| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
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| Alabama | 0 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 35 | | Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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| Team Stats |
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| Bama | OSU |
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| 1st Downs | 25 | 13 | | Rushing 1st Downs | 17 | 8 | | Passing 1st Downs | 6 | 5 | | Penalty | 2 | 0 | | Rushing | 280 | 160 | | Rushing Attempts | 68 | 38 | | Yards Gained Rushing | 286 | 179 | | Yards Lost Rushing | 6 | 19 | | TDs Rushing | 3 | 0 | | Passing | 109 | 103 | | Passes Attempted | 11 | 17 | | Passes Completed | 8 | 7 | | Intercepted | 0 | 3 | | TDs Passing | 2 | 1 | | Pass Efficiency | 215.96 | 76.19 | | Total Offensive Plays | 79 | 55 | | Total Net Yards | 389 | 263 | | Average Gain Per Play | 4.92 | 4.78 | | Fumbles - Lost | 10 - 2 | 0 - 0 | | Penalties - Yards | 1 - 5 | 4 - 40 | | Interceptions - Yards | 3 - 50 | 0 - 0 | | Punts - Yards | 1 - 33 | 4 - 150 | | Average Per Punt | 33.00 | 37.50 | | Punt Returns - Yards | 2 - 14 | 1 - 8 | | Kickoff Returns - Yards | 2 - 51 | 6 - 95 |
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| Game Info |
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| Sugar Bowl | | Stadium | Superdome | | Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | | Date | Jan 2, 1978 | | Time | 1:10 pm | | Attendance | 76,811 | | Weather | Indoors | | Conference | Bama: SEC
OSU: Big Ten | | Head Coach | Bama: Paul Bear Bryant
OSU: Woody Hayes | | AP Rank | Bama: 3
OSU: 9 | | Final AP Rank | Bama: 2
OSU: 11 | | Season Record | Bama: 11-1
OSU: 9-3 |
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