SMU at Rice
Saturday, October 26, 2002. Rice took the Mayor’s Cup from SMU Share
Rice beat SMU 27–15. It was their 80th meeting; after it, SMU led the series 44–35–1.
Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonHigh 71°F, low 69°F, 0.93 in. of rainAttendance 10,845
- At kickoff
- 69°F, overcast, fog, wind 10 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; William P Hobby (KHOU), 15 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| Rice | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Rice 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every SMU–Rice gameSMU leads 49–41–1 in 91 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.
| 2023 | SMU 36, Rice 31 | |
| 2012 | Rice 36, SMU 14 | |
| 2011 | SMU 27, Rice 24 | |
| 2010 | SMU 42, Rice 31 | |
| 2009 | SMU 31, Rice 28 | |
| 2008 | Rice 56, SMU 27 |
Around this game
SMU
- Next gamevs. NevadaNov. 2, 2002
- SeasonSMU in 2002
- ProgramSMU history and records
Rice
- Next gameat TulsaNov. 2, 2002
- SeasonRice in 2002
- ProgramRice history and records