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Southern Miss at Rice

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Southern Miss beat Rice 65–⁠10. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Rice led the series 4–⁠2.

AwaySouthern Miss9–⁠5 in 2015
65
HomeRice5–⁠7 in 2015
10

Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonAttendance 18,656

At kickoff
72°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the northeast, gusts to 18 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Daniel Gautreau; umpire Ben Young; head linesman Maia Chaka; line judge Thomas Eaton; side judge Lark Jones; field judge Justin Larrew; back judge Larry C. Neal; center judge Ramon GeorgeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Southern Miss735101365
Rice0001010

Standouts

  • PassingNick Mullens23 of 31, 386 yards, 5 TDSouthern Miss
  • ReceivingMichael Thomas5 catches, 126 yards, 2 TDSouthern Miss

Player stats

Southern Miss

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Mullens23/3138650
Tyler Matthews4/510910
Tyler Sarrazin1/1610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Richard678160
Ito Smith1857011
Delaunte’ Thornton82507
Tyler Matthews223117
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Michael Thomas5126251
Casey Martin6109047
Ito Smith683238
Jarell Aaron147147

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Driphus Jackson8/196910
Tyler Stehling5/163800
Zach Wright0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Darik Dillard970016
Austin Walter1065030
Luke Turner1808
Tyler Stehling4407
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Parker Smith340015
Nate Rai German222120
Temi Alaka21709
Dennis Parks112012

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

Team stats

Southern MissRice
682Total yards214
501Passing yards107
181Rushing yards107
13.5Yards per pass3.0
5.2Yards per rush3.1
26First downs15
8–⁠16Third downs4–⁠18
4–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠3
1Turnovers1
6–⁠59Penalties7–⁠67
31:12Possession28:48

Efficiency

Southern MissRice
48%Success rate28%
0.67EPA per play−0.19
2.02Explosiveness1.15
0.15Rushing EPA−0.01
1.16Passing EPA−0.33
38%Passing-down success19%
0.47First-down EPA−0.14
−0.05Second-down EPA−0.18
1.55Third-down EPA−0.11

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 57% to win. Southern Miss won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Southern Miss −7.5, 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 Southern Miss 70%, Rice 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Rice end zoneSouthern Miss end zoneQ1 RicePunt, 5 playsQ1 Southern MissPunt, 8 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 Southern MissTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ2 RicePunt, 5 playsQ2 Southern MissTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 Southern MissTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 Southern MissTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 RiceFumble, 3 playsQ2 Southern MissTouchdown, 1 playQ2 RicePunt, 6 playsQ2 Southern MissTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 RiceEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Southern MissTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 Southern MissField goal, 9 playsQ3 RiceTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ3 Southern MissTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 RicePunt, 6 playsQ4 RiceField goal, 4 playsQ4 Southern MissTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Southern MissPunt, 5 playsQ4 RiceTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 Southern MissEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rice drives left to right, Southern Miss right to left.
  1. Q1 RicePunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
  2. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 8 plays, 32 yards
  3. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  4. Q1 Southern MissTouchdown, 9 plays, 68 yards
  5. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  6. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  7. Q2 RicePunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
  8. Q2 Southern MissTouchdown, 10 plays, 52 yards
  9. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q2 Southern MissTouchdown, 3 plays, 51 yards
  11. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 Southern MissTouchdown, 2 plays, 62 yards
  13. Q2 RiceFumble, 3 plays, −12 yards
  14. Q2 Southern MissTouchdown, 1 play, 13 yards
  15. Q2 RicePunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  16. Q2 Southern MissTouchdown, 8 plays, 95 yards
  17. Q2 RiceEnd of half, 2 plays, 16 yards
  18. Q3 Southern MissTouchdown, 4 plays, 73 yards
  19. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  20. Q3 Southern MissField goal, 9 plays, 65 yards
  21. Q3 RiceTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 42 yards
  22. Q3 Southern MissTouchdown, 6 plays, 79 yards
  23. Q4 RicePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  24. Q4 RiceField goal, 4 plays, 0 yards
  25. Q4 Southern MissTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  26. Q4 RiceTouchdown, 10 plays, 77 yards
  27. Q4 Southern MissPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  28. Q4 RiceTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 46 yards
  29. Q4 Southern MissEnd of game, 1 play, −6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Southern Miss 7, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Stephen Brauchle kickoff for 65 yds , Austin Walter return for 26 yds to the RICE 39 RICE Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Rice 16
15:001st & 10 at own 16Darik Dillard run for no gain to the Rice 16
15:002nd & 10 at own 16Darik Dillard run for 16 yds to the Rice 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 32Darik Dillard run for 5 yds to the Rice 37
15:002nd & 5 at own 37Driphus Jackson run for a loss of 11 yards to the Rice 26 Driphus Jackson fumbled, forced by Elijah Parker, recovered by Rice Zach Wright
15:004th & 16 at own 26James Farrimond punt for 50 yds , Jalen Richard returns for 3 yds to the SoMis 27
15:003rd & 16 at own 26Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Darik Dillard
Southern Miss Punt, 8 plays
12:011st & 10 at own 27Nick Mullens pass complete to Daythan Davis for 17 yds to the SoMis 44 for a 1ST down
12:011st & 10 at own 44Jalen Richard run for 7 yds to the Rice 49
12:012nd & 3 at opp 49Nick Mullens pass incomplete to DJ Thompson
12:013rd & 3 at opp 49Nick Mullens pass complete to Jalen Richard for 2 yds to the Rice 47
12:014th & 1 at opp 47Jalen Richard run for 4 yds to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
12:011st & 10 at opp 43Jalen Richard run for 1 yd to the Rice 42
12:012nd & 9 at opp 42Nick Mullens pass complete to Ito Smith for a loss of 5 yards to the Rice 47
12:013rd & 14 at opp 47Nick Mullens pass complete to Jalen Richard for 6 yds to the Rice 41
12:014th & 8 at opp 41Tyler Sarrazin punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Rice Punt, 3 plays
8:061st & 10 at own 20Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Dennis Parks
8:062nd & 10 at own 20Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Dennis Parks
8:063rd & 10 at own 20Driphus Jackson sacked by Ja’Boree Poole for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 17
8:064th & 13 at own 17James Farrimond punt for 49 yds , Jalen Richard returns for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 32
Southern Miss Touchdown, 9 plays
7:081st & 10 at own 32Ito Smith run for 5 yds to the SoMis 37
7:082nd & 5 at own 37Ito Smith run for 4 yds to the SoMis 41
7:083rd & 1 at own 41Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the SoMis 44 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at own 44Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 4 yds to the SoMis 48
7:082nd & 6 at own 48Ito Smith run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
7:083rd & 4 at the 50Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 16 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at opp 34Jalen Richard run for 6 yds to the Rice 28
7:082nd & 4 at opp 28Jalen Richard run for no gain to the Rice 28
3:133rd & 4 at opp 28Nick Mullens pass complete to Ito Smith for 28 yds for a TD, (Stephen Brauchle KICK)Southern Miss 7, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
3:131st & 0 at own 35Stephen Brauchle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:131st & 10 at own 25Austin Walter run for 9 yds to the Rice 34
3:132nd & 1 at own 34RICE Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the Rice 19
3:132nd & 16 at own 19Driphus Jackson sacked by Draper Riley for a loss of 5 yards to the Rice 14
3:133rd & 21 at own 14Darik Dillard run for 13 yds to the Rice 27
3:134th & 8 at own 27RICE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rice 22
3:134th & 13 at own 22James Farrimond punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jalen Richard at the SoMis 37
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
1:231st & 10 at own 37Nick Mullens pass incomplete to DJ Thompson
1:232nd & 10 at own 37Ito Smith run for no gain to the SoMis 37
1:233rd & 10 at own 37SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (Norman Price) to the SoMis 32
1:233rd & 15 at own 32Nick Mullens pass complete to Michael Thomas for 1 yd to the SoMis 33
Q2 15:004th & 14 at own 33Tyler Sarrazin punt for 48 yds, downed at the Rice 19
2nd quarter11 drives, then Southern Miss 42, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 5 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 19Austin Walter run for 4 yds to the Rice 23
14:502nd & 6 at own 23Austin Walter run for 12 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at own 35Austin Walter run for no gain to the Rice 35
14:502nd & 10 at own 35Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Dennis Parks
14:503rd & 10 at own 35Driphus Jackson sacked by D’Nerius Antoine for a loss of 8 yards to the Rice 27
14:504th & 18 at own 27James Farrimond punt for 48 yds , Jalen Richard returns for 23 yds to the SoMis 48
Southern Miss Touchdown, 10 plays
12:341st & 10 at own 48Ito Smith run for 1 yd to the SoMis 49
12:342nd & 9 at own 49Nick Mullens pass complete to Ito Smith for 8 yds to the Rice 43
12:343rd & 1 at opp 43Ito Smith run for no gain to the Rice 43
12:344th & 1 at opp 43Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 16 yds to the Rice 27 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at opp 27Ito Smith run for 2 yds to the Rice 25
12:342nd & 8 at opp 25Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 19 yds to the Rice 6 for a 1ST down
12:341st & goal at opp 6Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Michael Thomas
12:342nd & goal at opp 6Nick Mullens pass incomplete to DJ Thompson, broken up by Zach Espinosa
12:343rd & goal at opp 6Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Casey Martin
9:224th & goal at opp 6Tyler Sarrazin pass complete to Xavier Thigpen for 6 yds for a TD, (Stephen Brauchle KICK)Southern Miss 14, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
9:221st & 0 at own 35Stephen Brauchle kickoff for 59 yds , Austin Walter return for 13 yds to the Rice 19
9:221st & 10 at own 19RICE Penalty, false start (Calvin Anderson) to the Rice 14
9:221st & 15 at own 14Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Dennis Parks, broken up by Kalan Reed
9:222nd & 15 at own 14Driphus Jackson sacked by Michael Smith and Brian Anderson for a loss of 8 yards to the Rice 6
9:223rd & 23 at own 6Darik Dillard run for 15 yds to the Rice 21
9:224th & 8 at own 21James Farrimond punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SoMis 49
Southern Miss Touchdown, 3 plays
8:271st & 10 at own 49Nick Mullens pass incomplete to DJ Thompson
8:272nd & 10 at own 49Nick Mullens pass complete to Michael Thomas for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
7:343rd & 9 at the 50Nick Mullens pass complete to Michael Thomas for 50 yds for a TD, (Stephen Brauchle KICK)Southern Miss 21, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
7:341st & 0 at own 35Stephen Brauchle kickoff for 61 yds , Austin Walter return for 10 yds to the Rice 45 RICE Penalty, Offensive holding (7 Yards) to the Rice 7
7:341st & 10 at own 7Samuel Stewart run for no gain to the Rice 7
7:342nd & 10 at own 7Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Zach Wright
7:343rd & 10 at own 7Driphus Jackson pass incomplete
7:344th & 10 at own 7James Farrimond punt for 55 yds
Southern Miss Touchdown, 2 plays
6:271st & 10 at own 38Ito Smith run for 11 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
6:081st & 10 at own 49Nick Mullens pass complete to Michael Thomas for 51 yds for a TD, (Stephen Brauchle KICK)Southern Miss 28, Rice 0
Rice Fumble, 3 plays
6:081st & 0 at own 35Stephen Brauchle kickoff for 53 yds , Austin Walter return for 13 yds to the Rice 25
6:081st & 10 at own 25Driphus Jackson sacked by Elijah Parker for a loss of 8 yards to the Rice 17
6:082nd & 18 at own 17Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Temi Alaka
6:083rd & 18 at own 17Driphus Jackson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 13 Driphus Jackson fumbled, recovered by SoMis Xavier Thigpen
Southern Miss Touchdown, 1 play
5:041st & 10 at opp 13Nick Mullens pass complete to DJ Thompson for 13 yds for a TD, (Stephen Brauchle KICK)Southern Miss 35, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 6 plays
5:041st & 0 at own 35Stephen Brauchle kickoff for 62 yds , Austin Walter return for 33 yds to the Rice 36
5:041st & 10 at own 36Tyler Stehling pass incomplete to Zach Wright
5:042nd & 10 at own 36Tyler Stehling pass complete to Temi Alaka for 8 yds Temi Alaka fumbled, forced by Trae Collins,
5:043rd & 2 at own 44Darik Dillard run for 3 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at own 47Tyler Stehling run for 2 yds to the Rice 49
5:042nd & 8 at own 49Tyler Stehling pass incomplete to Zach Wright
5:043rd & 8 at own 49Tyler Stehling pass incomplete to Parker Smith, broken up by Kalan Reed
5:044th & 8 at own 49James Farrimond punt for 46 yds, downed at the SoMis 5
Southern Miss Touchdown, 8 plays
3:141st & 10 at own 5Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the SoMis 8
3:142nd & 7 at own 8Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the SoMis 11
3:143rd & 4 at own 11Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 47 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
3:141st & 10 at opp 42Ito Smith run for 1 yd to the Rice 41
3:142nd & 9 at opp 41Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Michael Thomas, broken up by JT Blasingame
3:143rd & 9 at opp 41Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 7 yds to the Rice 34
0:574th & 2 at opp 34Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:57
0:574th & 2 at opp 34Nick Mullens pass complete to DJ Thompson for 18 yds to the Rice 16 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at opp 16Nick Mullens pass complete to Ito Smith for 16 yds for a TD, (Stephen Brauchle KICK)Southern Miss 42, Rice 0
Rice End of half, 2 plays
0:301st & 0 at own 35Stephen Brauchle kickoff for 64 yds , Austin Walter return for 19 yds to the Rice 20
0:301st & 10 at own 20Darik Dillard run for 11 yds to the Rice 31 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at own 31Darik Dillard run for 5 yds to the Rice 36
3rd quarter5 drives, then Southern Miss 52, Rice 0
Southern Miss Touchdown, 4 plays
15:002nd & 5 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 57 yds , Korey Robertson return for 19 yds to the SoMis 27
15:001st & 10 at own 27Ito Smith run for 4 yds to the SoMis 31
15:002nd & 6 at own 31Ito Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 28
15:003rd & 9 at own 28Nick Mullens pass complete to DJ Thompson for 12 yds to the SoMis 40 for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at own 40Jalen Richard run for 60 yds for a TD, (Stephen Brauchle KICK)Southern Miss 49, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
13:021st & 0 at own 35Stephen Brauchle kickoff for 53 yds , Austin Walter return for 28 yds to the RICE 37 RICE Penalty, Offensive holding (Luke Turner) to the Rice 30
13:021st & 10 at own 30Darik Dillard run for 2 yds to the Rice 32
13:022nd & 8 at own 32Tyler Stehling pass incomplete to Dennis Parks
13:023rd & 8 at own 32Tyler Stehling pass incomplete
13:024th & 8 at own 32James Farrimond punt for 52 yds , Jalen Richard returns for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 13
Southern Miss Field goal, 9 plays
12:021st & 10 at own 13Ito Smith run for 7 yds to the SoMis 20
12:022nd & 3 at own 20Nick Mullens pass complete to Michael Thomas for 23 yds to the SoMis 43 for a 1ST down
12:021st & 10 at own 43Ito Smith run for 11 yds to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
12:021st & 10 at opp 46SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Michael Thomas) to the SoMis 39
12:021st & 25 at own 39Ito Smith run for 5 yds to the SoMis 44
12:022nd & 20 at own 44Nick Mullens pass complete to Ito Smith for 38 yds to the Rice 18 for a 1ST down
12:021st & 10 at opp 18Ito Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 20
12:022nd & 12 at opp 20Nick Mullens pass incomplete to DJ Thompson
12:023rd & 12 at opp 20Nick Mullens pass complete to Ito Smith for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 22
7:584th & 14 at opp 22Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 07:58
7:534th & 14 at opp 22Stephen Brauchle 39 yd FG GOODSouthern Miss 52, Rice 0
Rice Turnover on downs, 11 plays
7:531st & 0 at own 35Stephen Brauchle kickoff for 39 yds , DJ Green return for 11 yds to the Rice 37
7:531st & 10 at own 37Tyler Stehling pass incomplete
7:532nd & 10 at own 37Tyler Stehling run for 7 yds to the Rice 44
7:533rd & 3 at own 44Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the Rice 46
7:534th & 1 at own 46Luke Turner run for 8 yds to the SoMis 46 for a 1ST down
7:531st & 10 at opp 46Tyler Stehling run for 2 yds to the SoMis 44
7:532nd & 8 at opp 44Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the SoMis 42
7:533rd & 6 at opp 42Tyler Stehling pass complete to Dennis Parks for 12 yds to the SoMis 30 for a 1ST down
7:531st & 10 at opp 30Austin Walter run for 1 yd to the SoMis 29
7:532nd & 9 at opp 29Tyler Stehling pass complete to Cole Hunt for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 30
7:533rd & 10 at opp 30Tyler Stehling pass incomplete to Dennis Parks, broken up by D’Nerius Antoine
2:594th & 10 at opp 30Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 02:59
2:594th & 10 at opp 30Tyler Stehling pass complete to Temi Alaka for 9 yds to the SoMis 21
Southern Miss Touchdown, 6 plays
2:531st & 10 at own 21Delaunte’ Thornton run for 6 yds to the SoMis 27
2:532nd & 4 at own 27Tyler Matthews pass complete to Korey Robertson for 20 yds to the SoMis 47 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at own 47Tyler Matthews pass complete to Korey Robertson for 14 yds to the Rice 39 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at opp 39RICE Penalty, Defensive pass interference (VJ Banks) to the Rice 24 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at opp 24Tyler Matthews run for 6 yds to the Rice 18
2:532nd & 4 at opp 18Delaunte’ Thornton run for 1 yd to the Rice 17
Q4 14:543rd & 3 at opp 17Tyler Matthews run for 17 yds for a TD, (Stephen Brauchle PAT BLOCKED)Southern Miss 58, Rice 0
4th quarter7 drives, then Southern Miss 65, Rice 10
Rice Punt, 6 plays
14:541st & 0 at own 35Stephen Brauchle kickoff for 64 yds , Austin Walter return for 18 yds to the Rice 19
14:541st & 10 at own 19Tyler Stehling pass complete to Connor Cella for 10 yds to the Rice 29 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 29Jowan Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 28
14:542nd & 11 at own 28Tyler Stehling pass incomplete to Zach Wright, broken up by Deshadrick Truly
14:543rd & 11 at own 28SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
12:561st & 10 at own 43Timeout RICE, clock 12:56
12:561st & 10 at own 43Tyler Stehling pass incomplete to Luke Turner, broken up by Deshadrick Truly
12:562nd & 10 at own 43Tyler Stehling sacked by LaDarius Harris for a loss of 7 yards to the Rice 36
12:563rd & 17 at own 36Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the Rice 38
12:564th & 15 at own 38James Farrimond punt for 42 yds , Jalen Richard returns for no gain to the SoMis 15 Jalen Richard fumbled, forced by Derek Brown, recovered by Rice Luke Turner
Rice Field goal, 4 plays
11:351st & 10 at opp 15Zach Wright pass incomplete to Tyler Stehling
11:352nd & 10 at opp 15Tyler Stehling pass incomplete to Cole Hunt
11:353rd & 10 at opp 15Tyler Stehling pass incomplete
11:104th & 10 at opp 15Hayden Tobola 33 yd FG GOODSouthern Miss 58, Rice 3
Southern Miss Touchdown, 4 plays
11:101st & 0 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:101st & 10 at own 25Tyler Matthews pass complete to Jordan Mitchell for 28 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at opp 47Tyler Matthews pass incomplete to Jordan Mitchell
11:102nd & 10 at opp 47Delaunte’ Thornton run for no gain to the Rice 47
9:453rd & 10 at opp 47Tyler Matthews pass complete to Jarell Aaron for 47 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)Southern Miss 65, Rice 3
Rice Touchdown, 10 plays
9:451st & 0 at own 35Stephen Brauchle kickoff for 58 yds , Austin Walter return for 16 yds to the Rice 23
9:451st & 10 at own 23Jowan Davis run for 5 yds to the Rice 28
9:452nd & 5 at own 28Driphus Jackson run for 3 yds to the Rice 31
9:453rd & 2 at own 31Driphus Jackson pass complete to Jowan Davis for 6 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 37Driphus Jackson pass complete to Nate German for 2 yds to the Rice 39
9:452nd & 8 at own 39Driphus Jackson pass complete to Parker Smith for 12 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 49Driphus Jackson pass complete to Parker Smith for 15 yds to the SoMis 34 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 34Driphus Jackson pass complete to James Mayden for no gain to the SoMis 34
9:452nd & 10 at opp 34Driphus Jackson pass complete to Connor Cella for 1 yd to the SoMis 33
9:453rd & 9 at opp 33Driphus Jackson pass complete to Parker Smith for 13 yds to the SoMis 20 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at opp 20Driphus Jackson pass complete to Nate German for 20 yds for a TD, (Hayden Tobola KICK)Southern Miss 65, Rice 10
Southern Miss Punt, 5 plays
4:461st & 0 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds , Korey Robertson return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, illegal block (Deshadrick Truly) to the SoMis 8
4:461st & 10 at own 8Delaunte’ Thornton run for 3 yds to the SoMis 11
4:462nd & 7 at own 11Delaunte’ Thornton run for 7 yds to the SoMis 18 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at own 18Delaunte’ Thornton run for 2 yds to the SoMis 20
4:462nd & 8 at own 20Delaunte’ Thornton run for no gain to the SoMis 20
2:133rd & 8 at own 20Timeout RICE, clock 02:13
2:133rd & 8 at own 20Delaunte’ Thornton run for 6 yds to the SoMis 26
1:234th & 2 at own 26Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 01:23
1:234th & 2 at own 26Matthew Moseley punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Austin Walter at the Rice 45
Rice Turnover on downs, 5 plays
1:131st & 10 at own 45Austin Walter run for 30 yds to the RICE 25 for a 1ST down SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, personal foul (Evan Osborne) to the SoMis 12 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at opp 12Austin Walter run for 3 yds to the SoMis 9
1:132nd & 7 at opp 9Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to James Mayden
1:133rd & 7 at opp 9Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Nate German
1:134th & 7 at opp 9Driphus Jackson pass incomplete to Nate German, broken up by Trae Collins
Southern Miss End of game, 1 play
0:311st & 10 at own 9SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, personal foul (-4 Yards) to the SoMis 5
0:311st & 10 at own 5TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 3

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.

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Southern Miss leads 7–⁠6 in 13 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

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2021Rice 24, Southern Miss 19
2020Rice 30, Southern Miss 6
2019Southern Miss 20, Rice 6
2018Southern Miss 40, Rice 22
2017Southern Miss 43, Rice 34

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