Rice at Florida State

Saturday, September 23, 2006

No. 18 Florida State beat Rice 55–⁠7. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayRice7–⁠6 in 2006
7
Home18Florida State7–⁠6 in 2006 (2–⁠6 official)
55

Final at Doak Campbell Stadium, TallahasseeTV: ESPNUAttendance 78,154

At kickoff
89°F, partly cloudy, wind 13 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tallahassee Regional Airport (KTLH), 7 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rice70007
Florida State1412141555

Standouts

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Player stats

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joel Armstrong9/2412811
John Thomas Shepherd0/3000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Quinton Smith16104017
Joel Armstrong1217012
John Wall4703
Jarett Dillard1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jarett Dillard7113132
Tommy Henderson111011
John Welch1404

Florida State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Weatherford8/1210210
Xavier Lee5/1111110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Antone Smith12137260
Lorenzo Booker13115133
Marcus Sims41908
Xavier Lee36010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Greg Carr5107257
Chris Davis354028
Brandon Warren337019
Caz Piurowski113013
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Marcus Ball1540

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

Team stats

RiceFlorida State
241Total yards500
159Passing yards219
113Rushing yards287
4.7Yards per pass9.3
3.1Yards per rush7.6
16First downs22
1–⁠13Third downs4–⁠10
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers1
7–⁠45Penalties8–⁠58
18:24Possession17:28

Efficiency

RiceFlorida State
29%Success rate48%
−0.12EPA per play0.26
1.07Explosiveness1.21
0.08Rushing EPA0.23
−0.30Passing EPA0.28
23%Passing-down success41%
−0.16First-down EPA0.05
0.10Second-down EPA0.29
−0.40Third-down EPA0.89

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)

Florida State 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Florida State end zoneRice end zoneQ1 Florida StateTouchdown run, 8 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ1 Florida StateTouchdown run, 11 playsQ1 RicePunt, 7 playsQ1 Florida StateFumble, 3 playsQ2 RiceInterceptionQ2 Florida StateField goal, 4 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 Florida StateField goal, 6 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 Florida StateTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ2 RicePunt, 5 playsQ2 Florida StatePunt, 2 playsQ2 RiceEnd of half, 1 playQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 Florida StateTouchdown run, 2 playsQ3 RicePunt, 4 playsQ3 Florida StateTouchdown run, 3 playsQ3 RicePunt, 4 playsQ3 Florida StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 Florida StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 RiceFumble, 2 playsQ3 Florida StateTouchdown run, 6 playsQ4 RiceFumble, 12 playsQ4 Florida StateTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ4 RiceTurnover on downs, 12 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Florida State drives left to right, Rice right to left.
  1. Q1 Florida StateTouchdown run, 8 plays, 80 yards
  2. Q1 RiceTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 65 yards
  3. Q1 Florida StateTouchdown run, 11 plays, 72 yards
  4. Q1 RicePunt, 7 plays, 19 yards
  5. Q1 Florida StateFumble, 3 plays, 33 yards
  6. Q2 RiceInterception, 38 yards
  7. Q2 Florida StateField goal, 4 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  9. Q2 Florida StateField goal, 6 plays, 16 yards
  10. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q2 Florida StateTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 51 yards
  12. Q2 RicePunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
  13. Q2 Florida StatePunt, 2 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q2 RiceEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  15. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  16. Q3 Florida StateTouchdown run, 2 plays, 41 yards
  17. Q3 RicePunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  18. Q3 Florida StateTouchdown run, 3 plays, 70 yards
  19. Q3 RicePunt, 4 plays, −3 yards
  20. Q3 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  21. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  22. Q3 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  23. Q3 RiceFumble, 2 plays, −5 yards
  24. Q3 Florida StateTouchdown run, 6 plays, 56 yards
  25. Q4 RiceFumble, 12 plays, 38 yards
  26. Q4 Florida StateTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 75 yards
  27. Q4 RiceTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 70 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Florida State 14, Rice 7
Florida State Touchdown run, 8 plays
14:281st & 10 at own 20Drew Weatherford pass incomplete.
14:172nd & 10 at own 20Lorenzo Booker rush for 10 yards to the FSU 30 for a 1ST down.
13:501st & 10 at own 30Drew Weatherford pass complete to Brandon Warren for 11 yards to the FSU 41 for a 1ST down.
13:211st & 10 at own 41Lorenzo Booker rush for 9 yards to the 50 yard line.
12:462nd & 1 at the 50Lorenzo Booker rush for 2 yards to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down.
12:201st & 10 at opp 48Drew Weatherford pass complete to Brandon Warren for 18 yards to the Rice 30 for a 1ST down.
12:201st & 10 at opp 30Florida St penalty 5 yard false start on Shannon Boatman accepted.
11:311st & 15 at opp 35Lorenzo Booker rush for 34 yards to the Rice 1 for a 1ST down.
11:271st & goal at opp 1Joe Surratt rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida State 6, Rice 0
5:18Damon McDaniel extra point GOOD.
5:18Damon McDaniel kickoff for 62 yards out-of-bounds, Florida St penalty 32 yard illegal procedure accepted.
Rice Touchdown pass, 5 plays
10:511st & 10 at own 35Joel Armstrong pass complete to Jarrett Dillard for 18 yards to the FSU 47 for a 1ST down.
10:511st & 10 at opp 47Florida St penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
10:201st & 5 at opp 42John Wall rush for 1 yard to the FSU 41.
9:512nd & 4 at opp 41Joel Armstrong rush for 11 yards to the FSU 30 for a 1ST down.
9:261st & 10 at opp 30Quinton Smith rush for a loss of 2 yards to the FSU 32.
8:562nd & 12 at opp 32Joel Armstrong pass complete to Jarrett Dillard for 32 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
8:56Luke Juist extra point GOOD.
8:40Clark Fangmeier kickoff for 60 yards returned by Joslin Shaw for 23 yards to the FSU 28.
Florida State Touchdown run, 11 plays
8:401st & 10 at own 28Rice penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
8:231st & 10 at own 33Antone Smith rush for 12 yards to the FSU 45 for a 1ST down.
8:041st & 10 at own 45Drew Weatherford pass complete to Chris Davis for 11 yards to the Rice 44 for a 1ST down.
7:201st & 10 at opp 44Matt Dunham rush for no gain to the Rice 44.
7:202nd & 10 at opp 44Florida St penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
6:512nd & 15 at opp 49Drew Weatherford pass complete to Chris Davis for 16 yards to the Rice 33 for a 1ST down.
6:461st & 10 at opp 33Drew Weatherford pass incomplete.
6:332nd & 10 at opp 33Roger Williams rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 35.
5:523rd & 12 at opp 35Drew Weatherford pass complete to Greg Carr for 15 yards to the Rice 20 for a 1ST down.
5:231st & 10 at opp 20Antone Smith rush for 12 yards to the Rice 8 for a 1ST down.
5:181st & goal at opp 8Drew Weatherford pass incomplete.
5:072nd & goal at opp 8Antone Smith rush for 4 yards to the Rice 4.
4:353rd & goal at opp 4Antone Smith rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
4:35Damon McDaniel extra point GOOD.
4:25Damon McDaniel kickoff for 54 yards returned by Christopher Douglas for 22 yards to the Rice 33.
Rice Punt, 7 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 33Joel Armstrong pass incomplete.
3:302nd & 10 at own 33Joel Armstrong pass complete to Jarrett Dillard for 12 yards to the Rice 45 for a 1ST down.
3:141st & 10 at own 45Lance Luedeker rush for 1 yard to the Rice 46.
2:442nd & 9 at own 46Joel Armstrong pass complete to Jarrett Dillard for 10 yards to the FSU 44 for a 1ST down.
2:301st & 10 at opp 44Joel Armstrong sacked by Lawrence Timmons at the Rice 47 for a loss of 9 yards.
2:002nd & 19 at own 47Joel Armstrong pass incomplete.
1:433rd & 19 at own 47Joel Armstrong rush for 5 yards to the FSU 48.
1:144th & 14 at opp 48Jared Scruggs punt for 48 yards for a touchback.
Florida State Fumble, 3 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 20Florida St penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
0:201st & 15 at own 15Xavier Lee rush for no gain to the FSU 15.
Q2 14:452nd & 15 at own 15Xavier Lee rush for 10 yards to the FSU 25.
Q2 14:343rd & 5 at own 25Xavier Lee pass complete to Chris Davis for 28 yards, fumbled at the Rice 47, recovered by Rice at the Rice 47.
2nd quarter8 drives, then Florida State 26, Rice 7
Rice Interception
14:171st & 10 at own 47Timeout RICE, clock 14:17.
14:071st & 10 at own 47Joel Armstrong pass complete to Jarrett Dillard for 17 yards to the FSU 36 for a 1ST down.
13:541st & 10 at opp 36Joel Armstrong pass incomplete.
13:232nd & 10 at opp 36Quinton Smith rush for a loss of 1 yard to the FSU 37.
12:423rd & 11 at opp 37Joel Armstrong pass intercepted by Marcus Ball at the FSU 32, returned for 53 yards to the Rice 15.
Florida State Field goal, 4 plays
12:321st & 10 at opp 15Lorenzo Booker rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 19.
12:032nd & 14 at opp 19Xavier Lee pass incomplete.
11:553rd & 14 at opp 19Lorenzo Booker rush for 4 yards to the Rice 15.
11:454th & 10 at opp 15Gary Cismesia 32 yard field goal GOOD.
11:16Gary Cismesia kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Rice Punt, 3 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 20Joel Armstrong pass incomplete.
10:482nd & 10 at own 20Joel Armstrong rush for 4 yards to the Rice 24.
10:103rd & 6 at own 24Joel Armstrong sacked by Dekoda Watson at the Rice 17 for a loss of 7 yards.
10:104th & 13 at own 17Jared Scruggs punt for 35 yards, fair catch by Marcus Ball at the FSU 48.
Florida State Field goal, 6 plays
9:191st & 10 at own 48Sean Compton rush for 4 yards to the Rice 48.
8:532nd & 6 at opp 48Antone Smith rush for 9 yards to the Rice 39 for a 1ST down.
8:201st & 10 at opp 39Drew Weatherford pass complete to De’Cody Fagg for 2 yards to the Rice 37.
7:522nd & 8 at opp 37Drew Weatherford pass incomplete.
7:523rd & 8 at opp 37Drew Weatherford rush for 1 yard to the Rice 36.
7:454th & 7 at opp 36Gary Cismesia 53 yard field goal GOOD.
7:41Graham Gano kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Rice Punt, 3 plays
7:091st & 10 at own 20Joel Armstrong rush for 2 yards to the Rice 22.
6:452nd & 8 at own 22Joel Armstrong pass incomplete.
6:403rd & 8 at own 22Joel Armstrong pass incomplete.
6:264th & 8 at own 22Jared Scruggs punt for 47 yards, returned by Tony Carter for 18 yards to the FSU 49.
Florida State Touchdown pass, 5 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 49Drew Weatherford pass complete to Caz Piurowski for 13 yards to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down.
5:341st & 10 at opp 38Lorenzo Booker rush for 5 yards to the Rice 33.
5:082nd & 5 at opp 33Lorenzo Booker rush for 10 yards to the Rice 23 for a 1ST down.
4:501st & 10 at opp 23Lorenzo Booker rush for 4 yards to the Rice 19.
4:032nd & 6 at opp 19Drew Weatherford pass complete to Greg Carr for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
4:03Gary Cismesia extra point MISSED.
3:58Graham Gano kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Rice Punt, 5 plays
3:321st & 10 at own 20Joel Armstrong pass complete to Tommy Henderson for 11 yards to the Rice 31 for a 1ST down.
3:321st & 10 at own 31Joel Armstrong pass complete to Jarrett Dillard for no gain to the Rice 31 for a 1ST down, Florida St penalty 14 yard face mask accepted.
2:321st & 10 at own 45John Wall rush for 3 yards to the Rice 48.
1:452nd & 7 at own 48Joel Armstrong sacked by Geno Hayes at the Rice 41 for a loss of 7 yards.
1:303rd & 14 at own 41Joel Armstrong rush for 9 yards to the 50 yard line.
1:304th & 5 at the 50Timeout RICE, clock 01:30.
1:314th & 5 at the 50Jared Scruggs punt for 18 yards punt out-of-bounds at the FSU 32.
Florida State Punt, 2 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 32Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 01:07.
1:071st & 10 at own 32Florida St penalty 7 yard holding accepted, no play.
0:311st & 17 at own 25Xavier Lee pass incomplete.
0:202nd & 17 at own 25Lorenzo Booker rush for 16 yards to the FSU 41.
0:203rd & 1 at own 41Florida St penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
0:094th & 6 at own 36Graham Gano punt for 48 yards, returned by Brandon King for no gain to the Rice 16.
Q3 14:55Graham Gano kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter10 drives, then Florida State 40, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 3 plays
14:291st & 10 at own 20Quinton Smith rush for no gain to the Rice 20.
13:512nd & 10 at own 20Quinton Smith rush for 5 yards to the Rice 25.
13:403rd & 5 at own 25Joel Armstrong sacked at the Rice 16 for a loss of 9 yards.
12:454th & 14 at own 16Jared Scruggs punt for 25 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Rice 41.
Florida State Touchdown run, 2 plays
12:301st & 10 at opp 41Lorenzo Booker rush for 24 yards to the Rice 17 for a 1ST down.
12:301st & 10 at opp 17Rice penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
12:201st & goal at opp 2Joe Surratt rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
12:20Gary Cismesia extra point GOOD.
12:13Graham Gano kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Rice Punt, 4 plays
11:461st & 10 at own 20Quinton Smith rush for 15 yards to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down.
11:231st & 10 at own 35Joel Armstrong pass incomplete.
11:122nd & 10 at own 35Quinton Smith rush for 9 yards to the Rice 44.
11:123rd & 1 at own 44Rice penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
10:193rd & 6 at own 39Joel Armstrong pass incomplete.
10:104th & 6 at own 39Jared Scruggs punt for 39 yards, returned by Sean Compton for 8 yards to the FSU 30.
Florida State Touchdown run, 3 plays
9:391st & 10 at own 30Antone Smith rush for 1 yard to the FSU 31.
9:032nd & 9 at own 31Antone Smith rush for 62 yards to the Rice 7 for a 1ST down.
8:411st & goal at opp 7Lorenzo Booker rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
8:41Gary Cismesia extra point GOOD.
8:08Graham Gano kickoff for 65 yards returned by Christopher Douglas for 17 yards to the Rice 17, Rice penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted.
Rice Punt, 4 plays
8:081st & 10 at own 7Quinton Smith rush for 8 yards to the Rice 15, Rice penalty 11 yard holding accepted.
7:201st & 13 at own 4Quinton Smith rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 1.
7:202nd & 16 at own 1Timeout RICE, clock 07:20.
6:362nd & 16 at own 1Joel Armstrong pass complete to Jarrett Dillard for 3 yards, fumbled at the Rice 4, recovered by Rice at the Rice 4.
6:343rd & 13 at own 4Joel Armstrong pass incomplete.
6:344th & 13 at own 4Jared Scruggs punt for 42 yards downed at the Rice 46.
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
5:491st & 10 at opp 46Antone Smith rush for no gain to the Rice 46.
4:452nd & 10 at opp 46Lorenzo Booker rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 48.
4:373rd & 12 at opp 48Xavier Lee pass incomplete.
4:294th & 12 at opp 48Graham Gano punt for 36 yards downed at the Rice 12.
Rice Punt, 3 plays
4:291st & 10 at own 12Rice penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
3:461st & 15 at own 7Joel Armstrong pass complete to Jarrett Dillard for 5 yards to the Rice 12.
3:112nd & 10 at own 12Dale Lloyd rush for 4 yards to the Rice 16.
3:073rd & 6 at own 16Joel Armstrong pass incomplete.
3:004th & 6 at own 16Jared Scruggs punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Jared Whipkey at the FSU 48.
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
2:381st & 10 at own 48Xavier Lee pass incomplete.
2:332nd & 10 at own 48Xavier Lee pass incomplete.
1:593rd & 10 at own 48Xavier Lee sacked by William Wood at the FSU 44 for a loss of 4 yards.
1:594th & 14 at own 44Dvontrey Richardson punt blocked for a loss of 5 yards.
Rice Fumble, 2 plays
1:081st & 10 at opp 39Joel Armstrong pass incomplete.
1:002nd & 10 at opp 39CJ Ugokwe rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled at the FSU 44, recovered by FSU at the FSU 44.
Florida State Touchdown run, 6 plays
0:351st & 10 at own 44Xavier Lee pass incomplete.
0:042nd & 10 at own 44Xavier Lee pass complete to Greg Carr for 2 yards to the FSU 46.
Q4 14:373rd & 8 at own 46Xavier Lee pass complete to Greg Carr for 17 yards to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:221st & 10 at opp 37Xavier Lee pass complete to Brandon Warren for 7 yards to the Rice 30.
Q4 13:512nd & 3 at opp 30Antone Smith rush for 5 yards to the Rice 25 for a 1ST down.
Q4 13:231st & 10 at opp 25Antone Smith rush for 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 13:23Gary Cismesia extra point GOOD.
Q4 13:11Graham Gano kickoff for 54 yards returned by Marcus Knox for 26 yards to the Rice 37.
4th quarter3 drives, then Florida State 55, Rice 7
Rice Fumble, 12 plays
12:371st & 10 at own 37John Wall rush for 2 yards to the Rice 39.
12:172nd & 8 at own 39Quinton Smith rush for 17 yards to the FSU 44 for a 1ST down.
11:441st & 10 at opp 44John Wall rush for 1 yard to the FSU 43.
11:202nd & 9 at opp 43Joel Armstrong rush for 3 yards to the FSU 40.
10:293rd & 6 at opp 40Joel Armstrong pass complete to John Welch for 4 yards to the FSU 36.
10:054th & 2 at opp 36Quinton Smith rush for 10 yards to the FSU 26 for a 1ST down.
9:561st & 10 at opp 26Joel Armstrong pass incomplete.
9:442nd & 10 at opp 26Quinton Smith rush for 6 yards to the FSU 20.
9:443rd & 4 at opp 20Rice penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
8:353rd & 9 at opp 25Joel Armstrong pass complete to Jarrett Dillard for 19 yards to the FSU 6 for a 1ST down.
8:341st & 0 at opp 6Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 08:34.
8:031st & goal at opp 6Quinton Smith rush for no gain to the FSU 6.
7:442nd & goal at opp 6Joel Armstrong pass incomplete.
7:373rd & goal at opp 6Joel Armstrong rush for a loss of 15 yards, fumbled at the FSU 25, recovered by FSU at the FSU 25.
Florida State Touchdown pass, 5 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 25Marcus Sims rush for 8 yards to the FSU 33.
6:312nd & 2 at own 33Marcus Sims rush for 6 yards to the FSU 39 for a 1ST down.
6:061st & 10 at own 39Marcus Sims rush for no gain to the FSU 39.
5:232nd & 10 at own 39Marcus Sims rush for 4 yards to the FSU 43.
4:333rd & 6 at own 43Xavier Lee pass complete to Greg Carr for 57 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
4:33Two-point conversion attempt, Marcus Sims rush GOOD.
4:22Graham Gano kickoff for 59 yards returned by Christopher Douglas for 19 yards to the Rice 25.
Rice Turnover on downs, 12 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 25Quinton Smith rush for 9 yards to the Rice 34.
3:262nd & 1 at own 34Joel Armstrong rush for 12 yards to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down.
3:151st & 10 at own 46Quinton Smith rush for 13 yards to the FSU 41 for a 1ST down.
2:471st & 10 at opp 41Quinton Smith rush for 5 yards to the FSU 36.
2:152nd & 5 at opp 36Joel Armstrong pass incomplete.
2:113rd & 5 at opp 36Joel Armstrong pass incomplete.
1:594th & 5 at opp 36Quinton Smith rush for 5 yards to the FSU 31 for a 1ST down.
1:261st & 10 at opp 31Quinton Smith rush for 25 yards to the FSU 6 for a 1ST down.
0:591st & goal at opp 6Max Anyiam pass incomplete.
0:452nd & goal at opp 6Max Anyiam pass incomplete to Jarrett Dillard.
0:373rd & 0 at opp 1Timeout RICE, clock 00:37.
0:353rd & goal at opp 6Max Anyiam pass incomplete.
0:254th & goal at opp 6Max Anyiam sacked at the FSU 5 for a loss of 1 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.

Officially, neither side has a win; as played, Florida State leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

The NCAA later vacated Florida State’s win in this game; it doesn’t count in the official series.

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