BYU vs. Navy

Friday, December 22, 1978, Holiday Bowl Share

Navy beat BYU 23–⁠16. It was their first meeting; after it, Navy led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral siteBYU9–⁠4 in 1978

Neutral siteNavy9–⁠3 in 1978

FinalAttendance 52,500Payout $218,645 per team (Wikipedia)

MVPs Phil McConkey (Navy); Tom Enlow (BYU)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

BYU 59% to win. Navy won as Elo’s underdog.

BYU leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.