Rice at Houston
Saturday, September 1, 2001 Share
Rice beat Houston 21–14. It was their 28th meeting; after it, Houston led the series 20–8.
Final at Robertson Stadium, HoustonHigh 86°F, low 75°F, 0.57 in. of rainAttendance 23,985
- At kickoff
- 82°F, mostly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; William P Hobby (KHOU), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Houston 57% to win. Rice won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Rice–Houston gameHouston leads 35–12 in 47 meetings, counting the 19 since this game.
| 2025 | Houston 35, Rice 9 | |
| 2024 | Houston 33, Rice 7 | |
| 2023 | Rice 43, Houston 41 | |
| 2022 | Houston 34, Rice 27 | |
| 2021 | Houston 44, Rice 7 | |
| 2018 | Houston 45, Rice 27 |
Around this game
Rice
- Next gamevs. DukeSept. 8, 2001
- SeasonRice in 2001
- ProgramRice history and records
Houston
- Next gamevs. TexasSept. 22, 2001
- SeasonHouston in 2001
- ProgramHouston history and records