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Florida International at Rice

Saturday, September 23, 2017

Florida International beat Rice 13–⁠7. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayFlorida International8–⁠5 in 2017
13
HomeRice1–⁠11 in 2017
7

Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonAttendance 18,932

At kickoff
86°F, clear, wind 14 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Ken Antee; umpire Chad Craig; head linesman George Botsch; line judge Ronald Tubbs; side judge Tony Meyer; field judge Chris Cockrell; back judge Sean Woodson; center judge Bryan BakerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Florida International0103013
Rice07007

Standouts

  • RushingAlex Gardner17 carries, 80 yardsFlorida International
  • DefenseBrian Womac7 tackles, 2 sacks, 4 for lossRice

Player stats

Florida International

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Alex McGough17/2817211
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Alex Gardner1780017
Alex McGough1211024
Shawndarrius Phillips2604
Napoleon Maxwell1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tony Gaiter IV454037
Thomas Owens241023
Darrius Scott332022
Austin Maloney114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Anthony Wint10100
Treyvon Williams9200
Sage Lewis8100
Anthony Johnson71.500
Newton Salisbury4110
Brad Muhammad3001
Jermaine Sheriff1110

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jackson Tyner15/2613101
Parker Smith1/11700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Samuel Stewart113509
Emmanuel Esukpa730020
Jackson Tyner616114
Nahshon Ellerbe8706
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Aaron Cephus554015
Kylen Granson435012
Jackson Tyner117017
Nahshon Ellerbe111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Emmanuel Ellerbee8100
Brian Womac7420
D.J. Green6000
Roe Wilkins4110
Brandon Hamilton Douglas-Dotson4100
Christian Bertrand3110
Justin Bickham2001
Parker Hanusa1110

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

Team stats

Florida InternationalRice
271Total yards248
172Passing yards148
99Rushing yards100
6.1Yards per pass5.5
3.0Yards per rush2.4
18First downs19
6–⁠13Third downs5–⁠15
0–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers1
5–⁠57Penalties4–⁠30
26:03Possession33:57
2Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

Florida InternationalRice
40%Success rate31%
−0.07EPA per play−0.10
1.18Explosiveness1.23
−0.20Rushing EPA−0.13
0.10Passing EPA−0.05
30%Passing-down success21%
−0.34First-down EPA−0.39
0.25Second-down EPA0.24
0.63Third-down EPA0.01
22%Havoc by its defense32%

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 60% to win. Florida International won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Rice −1, over/under 52.5.

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 Rice 53%, Florida International 47%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Rice end zoneFlorida International end zoneQ1 RicePunt, 8 playsQ1 Florida InternationalPunt, 8 playsQ1 RicePunt, 5 playsQ1 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Florida InternationalInterception, 6 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 Florida InternationalTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 RicePunt, 6 playsQ2 Florida InternationalField goal, 6 playsQ3 Florida InternationalField goal, 8 playsQ3 RicePunt, 8 playsQ3 Florida InternationalPunt, 5 playsQ3 RiceInterception, 6 playsQ3 Florida InternationalPunt, 7 playsQ4 RicePunt, 11 playsQ4 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 playsQ4 RiceTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 Florida InternationalTurnover on downs, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rice drives left to right, Florida International right to left.
  1. Q1 RicePunt, 8 plays, 29 yards
  2. Q1 Florida InternationalPunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  3. Q1 RicePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  4. Q1 Florida InternationalTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  5. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q2 Florida InternationalInterception, 6 plays, 26 yards
  7. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  8. Q2 Florida InternationalTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 18 yards
  9. Q2 RicePunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  10. Q2 Florida InternationalField goal, 6 plays, 63 yards
  11. Q3 Florida InternationalField goal, 8 plays, 55 yards
  12. Q3 RicePunt, 8 plays, −28 yards
  13. Q3 Florida InternationalPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  14. Q3 RiceInterception, 6 plays, 32 yards
  15. Q3 Florida InternationalPunt, 7 plays, 10 yards
  16. Q4 RicePunt, 11 plays, 33 yards
  17. Q4 Florida InternationalPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  18. Q4 RiceTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 40 yards
  19. Q4 Florida InternationalTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 0
Rice Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Sean Young kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Nahshon Ellerbe run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 23
15:002nd & 12 at own 23Austin Walter run for 4 yds to the Rice 27
15:003rd & 8 at own 27Jackson Tyner pass complete to Nahshon Ellerbe for 11 yds to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Austin Trammell run for 3 yds to the Rice 41
15:002nd & 7 at own 41Jackson Tyner pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 8 yds to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Lance Wright
15:002nd & 10 at own 49Jordan Myers run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 46
15:003rd & 5 at opp 46Austin Walter run for no gain to the FlaIn 46
15:004th & 5 at opp 46Jack Fox punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Florida International Punt, 8 plays
10:361st & 10 at own 20Alex McGough pass complete to Julian Williams for 8 yds to the FlaIn 28
10:362nd & 2 at own 28Alex McGough run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 36 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at own 36Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 09:41
9:411st & 10 at own 36Alex McGough pass incomplete to Thomas Owens, broken up by Brandon Douglas-Dotson
9:412nd & 10 at own 36Shawndarrius Phillips run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 38
9:413rd & 8 at own 38Alex McGough pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 10 yds to the FlaIn 48 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at own 48Alex McGough pass incomplete to Tony Gaiter IV, broken up by J.T. Ibe
9:412nd & 10 at own 48Shawndarrius Phillips run for 4 yds to the Rice 48
9:413rd & 6 at opp 48Alex McGough sacked by Brian Womac for a loss of 8 yards to the FlaIn 44
9:414th & 14 at own 44Stone Wilson punt for 41 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe returns for no gain to the Rice 44 FLORIDA INTL Penalty, personal foul (Isaiah Brown) to the Rice 30
Rice Punt, 5 plays
6:581st & 10 at own 30Nahshon Ellerbe run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 29
6:582nd & 11 at own 29Jackson Tyner pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 12 yds to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down
6:581st & 10 at own 41RICE Penalty, false start (Trey Martin) to the Rice 36
6:581st & 15 at own 36Jackson Tyner sacked by Jermaine Sheriff for a loss of 8 yards to the Rice 28
6:582nd & 23 at own 28Nahshon Ellerbe run for no gain to the Rice 28
6:583rd & 23 at own 28Emmanuel Esukpa run for 20 yds to the Rice 48
6:584th & 3 at own 48RICE Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Rice 43
6:584th & 8 at own 43Jack Fox punt for 44 yds , Tony Gaiter IV returns for 3 yds to the FlaIn 20 Tony Gaiter IV fumbled, forced by Garrett Grammer,
Florida International Touchdown, 10 plays
3:491st & 10 at own 20Alex Gardner run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 21
3:492nd & 9 at own 21Alex Gardner run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 24
3:493rd & 6 at own 24Alex McGough pass complete to Alex Gardner for 10 yds to the FlaIn 34 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at own 34Alex McGough pass incomplete
3:492nd & 10 at own 34Alex McGough run for 24 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at opp 42Alex McGough pass complete to Alex Gardner for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 43
3:492nd & 11 at opp 43Alex McGough pass complete to Julian Williams for 4 yds to the Rice 39 for a 1ST down RICE Penalty, personal foul (Martin Nwakamma) to the Rice 24 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at opp 24Alex McGough run for 11 yds to the Rice 13 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at opp 13Alex Gardner run for 5 yds to the Rice 8
Q2 14:542nd & 5 at opp 8Alex McGough pass complete to Pharoah McKever for 8 yds for a TD, (Jose Borregales KICK)Florida International 7, Rice 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Florida International 10, Rice 7
Rice Touchdown, 12 plays
14:541st & 0 at own 35Sean Young kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Jackson Tyner pass complete to Kylen Granson for 12 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 37Nahshon Ellerbe run for 1 yd to the Rice 38
14:542nd & 9 at own 38Jackson Tyner pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 10 yds to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 48Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Austin Walter, broken up by Brad Muhammad
14:542nd & 10 at own 48Nahshon Ellerbe run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 45
14:543rd & 13 at own 45Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Kylen Granson
14:544th & 13 at own 45FLORIDA INTL Penalty, personal foul (Treyvon Williams) to the FlaIn 40 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 40Austin Walter run for no gain to the FlaIn 40
14:542nd & 10 at opp 40Nahshon Ellerbe run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 37
14:543rd & 7 at opp 37Jackson Tyner run for 14 yds to the FlaIn 23 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 23Nahshon Ellerbe run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 20
14:542nd & 7 at opp 20Parker Smith pass complete to Jackson Tyner for 17 yds to the FlaIn 3 for a 1ST down
9:391st & goal at opp 3Jackson Tyner run for 3 yds for a TD, (Haden Tobola KICK)Tied at 7
Florida International Interception, 6 plays
9:391st & 0 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:391st & 10 at own 25Alex McGough pass complete to Alex Gardner for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 24
9:392nd & 11 at own 24Alex McGough pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 22
9:393rd & 13 at own 22Alex McGough pass complete to Austin Maloney for 14 yds to the FlaIn 36 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at own 36Alex Gardner run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 44
9:392nd & 2 at own 44Alex McGough run for 7 yds to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at opp 49Alex McGough pass intercepted Justin Bickham return for no gain to the Rice 5
Rice Punt, 3 plays
7:131st & 10 at own 5Emmanuel Esukpa run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 3
7:132nd & 12 at own 3Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Lance Wright, broken up by Isaiah Brown
7:133rd & 12 at own 3Emmanuel Esukpa run for 1 yd to the Rice 4
7:134th & 11 at own 4Jack Fox punt for 49 yds , Tony Gaiter IV returns for 5 yds to the Rice 48
Florida International Turnover on downs, 6 plays
5:401st & 10 at opp 48Alex McGough pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 9 yds to the Rice 39
5:402nd & 1 at opp 39Alex McGough pass complete to Bryce Singleton for 3 yds to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at opp 36Napoleon Maxwell run for 5 yds to the Rice 31
5:402nd & 5 at opp 31Alex McGough sacked by Parker Hanusa for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 32
5:403rd & 6 at opp 32Alex McGough pass incomplete to Bryce Singleton, broken up by Justin Bickham
5:404th & 6 at opp 32Alex McGough run for 2 yds to the Rice 30
Rice Punt, 6 plays
3:201st & 10 at own 30Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Kylen Granson
3:202nd & 10 at own 30Nahshon Ellerbe run for 6 yds to the Rice 36
3:203rd & 4 at own 36Jackson Tyner pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 15 yds to the FlaIn 49 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 49Jackson Tyner pass complete to Kylen Granson for 4 yds to the FlaIn 45
3:202nd & 6 at opp 45Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Austin Walter
3:203rd & 6 at opp 45Emmanuel Esukpa run for no gain to the FlaIn 45
3:204th & 6 at opp 45RICE Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
3:204th & 11 at the 50Jack Fox punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Tony Gaiter IV at the FlaIn 10
Florida International Field goal, 6 plays
0:491st & 10 at own 10Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 23 yds to the FlaIn 33 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at own 33Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 18 yds to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at opp 49Alex McGough pass incomplete to Thomas Owens
0:492nd & 10 at opp 49Alex McGough pass incomplete to Tony Gaiter IV
0:093rd & 10 at opp 49Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 00:09
0:093rd & 10 at opp 49Alex McGough pass complete to Darrius Scott for 22 yds to the Rice 27 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 27Jose Borregales 44 yd FG GOODFlorida International 10, Rice 7
3rd quarter5 drives, then Florida International 13, Rice 7
Florida International Field goal, 8 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Alex McGough run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Alex McGough run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 29
15:003rd & 6 at own 29Alex McGough pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 37 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Alex McGough pass complete to Darrius Scott for 10 yds to the Rice 24 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 24Alex McGough pass incomplete to Thomas Owens
15:002nd & 10 at opp 24Alex Gardner run for 4 yds to the Rice 20
15:003rd & 6 at opp 20Alex McGough pass incomplete to Thomas Owens, broken up by Justin Bickham
12:004th & 6 at opp 20Jose Borregales 37 yd FG GOODFlorida International 13, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 8 plays
12:001st & 0 at own 35Sean Young kickoff for 65 yds , Austin Walter return for 15 yds to the Rice 15
12:001st & 10 at own 15Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Kylen Granson, broken up by Sage Lewis
12:002nd & 10 at own 15Samuel Stewart run for 1 yd to the Rice 16
12:003rd & 9 at own 16Jackson Tyner pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 9 yds to the Rice 25 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 25Austin Walter run for 3 yds to the Rice 28
12:002nd & 7 at own 28Jackson Tyner pass complete to Austin Trammell for 7 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 35Samuel Stewart run for no gain to the Rice 35
12:002nd & 10 at own 35Jackson Tyner pass complete to Austin Walter for 2 yds to the Rice 37
12:003rd & 8 at own 37Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
12:004th & 8 at own 37Jack Fox punt for 47 yds , Tony Gaiter IV returns for 12 yds to the FlaIn 28
Florida International Punt, 5 plays
8:311st & 10 at own 28Alex McGough pass incomplete to Alex Gardner
8:312nd & 10 at own 28Alex Gardner run for 10 yds to the FlaIn 38 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at own 38Alex McGough sacked by Brian Womac for a loss of 10 yards to the FlaIn 28
8:312nd & 20 at own 28Alex McGough pass complete to Darrius Scott for no gain to the FlaIn 28
8:313rd & 20 at own 28Alex Gardner run for 13 yds to the FlaIn 41
8:314th & 7 at own 41Stone Wilson punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Austin Trammell at the Rice 20
Rice Interception, 6 plays
5:491st & 10 at own 20Samuel Stewart run for 5 yds to the Rice 25
5:492nd & 5 at own 25Samuel Stewart run for 9 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at own 34Emmanuel Esukpa run for 12 yds to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at own 46Emmanuel Esukpa run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 45
5:492nd & 11 at own 45Austin Walter run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 48
5:493rd & 4 at opp 48Jackson Tyner pass intercepted Brad Muhammad return for no gain to the FlaIn 48
Florida International Punt, 7 plays
3:041st & 10 at own 48Alex Gardner run for 17 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
3:041st & 10 at opp 35Alex Gardner run for 2 yds to the Rice 33
3:042nd & 8 at opp 33Alex Gardner run for 5 yds to the Rice 28
3:043rd & 3 at opp 28Alex Gardner run for 4 yds to the Rice 24 for a 1ST down
3:041st & 10 at opp 24Alex McGough pass incomplete to Alex Gardner, broken up by Emmanuel Ellerbee
3:042nd & 10 at opp 24Alex Gardner run for 1 yd to the Rice 23
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at opp 23Alex McGough sacked by Christian Bertrand for a loss of 10 yards to the Rice 42 Alex McGough fumbled, recovered by FlaIn Alex Gardner , return for 0 yards
Q4 15:004th & 28 at opp 42Stone Wilson punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Austin Trammell at the Rice 8
4th quarter4 drives, then Florida International 13, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 11 plays
14:071st & 10 at own 8Samuel Stewart run for 5 yds to the Rice 13
14:072nd & 5 at own 13Samuel Stewart run for 1 yd to the Rice 14
14:073rd & 4 at own 14Jackson Tyner run for 13 yds to the Rice 27 for a 1ST down
14:071st & 10 at own 27Jackson Tyner pass complete to Kylen Granson for 10 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
14:071st & 10 at own 37Samuel Stewart run for 2 yds to the Rice 39
14:072nd & 8 at own 39Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Austin Walter, broken up by Niko Gonzalez
14:073rd & 8 at own 39Jackson Tyner pass complete to Samuel Stewart for 6 yds to the Rice 45
14:074th & 2 at own 45Samuel Stewart run for 2 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
14:071st & 10 at own 47Jackson Tyner sacked by Newton Salisbury for a loss of 6 yards to the Rice 41
14:072nd & 16 at own 41Jackson Tyner pass complete to Jordan Myers for 8 yds to the Rice 49
14:073rd & 8 at own 49Austin Walter run for a loss of 8 yards to the Rice 41
14:074th & 16 at own 41Jack Fox punt for 42 yds, downed at the FlaIn 17
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
7:141st & 10 at own 17Alex Gardner run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 16
7:142nd & 11 at own 16Alex Gardner run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 15
5:563rd & 12 at own 15Timeout RICE, clock 05:56
5:563rd & 12 at own 15Alex McGough sacked by Roe Wilkins for a loss of 7 yards to the FlaIn 8
5:564th & 19 at own 8Stone Wilson punt for 48 yds , Austin Trammell returns for 5 yds to the Rice 49
Rice Turnover on downs, 9 plays
5:041st & 10 at own 49Jackson Tyner pass complete to Austin Walter for 8 yds to the FlaIn 43
5:042nd & 2 at opp 43Samuel Stewart run for 8 yds to the FlaIn 35 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at opp 35Samuel Stewart run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 34
5:042nd & 9 at opp 34FLORIDA INTL Penalty, personal foul (Newton Salisbury) to the FlaIn 19 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at opp 19Samuel Stewart run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 18
5:042nd & 9 at opp 18Jackson Tyner pass complete to Kylen Granson for 9 yds to the FlaIn 9 for a 1ST down
5:041st & goal at opp 9Emmanuel Esukpa run for no gain to the FlaIn 9
1:492nd & 0 at opp 9Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 01:49
1:492nd & goal at opp 9Austin Walter run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 11
1:493rd & goal at opp 11Jackson Tyner run for no gain to the FlaIn 11
1:134th & 0 at opp 11Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 01:13
1:134th & goal at opp 11Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus, broken up by Isaiah Brown
Florida International Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:061st & 10 at own 11Alex Gardner run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 13
1:012nd & 8 at own 13Timeout RICE, clock 01:01
1:012nd & 8 at own 13Alex Gardner run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 15
0:573rd & 6 at own 15Timeout RICE, clock 00:57
0:573rd & 6 at own 15Alex Gardner run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 20
0:574th & 1 at own 20FLORIDA INTL Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the FlaIn 15
0:574th & 6 at own 15FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Offensive holding (-7 Yards) to the FlaIn 8
0:574th & 13 at own 8TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaIn 5

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

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Florida International leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2018Florida International 36, Rice 17
2017Florida International 13, Rice 7
2014Rice 31, Florida International 17

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