Rice at UAB

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Rice beat UAB 37–⁠34 in overtime. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Rice led the series 3–⁠2.

AwayRice10–⁠4 in 2013
37
HomeUAB2–⁠10 in 2013
34

Final, overtime at Legion Field, BirminghamTV: FS1Attendance 5,831

At kickoff
64°F, mostly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 11 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Brad Rogers; umpire Dongray Johnson; head linesman Maia Chaka; line judge Adam Savoie; side judge Chris Bynum; field judge David Sherwood; back judge Tom Fimmen; alternate Randy SmithGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Rice10777637
UAB071410334

Standouts

Player stats

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Taylor McHargue10/1913920
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jawon Davis19130122
Taylor McHargue2092044
Charles Ross1050114
Darik Dillard737019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Donte Moore141041
Jeremy Eddington235118
Jordan Taylor327116
Connor Cella21407

UAB

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jonathan Perry13/2619510
Austin Brown0/7000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jonathan Perry1660114
Jordan Howard104109
Darrin Reaves1032212
Austin Brown1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
J.J. Nelson5127053
Darius Powell227120
Bud Pruitt119019
Kennard Backman21307

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

Team stats

RiceUAB
467Total yards333
139Passing yards195
328Rushing yards138
6.9Yards per pass5.9
5.4Yards per rush3.7
26First downs16
8–⁠17Third downs5–⁠16
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers0
4–⁠30Penalties4–⁠35
33:19Possession26:32

Efficiency

RiceUAB
40%Success rate39%
0.19EPA per play0.09
1.13Explosiveness0.92
0.20Rushing EPA0.19
0.11Passing EPA0.01
39%Passing-down success46%
0.11First-down EPA−0.07
0.19Second-down EPA0.01
0.34Third-down EPA0.58

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Rice 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Rice −14, over/under 63.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Rice 83%, UAB 17%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UAB end zoneRice end zoneQ1 RiceField goal, 9 playsQ1 UABPunt, 3 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 UABTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown run, 8 playsQ1 UABPunt, 6 playsQ2 RicePunt, 8 playsQ2 UABPunt, 3 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 UABPunt, 3 playsQ2 RiceFumble, 2 playsQ2 UABTouchdown run, 1 playQ2 RicePunt, 5 playsQ2 UABPunt, 3 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ2 UABEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 UABTouchdown run, 8 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 UABTouchdown run, 5 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ3 UABPunt, 3 playsQ3 RicePunt, 7 playsQ4 UABPunt, 3 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown run, 13 playsQ4 UABTouchdown pass, 11 playsQ4 RiceFumble, 2 playsQ4 UABField goal, 10 playsQ4 RiceMissed FG, 6 playsQ4 RiceEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UAB drives left to right, Rice right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 RiceField goal, 9 plays, 38 yards
  2. Q1 UABPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  4. Q1 UABTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 23 yards
  5. Q1 RiceTouchdown run, 8 plays, 48 yards
  6. Q1 UABPunt, 6 plays, 36 yards
  7. Q2 RicePunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  8. Q2 UABPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  10. Q2 UABPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q2 RiceFumble, 2 plays, 11 yards
  12. Q2 UABTouchdown run, 1 play, 1 yard
  13. Q2 RicePunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
  14. Q2 UABPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q2 RiceTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 69 yards
  16. Q2 UABEnd of half, 3 plays, 12 yards
  17. Q3 UABTouchdown run, 8 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  19. Q3 UABTouchdown run, 5 plays, 48 yards
  20. Q3 RiceTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 63 yards
  21. Q3 UABPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  22. Q3 RicePunt, 7 plays, 38 yards
  23. Q4 UABPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  24. Q4 RiceTouchdown run, 13 plays, 70 yards
  25. Q4 UABTouchdown pass, 11 plays, 80 yards
  26. Q4 RiceFumble, 2 plays, 8 yards
  27. Q4 UABField goal, 10 plays, 26 yards
  28. Q4 RiceMissed FG, 6 plays, 44 yards
  29. Q4 RiceEnd of game, 8 plays, 68 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Rice 10, UAB 0
Rice Field goal, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 32Taylor McHargue rush for 1 yard to the Rice 33, tackled by Deric Scott.
15:002nd & 9 at own 33Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to N/A.
15:003rd & 9 at own 33Taylor McHargue pass complete to Jordan Taylor for 16 yards to the Rice 49, tackled by Lamarcus Farmer out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 49Charles Ross rush for 4 yards to the UAB 47, tackled by Uneik Crumbley.
15:002nd & 6 at opp 47Taylor McHargue pass complete to Dennis Parks for 11 yards to the UAB 36, tackled by Nick Jackson out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Taylor McHargue pass complete to Connor Cella for 7 yards to the UAB 29, tackled by Nick Jackson.
15:002nd & 3 at opp 29Taylor McHargue pass complete to Jordan Taylor for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 30, tackled by Jordan Petty.
15:003rd & 4 at opp 30Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Connor Cella.
11:584th & 4 at opp 30Chris Boswell 47 yard field goal GOOD.Rice 3, UAB 0
11:58Chris Boswell kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
UAB Punt, 3 plays
11:581st & 10 at own 25Jordan Howard rush for 2 yards to the UAB 27, tackled by Christian Covington.
11:582nd & 8 at own 27Jonathan Perry pass complete to Darrin Reaves for 3 yards to the UAB 30, tackled by Bryce Callahan.
11:583rd & 5 at own 30Jonathan Perry pass incomplete to N/A.
10:284th & 5 at own 30Hunter Mullins punt for 46 yards to the Rice 24, no return.
Rice Punt, 3 plays
10:281st & 10 at own 24Taylor McHargue rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 21, tackled by Nick Jackson.
10:283rd & 20 at own 14Taylor McHargue rush for 18 yards to the Rice 32, tackled by Diaheem Watkins.
8:224th & 2 at own 32James Farrimond punt for 48 yards, returned by Jamarcus Nelson for 5 yards to the UAB 25, tackled by Zach Espinosa.
UAB Turnover on downs, 6 plays
8:221st & 10 at own 25Jordan Howard rush for 9 yards to the UAB 34, tackled by Ross Winship.
8:222nd & 1 at own 34Jonathan Perry rush for 6 yards to the UAB 40, tackled by Michael Kutzler for a 1ST down.
8:221st & 10 at own 40Jordan Howard rush for 3 yards to the UAB 43, tackled by Michael Kutzler.
8:222nd & 7 at own 43Jonathan Perry rush for 4 yards to the UAB 47, tackled by Paul Porras.
8:223rd & 3 at own 47Darrin Reaves rush for 2 yards to the UAB 49, tackled by Christian Covington.
8:224th & 1 at own 49Jordan Howard rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 48, tackled by Gabe Baker.
Rice Touchdown run, 8 plays
8:221st & 10 at opp 48Luke Turner rush for 4 yards to the UAB 44, tackled by Uneik Crumbley.
5:142nd & 6 at opp 44UAB penalty 5 yard offside on Deric Scott accepted, no play.
5:142nd & 1 at opp 39Luke Turner rush for 1 yard to the UAB 38, tackled by Chris Rabb and Diaheem Watkins for a 1ST down.
5:141st & 10 at opp 38Jawon Davis rush for no gain to the UAB 38, tackled by Jordan Petty.
5:142nd & 10 at opp 38Charles Ross rush for 10 yards to the UAB 28, tackled by Nick Jackson out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
5:141st & 10 at opp 28Charles Ross rush for 6 yards to the UAB 22, tackled by Jordan Petty.
5:142nd & 4 at opp 22Charles Ross rush for 1 yard to the UAB 21, tackled by Daniel White.
5:143rd & 3 at opp 21Charles Ross rush for 7 yards to the UAB 14, tackled by Lamarcus Farmer for a 1ST down.
1:341st & 10 at opp 14Charles Ross rush for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 9, UAB 0
1:34Chris Boswell extra point GOOD.Rice 10, UAB 0
1:34Chris Boswell kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
UAB Punt, 6 plays
1:341st & 10 at own 25Jonathan Perry pass complete to Tristan Henderson for 6 yards to the UAB 31, tackled by Jaylon Finner and Cody Bauer.
1:342nd & 4 at own 31Jonathan Perry rush for 10 yards to the UAB 41, tackled by Jaylon Finner and Nick Elder for a 1ST down.
1:341st & 10 at own 41Jonathan Perry pass complete to Bud Pruitt for 19 yards to the Rice 40, tackled by Phillip Gaines for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 40Darrin Reaves rush for 6 yards to the Rice 34, tackled by Julius White and Malcolm Hill.
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 34Darrin Reaves rush for 1 yard to the Rice 33, tackled by Brian Nordstrom and Alex Lyons.
Q2 15:004th & 9 at opp 39Hunter Mullins punt for 31 yards to the Rice 8, no return.
2nd quarter16 drives, then Rice 17, UAB 7
Rice Punt, 8 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 8Darik Dillard rush for 3 yards to the Rice 11, tackled by Deric Scott.
13:102nd & 7 at own 11Darik Dillard rush for 8 yards to the Rice 19, tackled by Diaheem Watkins for a 1ST down.
13:101st & 10 at own 19Darik Dillard rush for 1 yard to the Rice 20, tackled by Jesse Parrish.
13:103rd & 3 at own 26Taylor McHargue rush for 4 yards to the Rice 30, tackled by Kelton Brackett out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
13:101st & 10 at own 30Darik Dillard rush for 2 yards to the Rice 32, tackled by Daniel White and Lamarcus Farmer.
13:102nd & 8 at own 32Taylor McHargue rush for 5 yards to the Rice 37, tackled by Diaheem Watkins and Jordan Petty.
13:103rd & 3 at own 37RICE penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
13:103rd & 8 at own 32Taylor McHargue pass incomplete.
13:104th & 8 at own 32James Farrimond punt for 43 yards, downed at the UAB 25.
8:182nd & 10 at own 25Timeout UAB, clock 08:18.
8:184th & 4 at own 31Hunter Mullins punt for 42 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Rice 27.
Rice Punt, 3 plays
7:251st & 20 at own 32Charles Ross rush for 2 yards to the Rice 34, tackled by Chris Rabb and Connor Boyett.
7:252nd & 10 at own 42RICE penalty 10 yard holding on N/A accepted.
7:254th & 19 at own 33James Farrimond punt for 39 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the UAB 28.
UAB Punt, 3 plays
5:341st & 10 at own 28Austin Brown pass incomplete to N/A.
5:064th & 10 at own 28RICE penalty 5 yard offside on James Farrimond accepted.
5:343rd & 10 at own 28Austin Brown pass incomplete to N/A.
Rice Punt, 8 plays
13:102nd & 9 at own 20Taylor McHargue rush for 6 yards to the Rice 26, tackled by Jordan Petty.
UAB Punt, 3 plays
8:251st & 10 at own 25Jonathan Perry pass incomplete to Jamarcus Nelson, hurried by Nick Elder.
8:182nd & 10 at own 25Jonathan Perry pass complete to Kennard Backman for 6 yards to the UAB 31, tackled by Alex Lyons.
8:183rd & 4 at own 31Jonathan Perry pass incomplete to N/A.
Rice Punt, 3 plays
7:251st & 10 at own 27UAB penalty 15 yard pass interference on Lamarcus Farmer accepted, no play.
7:252nd & 18 at own 34Taylor McHargue rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 33, tackled by Connor Boyett.
UAB Punt, 3 plays
5:342nd & 10 at own 28Austin Brown pass incomplete to Jamarcus Nelson.
Rice Fumble, 2 plays
4:561st & 10 at own 17Charles Ross rush for 6 yards to the Rice 23, tackled by Greg Franklin out-of-bounds.
4:562nd & 4 at own 23Charles Ross rush, fumbled, forced by Greg Franklin, recovered by UAB Jordan Petty at the Rice 28, Jordan Petty for 27 yards, to the Rice 1, tackled by Nate Richards.
UAB Touchdown run, 1 play
4:181st & goal at opp 1Darrin Reaves rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 10, UAB 7
4:18Ty Long kickoff for 65 yards returned by Malcolm Hill for 29 yards to the Rice 29, tackled by Greg Franklin.
Rice Punt, 5 plays
4:181st & 10 at own 29Jawon Davis rush for 13 yards to the Rice 42, tackled by Greg Franklin for a 1ST down.
Rice Punt, 3 plays
7:251st & 10 at own 42RICE penalty 10 yard holding on N/A accepted.
7:253rd & 19 at own 33Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to N/A.
5:344th & 10 at own 28RICE penalty 5 yard offside on James Farrimond accepted.
5:344th & 5 at own 33Hunter Mullins punt for 52 yards, returned by Klein Kubiak for 2 yards to the Rice 17, tackled by Patrick Bastien.
4:18Ty Long extra point GOOD.
Rice Punt, 5 plays
4:101st & 10 at own 29Jawon Davis rush for 13 yards to the Rice 42, tackled by Greg Franklin for a 1ST down.
4:101st & 10 at own 42Jawon Davis rush for 22 yards to the UAB 36, tackled by Shaquille Roberson for a 1ST down.
4:101st & 10 at opp 36Jawon Davis rush for 1 yard to the UAB 35, tackled by Daniel White and Chris Rabb.
4:102nd & 9 at opp 35Jawon Davis rush for no gain to the UAB 35, tackled by Daniel White.
4:104th & 15 at opp 41James Farrimond punt for 32 yards, fair catch by Jamarcus Nelson at the UAB 9.
1:334th & 5 at own 14Hunter Mullins punt for 55 yards, fair catch by Klein Kubiak at the Rice 31.
Rice Touchdown pass, 5 plays
1:091st & 10 at own 31Taylor McHargue rush for 44 yards to the UAB 25, tackled by Jordan Petty out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
1:331st & 10 at own 31Taylor McHargue rush for 44 yards to the UAB 25, tackled by Jordan Petty out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
1:331st & 10 at opp 25Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Jordan Taylor.
1:332nd & 10 at opp 25Turner Petersen rush for 4 yards to the UAB 21, tackled by Jesse Parrish.
0:493rd & 6 at opp 21Timeout RICE, clock 00:49.
0:38Chris Boswell extra point GOOD.Rice 17, UAB 7
0:381st & 10 at opp 12Taylor McHargue pass complete to Jordan Taylor for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN, UAB penalty pass interference declined.
UAB Punt, 3 plays
1:331st & 10 at own 9Austin Brown pass incomplete to Darrin Reaves.
1:332nd & 10 at own 9Austin Brown rush for 5 yards to the UAB 14, tackled by Nick Elder out-of-bounds.
1:333rd & 5 at own 14Austin Brown pass incomplete to N/A.
Rice Touchdown pass, 5 plays
1:091st & 10 at opp 25Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Jordan Taylor.
1:092nd & 10 at opp 25Turner Petersen rush for 4 yards to the UAB 21, tackled by Jesse Parrish.
0:493rd & 6 at opp 21Turner Petersen rush for 9 yards to the UAB 12, tackled by Nick Jackson out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
0:38Chris Boswell kickoff for 65 yards returned by Jamarcus Nelson for 23 yards to the UAB 23, tackled by Derek Brown.
UAB End of half, 3 plays
0:311st & 10 at own 23Austin Brown pass incomplete to Jamarcus Nelson.
0:312nd & 10 at own 23Darrin Reaves rush for 12 yards to the UAB 35, tackled by Derek Brown for a 1ST down.
0:311st & 10 at own 35Austin Brown pass incomplete to N/A.
Q3 15:00N/A kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Rice 24, UAB 21
UAB Touchdown run, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jordan Howard rush for 2 yards to the UAB 27, tackled by Ross Winship.
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Jordan Howard rush for 8 yards to the UAB 35, tackled by Michael Kutzler for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Perry rush for 4 yards to the UAB 39, tackled by Michael Kutzler out-of-bounds.
15:002nd & 6 at own 39Jonathan Perry pass incomplete to Jamari Staples, broken up by Phillip Gaines.
15:001st & goal at opp 8Darrin Reaves rush for 3 yards to the Rice 5, tackled by Christian Covington.
11:253rd & goal at opp 1Darrin Reaves rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 17, UAB 14
15:002nd & goal at opp 5Darrin Reaves rush for 4 yards to the Rice 1, tackled by Christian Covington.
11:25Ty Long extra point GOOD.
15:002nd & 6 at own 39Jonathan Perry pass incomplete to Jamari Staples, broken up by Jordan Taylor.
15:002nd & 6 at own 39Austin Brown pass incomplete to Jamari Staples, broken up by Jordan Taylor.
15:003rd & 6 at own 39Jonathan Perry pass complete to Jamarcus Nelson for 53 yards to the Rice 8, tackled by Julius White for a 1ST down.
11:25Ty Long kickoff for 65 yards returned by Malcolm Hill for 25 yards to the Rice 25, tackled by Jonathan Perry.
Rice Punt, 3 plays
11:161st & 10 at own 25Charles Ross rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Rice 20, tackled by Chris Rabb.
11:162nd & 15 at own 20Darik Dillard rush for 2 yards to the Rice 22, tackled by Uneik Crumbley.
UAB Touchdown run, 5 plays
11:161st & 10 at opp 48Jonathan Perry rush for 12 yards to the Rice 36, tackled by Nick Elder for a 1ST down.
Rice Punt, 3 plays
11:251st & 10 at own 25Charles Ross rush for no gain to the Rice 25, tackled by Chris Rabb.
11:164th & 15 at own 20James Farrimond punt for 42 yards, returned by Jamarcus Nelson for 14 yards to the Rice 48, tackled by Alex Francis.
UAB Touchdown run, 5 plays
9:091st & 10 at opp 48Jonathan Perry rush for 12 yards to the Rice 36, tackled by Nick Elder for a 1ST down.
9:091st & 10 at opp 36Jonathan Perry rush for 12 yards to the Rice 24, tackled by Brian Nordstrom for a 1ST down.
9:091st & 10 at opp 24Jonathan Perry pass complete to Jamarcus Nelson for 14 yards to the Rice 10 for a 1ST down.
9:091st & goal at opp 10Darrin Reaves rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 14, tackled by Julius White.
6:40Ty Long extra point GOOD.UAB 21, Rice 17
6:40Ty Long kickoff for 61 yards returned by Malcolm Hill for 33 yards to the Rice 37, tackled by Shaq Jones.
6:402nd & goal at opp 14Jonathan Perry rush for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Rice Touchdown pass, 5 plays
6:331st & 10 at own 37Taylor McHargue pass complete to Jeremy Eddington for 17 yards to the UAB 46, tackled by Lamarcus Farmer out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
6:331st & 10 at opp 46UAB penalty 15 yard pass interference on Lamarcus Farmer accepted, no play.
6:331st & 10 at opp 31Jawon Davis rush for 3 yards to the UAB 28, tackled by Diaheem Watkins.
6:332nd & 7 at opp 28Jawon Davis rush for 3 yards to the UAB 25, tackled by Deric Scott.
6:333rd & 4 at opp 25Taylor McHargue rush for 7 yards to the UAB 18, tackled by Lamarcus Farmer for a 1ST down.
4:051st & 10 at opp 18Taylor McHargue pass complete to Jeremy Eddington for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 24, UAB 21
4:05Chris Boswell extra point GOOD.
4:05Chris Boswell kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
UAB Punt, 3 plays
4:051st & 10 at own 25Jonathan Perry pass complete to Darrin Reaves for no gain to the UAB 25, tackled by Michael Kutzler and Nick Elder.
4:052nd & 10 at own 25Jordan Howard rush for 5 yards to the UAB 30, tackled by Michael Kutzler.
4:053rd & 5 at own 30Jonathan Perry rush for 4 yards to the UAB 34, tackled by Michael Kutzler.
4:054th & 1 at own 34Hunter Mullins punt for 46 yards, fair catch by Klein Kubiak at the Rice 20.
Rice Punt, 7 plays
4:051st & 10 at own 20Taylor McHargue rush for 2 yards to the Rice 22, tackled by Chris Rabb.
2:002nd & 8 at own 22Jawon Davis rush for 15 yards to the Rice 37, tackled by Uneik Crumbley for a 1ST down.
2:001st & 10 at own 37Darik Dillard rush for 2 yards to the Rice 39, tackled by Jesse Parrish.
2:002nd & 8 at own 39Darik Dillard rush for 19 yards to the UAB 42, tackled by Jordan Petty for a 1ST down.
2:001st & 10 at opp 42Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Jordan Taylor.
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 42Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Jordan Taylor.
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 42Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Donte Moore.
Q4 15:004th & 10 at opp 42James Farrimond punt for 33 yards, fair catch by Jamarcus Nelson at the UAB 9.
4th quarter6 drives, then Tied at 31
UAB Punt, 3 plays
14:431st & 10 at own 9Jordan Howard rush for 1 yard to the UAB 10, tackled by Zach Patt.
14:434th & 2 at own 17Hunter Mullins punt for 63 yards, returned by Klein Kubiak for 10 yards to the Rice 30, tackled by Jake Ganus.
14:433rd & 2 at own 17Jonathan Perry pass incomplete to Kennard Backman, broken up by Brian Nordstrom.
14:432nd & 9 at own 10Jordan Howard rush for 7 yards to the UAB 17, tackled by Alex Lyons.
Rice Touchdown run, 13 plays
12:591st & 10 at own 30Jawon Davis rush for 1 yard to the Rice 31, tackled by Chris Rabb.
12:592nd & 9 at own 31Jawon Davis rush for 8 yards to the Rice 39, tackled by Kelton Brackett.
12:591st & 10 at opp 48Jawon Davis rush for 10 yards to the UAB 38, tackled by Devon Brown and Daniel White out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:592nd & 10 at opp 38Jawon Davis rush for 18 yards to the UAB 20, tackled by Nick Jackson for a 1ST down.
10:331st & 10 at opp 20Taylor McHargue rush for 3 yards to the UAB 17, tackled by Daniel White out-of-bounds.
10:332nd & 7 at opp 17Jawon Davis rush for 3 yards to the UAB 14, tackled by Chris Rabb.
12:593rd & 1 at own 39Taylor McHargue rush for 2 yards to the Rice 41, tackled by Chris Rabb for a 1ST down.
12:591st & 10 at own 41Taylor McHargue pass complete to Turner Petersen for 11 yards to the UAB 48, tackled by Chris Rabb out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:591st & 10 at opp 38Taylor McHargue pass incomplete to Dennis Parks, broken up by Devon Brown.
10:331st & 10 at opp 20Timeout UAB, clock 10:33.
10:333rd & 4 at opp 14Jawon Davis rush for 11 yards to the UAB 3, tackled by Greg Franklin out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
10:331st & goal at opp 3Jawon Davis rush for 1 yard to the UAB 2, tackled by Deric Scott.
10:332nd & goal at opp 2Taylor McHargue rush for no gain to the UAB 2, tackled by Trey Grissett.
7:203rd & goal at opp 2Jawon Davis rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 30, UAB 21
7:20Chris Boswell extra point GOOD, UAB penalty offside declined.Rice 31, UAB 21
7:20Chris Boswell kickoff for 65 yards returned by Jamarcus Nelson for 20 yards to the UAB 20, tackled by Paul Porras and Garrett Fuhrman.
UAB Touchdown pass, 11 plays
7:141st & 10 at own 20Jonathan Perry pass complete to Jamarcus Nelson for 17 yards to the UAB 37 for a 1ST down.
7:142nd & 21 at own 26Jonathan Perry pass incomplete to Jamarcus Nelson, UAB penalty holding declined.
7:143rd & 21 at own 26Jonathan Perry pass complete to Jamarcus Nelson for 32 yards to the Rice 42, tackled by Malcolm Hill and Jaylon Finner for a 1ST down.
7:141st & 10 at opp 42Jonathan Perry rush for 2 yards to the Rice 40, tackled by Jaylon Finner.
7:142nd & 8 at opp 40Jonathan Perry pass incomplete to N/A.
7:143rd & 8 at opp 40Jonathan Perry pass complete to Darius Powell for 7 yards to the Rice 33.
7:144th & 1 at opp 33Jonathan Perry rush for 2 yards to the Rice 31, tackled by Christian Covington for a 1ST down.
7:141st & 10 at opp 31Jonathan Perry pass incomplete to Jamarcus Nelson.
7:142nd & 10 at opp 31Jonathan Perry pass complete to Jamarcus Nelson for 11 yards to the Rice 20, tackled by Julius White for a 1ST down.
3:371st & 10 at opp 20Jonathan Perry pass complete to Darius Powell for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rice 31, UAB 27
3:37Ty Long extra point GOOD.Rice 31, UAB 28
3:37Ty Long kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Rice Fumble, 2 plays
3:371st & 10 at own 25Jawon Davis rush for 2 yards to the Rice 27, tackled by Chris Rabb.
3:372nd & 8 at own 27Taylor McHargue rush for 6 yards, fumbled, forced by Jordan Petty, recovered by UAB Chris Rabb at the Rice 33.
UAB Field goal, 10 plays
2:461st & 10 at opp 33Jordan Howard rush for 5 yards to the Rice 28, tackled by Dylan Klare.
2:462nd & 5 at opp 28Jonathan Perry pass incomplete to Jamarcus Nelson.
2:463rd & 5 at opp 28Darrin Reaves rush for 6 yards to the Rice 22, tackled by Paul Porras for a 1ST down.
2:461st & 10 at opp 22Jonathan Perry pass incomplete to Jamari Staples, broken up by Bryce Callahan.
1:362nd & 10 at opp 22Jonathan Perry rush for 8 yards to the Rice 14, tackled by Paul Porras.
1:363rd & 2 at opp 14Timeout RICE, clock 01:36.
1:363rd & 2 at opp 14Jonathan Perry pass complete to Kennard Backman for 7 yards to the Rice 7, tackled by Phillip Gaines for a 1ST down.
1:361st & goal at opp 7Jonathan Perry pass incomplete to Tristan Henderson, broken up by Michael Kutzler.
0:522nd & 0 at opp 7Timeout UAB, clock 00:52.
0:522nd & goal at opp 7Jonathan Perry pass incomplete to Kennard Backman, broken up by Phillip Gaines.
0:523rd & goal at opp 7Jonathan Perry pass incomplete to Jamarcus Nelson.
0:374th & goal at opp 7Ty Long 24 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 31
0:37Ty Long kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Rice Missed FG, 6 plays
0:371st & 10 at own 25Taylor McHargue pass complete to Donte Moore for 41 yards to the UAB 34 for a 1ST down.
0:371st & 10 at opp 34Team pass incomplete.
0:372nd & 10 at opp 34Taylor McHargue rush for 9 yards to the UAB 25, tackled by Daniel White out-of-bounds.
0:373rd & 1 at opp 25Jawon Davis rush for no gain to the UAB 35, tackled by Jesse Parrish, RICE penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
0:373rd & 11 at opp 35Taylor McHargue rush for 4 yards to the UAB 31.
0:044th & 7 at opp 31Timeout RICE, clock 00:04.
0:004th & 7 at opp 31Chris Boswell 48 yard field goal MISSED.
Overtime1 drive, then Rice 37, UAB 34
Rice End of game, 8 plays
2nd & 17 at opp 32Jonathan Perry rush for 12 yards to the Rice 20, tackled by Paul Porras.
4th & 11 at opp 26Ty Long 43 yard field goal GOOD.UAB 34, Rice 31
1st & 0 at opp 25Taylor McHargue pass complete to Connor Cella for 7 yards to the UAB 18, tackled by Jesse Parrish.
2nd & 0 at opp 18Jawon Davis rush for 17 yards to the UAB 1, tackled by Lamarcus Farmer and Jordan Petty.
3rd & goal at opp 1Taylor McHargue rush for no gain to the UAB 1, tackled by Deric Scott.
4th & 0 at opp 1UAB penalty 0 yard IS accepted.
4th & goal at opp 1Luke Turner rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.

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.

UAB leads 7–⁠6 in 13 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Rice 24, UAB 17
2024UAB 40, Rice 14
2022Rice 28, UAB 24
2021Rice 30, UAB 24
2020UAB 21, Rice 16
2019UAB 35, Rice 20

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