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67:(9–3)
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1729:Categories
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790:Bluebonnet
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621:January 6,
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734:Holiday
506:5–37.0
467:Passing
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806:Cotton
774:Fiesta
539:27:57
503:3–38.6
495:12–91
470:8–14–0
252:Payout
247:52,500
234:(Navy)
197:Season
1615:This
1154:Notes
913:Games
798:Sugar
782:Gator
766:Peach
536:32:03
239:(BYU)
136:Total
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484:0–0
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451:181
418:BYU
415:Navy
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256:US$
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189:Date
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25:1978
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227:MVP
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