Louisiana Tech at Rice
Saturday, October 5, 2002 Share
Rice beat Louisiana Tech 37–20. It was their third meeting; after it, Rice led the series 2–1.
Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonHigh 89°F, low 74°F, 0.5 in. of rainAttendance 20,895
- At kickoff
- 81°F, mostly cloudy, wind 3 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; William P Hobby (KHOU), 15 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Rice | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 37 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Louisiana Tech 51% to win. Rice won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Louisiana Tech–Rice gameLouisiana Tech leads 9–6 in 15 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.
| 2022 | Rice 42, Louisiana Tech 41 | |
| 2021 | Rice 35, Louisiana Tech 31 | |
| 2019 | Louisiana Tech 23, Rice 20 | |
| 2018 | Louisiana Tech 28, Rice 13 | |
| 2017 | Louisiana Tech 42, Rice 28 | |
| 2016 | Louisiana Tech 61, Rice 16 |
Around this game
Louisiana Tech
- Next gameat SMUOct. 19, 2002
- SeasonLouisiana Tech in 2002
- ProgramLouisiana Tech history and records
Rice
- Next gameat NavyOct. 12, 2002
- SeasonRice in 2002
- ProgramRice history and records