Rice at UTEP
Friday, November 6, 2015 Share
UTEP beat Rice 24–21. It was their 19th meeting; after it, Rice led the series 12–7.
Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoTV: CBSSNAttendance 23,031
- At kickoff
- 61°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; El Paso International Airport (KELP), 13 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Javarro Edwards; umpire Mark Baynes; head linesman Patrick Wills; line judge N. Theriot; side judge Adrian Carson; field judge Ed Kierce; back judge Nate Jones; alternate Chris ScottGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| UTEP | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Standouts
- PassingMack Leftwich18 of 36, 231 yards, 2 TDUTEP
- RushingJeremiah Laufasa15 carries, 92 yards, 1 TDUTEP
- ReceivingZach Wright6 catches, 116 yards, 1 TDRice
Player stats
Rice
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driphus Jackson | 14/26 | 230 | 2 | 0 |
| Tyler Stehling | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darik Dillard | 13 | 53 | 0 | 13 |
| Austin Walter | 5 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Driphus Jackson | 7 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| Samuel Stewart | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Wright | 6 | 116 | 1 | 36 |
| Dennis Parks | 2 | 46 | 0 | 36 |
| Luke Turner | 1 | 23 | 1 | 23 |
| Connor Cella | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
UTEP
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mack Leftwich | 18/36 | 231 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Laufasa | 15 | 92 | 1 | 19 |
| LaQuintus Dowell | 5 | 24 | 0 | 9 |
| Warren Redix | 6 | 22 | 0 | 7 |
| Treyvon Hughes | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaquan White | 4 | 90 | 2 | 58 |
| Hayden Plinke | 9 | 85 | 0 | 17 |
| Autrey Golden | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Darrin Laufasa | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Rice | UTEP | |
|---|---|---|
| 320 | Total yards | 392 |
| 230 | Passing yards | 231 |
| 90 | Rushing yards | 161 |
| 8.2 | Yards per pass | 6.4 |
| 2.9 | Yards per rush | 4.7 |
| 16 | First downs | 19 |
| 6–13 | Third downs | 7–15 |
| 1–1 | Fourth downs | 1–1 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 5–42 | Penalties | 3–16 |
| 26:36 | Possession | 33:24 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Rice 59% to win. UTEP won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Rice −6.5, over/under 56.5.
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 67%, UTEP 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
The series
Every Rice–UTEP gameRice leads 16–9 in 25 meetings, counting the six since this game.
| 2022 | Rice 37, UTEP 30 | |
| 2021 | UTEP 38, Rice 28 | |
| 2019 | Rice 30, UTEP 16 | |
| 2018 | UTEP 34, Rice 26 | |
| 2017 | Rice 31, UTEP 14 | |
| 2016 | Rice 44, UTEP 24 |
Around this game
Rice
- Next gamevs. Southern MissNov. 14, 2015
- SeasonRice in 2015
- ProgramRice history and records
UTEP
- Next gameat Old DominionNov. 14, 2015
- SeasonUTEP in 2015
- ProgramUTEP history and records