Rice at UTEP
Saturday, November 1, 2008 Share
Rice beat UTEP 49–44. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Rice led the series 7–5.
Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoAttendance 30,702
- At kickoff
- 71°F, a few clouds, wind 7 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; El Paso International Airport (KELP), 13 km from the stadium, 14 minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
| UTEP | 17 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 44 |
Standouts
PassingChase Clement28 of 41, 372 yards, 5 TDRice- RushingC.J. Ugokwe19 carries, 103 yardsRice
- ReceivingJames Casey12 catches, 142 yards, 3 TDRice
- DefenseChristopher Douglas1 INTRice
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Player stats
Rice
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Clement | 28/41 | 372 | 5 | 0 |
| John Thomas Shepherd | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Ugokwe | 19 | 103 | 0 | 18 |
| James Casey | 7 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Chase Clement | 12 | 21 | 1 | 15 |
| Jeramy Goodson | 2 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Casey | 12 | 142 | 3 | 37 |
| Jarett Dillard | 8 | 93 | 1 | 25 |
| Corbin Smiter | 3 | 75 | 0 | 29 |
| Pierre Beasley | 2 | 41 | 1 | 31 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Douglas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
UTEP
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Vittatoe | 19/37 | 265 | 3 | 1 |
| James Thomas II | 1/1 | 53 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Thomas II | 3 | 43 | 0 | 32 |
| Donald Buckram | 5 | 32 | 1 | 18 |
| Trevor Vittatoe | 3 | 21 | 0 | 19 |
| Terrell Jackson | 6 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Moturi | 5 | 109 | 3 | 53 |
| Kris Adams | 2 | 64 | 1 | 37 |
| Jamar Hunt | 2 | 40 | 0 | 33 |
| Tufick Shadrawy | 4 | 31 | 0 | 13 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Rice | UTEP | |
|---|---|---|
| 543 | Total yards | 467 |
| 403 | Passing yards | 327 |
| 167 | Rushing yards | 149 |
| 8.7 | Yards per pass | 8.4 |
| 4.1 | Yards per rush | 6.5 |
| 31 | First downs | 22 |
| 9–16 | Third downs | 3–10 |
| 2–2 | Fourth downs | 1–1 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 10–93 | Penalties | 7–67 |
| 19:49 | Possession | 16:43 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
UTEP 51% to win. Rice won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Rice–UTEP gameRice leads 16–9 in 25 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.
| 2022 | Rice 37, UTEP 30 | |
| 2021 | UTEP 38, Rice 28 | |
| 2019 | Rice 30, UTEP 16 | |
| 2018 | UTEP 34, Rice 26 | |
| 2017 | Rice 31, UTEP 14 | |
| 2016 | Rice 44, UTEP 24 |
Around this game
Rice
- Next gamevs. ArmyNov. 8, 2008
- SeasonRice in 2008
- ProgramRice history and records
UTEP
- Next gameat LouisianaNov. 8, 2008
- SeasonUTEP in 2008
- ProgramUTEP history and records