Rice at Nevada
Saturday, October 16, 2004 Share
Nevada beat Rice 35–10. It was their fifth meeting; Nevada leads the series 3–2.
Final at Mackay Stadium, RenoAttendance 18,800
- At kickoff
- 68°F, mostly cloudy, wind 24 mph from the west, gusts to 31 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Reno/Tahoe International Airport (KRNO), 6 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Nevada | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
Standouts
- RushingJoel Armstrong10 carries, 98 yards, 1 TDRice
- ReceivingNichiren Flowers8 catches, 90 yards, 1 TDNevada
- DefenseAndray Downs1 INTRice
Player stats
Rice
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Henderson | 6/15 | 62 | 0 | 1 |
| Joel Armstrong | 1/1 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Armstrong | 10 | 98 | 1 | 37 |
| Greg Henderson | 21 | 86 | 0 | 20 |
| Ed Bailey | 16 | 46 | 0 | 7 |
| Quinton Smith | 4 | 28 | 0 | 12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Battle | 3 | 26 | 0 | 12 |
| Ryan Simonak | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Joe Moore | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andray Downs | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Ginn | 1 | 28 | 0 |
Nevada
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Rowe | 16/32 | 168 | 1 | 2 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Rowe | 8 | 75 | 0 | 22 |
| Chance Kretschmer | 18 | 52 | 1 | 19 |
| B.J. Mitchell | 11 | 46 | 3 | 9 |
| Drew Robinson | 5 | 19 | 0 | 12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichiren Flowers | 8 | 90 | 1 | 20 |
| Caleb Spencer | 5 | 66 | 0 | 22 |
| Anthony Pudewell | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| B.J. Mitchell | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roderick Stallings | 1 | 0 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Rice | Nevada | |
|---|---|---|
| 325 | Total yards | 360 |
| 59 | Passing yards | 174 |
| 268 | Rushing yards | 192 |
| 3.6 | Yards per pass | 5.3 |
| 5.1 | Yards per rush | 4.6 |
| 20 | First downs | 23 |
| 2–13 | Third downs | 8–14 |
| 1–4 | Fourth downs | 1–2 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 18:37 | Possession | 18:39 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Rice 55% to win. Nevada won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Rice–Nevada gameNevada leads 3–2 in five meetings.
| 2004 | Nevada 35, Rice 10 | |
| 2003 | Rice 52, Nevada 42 | |
| 2002 | Nevada 31, Rice 21 | |
| 2001 | Rice 33, Nevada 30 | |
| 2000 | Nevada 34, Rice 28 |
Around this game
Rice
- Next gameat NavyOct. 23, 2004
- SeasonRice in 2004
- ProgramRice history and records
Nevada
- Next gamevs. TulsaOct. 23, 2004
- SeasonNevada in 2004
- ProgramNevada history and records