Rice at San José State
Saturday, October 2, 2004 Share
San José State beat Rice 70–63. It was their fifth meeting; San José State leads the series 3–2.
Final at CEFCU Stadium, San JoseAttendance 4,467
- At kickoff
- 67°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; N Y. Mineta Sn Jo International Airport (KSJC), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 21 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 63 |
| San José State | 7 | 21 | 14 | 28 | 70 |
Standouts
- PassingDale Rogers10 of 17, 359 yards, 5 TD, 3 INTSan José State
- RushingMarcus Rucker23 carries, 201 yards, 2 TDRice
- ReceivingRufus Skillern4 catches, 115 yards, 2 TDSan José State
- DefenseTerry Holley1 INTRice
Player stats
Rice
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Henderson | 4/12 | 64 | 0 | 2 |
| Joel Armstrong | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Rucker | 23 | 201 | 2 | 86 |
| Greg Henderson | 28 | 156 | 3 | 39 |
| Joel Armstrong | 12 | 120 | 1 | 49 |
| Jordan Kramer | 10 | 45 | 1 | 11 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Battle | 2 | 46 | 0 | 40 |
| Joe Wood | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Joe Moore | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Holley | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Raymorris Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Byrd | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Chad Price | 1 | 15 | 1 |
San José State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Rogers | 10/17 | 359 | 5 | 3 |
| Adam Tafralis | 0/6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lamar Ferguson | 1/1 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Thompson | 14 | 85 | 1 | 74 |
| Lamar Ferguson | 4 | 38 | 0 | 15 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Broussard | 2 | 131 | 1 | 67 |
| Rufus Skillern | 4 | 115 | 2 | 45 |
| Tyson Thompson | 3 | 74 | 1 | 54 |
| Bryan Watje | 2 | 52 | 2 | 39 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Nunez | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| Jerrell Hardy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Godinez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Rice | San José State | |
|---|---|---|
| 634 | Total yards | 455 |
| 71 | Passing yards | 399 |
| 570 | Rushing yards | 83 |
| 4.3 | Yards per pass | 15.5 |
| 6.7 | Yards per rush | 3.3 |
| 33 | First downs | 15 |
| 10–18 | Third downs | 4–10 |
| 0–1 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 25:21 | Possession | 11:19 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Rice 60% to win. San José State won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Rice–San José State gameSan José State leads 3–2 in five meetings.
| 2004 | San José State 70, Rice 63 | |
| 2003 | Rice 28, San José State 24 | |
| 2000 | San José State 29, Rice 16 | |
| 1999 | Rice 49, San José State 7 | |
| 1998 | San José State 20, Rice 17 |
Around this game
Rice
- Next gamevs. SMUOct. 9, 2004
- SeasonRice in 2004
- ProgramRice history and records
San José State
- Next gameat WashingtonOct. 9, 2004
- SeasonSan José State in 2004
- ProgramSan José State history and records