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