Houston at Rice
Sunday, September 5, 2004 Share
Rice beat Houston 10–7. It was their 31st meeting; after it, Houston led the series 22–9.
FinalAttendance 28,726
- At kickoff
- 80°F, rain, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; William P Hobby (KHOU), 15 km from the home team’s stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Rice | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Standouts
- DefenseWill Gulley1 INTHouston
Player stats
Houston
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kolb | 15/33 | 204 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Evans | 7 | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| Jackie Battle | 6 | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| Matt Schirmer | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendal Briles | 4 | 74 | 0 | 32 |
| Vincent Marshall | 5 | 54 | 1 | 33 |
| Donnie Avery | 3 | 42 | 0 | 19 |
| Stephen Cucci | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will Gulley | 1 | 16 | 0 |
Rice
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Henderson | 3/7 | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Henderson | 27 | 74 | 0 | 23 |
| Ed Bailey | 16 | 57 | 1 | 25 |
| Marcus Rucker | 3 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Mike Falco | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Wiggins | 2 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
| Quinton Smith | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Holley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Houston | Rice | |
|---|---|---|
| 212 | Total yards | 191 |
| 267 | Passing yards | 46 |
| 8 | Rushing yards | 163 |
| 6.2 | Yards per pass | 4.0 |
| 0.3 | Yards per rush | 3.0 |
| 15 | First downs | 13 |
| 7–17 | Third downs | 3–13 |
| 1–2 | Fourth downs | 1–2 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 17:37 | Possession | 19:22 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Rice 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Houston–Rice gameHouston leads 35–12 in 47 meetings, counting the 16 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
Houston
- Next gameat OklahomaSept. 11, 2004
- SeasonHouston in 2004
- ProgramHouston history and records
Rice
- Next gamevs. Hawai’iSept. 18, 2004
- SeasonRice in 2004
- ProgramRice history and records

