Rutgers vs. Arizona State

Saturday, December 16, 1978, Garden State Bowl Share

Arizona State beat Rutgers 34–⁠18. It was their first meeting; after it, Arizona State led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral siteRutgers9–⁠3 in 1978

Neutral siteArizona State9–⁠3 in 1978

FinalAttendance 33,402

MVP John Mistler (Arizona State)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Arizona State 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Arizona State leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2005	Arizona State 45, Rutgers 40	Insight Bowl
1978	Arizona State 34, Rutgers 18	Garden State Bowl