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1978 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
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The 1978 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 21st season under head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils compiled a 9–3 record (4–3 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 347 to 236.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Mark Malone with 1,305 passing yards and 705 rushing yards and Chris DeFrance with 617 receiving yards.[3]
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- Date: October 14
- Location: Sun Devil Stadium
- Game attendance: 71,138
Q2 | ASU | Hicks 40 yard field goal | ASU 3–0 | |
Q3 | ASU | Malone 1 yard run (Hicks kick) | ASU 10–0 | |
Q3 | ASU | Mistler 16 yard pass from Malone (Hicks kick) | ASU 17–0 | |
Q4 | ASU | Hicks 28 yard field goal | ASU 20–0 | |
Q4 | USC | Garcia 31 yard pass from McDonald (Jordan kick) | ASU 20–7 |
- Mark Malone 19 Rush, 141 Yds
- Bob Kohrs 3 Fum Rec
Arizona
Mark Malone threw a pair of touchdown passes and Bill Zivic's 45-yard field goal attempt missed wide left in the final seconds to secure the Sun Devil victory.[18]
Garden State Bowl
Garden State Bowl: Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- Date: December 16
- Game attendance: 33,402
- 2018 Arizona State football media guide
MVP: John Mistler
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