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Rice at Houston

Saturday, September 16, 2017

Houston beat Rice 38–⁠3. It was their 41st meeting; after it, Houston led the series 30–⁠11.

AwayRice1–⁠11 in 2017
3
HomeHouston7–⁠5 in 2017
38

Final at TDECU Stadium, HoustonTV: ESPN3Attendance 38,900

At kickoff
88°F, a few clouds, wind 8 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; William P. Hobby Airport (KHOU), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jay Edwards; umpire Greg Adams; head linesman Max Causey; line judge Brad McGrath; side judge Adrian Carson; field judge Chris Scott; back judge Nate Jones; center judge Chris SnuggsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rice00033
Houston17210038

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jackson Tyner6/168400
Sam Glaesmann5/92901
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nahshon Ellerbe635024
Emmanuel Esukpa1034011
Austin Walter833014
Jackson Tyner413014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Myers230015
Samuel Stewart328020
Aaron Cephus127027
Austin Walter116016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Emmanuel Ellerbee150.500
D.J. Green8000
J.T. Ibe6100
Graysen Schantz5110
Brian Womac5110

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyle Allen31/3330920
Kyle Postma3/54500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mulbah Car1159118
Duke Catalon731111
Davion Mitchell62308
Dillon Birden41218
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Linell Bonner10132032
John Leday760123
Steven Dunbar657024
Courtney Lark231030
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Matthew Adams11200
Garrett Davis7100
Ed Oliver6100
Khalil Williams4210
Austin Robinson4000
Jeremy Winchester2110
Payton Turner1111

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

Team stats

RiceHouston
242Total yards484
113Passing yards354
129Rushing yards130
4.5Yards per pass9.3
3.7Yards per rush3.5
14First downs22
4–⁠14Third downs9–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers0
2–⁠15Penalties2–⁠10
28:03Possession31:57
2Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

RiceHouston
36%Success rate53%
−0.22EPA per play0.28
0.90Explosiveness1.02
−0.29Rushing EPA0.15
−0.14Passing EPA0.43
30%Passing-down success40%
−0.52First-down EPA0.27
0.21Second-down EPA−0.02
−0.27Third-down EPA1.16
9%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)

Houston 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Houston −23, over/under 53.5.

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 Houston 94%, Rice 6%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Houston end zoneRice end zoneQ1 RicePunt, 4 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 9 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 RiceFumble, 1 playQ1 HoustonField goal, 4 playsQ1 RiceInterception, 1 playQ1 HoustonTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 RiceFumble, 6 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 RicePunt, 6 playsQ2 HoustonEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 HoustonMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 RiceMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 HoustonTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 RicePunt, 9 playsQ4 HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ4 RiceField goal, 13 playsQ4 HoustonEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Houston drives left to right, Rice right to left.
  1. Q1 RicePunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  2. Q1 HoustonPunt, 9 plays, 49 yards
  3. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  4. Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 8 plays, 62 yards
  5. Q1 RiceFumble, 1 play, −5 yards
  6. Q1 HoustonField goal, 4 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q1 RiceInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  8. Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 3 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 9 plays, 73 yards
  11. Q2 RiceFumble, 6 plays, 21 yards
  12. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 42 yards
  13. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  14. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 57 yards
  15. Q2 RicePunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  16. Q2 HoustonEnd of half, 2 plays, 5 yards
  17. Q3 HoustonMissed FG, 6 plays, 46 yards
  18. Q3 RiceMissed FG, 10 plays, 45 yards
  19. Q3 HoustonTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 73 yards
  20. Q3 RicePunt, 9 plays, 50 yards
  21. Q4 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 26 yards
  22. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  23. Q4 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  24. Q4 RiceField goal, 13 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 HoustonEnd of game, 4 plays, 20 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Houston 17, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Sam Glaesmann pass complete to Samuel Stewart for 20 yds to the Rice 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 45Austin Walter run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 43
15:002nd & 12 at own 43Sam Glaesmann pass complete to Samuel Stewart for 2 yds to the Rice 45
15:003rd & 10 at own 45Sam Glaesmann pass incomplete
15:004th & 10 at own 45Jack Fox punt for 46 yds , Collin Wilder returns for no gain to the Houst 9 Collin Wilder fumbled, recovered by Houst Collin Wilder
Houston Punt, 9 plays
12:571st & 10 at own 9Kyle Allen pass complete to Keith Corbin for 3 yds to the Houst 12
12:572nd & 7 at own 12Duke Catalon run for 3 yds to the Houst 15
12:573rd & 4 at own 15Kyle Allen pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 6 yds to the Houst 21 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at own 21Kyle Allen pass complete to Linell Bonner for 21 yds to the Houst 42 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at own 42HOUSTON Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Houst 37
12:571st & 15 at own 37Kyle Allen pass complete to John Leday for 6 yds to the Houst 43
12:572nd & 9 at own 43Kyle Allen pass complete to Romello Brooker for 9 yds to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at opp 48Dillon Birden run for 3 yds to the Rice 45
12:572nd & 7 at opp 45Kyle Allen sacked by Graysen Schantz for a loss of 9 yards to the Houst 46
12:573rd & 16 at own 46Kyle Allen pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 12 yds to the Rice 42
9:034th & 4 at opp 42Timeout RICE, clock 09:03
9:034th & 4 at opp 42Dane Roy punt for 32 yds
Rice Punt, 3 plays
8:551st & 10 at own 10Austin Walter run for 4 yds to the Rice 14
8:552nd & 6 at own 14Samuel Stewart run for 1 yd to the Rice 15
8:553rd & 5 at own 15Sam Glaesmann pass incomplete to Justin Bickham
8:554th & 5 at own 15Jack Fox punt for 47 yds
Houston Touchdown, 8 plays
7:241st & 10 at own 38Duke Catalon run for 4 yds to the Houst 42
7:242nd & 6 at own 42Duke Catalon run for 5 yds to the Houst 47
7:243rd & 1 at own 47Duke Catalon run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at the 50Kyle Allen pass complete to John Leday for 7 yds to the Rice 43
7:242nd & 3 at opp 43Kyle Allen pass complete to Steven Dunbar for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 44
7:243rd & 4 at opp 44Kyle Allen pass complete to John Leday for 23 yds to the Rice 21 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at opp 21Duke Catalon run for 11 yds to the Rice 10 for a 1ST down
4:321st & goal at opp 10Kyle Allen pass complete to Duke Catalon for 10 yds for a TD, (Caden Novikoff KICK)Houston 7, Rice 0
4:321st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 64 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe return for 14 yds to the Rice 15
4:321st & 10 at own 15Samuel Stewart run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 10 Samuel Stewart fumbled, recovered by Houst Matthew Adams
Houston Field goal, 4 plays
4:191st & goal at opp 10Kyle Allen pass complete to Duke Catalon for no gain to the Rice 10
4:192nd & goal at opp 10Kyle Allen pass complete to John Leday for 3 yds to the Rice 7
4:193rd & goal at opp 7Kyle Allen pass complete to John Leday for 4 yds to the Rice 3
2:294th & goal at opp 3Caden Novikoff 20 yd FG GOODHouston 10, Rice 0
Rice Interception, 1 play
2:291st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe return for no gain to the Rice 10 Nahshon Ellerbe fumbled, recovered by Rice Nahshon Ellerbe , return for 3 yds to the Rice 10
2:291st & 10 at own 10Sam Glaesmann pass intercepted Payton Turner return for no gain to the Rice 9
Houston Touchdown, 3 plays
2:181st & goal at opp 9Dillon Birden run for 8 yds to the Rice 1
2:182nd & goal at opp 1Dillon Birden run for no gain to the Rice 1
1:303rd & goal at opp 1Dillon Birden run for 1 yd for a TD, (Caden Novikoff KICK)Houston 17, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
1:301st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe return for 16 yds to the Rice 16
1:301st & 10 at own 16Sam Glaesmann pass complete to Kylen Granson for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 15
1:302nd & 11 at own 15Cameron Montgomery run for 7 yds to the Rice 22
1:303rd & 4 at own 22Sam Glaesmann sacked by Payton Turner for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 20
Q2 15:004th & 6 at own 20Jack Fox punt for 56 yds , Brandon McDowell returns for 3 yds to the Houst 27
2nd quarter7 drives, then Houston 38, Rice 0
Houston Touchdown, 9 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 27Duke Catalon run for 4 yds to the Houst 31
14:482nd & 6 at own 31Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Keith Corbin
14:483rd & 6 at own 31Kyle Allen pass complete to Linell Bonner for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at the 50Kyle Allen pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 12 yds to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at opp 38Kyle Allen pass complete to Keith Corbin for 11 yds to the Rice 27 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at opp 27Timeout RICE, clock 13:05
13:051st & 10 at opp 27Kyle Allen pass complete to Linell Bonner for 6 yds to the Rice 21
13:052nd & 4 at opp 21HOUSTON Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rice 26
13:052nd & 9 at opp 26Kyle Allen pass incomplete to Romello Brooker
13:053rd & 9 at opp 26Kyle Allen pass complete to Linell Bonner for 25 yds to the Rice 1 for a 1ST down
12:201st & goal at opp 1Duke Catalon run for 1 yd for a TD, (Caden Novikoff KICK)Houston 24, Rice 0
Rice Fumble, 6 plays
12:201st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 64 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe return for 20 yds to the Rice 21
12:201st & 10 at own 21Sam Glaesmann pass complete to Parker Smith for 2 yds to the Rice 23
12:202nd & 8 at own 23Nahshon Ellerbe run for 6 yds to the Rice 29
12:203rd & 2 at own 29Sam Glaesmann pass complete to Samuel Stewart for 6 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at own 35Sam Glaesmann pass incomplete
12:202nd & 10 at own 35Sam Glaesmann sacked by Jeremy Winchester for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 32
10:013rd & 13 at own 32Timeout RICE, clock 10:01
10:013rd & 13 at own 32Sam Glaesmann run for 12 yds to the Rice 42 Sam Glaesmann fumbled, forced by Ed Oliver, recovered by Houst Leroy Godfrey
Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
9:451st & 10 at opp 42Kyle Allen pass complete to Linell Bonner for 12 yds to the Rice 30 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 30Kyle Allen pass complete to Linell Bonner for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 21 to John Leday for 11 yds to the Rice 21
9:452nd & 1 at opp 21Kyle Allen pass complete to Alex Leslie for 11 yds to the Rice 10 for a 1ST down
9:451st & goal at opp 10Kyle Allen pass complete to Linell Bonner for 3 yds to the Rice 7
7:402nd & goal at opp 7Kyle Allen pass complete to John Leday for 7 yds for a TD, (Caden Novikoff KICK)Houston 31, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
7:401st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 64 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe return for 19 yds to the Rice 20
7:401st & 10 at own 20Nahshon Ellerbe run for 4 yds to the Rice 24
7:402nd & 6 at own 24Jackson Tyner pass incomplete
7:403rd & 6 at own 24RICE Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Rice 19
7:403rd & 11 at own 19Jackson Tyner pass incomplete, broken up by Terrell Williams
7:404th & 11 at own 19Jack Fox punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Brandon McDowell at the Houst 43
Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
6:321st & 10 at own 43Kyle Allen pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 24 yds to the Rice 33 for a 1ST down
6:321st & 10 at opp 33Kyle Allen pass complete to Linell Bonner for 17 yds to the Rice 16 for a 1ST down
6:321st & 10 at opp 16Kyle Allen run for 6 yds to the Rice 10
6:322nd & 4 at opp 10Kyle Allen pass complete to John Leday for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 11
4:543rd & 5 at opp 11Timeout HOUSTON, clock 04:54
4:543rd & 5 at opp 11Mulbah Car run for 9 yds to the Rice 2 for a 1ST down
4:541st & goal at opp 2Mulbah Car run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 3
4:012nd & goal at opp 3Mulbah Car run for 3 yds for a TD, (Caden Novikoff KICK)Houston 38, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 6 plays
4:011st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 64 yds , Austin Trammell return for 18 yds to the Rice 19
4:011st & 10 at own 19Kylen Granson run for 6 yds to the Rice 25
4:012nd & 4 at own 25Austin Walter run for a loss of 7 yards to the Rice 18
3:073rd & 11 at own 18Timeout HOUSTON, clock 03:07
3:073rd & 11 at own 18Jackson Tyner pass complete to Austin Walter for 16 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
3:071st & 10 at own 34Emmanuel Esukpa run for 2 yds to the Rice 36
3:072nd & 8 at own 36Jackson Tyner run for 4 yds to the Rice 40
3:073rd & 4 at own 40Jackson Tyner pass incomplete
3:074th & 4 at own 40Jack Fox punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Brandon McDowell at the Houst 13
Houston End of half, 2 plays
0:581st & 10 at own 13Mulbah Car run for 3 yds to the Houst 16
0:582nd & 7 at own 16Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the Houst 18
3rd quarter4 drives, then Houston 38, Rice 0
Houston Missed FG, 6 plays
15:003rd & 5 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kyle Allen pass complete to Linell Bonner for 32 yds to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Kyle Allen pass complete to Mulbah Car for 12 yds to the Rice 31 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 31Mulbah Car run for 6 yds to the Rice 25
15:002nd & 4 at opp 25Kyle Allen sacked by Brian Womac for a loss of 8 yards to the Rice 33
15:003rd & 12 at opp 33Kyle Allen pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 4 yds to the Rice 29
12:154th & 8 at opp 29Caden Novikoff 46 yd FG MISSED
Rice Missed FG, 10 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 29Emmanuel Esukpa run for 1 yd to the Rice 30
12:152nd & 9 at own 30Austin Walter run for 14 yds to the Rice 44 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at own 44Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Justin Bickham
12:152nd & 10 at own 44Jackson Tyner pass complete to Jordan Myers for 15 yds to the Houst 41 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 41Emmanuel Esukpa run for 7 yds to the Houst 34
12:152nd & 3 at opp 34Emmanuel Esukpa run for 11 yds to the Houst 23 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 23Emmanuel Esukpa run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 26
12:152nd & 13 at opp 26Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
12:153rd & 13 at opp 26Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
8:334th & 13 at opp 26Will Harrison 43 yd FG MISSED
Houston Turnover on downs, 12 plays
8:331st & 10 at own 26Kyle Allen pass complete to Linell Bonner for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 25
8:332nd & 11 at own 25Mulbah Car run for 10 yds to the Houst 35
8:333rd & 1 at own 35Mulbah Car run for 18 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
8:332nd & 8 at opp 35Kyle Postma pass complete to Courtney Lark for 30 yds to the Rice 5 for a 1ST down
8:331st & goal at opp 5Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Courtney Lark
8:332nd & goal at opp 5Kyle Postma run for 1 yd to the Rice 4
8:333rd & goal at opp 4Davion Mitchell run for 3 yds to the Rice 1
8:334th & goal at opp 1Davion Mitchell run for no gain to the Rice 1
8:331st & 10 at opp 47Mulbah Car run for 3 yds to the Rice 44
8:332nd & 7 at opp 44Kyle Allen pass complete to Patrick Carr for 4 yds to the Rice 40
8:333rd & 3 at opp 40Patrick Carr run for 3 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at opp 37Patrick Carr run for 2 yds to the Rice 35
Rice Punt, 9 plays
4:041st & 10 at own 1Jackson Tyner run for 2 yds to the Rice 3
4:042nd & 8 at own 3Austin Walter run for 7 yds to the Rice 10
4:043rd & 1 at own 10Emmanuel Esukpa run for 2 yds to the Rice 12 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at own 12Jackson Tyner pass complete to Kylen Granson for 10 yds to the Rice 22 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at own 22TRAMMELL, A. rush reverse for no gain to the RICE22 (EGBULE, Emeke), PENALTY RICE holding (GODBER, Peter) 10 yards to the RICE12, NO PLAY.
4:041st & 20 at own 12Austin Walter run for 13 yds to the Rice 25
4:042nd & 7 at own 25Jackson Tyner pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 27 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at opp 48Nahshon Ellerbe run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:002nd & 12 at the 50Jackson Tyner pass complete to Emmanuel Esukpa for 1 yd to the Houst 49
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at opp 49Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
Q4 15:004th & 11 at opp 49Jack Fox punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Brandon McDowell at the Houst 12
4th quarter5 drives, then Houston 38, Rice 3
Houston Punt, 5 plays
14:131st & 10 at own 12Mulbah Car run for 5 yds to the Houst 17
14:132nd & 5 at own 17Kyle Postma pass complete to Derek McLemore for 14 yds to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down
14:131st & 10 at own 31Mulbah Car run for 1 yd to the Houst 32
14:132nd & 9 at own 32Kyle Postma pass complete to Courtney Lark for 1 yd to the Houst 33
14:133rd & 8 at own 33Kyle Postma run for 5 yds to the Houst 38
14:134th & 3 at own 38Dane Roy punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Nahshon Ellerbe at the Rice 19
Rice Punt, 3 plays
11:201st & 10 at own 19Austin Walter run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 18
11:202nd & 11 at own 18Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Kylen Granson
11:203rd & 11 at own 18Jackson Tyner sacked by Khalil Williams for a loss of 7 yards to the Rice 11
11:204th & 18 at own 11Jack Fox punt for 54 yds , Brandon McDowell returns for 3 yds to the Houst 38
Houston Punt, 3 plays
9:471st & 10 at own 38Patrick Carr run for 2 yds to the Houst 40
9:472nd & 8 at own 40Patrick Carr run for 3 yds to the Houst 43
9:473rd & 5 at own 43Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Courtney Lark
9:474th & 5 at own 43Dane Roy punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rice 11
Rice Field goal, 13 plays
8:181st & 10 at own 11Austin Walter run for 5 yds to the Rice 16
8:182nd & 5 at own 16Emmanuel Esukpa run for 2 yds to the Rice 18
8:183rd & 3 at own 18Nahshon Ellerbe run for 5 yds to the Rice 23 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at own 23Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
8:182nd & 10 at own 23Jackson Tyner pass complete to Jordan Myers for 15 yds to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at own 38Nahshon Ellerbe run for 24 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 38Jackson Tyner run for 14 yds to the Houst 24 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at opp 24Timeout RICE, clock 05:19
5:191st & 10 at opp 24Emmanuel Esukpa run for 5 yds to the Houst 19
5:192nd & 5 at opp 19Emmanuel Esukpa run for 7 yds to the Houst 12 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at opp 12Emmanuel Esukpa run for no gain to the Houst 12
5:192nd & 10 at opp 12Nahshon Ellerbe run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 14
5:193rd & 12 at opp 14Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Kylen Granson
2:474th & 12 at opp 14Will Harrison 31 yd FG GOODHouston 38, Rice 3
Houston End of game, 4 plays
2:471st & 0 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds , Brandon McDowell return for 35 yds to the Houst 35
2:471st & 10 at own 35Davion Mitchell run for 8 yds to the Houst 43
2:472nd & 2 at own 43Davion Mitchell run for 3 yds to the Houst 46 for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at own 46Davion Mitchell run for 5 yds to the Rice 49
2:472nd & 5 at opp 49Davion Mitchell run for 4 yds to the Rice 45

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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Houston leads 35–⁠12 in 47 meetings, counting the six since this game.

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2025Houston 35, Rice 9
2024Houston 33, Rice 7
2023Rice 43, Houston 41
2022Houston 34, Rice 27
2021Houston 44, Rice 7
2018Houston 45, Rice 27

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