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Southern Miss at Rice

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Rice beat Southern Miss 45–⁠40. It was their second meeting; after it, Rice led the series 2–⁠0.

AwaySouthern Miss7–⁠6 in 2008
40
HomeRice10–⁠3 in 2008
45

Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonAttendance 11,117

At kickoff
77°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; William P. Hobby Airport (KHOU), 15 km from the stadium, 12 minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Southern Miss6672140
Rice710141445

Standouts

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Player stats

Southern Miss

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Austin Davis32/6146140
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Damion Fletcher17120132
Tory Harrison51616
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
DeAndre Brown12221454
Shawn Nelson671018
Ed Morgan550013
Freddie Parham349024
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Michael McGee1470

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chase Clement30/4344461
James Casey0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
C.J. Ugokwe1790035
James Casey632011
Chase Clement82209
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jarett Dillard7141351
Toren Dixon7118128
James Casey7113226
Patrick Randolph341029

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

Team stats

Southern MissRice
573Total yards586
490Passing yards448
112Rushing yards142
7.4Yards per pass10.1
3.4Yards per rush4.4
32First downs26
9–⁠19Third downs7–⁠14
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers1
9–⁠85Penalties7–⁠78
16:17Possession19:45

Efficiency

Southern MissRice
39%Success rate43%
0.15EPA per play0.07
1.44Explosiveness0.84
0.08Rushing EPA−0.17
0.18Passing EPA0.27
41%Passing-down success50%
−0.23First-down EPA−0.13
0.05Second-down EPA0.13
0.91Third-down EPA0.51

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)

Rice 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Rice end zoneSouthern Miss end zoneQ1 Southern MissPunt, 4 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ1 Southern MissTouchdown run, 5 playsQ1 RicePunt, 6 playsQ1 Southern MissMissed FG, 9 playsQ1 RiceInterception, 6 playsQ1 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ2 RiceField goal, 9 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 6 playsQ2 RicePunt, 5 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 5 playsQ2 RicePunt, 5 playsQ2 Southern MissTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ2 RiceEnd of halfQ3 RiceTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ3 Southern MissFumble, 1 playQ3 RiceTouchdown pass, 1 playQ3 Southern MissPunt, 10 playsQ3 RicePunt, 4 playsQ3 Southern MissTouchdown run, 9 playsQ3 RicePunt, 6 playsQ3 Southern MissTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ4 Southern MissFumble, 9 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ4 Southern MissTouchdown pass, 12 playsQ4 RicePunt, 5 playsQ4 Southern MissTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ4 RiceEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rice drives left to right, Southern Miss right to left.
  1. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 4 plays, 1 yard
  2. Q1 RiceTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 56 yards
  3. Q1 Southern MissTouchdown run, 5 plays, 84 yards
  4. Q1 RicePunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  5. Q1 Southern MissMissed FG, 9 plays, 45 yards
  6. Q1 RiceInterception, 6 plays, 64 yards
  7. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  8. Q2 RiceField goal, 9 plays, 61 yards
  9. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  10. Q2 RiceTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 40 yards
  11. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 6 plays, 31 yards
  12. Q2 RicePunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  13. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 5 plays, 32 yards
  14. Q2 RicePunt, 5 plays, 34 yards
  15. Q2 Southern MissTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 69 yards
  16. Q2 RiceEnd of half, 0 yards
  17. Q3 RiceTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 69 yards
  18. Q3 Southern MissFumble, 1 play, 2 yards
  19. Q3 RiceTouchdown pass, 1 play, 28 yards
  20. Q3 Southern MissPunt, 10 plays, 25 yards
  21. Q3 RicePunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  22. Q3 Southern MissTouchdown run, 9 plays, 55 yards
  23. Q3 RicePunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  24. Q3 Southern MissTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 74 yards
  25. Q4 RiceTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 76 yards
  26. Q4 Southern MissFumble, 9 plays, 50 yards
  27. Q4 RiceTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 69 yards
  28. Q4 Southern MissTouchdown pass, 12 plays, 80 yards
  29. Q4 RicePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  30. Q4 Southern MissTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 65 yards
  31. Q4 RiceEnd of game, 1 play, 3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Rice 7, Southern Miss 6
Southern Miss Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 21Austin Davis pass complete to Torris Magee for 3 yards to the SoMis 21, tackled by Christopher Douglas out-of-bounds, Southern Miss penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
15:001st & 17 at own 14Damion Fletcher rush for 2 yards to the SoMis 16, tackled by Brian Raines.
15:002nd & 15 at own 16Austin Davis rush for 1 yard to the SoMis 17, tackled by Chris Jones.
15:003rd & 14 at own 17Damion Fletcher rush for 5 yards to the SoMis 22, tackled by Terrance Garmon.
15:004th & 9 at own 22Britt Barefoot punt for 40 yards, returned by James Casey for 6 yards to the Rice 44, tackled by Ronnie Thornton.
Rice Touchdown pass, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 44Chase Clement rush for 6 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Gerald McRath.
15:002nd & 4 at the 50Chase Clement pass complete to James Casey for 6 yards to the SoMis 44, tackled by Eddie Hicks and Gerald McRath for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Chase Clement pass complete to C.J. Ugokwe for 4 yards to the SoMis 40, tackled by Gerald McRath.
15:002nd & 6 at opp 40C.J. Ugokwe rush for 2 yards to the SoMis 38, tackled by Gerald McRath.
15:003rd & 4 at opp 38Chase Clement pass complete to Jarett Dillard for 7 yards to the SoMis 31, tackled by C.J. Bailey for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 31C.J. Ugokwe rush for 5 yards to the SoMis 26, tackled by Tokumbo Abanikanda out-of-bounds.
15:002nd & 5 at opp 26Chase Clement pass complete to Toren Dixon for 9 yards to the SoMis 17, tackled by Gerald McRath and Ed Morgan for a 1ST down.
10:111st & 10 at opp 17Chase Clement pass complete to Jarett Dillard for 17 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 6, Southern Miss 0
10:11Clark Fangmeier extra point GOOD.Rice 7, Southern Miss 0
10:11Brandon Yelovich kickoff for 67 yards returned by Freddie Parham, tackled by Tanner Shuck for 23 yards to the Rice 30, tackled by Tanner Shuck, Southern Miss penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
Southern Miss Touchdown run, 5 plays
10:111st & 10 at own 16Damion Fletcher rush for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 15, tackled by Robert Calhoun.
10:112nd & 11 at own 15Damion Fletcher rush for 32 yards to the SoMis 47, tackled by Chris Jammer for a 1ST down.
10:111st & 10 at own 47Rice penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
10:111st & 5 at opp 48Austin Davis pass complete to Gerald Baptiste for 43 yards to the Rice 5 for a 1ST down.
10:111st & goal at opp 5Damion Fletcher rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 6, tackled by Robert Calhoun.
8:192nd & goal at opp 6Tory Harrison rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 7, Southern Miss 6
8:19Britt Barefoot extra point BLOCKED.
8:191st & 0 at own 30Southern Miss penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
8:19Britt Barefoot kickoff for 72 yards returned by Ja’Corey Shepherd, tackled by Michael McGee for 18 yards to the Rice 21, tackled by Michael McGee.
Rice Punt, 6 plays
8:191st & 10 at own 21C.J. Ugokwe rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 19, tackled by Gerald McRath.
8:192nd & 12 at own 19Chase Clement pass incomplete to C.J. Ugokwe.
8:193rd & 12 at own 19Chase Clement pass complete to James Casey for 23 yards to the Rice 42, tackled by Eddie Hicks for a 1ST down.
8:191st & 10 at own 42James Casey pass incomplete.
8:192nd & 10 at own 42C.J. Ugokwe rush for 6 yards to the Rice 48, tackled by Cordarro Law.
8:193rd & 4 at own 48Chase Clement sacked by Cordarro Law for a loss of 4 yards, fumbled, recovered by Rice Chase Clement at the Rice 44.
8:194th & 8 at own 44Kyle Martens punt for 42 yards, returned by Andre Watson for 37 yards to the Rice 49, tackled by Kyle Martens.
Southern Miss Missed FG, 9 plays
8:071st & 10 at opp 49Austin Davis pass incomplete to Damion Fletcher, broken up by Kramer Lucio.
8:072nd & 10 at opp 49Damion Fletcher rush for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 48, tackled by Cheta Ozougwu.
8:073rd & 13 at own 48Austin Davis pass complete to Freddie Parham for 24 yards to the Rice 28, tackled by Chris Jammer for a 1ST down.
8:071st & 10 at opp 28Austin Davis rush for 1 yard to the Rice 27, tackled by Travis Bradshaw.
8:072nd & 9 at opp 27Damion Fletcher rush for 23 yards to the Rice 4, tackled by Tanner Shuck for a 1ST down.
8:071st & goal at opp 4Austin Davis pass incomplete to N/A.
3:202nd & 0 at opp 4Timeout Southern Miss, clock 03:20.
3:202nd & goal at opp 4Austin Davis pass incomplete to N/A.
3:203rd & goal at opp 4Austin Davis pass incomplete to Ed Morgan, broken up by Chris Ptaszek.
3:054th & 0 at opp 4Britt Barefoot 21 yard field goal MISSED.
Rice Interception, 6 plays
3:051st & 10 at own 20C.J. Ugokwe rush for 2 yards to the Rice 22, tackled by Chico Hunter.
3:052nd & 8 at own 22Southern Miss penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted.
3:051st & 10 at own 37Chase Clement pass complete to C.J. Ugokwe for 6 yards to the Rice 43, tackled by Kendrick Presley.
3:052nd & 4 at own 43Rice penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
3:052nd & 9 at own 38Chase Clement pass complete to Jarett Dillard for 9 yards to the Rice 47, tackled by Chico Hunter and Martez Smith for a 1ST down.
3:051st & 10 at own 47C.J. Ugokwe rush for 35 yards to the SoMis 18, tackled by Andre Watson for a 1ST down.
3:051st & 10 at opp 18Chase Clement rush for 2 yards to the SoMis 16, tackled by Gerald McRath.
3:052nd & 8 at opp 16Chase Clement pass intercepted by Michael McGee at the SoMis 11, returned for 47 yards to the Rice 42, tackled by Jeramy Goodson.
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 42Austin Davis pass incomplete to N/A.
15:002nd & 10 at opp 42Damion Fletcher rush for 5 yards to the Rice 37, tackled by Arnaud Gascon-Nadon.
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 37Austin Davis pass incomplete to DeAndre Brown.
Q2 15:004th & 5 at opp 37Britt Barefoot punt for 37 yards for a touchback.
2nd quarter8 drives, then Rice 17, Southern Miss 12
Rice Field goal, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Chase Clement pass complete to Toren Dixon for 28 yards to the Rice 48, tackled by Andre Watson for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 48Chase Clement pass incomplete to Jarett Dillard.
15:002nd & 10 at own 48Chase Clement pass complete to James Casey for 13 yards to the SoMis 39, tackled by Chico Hunter and Gerald McRath for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 39C.J. Ugokwe rush for 5 yards to the SoMis 34, tackled by Cordarro Law.
15:002nd & 5 at opp 34Chase Clement pass complete to Jarett Dillard for 7 yards to the SoMis 27, tackled by Kendrick Presley and Gerald McRath for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 26Chase Clement pass incomplete to Jarett Dillard.
15:002nd & 10 at opp 27Southern Miss penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
15:002nd & 5 at opp 22C.J. Ugokwe rush for no gain to the SoMis 22, tackled by Gerald McRath.
15:003rd & 5 at opp 22Chase Clement rush for 3 yards to the SoMis 19, tackled by Martez Smith.
10:554th & 2 at opp 19Clark Fangmeier 36 yard field goal GOOD.Rice 10, Southern Miss 6
10:55Brandon Yelovich kickoff for 58 yards returned by Freddie Parham, tackled by Ronnie Lillard for 13 yards to the SoMis 25, tackled by Ronnie Lillard.
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
10:491st & 10 at own 25Austin Davis rush for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled, recovered by SoMis Damion Fletcher at the SoMis 20.
10:552nd & 15 at own 20Austin Davis pass incomplete to N/A.
10:553rd & 15 at own 20Austin Davis pass incomplete, hurried by Max Anyiam.
10:554th & 15 at own 20Britt Barefoot punt for 52 yards, returned by James Casey for 32 yards to the SoMis 40, tackled by Cody Tawater and Ronnie Thornton.
Rice Touchdown pass, 4 plays
10:491st & 10 at opp 40Chase Clement pass incomplete to N/A.
10:492nd & 10 at opp 40C.J. Ugokwe rush for 5 yards to the SoMis 35, tackled by Deddric Jones.
10:493rd & 5 at opp 35Chase Clement pass complete to Patrick Randolph for 9 yards to the SoMis 26, tackled by Martez Smith for a 1ST down.
8:241st & 10 at opp 26Chase Clement pass complete to James Casey for 26 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 16, Southern Miss 6
8:24Clark Fangmeier extra point GOOD.Rice 17, Southern Miss 6
8:24Brandon Yelovich kickoff for 61 yards returned by Freddie Parham, tackled by Aaron Williams for 30 yards to the Rice 30, tackled by Aaron Williams, Southern Miss penalty 15 yard tripping accepted.
Southern Miss Punt, 6 plays
8:241st & 10 at own 24Austin Davis pass complete to Ed Morgan for 5 yards to the SoMis 29, tackled by Willie Garley out-of-bounds.
8:242nd & 5 at own 29Austin Davis rush for 6 yards to the SoMis 35, tackled by Bencil Smith for a 1ST down.
8:241st & 10 at own 35Austin Davis pass complete to Damion Fletcher for 2 yards to the SoMis 35, tackled by Scott Solomon, Rice penalty 15 yard roughing passer accepted for a 1ST down.
8:241st & 10 at opp 48Austin Davis pass incomplete to Ed Morgan, broken up by Joseph Leary.
8:242nd & 10 at opp 48Damion Fletcher rush for 3 yards to the Rice 45, tackled by Max Anyiam out-of-bounds.
8:243rd & 7 at opp 45Austin Davis pass incomplete to Ed Morgan.
8:244th & 7 at opp 45Britt Barefoot punt for 40 yards, returned by James Casey for 12 yards to the Rice 17, tackled by Cordarro Law.
Rice Punt, 5 plays
8:161st & 10 at own 17Rice penalty 8 yard pass interference on N/A accepted.
8:161st & 18 at own 9Chase Clement pass complete to James Casey for 10 yards to the Rice 19, tackled by Deddric Jones.
8:162nd & 8 at own 19Chase Clement pass complete to Toren Dixon for 17 yards to the Rice 36, tackled by Gerald McRath for a 1ST down.
8:161st & 10 at own 36Chase Clement rush for 1 yard to the Rice 37, tackled by Gerald McRath.
8:162nd & 9 at own 37Chase Clement pass incomplete to James Casey.
8:163rd & 9 at own 37Chase Clement pass incomplete to N/A.
8:164th & 9 at own 37Kyle Martens punt for 44 yards, returned by Andre Watson for 2 yards to the SoMis 21.
Southern Miss Punt, 5 plays
6:271st & 10 at own 21Austin Davis pass complete to Ed Morgan for 13 yards to the SoMis 34, tackled by Tanner Shuck for a 1ST down.
6:271st & 10 at own 34Damion Fletcher rush for 22 yards to the Rice 44, tackled by Chris Jones for a 1ST down.
6:271st & 10 at opp 44Damion Fletcher rush for 6 yards to the Rice 38, tackled by Terrance Garmon and Travis Bradshaw.
6:272nd & 4 at opp 38Johdrick Morris rush for a loss of 9 yards to the Rice 47, tackled by Terrance Garmon.
6:273rd & 13 at opp 47Austin Davis pass incomplete to Ed Morgan.
6:274th & 13 at opp 47Britt Barefoot punt for 46 yards, downed at the Rice 1.
Rice Punt, 5 plays
3:531st & 10 at own 1Chase Clement rush for 2 yards to the Rice 3, tackled by Tokumbo Abanikanda.
2:002nd & 8 at own 3Timeout Southern Miss, clock 02:00.
2:002nd & 8 at own 3Southern Miss penalty 5 yard offside defense on N/A accepted.
2:002nd & 3 at own 8C.J. Ugokwe rush for 18 yards to the Rice 26, tackled by Andre Watson for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at own 26Chase Clement pass complete to Patrick Randolph for 3 yards to the Rice 29, tackled by Kendrick Presley.
1:362nd & 7 at own 29Timeout Rice, clock 01:36.
1:362nd & 7 at own 29Chase Clement pass incomplete to N/A.
1:363rd & 7 at own 29Chase Clement pass complete to James Casey for 6 yards to the Rice 35, tackled by Michael McGee and Martez Smith.
1:204th & 1 at own 35Timeout Southern Miss, clock 01:20.
1:204th & 1 at own 35Kyle Martens punt for 34 yards, downed at the SoMis 31.
Southern Miss Touchdown pass, 7 plays
1:201st & 10 at own 31Austin Davis pass complete to Gerald Baptiste for 5 yards to the SoMis 36 out-of-bounds.
1:202nd & 5 at own 36Austin Davis pass incomplete to Damion Fletcher, hurried by Scott Solomon.
1:203rd & 5 at own 36Austin Davis pass complete to Shawn Nelson for 7 yards to the SoMis 43, tackled by Travis Bradshaw and Scott Solomon for a 1ST down.
1:201st & 10 at own 43Austin Davis sacked by Todd Mohr for a loss of 5 yards to the SoMis 38.
1:202nd & 15 at own 38Austin Davis pass complete to DeAndre Brown for 54 yards to the Rice 8, tackled by Christopher Douglas for a 1ST down.
0:131st & 0 at opp 8Timeout Rice, clock 00:13.
0:131st & goal at opp 8Austin Davis pass incomplete to Gerald Baptiste.
0:042nd & goal at opp 8Austin Davis pass complete to DeAndre Brown for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 17, Southern Miss 12
0:04Two-point conversion attempt, Austin Davis rush FAILED.
0:00Britt Barefoot kickoff for 47 yards returned by Ja’Corey Shepherd, tackled by Michael McGee for 14 yards to the Rice 37, tackled by Michael McGee.
Q3 15:00Britt Barefoot kickoff for 70 yards returned by Ja’Corey Shepherd, tackled by Andre Watson for 31 yards to the Rice 31, tackled by Andre Watson.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Rice 31, Southern Miss 19
Rice Touchdown pass, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 31C.J. Ugokwe rush for 4 yards to the Rice 35, tackled by Deddric Jones.
15:002nd & 6 at own 35Chase Clement pass complete to Roddy Maginot for 10 yards to the Rice 45, tackled by Roshaad Byrd for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 45Chase Clement rush for 3 yards to the Rice 48, tackled by Deddric Jones.
15:002nd & 7 at own 48C.J. Ugokwe rush for 1 yard to the Rice 49, tackled by Logan Hickman.
12:163rd & 6 at own 49Chase Clement pass complete to Jarett Dillard for 51 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 23, Southern Miss 12
12:16Clark Fangmeier extra point GOOD.Rice 24, Southern Miss 12
12:16Brandon Yelovich kickoff for 59 yards returned by Tory Harrison, tackled by Justin Hill for 15 yards to the SoMis 26, tackled by Justin Hill.
Southern Miss Fumble, 1 play
12:161st & 10 at own 26Damion Fletcher rush for 2 yards, fumbled, forced by Chris Jones, recovered by Rice Chris Jones at the SoMis 28.
Rice Touchdown pass, 1 play
11:511st & 10 at opp 28Chase Clement pass complete to Toren Dixon for 28 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 30, Southern Miss 12
11:51Clark Fangmeier extra point GOOD.Rice 31, Southern Miss 12
11:51Brandon Yelovich kickoff for 64 yards returned by Tory Harrison, tackled by Chris Jones for 24 yards to the SoMis 30, tackled by Chris Jones out-of-bounds.
Southern Miss Punt, 10 plays
11:511st & 10 at own 30Austin Davis pass incomplete to DeAndre Brown.
11:512nd & 10 at own 30Tory Harrison rush for no gain to the SoMis 30, tackled by Terrance Garmon.
11:513rd & 10 at own 30Austin Davis pass complete to Freddie Parham for 15 yards to the SoMis 45, tackled by Chris Jammer out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
11:511st & 10 at own 45Austin Davis rush for 6 yards to the Rice 49, tackled by Tanner Shuck.
11:512nd & 4 at opp 49Tory Harrison rush for 5 yards to the Rice 44, tackled by Tanner Shuck and Vernon James for a 1ST down.
11:511st & 10 at opp 44Austin Davis pass incomplete.
11:512nd & 10 at opp 44Austin Davis pass complete to Shawn Nelson for 11 yards to the Rice 33, tackled by Terrance Garmon for a 1ST down.
11:511st & 10 at opp 33Austin Davis pass incomplete to Gerald Baptiste.
11:512nd & 10 at opp 33Austin Davis sacked by Chris Jammer for a loss of 12 yards to the Rice 45.
11:513rd & 22 at opp 45Austin Davis pass incomplete to DeAndre Brown.
11:514th & 22 at opp 45Britt Barefoot punt for 41 yards, downed at the Rice 4.
Rice Punt, 4 plays
11:461st & 10 at own 4James Casey rush for 11 yards to the Rice 15, tackled by Jerome Lyons for a 1ST down.
11:461st & 10 at own 15C.J. Ugokwe rush for 4 yards to the Rice 19, tackled by Tokumbo Abanikanda and Rolando Barragan.
11:462nd & 6 at own 19Chase Clement pass incomplete to Toren Dixon.
11:463rd & 6 at own 19Chase Clement pass complete to James Casey for 3 yards to the Rice 22, tackled by Gerald McRath.
11:464th & 3 at own 22Kyle Martens punt for 33 yards, returned by Andre Watson for no gain to the SoMis 45, tackled by Justin Hill.
Southern Miss Touchdown run, 9 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 45Rice penalty 15 yard face mask on Chance Talbert accepted.
8:451st & 10 at opp 40Damion Fletcher rush for 1 yard to the Rice 39, tackled by Bencil Smith.
3:252nd & 9 at opp 39Austin Davis pass complete to DeAndre Brown for 13 yards to the Rice 26 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
8:451st & 10 at opp 26Tory Harrison rush for 3 yards to the Rice 23, tackled by Travis Bradshaw.
8:452nd & 7 at opp 23Austin Davis pass complete to Shawn Nelson for 7 yards to the Rice 16, tackled by Travis Bradshaw and Chance Talbert for a 1ST down.
8:451st & 10 at opp 16Austin Davis rush for 5 yards to the Rice 11, tackled by Chance Talbert.
8:452nd & 5 at opp 11Tory Harrison rush for 2 yards to the Rice 9, tackled by Scott Solomon.
8:453rd & 3 at opp 9Austin Davis pass incomplete to Gerald Baptiste, broken up by Travis Bradshaw.
3:254th & 3 at opp 9Austin Davis pass complete to Damion Fletcher for 6 yards to the Rice 3, tackled by Chris Jones and Kramer Lucio for a 1ST down.
3:251st & goal at opp 3Damion Fletcher rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 31, Southern Miss 18
3:25Britt Barefoot extra point GOOD.Rice 31, Southern Miss 19
3:25Britt Barefoot kickoff for 68 yards returned by Chris Jammer, tackled by Cameron O’Neal for 18 yards to the Rice 20, tackled by Cameron O’Neal.
Rice Punt, 6 plays
3:251st & 10 at own 20Chase Clement pass complete to Jeramy Goodson for 1 yard to the Rice 21.
3:252nd & 9 at own 21Chase Clement pass incomplete to Jarett Dillard.
3:253rd & 9 at own 21Chase Clement pass complete to Toren Dixon for 14 yards to the Rice 35, tackled by C.J. Bailey for a 1ST down.
3:251st & 10 at own 35Chase Clement pass complete to Corbin Smiter for 6 yards to the Rice 41, tackled by Gerald McRath.
1:252nd & 4 at own 41Timeout Rice, clock 01:25.
1:252nd & 4 at own 41C.J. Ugokwe rush for no gain to the Rice 41, tackled by Gerald McRath.
1:253rd & 4 at own 41Chase Clement pass incomplete to Jarett Dillard.
1:254th & 4 at own 41Kyle Martens punt for 33 yards, returned by Andre Watson for no gain to the SoMis 26.
Southern Miss Touchdown pass, 5 plays
1:251st & 10 at own 26Austin Davis pass complete to Shawn Nelson for 18 yards to the SoMis 44, tackled by Travis Bradshaw for a 1ST down.
1:251st & 10 at own 44Austin Davis pass incomplete to Gerald Baptiste.
15:002nd & 10 at own 44Austin Davis pass incomplete.
15:003rd & 10 at own 44Austin Davis pass complete to DeAndre Brown for 40 yards to the Rice 16, tackled by Bencil Smith for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:521st & 10 at opp 16Austin Davis pass complete to DeAndre Brown for 16 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 31, Southern Miss 25
Q4 14:52Britt Barefoot extra point GOOD.Rice 31, Southern Miss 26
Q4 14:52Britt Barefoot kickoff for 65 yards returned by Ja’Corey Shepherd, tackled by Andre Watson for 34 yards to the SoMis 30, tackled by Andre Watson, Rice penalty 15 yard personal foul on Chance Talbert accepted.
4th quarter7 drives, then Rice 45, Southern Miss 40
Rice Touchdown pass, 8 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 24Chase Clement pass incomplete to Jarett Dillard.
14:522nd & 10 at own 24Chase Clement pass complete to Jarett Dillard for 6 yards to the Rice 30, tackled by Michael McGee.
14:523rd & 4 at own 30Chase Clement pass complete to Toren Dixon for 12 yards to the Rice 42, tackled by Chico Hunter for a 1ST down.
14:521st & 10 at own 42Chase Clement pass incomplete to Toren Dixon.
14:522nd & 10 at own 42Chase Clement pass complete to Toren Dixon for 10 yards to the SoMis 48 for a 1ST down.
11:451st & 10 at opp 48Chase Clement pass complete to Tommy Henderson for 4 yards to the SoMis 44, tackled by Michael McGee and Justin Wilson.
14:522nd & 6 at opp 44C.J. Ugokwe rush for no gain to the SoMis 44, tackled by Terrance Conner.
11:453rd & 6 at opp 44Chase Clement pass complete to Jarett Dillard for 44 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 38, Southern Miss 26
11:45Clark Fangmeier extra point GOOD.
11:45Brandon Yelovich kickoff for 67 yards returned by Freddie Parham, tackled by Justin Hill for 16 yards to the SoMis 19, tackled by Justin Hill.
Southern Miss Fumble, 9 plays
11:451st & 10 at own 19Austin Davis pass complete to DeAndre Brown for 4 yards to the SoMis 23, tackled by Terrance Garmon.
11:452nd & 6 at own 23Austin Davis pass complete to DeAndre Brown for 7 yards to the SoMis 30, tackled by Ja’Corey Shepherd and Arnaud Gascon-Nadon for a 1ST down.
11:451st & 10 at own 30Austin Davis pass complete to Shawn Nelson for 11 yards to the SoMis 41, tackled by Willie Garley for a 1ST down.
11:451st & 10 at own 41Austin Davis pass incomplete.
11:452nd & 10 at own 41Damion Fletcher rush for 8 yards to the SoMis 49, tackled by Travis Bradshaw.
11:453rd & 2 at own 49Damion Fletcher rush for 5 yards to the Rice 46, tackled by Kramer Lucio and Chris Jones for a 1ST down.
11:451st & 10 at opp 46Austin Davis sacked by Todd Mohr for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 48.
11:452nd & 12 at opp 48Austin Davis pass complete to DeAndre Brown for 6 yards to the Rice 42, tackled by Chris Jammer.
11:453rd & 6 at opp 42Austin Davis pass complete to William Spight for 11 yards, fumbled, forced by Travis Bradshaw, recovered by Rice Terrance Garmon at the Rice 31.
Rice Touchdown pass, 4 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 31Timeout Southern Miss, clock 08:45.
8:451st & 10 at own 31Chase Clement rush for 9 yards to the Rice 40, tackled by Gerald McRath.
8:452nd & 1 at own 40C.J. Ugokwe rush for 4 yards to the Rice 44, tackled by Andrew Burns and Tokumbo Abanikanda for a 1ST down.
8:451st & 10 at own 44C.J. Ugokwe rush for 1 yard to the Rice 45, tackled by Gerald McRath.
6:482nd & 9 at own 45Chase Clement pass complete to Patrick Randolph, fumbled, forced by C.J. Bailey, recovered by Rice James Casey at the SoMis 26, James Casey for 26 yards, to the SoMis 0 for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 44, Southern Miss 26
6:48Clark Fangmeier extra point GOOD.Rice 45, Southern Miss 26
6:481st & 0 at own 30Southern Miss penalty 15 yard face mask accepted.
6:48Brandon Yelovich kickoff for 55 yards for a touchback.
Southern Miss Touchdown pass, 12 plays
6:481st & 10 at own 20Austin Davis pass complete to Ed Morgan for 11 yards to the SoMis 31, tackled by Christopher Douglas for a 1ST down.
6:481st & 10 at own 31Austin Davis pass complete to Ed Morgan for 10 yards to the SoMis 41 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
6:481st & 10 at own 41Austin Davis pass incomplete to Gerald Baptiste.
6:482nd & 10 at own 41Austin Davis pass incomplete to Freddie Parham.
6:483rd & 10 at own 41Austin Davis pass incomplete to DeAndre Brown.
6:484th & 10 at own 41Austin Davis pass complete to Ed Morgan for 11 yards to the Rice 48, tackled by Joseph Leary for a 1ST down.
6:481st & 10 at opp 48Austin Davis pass complete to DeAndre Brown for 8 yards to the Rice 40, tackled by Chris Jammer.
6:482nd & 2 at opp 40Austin Davis pass incomplete to Freddie Parham, broken up by Chris Jones.
6:483rd & 2 at opp 40Damion Fletcher rush for 8 yards to the Rice 32, tackled by Scott Solomon and Travis Bradshaw for a 1ST down.
6:481st & 10 at opp 32Austin Davis pass incomplete to Leroy Banks, broken up by Travis Bradshaw.
4:162nd & 10 at opp 32Austin Davis sacked by Robert Calhoun for a loss of 10 yards to the Rice 42.
4:163rd & 20 at opp 42Austin Davis pass complete to DeAndre Brown for 42 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 45, Southern Miss 33
4:16Britt Barefoot extra point GOOD.
4:16Britt Barefoot kickoff for 58 yards returned by Chris Jammer for 3 yards to the Rice 15.
Rice Punt, 5 plays
4:161st & 10 at own 15James Casey rush for 8 yards to the Rice 23, tackled by Justin Wilson.
4:162nd & 2 at own 23James Casey rush for 7 yards to the Rice 30, tackled by Gerald McRath for a 1ST down.
4:161st & 10 at own 30James Casey rush for 2 yards to the Rice 32, tackled by Gerald McRath and Roshaad Byrd.
2:442nd & 8 at own 32Timeout Southern Miss, clock 02:44.
2:442nd & 8 at own 32James Casey rush for 6 yards to the Rice 38, tackled by Justin Wilson and Chico Hunter.
2:383rd & 2 at own 38Timeout Southern Miss, clock 02:38.
2:383rd & 2 at own 38James Casey rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 36, tackled by Roshaad Byrd and Tokumbo Abanikanda.
1:424th & 4 at own 36Timeout Rice, clock 01:42.
1:424th & 4 at own 36Mark Brundage punt for 32 yards, returned by Andre Watson for 3 yards to the SoMis 35, tackled by Travis Bradshaw.
Southern Miss Touchdown pass, 8 plays
1:421st & 10 at own 35Austin Davis pass incomplete to Ed Morgan, broken up by Christopher Douglas.
1:422nd & 10 at own 35Rice penalty 15 yard pass interference on Travis Bradshaw accepted.
1:421st & 10 at the 50Austin Davis pass incomplete to DeAndre Brown.
1:422nd & 10 at the 50Austin Davis pass incomplete.
1:423rd & 10 at the 50Austin Davis pass complete to Freddie Parham for 10 yards to the Rice 40, tackled by Chris Jammer for a 1ST down.
1:421st & 10 at opp 40Austin Davis pass complete to DeAndre Brown for 6 yards to the Rice 34, tackled by Chris Jammer.
0:172nd & 4 at opp 34Team pass incomplete.
0:173rd & 4 at opp 34Austin Davis pass complete to Shawn Nelson for 17 yards to the Rice 17, tackled by Travis Bradshaw for a 1ST down.
0:171st & 10 at opp 17Austin Davis pass complete to DeAndre Brown for 17 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 45, Southern Miss 39
0:17Britt Barefoot extra point GOOD.Rice 45, Southern Miss 40
0:17Britt Barefoot on-side kick recovered by Rice at the SoMis 44.
Rice End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at opp 44Southern Miss penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
0:001st & 5 at opp 39Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 41.

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