Final at Alamodome, San AntonioIndoorsAttendance 25,270
Officials
Referee Jay Edwards; umpire Greg Adams; head linesman Max Cousey; line judge Jeremy Harris; side judge Maurice Pierre; field judge Chris Scott; back judge Nate Jones; center judge Chris SnuggsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Rice
UTSA
300
Total yards
448
145
Passing yards
134
155
Rushing yards
314
10.4
Yards per pass
6.1
3.8
Yards per rush
7.8
13
First downs
19
2–10
Third downs
4–11
2–4
Fourth downs
0–1
3
Turnovers
1
7–70
Penalties
9–63
29:35
Possession
30:25
4
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
Rice
UTSA
38%
Success rate
42%
−0.08
EPA per play
0.11
1.08
Explosiveness
1.26
−0.05
Rushing EPA
0.34
−0.15
Passing EPA
−0.10
19%
Passing-down success
33%
−0.20
First-down EPA
−0.41
0.01
Second-down EPA
0.64
0.00
Third-down EPA
0.92
13%
Havoc by its defense
22%
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)
UTSA 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
UTSA −20, over/under 53.
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 UTSA 92%, Rice 8%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UTSA drives left to right, Rice right to left.
Q1 UTSAFumble, 10 plays, 63 yards
Q1 RiceFumble return TD, 6 plays (UTSA scores), 12 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 9 plays, 27 yards
Q1 UTSAField goal, 8 plays, 90 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 UTSAPunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
Q2 RiceTouchdown, 10 plays, 96 yards
Q2 UTSAPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 UTSAPunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
Q2 RiceEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 RiceInterception, 2 plays, −2 yards
Q3 UTSATouchdown, 4 plays, 55 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 UTSAField goal, 9 plays, 58 yards
Q3 RiceTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 61 yards
Q4 UTSAPunt, 8 plays, 48 yards
Q4 RiceTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 56 yards
Q4 UTSATurnover on downs, 6 plays, 42 yards
Q4 RiceInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q4 UTSAEnd of game, 4 plays, 8 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then UTSA 10, Rice 0
UTSA Fumble, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds , Brett Winnegan return for 15 yds to the TexSA 15
15:00
1st & 10 at own 15
Dalton Sturm pass complete to Brady Jones for 7 yds to the TexSA 22
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 22
Dalton Sturm pass complete to Josh Stewart for 20 yds to the TexSA 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Jalen Rhodes run for 2 yds to the TexSA 44
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 44
Dalton Sturm pass incomplete to Josh Stewart
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 44
Dalton Sturm pass complete to Josh Stewart for 9 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Jalen Rhodes run for 3 yds to the Rice 44
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 44
Dalton Sturm pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 44
Dalton Sturm pass complete to Marquez McNair for 8 yds to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Dalton Sturm run for 11 yds to the Rice 25 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Jalen Rhodes run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 22 Jalen Rhodes fumbled, forced by Roe Wilkins, recovered by Rice Emmanuel Ellerbee
Rice Fumble return TD, 6 plays (UTSA scores)
11:28
1st & 10 at own 22
Jordan Myers run for 6 yds to the Rice 28
11:28
2nd & 4 at own 28
Samuel Stewart run for 5 yds to the Rice 33 for a 1ST down
11:28
1st & 10 at own 33
Jordan Myers run for 3 yds to the Rice 36
11:28
2nd & 7 at own 36
Jordan Myers run for no gain to the Rice 36
11:28
3rd & 7 at own 36
Sam Glaesmann pass complete to Robby Wells III for 10 yds to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Sam Glaesmann run for a loss of 12 yards Sam Glaesmann fumbled, recovered by TexSA Marcus Davenport , return for 34 yds, (Jared Sackett KICK)UTSA 7, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 9 plays
8:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Daniel Portillo kickoff for 60 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe return for 28 yds to the Rice 33
8:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Jordan Myers run for 6 yds to the Rice 39
8:00
2nd & 4 at own 39
Samuel Stewart run for 4 yds to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Sam Glaesmann pass incomplete
8:00
2nd & 10 at own 43
Sam Glaesmann run for 6 yds to the Rice 49
8:00
3rd & 4 at own 49
Sam Glaesmann run for 3 yds to the TexSA 48
8:00
4th & 1 at opp 48
Samuel Stewart run for 4 yds to the TexSA 44 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 20 at own 46
Sam Glaesmann run for 10 yds to the TexSA 44
8:00
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Sam Glaesmann pass incomplete to Samuel Stewart
8:00
3rd & 10 at opp 44
Samuel Stewart run for 4 yds to the TexSA 40
8:00
4th & 6 at opp 40
Jack Fox punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Brady Jones at the TexSA 9
UTSA Field goal, 8 plays
3:18
1st & 10 at own 9
Tyrell Clay run for 8 yds to the TexSA 17
3:18
2nd & 2 at own 17
Tyrell Clay run for 4 yds to the TexSA 21 for a 1ST down
3:18
1st & 10 at own 21
Dalton Sturm pass incomplete to Brady Jones
3:18
2nd & 10 at own 21
Tyrell Clay run for 73 yds to the Rice 6 for a 1ST down
3:18
1st & goal at opp 6
Jalen Rhodes run for 5 yds to the Rice 1
3:18
2nd & goal at opp 1
UT SAN ANTONIO Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rice 6
3:18
2nd & goal at opp 6
Dalton Sturm pass incomplete to Marquez McNair
3:18
3rd & goal at opp 6
Dalton Sturm pass complete to Brady Jones for 5 yds to the Rice 1
0:03
4th & goal at opp 1
Jared Sackett 18 yd FG GOODUTSA 10, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
0:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Daniel Portillo kickoff for 64 yds , Austin Trammell return for 37 yds to the Rice 38
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Jordan Myers run for 5 yds to the Rice 43
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 43
Jordan Myers run for 3 yds to the Rice 46
Q2 15:00
3rd & 2 at own 46
Emmanuel Esukpa run for no gain to the Rice 46
Q2 15:00
4th & 2 at own 46
Jack Fox punt for 47 yds, downed at the TexSA 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then UTSA 10, Rice 7
UTSA Punt, 6 plays
12:55
1st & 10 at own 7
Jalen Rhodes run for 3 yds to the TexSA 10
12:55
2nd & 7 at own 10
Jalen Rhodes run for 3 yds to the TexSA 13
12:55
3rd & 4 at own 13
Dalton Sturm run for 5 yds to the TexSA 18 for a 1ST down RICE Penalty, personal foul (Emmanuel Ellerbee) to the TexSA 33 for a 1ST down
12:55
1st & 10 at own 33
Dalton Sturm pass incomplete to Jalen Rhodes
12:55
2nd & 10 at own 33
Jalen Rhodes run for 2 yds to the TexSA 35
12:55
3rd & 8 at own 35
UT SAN ANTONIO Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the TexSA 30
12:55
3rd & 13 at own 30
Dalton Sturm pass complete to Josh Stewart for 10 yds to the TexSA 40
12:55
4th & 3 at own 40
Yannis Routsas punt for 58 yds , Austin Trammell returns for 2 yds to the Rice 4
Rice Touchdown, 10 plays
9:35
1st & 10 at own 4
Emmanuel Esukpa run for 7 yds to the Rice 11
9:35
2nd & 3 at own 11
Jordan Myers run for 4 yds to the Rice 15 for a 1ST down
9:35
1st & 10 at own 15
Jordan Myers run for 2 yds to the Rice 17
9:35
2nd & 8 at own 17
Samuel Stewart run for 9 yds to the Rice 26 for a 1ST down
9:35
1st & 10 at own 26
Sam Glaesmann sacked by Andrew Martel for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 23
9:35
2nd & 13 at own 23
Samuel Stewart run for 1 yd to the Rice 24
9:35
3rd & 12 at own 24
Sam Glaesmann pass complete to Samuel Stewart for 24 yds to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down
9:35
1st & 10 at own 48
Emmanuel Esukpa run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
9:35
2nd & 8 at the 50
Glaesmann, Sam sideline pass complete to Walter, Austin for 14 yards to the UTSA36 (Johnson,Cl), PENALTY RICE holding (Godber, Peter) 10 yards to the RICE40, NO PLAY.
9:35
2nd & 18 at own 40
Sam Glaesmann pass incomplete
9:35
3rd & 18 at own 40
RICE Penalty, false start (Emmanuel Esukpa) to the Rice 35
9:35
3rd & 23 at own 35
Glaesmann, Sam middle pass incomplete to Granson, Kylen, PENALTY UTSA personal foul (Gaines) 15 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN RICE, NO PLAY.
4:11
1st & 10 at the 50
Sam Glaesmann pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 50 yds for a TD, (Will Harrison KICK)UTSA 10, Rice 7
UTSA Punt, 5 plays
4:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Dalton Sturm run for 3 yds to the TexSA 28
4:11
2nd & 7 at own 28
Jalen Rhodes run for 16 yds to the TexSA 44 for a 1ST down
4:11
1st & 10 at own 44
Dalton Sturm sacked by Roe Wilkins for a loss of 9 yards to the TexSA 35 UT SAN ANTONIO Penalty, intentional grounding (Dalton Sturm) to the TexSA 35
4:11
2nd & 19 at own 35
Dalton Sturm pass complete to Tyrell Clay for a loss of 2 yards to the TexSA 33
2:05
3rd & 21 at own 33
Timeout UT SAN ANTONIO, clock 02:05
2:05
3rd & 21 at own 33
Tyrell Clay run for 10 yds to the TexSA 43
1:57
4th & 11 at own 43
Yannis Routsas punt for 42 yds, downed at the Rice 15
1:57
4th & 11 at own 43
Timeout RICE, clock 01:57
Rice Punt, 3 plays
1:44
1st & 10 at own 15
Sam Glaesmann pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
1:44
2nd & 10 at own 15
Sam Glaesmann pass incomplete, broken up by Marcus Davenport
1:44
3rd & 10 at own 15
Emmanuel Esukpa run for 3 yds to the Rice 18
1:44
4th & 7 at own 18
Jack Fox punt for 50 yds , Brady Jones returns for no gain to the TexSA 32
UTSA Punt, 4 plays
1:15
1st & 10 at own 32
Timeout RICE, clock 01:15
1:15
1st & 10 at own 32
Dalton Sturm pass complete to Josh Stewart for 11 yds to the TexSA 43 for a 1ST down
1:15
1st & 10 at own 43
Dalton Sturm run for 5 yds to the TexSA 48
0:48
2nd & 5 at own 48
Dalton Sturm pass incomplete to Josh Stewart
0:48
3rd & 5 at own 48
Dalton Sturm sacked by Brian Womac for a loss of 6 yards to the TexSA 42
0:31
4th & 11 at own 42
Timeout RICE, clock 00:31
0:31
4th & 11 at own 42
Yannis Routsas punt for 53 yds , Austin Trammell returns for 2 yds to the Rice 7
Rice End of half, 1 play
0:19
1st & 10 at own 7
Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 5
3rd quarter5 drives, then UTSA 20, Rice 7
Rice Interception, 2 plays
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 35
Daniel Portillo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jordan Myers run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 23
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 23
Sam Glaesmann pass intercepted Clayton Johnson return for 10 yds to the TexSA 33 UT SAN ANTONIO Penalty, Offensive holding (C.J. Levine) to the TexSA 45
UTSA Touchdown, 4 plays
13:59
1st & 10 at own 45
Jalen Rhodes run for 7 yds to the Rice 48
13:59
2nd & 3 at opp 48
Greg Campbell Jr. run for 26 yds to the Rice 22 for a 1ST down
13:59
1st & 10 at opp 22
Dalton Sturm sacked by Brian Womac for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 26
12:11
2nd & 14 at opp 26
Dalton Sturm pass complete to Brady Jones for 26 yds for a TD, (Jared Sackett KICK)UTSA 17, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 3 plays
12:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Daniel Portillo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Cameron Montgomery run for 2 yds to the Rice 27
12:11
2nd & 8 at own 27
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Austin Walter for 3 yds to the Rice 30
12:11
3rd & 5 at own 30
Miklo Smalls sacked by Kevin Strong Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 26
12:11
4th & 9 at own 26
Jack Fox punt for 39 yds , Brady Jones returns for 4 yds to the TexSA 39
UTSA Field goal, 9 plays
9:58
1st & 10 at own 39
Dalton Sturm pass complete to Brady Jones for 19 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
9:58
1st & 10 at opp 42
Dalton Sturm pass complete to Dannon Cavil for 5 yds to the Rice 37
9:58
2nd & 5 at opp 37
UT SAN ANTONIO Penalty, false start (Reed Darragh) to the Rice 42
9:58
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Jalen Rhodes run for 12 yds to the Rice 30 for a 1ST down
9:58
1st & 10 at opp 30
Dalton Sturm pass incomplete to Josh Stewart
9:58
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Dalton Sturm run for 22 yds to the Rice 8 for a 1ST down
9:58
1st & goal at opp 8
Tyrell Clay run for no gain to the Rice 8
9:58
2nd & goal at opp 8
Dalton Sturm run for 5 yds to the Rice 3
9:58
3rd & goal at opp 3
Dalton Sturm pass incomplete to Shaq Williams
5:40
4th & goal at opp 3
Jared Sackett 20 yd FG GOODUTSA 20, Rice 7
Rice Turnover on downs, 10 plays
5:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Daniel Portillo kickoff for 64 yds , Austin Trammell return for 23 yds to the Rice 24
5:40
1st & 10 at own 24
Jordan Myers run for 7 yds to the Rice 31
5:40
2nd & 3 at own 31
Sam Glaesmann run for 37 yds to the TexSA 32 for a 1ST down
5:40
1st & 10 at opp 32
Austin Walter run for a loss of 14 yards to the TexSA 46
5:40
2nd & 24 at opp 46
Emmanuel Esukpa run for 12 yds to the TexSA 34
5:40
3rd & 12 at opp 34
Jordan Myers run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexSA 36
5:40
4th & 14 at opp 36
Sam Glaesmann run for 18 yds to the TexSA 18 for a 1ST down
5:40
1st & 10 at opp 18
Sam Glaesmann run for 5 yds to the TexSA 13
5:40
2nd & 5 at opp 13
Emmanuel Esukpa run for 3 yds to the TexSA 10
5:40
3rd & 2 at opp 10
Esukpa, E. rush left for 5 yards to the UTSA5 (Austin III;Johnson,Cl), PENALTY RICE holding (Dill, Joseph) 10 yards to the UTSA20, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:00
3rd & 12 at opp 20
Sam Glaesmann sacked by Marcus Davenport for a loss of 2 yards to the TexSA 22
Q4 15:00
4th & 14 at opp 22
Sam Glaesmann run for 7 yds to the TexSA 15
4th quarter5 drives, then UTSA 20, Rice 7
UTSA Punt, 8 plays
14:12
1st & 10 at own 15
Clay,T rush up middle for 16 yards to the UTSA31 (Ellerbee, E.;Ibe, J.T.), PENALTY UTSA holding (Pratt) 8 yards to the UTSA7, NO PLAY.
14:12
1st & 18 at own 7
Dalton Sturm run for 17 yds to the TexSA 24
14:12
2nd & 1 at own 24
Dalton Sturm run for 2 yds to the TexSA 26 for a 1ST down
14:12
1st & 10 at own 26
Tyrell Clay run for 2 yds to the TexSA 28
14:12
2nd & 8 at own 28
Tyrell Clay run for 4 yds to the TexSA 32
14:12
3rd & 4 at own 32
Dalton Sturm run for 33 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
14:12
1st & 10 at opp 35
Dalton Sturm sacked by Brian Womac for a loss of 7 yards to the Rice 42
14:12
2nd & 17 at opp 42
Jalen Rhodes run for 5 yds to the Rice 37
14:12
3rd & 12 at opp 37
Dalton Sturm pass incomplete to Josh Stewart
14:12
4th & 12 at opp 37
Yannis Routsas punt for 21 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rice 16
Rice Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:07
1st & 10 at own 16
Emmanuel Esukpa run for 17 yds to the Rice 33 RICE Penalty, illegal block (Aaron Cephus) to the Rice 23
9:07
1st & 3 at own 23
Emmanuel Esukpa run for 5 yds to the Rice 28 for a 1ST down
9:07
1st & 10 at own 28
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 55 yds to the TEXASSAN 17 for a 1ST down UT SAN ANTONIO Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
9:07
1st & 10 at opp 17
Miklo Smalls run for 2 yds to the TexSA 15
9:07
2nd & 8 at opp 15
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Jordan Myers for 3 yds to the TexSA 12
6:11
3rd & 5 at opp 12
Timeout RICE, clock 06:11
6:04
3rd & 5 at opp 12
Esukpa, E. rush right for 12 yards to the UTSA0, clock 06:04, PENALTY RICE holding (Pierce, Sam) 10 yards to the UTSA22, NO PLAY.
6:04
3rd & 15 at opp 22
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Emmanuel Esukpa
6:04
4th & 15 at opp 22
Miklo Smalls sacked by Marcus Davenport for a loss of 6 yards to the TexSA 28
UTSA Turnover on downs, 6 plays
5:52
1st & 10 at own 28
Tyrell Clay run for 4 yds to the TexSA 32
5:52
2nd & 6 at own 32
Tyrell Clay run for 31 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
5:52
1st & 10 at opp 37
Rhodes rush right for 7 yards to the RICE30 (Ellerbee, E.), PENALTY UTSA holding (Pratt) 10 yards to the RICE47, NO PLAY.
5:52
1st & 20 at opp 47
Jalen Rhodes run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 49
5:52
2nd & 22 at opp 49
Tyrell Clay run for 3 yds to the Rice 46
3:17
3rd & 19 at opp 46
Timeout RICE, clock 03:17
3:17
3rd & 19 at opp 46
Dalton Sturm pass complete to Josh Stewart for 16 yds to the Rice 30
3:05
4th & 3 at opp 30
Timeout RICE, clock 03:05
3:05
4th & 3 at opp 30
Yannis Routsas pass incomplete
Rice Interception, 1 play
2:59
1st & 10 at own 30
Miklo Smalls pass intercepted Clayton Johnson return for no gain to the TexSA 25
UTSA End of game, 4 plays
2:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Dalton Sturm run for 2 yds to the TexSA 27
2:51
2nd & 8 at own 27
Tyrell Clay run for 14 yds to the TexSA 41 for a 1ST down
2:51
1st & 10 at own 41
UT SAN ANTONIO Penalty, false start (Josh Stewart) to the TexSA 36
2:51
1st & 15 at own 36
Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSA 35
2:51
2nd & 16 at own 35
Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexSA 33
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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