Rice at UCLA

Saturday, September 9, 2006

UCLA beat Rice 26–⁠16. It was their fourth meeting; after it, UCLA led the series 4–⁠0.

AwayRice7–⁠6 in 2006
16
HomeUCLA7–⁠6 in 2006
26

Final at Rose Bowl, PasadenaAttendance 46,023

At kickoff
59°F, wind 9 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mount Wilson (KMWS), 12 km from the stadium, 29 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rice0010616
UCLA6731026

Standouts

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Player stats

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joel Armstrong7/116510
John Thomas Shepherd6/106600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Quinton Smith1476148
Joel Armstrong96011
C.J. Ugokwe1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jarett Dillard7102141
Mike Falco319011
Quinton Smith21005
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Ja’Corey Markeice Shepherd120

UCLA

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ben Olson13/1912421
Patrick Cowan0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chris Markey23208043
Kahlil Bell19102013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Michael Pitre443017
Junior Taylor432112
Brandon Breazell118118
Marcus Everett216013

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

RiceUCLA
184Total yards401
168Passing yards163
53Rushing yards277
6.2Yards per pass6.2
1.7Yards per rush5.3
12First downs26
2–⁠13Third downs6–⁠13
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers6
10–⁠90Penalties8–⁠70
15:21Possession21:19

Efficiency

RiceUCLA
25%Success rate48%
−0.10EPA per play0.17
1.09Explosiveness0.96
−0.17Rushing EPA0.33
−0.03Passing EPA−0.16
11%Passing-down success29%
−0.22First-down EPA0.16
−0.24Second-down EPA0.07
0.04Third-down EPA0.28

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

UCLA 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

UCLA end zoneRice end zone UCLAResult not recorded, 7 playsQ1 UCLAResult not recorded, 15 playsQ1 RiceFumble, 6 playsQ1 UCLAResult not recorded, 4 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 UCLAResult not recorded, 4 playsQ2 RicePunt, 7 playsQ2 UCLAFumble, 9 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 RiceMissed FG, 4 playsQ2 UCLATurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 RiceEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 UCLAInterceptionQ3 RiceResult not recorded, 3 plays (UCLA scores)Q3 RiceTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ3 UCLAFumble, 6 playsQ3 RicePunt, 4 playsQ3 UCLAField goal, 8 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 UCLATouchdown pass, 7 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown run, 5 playsQ4 UCLAPunt, 8 playsQ4 RiceEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UCLA drives left to right, Rice right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. UCLAResult not recorded, 7 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 UCLAResult not recorded, 15 plays, 51 yards
  3. Q1 RiceFumble, 6 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 UCLAResult not recorded, 4 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q1 UCLAResult not recorded, 4 plays, 73 yards
  7. Q2 RicePunt, 7 plays, 46 yards
  8. Q2 UCLAFumble, 9 plays, 33 yards
  9. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  10. Q2 RiceMissed FG, 4 plays, −19 yards
  11. Q2 UCLATurnover on downs, 8 plays, 41 yards
  12. Q2 RiceEnd of half, 3 plays, −3 yards
  13. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q3 UCLAInterception, 28 yards
  15. Q3 RiceResult not recorded, 3 plays (UCLA scores), −21 yards
  16. Q3 RiceTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 78 yards
  17. Q3 UCLAFumble, 6 plays, 17 yards
  18. Q3 RicePunt, 4 plays, −8 yards
  19. Q3 UCLAField goal, 8 plays, 69 yards
  20. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  21. Q4 UCLATouchdown pass, 7 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 RiceTouchdown run, 5 plays, 68 yards
  23. Q4 UCLAPunt, 8 plays, 6 yards
  24. Q4 RiceEnd of game, 2 plays, −16 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then UCLA 6, Rice 0
UCLA Result not recorded, 15 plays
14:341st & 10 at own 35Chris Markey rush for 5 yards to the UCLA 40.
14:002nd & 5 at own 40Chris Markey rush for 4 yards to the UCLA 44.
13:323rd & 1 at own 44Kahlil Bell rush for 5 yards to the UCLA 49 for a 1ST down.
13:081st & 10 at own 49Ben Olson pass complete to Marcus Everett for 3 yards to the Rice 48.
12:302nd & 7 at opp 48Kahlil Bell rush for 3 yards to the Rice 45.
11:583rd & 4 at opp 45Ben Olson pass complete to Matt Willis for 5 yards to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down.
11:371st & 10 at opp 40Ben Olson pass complete to Junior Taylor for 8 yards to the Rice 32.
11:062nd & 2 at opp 32Kahlil Bell rush for 1 yard to the Rice 31.
10:451st & 10 at opp 30Ben Olson rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Rice 35.
10:342nd & 13 at opp 33Chris Markey rush for 6 yards to the Rice 27.
10:003rd & 7 at opp 27Ucla penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
9:393rd & 12 at opp 32Ben Olson pass complete to Marcus Everett for 14 yards to the Rice 18 for a 1ST down.
9:071st & 10 at opp 19Ben Olson rush for 6 yards to the Rice 13.
8:502nd & 4 at opp 13Timeout RICE, clock 08:50.
8:452nd & 4 at opp 13Chris Markey rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 14.
8:113rd & 5 at opp 14Ben Olson pass incomplete.
8:004th & 5 at opp 14Justin Medlock 32 yard field goal GOOD.UCLA 3, Rice 0
7:55Justin Medlock kickoff for 61 yards returned by Quinton Smith for 13 yards to the Rice 17.
Rice Fumble, 6 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 17#17 rush for 2 yards to the Rice 19.
6:502nd & 8 at own 19CJ Ugokwe rush for 3 yards to the Rice 22.
6:143rd & 6 at own 21Joel Armstrong rush for 11 yards to the Rice 32 for a 1ST down.
5:511st & 10 at own 32Quinton Smith rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 30.
5:192nd & 12 at own 30John Shepherd rush for 1 yard to the Rice 31.
4:463rd & 11 at own 31John Shepherd rush for a loss of 4 yards, fumbled at the Rice 20, recovered by Bruce Davis at the Rice 20.
UCLA Result not recorded, 4 plays
4:231st & 10 at opp 20Ben Olson pass incomplete to Brandon Breazell.
4:152nd & 10 at opp 20Chris Markey rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 23.
3:383rd & 13 at opp 23Ben Olson pass complete to Junior Taylor for 3 yards to the Rice 20.
3:024th & 10 at opp 20Justin Medlock 37 yard field goal GOOD.UCLA 6, Rice 0
2:53Justin Medlock kickoff for 62 yards returned by Quinton Smith for 17 yards to the Rice 20.
Rice Punt, 3 plays
2:171st & 10 at own 21Quinton Smith rush for 2 yards to the Rice 23.
1:422nd & 8 at own 23John Shepherd rush for 2 yards to the Rice 25.
1:053rd & 5 at own 26John Shepherd pass incomplete to Gary Anderson Jr.
0:534th & 5 at own 26Jared Scruggs punt for 47 yards downed at the UCLA 27.
UCLA Result not recorded, 4 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 27Chris Markey rush for 43 yards to the Rice 30 for a 1ST down, Rice penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
0:201st & 10 at opp 15Kahlil Bell rush for 2 yards to the Rice 13.
Q2 14:542nd & 8 at opp 13Chris Markey rush for 4 yards to the Rice 9.
Q2 14:083rd & 4 at opp 9Ben Olson pass complete to Junior Taylor for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UCLA 12, Rice 0
Q2 14:08Justin Medlock extra point GOOD.UCLA 13, Rice 0
Q2 13:58Justin Medlock kickoff for 63 yards returned by Quinton Smith for 9 yards to the Rice 11.
2nd quarter6 drives, then UCLA 13, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 7 plays
13:331st & 10 at own 6Quinton Smith rush for 1 yard to the Rice 7.
13:122nd & 9 at own 7John Shepherd pass incomplete to Gary Anderson Jr.
13:053rd & 9 at own 7John Shepherd pass complete to Jarrett Dillard for 41 yards to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down.
12:431st & 10 at own 48John Shepherd pass complete to Jarrett Dillard for 12 yards to the UCLA 40 for a 1ST down.
12:341st & 10 at opp 40Quinton Smith rush for 2 yards to the UCLA 38, Rice penalty 16 yard personal foul accepted.
12:251st & 24 at own 46John Shepherd pass complete to Mike Falco for 5 yards to the UCLA 49.
12:172nd & 18 at opp 48Rice penalty 0 yard illegal touching accepted, no play.
12:133rd & 18 at opp 48John Shepherd pass incomplete to Tommy Henderson.
12:064th & 18 at opp 48Jared Scruggs punt for 29 yards downed at the UCLA 19.
UCLA Fumble, 9 plays
11:511st & 10 at own 20Ben Olson rush for no gain to the UCLA 20.
11:452nd & 10 at own 20Chris Markey rush for 10 yards to the UCLA 30 for a 1ST down.
11:231st & 10 at own 30Ben Olson pass incomplete.
11:102nd & 10 at own 30Kahlil Bell rush for 6 yards to the UCLA 36.
10:283rd & 4 at own 36Kahlil Bell rush for 3 yards to the UCLA 39.
9:594th & 1 at own 39Ben Olson rush for 3 yards to the UCLA 42 for a 1ST down.
9:361st & 10 at own 42Chris Markey rush for 14 yards to the Rice 44 for a 1ST down.
9:061st & 10 at opp 44Ben Olson pass complete to Michael Pitre for 3 yards to the Rice 41.
8:332nd & 6 at opp 40Ben Olson sacked by Brian Raines, fumbled at the Rice 47, recovered by Dietrich Davis at the Rice 47, tackled by Brian Raines.
Rice Punt, 3 plays
8:081st & 10 at own 47John Shepherd pass incomplete to Jarrett Dillard.
8:002nd & 10 at own 47Quinton Smith rush for 2 yards to the Rice 49.
7:153rd & 8 at own 49John Shepherd sacked by Bruce Davis at the Rice 48 for a loss of 1 yard.
6:454th & 9 at own 48Jared Scruggs punt for 40 yards, returned by Terrence Austin for no gain to the UCLA 3, fumbled at the UCLA 3, recovered by Will Moss.
Rice Missed FG, 4 plays
6:211st & goal at opp 2John Shepherd pass complete to Will Moss for no gain to the UCLA 2.
6:002nd & goal at opp 2Quinton Smith rush for 1 yard to the UCLA 1.
5:303rd & 0 at opp 1Rice penalty 93 yard false start accepted.
4:583rd & 0 at own 6Mike Falco rush for 73 yards to the UCLA 21.
4:434th & 0 at opp 21Luke Juist 38 yard field goal MISSED.
UCLA Turnover on downs, 8 plays
4:301st & 10 at own 21Chris Markey rush for 7 yards to the UCLA 28.
3:552nd & 3 at own 28Chris Markey rush for 21 yards to the UCLA 49 for a 1ST down.
3:201st & 10 at own 49Kahlil Bell rush for 6 yards to the Rice 45.
2:522nd & 4 at opp 45Kahlil Bell rush for 7 yards to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down.
2:131st & 10 at opp 38Chris Markey rush for 4 yards to the Rice 34.
1:442nd & 6 at opp 34Ben Olson pass incomplete to Marcus Everett.
1:323rd & 6 at opp 34Ben Olson pass complete to Kahlil Bell for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 38.
0:574th & 10 at opp 38Timeout Ucla, clock 00:57.
0:574th & 10 at opp 38Timeout RICE, clock 00:57.
0:504th & 10 at opp 38Patrick Cowan pass incomplete.
Rice End of half, 3 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 38John Shepherd pass complete to Mike Falco for 2 yards to the Rice 40.
0:212nd & 8 at own 40John Shepherd pass complete to Quinton Smith for 5 yards to the Rice 45.
0:093rd & 3 at own 45John Shepherd sacked by Chase Moline at the Rice 35 for a loss of 10 yards.
Q3 14:50Justin Medlock kickoff for 63 yards returned by Mike Falco for 32 yards to the Rice 34.
3rd quarter8 drives, then UCLA 16, Rice 10
Rice Punt, 3 plays
14:171st & 10 at own 34Quinton Smith rush for no gain to the Rice 34.
13:482nd & 10 at own 34Quinton Smith rush for 4 yards to the Rice 38.
13:193rd & 6 at own 38John Shepherd pass incomplete to Jarrett Dillard.
13:084th & 6 at own 38Jared Scruggs punt for 31 yards downed at the UCLA 31.
UCLA Interception
12:561st & 10 at own 31Ben Olson pass intercepted by Jaapos;Corey Shepherd at the UCLA 44, returned for 3 yards to the UCLA 41.
Rice Result not recorded, 3 plays (UCLA scores)
12:391st & 10 at opp 41Joel Armstrong pass complete to Mike Falco for 10 yards to the UCLA 31 for a 1ST down.
12:321st & 10 at opp 31Joel Armstrong rush for 7 yards to the UCLA 24.
12:012nd & 3 at opp 24Joel Armstrong pass incomplete to #89.
UCLA Result not recorded, 7 plays
8:583rd & 17 at opp 33Ben Olson pass incomplete to Marcus Everett.
8:534th & 17 at opp 33Justin Medlock 51 yard field goal GOOD.
8:41Justin Medlock kickoff for 60 yards returned by Mike Falco for 19 yards to the Rice 24.
Rice Touchdown pass, 7 plays
8:181st & 10 at own 22Joel Armstrong pass complete to Jarrett Dillard for 1 yard to the Rice 23 for a 1ST down, Ucla penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
7:591st & 10 at own 38Rice penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
7:361st & 15 at own 33Quinton Smith rush for 13 yards to the Rice 46.
7:282nd & 2 at own 46Joel Armstrong rush for 6 yards to the UCLA 48 for a 1ST down.
7:071st & 10 at opp 48Joel Armstrong pass complete to Jarrett Dillard for 14 yards to the UCLA 34 for a 1ST down.
7:011st & 10 at opp 34Joel Armstrong rush for 9 yards to the UCLA 25.
7:012nd & 1 at opp 25Quinton Smith rush for 4 yards to the UCLA 21 for a 1ST down.
6:391st & 10 at opp 21Rice penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
6:231st & 15 at opp 26Ucla penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
6:181st & 10 at opp 16Joel Armstrong pass complete to Jarrett Dillard for 16 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
6:18Luke Juist extra point GOOD.
6:07Luke Juist kickoff for 59 yards returned by Jamil Turner for 18 yards to the UCLA 24.
UCLA Fumble, 6 plays
5:551st & 10 at own 24Rice penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
5:501st & 10 at own 39Ben Olson pass complete to Junior Taylor for 12 yards to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down.
5:371st & 10 at opp 49Kahlil Bell rush for no gain to the Rice 49, Ucla penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
5:251st & 20 at own 41Kahlil Bell rush for 12 yards to the Rice 47.
4:442nd & 8 at opp 47Kahlil Bell rush for 5 yards to the Rice 42.
4:063rd & 3 at opp 42Ben Olson rush for 4 yards to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down.
4:061st & 10 at opp 38Timeout Ucla, clock 04:06.
3:571st & 10 at opp 38Ben Olson sacked by Chad Price, fumbled at the UCLA 41, recovered by Chad Price at the UCLA 41, tackled by Chad Price.
Rice Punt, 4 plays
3:331st & 10 at opp 41Joel Armstrong rush for no gain to the UCLA 41, Rice penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
3:161st & 20 at own 49Joel Armstrong pass incomplete.
3:082nd & 20 at own 49Quinton Smith rush for 2 yards to the UCLA 49.
2:323rd & 18 at opp 49Joel Armstrong pass incomplete.
2:234th & 18 at opp 49Jared Scruggs punt for 35 yards punt out-of-bounds at the UCLA 14.
UCLA Field goal, 8 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 14Chris Markey rush for 37 yards to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down.
1:291st & 10 at opp 49Kahlil Bell rush for 9 yards to the Rice 40.
1:032nd & 1 at opp 40Kahlil Bell rush for 3 yards to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down.
0:421st & 10 at opp 37Chris Markey rush for 12 yards to the Rice 25 for a 1ST down.
0:061st & 10 at opp 25Ben Olson sacked by Victor Brooks at the Rice 28 for a loss of 3 yards.
Q4 14:482nd & 13 at opp 28Chris Markey rush for 1 yard to the Rice 27.
Q4 13:593rd & 12 at opp 27Ben Olson pass complete to Kahlil Bell for 10 yards to the Rice 17.
Q4 13:324th & 2 at opp 17Justin Medlock 34 yard field goal GOOD.
Q4 13:22Justin Medlock kickoff for 59 yards returned by Mike Falco for 23 yards to the Rice 29.
4th quarter5 drives, then UCLA 26, Rice 16
Rice Punt, 3 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 29Joel Armstrong pass complete to Jarrett Dillard for 5 yards to the Rice 34.
12:252nd & 5 at own 34Quinton Smith rush for 2 yards to the Rice 36.
11:583rd & 3 at own 36Joel Armstrong sacked by Aaron Perez at the Rice 25 for a loss of 11 yards.
11:214th & 14 at own 25Jared Scruggs punt for 40 yards, fair catch by Terrence Austin at the UCLA 35, Ucla penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
UCLA Touchdown pass, 7 plays
10:521st & 10 at own 25Chris Markey rush for 6 yards to the UCLA 31.
10:292nd & 4 at own 31Chris Markey rush for 31 yards to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down.
10:221st & 10 at opp 38Kahlil Bell rush for 13 yards to the Rice 25 for a 1ST down.
9:551st & 10 at opp 25Kahlil Bell rush for 5 yards to the Rice 20.
9:152nd & 5 at opp 20Ben Olson pass complete to Michael Pitre for 14 yards to the Rice 6 for a 1ST down.
9:071st & 0 at opp 6Ucla penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
9:001st & 0 at opp 16Chris Markey rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 18.
8:192nd & 0 at opp 18Ben Olson pass complete to Brandon Breazell for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
8:19Justin Medlock extra point GOOD.
8:07Justin Medlock kickoff for 63 yards returned by Mike Falco for 30 yards to the Rice 32.
Rice Touchdown run, 5 plays
7:251st & 10 at own 32Joel Armstrong rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled at the Rice 30, forced by Team, recovered by Rice at the Rice 30.
7:092nd & 12 at own 30Joel Armstrong pass complete to Quinton Smith for 5 yards to the Rice 35.
6:423rd & 7 at own 35Joel Armstrong rush for 4 yards to the Rice 39.
6:044th & 3 at own 39Joel Armstrong pass complete to Jarrett Dillard for 13 yards to the UCLA 48 for a 1ST down.
5:381st & 10 at opp 48Quinton Smith rush for 48 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
5:38Two-point conversion attempt, Joel Armstrong pass FAILED.
5:25Luke Juist on-side kick recovered by Ucla at the Rice 49.
UCLA Punt, 8 plays
5:151st & 10 at opp 49Chris Markey rush for 4 yards to the Rice 45.
4:372nd & 6 at opp 45Chris Markey rush for 8 yards to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down.
4:041st & 10 at opp 37Chris Markey rush for no gain to the Rice 37.
3:282nd & 10 at opp 37Kahlil Bell rush for 2 yards to the Rice 35.
2:483rd & 8 at opp 35Ben Olson pass complete to Michael Pitre for 9 yards to the Rice 26 for a 1ST down.
2:231st & 10 at opp 26Kahlil Bell rush for no gain to the Rice 26.
1:362nd & 10 at opp 26Ben Olson sacked by Victor Brooks at the Rice 34 for a loss of 8 yards.
1:363rd & 18 at opp 34Timeout RICE, clock 01:36.
1:243rd & 18 at opp 34Chris Markey rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 38.
0:494th & 22 at opp 38Ucla penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
0:434th & 27 at opp 43Aaron Perez punt for 25 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Rice 18.
Rice End of game, 2 plays
0:351st & 10 at own 18Joel Armstrong sacked by Aaron Perez at the Rice 8 for a loss of 10 yards.
0:152nd & 20 at own 8Joel Armstrong sacked by Aaron Perez at the Rice 2 for a loss of 6 yards.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

UCLA leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2012UCLA 49, Rice 24
2006UCLA 26, Rice 16
2005UCLA 63, Rice 21
1966UCLA 27, Rice 24
1952UCLA 20, Rice 0

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