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UTEP at Rice

Friday, November 21, 2014

Rice beat UTEP 31–⁠13. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Rice led the series 12–⁠6.

AwayUTEP7–⁠6 in 2014
13
HomeRice8–⁠5 in 2014
31

Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonTV: FS1Attendance 18,164

At kickoff
64°F, overcast, wind 15 mph, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee S. LaMantia; umpire Mark Baynes; head linesman Max Causey; line judge N. Theriot; side judge C. Cockrell; field judge Scott Gasaway; back judge Kenny LongGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UTEP0310013
Rice01014731

Standouts

Player stats

UTEP

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jameill Showers17/3020900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nate Jeffery72707
Aaron Jones72308
Josh Bell31004
Jameill Showers6116
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ian Hamilton4130038
Eric Tomlinson427010
Katrae Ford220012
Aaron Jones118018
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Devin Cockrell100

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Driphus Jackson10/2222721
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jowan Davis216709
Driphus Jackson1153017
Darik Dillard843214
Luke Turner2202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mario Hull6150155
Jordan Taylor237124
Dennis Parks131031
Zach Wright1909

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

Team stats

UTEPRice
262Total yards392
209Passing yards227
53Rushing yards165
7.0Yards per pass10.3
2.1Yards per rush3.9
12First downs17
3–⁠12Third downs7–⁠15
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers1
3–⁠20Penalties12–⁠95
34:06Possession31:51

Efficiency

UTEPRice
35%Success rate40%
−0.09EPA per play0.28
0.73Explosiveness1.48
−0.21Rushing EPA0.13
0.03Passing EPA0.52
19%Passing-down success38%
0.02First-down EPA0.26
−0.29Second-down EPA0.02
0.07Third-down EPA0.71

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 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Rice −11, over/under 48.5.

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 78%, UTEP 22%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Rice end zoneUTEP end zoneQ1 UTEPFumble, 2 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 UTEPPunt, 7 playsQ2 RiceField goal, 13 playsQ2 UTEPField goal, 9 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 UTEPEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 UTEPPunt, 5 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 UTEPField goal, 7 playsQ3 RiceInterception, 3 playsQ3 UTEPTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 UTEPPunt, 5 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 UTEPTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 RiceEnd of game, 6 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 UTEPFumble, 2 plays, 15 yards
  2. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  3. Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  5. Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  7. Q1 UTEPPunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
  8. Q2 RiceField goal, 13 plays, 62 yards
  9. Q2 UTEPField goal, 9 plays, 62 yards
  10. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 UTEPEnd of half, 2 plays, −4 yards
  12. Q3 RiceTouchdown, 4 plays, 82 yards
  13. Q3 UTEPPunt, 5 plays, 2 yards
  14. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q3 UTEPField goal, 7 plays, 69 yards
  16. Q3 RiceInterception, 3 plays, 6 yards
  17. Q3 UTEPTouchdown, 5 plays, 38 yards
  18. Q3 RiceTouchdown, 6 plays, 83 yards
  19. Q3 UTEPPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  20. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  21. Q4 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  22. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  23. Q4 RiceTouchdown, 5 plays, 22 yards
  24. Q4 UTEPTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 42 yards
  25. Q4 RiceEnd of game, 6 plays, 8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 0
UTEP Fumble, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35James Hairston kickoff for 65 yds , LaQuintus Dowell return for 22 yds to the UTEP 22
15:001st & 10 at own 22Aaron Jones run for 7 yds to the UTEP 29
15:002nd & 3 at own 29Aaron Jones run for 8 yds to the UTEP 38 Aaron Jones fumbled, forced by Jaylon Finner, recovered by Rice Malcolm Hill , return for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 38
Rice Punt, 3 plays
14:031st & 10 at opp 38Jowan Davis run for 3 yds to the UTEP 35
14:032nd & 7 at opp 35Driphus Jackson pass incomplete
14:033rd & 7 at opp 35Driphus Jackson sacked by Nick Gathrite for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 38
14:034th & 10 at opp 38RICE Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 43
14:034th & 15 at opp 43James Farrimond punt for 13 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UTEP 30
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
12:191st & 10 at own 30Autrey Golden run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 29
12:192nd & 11 at own 29Jameill Showers pass complete to Autrey Golden for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 26
12:193rd & 14 at own 26RICE Penalty, Defensive offside (Dylan Klare) to the UTEP 31
12:193rd & 9 at own 31Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Jaquan White
12:194th & 9 at own 31Jay Mattox punt for 38 yds, downed at the Rice 31
Rice Punt, 3 plays
10:171st & 10 at own 31Jowan Davis run for 3 yds to the Rice 34
10:172nd & 7 at own 34Driphus Jackson sacked by Roy Robertson-Harris for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 30
10:173rd & 11 at own 30Driphus Jackson pass incomplete
10:174th & 11 at own 30James Farrimond punt for 55 yds , Damian Payne returns for 6 yds to the UTEP 21
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
8:341st & 10 at own 21Nathan Jeffery run for 5 yds to the UTEP 26
8:342nd & 5 at own 26Aaron Jones run for 3 yds to the UTEP 29
8:343rd & 2 at own 29UTEP Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 24
8:343rd & 7 at own 24Jameill Showers run for 6 yds to the UTEP 30
8:344th & 1 at own 30Jay Mattox punt for 48 yds , Bryce Callahan returns for 17 yds to the Rice 39
Rice Punt, 3 plays
5:591st & 10 at own 39RICE Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Rice 29
5:591st & 20 at own 29Darik Dillard run for 6 yds to the Rice 35
5:592nd & 14 at own 35Driphus Jackson pass incomplete
5:593rd & 14 at own 35Driphus Jackson pass incomplete
5:594th & 14 at own 35James Farrimond punt for 55 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UTEP 10
UTEP Punt, 7 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 10Nathan Jeffery run for 4 yds to the UTEP 14
4:202nd & 6 at own 14Jameill Showers run for 3 yds to the UTEP 17
4:203rd & 3 at own 17Josh Bell run for 4 yds to the UTEP 21 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at own 21RICE Penalty, Defensive offside (Nick Elder) to the UTEP 26
4:201st & 5 at own 26Nathan Jeffery run for 3 yds to the UTEP 29
4:202nd & 2 at own 29RICE Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the UTEP 34 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at own 34Jameill Showers pass complete to Autrey Golden for 4 yds to the UTEP 38
4:202nd & 6 at own 38Josh Bell run for 3 yds to the UTEP 41
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at own 41Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Autrey Golden
Q2 15:004th & 3 at own 41Jay Mattox punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Bryce Callahan at the Rice 23
2nd quarter4 drives, then Rice 10, UTEP 3
Rice Field goal, 13 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 23Jowan Davis run for 2 yds to the Rice 25
14:502nd & 8 at own 25Driphus Jackson pass complete to Mario Hull for 12 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at own 37Driphus Jackson run for 6 yds to the Rice 43
14:502nd & 4 at own 43Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Mario Hull
14:503rd & 4 at own 43Driphus Jackson run for 14 yds to the UTEP 43 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 43Darik Dillard run for 2 yds to the UTEP 41
14:502nd & 8 at opp 41Driphus Jackson pass complete to Jordan Taylor for 13 yds to the UTEP 28 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 28Driphus Jackson pass complete to Zach Wright for 9 yds to the UTEP 19
14:502nd & 1 at opp 19Jowan Davis run for 5 yds to the UTEP 14 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 14Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Jordan Taylor, broken up by Wesley Miller
14:502nd & 10 at opp 14Jowan Davis run for 1 yd to the UTEP 13
14:503rd & 9 at opp 13Driphus Jackson sacked by Alvin Jones and Nick Gathrite for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 15
9:204th & 11 at opp 15James Hairston 32 yd FG GOODRice 3, UTEP 0
UTEP Field goal, 9 plays
9:201st & 0 at own 35James Hairston kickoff for 52 yds , LaQuintus Dowell return for 10 yds to the UTEP 23
9:201st & 10 at own 23Aaron Jones run for 1 yd to the UTEP 24
9:202nd & 9 at own 24Aaron Jones run for 2 yds to the UTEP 26
9:203rd & 7 at own 26Jameill Showers pass complete to Eric Tomlinson for 10 yds to the UTEP 36 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at own 36Nathan Jeffery run for 7 yds to the UTEP 43
9:202nd & 3 at own 43RICE Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the UTEP 48 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at own 48Jameill Showers pass complete to Ian Hamilton for 30 yds to the Rice 22 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at opp 22Nathan Jeffery run for 5 yds to the Rice 17
9:202nd & 5 at opp 17Aaron Jones run for 2 yds to the Rice 15
9:203rd & 3 at opp 15Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Ian Hamilton, broken up by J.T. Blasingame
4:264th & 3 at opp 15Jay Mattox 33 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Rice Touchdown, 10 plays
4:261st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:261st & 10 at own 25Driphus Jackson pass incomplete
4:262nd & 10 at own 25Driphus Jackson pass complete to Mario Hull for 12 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
4:261st & 10 at own 37Jowan Davis run for 8 yds to the Rice 45
4:262nd & 2 at own 45Jowan Davis run for 9 yds to the UTEP 46 for a 1ST down
4:261st & 10 at opp 46Darik Dillard run for 4 yds to the UTEP 42
4:262nd & 6 at opp 42Driphus Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 44
4:263rd & 8 at opp 44Driphus Jackson pass complete to Dennis Parks for 31 yds to the UTEP 13 for a 1ST down
4:261st & 10 at opp 13Jowan Davis run for 7 yds to the UTEP 6
4:262nd & 3 at opp 6Jowan Davis run for 1 yd to the UTEP 5
0:583rd & 2 at opp 5Timeout RICE, clock 00:58
0:533rd & 2 at opp 5Darik Dillard 5 Yd Run (James Hairston Kick)Rice 10, UTEP 3
UTEP End of half, 2 plays
0:531st & 0 at own 35James Hairston kickoff for 65 yds , Autrey Golden return for 32 yds to the UTEP 32
0:531st & 10 at own 32Jameill Showers run for 1 yd to the UTEP 33
0:532nd & 9 at own 33Jameill Showers sacked by Grant Peterson for a loss of 5 yards to the UTEP 28
3rd quarter8 drives, then Rice 24, UTEP 13
Rice Touchdown, 4 plays
15:003rd & 14 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 47 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 18Luke Turner run for 2 yds to the Rice 20
15:002nd & 8 at own 20Driphus Jackson pass complete to Mario Hull for 28 yds to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48RICE Penalty, Offensive holding (Andrew Reue) to the Rice 38
15:001st & 20 at own 38Driphus Jackson pass complete to Mario Hull for 38 yds to the UTEP 24 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at opp 24Jordan Taylor 24 Yd pass from Driphus Jackson (James Hairston Kick)Rice 17, UTEP 3
UTEP Punt, 5 plays
12:511st & 0 at own 35James Hairston kickoff for 45 yds , LaQuintus Dowell return for 33 yds to the Rice 47
12:511st & 10 at opp 47Jameill Showers pass complete to Autrey Golden for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 48
12:512nd & 11 at opp 48Nathan Jeffery run for no gain to the Rice 48
12:513rd & 11 at opp 48RICE Penalty, personal foul (Trey Martin) to the Rice 33 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at opp 33Autrey Golden run for a loss of 7 yards to the Rice 40
12:512nd & 17 at opp 40Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Autrey Golden
12:513rd & 17 at opp 40UTEP Penalty, false start (Jerome Daniels) to the Rice 45
12:513rd & 22 at opp 45Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Ian Hamilton, broken up by Ryan Pollard
12:514th & 22 at opp 45Jay Mattox punt for 10 yds , Bryce Callahan returns for 5 yds to the Rice 40
Rice Punt, 3 plays
10:341st & 10 at own 40Luke Turner run for no gain to the Rice 40
10:342nd & 10 at own 40Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Jordan Taylor
9:463rd & 10 at own 40Timeout UTEP, clock 09:46
9:463rd & 10 at own 40Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Dennis Parks, broken up by Adrian James
9:464th & 10 at own 40James Farrimond punt for 42 yds , Damian Payne returns for 3 yds to the UTEP 21
UTEP Field goal, 7 plays
9:291st & 10 at own 21Jameill Showers pass complete to Ian Hamilton for 30 yds to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at opp 49Jameill Showers pass complete to Eric Tomlinson for 7 yds to the Rice 42
9:292nd & 3 at opp 42Jameill Showers pass complete to Ian Hamilton for 32 yds to the Rice 10 for a 1ST down
9:291st & goal at opp 10Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Ian Hamilton, broken up by J.T. Blasingame
9:292nd & goal at opp 10Aaron Jones run for no gain to the Rice 10
9:293rd & goal at opp 10Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Nathan Jeffery, broken up by Nick Elder
6:384th & goal at opp 10Jay Mattox 28 yd FG GOODRice 17, UTEP 6
Rice Interception, 3 plays
6:381st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:381st & 10 at own 25Jowan Davis run for 2 yds to the Rice 27
6:382nd & 8 at own 27Jowan Davis run for 4 yds to the Rice 31
6:383rd & 4 at own 31Driphus Jackson pass intercepted Devin Cockrell return for no gain to the Rice 38
UTEP Touchdown, 5 plays
5:231st & 10 at opp 38Jameill Showers pass complete to Katrae Ford for 12 yds to the Rice 26 for a 1ST down
5:231st & 10 at opp 26Nathan Jeffery run for 3 yds to the Rice 23
5:232nd & 7 at opp 23Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Ian Hamilton
5:233rd & 7 at opp 23Jameill Showers pass complete to Aaron Jones for 18 yds to the Rice 5 for a 1ST down
3:001st & goal at opp 5Jameill Showers 5 Yd Run (Jay Mattox Kick)Rice 17, UTEP 13
Rice Touchdown, 6 plays
3:001st & 0 at own 35Jay Mattox kickoff for 57 yds , Brandon Hamilton return for 9 yds to the Rice 17
3:001st & 10 at own 17Jowan Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 16
3:002nd & 11 at own 16Driphus Jackson run for 7 yds to the Rice 23
3:003rd & 4 at own 23Driphus Jackson run for 5 yds to the Rice 28 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 28Driphus Jackson pass complete to Mario Hull for 55 yds to the UTEP 17 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 17Darik Dillard run for 14 yds to the UTEP 3 for a 1ST down
0:391st & goal at opp 3Darik Dillard 3 Yd Run (James Hairston Kick)Rice 24, UTEP 13
UTEP Punt, 5 plays
0:391st & 0 at own 35James Hairston kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:391st & 10 at own 25Jameill Showers pass complete to Katrae Ford for 8 yds to the UTEP 33
0:392nd & 2 at own 33Jameill Showers pass complete to Eric Tomlinson for 4 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 37UTEP Penalty, Offensive holding (Jerel Watkins) to the UTEP 27
Q4 15:001st & 20 at own 27Jameill Showers pass complete to Eric Tomlinson for 6 yds to the UTEP 33
Q4 15:002nd & 14 at own 33Jameill Showers pass complete to Darrin Laufasa for 1 yd to the UTEP 34
Q4 15:003rd & 13 at own 34Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Ian Hamilton
Q4 15:004th & 13 at own 34Jay Mattox punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Bryce Callahan at the Rice 30
4th quarter6 drives, then Rice 31, UTEP 13
Rice Punt, 3 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 30Jowan Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 29
12:452nd & 11 at own 29Timeout RICE, clock 12:45
12:452nd & 11 at own 29Driphus Jackson run for 2 yds to the Rice 31
12:453rd & 9 at own 31Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Jordan Taylor, broken up by Devin Cockrell
12:454th & 9 at own 31James Farrimond punt for 50 yds , Damian Payne returns for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 18
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 18Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Katrae Ford, broken up by Brian Womac
11:432nd & 10 at own 18Josh Bell run for 3 yds to the UTEP 21
10:583rd & 7 at own 21Timeout UTEP, clock 10:58
10:583rd & 7 at own 21Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Eric Tomlinson
10:584th & 7 at own 21Jay Mattox punt for 39 yds
Rice Punt, 3 plays
10:411st & 10 at own 40Jowan Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 39
10:412nd & 11 at own 39Jowan Davis run for 4 yds to the Rice 43
9:193rd & 7 at own 43Timeout RICE, clock 09:19
9:193rd & 7 at own 43Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Jordan Taylor
9:194th & 7 at own 43James Farrimond punt for 35 yds , Jameel Erving returns for no gain to the UTEP 22 Jameel Erving fumbled, recovered by Rice Alex Lyons
Rice Touchdown, 5 plays
9:031st & 10 at opp 22Darik Dillard run for 5 yds to the UTEP 17
9:032nd & 5 at opp 17RICE Penalty, illegal procedure (Dennis Parks) to the UTEP 22
9:032nd & 10 at opp 22Driphus Jackson run for 13 yds to the UTEP 9 for a 1ST down
9:031st & goal at opp 9RICE Penalty, false start (Mario Hull) to the UTEP 14
9:031st & goal at opp 14RICE Penalty, Offensive holding (Spencer Stanley) to the UTEP 24
9:031st & goal at opp 24Driphus Jackson run for 17 yds to the UTEP 7
9:032nd & goal at opp 7Jowan Davis run for 2 yds to the UTEP 5
5:473rd & 0 at opp 5Timeout RICE, clock 05:47
5:413rd & goal at opp 5Mario Hull 5 Yd pass from Driphus Jackson (James Hairston Kick)Rice 31, UTEP 13
UTEP Turnover on downs, 6 plays
5:411st & 0 at own 35James Hairston kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:411st & 10 at own 25Jameill Showers pass complete to Nathan Jeffery for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 24
5:412nd & 11 at own 24Jameill Showers pass complete to Ian Hamilton for 38 yds to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at opp 38Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Nathan Jeffery
5:412nd & 10 at opp 38Jameill Showers sacked by Brian Womac for a loss of 9 yards to the Rice 47
5:413rd & 19 at opp 47Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Katrae Ford
5:414th & 19 at opp 47Jameill Showers pass complete to Malcolm Trail for 14 yds to the Rice 33
Rice End of game, 6 plays
4:041st & 10 at own 33Jowan Davis run for 2 yds to the Rice 35
4:042nd & 8 at own 35Jowan Davis run for 5 yds to the Rice 40
4:043rd & 3 at own 40Darik Dillard run for 4 yds to the Rice 44 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at own 44Jowan Davis run for 3 yds to the Rice 47
4:042nd & 7 at own 47Jowan Davis run for 2 yds to the Rice 49
4:043rd & 5 at own 49Jowan Davis run for 7 yds to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at opp 44RICE Penalty, personal foul (Nico Carlson) to the Rice 41

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.

The series

Every UTEP–Rice game

Rice leads 16–⁠9 in 25 meetings, counting the seven 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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