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Rice at UTEP

Saturday, November 4, 2006

Rice beat UTEP 37–⁠31. It was their 10th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 5–⁠5.

AwayRice7–⁠6 in 2006
37
HomeUTEP5–⁠7 in 2006
31

Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoAttendance 42,685

At kickoff
63°F, a few clouds, wind 3 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; El Paso International Airport (KELP), 13 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rice14167037
UTEP3714731

Standouts

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Player stats

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chase Clement19/2623330
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Quinton Smith31171221
Chase Clement946015
C.J. Ugokwe112012
Mike Falco31006
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Quinton Smith472164
Jarett Dillard352134
Tommy Henderson651117
Joel Armstrong319013
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Brandon King100

UTEP

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jordan Palmer16/3331540
James Thomas II0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcus Thomas1177022
James Thomas II3503
Jason Williams2405
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Daniel Robinson497232
Joe West381049
Marcus Thomas474125
Chris Marrow331014

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

Team stats

RiceUTEP
471Total yards388
237Passing yards328
238Rushing yards73
9.0Yards per pass9.3
5.0Yards per rush4.1
30First downs17
7–⁠12Third downs4–⁠10
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
6–⁠43Penalties9–⁠87
29:23Possession14:29

Efficiency

RiceUTEP
45%Success rate33%
0.17EPA per play0.02
0.91Explosiveness1.59
0.03Rushing EPA−0.05
0.41Passing EPA0.05
40%Passing-down success42%
−0.09First-down EPA−0.34
0.13Second-down EPA0.44
0.94Third-down EPA0.59

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)

UTEP 69% to win. Rice pulled the upset.

Every drive

UTEP end zoneRice end zone RiceResult not recordedQ1 UTEPField goal, 10 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ1 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ1 UTEPInterception, 1 playQ1 RiceTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ1 UTEPTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown run, 16 playsQ2 UTEPPunt, 5 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown pass, 2 playsQ2 UTEPSafety, 3 plays (Rice scores)Q2 RiceEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 UTEPTouchdown pass, 2 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown run, 7 playsQ3 UTEPTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ3 RicePunt, 8 playsQ3 UTEPTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 UTEPResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UTEP 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. RiceResult not recorded, 70 yards
  2. Q1 UTEPField goal, 10 plays, 33 yards
  3. Q1 RiceTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 82 yards
  4. Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  5. Q1 UTEPInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  6. Q1 RiceTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 67 yards
  7. Q1 UTEPTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 81 yards
  8. Q2 RiceTouchdown run, 16 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q2 UTEPPunt, 5 plays, 29 yards
  10. Q2 RiceTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 80 yards
  11. Q2 UTEPSafety, 3 plays (Rice scores), 0 yards
  12. Q2 RiceEnd of half, 2 plays, −3 yards
  13. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  14. Q3 UTEPTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 33 yards
  15. Q3 RiceTouchdown run, 7 plays, 78 yards
  16. Q3 UTEPTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 65 yards
  17. Q3 RicePunt, 8 plays, 27 yards
  18. Q3 UTEPTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 71 yards
  19. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  20. Q4 UTEPResult not recorded, 3 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Rice 14, UTEP 3
Rice Result not recorded
14:501st & 10 at own 35Rice penalty 5 yard offside accepted, no play.
14:40Luke Juist kickoff for 64 yards returned by Josh Ferguson for 29 yards to the UTEP 35.
UTEP Field goal, 10 plays
13:591st & 10 at own 35Jordan Palmer pass complete to Marcus Thomas for 8 yards to the UTEP 43.
13:462nd & 2 at own 43Jordan Palmer pass incomplete to Johnnie Higgins Jr.
13:463rd & 2 at own 43Utep penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
13:393rd & 7 at own 38Jordan Palmer pass complete to Chris Marrow for 14 yards to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down.
13:181st & 10 at opp 48Utep penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
12:581st & 15 at own 47Jordan Palmer pass incomplete to Daniel Robinson.
12:462nd & 15 at own 47Marcus Thomas rush for 3 yards to the 50 yard line.
12:023rd & 12 at the 50Jordan Palmer pass complete to Marcus Thomas for 22 yards to the Rice 28 for a 1ST down.
11:371st & 10 at opp 28Jason Williams rush for 4 yards to the Rice 24.
11:052nd & 6 at opp 24James Thomas rush for 4 yards to the Rice 20.
10:053rd & 2 at opp 20Jordan Palmer sacked by Brian Raines at the Rice 32 for a loss of 12 yards.
9:404th & 14 at opp 32Reagan Schneider 49 yard field goal GOOD.UTEP 3, Rice 0
9:31Reagan Schneider kickoff for 65 yards returned by Mike Falco for 18 yards to the Rice 18.
Rice Touchdown pass, 10 plays
9:051st & 10 at own 18Quinton Smith rush for 8 yards to the Rice 26.
8:242nd & 2 at own 26Chase Clement pass complete to Quinton Smith for 2 yards to the Rice 28 for a 1ST down.
7:511st & 10 at own 28Quinton Smith rush for no gain to the Rice 28.
6:582nd & 10 at own 28Chase Clement pass complete to Quinton Smith for 5 yards to the Rice 33.
6:253rd & 5 at own 33Chase Clement pass complete to Toren Dixon for 11 yards to the Rice 44 for a 1ST down.
6:031st & 10 at own 44Chase Clement pass complete to Joel Armstrong for 13 yards to the UTEP 43 for a 1ST down.
5:551st & 10 at opp 43Chase Clement rush for 15 yards to the UTEP 28 for a 1ST down.
5:271st & 10 at opp 28Chase Clement rush for 12 yards to the UTEP 16 for a 1ST down.
5:081st & 10 at opp 16Chase Clement rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 17.
4:372nd & 11 at opp 17Chase Clement pass complete to Tommy Henderson for 17 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 6, UTEP 3
4:37Clark Fangmeier extra point GOOD.Rice 7, UTEP 3
4:28Luke Juist kickoff for 57 yards returned by Quintin Demps for 15 yards to the UTEP 23.
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
4:051st & 10 at own 23Jordan Palmer pass incomplete to Johnnie Higgins Jr.
3:522nd & 10 at own 23Jason Williams rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 22.
3:303rd & 11 at own 22Jordan Palmer pass incomplete to Daniel Robinson.
3:084th & 11 at own 22Ryan Hotchkiss punt for 34 yards, returned by Mike Falco for no gain to the UTEP 44, fumbled at the UTEP 44, recovered by Evan Davis.
UTEP Interception, 1 play
2:591st & 10 at own 44James Thomas pass intercepted by Brandon King at the Rice 33, returned for no gain to the Rice 33.
Rice Touchdown pass, 5 plays
2:491st & 10 at own 33Quinton Smith rush for 4 yards to the Rice 37.
2:122nd & 6 at own 37Quinton Smith rush for 17 yards to the UTEP 46 for a 1ST down.
1:451st & 10 at opp 46Mike Falco rush for 6 yards to the UTEP 40.
1:092nd & 4 at opp 40Quinton Smith rush for 6 yards to the UTEP 34 for a 1ST down.
0:521st & 10 at opp 34Chase Clement pass complete to Jarett Dillard for 34 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 13, UTEP 3
0:52Clark Fangmeier extra point GOOD.Rice 14, UTEP 3
0:43Luke Juist kickoff for 65 yards returned by Quintin Demps for 19 yards to the UTEP 19.
UTEP Touchdown pass, 10 plays
0:181st & 10 at own 19Jordan Palmer pass incomplete to Jeff Moturi.
0:182nd & 10 at own 19Timeout Utep, clock 00:18.
0:082nd & 10 at own 19James Thomas rush for 1 yard to the UTEP 20.
Q2 14:553rd & 9 at own 20Jordan Palmer pass complete to Johnnie Higgins Jr. for 10 yards to the UTEP 30 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:211st & 10 at own 30Marcus Thomas rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 29.
Q2 13:362nd & 11 at own 29Jordan Palmer pass complete to Chris Marrow for 11 yards to the UTEP 40 for a 1ST down.
Q2 13:361st & 10 at own 40Rice penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
Q2 12:581st & 5 at own 45Marcus Thomas rush for 15 yards to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down.
Q2 12:341st & 10 at opp 40Marcus Thomas rush for 15 yards to the Rice 25 for a 1ST down.
Q2 12:051st & 10 at opp 25Marcus Thomas rush for no gain to the Rice 25.
Q2 11:332nd & 10 at opp 25Jordan Palmer pass incomplete to Daniel Robinson.
Q2 11:243rd & 10 at opp 25Jordan Palmer pass complete to Marcus Thomas for 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 14, UTEP 9
Q2 11:24Reagan Schneider extra point GOOD.Rice 14, UTEP 10
Q2 11:18Reagan Schneider kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Rice 30, UTEP 10
Rice Touchdown run, 16 plays
10:461st & 10 at own 20Mike Falco rush for 2 yards to the Rice 22.
10:092nd & 8 at own 22Quinton Smith rush for 3 yards to the Rice 25.
10:053rd & 5 at own 25Chase Clement pass complete to Tommy Henderson for 10 yards to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down.
9:381st & 10 at own 35Quinton Smith rush for 4 yards to the Rice 39.
9:062nd & 6 at own 39Chase Clement rush for 3 yards to the Rice 42.
8:253rd & 3 at own 42Chase Clement rush for 6 yards to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down.
8:021st & 10 at own 48Quinton Smith rush for 8 yards to the UTEP 44.
7:422nd & 2 at opp 44Team pass incomplete.
7:493rd & 2 at opp 44Timeout RICE, clock 07:49.
7:423rd & 2 at opp 44Quinton Smith rush for 3 yards to the UTEP 41 for a 1ST down.
7:301st & 10 at opp 41Quinton Smith rush for 19 yards to the UTEP 22 for a 1ST down.
7:211st & 10 at opp 22Chase Clement pass incomplete to Jarett Dillard.
7:152nd & 10 at opp 22C.J. Ugokwe rush for 12 yards to the UTEP 10 for a 1ST down.
6:561st & goal at opp 10Chase Clement pass incomplete to Joel Armstrong.
6:462nd & goal at opp 10Quinton Smith rush for 4 yards to the UTEP 6.
5:523rd & goal at opp 6Chase Clement pass complete to Joel Armstrong for 5 yards, fumbled at the UTEP 1, recovered by David Berken at the UTEP 1.
5:284th & goal at opp 1Quinton Smith rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 20, UTEP 10
5:28Clark Fangmeier extra point GOOD.Rice 21, UTEP 10
5:22Luke Juist kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
UTEP Punt, 5 plays
5:111st & 10 at own 20Rice penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
4:401st & 5 at own 25Jordan Palmer sacked by DeJuan Cooper at the UTEP 24 for a loss of 1 yard.
4:052nd & 6 at own 24Jordan Palmer pass complete to Marcus Thomas for 19 yards to the UTEP 43 for a 1ST down.
3:501st & 10 at own 43Marcus Thomas rush for 6 yards to the UTEP 49.
3:202nd & 4 at own 49Marcus Thomas rush for no gain to the UTEP 49.
3:163rd & 4 at own 49Jordan Palmer pass incomplete to Johnnie Higgins Jr.
3:084th & 4 at own 49Ryan Hotchkiss punt for 31 yards, fair catch by Mike Falco at the Rice 20.
Rice Touchdown pass, 2 plays
2:471st & 10 at own 20Chase Clement pass complete to Joel Armstrong for 1 yard to the Rice 21 for a 1ST down, Utep penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
2:161st & 10 at own 36Chase Clement pass complete to Quinton Smith for 64 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 27, UTEP 10
2:16Clark Fangmeier extra point GOOD.Rice 28, UTEP 10
2:06Luke Juist kickoff for 65 yards returned by Quintin Demps for 20 yards to the UTEP 20.
UTEP Safety, 3 plays (Rice scores)
1:511st & 10 at own 20Jordan Palmer pass incomplete to Johnnie Higgins Jr.
1:482nd & 10 at own 20Jordan Palmer pass incomplete to Chris Marrow.
1:413rd & 10 at own 20Jordan Palmer pass incomplete to Johnnie Higgins Jr.
1:344th & 10 at own 20Ryan Hotchkiss punt blocked for a loss of 20 yards for a SAFETY.Rice 30, UTEP 10
1:21Ryan Hotchkiss kickoff for 59 yards returned by Mike Falco for 17 yards to the Rice 38.
Rice End of half, 2 plays
0:581st & 10 at own 38Chase Clement rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 34.
0:582nd & 14 at own 34Quinton Smith rush for 1 yard to the Rice 35.
Q3 14:51Reagan Schneider kickoff for 65 yards returned by Christopher Douglas for 14 yards to the Rice 14.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Rice 37, UTEP 24
Rice Punt, 3 plays
14:251st & 10 at own 14Rice penalty 7 yard holding accepted, no play.
14:041st & 17 at own 7Chase Clement pass incomplete to Joel Armstrong.
13:572nd & 17 at own 7Chase Clement pass incomplete to Joel Armstrong.
13:503rd & 17 at own 7Chase Clement pass incomplete to Jarett Dillard.
13:334th & 17 at own 7Jared Scruggs punt for 26 yards downed at the Rice 33.
UTEP Touchdown pass, 2 plays
13:121st & 10 at opp 33Marcus Thomas rush for 5 yards to the Rice 28.
13:052nd & 5 at opp 28Jordan Palmer pass complete to Daniel Robinson for 28 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 30, UTEP 16
13:05Reagan Schneider extra point GOOD.Rice 30, UTEP 17
12:55Reagan Schneider kickoff for 60 yards returned by Mike Falco for 17 yards to the Rice 22.
Rice Touchdown run, 7 plays
12:331st & 10 at own 22Mike Falco rush for 2 yards to the Rice 24.
12:042nd & 8 at own 24Chase Clement pass complete to Mike Falco for 14 yards to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down, Utep penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
11:501st & 10 at opp 47Quinton Smith rush for 2 yards to the UTEP 45.
11:212nd & 8 at opp 45Chase Clement pass complete to Tommy Henderson for 12 yards to the UTEP 33 for a 1ST down.
11:021st & 10 at opp 33Quinton Smith rush for 6 yards to the UTEP 27.
10:312nd & 4 at opp 27Quinton Smith rush for 6 yards to the UTEP 21 for a 1ST down.
10:091st & 10 at opp 21Quinton Smith rush for 21 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 36, UTEP 17
10:09Clark Fangmeier extra point GOOD.Rice 37, UTEP 17
10:00Luke Juist kickoff for 55 yards out-of-bounds.
UTEP Touchdown pass, 3 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 35Utep penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
9:151st & 20 at own 25Marcus Thomas rush for 4 yards to the UTEP 29.
8:372nd & 16 at own 29Jordan Palmer pass complete to Joe West for 49 yards to the Rice 22 for a 1ST down.
8:091st & 10 at opp 22Jordan Palmer pass complete to Johnnie Higgins Jr. for 22 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 37, UTEP 23
8:09Reagan Schneider extra point GOOD.Rice 37, UTEP 24
8:02Reagan Schneider kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Rice Punt, 8 plays
7:271st & 10 at own 20Quinton Smith rush for 6 yards to the Rice 26.
6:592nd & 4 at own 26Chase Clement pass complete to Tommy Henderson for 7 yards to the Rice 33 for a 1ST down.
6:461st & 10 at own 33Joel Armstrong rush for 3 yards to the Rice 36.
6:032nd & 7 at own 36Chase Clement rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 32.
5:153rd & 11 at own 32Chase Clement pass complete to Jarett Dillard for 12 yards to the Rice 44 for a 1ST down.
4:481st & 10 at own 44Quinton Smith rush for 1 yard to the Rice 45.
4:062nd & 9 at own 45Quinton Smith rush for 2 yards to the Rice 47.
3:583rd & 7 at own 47Chase Clement pass incomplete to Joel Armstrong.
3:104th & 7 at own 47Jared Scruggs punt for 27 yards downed at the UTEP 26.
UTEP Turnover on downs, 10 plays
2:471st & 10 at own 26Marcus Thomas rush for 22 yards to the UTEP 48 for a 1ST down.
2:251st & 10 at own 48Jordan Palmer pass incomplete to Johnnie Higgins Jr.
2:152nd & 10 at own 48Jordan Palmer pass complete to Daniel Robinson for 11 yards to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down.
1:511st & 10 at opp 41Jordan Palmer pass incomplete to Joe West.
1:512nd & 10 at opp 41Timeout Utep, clock 01:51.
1:442nd & 10 at opp 41Jordan Palmer pass complete to Joe West for 18 yards to the Rice 23 for a 1ST down.
1:131st & 10 at opp 23Jordan Palmer pass complete to Joe West for 14 yards to the Rice 9 for a 1ST down.
1:131st & 0 at opp 9Utep penalty 5 yard substitution infraction accepted.
0:391st & 0 at opp 14Rice penalty 5 yard offside accepted, no play.
0:291st & goal at opp 9James Thomas rush for 1 yard to the Rice 8.
Q4 14:482nd & goal at opp 8Marcus Thomas rush for 5 yards to the Rice 3.
Q4 14:053rd & goal at opp 3Jordan Palmer pass incomplete to David Sutton.
Q4 14:054th & 0 at opp 3Timeout RICE, clock 14:05.
Q4 14:004th & goal at opp 3Jordan Palmer pass incomplete to Johnnie Higgins Jr., broken up by Chad Price.
4th quarter2 drives, then Rice 37, UTEP 31
Rice Punt, 3 plays
13:381st & 10 at own 3Quinton Smith rush for 6 yards to the Rice 9.
13:062nd & 4 at own 9Quinton Smith rush for 2 yards to the Rice 11.
12:203rd & 2 at own 11Chase Clement pass complete to Quinton Smith for 1 yard to the Rice 12.
12:064th & 1 at own 12Jared Scruggs punt for 51 yards, fair catch by Johnnie Higgins Jr. at the UTEP 37.
UTEP Result not recorded, 3 plays
11:471st & 10 at own 37Jordan Palmer pass incomplete to Marcus Thomas.
11:412nd & 10 at own 37Jordan Palmer pass incomplete to Jeff Moturi.
11:363rd & 10 at own 37Jordan Palmer pass incomplete to Marcus Thomas.

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.

The series

Every Rice–UTEP game

Rice leads 16–⁠9 in 25 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Rice 37, UTEP 30
2021UTEP 38, Rice 28
2019Rice 30, UTEP 16
2018UTEP 34, Rice 26
2017Rice 31, UTEP 14
2016Rice 44, UTEP 24

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