Referee Tra Blake; umpire John Mitchell; head linesman Jerry Harris; line judge Nicholas Therio; side judge LaShell Nelson; field judge Victor Sanchez; back judge Chris Bynum; center judge James JonesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Jay Mattox kickoff for 64 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe return for 22 yds to the Rice 23
15:00
1st & 10 at own 23
Tyler Stehling pass complete to Cameron Decell for 2 yds to the Rice 25
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 25
Tyler Stehling run for 10 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Darik Dillard run for no gain to the Rice 35
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Tyler Stehling run for 1 yd to the Rice 36
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 36
Tyler Stehling pass complete to Kylen Granson for 24 yds to the UTEP 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Tyler Stehling run for 1 yd to the UTEP 39
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 39
Jowan Davis run for 2 yds to the UTEP 37
15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 37
Jackson Tyner sacked by Gene Hopkins for a loss of 11 yards to the Rice 25 Jackson Tyner fumbled, recovered by UTEP Sky Logan , return for 0 yards , return for 27 yds to the Rice 25
UTEP Field goal, 4 plays
10:50
1st & 10 at opp 25
Aaron Jones run for 2 yds to the Rice 23
10:50
2nd & 8 at opp 23
Aaron Jones run for 5 yds to the Rice 18
10:50
3rd & 3 at opp 18
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Aaron Jones, broken up by Alex Lyons
9:10
4th & 3 at opp 18
Jay Mattox 37 yd FG GOODUTEP 3, Rice 0
Rice Touchdown, 7 plays
9:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Kylen Granson run for 7 yds to the Rice 32
9:10
2nd & 3 at own 32
Jowan Davis run for 14 yds to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
9:10
1st & 10 at own 46
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Kylen Granson for 3 yds to the Rice 49
9:10
2nd & 7 at own 49
Kylen Granson run for 19 yds to the UTEP 32 for a 1ST down
9:10
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jowan Davis run for 2 yds to the UTEP 30
9:10
2nd & 8 at opp 30
TYNER, Jackson pass incomplete to ALAKA, Temi (BEVERLY,Kalon), PENALTY UTEP pass interference (BEVERLY,Kalon) 15 yards to the UTEP15, 1ST DOWN RICE, NO PLAY.
9:10
1st & 10 at opp 15
Jackson Tyner run for 6 yds to the UTEP 9
6:03
2nd & 4 at opp 9
Austin Walter run for 9 yds for a TD, (Hayden Tobola PAT BLOCKED)Rice 6, UTEP 3
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
6:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 64 yds , Walter Dawn return for 16 yds to the UTEP 17
5:57
1st & 10 at own 17
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Aaron Jones
5:57
2nd & 10 at own 17
JONES,Aaron rush for 12 yards to the UTEP29, out-of-bounds (WHITE, Destri), PENALTY UTEP holding (LAUFASA,Darrin) 8 yards to the UTEP9, NO PLAY.
5:57
2nd & 18 at own 9
Aaron Jones run for 3 yds to the UTEP 12
5:57
3rd & 15 at own 12
Ryan Metz pass incomplete
5:57
4th & 15 at own 12
Alan Luna punt for 45 yds , Houston Robert returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 42
Rice Punt, 3 plays
4:24
1st & 10 at own 42
Jackson Tyner run for 5 yds to the Rice 47
4:24
2nd & 5 at own 47
Jackson Tyner sacked by Alvin Jones for a loss of 6 yards to the Rice 41
4:24
3rd & 11 at own 41
Jackson Tyner pass incomplete
4:24
4th & 11 at own 41
Jack Fox punt for 47 yds , Terry Juniel returns for 2 yds to the UTEP 14
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
2:51
1st & 10 at own 14
Aaron Jones run for 3 yds to the UTEP 17
2:51
2nd & 7 at own 17
METZ,Ryan pass incomplete to PLINKE,Hayden, PENALTY UTEP holding (LONG, Greg) 8 yards to the UTEP9, NO PLAY.
2:51
2nd & 15 at own 9
Ryan Metz pass incomplete
2:51
3rd & 15 at own 9
Aaron Jones run for 7 yds to the UTEP 16
2:51
4th & 8 at own 16
Alan Luna punt for 49 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe returns for 19 yds to the UTEP 46
Rice Touchdown, 9 plays
1:08
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Kylen Granson for 6 yds to the UTEP 40
1:08
2nd & 4 at opp 40
Samuel Stewart run for 1 yd to the UTEP 39
Q2 15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 39
Samuel Stewart run for 4 yds to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Connor Cella for 8 yds to the UTEP 27
Q2 15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 27
Jackson Tyner run for 1 yd to the UTEP 26
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 26
UTEP Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the UTEP 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Connor Cella for 13 yds to the UTEP 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 8
Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Kylen Granson
Q2 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 8
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Jowan Davis for 7 yds to the UTEP 1
Q2 12:59
3rd & goal at opp 1
Jowan Davis run for 1 yd for a TD, (Hayden Tobola KICK)Rice 13, UTEP 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Rice 34, UTEP 3
UTEP Punt, 5 plays
12:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Aaron Jones run for 3 yds to the UTEP 28
12:59
2nd & 7 at own 28
Ryan Metz pass complete to Eddie Sinegal for 7 yds to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down
12:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Aaron Jones run for 4 yds to the UTEP 39
12:59
2nd & 6 at own 39
Ryan Metz pass incomplete
12:59
3rd & 6 at own 39
Ryan Metz pass incomplete
12:59
4th & 6 at own 39
Alan Luna punt for 41 yds , Houston Robert returns for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 16
Rice Touchdown, 4 plays
10:32
1st & 10 at own 16
Samuel Stewart run for 13 yds to the Rice 29 for a 1ST down
10:32
1st & 10 at own 29
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Kylen Granson for 6 yds to the Rice 35
10:32
2nd & 4 at own 35
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Temi Alaka for 41 yds to the UTEP 24 for a 1ST down
9:23
1st & 10 at opp 24
Temi Alaka pass complete to Jackson Tyner for 24 yds for a TD, (Hayden Tobola KICK)Rice 20, UTEP 3
UTEP Punt, 5 plays
9:23
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Ryan Metz pass complete to Cole Freytag for 9 yds to the UTEP 34
9:23
2nd & 1 at own 34
Aaron Jones run for 4 yds to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
9:23
1st & 10 at own 38
Ryan Metz run for 2 yds to the UTEP 40
9:23
2nd & 8 at own 40
Ryan Metz sacked by Brian Womac for a loss of 12 yards to the UTEP 28
9:23
3rd & 20 at own 28
Ryan Metz sacked by Parker Hanusa for a loss of 3 yards to the UTEP 25
9:23
4th & 23 at own 25
Alan Luna punt for 39 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe returns for no gain to the Rice 36
Rice Touchdown, 9 plays
5:58
1st & 10 at own 36
Darik Dillard run for 5 yds to the Rice 41
5:58
2nd & 5 at own 41
Darik Dillard run for 7 yds to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down
5:58
1st & 10 at own 48
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Connor Cella for 6 yds to the UTEP 46
5:58
2nd & 4 at opp 46
Darik Dillard run for 2 yds to the UTEP 44
5:58
3rd & 2 at opp 44
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Kylen Granson for 6 yds to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
5:58
1st & 10 at opp 38
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Temi Alaka for 9 yds to the UTEP 29
5:58
2nd & 1 at opp 29
Darik Dillard run for 17 yds to the UTEP 12 for a 1ST down
5:58
1st & 10 at opp 12
Darik Dillard run for 3 yds to the UTEP 9
1:51
2nd & 7 at opp 9
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Darik Dillard for 9 yds for a TD, (Hayden Tobola KICK)Rice 27, UTEP 3
1:51
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds , Walter Dawn return for 14 yds to the UTEP 14
1:44
1st & 10 at own 14
METZ,Ryan pass incomplete to SINEGAL, Eddie (BLASINGAME, JT), PENALTY RICE pass interference (BLASINGAME, JT) 7 yards to the UTEP21, 1ST DOWN UTEP, NO PLAY.
1:30
1st & 10 at own 21
Ryan Metz pass intercepted for a TD Destri White return for 23 yds for a TD, (Hayden Tobola KICK)Rice 34, UTEP 3
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
1:30
1st & 0 at the 50
Jack Fox kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
1:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Ryan Metz pass complete to Aaron Jones for a loss of 4 yards to the UTEP 21
1:30
2nd & 14 at own 21
Ryan Metz pass complete to Aaron Jones for 5 yds to the UTEP 26
1:30
3rd & 9 at own 26
Ryan Metz pass complete to Eddie Sinegal for 7 yds to the UTEP 33
0:47
4th & 2 at own 33
Timeout RICE, clock 00:47
0:47
4th & 2 at own 33
Alan Luna punt for 43 yds, downed at the Rice 24
Rice End of half, 1 play
0:34
1st & 10 at own 24
Samuel Stewart run for 2 yds to the Rice 26
3rd quarter6 drives, then Rice 41, UTEP 10
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 26
Jack Fox kickoff for 74 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Aaron Jones run for 1 yd to the UTEP 26
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Cole Freytag, broken up by Tabari McGaskey
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 26
Ryan Metz pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 9 at own 26
Alan Luna punt for 26 yds , Temi Alaka returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 47
Rice Interception, 3 plays
13:49
1st & 10 at own 47
Samuel Stewart run for 2 yds to the Rice 49
13:49
2nd & 8 at own 49
Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Samuel Stewart
13:49
3rd & 8 at own 49
Jackson Tyner pass intercepted Kalon Beverly return for no gain to the UTEP 25
UTEP Touchdown, 9 plays
13:08
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Ryan Metz pass complete to Kavika Johnson for 27 yds to the Rice 17 for a 1ST down
13:08
1st & 10 at opp 17
Aaron Jones run for 4 yds to the Rice 13
13:08
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Aaron Jones run for 2 yds to the Rice 11
13:08
1st & 10 at own 25
Ryan Metz pass complete to Hayden Plinke for 14 yds to the UTEP 39 for a 1ST down
13:08
1st & 10 at own 39
Aaron Jones run for 2 yds to the UTEP 41
13:08
2nd & 8 at own 41
RICE Penalty, offside defense (Tabari McGaskey) to the UTEP 46
13:08
2nd & 3 at own 46
Ryan Metz pass complete to Kavika Johnson for no gain to the UTEP 46
13:08
3rd & 3 at own 46
Ryan Metz pass complete to Cole Freytag for 10 yds to the Rice 44 for a 1ST down
13:08
1st & 10 at opp 44
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Hayden Plinke
7:45
3rd & 4 at opp 11
Ryan Metz pass complete to Warren Redix for 11 yds for a TD, (Jay Mattox KICK)Rice 34, UTEP 10
Rice Touchdown, 4 plays
7:45
1st & 0 at own 35
Jay Mattox kickoff for 31 yds, downed at the Rice 34
7:45
1st & 10 at own 34
Kylen Granson run for 11 yds to the Rice 45 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & 10 at own 45
Jowan Davis run for 12 yds to the UTEP 43 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jowan Davis run for 2 yds to the UTEP 41
5:50
2nd & 8 at opp 41
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Cameron Decell for 41 yds for a TD, (Hayden Tobola KICK)Rice 41, UTEP 10
UTEP Turnover on downs, 10 plays
5:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 60 yds , Terry Juniel return for 17 yds to the UTEP 22
5:43
1st & 10 at own 22
Ryan Metz pass complete to Hayden Plinke for 12 yds to the UTEP 34 for a 1ST down
5:43
1st & 10 at own 34
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Kavika Johnson, broken up by Tabari McGaskey
5:43
2nd & 10 at own 34
Aaron Jones run for 15 yds to the UTEP 49 for a 1ST down
5:43
1st & 10 at own 49
Ryan Metz pass complete to Cole Freytag for 7 yds to the Rice 44
4:05
2nd & 3 at opp 44
Timeout UTEP, clock 04:05
4:05
2nd & 3 at opp 44
Ryan Metz pass complete to Darrin Laufasa for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 47
4:05
3rd & 6 at opp 47
Ryan Metz pass complete to Aaron Jones for 6 yds to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down
4:05
1st & 10 at opp 41
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Hayden Plinke
4:05
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Ryan Metz run for 1 yd to the Rice 40
4:05
3rd & 9 at opp 40
Ryan Metz pass complete to Kavika Johnson for 5 yds to the Rice 35
4:05
4th & 4 at opp 35
Ryan Metz pass incomplete to Kavika Johnson
Rice Field goal, 8 plays
1:24
1st & 10 at own 36
Kylen Granson run for 4 yds to the Rice 40
1:24
2nd & 6 at own 40
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Cameron Decell for 9 yds to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down
1:24
1st & 10 at own 49
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Connor Cella for 13 yds to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
Samuel Stewart run for 15 yds to the UTEP 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
Samuel Stewart run for 3 yds to the UTEP 20
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 20
Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Cameron Decell
Q4 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 20
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Darik Dillard for 2 yds to the UTEP 18
Q4 13:04
4th & 5 at opp 18
Hayden Tobola 35 yd FG GOODRice 44, UTEP 10
4th quarter5 drives, then Rice 44, UTEP 24
UTEP Touchdown, 4 plays
13:04
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 43 yds , Warren Redix return for 4 yds to the UTEP 26
12:55
1st & 10 at own 26
Aaron Jones run for 20 yds to the UTEP 46 for a 1ST down
12:55
1st & 10 at own 46
Ryan Metz pass complete to Hayden Plinke for 6 yds to the Rice 48
12:55
2nd & 4 at opp 48
Ryan Metz pass complete to Eddie Sinegal for 6 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
11:04
1st & 10 at opp 42
Ryan Metz pass complete to Aaron Jones for 42 yds for a TD, (Jay Mattox KICK)Rice 44, UTEP 17
Rice Punt, 3 plays
11:04
1st & 0 at own 35
Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Jackson Tyner pass incomplete
11:04
2nd & 10 at own 25
Darik Dillard run for 2 yds to the Rice 27
11:04
3rd & 8 at own 27
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Cameron Decell for 1 yd to the Rice 28
11:04
4th & 7 at own 28
Jack Fox punt for 47 yds , Terry Juniel returns for no gain to the UTEP 25
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
9:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Ryan Metz pass complete to Aaron Jones for 2 yds to the UTEP 27
9:36
2nd & 8 at own 27
Ryan Metz pass incomplete
9:36
3rd & 8 at own 27
Ryan Metz pass incomplete
9:36
4th & 8 at own 27
Alan Luna punt for 36 yds, downed at the Rice 37
Rice Missed FG return TD, 12 plays (UTEP scores)
8:52
1st & 10 at own 37
Austin Walter run for 3 yds to the Rice 40
8:52
2nd & 7 at own 40
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Zach Wright for 9 yds to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down
8:52
1st & 10 at own 49
Austin Walter run for 5 yds to the UTEP 46
8:52
2nd & 5 at opp 46
Austin Walter run for 10 yds to the UTEP 36 for a 1ST down
8:52
1st & 10 at opp 36
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Zach Wright for 7 yds to the UTEP 29
8:52
2nd & 3 at opp 29
Jowan Davis run for 6 yds to the UTEP 23 for a 1ST down
8:52
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jowan Davis run for no gain to the UTEP 23
8:52
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Jowan Davis run for 18 yds to the UTEP 5 for a 1ST down
8:52
1st & goal at opp 5
Jackson Tyner run for 3 yds to the UTEP 2
8:52
2nd & goal at opp 2
Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Zach Wright, broken up by Nik Needham
8:52
3rd & goal at opp 2
Jowan Davis run for 1 yd to the UTEP 1
8:52
4th & goal at opp 1
RICE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 6
1:47
4th & goal at opp 6
Kalon Beverly 80 Yd Return of Blocked Field Goal (Jay Mattox Kick)Rice 44, UTEP 24
Rice End of game, 3 plays
1:47
1st & 0 at own 35
Jay Mattox on-side kick recovered by RICE at the UTEP 47
1:47
1st & 10 at opp 47
Jowan Davis run for 26 yds to the UTEP 21 for a 1ST down
1:47
1st & 10 at opp 21
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 22
1:47
2nd & 11 at opp 22
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 23
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