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Rice at Southern Miss

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Southern Miss beat Rice 44–⁠28. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Rice led the series 4–⁠3.

AwayRice3–⁠9 in 2016
28
HomeSouthern Miss7–⁠6 in 2016
44

Final at M. M. Roberts Stadium, HattiesburgAttendance 28,325

At kickoff
81°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (KHBG), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee S. LaMantia; umpire Michael Moten; head linesman Gerald Austin; line judge Joe Stahmer; side judge Maurice Pierre; field judge Ed Kierce; back judge Tom Healey; center judge Eric SteenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rice0771428
Southern Miss310211044

Standouts

Player stats

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Stehling14/1810020
Nate Rai German2/26600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Samuel Stewart19132224
Jowan Davis730016
Emmanuel Esukpa424015
Nate Rai German420012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Temi Alaka265037
Zach Wright334113
Lance Wright129029
Connor Cella114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Emmanuel Ellerbee101.51.50
Alex Lyons7000
J.T. Ibe6000
J.T. Blasingame5100
Destri White41.50.50
V.J. Banks2101

Southern Miss

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Mullens25/3659141
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ito Smith1977113
George Payne524013
Nick Mullens7806
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Allenzae Staggers6292393
Julian Allen3101082
Ito Smith464054
D.J. Thompson562129
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
D’Nerius Antoine11000
Curtis Mikell8000
Dylan Bradley73.53.50
Picasso Nelson Jr.6100
Ja’Boree Poole42.51.50
Elijah Parker2110
Darian Yancey2110

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

Team stats

RiceSouthern Miss
346Total yards697
166Passing yards591
180Rushing yards106
8.3Yards per pass16.4
4.0Yards per rush3.1
19First downs23
3–⁠13Third downs7–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers3
8–⁠81Penalties7–⁠47
31:06Possession28:54
2Sacks (by defense)7

Efficiency

RiceSouthern Miss
42%Success rate47%
0.20EPA per play0.34
1.22Explosiveness1.49
0.16Rushing EPA−0.02
0.26Passing EPA0.67
25%Passing-down success52%
0.08First-down EPA0.09
0.42Second-down EPA0.42
0.11Third-down EPA0.76
22%Havoc by its defense26%

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)

Southern Miss 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Southern Miss −21, over/under 58.5.

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 93%, Rice 7%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Southern Miss end zoneRice end zoneQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 Southern MissFumble, 4 playsQ1 RicePunt, 6 playsQ1 Southern MissField goal, 11 playsQ1 RicePunt, 4 playsQ1 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ1 RicePunt, 6 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Southern MissTouchdown, 1 playQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 Southern MissInterception, 3 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 Southern MissField goal, 6 playsQ2 RiceEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 Southern MissTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 Southern MissFumble, 2 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Southern MissTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 RicePunt, 5 playsQ3 Southern MissTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Southern MissTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Southern MissField goal, 12 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 Southern MissEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Southern Miss drives left to right, Rice right to left.
  1. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 Southern MissFumble, 4 plays, 79 yards
  3. Q1 RicePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  4. Q1 Southern MissField goal, 11 plays, 78 yards
  5. Q1 RicePunt, 4 plays, −18 yards
  6. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q1 RicePunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  8. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 9 plays, 56 yards
  10. Q2 Southern MissTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  11. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  12. Q2 Southern MissInterception, 3 plays, 5 yards
  13. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q2 Southern MissField goal, 6 plays, 72 yards
  15. Q2 RiceEnd of half, 6 plays, −23 yards
  16. Q3 Southern MissTouchdown, 3 plays, 35 yards
  17. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  18. Q3 Southern MissFumble, 2 plays, 10 yards
  19. Q3 RiceTouchdown, 3 plays, 63 yards
  20. Q3 Southern MissTouchdown, 2 plays, 35 yards
  21. Q3 RicePunt, 5 plays, −6 yards
  22. Q3 Southern MissTouchdown, 9 plays, 48 yards
  23. Q3 RiceTouchdown, 6 plays, 35 yards
  24. Q4 Southern MissTouchdown, 6 plays, 35 yards
  25. Q4 RiceTouchdown, 5 plays, 65 yards
  26. Q4 Southern MissField goal, 12 plays, 9 yards
  27. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, −54 yards
  28. Q4 Southern MissEnd of game, 8 plays, 48 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Southern Miss 3, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyler Sarrazin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jowan Davis run for no gain to the Rice 25
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Tyler Stehling pass complete to Jowan Davis for 6 yds to the Rice 31
15:003rd & 4 at own 31Tyler Stehling sacked by Ja’Boree Poole for a loss of 6 yards to the Rice 25
15:004th & 10 at own 25Jack Fox punt for 54 yds, downed at the SoMis 21
Southern Miss Fumble, 4 plays
13:141st & 10 at own 21Nick Mullens pass complete to George Payne for 6 yds to the SoMis 27
13:142nd & 4 at own 27George Payne run for 3 yds to the SoMis 30
13:143rd & 1 at own 30Ito Smith run for 13 yds to the SoMis 43 for a 1ST down
13:141st & 10 at own 43Nick Mullens pass complete to Ito Smith for 54 yds Ito Smith fumbled, forced by J.T. Blasingame, recovered by Rice J.T. Ibe
Rice Punt, 6 plays
11:551st & 10 at own 20STEWART, Samuel rush for no gain to the RICE20 (ANTOINE, D.), PENALTY RICE holding 10 yards to the RICE10, NO PLAY.
11:551st & 20 at own 10Samuel Stewart run for 10 yds to the Rice 20
11:552nd & 10 at own 20Tyler Stehling pass complete to Samuel Stewart for 2 yds to the Rice 22
11:553rd & 8 at own 22STEHLING, Tyler sacked for loss of 7 yards to the RICE15 (RUFF, Sherrod), PENALTY USM offside 5 yards to the RICE27, NO PLAY.
11:553rd & 3 at own 27Samuel Stewart run for 4 yds to the Rice 31 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at own 31Samuel Stewart run for 2 yds to the Rice 33
11:552nd & 8 at own 33Tyler Stehling sacked by Dylan Bradley for a loss of 10 yards to the Rice 23
11:553rd & 18 at own 23Jowan Davis run for 16 yds to the Rice 39
8:004th & 2 at own 39Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 08:00
8:004th & 2 at own 39Jack Fox punt for 51 yds , D’Nerius Antoine returns for 6 yds to the SoMis 16
Southern Miss Field goal, 11 plays
7:491st & 10 at own 16Ito Smith run for 9 yds to the SoMis 25
7:492nd & 1 at own 25Nick Mullens pass complete to Korey Robertson for 22 yds to the SoMis 47 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at own 47Nick Mullens pass complete to Julian Allen for 19 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at opp 34Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for 10 yds to the Rice 24 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at opp 24Nick Mullens pass incomplete to D.J. Thompson, broken up by J.T. Blasingame
7:492nd & 10 at opp 24Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for 9 yds to the Rice 15
7:493rd & 1 at opp 15Nick Mullens run for 6 yds to the Rice 9 for a 1ST down
7:491st & goal at opp 9Nick Mullens run for 1 yd to the Rice 8
7:492nd & goal at opp 8Ito Smith run for 2 yds to the Rice 6
7:493rd & goal at opp 6Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Ito Smith
3:554th & goal at opp 6Parker Shaunfield 22 yd FG GOODSouthern Miss 3, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 4 plays
3:551st & 0 at own 35Tyler Sarrazin kickoff for 64 yds , Aston Walter return for 23 yds to the Rice 24
3:551st & 10 at own 24Samuel Stewart run for 16 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at own 40Nate German run for 6 yds to the Rice 46
3:552nd & 4 at own 46Nate German run for 2 yds to the Rice 48
3:553rd & 2 at own 48Austin Walter run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 47
3:554th & 3 at own 47Jack Fox punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SoMis 17
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 17Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the SoMis 20
1:402nd & 7 at own 20Nick Mullens pass complete to Ito Smith for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 19
1:403rd & 8 at own 19Nick Mullens pass incomplete
1:404th & 8 at own 19Tyler Sarrazin punt for 40 yds, fair catch by V.J. Banks at the Rice 41
Rice Punt, 6 plays
0:181st & 10 at own 41Tyler Stehling pass incomplete
0:182nd & 10 at own 41Samuel Stewart run for 6 yds to the Rice 47
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at own 47Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 15:00
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at own 47Tyler Stehling pass complete to Zach Wright for 10 yds to the SoMis 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 43Tyler Stehling pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 43Nate German run for no gain to the SoMis 43
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 43Tyler Stehling sacked by Darian Yancey for a loss of 5 yards to the SoMis 48 Tyler Stehling fumbled, recovered by Rice Tyler Stehling , return for 0 yards
Q2 15:004th & 15 at opp 48Jack Fox punt for 37 yds
2nd quarter8 drives, then Southern Miss 13, Rice 7
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 11Nick Mullens run for 4 yds to the SoMis 15
13:052nd & 6 at own 15Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Ito Smith
13:053rd & 6 at own 15Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for 5 yds to the SoMis 20
13:054th & 1 at own 20Tyler Sarrazin punt for 36 yds, fair catch by V.J. Banks at the Rice 44
Rice Touchdown, 9 plays
11:451st & 10 at own 44Tyler Stehling pass complete to Kylen Granson for 4 yds to the Rice 48
11:452nd & 6 at own 48Jowan Davis run for 6 yds to the SoMis 46 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 36Samuel Stewart run for 10 yds to the SoMis 26 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 26Samuel Stewart run for 16 yds to the SoMis 10 for a 1ST down
11:451st & goal at opp 10Samuel Stewart run for 2 yds to the SoMis 8
11:452nd & goal at opp 8Austin Walter run for 1 yd to the SoMis 7
11:451st & 10 at opp 46Jowan Davis run for 2 yds to the SoMis 44
11:452nd & 8 at opp 44Tyler Stehling run for 8 yds to the SoMis 36 for a 1ST down
9:033rd & goal at opp 7Tyler Stehling pass complete to Samuel Stewart for 7 yds for a TD, (Hayden Tobola KICK)Rice 7, Southern Miss 3
9:031st & 0 at own 35SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Dylan Bradley) to the 50 yard line
Southern Miss Touchdown, 1 play
9:031st & 0 at the 50Jack Fox kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
8:521st & 10 at own 25Nick Mullens pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 75 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)Southern Miss 10, Rice 7
8:521st & 0 at own 0SARRAZIN, Tyler kickoff 63 yards to the RICE2, WALTER, Austin return to the RICE18 (DAVIS, Walden), PENALTY RICE illegal block off-setting, PENALTY USM face mask off-setting, NO PLAY.
Rice Punt, 3 plays
8:521st & 0 at own 35Tyler Sarrazin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:521st & 10 at own 25Emmanuel Esukpa run for 6 yds to the Rice 31
8:522nd & 4 at own 31RICE Penalty, Offensive holding (-13 Yards) to the Rice 18
8:522nd & 17 at own 18Jowan Davis run for 2 yds to the Rice 20
8:523rd & 15 at own 20Jowan Davis run for 5 yds to the Rice 24 Jowan Davis fumbled, forced by Sherrod Ruff, recovered by Rice
8:524th & 11 at own 24Jack Fox punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Allenzae Staggers at the SoMis 38
Southern Miss Interception, 3 plays
6:391st & 10 at own 38Ito Smith run for 1 yd to the SoMis 39
6:392nd & 9 at own 39Ito Smith run for 4 yds to the SoMis 43
6:393rd & 5 at own 43Nick Mullens pass intercepted V.J. Banks return for no gain to the Rice 47
Rice Punt, 3 plays
5:091st & 10 at own 47Samuel Stewart run for 8 yds to the SoMis 45
5:092nd & 2 at opp 45Samuel Stewart run for 1 yd to the SoMis 44
5:093rd & 1 at opp 44Jowan Davis run for no gain to the SoMis 44
5:094th & 1 at opp 44RICE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SoMis 49
5:094th & 6 at opp 49Jack Fox punt for 46 yds, downed at the SoMis 3
Southern Miss Field goal, 6 plays
3:081st & 10 at own 3Ito Smith run for 1 yd to the SoMis 4
2:542nd & 9 at own 4Timeout RICE, clock 02:54
2:542nd & 9 at own 4Nick Mullens pass complete to Julian Allen for 82 yds Julian Allen fumbled, forced by J.T. Ibe, recovered by SoMis for a 1ST down
2:541st & 10 at opp 14Nick Mullens sacked by Emmanuel Ellerbee and Destri White for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 16
2:542nd & 12 at opp 16Nick Mullens pass complete to Ito Smith for 8 yds to the Rice 8
1:243rd & 4 at opp 8Timeout RICE, clock 01:24
1:243rd & 4 at opp 8Nick Mullens sacked by Emmanuel Ellerbee for a loss of 7 yards to the Rice 15 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, intentional grounding (Nick Mullens) to the Rice 20
1:244th & 15 at opp 20SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rice 25
1:134th & 20 at opp 25Parker Shaunfield 42 yd FG GOODSouthern Miss 13, Rice 7
Rice End of half, 6 plays
1:131st & 0 at own 35Parker Shaunfield kickoff for 57 yds , Aston Walter return for 15 yds to the Rice 23
1:131st & 10 at own 23Tyler Stehling pass complete to Samuel Stewart for 8 yds to the Rice 31
1:132nd & 2 at own 31Tyler Stehling run for 8 yds to the Rice 41 Tyler Stehling fumbled, forced by Curtis Mikell, recovered by Rice for a 1ST down SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, substitution infraction ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at own 41Tyler Stehling pass complete to Zach Wright for 13 yds to the SoMis 46 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at opp 46Tyler Stehling sacked by Dylan Bradley for a loss of 7 yards to the Rice 47
0:142nd & 17 at own 47Timeout RICE, clock 00:14
0:142nd & 17 at own 47Tyler Stehling pass incomplete
0:063rd & 17 at own 47Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:06
0:063rd & 17 at own 47Tyler Stehling sacked by Elijah Parker for a loss of 5 yards to the Rice 42
3rd quarter8 drives, then Southern Miss 34, Rice 14
Southern Miss Touchdown, 3 plays
15:004th & 22 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 60 yds , Walden Davis return for 21 yds to the SoMis 26
15:001st & 10 at own 26Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Isaiah Jones, broken up by V.J. Banks
15:002nd & 10 at own 26Ito Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 24
15:003rd & 12 at own 24SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SoMis 19
14:093rd & 17 at own 19Nick Mullens pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 81 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)Southern Miss 20, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 3 plays
14:091st & 0 at own 35Parker Shaunfield kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:091st & 10 at own 25RICE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rice 20
14:091st & 15 at own 20Samuel Stewart run for 1 yd to the Rice 21
14:092nd & 14 at own 21Samuel Stewart run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 20
14:093rd & 15 at own 20Tyler Stehling pass complete to Samuel Stewart for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 19
14:094th & 16 at own 19Jack Fox punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rice 47
Southern Miss Fumble, 2 plays
12:271st & 10 at opp 47Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the Rice 44
12:272nd & 7 at opp 44Ito Smith run for 4 yds to the Rice 37 Ito Smith fumbled, forced by V.J. Banks, recovered by Rice Alex Lyons
Rice Touchdown, 3 plays
11:421st & 10 at own 37Nate German pass complete to Temi Alaka for 37 yds to the SoMis 26 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at opp 26Emmanuel Esukpa run for 2 yds to the SoMis 24
10:412nd & 8 at opp 24Samuel Stewart run for 24 yds for a TD, (Hayden Tobola KICK)Southern Miss 20, Rice 14
Southern Miss Touchdown, 2 plays
10:411st & 0 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 55 yds , Tyre’oune Holmes return for 5 yds to the SoMis 40 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, illegal block (7 Yards) to the SoMis 8
10:411st & 10 at own 8George Payne run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 7
9:462nd & 11 at own 7Nick Mullens pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 93 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)Southern Miss 27, Rice 14
9:461st & 0 at own 35Tyler Sarrazin punt for 60 yds , Aston Walter returns for 18 yds to the Rice 23
Rice Punt, 5 plays
9:461st & 10 at own 23Samuel Stewart run for 6 yds to the Rice 29
9:462nd & 4 at own 29Samuel Stewart run for 4 yds to the Rice 33 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at own 33Tyler Stehling sacked by Dylan Bradley for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 29
9:462nd & 14 at own 29Tyler Stehling pass complete to James Mayden for 5 yds to the Rice 34
9:463rd & 9 at own 34STEHLING, Tyler rush for 6 yards to the RICE40, out-of-bounds (ARMSTRONG, C.), PENALTY RICE holding 10 yards to the RICE24, NO PLAY.
9:463rd & 19 at own 24Tyler Stehling sacked by Ja’Boree Poole and Dylan Bradley for a loss of 7 yards to the Rice 17
9:464th & 26 at own 17Jack Fox punt for 31 yds, downed at the Rice 48
Southern Miss Touchdown, 9 plays
6:141st & 10 at opp 48Ito Smith run for 1 yd to the Rice 47
6:142nd & 9 at opp 47Nick Mullens pass incomplete
6:143rd & 9 at opp 47Nick Mullens pass complete to Chase Whitehead for 13 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at opp 34Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Korey Robertson
6:142nd & 10 at opp 34Nick Mullens pass complete to Chase Whitehead for 7 yds to the Rice 27
6:143rd & 3 at opp 27MULLENS, Nick FA pass incomplete to ROBERTSON, K., PENALTY RICE roughing passer 13 yards to the RICE14, 1ST DOWN USM, NO PLAY.
6:141st & 10 at opp 14Nick Mullens run for 6 yds to the Rice 8
6:142nd & 4 at opp 8Ito Smith run for 1 yd to the Rice 7
6:143rd & 3 at opp 7Nick Mullens run for 5 yds to the Rice 2 for a 1ST down
2:311st & goal at opp 2Ito Smith run for 2 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)Southern Miss 34, Rice 14
Rice Touchdown, 6 plays
2:311st & 0 at own 35Tyler Sarrazin kickoff for 64 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe return for 31 yds to the Rice 32
2:311st & 10 at own 32Emmanuel Esukpa run for 1 yd to the Rice 33
2:312nd & 9 at own 33Emmanuel Esukpa run for 15 yds to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at own 48Nate German pass complete to Lance Wright for 29 yds to the SoMis 23 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at opp 23Nate German run for 12 yds to the SoMis 11 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at opp 11Samuel Stewart run for no gain to the SoMis 11
Q4 14:522nd & 10 at opp 11Tyler Stehling pass complete to Zach Wright for 11 yds for a TD, (Hayden Tobola KICK)Southern Miss 34, Rice 21
4th quarter5 drives, then Southern Miss 44, Rice 28
Southern Miss Touchdown, 6 plays
14:521st & 0 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 62 yds , Jordan Mitchell return for 30 yds to the SoMis 33
14:521st & 10 at own 33Nick Mullens pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 19 yds to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 48Ito Smith run for 7 yds to the Rice 41
14:522nd & 3 at opp 41Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for 29 yds to the Rice 12 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 12Nick Mullens pass incomplete to D.J. Thompson, broken up by Brandon Douglas
14:522nd & 10 at opp 12Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the Rice 9
12:373rd & 7 at opp 9Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for 9 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)Southern Miss 41, Rice 21
Rice Touchdown, 5 plays
12:371st & 0 at own 35Tyler Sarrazin kickoff for 60 yds
12:371st & 10 at own 35Samuel Stewart run for 6 yds to the Rice 41
12:372nd & 4 at own 41Tyler Stehling pass complete to Temi Alaka for 28 yds to the SoMis 31 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at opp 31Samuel Stewart run for no gain to the SoMis 31
12:372nd & 10 at opp 31Tyler Stehling pass complete to Connor Cella for 14 yds to the SoMis 17 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at opp 17Samuel Stewart run for 17 yds for a TD, (Hayden Tobola KICK)Southern Miss 41, Rice 28
Southern Miss Field goal, 12 plays
10:591st & 0 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 64 yds , Jordan Mitchell return for 27 yds to the SOUMISS 38 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the SoMis 18
10:591st & 10 at own 18Nick Mullens pass complete to Ito Smith for no gain to the SoMis 18
10:592nd & 10 at own 18Nick Mullens pass complete to Julian Allen for no gain to the SoMis 18
10:593rd & 10 at own 18Nick Mullens pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 16 yds to the SoMis 34 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at own 34Nick Mullens pass complete to Korey Robertson for 10 yds to the SoMis 44 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at own 44Ito Smith run for 5 yds to the SoMis 49
10:592nd & 5 at own 49Nick Mullens pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 8 yds to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at opp 43Nick Mullens pass incomplete to D.J. Thompson, broken up by J.T. Blasingame
7:472nd & 10 at opp 43Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 07:47
7:472nd & 10 at opp 43Nick Mullens pass complete to Korey Robertson for 15 yds to the Rice 28 for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at opp 28Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the Rice 25
7:472nd & 7 at opp 25Nick Mullens pass complete to Korey Robertson for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 26 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
6:233rd & 8 at opp 26Timeout RICE, clock 06:23
6:233rd & 8 at opp 26Nick Mullens pass incomplete to D.J. Thompson, broken up by J.T. Blasingame
6:114th & 8 at opp 26Parker Shaunfield 43 yd FG GOODSouthern Miss 44, Rice 28
Rice Punt, 3 plays
6:111st & 0 at own 35Tyler Sarrazin kickoff for 63 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe return for 26 yds to the Rice 28
6:031st & 10 at own 28Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 06:03
6:031st & 10 at own 28STEHLING, Tyler deep pass incomplete to BANKS, VJ, PENALTY RICE holding 10 yards to the RICE18, NO PLAY.
6:031st & 20 at own 18Tyler Stehling pass complete to Samuel Stewart for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 16
6:032nd & 22 at own 16Tyler Stehling pass incomplete to Nate German
6:033rd & 22 at own 16Tyler Stehling pass complete to Jowan Davis for a loss of 5 yards to the Rice 11
6:034th & 27 at own 11Jack Fox punt for 43 yds, downed at the SoMis 46
Southern Miss End of game, 8 plays
4:061st & 10 at own 46George Payne run for 10 yds to the SOUMISS 44 for a 1ST down RICE Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Rice 29 for a 1ST down
4:061st & 10 at opp 29George Payne run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 30
4:062nd & 11 at opp 30Ito Smith run for 12 yds to the Rice 18 for a 1ST down
4:061st & 10 at opp 18Ito Smith run for 2 yds to the Rice 16
1:552nd & 8 at opp 16Timeout RICE, clock 01:55
1:552nd & 8 at opp 16George Payne run for 13 yds to the Rice 3 for a 1ST down
1:551st & goal at opp 3TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 4
1:552nd & goal at opp 4TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 5
1:553rd & goal at opp 5TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 6

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 six 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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