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Officials
Referee Jeff Heaser; umpire Mike Wooten; head linesman Joe Griesser; line judge Rich Misner; side judge Jerry Hocker; field judge Chris Junjulas; back judge Bryan Platt; alternate David GoodwinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Rice
7
3
0
7
17
Notre Dame
14
14
10
10
48
Standouts
No. 6PassingEverett Golson14 of 22, 295 yards, 2 TDNotre Dame
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Rice
Notre Dame
367
Total yards
576
226
Passing yards
295
141
Rushing yards
281
8.7
Yards per pass
13.4
3.5
Yards per rush
6.7
16
First downs
23
6–15
Third downs
6–13
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
0
5–30
Penalties
2–10
29:51
Possession
30:09
Efficiency
Rice
Notre Dame
35%
Success rate
52%
0.16
EPA per play
0.45
1.36
Explosiveness
1.43
−0.05
Rushing EPA
0.41
0.55
Passing EPA
0.62
32%
Passing-down success
44%
−0.04
First-down EPA
0.51
0.05
Second-down EPA
0.36
0.70
Third-down EPA
0.62
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)
Notre Dame 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Notre Dame −19, over/under 53.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Notre Dame drives left to right, Rice right to left.
Q1 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 47 yards
Q1 RiceTouchdown, 8 plays, 65 yards
Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 Notre DameMissed FG, 7 plays, 65 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q2 RiceField goal, 9 plays, 64 yards
Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 86 yards
Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 2 plays, 53 yards
Q2 RiceEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 RiceMissed FG, 11 plays, 47 yards
Q3 Notre DameField goal, 13 plays, 53 yards
Q3 RiceTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 6 plays, 34 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
Q4 Notre DameField goal, 9 plays, 72 yards
Q4 RiceTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
Q4 RiceFumble, 3 plays, 12 yards
Q4 Notre DameEnd of game, 3 plays, 7 yards
Play by play
1st quarter9 drives, then Notre Dame 14, Rice 7
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
James Hairston kickoff for 64 yds , Amir Carlisle return for 36 yds to the NDame 37
14:45
1st & 10 at own 37
Everett Golson pass complete to William Fuller for no gain to the NDame 37
14:15
2nd & 10 at own 37
Cam McDaniel run for 4 yds to the NDame 41
13:41
3rd & 6 at own 41
Cam McDaniel run for a loss of 5 yards to the NDame 36
13:07
4th & 11 at own 36
Kyle Brindza punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Bryce Callahan at the Rice 25
Rice Punt, 3 plays
13:01
1st & 10 at own 26
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Robby Wells III
12:50
2nd & 10 at own 26
Jowan Davis run for 2 yds to the Rice 28
12:15
3rd & 8 at own 28
Darik Dillard run for no gain to the Rice 28
11:28
4th & 8 at own 28
James Farrimond punt for 52 yds , Cody Riggs returns for 24 yds to the NDame 44
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
11:18
1st & 10 at own 44
Tarean Folston run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
11:00
2nd & 4 at the 50
Everett Golson pass incomplete
10:49
3rd & 4 at the 50
Everett Golson run for no gain to the 50 yard line
10:40
4th & 4 at the 50
Kyle Brindza punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Rice Punt, 3 plays
10:30
1st & 10 at own 20
Jowan Davis run for no gain to the Rice 20
9:58
2nd & 10 at own 20
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Robby Wells III
9:48
3rd & 10 at own 20
Darik Dillard run for 6 yds to the Rice 26
9:06
4th & 4 at own 26
James Farrimond punt for 46 yds , Cody Riggs returns for 25 yds to the Rice 47
Notre Dame Touchdown, 7 plays
9:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Greg Bryant run for 5 yds to the Rice 42
8:43
2nd & 5 at opp 42
Everett Golson run for 2 yds to the Rice 40
8:00
3rd & 3 at opp 40
Everett Golson pass complete to Ben Koyack for 14 yds to the Rice 26 for a 1ST down
7:30
1st & 10 at opp 26
Greg Bryant run for 7 yds to the Rice 19
7:00
2nd & 3 at opp 19
Greg Bryant run for 5 yds to the Rice 14 for a 1ST down
6:35
1st & 10 at opp 14
Greg Bryant run for 3 yds to the Rice 11
6:02
2nd & 7 at opp 11
Everett Golson run for 11 yds for a TD, (Kyle Brindza KICK)Notre Dame 7, Rice 0
Rice Touchdown, 8 plays
6:02
2nd & 7 at own 35
Kyle Brindza kickoff for 63 yds
5:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Jowan Davis run for 1 yd to the Rice 36
5:17
2nd & 9 at own 36
Driphus Jackson run for 3 yds to the Rice 39
4:45
3rd & 6 at own 39
Driphus Jackson pass complete to Dennis Parks for 30 yds to the NDame 31 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & 10 at opp 31
Darik Dillard run for no gain to the NDame 31
3:34
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Driphus Jackson pass complete to Zach Wright for 13 yds to the NDame 18 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & 10 at opp 18
Jowan Davis run for 3 yds to the NDame 15
2:50
2nd & 7 at opp 15
Driphus Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 16 RICE Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NDame 26
2:13
2nd & 18 at opp 26
Zach Wright 26 Yd pass from Driphus Jackson (James Hairston Kick)Tied at 7
Notre Dame Touchdown, 1 play
2:13
2nd & 18 at own 35
James Hairston kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Everett Golson pass complete to William Fuller for 75 yds for a TD, (Kyle Brindza KICK)Notre Dame 14, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 3 plays
2:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Brindza kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Jowan Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 24
1:26
2nd & 11 at own 24
Timeout RICE, clock 01:26
1:21
2nd & 11 at own 24
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Zach Wright
1:00
3rd & 11 at own 24
Driphus Jackson pass complete to Darik Dillard for 6 yds to the Rice 30
0:22
4th & 5 at own 30
James Farrimond punt for 67 yds , Greg Bryant returns for 10 yds to the NDame 13
Notre Dame Missed FG, 7 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 13
Everett Golson pass complete to Ben Koyack for 9 yds to the NDame 22
Q2 14:55
2nd & 1 at own 22
Cam McDaniel run for 23 yds to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:35
1st & 10 at own 45
Everett Golson pass complete to Corey Robinson for 25 yds to the Rice 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:22
1st & 10 at opp 30
Everett Golson run for 2 yds to the Rice 28
Q2 13:50
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Cam McDaniel run for 6 yds to the Rice 22
Q2 13:32
3rd & 2 at opp 22
Everett Golson pass incomplete to Ben Koyack, broken up by Gabe Baker
Q2 13:27
4th & 2 at opp 22
Kyle Brindza 39 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 28, Rice 10
Rice Punt, 3 plays
13:15
1st & 10 at own 22
Driphus Jackson pass complete to Jowan Davis for 3 yds to the Rice 25
12:44
2nd & 7 at own 25
RICE Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the Rice 20
12:16
2nd & 12 at own 20
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Dennis Parks
12:14
3rd & 12 at own 20
RICE Penalty, Delay of Game (Driphus Jackson) to the Rice 15
12:05
3rd & 17 at own 15
Driphus Jackson run for 10 yds to the Rice 25
11:22
4th & 7 at own 25
James Farrimond punt for 42 yds , Greg Bryant returns for 18 yds to the Rice 49
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
11:11
1st & 10 at opp 49
Everett Golson run for 7 yds to the Rice 42
10:25
2nd & 3 at opp 42
NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Nick Martin) to the Rice 47
10:15
2nd & 8 at opp 47
Everett Golson sacked by Zach Patt for a loss of 8 yards to the NDame 45
9:29
3rd & 16 at own 45
Everett Golson pass incomplete to C.J. Prosise
9:20
4th & 16 at own 45
Kyle Brindza punt for 55 yds for a touchback
Rice Field goal, 9 plays
9:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Driphus Jackson run for 19 yds to the Rice 39 for a 1ST down
8:54
1st & 10 at own 39
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Mario Hull
8:42
2nd & 10 at own 39
Driphus Jackson pass complete to Dennis Parks for 2 yds to the Rice 41
8:11
3rd & 8 at own 41
Driphus Jackson run for 12 yds to the NDame 47 for a 1ST down
7:44
1st & 10 at opp 47
Driphus Jackson pass complete to Luke Turner for 26 yds to the NDame 21 for a 1ST down
7:16
1st & 10 at opp 21
Driphus Jackson run for 5 yds to the NDame 16
7:00
2nd & 5 at opp 16
Jowan Davis run for no gain to the NDame 16
6:33
3rd & 5 at opp 16
Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 06:33
6:20
3rd & 5 at opp 16
Driphus Jackson run for no gain to the NDame 16
5:51
4th & 5 at opp 16
James Hairston 33 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 14, Rice 10
Notre Dame Touchdown, 7 plays
5:51
4th & 5 at own 35
James Hairston kickoff for 64 yds , Amir Carlisle return for 13 yds to the NDame 14
5:35
1st & 10 at own 14
Greg Bryant run for 13 yds to the NDame 27 for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & 10 at own 27
Everett Golson pass complete to Amir Carlisle for 32 yds to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down
4:40
1st & 10 at opp 41
Everett Golson pass complete to Chris Brown for 12 yds to the Rice 29 for a 1ST down
4:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Greg Bryant run for 13 yds to the Rice 16 for a 1ST down
3:23
1st & 10 at opp 16
Everett Golson pass complete to William Fuller for 2 yds to the Rice 14
2:41
2nd & 8 at opp 14
Everett Golson pass incomplete
2:41
3rd & 8 at opp 14
Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 02:41
2:33
3rd & 8 at opp 14
Everett Golson run for 14 yds for a TD, (Kyle Brindza KICK)Notre Dame 21, Rice 10
Notre Dame Touchdown, 2 plays
0:14
1st & 10 at own 47
Everett Golson pass incomplete to William Fuller
0:05
2nd & 10 at own 47
Everett Golson pass complete to C.J. Prosise for 53 yds for a TD, (Kyle Brindza KICK)Notre Dame 28, Rice 10
Rice End of half, 1 play
0:05
2nd & 10 at own 35
Kyle Brindza kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 23
3rd quarter5 drives, then Notre Dame 38, Rice 10
Rice Missed FG, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Brindza kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
RICE Penalty, Delay of Game (Driphus Jackson) to the Rice 20
14:52
1st & 15 at own 20
Jowan Davis run for 7 yds to the Rice 27
14:20
2nd & 8 at own 27
Darik Dillard run for 4 yds to the Rice 31
14:00
3rd & 4 at own 31
Driphus Jackson pass complete to Darik Dillard for 12 yds to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
13:25
1st & 10 at own 43
Driphus Jackson sacked by Romeo Okwara for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 39
13:00
2nd & 14 at own 39
Driphus Jackson pass complete to Darrion Pollard for 16 yds to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down
12:30
1st & 10 at opp 45
Brandon Hamilton run for 4 yds to the NDame 41
12:00
2nd & 6 at opp 41
Brandon Hamilton run for 7 yds to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down
11:17
1st & 10 at opp 34
Jowan Davis run for 6 yds to the NDame 28
10:45
2nd & 4 at opp 28
Jowan Davis run for no gain to the NDame 28
10:02
3rd & 4 at opp 28
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Dennis Parks
9:57
4th & 4 at opp 28
James Hairston 47 yd FG MISSED
Notre Dame Field goal, 13 plays
9:50
1st & 10 at own 29
Tarean Folston run for 3 yds to the NDame 32
9:17
2nd & 7 at own 32
Everett Golson pass incomplete
9:00
3rd & 7 at own 32
Everett Golson run for 8 yds to the NDame 40 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at own 40
Tarean Folston run for 12 yds to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down
8:12
1st & 10 at opp 48
Everett Golson pass complete to William Fuller for 8 yds to the Rice 40
7:45
2nd & 2 at opp 40
Cam McDaniel run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 42
7:22
3rd & 4 at opp 42
Everett Golson pass complete to Chris Brown for 8 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
6:53
1st & 10 at opp 34
Everett Golson pass incomplete to Corey Robinson
6:50
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Cam McDaniel run for 12 yds to the Rice 22 for a 1ST down
6:17
1st & 10 at opp 22
Everett Golson pass complete to Cam McDaniel for 7 yds to the Rice 15
5:48
2nd & 3 at opp 15
NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Nick Martin) to the Rice 20
5:18
2nd & 8 at opp 20
Cam McDaniel run for 2 yds to the Rice 18
4:45
3rd & 6 at opp 18
Cam McDaniel run for no gain to the Rice 18
4:07
4th & 6 at opp 18
Kyle Brindza 36 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 31, Rice 10
Rice Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:07
4th & 6 at own 35
Kyle Brindza kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Luke Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 24
3:25
2nd & 11 at own 24
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Robby Wells III
3:13
3rd & 11 at own 24
Driphus Jackson run for 7 yds to the Rice 31
2:40
4th & 4 at own 31
Luke Turner run for 3 yds to the Rice 34
Notre Dame Touchdown, 6 plays
2:36
1st & 10 at opp 34
Everett Golson pass incomplete to Ben Koyack
2:30
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Everett Golson run for 1 yd to the Rice 33
1:58
3rd & 9 at opp 33
Everett Golson pass complete to Amir Carlisle for 22 yds to the Rice 11 for a 1ST down
1:27
1st & 10 at opp 11
Greg Bryant run for 8 yds to the Rice 3
0:50
2nd & 2 at opp 3
Everett Golson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 4
0:17
3rd & 3 at opp 4
Everett Golson run for 4 yds for a TD, (Kyle Brindza KICK)Notre Dame 38, Rice 10
Rice Punt, 7 plays
0:17
3rd & 3 at own 35
Kyle Brindza kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Driphus Jackson run for 11 yds to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:55
1st & 10 at own 36
Jowan Davis run for no gain to the Rice 36
Q4 14:16
2nd & 10 at own 36
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Darrion Pollard
Q4 14:00
3rd & 10 at own 36
Driphus Jackson pass complete to Darik Dillard for 12 yds to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:32
1st & 10 at own 48
Darik Dillard run for 4 yds to the NDame 48
Q4 13:03
2nd & 6 at opp 48
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Jowan Davis
Q4 12:58
3rd & 6 at opp 48
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Zach Wright, broken up by Elijah Shumate
Q4 12:48
4th & 6 at opp 48
James Farrimond punt for 34 yds , Greg Bryant returns for 3 yds to the NDame 17
4th quarter5 drives, then Notre Dame 48, Rice 17
Notre Dame Field goal, 9 plays
12:40
1st & 10 at own 17
Tarean Folston run for 4 yds to the NDame 21
11:57
2nd & 6 at own 21
Tarean Folston run for 19 yds to the NDame 40 for a 1ST down
11:25
1st & 10 at own 40
Tarean Folston run for 4 yds to the NDame 44
10:48
2nd & 6 at own 44
Tarean Folston run for 10 yds to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
10:11
1st & 10 at opp 46
Everett Golson pass complete to Ben Koyack for 28 yds to the Rice 18 for a 1ST down
9:38
1st & 10 at opp 18
Tarean Folston run for 3 yds to the Rice 15
9:00
2nd & 7 at opp 15
Tarean Folston run for 3 yds to the Rice 12
8:20
3rd & 4 at opp 12
Everett Golson run for 1 yd to the Rice 11
7:47
4th & 3 at opp 11
Kyle Brindza 29 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 41, Rice 10
Rice Touchdown, 6 plays
7:47
4th & 3 at own 35
Kyle Brindza kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Jowan Davis run for 5 yds to the Rice 30
7:10
2nd & 5 at own 30
Jowan Davis run for 4 yds to the Rice 34
6:34
3rd & 1 at own 34
Jowan Davis run for 2 yds to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down
5:58
1st & 10 at own 36
Brandon Hamilton run for 6 yds to the Rice 42
5:30
2nd & 4 at own 42
Brandon Hamilton run for 5 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
4:57
1st & 10 at own 47
Tyler Stehling pass complete to James Mayden for 53 yds for a TD, (James Hairston KICK)Notre Dame 41, Rice 17
Notre Dame Touchdown, 3 plays
4:57
1st & 10 at own 35
James Hairston kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Malik Zaire run for 56 yds to the Rice 19 for a 1ST down
4:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Malik Zaire run for 2 yds to the Rice 17
3:32
2nd & 8 at opp 17
Greg Bryant run for 17 yds for a TD, (Kyle Brindza KICK)Notre Dame 48, Rice 17
Rice Fumble, 3 plays
3:32
2nd & 8 at own 35
Kyle Brindza kickoff for 62 yds , Darrion Pollard return for 29 yds to the Rice 32
3:23
1st & 10 at own 32
RICE Penalty, False Start (Peter Godber) to the Rice 27
3:15
1st & 15 at own 27
Brandon Hamilton run for 7 yds to the Rice 34
2:36
2nd & 8 at own 34
Brandon Hamilton run for no gain to the Rice 34
2:02
3rd & 8 at own 34
Tyler Stehling pass complete to Cameron Decell for 10 yds Cameron Decell fumbled, forced by Devin Butler, recovered by NDame Nicky Baratti
Notre Dame End of game, 3 plays
1:55
1st & 10 at opp 44
Tarean Folston run for 2 yds to the Rice 42
1:20
2nd & 8 at opp 42
Tarean Folston run for 3 yds to the Rice 39
0:00
3rd & 5 at opp 39
Tarean Folston run for 2 yds to the Rice 37
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.
DefenseMatthias Farley1 INTNotre Dame
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