Rice at UTEP
Saturday, October 19, 2002 Share
UTEP beat Rice 38–35. It was their sixth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 3–3.
Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoAttendance 32,392
- At kickoff
- 62°F, a few clouds, wind 5 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; El Paso International Airport (KELP), 13 km from the stadium, 24 minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| UTEP | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Rice 63% to win. UTEP won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Rice–UTEP gameRice leads 16–9 in 25 meetings, counting the 19 since this game.
| 2022 | Rice 37, UTEP 30 | |
| 2021 | UTEP 38, Rice 28 | |
| 2019 | Rice 30, UTEP 16 | |
| 2018 | UTEP 34, Rice 26 | |
| 2017 | Rice 31, UTEP 14 | |
| 2016 | Rice 44, UTEP 24 |
Around this game
Rice
- Next gamevs. SMUOct. 26, 2002
- SeasonRice in 2002
- ProgramRice history and records
UTEP
- Next gameat TulsaOct. 26, 2002
- SeasonUTEP in 2002
- ProgramUTEP history and records