UTEP at Rice

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Rice beat UTEP 41–⁠37. It was their 15th meeting; after it, Rice led the series 9–⁠6.

AwayUTEP5–⁠7 in 2011
37
HomeRice4–⁠8 in 2011
41

Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonAttendance 14,372

At kickoff
73°F, partly cloudy, wind 14 mph from the southeast, gusts to 29 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UTEP7177637
Rice14671441

Standouts

Player stats

UTEP

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Lamaison16/2929432
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Vernon Frazier752018
Leilyon Myers72229
Nick Lamaison316025
Lavorick Williams21006
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mike Edwards7187274
Donavon Kemp126026
Nate Jeffery225016
Eric Tomlinson124024

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Fanuzzi30/4340530
Turner Petersen3/34400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler Smith1989015
Turner Petersen1474144
Nick Fanuzzi634014
Jeremy Eddington51617
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Vance McDonald8157133
Taylor Cook389051
Tyler Smith874029
Randy Kitchens334123
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Bryce Callahan200

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

Team stats

UTEPRice
392Total yards671
304Passing yards449
98Rushing yards222
10.1Yards per pass9.8
4.7Yards per rush4.7
14First downs30
4–⁠10Third downs13–⁠20
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers0
4–⁠25Penalties5–⁠30
13:37Possession23:03

Efficiency

UTEPRice
37%Success rate49%
0.05EPA per play0.21
1.15Explosiveness1.04
0.25Rushing EPA−0.10
−0.06Passing EPA0.57
25%Passing-down success43%
−0.17First-down EPA−0.01
0.00Second-down EPA0.16
0.31Third-down EPA0.94

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)

UTEP 55% to win. Rice won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Rice end zoneUTEP end zoneQ1 UTEPTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown run, 4 playsQ1 UTEPInterception, 2 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown run, 8 playsQ1 UTEPPunt, 6 playsQ1 RiceField goal, 14 playsQ2 UTEPField goal, 7 playsQ2 RiceField goal, 14 playsQ2 UTEPTouchdown run, 4 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 UTEPTouchdown run, 3 playsQ2 RiceEnd of half, 9 playsQ3 RicePunt, 5 playsQ3 UTEPPunt, 4 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ3 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ3 RiceTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 UTEPTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ3 RicePunt, 6 playsQ4 UTEPPunt, 4 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ4 UTEPInterception, 3 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ4 UTEPTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ4 RiceEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rice drives left to right, UTEP right to left.
  1. Q1 UTEPTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 74 yards
  2. Q1 RiceTouchdown run, 4 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 UTEPInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 RiceTouchdown run, 8 plays, 82 yards
  5. Q1 UTEPPunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q1 RiceField goal, 14 plays, 66 yards
  7. Q2 UTEPField goal, 7 plays, 45 yards
  8. Q2 RiceField goal, 14 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 UTEPTouchdown run, 4 plays, 24 yards
  10. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q2 UTEPTouchdown run, 3 plays, 55 yards
  12. Q2 RiceEnd of half, 9 plays, 36 yards
  13. Q3 RicePunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  14. Q3 UTEPPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  15. Q3 RiceTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 83 yards
  16. Q3 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  17. Q3 RiceTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 22 yards
  18. Q3 UTEPTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 55 yards
  19. Q3 RicePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  20. Q4 UTEPPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  21. Q4 RiceTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 83 yards
  22. Q4 UTEPInterception, 3 plays, 18 yards
  23. Q4 RiceTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 79 yards
  24. Q4 UTEPTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 63 yards
  25. Q4 RiceEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Rice 14, UTEP 7
UTEP Touchdown pass, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 26Nick Lamaison pass incomplete to Mike Edwards.
15:002nd & 10 at own 26Leilyon Myers rush for no gain to the UTEP 26, tackled by Justin Allen.
13:573rd & 10 at own 26Nick Lamaison pass complete to Mike Edwards for 74 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UTEP 6, Rice 0
13:57Dakota Warren extra point GOOD.UTEP 7, Rice 0
13:57Steven Valadez kickoff for 65 yards returned by Andre Brackens, tackled by Drew Thomas for 20 yards to the Rice 25, tackled by Drew Thomas.
Rice Touchdown run, 4 plays
13:571st & 10 at own 25Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Vance McDonald for 20 yards to the Rice 45 for a 1ST down.
13:571st & 10 at own 45Tyler Smith rush for 3 yards to the Rice 48, tackled by Royzell Smith and Isaiah Carter.
13:572nd & 7 at own 48Nick Fanuzzi rush for 8 yards to the UTEP 44, tackled by Jeremy Springer for a 1ST down.
12:151st & 10 at opp 44Turner Petersen rush for 44 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Tied at 7
12:15Chris Boswell extra point GOOD.
12:15Chris Boswell kickoff for 45 yards returned by Joe Banyard, tackled by Matt Nordstrom for 16 yards to the UTEP 41, tackled by Matt Nordstrom.
UTEP Interception, 2 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 41Vernon Frazier rush for 1 yard to the UTEP 42, tackled by Justin Allen and Scott Solomon.
12:152nd & 9 at own 42Nick Lamaison pass intercepted by Bryce Callahan at the Rice 18, returned for no gain to the Rice 18, tackled by Lavorick Williams.
Rice Touchdown run, 8 plays
11:261st & 10 at own 18Nick Fanuzzi rush for 2 yards to the Rice 20, tackled by Marcus Bagley.
11:262nd & 8 at own 20Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Tyler Smith for 7 yards to the Rice 27, tackled by Isaiah Carter.
11:263rd & 1 at own 27Nick Fanuzzi rush for 4 yards to the Rice 31, tackled by Aubrey Alexius for a 1ST down.
11:261st & 10 at own 31Turner Petersen pass complete to Tyler Smith for 29 yards to the UTEP 40 for a 1ST down.
11:261st & 10 at opp 40Turner Petersen rush for 20 yards to the UTEP 20, tackled by Horace Miller and Bernard Obi for a 1ST down.
11:261st & 10 at opp 20Jeremy Eddington rush for 3 yards to the UTEP 17, tackled by Germard Reed.
11:262nd & 7 at opp 17Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Jeremy Eddington for 10 yards to the UTEP 7, tackled by DeShawn Grayson for a 1ST down.
7:551st & goal at opp 7Jeremy Eddington rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 14, UTEP 7
7:55Chris Boswell extra point GOOD.
7:55Chris Boswell kickoff for 68 yards returned by Nathan Jeffery, tackled by Tolu Akinwumi for 26 yards to the UTEP 28, tackled by Tolu Akinwumi.
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
7:551st & 10 at own 28Joe Banyard rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 27, tackled by Cameron Nwosu.
7:552nd & 11 at own 27Nick Lamaison pass complete to Nathan Jeffery for 9 yards to the UTEP 36, tackled by Justin Allen.
6:373rd & 2 at own 36Timeout RICE, clock 06:37.
6:373rd & 2 at own 36Leilyon Myers rush for 9 yards to the UTEP 45, tackled by Paul Porras for a 1ST down.
6:371st & 10 at own 45Nick Lamaison pass incomplete to N/A.
6:372nd & 10 at own 45Nick Lamaison pass incomplete to N/A, hurried by Paul Porras.
6:373rd & 10 at own 45Nick Lamaison sacked by Justin Allen for a loss of 10 yards to the UTEP 35.
6:374th & 20 at own 35Ian Campbell punt for 50 yards, downed at the Rice 15.
Rice Field goal, 14 plays
5:141st & 10 at own 15Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Andre Gautreaux for 9 yards to the Rice 24, tackled by DeShawn Grayson.
5:142nd & 1 at own 24Tyler Smith rush for 9 yards to the Rice 33, tackled by Travaun Nixon and Adam Ayala for a 1ST down.
5:141st & 10 at own 33Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Randy Kitchens for 5 yards to the Rice 38, tackled by Adrian James.
5:142nd & 5 at own 38Nick Fanuzzi pass incomplete to Vance McDonald.
5:143rd & 5 at own 38Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Vance McDonald for 15 yards to the UTEP 47, tackled by Travaun Nixon for a 1ST down.
5:141st & 10 at opp 47Turner Petersen rush for no gain to the UTEP 47, tackled by Horace Miller.
5:142nd & 10 at opp 47Tyler Smith rush for 9 yards to the UTEP 38, tackled by Travaun Nixon.
5:143rd & 1 at opp 38Tyler Smith rush for 2 yards to the UTEP 36, tackled by DeAndre Little and Horace Miller for a 1ST down.
5:142nd & 6 at opp 32Turner Petersen rush for 10 yards to the UTEP 22, tackled by Travaun Nixon for a 1ST down.
5:141st & 10 at opp 22Nick Fanuzzi pass incomplete to N/A.
5:141st & 10 at opp 36Tyler Smith rush for 4 yards to the UTEP 32, tackled by Bernard Obi.
5:142nd & 10 at opp 22Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Randy Kitchens for 6 yards to the UTEP 16, tackled by Drew Thomas.
5:143rd & 4 at opp 16Nick Fanuzzi rush for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 19, tackled by Aubrey Alexius.
Q2 14:554th & 7 at opp 19Chris Boswell 37 yard field goal GOOD.Rice 17, UTEP 7
Q2 14:55Chris Boswell kickoff for 50 yards out-of-bounds.
2nd quarter6 drives, then UTEP 24, Rice 20
UTEP Field goal, 7 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 40Vernon Frazier rush for 6 yards to the UTEP 46, tackled by Michael Smith.
14:552nd & 4 at own 46Nick Lamaison pass complete to Mike Edwards for 13 yards to the Rice 41, tackled by Chris Jammer for a 1ST down.
14:551st & 10 at opp 41Vernon Frazier rush for 18 yards to the Rice 23, tackled by Chris Jammer for a 1ST down.
14:551st & 10 at opp 23Lavorick Williams rush for 6 yards to the Rice 17, tackled by Scott Solomon.
14:552nd & 4 at opp 17Vernon Frazier rush for 2 yards to the Rice 15, tackled by Scott Solomon.
14:553rd & 2 at opp 15Nick Lamaison pass incomplete to Donavon Kemp, broken up by Chris Jammer.
11:534th & 2 at opp 15Dakota Warren 33 yard field goal GOOD.Rice 17, UTEP 10
11:53Steven Valadez kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Rice Field goal, 14 plays
11:531st & 10 at own 20Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Vance McDonald for 12 yards to the Rice 32, tackled by DeShawn Grayson for a 1ST down.
11:531st & 10 at own 32Tyler Smith rush for 5 yards to the Rice 37, tackled by Marcus Bagley.
11:532nd & 5 at own 37Tyler Smith rush for 2 yards to the Rice 39, tackled by Royzell Smith.
11:531st & 10 at own 47Tyler Smith rush for no gain to the Rice 47, tackled by Travaun Nixon.
11:533rd & 3 at own 39Tyler Smith rush for 8 yards to the Rice 47, tackled by Travaun Nixon for a 1ST down.
11:532nd & 10 at own 47Jeremy Eddington rush for 2 yards to the Rice 49, tackled by Travaun Nixon.
11:533rd & 8 at own 49Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Taylor Cook for 15 yards to the UTEP 36, tackled by Richard Spencer for a 1ST down.
11:531st & 10 at opp 36Turner Petersen rush for 1 yard to the UTEP 35, tackled by Horace Miller and Germard Reed.
11:532nd & 9 at opp 35Turner Petersen pass complete to Jeremy Eddington for 1 yard to the UTEP 34, tackled by Bernard Obi.
11:533rd & 8 at opp 34Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Klein Kubiak for 25 yards to the UTEP 9, tackled by Richard Spencer for a 1ST down.
11:531st & goal at opp 9Turner Petersen rush for no gain to the UTEP 9, tackled by Jamie Fehoko.
11:532nd & goal at opp 9Nick Fanuzzi pass incomplete to Turner Petersen, broken up by Antwon Blake.
11:533rd & goal at opp 9Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Jordan Taylor for 4 yards to the UTEP 5, tackled by DeAndre Little and Marcus Bagley.
5:374th & goal at opp 5Chris Boswell 23 yard field goal GOOD.Rice 20, UTEP 10
5:37Chris Boswell kickoff for 64 yards returned by Vernon Frazier, tackled by Kyle Prater for 70 yards to the Rice 24, tackled by Kyle Prater.
UTEP Touchdown run, 4 plays
5:371st & 10 at opp 24Joe Banyard rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 25, tackled by Justin Allen and John Gioffre.
5:372nd & 11 at opp 25Nick Lamaison pass incomplete to N/A.
5:373rd & 11 at opp 25Nick Lamaison pass complete to Eric Tomlinson for 24 yards to the Rice 1, tackled by Chris Jammer for a 1ST down.
4:111st & goal at opp 1Leilyon Myers rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 20, UTEP 16
4:11Dakota Warren extra point GOOD.Rice 20, UTEP 17
4:11Steven Valadez kickoff for 55 yards returned by Julius White, tackled by Richard Spencer and C.J. Haley for 20 yards to the Rice 40, tackled by Richard Spencer and C.J. Haley, UTEP penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
Rice Punt, 3 plays
4:051st & 10 at own 40Turner Petersen rush for 1 yard to the Rice 41, tackled by Jeremy Springer.
4:052nd & 9 at own 41Nick Fanuzzi pass incomplete to Vance McDonald.
4:113rd & 9 at own 41Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Vance McDonald for 6 yards to the Rice 47, tackled by Drew Thomas.
4:114th & 3 at own 47RICE penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
4:114th & 8 at own 42Kyle Martens punt for 13 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the UTEP 45.
UTEP Touchdown run, 3 plays
2:241st & 10 at own 45Nick Lamaison pass complete to Mike Edwards for 50 yards to the Rice 5, tackled by Xavier Webb for a 1ST down.
2:241st & goal at opp 5Leilyon Myers rush for 4 yards to the Rice 1, tackled by Paul Porras and Tanner Leland.
1:102nd & goal at opp 1Leilyon Myers rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.UTEP 23, Rice 20
1:10Dakota Warren extra point GOOD.UTEP 24, Rice 20
1:10Steven Valadez kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Rice End of half, 9 plays
1:101st & 10 at own 20Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Tyler Smith for 3 yards to the Rice 23, tackled by Jeremy Springer.
1:102nd & 7 at own 23Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Turner Petersen for 6 yards to the Rice 29, tackled by Richard Spencer.
0:543rd & 1 at own 29Timeout RICE, clock 00:54.
0:543rd & 1 at own 29Tyler Smith rush for 7 yards to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down.
0:541st & 10 at own 36Nick Fanuzzi pass incomplete to Randy Kitchens, broken up by Antwon Blake.
0:542nd & 10 at own 36Nick Fanuzzi pass incomplete to Randy Kitchens, broken up by Greg Watkins.
0:543rd & 10 at own 36Tyler Smith rush for 11 yards to the Rice 47, tackled by Antwon Blake for a 1ST down.
0:541st & 10 at own 47Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Andre Gautreaux for 9 yards to the UTEP 44, tackled by Isaiah Carter.
0:242nd & 1 at opp 44Timeout RICE, clock 00:24.
0:242nd & 1 at opp 44Nick Fanuzzi pass incomplete to Tyler Smith.
0:243rd & 1 at opp 44Tyler Smith rush for no gain to the UTEP 44, tackled by Jeremy Springer and Horace Miller.
Q3 15:00Steven Valadez kickoff for 70 yards returned by Andre Brackens, tackled by Adrian James and Nathan Jeffery for 29 yards to the Rice 29, tackled by Adrian James and Nathan Jeffery.
3rd quarter7 drives, then UTEP 31, Rice 27
Rice Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 29Jeremy Eddington rush for 5 yards to the Rice 34, tackled by Travaun Nixon.
15:002nd & 5 at own 34Vance McDonald rush for 13 yards to the Rice 47, tackled by Drew Thomas for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 47Turner Petersen rush for no gain to the Rice 47, tackled by Jeremy Springer and Germard Reed.
15:002nd & 10 at own 47Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Jordan Taylor for 5 yards to the UTEP 48, tackled by Isaiah Carter.
15:003rd & 5 at opp 48Nick Fanuzzi pass incomplete to Vance McDonald, broken up by Royzell Smith.
15:004th & 5 at opp 48Kyle Martens punt for 32 yards, fair catch by Mike Edwards at the UTEP 16.
UTEP Punt, 4 plays
12:321st & 10 at own 16Nick Lamaison pass complete to Nathan Jeffery for 16 yards to the UTEP 32, tackled by Paul Porras for a 1ST down.
12:321st & 10 at own 32UTEP penalty 10 yard holding on Nathan McCage accepted.
12:321st & 20 at own 22Nick Lamaison pass incomplete to Lavorick Williams.
12:322nd & 20 at own 22Nick Lamaison pass complete to Russell Carr for 6 yards to the UTEP 28, tackled by Cameron Nwosu.
12:323rd & 14 at own 28Nick Lamaison rush for 1 yard to the UTEP 29, tackled by Jared Williams.
12:324th & 13 at own 29Ian Campbell punt for 58 yards, returned by Mario Hull for 4 yards to the Rice 17, tackled by Darren Woodard.
Rice Touchdown pass, 8 plays
10:161st & 10 at own 17Tyler Smith rush for 2 yards to the Rice 19, tackled by Jeremy Springer and Travaun Nixon.
10:162nd & 8 at own 19Nick Fanuzzi pass incomplete to Tyler Smith.
10:163rd & 8 at own 19Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Vance McDonald for 32 yards to the UTEP 49, tackled by Richard Spencer for a 1ST down.
10:161st & 10 at opp 49Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Andre Gautreaux for 6 yards to the UTEP 43, tackled by Josh Fely.
10:162nd & 4 at opp 43Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Taylor Cook for 23 yards to the UTEP 20, tackled by DeShawn Grayson for a 1ST down.
10:161st & 10 at opp 20Turner Petersen rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 22, tackled by Isaiah Carter and Travaun Nixon.
10:162nd & 12 at opp 22Turner Petersen rush for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 25, tackled by Horace Miller.
6:393rd & 15 at opp 25Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Vance McDonald for 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 26, UTEP 24
6:39Chris Boswell extra point GOOD.Rice 27, UTEP 24
6:39Chris Boswell kickoff for 60 yards returned by Nathan Jeffery, tackled by Matt Nordstrom for 25 yards to the UTEP 35, tackled by Matt Nordstrom.
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
6:391st & 10 at own 35Vernon Frazier rush for 2 yards to the UTEP 37, tackled by Tanner Leland and Cameron Nwosu.
6:392nd & 8 at own 37Leilyon Myers rush for 4 yards to the UTEP 41, tackled by Jared Williams.
6:393rd & 4 at own 41Nick Lamaison pass incomplete to Russell Carr, hurried by Kyle Prater.
6:394th & 4 at own 41Ian Campbell punt for 26 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Rice 33.
Rice Turnover on downs, 6 plays
5:021st & 10 at own 33Turner Petersen rush for no gain to the Rice 33, tackled by Isaiah Carter.
5:022nd & 10 at own 33Turner Petersen pass complete to Jeremy Eddington for 14 yards to the Rice 47, tackled by Royzell Smith for a 1ST down.
5:021st & 10 at own 47Turner Petersen rush for no gain to the Rice 47, tackled by Germard Reed.
5:022nd & 10 at own 47Nick Fanuzzi pass incomplete to Vance McDonald.
5:023rd & 10 at own 47RICE penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
5:023rd & 15 at own 42Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Vance McDonald for 14 yards to the UTEP 44, tackled by Richard Spencer.
5:024th & 1 at opp 44Jeremy Eddington rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 45, tackled by Isaiah Carter.
UTEP Touchdown pass, 3 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 45Nick Lamaison pass complete to Donavon Kemp for 26 yards to the Rice 29, tackled by Paul Porras for a 1ST down.
2:321st & 10 at opp 29Leilyon Myers rush for 3 yards to the Rice 26, tackled by Jared Williams.
1:132nd & 7 at opp 26Nick Lamaison pass complete to Mike Edwards for 26 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UTEP 30, Rice 27
1:13Dakota Warren extra point GOOD.UTEP 31, Rice 27
1:13Steven Valadez kickoff for 70 yards returned by Andre Brackens, tackled by Richard Spencer for 10 yards to the Rice 10, tackled by Richard Spencer.
Rice Punt, 6 plays
1:131st & 10 at own 10Tyler Smith rush for 8 yards to the Rice 18, tackled by Josh Fely.
1:132nd & 2 at own 18Tyler Smith rush for 1 yard to the Rice 19, tackled by James Davidson.
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at own 19Turner Petersen rush for 2 yards to the Rice 21, tackled by Josh Fely for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 21Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Tyler Smith for 8 yards to the Rice 29, tackled by Josh Fely.
Q4 15:002nd & 2 at own 29Nick Fanuzzi pass incomplete to Taylor Cook.
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 29Nick Fanuzzi pass incomplete to Andre Gautreaux.
Q4 13:534th & 2 at own 29Kyle Martens punt for 52 yards, returned by Mike Edwards for 5 yards to the UTEP 24, tackled by Malcolm Hill.
4th quarter6 drives, then Rice 41, UTEP 37
UTEP Punt, 4 plays
13:531st & 10 at own 24Vernon Frazier rush for 16 yards to the UTEP 40, tackled by Paul Porras for a 1ST down.
13:531st & 10 at own 40Nick Lamaison pass complete to Vernon Frazier for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 38, tackled by Bryce Callahan.
13:532nd & 12 at own 38Vernon Frazier rush for 7 yards to the UTEP 45, tackled by Paul Porras.
13:533rd & 5 at own 45UTEP penalty 5 yard false start on Jerel Watkins accepted.
13:533rd & 10 at own 40Nick Lamaison pass incomplete to Donavon Kemp.
13:534th & 10 at own 40UTEP penalty 5 yard false start on Adam Ayala accepted.
11:214th & 15 at own 35Ian Campbell punt for 51 yards, returned by Mario Hull for 3 yards to the Rice 17, tackled by Mike Edwards.
Rice Touchdown pass, 8 plays
11:211st & 10 at own 17Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Taylor Cook for 51 yards to the UTEP 32, tackled by Drew Thomas for a 1ST down.
11:211st & 10 at opp 32Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Tyler Smith for 6 yards to the UTEP 26, tackled by Isaiah Carter.
11:212nd & 4 at opp 26Tyler Smith rush for 3 yards to the UTEP 23, tackled by Isaiah Carter.
11:213rd & 1 at opp 23Nick Fanuzzi rush for 9 yards to the UTEP 14, tackled by Travaun Nixon for a 1ST down.
11:211st & 10 at opp 14Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Tyler Smith for 8 yards to the UTEP 6, tackled by Greg Watkins.
11:212nd & 2 at opp 6Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Tyler Smith for 4 yards to the UTEP 2, tackled by Ruben Munoz for a 1ST down.
11:211st & goal at opp 2Turner Petersen rush for 1 yard to the UTEP 1, tackled by Royzell Smith.
11:212nd & 0 at opp 1RICE penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted.
7:592nd & goal at opp 6Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Jordan Taylor for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 33, UTEP 31
7:59Chris Boswell extra point GOOD.Rice 34, UTEP 31
7:59Chris Boswell kickoff for 63 yards returned by Nathan Jeffery, tackled by Alex Francis for 18 yards to the UTEP 25, tackled by Alex Francis.
UTEP Interception, 3 plays
7:591st & 10 at own 25Lavorick Williams rush for 4 yards to the UTEP 29, tackled by Justin Allen.
7:592nd & 6 at own 29Nick Lamaison pass complete to Mike Edwards for 14 yards to the UTEP 43, tackled by Bryce Callahan for a 1ST down.
7:591st & 10 at own 43Nick Lamaison pass intercepted by Bryce Callahan at the Rice 21, returned for no gain to the Rice 21, tackled by Lavorick Williams.
Rice Touchdown pass, 8 plays
6:371st & 10 at own 21Tyler Smith rush for 1 yard to the Rice 22, tackled by Bernard Obi.
6:372nd & 9 at own 22Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Tyler Smith for 9 yards to the Rice 31 for a 1ST down.
6:371st & 10 at own 31Tyler Smith rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 30, tackled by Jamie Fehoko.
6:372nd & 11 at own 30Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Vance McDonald for 33 yards to the UTEP 37, tackled by DeShawn Grayson for a 1ST down.
6:371st & 10 at opp 37Tyler Smith rush for 15 yards to the UTEP 22, tackled by DeAndre Little for a 1ST down.
6:371st & 10 at opp 22RICE penalty 10 yard holding on Drew Carroll accepted.
6:371st & 20 at opp 32Nick Fanuzzi pass incomplete to Vance McDonald.
6:372nd & 20 at opp 32RICE penalty 5 yard false start on Vance McDonald accepted.
6:372nd & 25 at opp 37Nick Fanuzzi rush for 14 yards to the UTEP 23, tackled by Wesley Miller.
3:063rd & 11 at opp 23Timeout UTEP, clock 03:06.
2:583rd & 11 at opp 23Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Randy Kitchens for 23 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 40, UTEP 31
2:58Chris Boswell extra point GOOD.Rice 41, UTEP 31
2:58Chris Boswell kickoff for 64 yards returned by Nathan Jeffery, tackled by Tanner Leland and Kyle Prater for 31 yards to the UTEP 37, tackled by Tanner Leland and Kyle Prater.
UTEP Touchdown pass, 9 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 37Nick Lamaison pass incomplete to N/A.
2:582nd & 10 at own 37Nick Lamaison pass incomplete to Mike Edwards, broken up by Paul Porras.
2:583rd & 10 at own 37Nick Lamaison pass complete to Jordan Leslie for 4 yards to the UTEP 41, tackled by Jaylon Finner.
2:104th & 6 at own 41Timeout UTEP, clock 02:10.
2:104th & 6 at own 41Nick Lamaison rush for 25 yards to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down.
2:101st & 10 at opp 34Nick Lamaison pass complete to Mike Edwards for 2 yards to the Rice 32, tackled by Jaylon Finner.
2:102nd & 8 at opp 32Nick Lamaison pass complete to Craig Wenrick for 7 yards to the Rice 25, tackled by Jaylon Finner.
2:103rd & 1 at opp 25Nick Lamaison pass complete to Mike Edwards for 8 yards to the Rice 17, tackled by Bryce Callahan for a 1ST down.
2:101st & 10 at opp 17Nick Lamaison pass incomplete to Craig Wenrick.
0:422nd & 10 at opp 17Nick Lamaison pass complete to Jordan Leslie for 17 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 41, UTEP 37
0:42Dakota Warren extra point MISSED.
0:42Steven Valadez kickoff for 9 yards, downed at the UTEP 39.
Rice End of game, 2 plays
0:421st & 10 at opp 39Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 41.
0:392nd & 12 at opp 41Timeout UTEP, clock 00:39.
0:392nd & 12 at opp 41Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 43.

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.

Rice leads 16–⁠9 in 25 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Rice 37, UTEP 30
2021UTEP 38, Rice 28
2019Rice 30, UTEP 16
2018UTEP 34, Rice 26
2017Rice 31, UTEP 14
2016Rice 44, UTEP 24

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