Rice at Memphis

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Memphis beat Rice 14–⁠10. It was their fourth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–⁠2.

AwayRice7–⁠6 in 2012
10
HomeMemphis4–⁠8 in 2012
14

Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, MemphisAttendance 17,831

At kickoff
50°F, overcast, wind 11 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Memphis International Airport (KMEM), 7 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rice730010
Memphis0014014

Player stats

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Taylor McHargue16/3011700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Turner Petersen956014
Charles Ross739024
Taylor McHargue96013
Jeremy Eddington3304
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Taylor546017
Dennis Parks226021
Sam McGuffie51306
Andre Gautreaux112012

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jacob Karam8/127010
Eric Mathews1/21110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Carl Harris1568015
Brandon Hayes651029
Jai Steib123508
Tevin Jones31106
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Alan Cross335121
Keiwone Malone226121
Marcus Rucker215010
Tevin Jones2504

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

Team stats

RiceMemphis
221Total yards245
117Passing yards81
104Rushing yards164
3.9Yards per pass5.8
3.7Yards per rush3.2
12First downs15
4–⁠16Third downs4–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers2
8–⁠64Penalties5–⁠35
26:57Possession34:17

Efficiency

RiceMemphis
32%Success rate38%
−0.06EPA per play−0.02
0.87Explosiveness0.82
0.05Rushing EPA0.01
−0.15Passing EPA−0.11
33%Passing-down success19%
−0.32First-down EPA−0.11
0.03Second-down EPA−0.03
0.18Third-down EPA0.08

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 55% to win. Memphis won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Memphis end zoneRice end zoneQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisResult not recorded, 1 playQ1 RiceTouchdownQ1 MemphisPunt, 4 playsQ1 RicePunt, 6 playsQ1 MemphisFumble, 7 playsQ1 RicePunt, 6 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ2 RiceField goal, 8 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ2 RicePunt, 8 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 9 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ3 RiceMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ3 RicePunt, 6 playsQ4 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ4 RicePunt, 8 playsQ4 MemphisPunt, 8 playsQ4 RicePunt, 5 playsQ4 MemphisEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Memphis drives left to right, Rice right to left.
  1. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 MemphisResult not recorded, 1 play, 1 yard
  3. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 12 yards
  4. Q1 MemphisPunt, 4 plays, 28 yards
  5. Q1 RicePunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  6. Q1 MemphisFumble, 7 plays, 31 yards
  7. Q1 RicePunt, 6 plays, 34 yards
  8. Q2 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  9. Q2 RiceField goal, 8 plays, 44 yards
  10. Q2 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q2 RicePunt, 8 plays, 44 yards
  12. Q2 MemphisPunt, 9 plays, 19 yards
  13. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  14. Q2 MemphisEnd of half, 1 play, 8 yards
  15. Q3 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  16. Q3 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  17. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  18. Q3 MemphisTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 44 yards
  19. Q3 RiceMissed FG, 4 plays, 3 yards
  20. Q3 MemphisTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 64 yards
  21. Q3 RicePunt, 6 plays, 4 yards
  22. Q4 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  23. Q4 RicePunt, 8 plays, 34 yards
  24. Q4 MemphisPunt, 8 plays, 38 yards
  25. Q4 RicePunt, 5 plays, 5 yards
  26. Q4 MemphisEnd of game, 5 plays, 9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Rice 7, Memphis 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 39Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Sam McGuffie.
15:002nd & 10 at own 39Charles Ross rush for 3 yards to the Rice 42, tackled by Anthony Brown.
15:003rd & 7 at own 42Taylor McHargue pass complete to Sam McGuffie for 6 yards to the Rice 48, tackled by Lonnie Ballentine.
15:004th & 1 at own 48RICE penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
15:004th & 6 at own 43Andre Gautreaux punt for 46 yards, downed at the Memph 11.
Memphis Result not recorded, 1 play
12:591st & 10 at own 11Jai Steib rush, fumbled, forced by Jared Williams, recovered by Rice Phillip Gaines at the Memph 12, Phillip Gaines for 12 yards, to the Memph 0 for a TOUCHDOWN.
12:59Chris Boswell extra point GOOD.Rice 7, Memphis 0
12:59Chris Boswell kickoff for 65 yards returned by Bobby McCain for 27 yards to the Memph 27, tackled by Paul Porras.
Memphis Punt, 4 plays
12:591st & 10 at own 27Jacob Karam pass complete to Keiwone Malone for 21 yards to the Memph 48 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:531st & 10 at own 48Jai Steib rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 46, tackled by James Radcliffe.
12:532nd & 12 at own 46Jacob Karam rush for 7 yards to the Rice 47, tackled by Julius White.
12:533rd & 5 at opp 47Jacob Karam rush for 2 yards to the Rice 45, tackled by Paul Porras and James Radcliffe.
9:594th & 3 at opp 45Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 09:59.
9:594th & 3 at opp 45Tom Hornsey punt for 38 yards, downed at the Rice 7.
Rice Punt, 6 plays
9:511st & 10 at own 7Charles Ross rush for 4 yards to the Rice 11, tackled by Wynton McManis and Anthony Brown.
9:512nd & 6 at own 11RICE penalty 5 yard holding accepted, no play.
9:512nd & 11 at own 6Taylor McHargue pass complete to Sam McGuffie for 1 yard to the Rice 7, tackled by Robert Steeples.
9:513rd & 10 at own 7Taylor McHargue pass complete to Jordan Taylor for 12 yards to the Rice 19, tackled by Lonnie Ballentine for a 1ST down.
9:511st & 10 at own 19Turner Petersen rush for 6 yards to the Rice 25, tackled by Charles Harris.
9:512nd & 4 at own 25Taylor McHargue pass complete to Sam McGuffie for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 24, tackled by Bobby McCain.
9:513rd & 5 at own 24Taylor McHargue pass complete to Sam McGuffie for 3 yards to the Rice 27, tackled by Tank Jakes.
5:384th & 2 at own 27Taylor Cook punt for 35 yards, returned by Keiwone Malone for 7 yards to the Memph 45, tackled by J.T. Blasingame.
Memphis Fumble, 7 plays
5:381st & 10 at own 45Jai Steib rush for 4 yards to the Memph 49, tackled by James Radcliffe and Cody Bauer.
5:382nd & 6 at own 49Jai Steib rush for 4 yards to the Rice 47, tackled by Bryce Callahan.
5:383rd & 2 at opp 47Tevin Jones rush for 4 yards to the Rice 43, tackled by Julius White out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
5:381st & 10 at opp 43Jai Steib rush for 5 yards to the Rice 38, tackled by James Radcliffe.
5:382nd & 5 at opp 38Jaquise Cook rush for 8 yards to the Rice 30, tackled by James Radcliffe for a 1ST down.
5:381st & 10 at opp 30Jai Steib rush for 5 yards to the Rice 25, tackled by Jared Williams.
5:382nd & 5 at opp 25Jaquise Cook rush for 1 yard, fumbled, forced by Malcolm Hill, recovered by Rice Cody Bauer at the Rice 24.
Rice Punt, 6 plays
1:571st & 10 at own 24Charles Ross rush for no gain to the Rice 12, tackled by Anthony Brown and Martin Ifedi, RICE penalty 12 yard unsportsmanlike conduct on Charles Ross accepted.
1:572nd & 22 at own 12Taylor McHargue pass complete to Dennis Parks for 21 yards to the Rice 33, tackled by Mitch Huelsing.
1:573rd & 1 at own 33Turner Petersen rush for 6 yards to the Rice 39, tackled by Mitch Huelsing and Charles Harris for a 1ST down.
1:571st & 10 at own 39MEMPHIS penalty 15 yard pass interference on Lonnie Ballentine accepted, no play.
1:571st & 10 at opp 46Taylor McHargue rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 47, tackled by Akeem Davis out-of-bounds.
1:572nd & 11 at opp 47Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Dennis Parks.
1:573rd & 11 at opp 47Taylor McHargue pass complete to Dennis Parks for 5 yards to the Memph 42, tackled by Mitch Huelsing.
Q2 14:484th & 6 at opp 42Chris Boswell punt for 42 yards for a touchback, RICE penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Rice 10, Memphis 0
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 30Jacob Karam pass incomplete to Marcus Rucker, broken up by Bryce Callahan.
14:482nd & 10 at own 30Carl Harris rush for 3 yards to the Memph 33, tackled by Cody Bauer.
14:483rd & 7 at own 33MEMPHIS penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
14:483rd & 12 at own 28Jacob Karam sacked by James Radcliffe for a loss of 5 yards to the Memph 23.
14:484th & 17 at own 23Tom Hornsey punt for 38 yards, returned by Dennis Parks for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 37, tackled by Leonard Pegues.
Rice Field goal, 8 plays
13:171st & 10 at own 37Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to N/A.
13:172nd & 10 at own 37Taylor McHargue pass complete to Andre Gautreaux for 12 yards to the Rice 49, tackled by Reggis Ball for a 1ST down.
10:341st & 10 at own 49Taylor McHargue pass complete to Jordan Taylor for 17 yards to the Memph 34, tackled by Andrew Gaines for a 1ST down.
13:171st & 10 at opp 34Taylor McHargue rush for 13 yards to the Memph 21 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
13:171st & 10 at opp 21Taylor McHargue rush for 2 yards to the Memph 19, tackled by Wynton McManis.
13:172nd & 8 at opp 19Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Phillip Gaines.
13:173rd & 8 at opp 19Taylor McHargue pass incomplete.
10:344th & 8 at opp 19Chris Boswell 36 yard field goal GOOD.Rice 10, Memphis 0
10:34Chris Boswell kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
10:341st & 10 at own 25Eric Mathews rush for 3 yards to the Memph 28, tackled by Trevor Gillette.
10:342nd & 7 at own 28MEMPHIS penalty 5 yard false start on A.J. Antonescu accepted.
10:342nd & 12 at own 23Jacob Karam pass complete to Tevin Jones for 4 yards to the Memph 27, tackled by Paul Porras.
10:343rd & 8 at own 27Jacob Karam pass complete to Marcus Rucker for 5 yards to the Memph 32.
10:344th & 3 at own 32Tom Hornsey punt for 60 yards, downed at the Rice 8.
Rice Punt, 8 plays
8:261st & 10 at own 9Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Charles Ross, hurried by Kenyata Johnson.
8:262nd & 10 at own 9Charles Ross rush for 24 yards to the Rice 33, tackled by Bobby McCain for a 1ST down.
8:261st & 10 at own 33Jeremy Eddington rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 32, tackled by Corey Jones.
8:262nd & 11 at own 32Turner Petersen rush for 3 yards to the Rice 35, tackled by Tank Jakes.
8:263rd & 8 at own 35Taylor McHargue rush for 10 yards to the Rice 45 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
8:261st & 10 at own 45Jeremy Eddington rush for 4 yards to the Rice 49, tackled by Cannon Smith.
8:262nd & 6 at own 49Taylor McHargue pass complete to Sam McGuffie for 4 yards to the Memph 47, tackled by Reggis Ball out-of-bounds.
8:263rd & 2 at opp 47Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Dennis Parks, broken up by Bobby McCain.
8:264th & 2 at opp 47Taylor Cook punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Keiwone Malone at the Memph 10.
Memphis Punt, 9 plays
4:441st & 10 at own 10Brandon Hayes rush for 3 yards to the Memph 13, tackled by James Radcliffe and Hosam Shahin.
4:442nd & 7 at own 13Jacob Karam pass incomplete to Keiwone Malone.
4:443rd & 7 at own 13Jacob Karam pass complete to Marcus Rucker for 10 yards to the Memph 23, tackled by Phillip Gaines for a 1ST down.
4:441st & 10 at own 23Tevin Jones rush for 6 yards to the Memph 29, tackled by Malcolm Hill.
4:442nd & 4 at own 29Carl Harris rush for 3 yards to the Memph 32, tackled by Cameron Nwosu.
4:443rd & 1 at own 32Tevin Jones rush for 1 yard to the Memph 33, tackled by Paul Porras for a 1ST down.
4:441st & 10 at own 33Jacob Karam sacked by Hosam Shahin for a loss of 8 yards to the Memph 25.
4:442nd & 18 at own 25Jacob Karam pass incomplete to Keiwone Malone.
4:443rd & 18 at own 25Carl Harris rush for 4 yards to the Memph 29, tackled by Hosam Shahin and Jared Williams.
0:474th & 14 at own 29Timeout RICE, clock 00:47.
0:474th & 14 at own 29Tom Hornsey punt for 30 yards, downed at the Rice 41.
Rice Punt, 3 plays
0:391st & 10 at own 41Taylor McHargue rush for 1 yard to the Rice 42, tackled by Tank Jakes.
0:292nd & 9 at own 42Timeout RICE, clock 00:29.
0:292nd & 9 at own 42Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Phillip Gaines.
0:293rd & 9 at own 42Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Phillip Gaines.
0:294th & 9 at own 42Taylor Cook punt for 27 yards, fair catch by Keiwone Malone at the Memph 31.
Memphis End of half, 1 play
0:121st & 10 at own 32Jai Steib rush for 8 yards to the Memph 40, tackled by Alex Francis.
Q3 15:00Chris Boswell kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Memphis 14, Rice 10
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jai Steib rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 24, tackled by James Radcliffe.
15:002nd & 11 at own 24Jacob Karam pass complete to Alan Cross for 3 yards to the Memph 27, tackled by Malcolm Hill.
15:003rd & 8 at own 27Jacob Karam pass incomplete to Marcus Rucker.
15:004th & 8 at own 27Tom Hornsey punt for 43 yards, returned by Dennis Parks for no gain, fumbled, recovered by Memph Cannon Smith at the Rice 27.
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
13:331st & 10 at opp 27Jai Steib rush for no gain to the Rice 27, tackled by Christian Covington.
13:332nd & 10 at opp 27Eric Mathews pass incomplete to Marcus Rucker.
12:063rd & 10 at opp 27Jacob Karam rush for a loss of 9 yards, fumbled, recovered by Memph Jacob Karam at the Rice 36.
13:334th & 19 at opp 36Tom Hornsey punt for 35 yards, downed at the Rice 1.
Rice Punt, 3 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 1RICE penalty 0 yard false start accepted.
12:061st & 10 at own 1Taylor McHargue pass complete to Jordan Taylor for 4 yards to the Rice 5, tackled by Robert Steeples.
12:062nd & 6 at own 5Charles Ross rush for 2 yards to the Rice 7, tackled by Martin Ifedi and Wynton McManis.
12:063rd & 4 at own 7Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Phillip Gaines.
12:064th & 4 at own 7Taylor Cook punt for 43 yards, returned by Keiwone Malone for 6 yards to the Rice 44, tackled by James Radcliffe.
Memphis Touchdown pass, 7 plays
12:061st & 10 at opp 44Jacob Karam pass complete to Tevin Jones for 1 yard to the Rice 43, tackled by Julius White and Bryce Callahan.
10:342nd & 9 at opp 43Jacob Karam pass complete to Alan Cross for 21 yards to the Rice 22 for a 1ST down.
10:341st & 10 at opp 22Carl Harris rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 23, tackled by Cody Bauer.
10:342nd & 11 at opp 23Carl Harris rush for 4 yards to the Rice 19, tackled by Julius White.
10:343rd & 7 at opp 19Brandon Hayes rush for 4 yards to the Rice 8, tackled by Paul Porras, RICE penalty 7 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
10:341st & goal at opp 8Carl Harris rush for 3 yards to the Rice 5, tackled by Cody Bauer.
7:502nd & goal at opp 5Jacob Karam pass complete to Keiwone Malone for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 10, Memphis 6
7:50Tyler Spurlock extra point GOOD.Rice 10, Memphis 7
7:50Paulo Henriques on-side kick recovered by RICE at the Memph 39.
Rice Missed FG, 4 plays
7:501st & 10 at opp 39Taylor McHargue pass complete to Jordan Taylor for 3 yards to the Memph 36, tackled by Anthony Brown.
7:482nd & 7 at opp 36Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Sam McGuffie.
7:483rd & 7 at opp 36Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Donte Moore, broken up by Mitch Huelsing.
7:014th & 7 at opp 36Chris Boswell 53 yard field goal MISSED.
Memphis Touchdown pass, 8 plays
7:011st & 10 at own 36Carl Harris rush for 9 yards to the Memph 45, tackled by James Radcliffe.
7:012nd & 1 at own 45Brandon Hayes rush for 7 yards to the Rice 48, tackled by Jared Williams and Cameron Nwosu for a 1ST down.
7:011st & 10 at opp 48Jacob Karam sacked by Cody Bauer for a loss of 4 yards to the Memph 48.
7:012nd & 14 at own 48Jacob Karam rush for 16 yards to the Rice 36, tackled by Malcolm Hill and James Radcliffe for a 1ST down.
7:011st & 10 at opp 36Carl Harris rush for 15 yards to the Rice 21, tackled by Julius White and Paul Porras for a 1ST down.
7:011st & 10 at opp 21Brandon Hayes rush for 8 yards to the Rice 13, tackled by Julius White and Hosam Shahin.
7:012nd & 2 at opp 13Carl Harris rush for 2 yards to the Rice 11, tackled by Cody Bauer for a 1ST down.
3:011st & 10 at opp 11Eric Mathews pass complete to Alan Cross for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Memphis 13, Rice 10
3:01Brandon Hayes extra point GOOD.Memphis 14, Rice 10
3:01Paulo Henriques kickoff for 55 yards returned by Luke Turner for 15 yards to the Rice 15, tackled by Tank Jakes, RICE penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
Rice Punt, 6 plays
2:561st & 10 at own 15Turner Petersen rush for no gain to the Rice 15, tackled by Akeem Davis.
2:562nd & 10 at own 15Turner Petersen rush for 9 yards to the Rice 24, tackled by Kenyata Johnson.
2:563rd & 1 at own 24Turner Petersen rush for 14 yards to the Rice 23, tackled by Ricky Hunter out-of-bounds, RICE penalty 15 yard personal foul on N/A accepted for a 1ST down.
2:561st & 10 at own 23Taylor McHargue rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 20, tackled by Martin Ifedi.
2:562nd & 13 at own 20Charles Ross rush for 4 yards to the Rice 24, tackled by Tank Jakes.
2:563rd & 9 at own 24Taylor McHargue sacked by Tank Jakes for a loss of 5 yards to the Rice 19.
Q4 15:004th & 14 at own 19Andre Gautreaux punt for 29 yards, returned by Keiwone Malone out-of-bounds.
4th quarter5 drives, then Memphis 14, Rice 10
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
14:511st & 10 at opp 40Carl Harris rush for 4 yards to the Rice 36.
14:512nd & 6 at opp 36Jacob Karam sacked by Michael Kutzler for a loss of 7 yards to the Rice 43.
14:513rd & 13 at opp 43Carl Harris rush for 5 yards to the Rice 38, tackled by Cody Bauer.
14:514th & 8 at opp 38Tom Hornsey punt for 27 yards, fair catch by Dennis Parks at the Rice 11.
Rice Punt, 8 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 11Taylor McHargue pass complete to Vance McDonald for 5 yards to the Rice 16, tackled by Mitch Huelsing.
13:002nd & 5 at own 16Charles Ross rush for 2 yards to the Rice 18, tackled by Cannon Smith.
13:003rd & 3 at own 18Turner Petersen rush for 9 yards to the Rice 27, tackled by Reggis Ball for a 1ST down.
13:001st & 10 at own 27Taylor McHargue pass complete to Donte Moore for 9 yards to the Rice 36.
13:002nd & 1 at own 36Turner Petersen rush for 2 yards to the Rice 38, tackled by Johnnie Farms and Mitch Huelsing for a 1ST down.
13:001st & 10 at own 38Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Vance McDonald.
13:002nd & 10 at own 38Turner Petersen rush for 7 yards to the Rice 45, tackled by Mitch Huelsing out-of-bounds.
13:003rd & 3 at own 45Jeremy Eddington rush for no gain to the Rice 45, tackled by Charles Harris and Martin Ifedi.
13:004th & 3 at own 45Taylor Cook punt for 32 yards, fair catch by Keiwone Malone at the Memph 23.
Memphis Punt, 8 plays
9:321st & 10 at own 24Brandon Hayes rush for no gain to the Memph 24, tackled by Jared Williams.
9:322nd & 10 at own 24Jacob Karam rush for 11 yards to the Memph 35, tackled by Malcolm Hill for a 1ST down.
9:321st & 10 at own 35Carl Harris rush for 9 yards to the Memph 44, tackled by James Radcliffe.
9:322nd & 1 at own 44MEMPHIS penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
9:322nd & 6 at own 39Carl Harris rush for 4 yards to the Memph 43, tackled by Paul Porras.
9:323rd & 2 at own 43Brandon Hayes rush for 29 yards to the Rice 28, tackled by Phillip Gaines for a 1ST down.
9:321st & 10 at opp 28Carl Harris rush for no gain to the Rice 28, tackled by Cody Bauer and Stuart Mouchantaf.
9:322nd & 10 at opp 28Jacob Karam rush for a loss of 14 yards, fumbled, recovered by Memph Jacob Karam at the Rice 42.
9:323rd & 24 at opp 42Carl Harris rush for 4 yards to the Rice 38, tackled by Alex Francis.
9:324th & 20 at opp 38Tom Hornsey punt for 34 yards, fair catch by Dennis Parks at the Rice 4.
Rice Punt, 5 plays
9:321st & 10 at own 4Taylor McHargue pass complete to Vance McDonald for 6 yards to the Rice 10, tackled by Charles Harris and Mitch Huelsing.
3:552nd & 4 at own 10Taylor McHargue pass complete to Jordan Taylor for 10 yards to the Rice 20, tackled by Bobby McCain for a 1ST down.
3:551st & 10 at own 20Taylor McHargue rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 19, tackled by Wynton McManis.
2:502nd & 11 at own 19Timeout RICE, clock 02:50.
2:502nd & 11 at own 19Taylor McHargue sacked by Martin Ifedi for a loss of 10 yards to the Rice 9.
2:413rd & 21 at own 9Timeout RICE, clock 02:41.
2:413rd & 21 at own 9Taylor McHargue pass incomplete, hurried by Wynton McManis.
2:414th & 21 at own 9Taylor Cook punt for 33 yards, downed at the Rice 42.
Memphis End of game, 5 plays
2:411st & 10 at opp 42Jai Steib rush for 6 yards to the Rice 36, tackled by Paul Porras.
2:182nd & 4 at opp 36Timeout RICE, clock 02:18.
2:182nd & 4 at opp 36Jai Steib rush for 3 yards to the Rice 33, tackled by Hosam Shahin.
2:183rd & 1 at opp 33Jacob Karam rush for no gain to the Rice 33, tackled by Christian Covington.
0:494th & 1 at opp 33Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 00:49.
0:494th & 1 at opp 33Jai Steib rush for 2 yards to the Rice 31, tackled by Jared Williams for a 1ST down.
0:491st & 10 at opp 31Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 33.

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 two 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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