Rice at SMU
Saturday, November 10, 2007. Rice kept the Mayor’s Cup Share
Rice beat SMU 43–42. It was their 85th meeting; after it, SMU led the series 45–39–1.
Final at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University ParkAttendance 13,902
- At kickoff
- 80°F, mostly cloudy, wind 10 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dallas Love Field (KDAL), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 13 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 43 |
| SMU | 14 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
Standouts
PassingChase Clement35 of 52, 364 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTRice- RushingChase Clement12 carries, 124 yards, 2 TDRice
- ReceivingJarett Dillard13 catches, 128 yards, 2 TDRice
- DefenseBrandon King1 INTRice
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Player stats
Rice
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Clement | 35/52 | 364 | 2 | 1 |
| James Casey | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Clement | 12 | 124 | 2 | 39 |
| Justin Hill | 7 | 22 | 0 | 9 |
| C.J. Ugokwe | 2 | 19 | 0 | 15 |
| James Casey | 4 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarett Dillard | 13 | 128 | 2 | 25 |
| James Casey | 5 | 67 | 0 | 21 |
| Joel Armstrong | 4 | 42 | 0 | 19 |
| Toren Dixon | 4 | 42 | 0 | 16 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon King | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Andrew Sendejo | 1 | 31 | 1 |
SMU
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Willis | 13/31 | 165 | 4 | 2 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMyron Martin | 16 | 137 | 0 | 61 |
| Justin Willis | 13 | 69 | 1 | 25 |
| Chris Butler | 6 | 64 | 1 | 23 |
| James Mapps | 11 | 38 | 0 | 10 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Sledge | 5 | 68 | 3 | 21 |
| Patrick Fleming | 3 | 37 | 0 | 21 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 2 | 32 | 1 | 16 |
| Aldrick Robinson | 2 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan McCann | 1 | 51 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Rice | SMU | |
|---|---|---|
| 545 | Total yards | 485 |
| 370 | Passing yards | 166 |
| 181 | Rushing yards | 320 |
| 6.9 | Yards per pass | 5.3 |
| 7.0 | Yards per rush | 6.4 |
| 30 | First downs | 25 |
| 6–12 | Third downs | 10–18 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 0–0 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 9–78 | Penalties | 12–114 |
| 17:44 | Possession | 18:56 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
SMU 54% to win. Rice won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Rice–SMU gameSMU leads 49–41–1 in 91 meetings, counting the six since this game.
| 2023 | SMU 36, Rice 31 | |
| 2012 | Rice 36, SMU 14 | |
| 2011 | SMU 27, Rice 24 | |
| 2010 | SMU 42, Rice 31 | |
| 2009 | SMU 31, Rice 28 | |
| 2008 | Rice 56, SMU 27 |
Around this game
Rice
- Next gamevs. TulaneNov. 17, 2007
- SeasonRice in 2007
- ProgramRice history and records
SMU
- Next gamevs. UCFNov. 17, 2007
- SeasonSMU in 2007
- ProgramSMU history and records