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Army at Rice

Saturday, October 7, 2017

Army beat Rice 49–⁠12. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Rice led the series 4–⁠3–⁠1.

AwayArmy10–⁠3 in 2017
49
HomeRice1–⁠11 in 2017
12

Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonAttendance 21,766

At kickoff
88°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Jonathan Noli; umpire John Mitchell; head linesman Gary Calip; line judge Scott Held; side judge Maurice Pierre; field judge David Sherwood; back judge Michael Bailey; center judge Jeff GuadagnoGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Army21147749
Rice006612

Standouts

Player stats

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ahmad Bradshaw0/2001
Kelvin Hopkins Jr.1/1900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kell Walker10127347
Ahmad Bradshaw13115229
Sandon McCoy842013
Calen Holt72306
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kjetil Cline1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
James Nachtigal7000
Max Regan5001
Jaylon McClinton5000
Cole Christiansen5100
Alex Aukerman4210
Kenneth Brinson1110

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jackson Tyner7/1613510
Miklo Smalls2/51101
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Myers1576018
Emmanuel Esukpa656122
Austin Walter52208
Jackson Tyner519015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Aaron Cephus387158
Robby Wells III223012
Lance Wright119019
Austin Walter2909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Emmanuel Ellerbee12000
Martin Nwakamma7000
Graysen Schantz6000
Zach Abercrumbia5000
Cole Thomas4001

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

Team stats

ArmyRice
427Total yards346
9Passing yards146
418Rushing yards200
3.0Yards per pass7.0
6.4Yards per rush5.4
21First downs17
4–⁠12Third downs4–⁠11
4–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers6
5–⁠35Penalties3–⁠33
36:08Possession23:52
2Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

ArmyRice
57%Success rate45%
0.38EPA per play−0.38
1.09Explosiveness0.68
0.46Rushing EPA−0.32
−1.31Passing EPA−0.47
17%Passing-down success29%
0.46First-down EPA−0.35
0.07Second-down EPA−0.59
0.25Third-down EPA−0.22
19%Havoc by its defense4%

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)

Army 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Army −12.5, over/under 48.

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 Army 81%, Rice 19%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Rice end zoneArmy end zoneQ1 RicePunt, 6 playsQ1 ArmyInterception, 6 playsQ1 RicePunt, 4 playsQ1 ArmyPunt, 4 playsQ1 RicePick-six, 4 plays (Army scores)Q1 RiceFumble, 1 playQ1 ArmyTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 RiceFumble, 1 playQ1 ArmyTouchdown, 1 playQ1 RiceFumble, 3 playsQ1 ArmyTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 RicePunt, 7 playsQ2 ArmyTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 RicePunt, 6 playsQ2 ArmyPunt, 4 playsQ2 RicePunt, 7 playsQ2 ArmyEnd of half, 1 playQ3 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 ArmyTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 RiceFumble, 3 playsQ3 ArmyTouchdown, 15 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ4 RiceFumble, 3 playsQ4 ArmyEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rice drives left to right, Army right to left.
  1. Q1 RicePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  2. Q1 ArmyInterception, 6 plays, 13 yards
  3. Q1 RicePunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
  4. Q1 ArmyPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  5. Q1 RicePick-six, 4 plays (Army scores), 14 yards
  6. Q1 RiceFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  7. Q1 ArmyTouchdown, 2 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q1 RiceFumble, 1 play, 2 yards
  9. Q1 ArmyTouchdown, 1 play, 23 yards
  10. Q1 RiceFumble, 3 plays, 42 yards
  11. Q1 ArmyTouchdown, 3 plays, 67 yards
  12. Q2 RicePunt, 7 plays, 36 yards
  13. Q2 ArmyTouchdown, 7 plays, 79 yards
  14. Q2 RicePunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  15. Q2 ArmyPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  16. Q2 RicePunt, 7 plays, 23 yards
  17. Q2 ArmyEnd of half, 1 play, 3 yards
  18. Q3 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  19. Q3 RiceTouchdown, 7 plays, 49 yards
  20. Q3 ArmyTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q3 RiceFumble, 3 plays, −6 yards
  22. Q3 ArmyTouchdown, 15 plays, 52 yards
  23. Q4 RiceTouchdown, 6 plays, 92 yards
  24. Q4 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  25. Q4 RiceFumble, 3 plays, 35 yards
  26. Q4 ArmyEnd of game, 8 plays, 57 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Army 21, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nick Schrage kickoff for 65 yds , Austin Walter return for 13 yds to the Rice 13
15:001st & 10 at own 13Jordan Myers run for 3 yds to the Rice 16
15:002nd & 7 at own 16Miklo Smalls pass complete to Austin Walter for no gain to the Rice 16
15:003rd & 7 at own 16Miklo Smalls pass complete to Robby Wells III for 11 yds to the Rice 27 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 27Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Jordan Myers, broken up by James Nachtigal
15:002nd & 10 at own 27Miklo Smalls sacked by Alex Aukerman for a loss of 6 yards to the Rice 21
15:003rd & 16 at own 21Miklo Smalls run for 6 yds to the Rice 27
15:004th & 10 at own 27Jack Fox punt for 36 yds , Mike Reynolds returns for 14 yds to the Rice 49
Army Interception, 6 plays
11:431st & 10 at opp 49John Trainor run for 6 yds to the Rice 43
11:432nd & 4 at opp 43Andy Davidson run for 1 yd to the Rice 42
11:433rd & 3 at opp 42Andy Davidson run for 2 yds to the Rice 40
11:434th & 1 at opp 40Connor Slomka run for 2 yds to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 38Connor Slomka run for 2 yds to the Rice 36
11:432nd & 8 at opp 36Ahmad Bradshaw pass intercepted Cole Thomas return for 5 yds to the Rice 31
Rice Punt, 4 plays
8:331st & 10 at own 31Jordan Myers run for 15 yds to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at own 46Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Jordan Myers
8:332nd & 10 at own 46Jordan Myers run for 3 yds to the Rice 49
8:333rd & 7 at own 49Emmanuel Esukpa run for 5 yds to the Army 46
8:334th & 2 at opp 46Jack Fox punt for 35 yds, downed at the Army 11
Army Punt, 4 plays
6:411st & 10 at own 11Ahmad Bradshaw run for 17 yds to the Army 28 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at own 28Andy Davidson run for 3 yds to the Army 31
6:412nd & 7 at own 31Ahmad Bradshaw run for no gain to the Army 31
6:413rd & 7 at own 31Ahmad Bradshaw pass incomplete
6:414th & 7 at own 31Nick Schrage punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rice 27
Rice Pick-six, 4 plays (Army scores)
4:401st & 10 at own 27Austin Walter run for 6 yds to the Rice 33
4:402nd & 4 at own 33Jordan Myers run for 4 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at own 37Jordan Myers run for 4 yds to the Rice 41
3:002nd & 6 at own 41Miklo Smalls pass intercepted for a TD Max Regan return for 48 yds for a TD, (Blake Wilson KICK)Army 7, Rice 0
3:001st & 0 at own 35Nick Schrage kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:001st & 10 at own 25Austin Walter run for no gain to the Rice 9 Austin Walter fumbled, recovered by Army Kenneth Brinson , return for 16 yds to the Rice 9
Army Touchdown, 2 plays
2:531st & goal at opp 9Andy Davidson run for 6 yds to the Rice 3
2:152nd & goal at opp 3Ahmad Bradshaw run for 3 yds for a TD, (Blake Wilson KICK)Army 14, Rice 0
2:151st & 0 at own 35Nick Schrage kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:151st & 10 at own 25Miklo Smalls run for 2 yds to the Rice 23 Miklo Smalls fumbled, forced by Max Regan, recovered by Army Max Regan , return for 4 yds to the Rice 23
Army Touchdown, 1 play
1:531st & 10 at opp 23Kell Walker run for 23 yds for a TD, (Blake Wilson KICK)Army 21, Rice 0
Rice Fumble, 3 plays
1:531st & 0 at own 35Nick Schrage kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:531st & 10 at own 25Jordan Myers run for 18 yds to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at own 43Jackson Tyner pass complete to Robby Wells III for 12 yds to the Army 45 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at opp 45Kylen Granson run for 11 yds to the Army 33 Kylen Granson fumbled, forced by Jaylon McClinton, recovered by Army Kenneth Brinson
Army Touchdown, 3 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 33Kell Walker run for 30 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at opp 37Ahmad Bradshaw run for 29 yds to the Rice 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:561st & goal at opp 8Kell Walker run for 8 yds for a TD, (Blake Wilson KICK)Army 28, Rice 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Army 35, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 7 plays
14:561st & 0 at own 35Nick Schrage kickoff for 63 yds , Austin Trammell return for 16 yds to the Rice 18
14:561st & 10 at own 18Jordan Myers run for 5 yds to the Rice 23
14:562nd & 5 at own 23Austin Walter run for 4 yds to the Rice 27
14:563rd & 1 at own 27Jordan Myers run for 1 yd to the Rice 28 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 28Austin Trammell run for 23 yds to the Army 49 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 49Jordan Myers run for 4 yds to the Army 45
14:562nd & 6 at opp 45Jordan Myers run for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 46
14:563rd & 7 at opp 46Jackson Tyner pass incomplete
14:564th & 7 at opp 46Jack Fox punt for 37 yds , Mike Reynolds returns for 12 yds to the Army 21
Army Touchdown, 7 plays
11:001st & 10 at own 21Ahmad Bradshaw run for 15 yds to the Army 36 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at own 36Calen Holt run for 5 yds to the Army 41
11:002nd & 5 at own 41Kell Walker run for 2 yds to the Army 43
11:003rd & 3 at own 43Kell Walker run for 2 yds to the Army 45
11:004th & 1 at own 45Ahmad Bradshaw run for 2 yds to the Army 47 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at own 47Kell Walker run for 6 yds to the Rice 47
7:022nd & 4 at opp 47Kell Walker run for 47 yds for a TD, (Blake Wilson KICK)Army 35, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 6 plays
7:021st & 0 at own 35Nick Schrage kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:021st & 10 at own 25Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Kylen Granson
7:022nd & 10 at own 25Austin Walter run for 8 yds to the Rice 33
7:023rd & 2 at own 33Jordan Myers run for 2 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at own 35Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Jordan Myers
7:022nd & 10 at own 35RICE Penalty, Offensive holding (Robby Wells III) to the Rice 25
7:022nd & 20 at own 25Emmanuel Esukpa run for 12 yds to the Rice 37
7:023rd & 8 at own 37Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
7:024th & 8 at own 37Jack Fox punt for 37 yds, fair catch by John Trainor at the Army 26
Army Punt, 4 plays
4:261st & 10 at own 26ARMY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Army 21
4:261st & 15 at own 21Calen Holt run for 2 yds to the Army 23 for a 1ST down RICE Penalty, personal foul (Zach Abercrumbia) to the Army 38 for a 1ST down
4:261st & 10 at own 38Jordan Asberry run for 1 yd to the Army 39
4:262nd & 9 at own 39Andy Davidson run for 1 yd to the Army 40
4:263rd & 8 at own 40Ahmad Bradshaw run for 4 yds to the Army 44
4:264th & 4 at own 44Nick Schrage punt for 56 yds for a touchback
Rice Punt, 7 plays
2:181st & 10 at own 20Jackson Tyner pass complete to Parker Smith for 8 yds to the Rice 28
2:182nd & 2 at own 28Jackson Tyner run for 6 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at own 34Timeout RICE, clock 01:44
1:441st & 10 at own 34Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
1:442nd & 10 at own 34Emmanuel Esukpa run for 12 yds to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at own 46Jackson Tyner sacked by Kenneth Brinson for a loss of 11 yards to the Rice 35
1:442nd & 21 at own 35Emmanuel Esukpa run for 2 yds to the Rice 37
1:003rd & 19 at own 37Timeout RICE, clock 01:00
1:003rd & 19 at own 37Jackson Tyner run for 6 yds to the Rice 43
0:414th & 13 at own 43Timeout ARMY, clock 00:41
0:414th & 13 at own 43Jack Fox punt for 57 yds for a touchback
Army End of half, 1 play
0:331st & 10 at own 20Andy Davidson run for 3 yds to the Army 23
3rd quarter5 drives, then Army 42, Rice 6
Army Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 7 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Calen Holt run for 2 yds to the Army 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Ahmad Bradshaw run for 3 yds to the Army 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Kell Walker run for 3 yds to the Army 33
15:004th & 2 at own 33Nick Schrage punt for 51 yds , Austin Trammell returns for 35 yds to the Army 49
Rice Touchdown, 7 plays
12:491st & 10 at opp 49Jordan Myers run for 8 yds to the Army 41
12:492nd & 2 at opp 41Jordan Myers run for 7 yds to the Army 34 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at opp 34Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Kylen Granson
12:492nd & 10 at opp 34Jackson Tyner pass complete to Austin Walter for 9 yds to the Army 25
12:493rd & 1 at opp 25Jordan Myers run for no gain to the Army 25
12:494th & 1 at opp 25Emmanuel Esukpa run for 3 yds to the Army 22 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at opp 22Emmanuel Esukpa run for 22 yds for a TD, (Haden Tobola PAT BLOCKED)Army 35, Rice 6
Army Touchdown, 11 plays
9:431st & 0 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:431st & 10 at own 25Ahmad Bradshaw run for 14 yds to the Army 39 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at own 39Calen Holt run for 6 yds to the Army 45
9:432nd & 4 at own 45Ahmad Bradshaw run for 6 yds to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at opp 49Ahmad Bradshaw run for 13 yds to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at opp 36Kell Walker run for 5 yds to the Rice 31
9:432nd & 5 at opp 31Kell Walker run for 1 yd to the Rice 30
9:433rd & 4 at opp 30Andy Davidson run for 3 yds to the Rice 27
9:434th & 1 at opp 27Ahmad Bradshaw run for 2 yds to the Rice 25 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at opp 25Jordan Asberry run for 16 yds to the Rice 9 for a 1ST down
9:431st & goal at opp 9Andy Davidson run for 2 yds to the Rice 7
4:182nd & goal at opp 7Ahmad Bradshaw run for 7 yds for a TD, (Blake Wilson KICK)Army 42, Rice 6
Rice Fumble, 3 plays
4:181st & 0 at own 35Nick Schrage kickoff for 60 yds , Austin Trammell return for 38 yds to the RICE 27 ARMY Penalty, personal foul (Nick Schrage) to the Army 42
4:181st & 10 at opp 42Austin Walter run for 4 yds to the Army 38
4:182nd & 6 at opp 38Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Austin Walter
4:183rd & 6 at opp 38Austin Trammell run for a loss of 10 yards to the Army 48 Austin Trammell fumbled, forced by Alex Aukerman, recovered by Army Scott Washle
Army Touchdown, 15 plays
3:191st & 10 at own 48Fred Cooper Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 47
3:192nd & 11 at own 47Fred Cooper Jr. run for 8 yds to the Rice 45
3:193rd & 3 at opp 45Connor Slomka run for 5 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at opp 40Luke Langdon run for 1 yd to the Rice 39
3:192nd & 9 at opp 39Jordan Asberry run for 4 yds to the Rice 35
3:193rd & 5 at opp 35Connor Slomka run for 3 yds to the Rice 32
Q4 15:004th & 2 at opp 32Connor Slomka run for 3 yds to the Rice 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Connor Slomka run for 3 yds to the Rice 26
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 26Donovan Franklin run for 7 yds to the Rice 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 19Calen Holt run for 2 yds to the Rice 17
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 17Luke Langdon run for 6 yds to the Rice 11
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at opp 11Calen Holt run for 4 yds to the Rice 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 7Luke Langdon run for 4 yds to the Rice 3
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 3Calen Holt run for 2 yds to the Rice 1
Q4 10:363rd & goal at opp 1Luke Langdon run for 1 yd for a TD, (Blake Wilson KICK)Army 49, Rice 6
4th quarter4 drives, then Army 49, Rice 12
Rice Touchdown, 6 plays
10:361st & 0 at own 35Nick Schrage kickoff for 64 yds , Austin Trammell return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line RICE Penalty, Offensive holding (Nahshon Ellerbe) to the Rice 8
10:361st & 10 at own 8Jordan Myers run for 3 yds to the Rice 11
10:362nd & 7 at own 11Jackson Tyner pass complete to Lance Wright for 19 yds to the Rice 30 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at own 30Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Austin Walter
10:362nd & 10 at own 30Jackson Tyner run for 3 yds to the Rice 33
10:363rd & 7 at own 33Jackson Tyner pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 9 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 42Jackson Tyner pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 58 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Army 49, Rice 12
Army Punt, 3 plays
7:551st & 0 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:551st & 10 at own 25Kelvin Hopkins Jr. pass complete to Kjetil Cline for 9 yds to the Army 34
7:552nd & 1 at own 34ARMY Penalty, false start (Fred Cooper Jr.) to the Army 29
7:552nd & 6 at own 29ARMY Penalty, false start (Donovan Franklin) to the Army 24
7:552nd & 11 at own 24Artice Hobbs run for a loss of 3 yards to the Army 21
7:553rd & 14 at own 21Sandon McCoy run for 2 yds to the Army 23
7:554th & 12 at own 23Nick Schrage punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rice 37
Rice Fumble, 3 plays
5:181st & 10 at own 37Jackson Tyner run for 15 yds to the Army 48 for a 1ST down
5:181st & 10 at opp 48Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Robby Wells III
5:182nd & 10 at opp 48Jackson Tyner pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 20 yds Aaron Cephus fumbled, forced by Javhari Bourdeau, recovered by Army Ryan Velez , return for 4 yds to the Army 32
Army End of game, 8 plays
4:321st & 10 at own 32Sandon McCoy run for 6 yds to the Army 38
4:322nd & 4 at own 38Sandon McCoy run for 3 yds to the Army 41
4:323rd & 1 at own 41Sandon McCoy run for 3 yds to the Army 44 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at own 44ARMY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Army 39
4:321st & 15 at own 39Sandon McCoy run for 13 yds to the Rice 48
4:322nd & 2 at opp 48Sandon McCoy run for 7 yds to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 41Sandon McCoy run for 6 yds to the Rice 35
4:322nd & 4 at opp 35Kelvin Hopkins Jr. run for 22 yds to the Rice 13 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 13Sandon McCoy run for 2 yds to the Rice 11

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.

The series

Every Army–Rice game

Army leads 5–⁠4–⁠1 in 10 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Army 37, Rice 14
2019Army 14, Rice 7
2017Army 49, Rice 12
2016Army 31, Rice 14
2015Rice 38, Army 31
2014Rice 41, Army 21

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