1977 Bluebonnet Bowl
(#20) USC 47, (#17) Texas A&M 28
(#20) USC 47, (#17) Texas A&M 28
December 31, 1977 | Astrodome | Houston, Texas
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1977 Bluebonnet Bowl
(#20) USC 47, (#17) Texas A&M 28 December 31, 1977 | Astrodome | Houston, Texas |
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| SCORE BY QUARTERS | ||||||
| USC | 7 | 13 | 14 | 13 | -- | 47 |
| Texas A&M | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -- | 28 |
| Attendance: 52,842 | ||||||
| SCORING SUMMARY | ||||||
| A&M: Woodard 3 yd run (Franklin kick) | ||||||
| A&M: Mosley 44 yd run (Franklin kick) | ||||||
| USC: Sweeney 29 yd pass from Hertel (Jordan kick) | ||||||
| USC: White 25 yd pass from Hertel (Jordan kick) | ||||||
| USC: Jordan 22 yd field goal | ||||||
| USC: Jordan 29 yd field goal | ||||||
| USC: Sweeney 40 yd pass from Hertel (Burns pass from Hertel) | ||||||
| USC: Simmrin 14 yd pass from Hertel (kick failed) | ||||||
| A&M: Woodard 1 yd run (Franklin kick) | ||||||
| USC: Ford 94 yd run (run failed) | ||||||
| USC: Tatupu 8 yd run (Jordan kick) | ||||||
| A&M: Armstrong 4 yd run (Franklin kick) | ||||||
HOUSTON--USC quarterback Rob Hertel threw a Bluebonnet Bowl-record four touchdown passes and Dwight Ford ran a school-record 94 yards for a score to stop a fourth-quarter rally by the Aggies as the Trojans whipped A&M in the Aggies' last Bluebonnet Bowl appearance.
Trojan tailbacks Charles White and Ford, along with Aggie quarterback Mike Mosley and fullback George Woodard, eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark. Woodard bulled for 185 yards and two scores while Mosley rushed for 184 yards and a tally.
Five lost fumbles by the Aggies helped USC gain control of the game after an early 14-0 lead by A&M, which finished 8-4.