1978 BYU vs. San Diego State

A: 22,682

BYU clinches WAC title and Holiday Bowl berth

SDSU squandered two scoring opportunities and gave up a TD after BYU recovered an incomplete pass in the backfield

Summary
1st Quarter

No Scoring

2nd Quarter

BYU: McMahon 11 yard run (Johnson kick)...second play of second quarter, 80 yd drive, McMahon completed five passes

3rd Quarter

SDSU: Steve Duncan 37 yard field goal

BYU: Ring 3 yard run (Johnson kick)

4th Quarter

BYU: Chronister 14 yard pass from McMahon (Johnson kick)

Stats
First Downs: SDSU 16, BYU 17

Rushing: SDSU 36/101, BYU 41/-5

Passing: SDSU 24/45/175/1, BYU 13/32/183/3

Returns: SDSU 115, BYU 38

Punts: SDSU 8/38, BYU 8/43

Fumbles: SDSU 6/3, BYU 3/1

Penalties: SDSU 13/144, BYU 4/25