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223:71.4
179:1991
151:1996
141:1995
131:1994
127:1992
108:1992
319:BYU
312:MVP
292:NFL
282:in
239:PFR
204:6–7
172:SWC
1441::
442:.
270:.
1039:e
1032:t
1025:v
898:e
891:t
884:v
535:e
528:t
521:v
467:.
453:.
220::
181:)
153:)
149:(
143:)
139:(
133:)
129:–
125:(
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