
| 3 | : | BYU | Jim McMahon 2-yard run | 15 | 3 |
| 3 | : | BYU | Brent Johnson PAT made | 16 | 3 |
| 3 | : | NAVY | Kevin Tolbert 4-yard run | 16 | 9 |
| 3 | : | NAVY | Bob Tata PAT made | 16 | 10 |
| 4 | : | NAVY | Bob Tata 28-yard field goal | 16 | 13 |
| 4 | : | NAVY | Bob Leszczynski 65-yard pass to Phil McConkey | 16 | 19 |
| 4 | : | NAVY | Bob Tata PAT made | 16 | 20 |
| 4 | 07:14 | NAVY | Bob Tata 27-yard field goal | 16 | 23 |
| Statistic | BYU | NAVY |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 16 | 20 |
| Rushing | 4 | 10 |
| Passing | 11 | 7 |
| Penalty | 1 | 3 |
| Rushing | 74 | 214 |
| Attempts | 33 | 58 |
| Avg per Rush | 2.2 | 3.7 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Passing | 181 | 138 |
| Cmp-Att-Int | 16-34-2 | 8-14-0 |
| Completion % | 47.1 | 57.1 |
| Yds/Attempt | 5.3 | 9.9 |
| Yds/Catch | 11.3 | 17.3 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Total Offense | 255 | 352 |
| Plays | 67 | 72 |
| Avg per Play | 182.1 | 141.0 |
| Punt/Kick Returns | ||
| Punt Ret-Yds-TD | 2-18-0 | 2-0-0 |
| Avg Punt Return | 9.0 | 0.0 |
| Kick Ret-Yds-TD | 6-80-0 | 3-7-0 |
| Avg Kick Return | 13.3 | 2.3 |
| Punting | 5-185 | 3-116 |
| Avg Punt | 37.0 | 38.7 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 12-91 | 3-37 |
| FG Made-Att | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 5-13 | 7-15 |
| 4th Down Conv | - | - |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McMahon | 9 | 18 | 50.0 | 133 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 119.3 | 0 |
| Marc Wilson | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | 48 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 56.5 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Wingard | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Jim McMahon | 12 | 17 | 1.4 | 1 | 21 |
| Marc Wilson | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 11 |
| Scott Phillips | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Bill Ring | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 2 |
| Kyle Whittingham | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Chronister | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 1 | 10 |
| Bill Davis | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Wingard | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Ring | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Phillips | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Tingey | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Clay Brown | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Blackwell | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Whittingham | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Dan Plater | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Francis | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Coloma | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | Blk | XP | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Johnson | 1 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McMahon | 4 | 161 | 40.3 | 51 |
| Clay Brown | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lesczynski | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 123 | 9.5 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 158.7 | |
| Steven Callahan | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 226.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Sherlock | 19 | 62 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Kevin Tolbert | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | 1 | 8 |
| Phil McConkey | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Bob Lesczynski | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 0 | 10 |
| Steven Callahan | 14 | 29 | 2.1 | 0 | 7 |
Offense
BYU
| Pos | Player |
|---|---|
| QB | Marc Wilson |
| TB | Casey Wingard |
| FB | Bill Ring |
| FL | Kent Tingey |
| SE | Mike Chronister |
| TE | Tod Thompson |
| LT | Al Gaspard |
| LG | Tom Bell |
| C | Scott Neilson |
| RG | Danny Hansen |
| RT | Nick Eyre |
Navy
No data.
Defense
BYU
| Pos | Player |
|---|---|
| DE | Ross Varner |
| DE | Matt Mendenhall |
| DT | Doug Stromberg |
| DT | John Kormylo |
| MLB | Rod Wood |
| SLB | Tom Enlow |
| WLB | Larry Miller |
| CB | Dave Francis |
| CB | Bill Schoepflin |
| FS | Ron Velasco |
| SS | Jason Coloma |
Navy
No data.