Referee Rodney Burnette; umpire Sheldon Davis; head linesman Bryan Baker; line judge Josh Fath; side judge Tony Lombardo; field judge Brandon Spencer; back judge Trawick Boger; center judge Glen FucikGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Louisiana Tech
14
14
7
7
42
Rice
7
0
3
7
17
Standouts
PassingJeff Driskel17 of 26, 320 yards, 4 TDLouisiana Tech
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Louisiana Tech
Rice
455
Total yards
281
320
Passing yards
180
135
Rushing yards
101
11.9
Yards per pass
6.4
4.1
Yards per rush
3.1
21
First downs
15
5–11
Third downs
4–13
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
0
2–20
Penalties
8–62
29:35
Possession
30:25
Efficiency
Louisiana Tech
Rice
45%
Success rate
36%
0.41
EPA per play
0.12
1.70
Explosiveness
1.15
0.07
Rushing EPA
−0.01
0.77
Passing EPA
0.21
47%
Passing-down success
31%
−0.04
First-down EPA
−0.16
0.58
Second-down EPA
0.26
1.17
Third-down EPA
0.34
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)
Louisiana Tech 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Louisiana Tech −10, over/under 60.5.
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 Louisiana Tech 75%, Rice 25%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rice drives left to right, Louisiana Tech right to left.
Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 62 yards
Q1 RiceTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 38 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 4 plays, −6 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 RicePunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 89 yards
Q2 RiceEnd of half, 2 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q3 RiceField goal, 13 plays, 50 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 6 plays, 32 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 7 plays, 52 yards
Q4 RiceTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechEnd of game, 7 plays, 33 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Louisiana Tech 14, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 56 yds , Samuel Stewart return for 21 yds to the Rice 30
15:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Jowan Davis run for 3 yds to the Rice 33
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 33
Driphus Jackson sacked by Jaylon Ferguson for a loss of 6 yards to the Rice 27
15:00
3rd & 13 at own 27
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 13 at own 27
James Farrimond punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Trent Taylor at the LaTch 38
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
13:13
1st & 10 at own 38
Kenneth Dixon run for 4 yds to the LaTch 42
13:13
2nd & 6 at own 42
Kenneth Dixon run for 12 yds to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
13:13
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete
13:13
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Kenneth Dixon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 47
11:15
3rd & 11 at opp 47
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 47 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 7, Rice 0
Rice Touchdown, 8 plays
11:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Samuel Stewart run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 24
11:15
2nd & 11 at own 24
Driphus Jackson pass complete to Zach Wright for 8 yds to the Rice 32
11:15
3rd & 3 at own 32
Driphus Jackson pass complete to Zach Wright for 12 yds to the Rice 44 for a 1ST down
11:15
1st & 10 at own 44
Driphus Jackson pass complete to Nate German for 33 yds to the LaTch 23 for a 1ST down
11:15
1st & 10 at opp 23
Samuel Stewart run for a loss of 5 yards to the LaTch 28
11:15
2nd & 15 at opp 28
Driphus Jackson pass complete to Temi Alaka for 16 yds to the LaTch 12 for a 1ST down
11:15
1st & 10 at opp 12
Samuel Stewart run for 8 yds to the LaTch 4
7:35
2nd & 2 at opp 4
Driphus Jackson pass complete to Samuel Stewart for 4 yds for a TD, (Hayden Tobola KICK)Tied at 7
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
7:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 60 yds , Carlos Henderson return for 57 yds to the Rice 38
7:35
1st & 10 at opp 38
Kenneth Dixon run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 41
7:35
2nd & 13 at opp 41
Kenneth Dixon run for 4 yds to the Rice 37
7:35
3rd & 9 at opp 37
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Paul Turner for 21 yds to the Rice 16 for a 1ST down
7:35
1st & 10 at opp 16
Kenneth Dixon run for 2 yds to the Rice 14
4:53
2nd & 8 at opp 14
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 14 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 14, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 4 plays
4:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds , Samuel Stewart return for 24 yds to the Rice 24
4:53
1st & 10 at own 24
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete
4:53
2nd & 10 at own 24
Darik Dillard run for 1 yd to the Rice 25 RICE Penalty, Offensive holding (Temi Alaka) to the Rice 15
4:53
2nd & 19 at own 15
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Samuel Stewart
4:53
3rd & 19 at own 15
Samuel Stewart run for 3 yds to the Rice 18
4:53
4th & 16 at own 18
James Farrimond punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Trent Taylor at the Rice 48
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
3:26
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Paul Turner for 8 yds to the Rice 40
3:26
2nd & 2 at opp 40
LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, illegal procedure (Trent Taylor) to the Rice 45
3:26
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Jarred Craft run for 2 yds to the Rice 43
3:26
3rd & 5 at opp 43
Jeff Driskel sacked by Derek Brown for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 46
3:26
4th & 8 at opp 46
Gerald Shouse punt for 38 yds
Rice Punt, 5 plays
1:09
1st & 10 at own 8
Driphus Jackson pass complete to Dennis Parks for 4 yds to the Rice 12
1:09
2nd & 6 at own 12
Darik Dillard run for 3 yds to the Rice 15
Q2 15:00
3rd & 3 at own 15
JACKSON, Driphu pass incomplete to WRIGHT, Zach (WOODS, Xavier), PENALTY LATECH pass interference (WOODS, Xavier) 15 yards to the RICE30, 1ST DOWN RICE, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Jowan Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 29
Q2 15:00
2nd & 11 at own 29
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
3rd & 11 at own 29
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Zach Wright
Q2 15:00
4th & 11 at own 29
James Farrimond punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Trent Taylor at the LaTch 33
2nd quarter6 drives, then Louisiana Tech 28, Rice 7
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
14:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Jarred Craft run for no gain to the LaTch 33
14:00
2nd & 10 at own 33
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Paul Turner for 1 yd to the LaTch 34
14:00
3rd & 9 at own 34
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Paul Turner
12:26
4th & 9 at own 34
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 12:26
12:26
4th & 9 at own 34
Gerald Shouse punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Samuel Stewart at the Rice 20
Rice Punt, 7 plays
12:17
1st & 10 at own 20
Driphus Jackson run for 2 yds to the Rice 22
12:17
2nd & 8 at own 22
Driphus Jackson pass complete to Dennis Parks for 18 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
12:17
1st & 10 at own 40
Samuel Stewart run for 5 yds to the Rice 45
12:17
2nd & 5 at own 45
Driphus Jackson pass complete to Temi Alaka for 10 yds to the LaTch 45 for a 1ST down
12:17
1st & 10 at opp 45
RICE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
12:17
1st & 15 at the 50
Driphus Jackson run for 5 yds to the LaTch 45
12:17
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Dennis Parks
12:17
3rd & 10 at opp 45
Driphus Jackson sacked by Vernon Butler for a loss of 3 yards to the LaTch 48
12:17
4th & 13 at opp 48
James Farrimond punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 10 plays
8:31
1st & 10 at own 20
Kenneth Dixon run for 3 yds to the LaTch 23
8:31
2nd & 7 at own 23
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 26 yds to the LaTch 49 for a 1ST down
8:31
1st & 10 at own 49
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 2 yds to the Rice 49
6:44
2nd & 8 at opp 49
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 06:44
6:44
2nd & 8 at opp 49
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Paul Turner for 9 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
6:44
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Kameron McKnight for 8 yds to the Rice 32 for a 1ST down RICE Penalty, personal foul (JT Ibe) to the Rice 17 for a 1ST down
6:44
1st & 10 at opp 17
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Kenneth Dixon for 16 yds to the Rice 1 for a 1ST down
6:44
1st & goal at opp 1
Kenneth Dixon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 2
6:44
2nd & goal at opp 2
Kenneth Dixon run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 4
6:44
3rd & goal at opp 4
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Carlos Henderson for a 1ST down RICE Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (JT Ibe) to the Rice 2 for a 1ST down
3:40
1st & goal at opp 2
Kenneth Dixon run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 21, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 3 plays
3:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 48 yds , Austin Walter return for 7 yds to the Rice 24
3:40
1st & 10 at own 24
Jowan Davis run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 20
3:40
2nd & 14 at own 20
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Temi Alaka, broken up by Vernon Butler
3:40
3rd & 14 at own 20
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Zach Wright
3:40
4th & 14 at own 20
James Farrimond punt for 69 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LaTch 11
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
2:36
1st & 10 at own 11
Kenneth Dixon run for 15 yds to the LaTch 26 for a 1ST down
2:36
1st & 10 at own 26
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 63 yds to the Rice 11 for a 1ST down
2:36
1st & 10 at opp 11
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 7 yds to the Rice 4
0:59
2nd & 3 at opp 4
Kenneth Dixon run for 4 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 28, Rice 7
Rice End of half, 2 plays
0:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 45 yds , Austin Walter return for 11 yds to the Rice 31
0:59
1st & 10 at own 31
Darik Dillard run for 2 yds to the Rice 33
0:59
2nd & 8 at own 33
Darik Dillard run for 7 yds to the Rice 40
3rd quarter5 drives, then Louisiana Tech 35, Rice 10
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 40
Jack Fox kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kenneth Dixon run for 9 yds to the LaTch 34
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 34
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 24 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jeff Driskel sacked by Alex Lyons for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 46
15:00
2nd & 14 at opp 46
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 15 yds to the Rice 31 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
Kenneth Dixon run for 2 yds to the Rice 29
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 29
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 29
DRISKEL, Jeff pass incomplete to TAYLOR, Trent, PENALTY RICE offside (ABERCRUMBIA, Za) 5 yards to the RICE24, NO PLAY.
11:56
3rd & 3 at opp 24
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 11:56
11:47
3rd & 3 at opp 24
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 24 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 35, Rice 7
Rice Field goal, 13 plays
11:47
1st & 0 at own 35
Kyle Fischer kickoff for 57 yds , Samuel Stewart return for 20 yds to the Rice 28
11:47
1st & 10 at own 28
Driphus Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 27
11:47
2nd & 11 at own 27
Driphus Jackson run for 5 yds to the Rice 32
11:47
3rd & 6 at own 32
Driphus Jackson run for 10 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
11:47
1st & 10 at own 42
Driphus Jackson run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
11:47
2nd & 2 at the 50
Samuel Stewart run for 3 yds to the LaTch 47 for a 1ST down
11:47
1st & 10 at opp 47
Driphus Jackson run for 5 yds to the LaTch 42
11:47
2nd & 5 at opp 42
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Dennis Parks
11:47
3rd & 5 at opp 42
Driphus Jackson run for 13 yds to the LaTch 29 for a 1ST down
11:47
1st & 10 at opp 29
Darik Dillard run for 13 yds to the LaTch 16 for a 1ST down
11:47
1st & 10 at opp 16
Darik Dillard run for 1 yd to the LaTch 15
11:47
2nd & 9 at opp 15
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Dennis Parks
11:47
3rd & 9 at opp 15
Driphus Jackson sacked by Bryson Abraham for a loss of 7 yards to the LaTch 22
Gerald Shouse punt for 31 yds, downed at the Rice 12
Rice Punt, 3 plays
3:21
1st & 10 at own 12
JACKSON, Driphu pass complete to WALTER, Austin for 7 yards to the RICE19, out-of-bounds, PENALTY RICE illegal shift 5 yards to the RICE7, NO PLAY.
3:21
1st & 15 at own 7
Driphus Jackson pass complete to Austin Walter for 4 yds to the Rice 11
3:21
2nd & 11 at own 11
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Zach Wright
3:21
3rd & 11 at own 11
JACKSON, Driphu pass complete to WRIGHT, Zach for 19 yards to the RICE30, out-of-bounds, PENALTY RICE pass interference (WRIGHT, Zach) 5 yards to the RICE6, NO PLAY.
3:21
3rd & 16 at own 6
Samuel Stewart run for 8 yds to the Rice 14
3:21
4th & 8 at own 14
James Farrimond punt for 52 yds , Marcus Gaines returns for no gain to the LaTch 34 Marcus Gaines fumbled, recovered by LaTch Trent Taylor
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
0:59
1st & 10 at own 34
Kenneth Dixon run for 4 yds to the LaTch 38
0:59
2nd & 6 at own 38
Kenneth Dixon run for 4 yds to the LaTch 42
Q4 15:00
3rd & 2 at own 42
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Marcus Gaines
Q4 15:00
4th & 2 at own 42
Gerald Shouse punt for 56 yds, downed at the Rice 2
4th quarter4 drives, then Louisiana Tech 42, Rice 17
Rice Punt, 3 plays
14:40
1st & 10 at own 2
Darik Dillard run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 1
14:40
2nd & 11 at own 1
Darik Dillard run for 6 yds to the Rice 7
14:40
3rd & 5 at own 7
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Zach Wright, broken up by Bryson Abraham
14:40
4th & 5 at own 7
James Farrimond punt for 46 yds , Trent Taylor returns for 1 yd to the LaTch 48
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 7 plays
13:03
1st & 10 at own 48
Kenneth Dixon run for 5 yds to the Rice 47
13:03
2nd & 5 at opp 47
Kenneth Dixon run for 22 yds to the Rice 25 for a 1ST down
13:03
1st & 10 at opp 25
Jarred Craft run for 9 yds to the Rice 16
13:03
2nd & 1 at opp 16
Ricky Jones run for 5 yds to the Rice 11 for a 1ST down
13:03
1st & 10 at opp 11
Ricky Jones run for no gain to the Rice 11
13:03
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Jarred Craft run for 1 yd to the Rice 10
8:56
3rd & 9 at opp 10
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 10 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 42, Rice 10
Rice Touchdown, 11 plays
8:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Jowan Davis run for 3 yds to the Rice 28
8:56
2nd & 7 at own 28
Jowan Davis run for 4 yds to the Rice 32
8:56
3rd & 3 at own 32
Driphus Jackson pass complete to Jowan Davis for 4 yds to the Rice 36 RICE Penalty, personal foul (Peter Godber) to the Rice 21
8:56
1st & 10 at own 21
Jowan Davis run for 6 yds to the Rice 27
8:56
2nd & 4 at own 27
Jowan Davis run for 6 yds to the Rice 33 for a 1ST down
8:56
1st & 10 at own 33
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Temi Alaka
8:56
2nd & 10 at own 33
Driphus Jackson pass complete to Temi Alaka for 6 yds to the Rice 39
8:56
3rd & 4 at own 39
Driphus Jackson pass complete to Temi Alaka for 17 yds to the LaTch 44 for a 1ST down
8:56
1st & 10 at opp 44
Driphus Jackson pass complete to Nate German for 29 yds to the LaTch 15 for a 1ST down
8:56
1st & 10 at opp 15
Driphus Jackson pass incomplete
3:52
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Driphus Jackson pass complete to James Mayden for 15 yds for a TD, (Hayden Tobola KICK)Louisiana Tech 42, Rice 17
Louisiana Tech End of game, 7 plays
3:52
1st & 0 at own 35
James Farrimond kickoff for 15 yds , Adairius Barnes return for 4 yds to the Rice 46
3:52
1st & 10 at opp 46
Ryan Higgins pass incomplete
3:52
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Jarred Craft run for 11 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
3:52
1st & 10 at opp 35
Jarred Craft run for 1 yd to the Rice 34
3:52
2nd & 9 at opp 34
Boston Scott run for 15 yds to the Rice 19 for a 1ST down
3:52
1st & 10 at opp 19
Boston Scott run for 1 yd to the Rice 18
3:52
2nd & 9 at opp 18
Boston Scott run for 5 yds to the Rice 13
3:52
3rd & 4 at opp 13
Boston Scott run for no gain to the Rice 13
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