Fresno State at Rice
Saturday, November 6, 2004 Share
Fresno State beat Rice 52–21. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Fresno State led the series 6–0.
Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonAttendance 18,407
- At kickoff
- 76°F, a few clouds, wind 6 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; William P Hobby (KHOU), 15 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | 21 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 52 |
| Rice | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Standouts
- PassingPaul Pinegar12 of 18, 183 yards, 3 TDFresno State
- RushingQuinton Smith12 carries, 166 yards, 1 TDRice
- ReceivingJoe Fernandez5 catches, 90 yards, 1 TDFresno State
DefenseTyrone Culver1 INTFresno State
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Player stats
Fresno State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pinegar | 12/18 | 183 | 3 | 0 |
| Jordan Christensen | 1/1 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Mathis | 6 | 31 | 1 | 20 |
| Bryson Sumlin | 10 | 26 | 1 | 7 |
| Robbie Dubois | 5 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Matt Rivera | 5 | 20 | 0 | 19 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fernandez | 5 | 90 | 1 | 49 |
| Adam Jennings | 3 | 48 | 2 | 30 |
| Jermaine Jamison | 2 | 41 | 0 | 21 |
| Jaron Fairman | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Culver | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| Richard Marshall | 1 | 100 | 1 |
| Marcus McCauley | 1 | 63 | 0 |
Rice
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Henderson | 5/11 | 109 | 1 | 2 |
| Joel Armstrong | 4/8 | 48 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Smith | 12 | 166 | 1 | 80 |
| Thomas Lott III | 8 | 48 | 0 | 40 |
| Ed Bailey | 12 | 37 | 1 | 14 |
| Greg Henderson | 16 | 19 | 0 | 15 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Falco | 2 | 68 | 0 | 34 |
| Ryan Simonak | 3 | 38 | 0 | 15 |
| Marcus Rucker | 2 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| Marcus Battle | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Fresno State | Rice | |
|---|---|---|
| 310 | Total yards | 443 |
| 207 | Passing yards | 202 |
| 107 | Rushing yards | 286 |
| 10.7 | Yards per pass | 8.3 |
| 3.3 | Yards per rush | 4.5 |
| 18 | First downs | 22 |
| 5–10 | Third downs | 9–19 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 2–4 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 14:31 | Possession | 22:07 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Fresno State 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Fresno State–Rice gameFresno State leads 7–1 in eight meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2026 | Fresno State 38, Rice 24 | |
| 2014 | Rice 30, Fresno State 6 | Hawai’i Bowl |
| 2004 | Fresno State 52, Rice 21 | |
| 2003 | Fresno State 31, Rice 28 | |
| 2002 | Fresno State 31, Rice 28 | |
| 2001 | Fresno State 52, Rice 24 |
Around this game
Fresno State
- Next gamevs. Hawai’iNov. 12, 2004
- SeasonFresno State in 2004
- ProgramFresno State history and records
Rice
- Next gameat UTEPNov. 13, 2004
- SeasonRice in 2004
- ProgramRice history and records