fˈɜːɡəsən wʌz nˈeɪmd ðɪ aʊtstˈændɪŋ əfˈɛnsɪv plˈeɪɚɹ ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt kˈɑːʔn̩ bˈoʊl klˈæsɪk, wˌɪtʃ nˈɑːɾɚ dˈeɪm wˈʌn θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt dˈæʃ tˈɛn ˌoʊvɚ tˈɛksəs.
Ferguson was named the outstanding offensive player of the 1978 Cotton Bowl Classic, which Notre Dame won 38-10 over Texas.