Tulsa at Rice
Saturday, November 24, 2007 Share
Tulsa beat Rice 48–43. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Rice led the series 7–5–1.
Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonAttendance 11,742
- At kickoff
- 48°F, overcast, mist, wind 13 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; William P. Hobby Airport (KHOU), 15 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 20 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 48 |
| Rice | 9 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 43 |
Standouts
PassingChase Clement40 of 66, 541 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTRiceBest passing day of Week 13- RushingTarrion Adams24 carries, 146 yardsTulsa
- ReceivingBrennan Marion7 catches, 244 yards, 2 TDTulsaBest receiving day of Week 13
- DefenseAlain Karatepeyan1 INTTulsa
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Player stats
Tulsa
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Smith | 22/39 | 441 | 5 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrion Adams | 24 | 146 | 0 | 35 |
| Jamad Williams | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| A.J. Whitmore | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brennan Marion | 7 | 244 | 2 | 49 |
| Trae Johnson | 5 | 85 | 2 | 29 |
| Charles Clay | 5 | 57 | 0 | 31 |
| Jesse Meyer | 2 | 29 | 0 | 16 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Karatepeyan | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Rice
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Clement | 40/66 | 541 | 3 | 1 |
| Joel Armstrong | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Clement | 17 | 60 | 0 | 17 |
| C.J. Ugokwe | 11 | 45 | 2 | 12 |
| Justin Hill | 7 | 45 | 1 | 11 |
| James Casey | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Casey | 11 | 110 | 0 | 31 |
| Joel Armstrong | 5 | 109 | 1 | 36 |
| Jarett Dillard | 6 | 89 | 1 | 25 |
| Toren Dixon | 7 | 63 | 0 | 14 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Sendejo | 1 | 3 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Tulsa | Rice | |
|---|---|---|
| 592 | Total yards | 700 |
| 441 | Passing yards | 556 |
| 151 | Rushing yards | 159 |
| 11.3 | Yards per pass | 8.1 |
| 4.1 | Yards per rush | 4.3 |
| 28 | First downs | 39 |
| 6–15 | Third downs | 8–18 |
| 0–1 | Fourth downs | 2–4 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 4–45 | Penalties | 5–58 |
| 15:30 | Possession | 20:39 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Tulsa 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Tulsa–Rice gameTulsa leads 11–9–1 in 21 meetings, counting the eight since this game.
| 2026 | Tulsa 38, Rice 17 | |
| 2023 | Rice 42, Tulsa 10 | |
| 2013 | Rice 30, Tulsa 27 | |
| 2012 | Tulsa 28, Rice 24 | |
| 2011 | Tulsa 38, Rice 20 | |
| 2010 | Tulsa 64, Rice 27 |
Around this game
Tulsa
- Next gameat UCFDec. 1, 2007, Conference USA Championship Game
- SeasonTulsa in 2007
- ProgramTulsa history and records
Rice
- Next gamevs. SMUAug. 29, 2008
- SeasonRice in 2007
- ProgramRice history and records

