Memphis at Rice

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Rice beat Memphis 28–⁠6. It was their third meeting; after it, Rice led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayMemphis2–⁠10 in 2011
6
HomeRice4–⁠8 in 2011
28

Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonAttendance 14,179

At kickoff
77°F, overcast, wind 7 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Memphis30036
Rice7714028

Standouts

Player stats

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Taylor Reed15/3010002
Andy Summerlin9/1313700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jerrell Rhodes729010
Taylor Reed829012
Billy Foster720022
Artaves Gibson3906
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tannar Rehrer1189014
Kevin Wright482044
Keiwone Malone234027
Billy Foster112012
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Terrence Thomas1200
Akeem Davis100

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Taylor McHargue15/2217012
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler Smith1497031
Taylor McHargue1444027
Turner Petersen113229
Sam McGuffie1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Luke Willson558124
Turner Petersen151051
Vance McDonald326015
Sam McGuffie324023
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jared Williams1471
Malcolm Hill100

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

Team stats

MemphisRice
307Total yards350
260Passing yards178
70Rushing yards180
5.5Yards per pass7.7
2.4Yards per rush4.0
17First downs14
3–⁠16Third downs7–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
3Turnovers3
3–⁠17Penalties4–⁠25
18:12Possession18:38

Efficiency

MemphisRice
38%Success rate31%
−0.04EPA per play−0.05
0.79Explosiveness1.04
−0.10Rushing EPA−0.06
−0.03Passing EPA−0.04
15%Passing-down success24%
−0.19First-down EPA−0.23
−0.05Second-down EPA−0.22
0.24Third-down EPA0.68
3%Havoc by its defense3%

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 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Rice end zoneMemphis end zoneQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ1 RiceInterception, 4 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown run, 9 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ1 RiceInterception, 3 playsQ1 MemphisField goal, 7 playsQ1 RiceTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 7 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 5 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown pass, 11 playsQ2 MemphisEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 MemphisPick-six, 3 plays (Rice scores)Q3 RiceResult not recordedQ3 MemphisPunt, 5 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown run, 7 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 8 playsQ3 RiceFumble, 2 playsQ3 MemphisField goal, 4 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 MemphisPunt, 6 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 MemphisFumble, 6 playsQ4 RicePunt, 5 playsQ4 MemphisInterception, 4 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, Memphis right to left.
  1. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 RiceInterception, 4 plays, 18 yards
  4. Q1 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  5. Q1 RiceTouchdown run, 9 plays, 69 yards
  6. Q1 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  7. Q1 RiceInterception, 3 plays, 11 yards
  8. Q1 MemphisField goal, 7 plays, 30 yards
  9. Q1 RiceTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 59 yards
  10. Q2 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  11. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  12. Q2 MemphisPunt, 7 plays, 38 yards
  13. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q2 MemphisPunt, 5 plays, 4 yards
  15. Q2 RiceTouchdown pass, 11 plays, 46 yards
  16. Q2 MemphisEnd of half, 4 plays, 36 yards
  17. Q3 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  18. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q3 MemphisPick-six, 3 plays (Rice scores), 29 yards
  20. Q3 RiceResult not recorded, 47 yards
  21. Q3 MemphisPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  22. Q3 RiceTouchdown run, 7 plays, 74 yards
  23. Q3 MemphisPunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  24. Q3 RiceFumble, 2 plays, −2 yards
  25. Q3 MemphisField goal, 4 plays, 7 yards
  26. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, −16 yards
  27. Q4 MemphisPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  28. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  29. Q4 MemphisFumble, 6 plays, 44 yards
  30. Q4 RicePunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  31. Q4 MemphisInterception, 4 plays, 49 yards
  32. Q4 RiceEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Rice 7, Memphis 3
Rice Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 41Taylor McHargue rush for no gain to the Rice 41, tackled by Tommy Walker.
15:002nd & 10 at own 41Sam McGuffie rush for 5 yards to the Rice 46, tackled by Terrence Thomas and Johnnie Farms.
15:003rd & 5 at own 46Taylor McHargue pass complete to Sam McGuffie for 3 yards to the Rice 49, tackled by Terrence Thomas.
15:004th & 2 at own 49Kyle Martens punt for 44 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 7.
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
13:021st & 10 at own 7Taylor Reed pass complete to Tannar Rehrer for 6 yards to the Memph 13, tackled by Tanner Leland.
13:022nd & 4 at own 13Billy Foster rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 12, tackled by Jared Williams.
13:023rd & 5 at own 12Taylor Reed pass incomplete to Tannar Rehrer.
13:024th & 5 at own 12Tom Hornsey punt for 48 yards, returned by Mario Hull for 11 yards to the Memph 49, tackled by Kenyata Johnson and Mitch Huelsing.
Rice Interception, 4 plays
11:511st & 10 at opp 49RICE penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted.
11:511st & 15 at own 46Taylor McHargue pass complete to Luke Willson for 6 yards to the Memph 48, tackled by Kenyata Johnson.
11:512nd & 9 at opp 48Tyler Smith rush for 2 yards to the Memph 46, tackled by Terrence Thomas.
11:513rd & 7 at opp 46Taylor McHargue pass complete to Vance McDonald for 15 yards to the Memph 31, tackled by Mitch Huelsing out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
11:511st & 10 at opp 31Taylor McHargue pass intercepted by Terrence Thomas at the Memph 20, returned for 20 yards to the Memph 40, tackled by Donte Moore.
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
10:181st & 10 at own 40Billy Foster rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Memph 35, tackled by Scott Solomon.
10:182nd & 15 at own 35Joe Price rush for 2 yards to the Memph 37, tackled by Tanner Leland.
10:183rd & 13 at own 37Taylor Reed pass incomplete to Keiwone Malone.
10:184th & 13 at own 37Tom Hornsey punt for 49 yards, returned by Mario Hull for 17 yards to the Rice 31, tackled by Daniel Thomas.
Rice Touchdown run, 9 plays
8:501st & 10 at own 31Taylor McHargue pass complete to Sam McGuffie for 23 yards to the Memph 46, tackled by Charles Harris for a 1ST down.
8:501st & 10 at opp 46Taylor McHargue rush for 4 yards to the Memph 42, tackled by Lonnie Ballentine.
8:502nd & 6 at opp 42Taylor McHargue pass complete to Luke Willson for 5 yards to the Memph 37, tackled by Charles Harris.
8:503rd & 1 at opp 37Tyler Smith rush for no gain to the Memph 37, tackled by Frank Trotter.
8:504th & 1 at opp 37Turner Petersen rush for 2 yards to the Memph 35, tackled by Cannon Smith for a 1ST down.
8:501st & 10 at opp 35Tyler Smith rush for 31 yards to the Memph 4, tackled by Charles Harris out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
8:501st & goal at opp 4Turner Petersen rush for no gain to the Memph 4, tackled by Terrence Thomas and Johnnie Farms.
8:502nd & goal at opp 4Turner Petersen rush for 3 yards to the Memph 1, tackled by Daniel Thomas.
5:343rd & goal at opp 1Turner Petersen rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 6, Memphis 0
5:34Chris Boswell extra point GOOD.Rice 7, Memphis 0
5:34Chris Boswell kickoff for 56 yards returned by Bakari Hollier, tackled by Alex Francis and Matt Nordstrom for 11 yards to the Memph 25, tackled by Alex Francis and Matt Nordstrom.
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
5:281st & 10 at own 25Jerrell Rhodes rush for 1 yard to the Memph 26, tackled by Justin Allen.
5:282nd & 9 at own 26Taylor Reed pass complete to Reggie Travis for 1 yard to the Memph 27, tackled by Tanner Leland and Chris Jammer.
5:283rd & 8 at own 27Taylor Reed pass complete to Jerrell Rhodes for 6 yards to the Memph 33, tackled by Dylan Klare.
5:284th & 2 at own 33Tom Hornsey punt for 46 yards, returned by Mario Hull for 5 yards to the Rice 26, tackled by Terrence Thomas.
Rice Interception, 3 plays
3:451st & 10 at own 26Tyler Smith rush for 17 yards to the Rice 43, tackled by Charles Harris out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
3:451st & 10 at own 43Taylor McHargue rush for 5 yards to the Rice 48, tackled by Bakari Hollier out-of-bounds.
3:452nd & 5 at own 48Taylor McHargue pass intercepted by Akeem Davis at the Memph 37, returned for no gain to the Memph 37.
Memphis Field goal, 7 plays
3:021st & 10 at own 37Taylor Reed pass complete to Tannar Rehrer for 6 yards to the Memph 43, tackled by Cameron Nwosu and Tanner Leland.
3:022nd & 4 at own 43RICE penalty 4 yard offside on Michael Smith accepted.
3:021st & 10 at own 47Billy Foster rush for 3 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Cameron Nwosu.
3:022nd & 7 at the 50Taylor Reed pass complete to Kevin Wright for 16 yards to the Rice 34, tackled by Paul Porras for a 1ST down.
3:021st & 10 at opp 34Taylor Reed rush for 1 yard to the Rice 33, tackled by Cameron Nwosu.
3:022nd & 9 at opp 33Taylor Reed pass incomplete to Tannar Rehrer.
3:023rd & 9 at opp 33Taylor Reed pass incomplete to Reggie Travis.
0:304th & 9 at opp 33Paulo Henriques 50 yard field goal GOOD.Rice 7, Memphis 3
0:30Paulo Henriques kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Rice Turnover on downs, 7 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 20Taylor McHargue sacked by Frank Trotter for a loss of 6 yards to the Rice 14.
Q2 15:002nd & 16 at own 14Turner Petersen rush for 5 yards to the Rice 19, tackled by Terrence Thomas and Daniel Thomas.
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at own 19Taylor McHargue pass complete to Turner Petersen for 51 yards to the Memph 30, tackled by Cannon Smith for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 30Turner Petersen rush for no gain to the Memph 30, tackled by Frank Trotter.
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 30Turner Petersen rush for 2 yards to the Memph 28, tackled by Daniel Thomas.
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 28Taylor McHargue rush for 7 yards to the Memph 21.
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 21Jeremy Eddington rush for no gain to the Memph 21, tackled by Johnnie Farms and Kenyata Johnson.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Rice 14, Memphis 3
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 21Taylor Reed pass incomplete to Billy Foster.
12:252nd & 10 at own 21Billy Foster rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 20, tackled by Michael Smith.
12:253rd & 11 at own 20Taylor Reed pass incomplete, broken up by Scott Solomon.
12:254th & 11 at own 20Tom Hornsey punt for 40 yards, downed at the Rice 40.
Rice Punt, 3 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 40Taylor McHargue pass complete to Vance McDonald for 6 yards to the Rice 46, tackled by Terrence Thomas.
11:302nd & 4 at own 46Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Sam McGuffie, broken up by Bobby McCain.
11:303rd & 4 at own 46Taylor McHargue pass complete to Jeremy Eddington for 3 yards to the Rice 49, tackled by Terrence Thomas.
11:304th & 1 at own 49Kyle Martens punt for 45 yards, fair catch by Keiwone Malone at the Memph 6.
Memphis Punt, 7 plays
10:021st & 10 at own 6Jerrell Rhodes rush for 5 yards to the Memph 11, tackled by Cameron Nwosu.
10:022nd & 5 at own 11Taylor Reed rush for 8 yards to the Memph 19, tackled by Xavier Webb for a 1ST down.
10:021st & 10 at own 19Jerrell Rhodes rush for 1 yard to the Memph 20, tackled by Scott Solomon and Josh Skinner.
10:022nd & 9 at own 20RICE penalty 6 yard pass interference on Bryce Callahan accepted.
10:021st & 10 at own 26Jerrell Rhodes rush for 10 yards to the Memph 36, tackled by Tanner Leland for a 1ST down.
10:021st & 10 at own 36Jerrell Rhodes rush for 4 yards to the Memph 40, tackled by Paul Porras.
10:022nd & 6 at own 40Taylor Reed pass incomplete to Tannar Rehrer.
10:023rd & 6 at own 40Taylor Reed pass complete to Tannar Rehrer for 4 yards to the Memph 44 out-of-bounds.
10:024th & 2 at own 44Tom Hornsey punt for 26 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Rice 30.
Rice Punt, 3 plays
7:211st & 10 at own 30Taylor McHargue rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 29, tackled by Mitch Huelsing.
7:212nd & 11 at own 29Tyler Smith rush for 3 yards to the Rice 32, tackled by Tommy Walker.
7:213rd & 8 at own 32Taylor McHargue rush for 7 yards to the Rice 39, tackled by Akeem Davis.
7:214th & 1 at own 39Kyle Martens punt for 61 yards for a touchback.
Memphis Punt, 5 plays
5:321st & 10 at own 20Billy Foster rush for no gain to the Memph 20, tackled by Justin Allen.
5:322nd & 10 at own 20Taylor Reed pass complete to Billy Foster for 12 yards to the Memph 32, tackled by Denzel Wells for a 1ST down.
5:321st & 10 at own 32Taylor Reed pass incomplete to Billy Foster.
5:322nd & 10 at own 32Taylor Reed pass incomplete to N/A, hurried by Justin Allen.
5:323rd & 10 at own 32Taylor Reed pass complete to Jerrell Rhodes for a loss of 8 yards to the Memph 24, tackled by Justin Allen.
5:324th & 18 at own 24Tom Hornsey punt for 43 yards, returned by Mario Hull for 21 yards to the Memph 46, tackled by Tom Hornsey.
Rice Touchdown pass, 11 plays
3:271st & 10 at opp 46Taylor McHargue pass complete to Luke Willson for 8 yards to the Memph 38, tackled by Charles Harris.
3:272nd & 2 at opp 38Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Luke Willson.
3:273rd & 2 at opp 38Jeremy Eddington rush for 2 yards to the Memph 36, tackled by Charles Harris for a 1ST down.
3:271st & 10 at opp 36Taylor McHargue rush for 2 yards to the Memph 34, tackled by Johnnie Farms.
3:272nd & 8 at opp 34Taylor McHargue pass complete to Donte Moore for 2 yards to the Memph 32, tackled by Mitch Huelsing.
3:273rd & 6 at opp 32Taylor McHargue rush for 7 yards to the Memph 25, tackled by Bobby McCain for a 1ST down.
3:271st & 10 at opp 25Jeremy Eddington rush for 1 yard to the Memph 24, tackled by Kenyata Johnson out-of-bounds.
3:272nd & 9 at opp 24Tyler Smith rush for 11 yards to the Memph 13, tackled by Cannon Smith out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
3:271st & 10 at opp 13Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Andre Gautreaux.
3:272nd & 10 at opp 13Taylor McHargue sacked by Frank Trotter for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 15.
0:443rd & 12 at opp 15Timeout RICE, clock 00:44.
0:383rd & 12 at opp 15Taylor McHargue pass complete to Luke Willson for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 13, Memphis 3
0:38Chris Boswell extra point GOOD.Rice 14, Memphis 3
0:38Chris Boswell kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Memphis End of half, 4 plays
0:381st & 10 at own 20Taylor Reed rush for 10 yards to the Memph 30, tackled by Justin Allen out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
0:381st & 10 at own 30Taylor Reed pass complete to Tannar Rehrer for 9 yards to the Memph 39, tackled by Xavier Webb.
0:242nd & 1 at own 39Timeout Memphis, clock 00:24.
0:242nd & 1 at own 39Taylor Reed rush for 12 yards to the Rice 49, tackled by Xavier Webb for a 1ST down.
0:141st & 10 at opp 49Timeout Memphis, clock 00:14.
0:141st & 10 at opp 49Taylor Reed pass complete to Tannar Rehrer for 5 yards to the Rice 44, tackled by Xavier Webb.
Q3 15:00Chris Boswell kickoff for 70 yards returned by Bakari Hollier, tackled by Alex Francis for 23 yards to the Memph 23, tackled by Alex Francis.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Rice 28, Memphis 3
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 23Billy Foster rush for 2 yards to the Memph 25, tackled by Cameron Nwosu.
14:552nd & 8 at own 25Jerrell Rhodes rush for 2 yards to the Memph 27, tackled by Chris Jammer.
14:553rd & 6 at own 27Taylor Reed pass incomplete to Tannar Rehrer.
14:554th & 6 at own 27Tom Hornsey punt for 53 yards, returned by Mario Hull for 17 yards to the Rice 37, tackled by Terrence Thomas.
Rice Punt, 3 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 37Tyler Smith rush for 3 yards to the Rice 40, tackled by Akeem Davis.
13:312nd & 7 at own 40Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Luke Willson, broken up by Cannon Smith.
13:313rd & 7 at own 40Taylor McHargue pass complete to Tyler Smith for 6 yards to the Rice 46, tackled by Taurean Nixon.
13:314th & 1 at own 46Kyle Martens punt for 38 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 16.
Memphis Pick-six, 3 plays (Rice scores)
11:521st & 10 at own 16Taylor Reed pass complete to Tannar Rehrer for 12 yards to the Memph 28, tackled by Tanner Leland out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
11:521st & 10 at own 28Billy Foster rush for 22 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Justin Allen for a 1ST down.
11:521st & 10 at the 50MEMPHIS penalty 5 yard illegal procedure on A.J. Antonescu accepted.
10:331st & 15 at own 45Taylor Reed pass intercepted by Jared Williams at the Memph 47, returned for 47 yards, tackled by Paul Porras for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 20, Memphis 3
10:33Chris Boswell extra point GOOD.Rice 21, Memphis 3
10:33Chris Boswell kickoff for 70 yards returned by Bakari Hollier, tackled by Michael Kutzler and Kyle Prater for 15 yards to the Memph 15, tackled by Michael Kutzler and Kyle Prater.
Memphis Punt, 5 plays
10:281st & 10 at own 15Jerrell Rhodes rush for 6 yards to the Memph 21, tackled by Dylan Klare.
10:282nd & 4 at own 21Artaves Gibson rush for 6 yards to the Memph 27, tackled by Paul Porras for a 1ST down.
10:281st & 10 at own 27Taylor Reed sacked by Paul Porras for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 25.
10:282nd & 12 at own 25Taylor Reed pass complete to Cam Baker for 7 yards to the Memph 32, tackled by Tanner Leland.
10:283rd & 5 at own 32Taylor Reed pass incomplete to Tannar Rehrer, hurried by Scott Solomon.
7:584th & 5 at own 32Tom Hornsey punt for 58 yards, returned by Mario Hull for 16 yards to the Rice 26, tackled by Reggie Travis.
Rice Touchdown run, 7 plays
7:581st & 10 at own 26Tyler Smith rush for 4 yards to the Rice 30, tackled by Cannon Smith.
7:582nd & 6 at own 30Tyler Smith rush for 13 yards to the Rice 43, tackled by Akeem Davis out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
7:581st & 10 at own 43Tyler Smith rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 39, tackled by Johnnie Farms.
7:582nd & 14 at own 39Turner Petersen rush for 9 yards to the Rice 48, tackled by Frank Trotter.
7:583rd & 5 at own 48Taylor McHargue rush for 27 yards to the Memph 25 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
7:581st & 10 at opp 25Taylor McHargue pass complete to Luke Willson for 24 yards to the Memph 1, tackled by Mitch Huelsing for a 1ST down.
4:571st & goal at opp 1Turner Petersen rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 27, Memphis 3
4:57Chris Boswell extra point GOOD.Rice 28, Memphis 3
4:57Chris Boswell kickoff for 66 yards returned by Bakari Hollier, tackled by Zach Patt for 11 yards to the Memph 8, tackled by Zach Patt, MEMPHIS penalty 7 yard holding on N/A accepted.
Memphis Punt, 8 plays
4:571st & 10 at own 8Taylor Reed rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 7, tackled by Jared Williams.
4:512nd & 11 at own 7Taylor Reed pass complete to Kevin Wright for 14 yards to the Memph 21, tackled by Cameron Nwosu for a 1ST down.
4:511st & 10 at own 21Taylor Reed pass complete to Tannar Rehrer for 5 yards to the Memph 26, tackled by Xavier Webb.
4:512nd & 5 at own 26Taylor Reed rush for 3 yards to the Memph 29, tackled by Justin Allen.
4:513rd & 2 at own 29Taylor Reed pass complete to Andrew Ene-Ita for 5 yards to the Memph 34, tackled by Cameron Nwosu for a 1ST down.
4:511st & 10 at own 34Taylor Reed sacked by Scott Solomon for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 32.
4:512nd & 12 at own 32Taylor Reed pass incomplete to Billy Foster, hurried by Denzel Wells.
4:513rd & 12 at own 32Taylor Reed pass incomplete to Keiwone Malone.
4:514th & 12 at own 32Tom Hornsey punt for 52 yards, returned by Mario Hull out-of-bounds.
Rice Fumble, 2 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 22Taylor McHargue rush for 4 yards to the Rice 26, tackled by Corey Jones.
1:072nd & 6 at own 26Taylor McHargue rush for a loss of 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by Memph Terry Redden at the Rice 20.
Memphis Field goal, 4 plays
0:291st & 10 at opp 20Timeout Memphis, clock 00:29.
0:291st & 10 at opp 20Andy Summerlin pass incomplete to Billy Foster.
0:292nd & 10 at opp 20Artaves Gibson rush for no gain to the Rice 20, tackled by Michael Smith.
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 20Andy Summerlin pass complete to Keiwone Malone for 7 yards to the Rice 13, tackled by Cameron Nwosu out-of-bounds.
Q4 14:104th & 3 at opp 13Paulo Henriques 30 yard field goal GOOD.Rice 28, Memphis 6
Q4 14:10Paulo Henriques kickoff for 60 yards returned by Jeremy Eddington, tackled by Paulo Henriques for 41 yards to the Memph 49, tackled by Paulo Henriques out-of-bounds.
4th quarter7 drives, then Rice 28, Memphis 6
Rice Punt, 3 plays
14:021st & 10 at opp 49RICE penalty 10 yard holding on Vance McDonald accepted.
14:021st & 20 at own 41Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Mario Hull.
14:022nd & 20 at own 41Taylor McHargue pass complete to Sam McGuffie for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 39, tackled by Akeem Davis.
14:023rd & 22 at own 39Taylor McHargue rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 35, tackled by Dontari Poe.
14:024th & 26 at own 35Kyle Martens punt for 40 yards, fair catch by Keiwone Malone at the Memph 25.
Memphis Punt, 6 plays
12:101st & 10 at own 25Artaves Gibson rush for 3 yards to the Memph 28, tackled by Jaylon Finner.
12:102nd & 7 at own 28Andy Summerlin pass incomplete to Kevin Wright.
12:103rd & 7 at own 28MEMPHIS penalty 5 yard false start on Keiwone Malone accepted.
12:103rd & 12 at own 23Andy Summerlin pass complete to Tannar Rehrer for 14 yards to the Memph 37, tackled by Matt Nordstrom out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:101st & 10 at own 37Andy Summerlin pass incomplete to Reggie Travis.
12:102nd & 10 at own 37Andy Summerlin sacked by John Gioffre for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 34.
12:103rd & 13 at own 34Andy Summerlin pass complete to Tannar Rehrer for 7 yards to the Memph 41, tackled by Matt Nordstrom.
12:104th & 6 at own 41Tom Hornsey punt for 56 yards, returned by Mario Hull for 28 yards to the Rice 31, tackled by Tom Hornsey.
Rice Punt, 3 plays
9:201st & 10 at own 31Jeremy Eddington rush for no gain to the Rice 31, tackled by Terry Redden.
9:202nd & 10 at own 31Turner Petersen rush for 3 yards to the Rice 34, tackled by Martin Ifedi.
9:203rd & 7 at own 34Turner Petersen rush for 6 yards to the Rice 40, tackled by Bakari Hollier.
7:194th & 1 at own 40Timeout RICE, clock 07:19.
7:194th & 1 at own 40Kyle Martens punt for 28 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 32.
Memphis Fumble, 6 plays
7:101st & 10 at own 32Andy Summerlin pass complete to Tannar Rehrer for 7 yards to the Memph 39, tackled by Justin Allen.
7:102nd & 3 at own 39Andy Summerlin pass incomplete to Tannar Rehrer.
7:103rd & 3 at own 39Andy Summerlin pass complete to Kevin Wright for 44 yards to the Rice 17, tackled by Denzel Wells for a 1ST down.
7:101st & 10 at opp 17Andy Summerlin pass complete to Marcus Rucker for 9 yards to the Rice 8, tackled by Jaylon Finner.
7:102nd & 1 at opp 8Andy Summerlin sacked by Jamael Thomas for a loss of 7 yards to the Rice 15.
7:103rd & 8 at opp 15Andy Summerlin sacked by Cameron Nwosu for a loss of 9 yards, fumbled, recovered by Rice Scott Solomon at the Rice 24.
Rice Punt, 5 plays
4:521st & 10 at own 24Tyler Smith rush for 3 yards to the Rice 27, tackled by Akeem Davis.
4:522nd & 7 at own 27Tyler Smith rush for 12 yards to the Rice 39 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
4:521st & 10 at own 39Tyler Smith rush for 3 yards to the Rice 42, tackled by Johnnie Farms.
4:522nd & 7 at own 42Taylor McHargue pass complete to Vance McDonald for 5 yards to the Rice 47, tackled by Akeem Davis.
4:523rd & 2 at own 47Tyler Smith rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 46, tackled by Frank Trotter.
4:524th & 3 at own 46Kyle Martens punt for 54 yards for a touchback.
Memphis Interception, 4 plays
1:241st & 10 at own 20Andy Summerlin pass complete to Tannar Rehrer for 14 yards to the Memph 34, tackled by Justin Allen for a 1ST down.
1:241st & 10 at own 34Andy Summerlin pass complete to Kevin Wright for 8 yards to the Memph 42, tackled by Denzel Wells.
1:242nd & 2 at own 42Andy Summerlin pass complete to Keiwone Malone for 27 yards to the Rice 31, tackled by Jaylon Finner out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
1:241st & 10 at opp 31Taylor Reed pass intercepted by Malcolm Hill at the Rice 11, returned for no gain to the Rice 11.
Rice End of game, 1 play
0:291st & 10 at own 11Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 10.

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.

Memphis leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Memphis 38, Rice 14
2024Memphis 27, Rice 20
2012Memphis 14, Rice 10
2011Rice 28, Memphis 6
2008Rice 42, Memphis 35
2007Memphis 38, Rice 35

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