Referee Dan Gautreaux; umpire Ben Young; head linesman Maia Chaka; line judge Thomas Eaton; side judge Justin Larrew; field judge Lark Jones; back judge Larry C Neal Jr; center judge Kevin RandallGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Louisiana Tech
7
14
7
14
42
Rice
0
7
7
14
28
Standouts
No. 8PassingJ’Mar Smith21 of 32, 237 yards, 1 TDLouisiana Tech
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Louisiana Tech
Rice
417
Total yards
434
237
Passing yards
187
180
Rushing yards
247
7.4
Yards per pass
11.0
4.6
Yards per rush
5.4
24
First downs
19
5–11
Third downs
5–10
1–1
Fourth downs
1–1
0
Turnovers
4
4–25
Penalties
5–49
31:21
Possession
28:39
1
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Louisiana Tech
Rice
51%
Success rate
56%
0.34
EPA per play
0.17
1.20
Explosiveness
1.29
0.34
Rushing EPA
0.31
0.35
Passing EPA
−0.18
36%
Passing-down success
43%
0.04
First-down EPA
0.08
0.35
Second-down EPA
0.03
1.11
Third-down EPA
0.07
14%
Havoc by its defense
18%
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)
Louisiana Tech 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Louisiana Tech −12, over/under 51.5.
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 Louisiana Tech 80%, Rice 20%. 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. Rice drives left to right, Louisiana Tech right to left.
Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 RiceFumble, 7 plays, 37 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 7 plays, 59 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 10 plays, 76 yards
Q2 RiceTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 38 yards
Q2 RiceInterception, 6 plays, 38 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechEnd of half, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q3 RiceTouchdown, 11 plays, 67 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
Q3 RiceTouchdown, 7 plays, 61 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechPunt, 8 plays, 38 yards
Q4 RiceTouchdown, 11 plays, 83 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q4 RicePick-six, 3 plays (Louisiana Tech scores), 7 yards
Q4 RiceInterception, 3 plays, 30 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Louisiana Tech 7, Rice 0
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jarred Craft run for 4 yds to the LaTch 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Jarred Craft run for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 27
14:18
3rd & 8 at own 27
Timeout RICE, clock 14:18
14:18
3rd & 8 at own 27
LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, IR (Teddy Veal) to the LaTch 22
14:18
3rd & 13 at own 22
Boston Scott run for 10 yds to the LaTch 32
14:18
4th & 3 at own 32
Davan Dyer punt for 42 yds, downed at the Rice 26
Rice Punt, 3 plays
12:59
1st & 10 at own 26
Jordan Myers run for 3 yds to the Rice 29
12:59
2nd & 7 at own 29
Sam Glaesmann sacked by Amik Robertson for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 26
12:59
3rd & 10 at own 26
Sam Glaesmann pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
12:59
4th & 10 at own 26
Jack Fox punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Teddy Veal at the LaTch 35
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
11:37
1st & 10 at own 35
Boston Scott run for a loss of 3 yards to the LaTch 32
11:37
2nd & 13 at own 32
J’Mar Smith sacked by Preston Gordon for a loss of 7 yards to the LaTch 25
11:37
3rd & 20 at own 25
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 13 yds to the LaTch 38
11:37
4th & 7 at own 38
Davan Dyer punt for 40 yds
Rice Fumble, 7 plays
9:52
1st & 10 at own 22
Sam Glaesmann run for 8 yds to the Rice 30
9:52
2nd & 2 at own 30
Jordan Myers run for 7 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
9:52
1st & 10 at own 37
Sam Glaesmann pass incomplete to Austin Walter, broken up by Amik Robertson
9:52
2nd & 10 at own 37
Sam Glaesmann pass incomplete to Jordan Myers, broken up by Secdrick Cooper
9:52
3rd & 10 at own 37
Sam Glaesmann run for 26 yds to the LaTch 37 for a 1ST down
9:52
1st & 10 at opp 37
Emmanuel Esukpa run for 3 yds to the LaTch 34
9:52
2nd & 7 at opp 34
Sam Glaesmann run for a loss of 7 yards to the LaTch 41 Sam Glaesmann fumbled, recovered by LaTch Dae’Von Washington
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 7 plays
7:22
1st & 10 at own 41
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Kam McKnight for 5 yds to the LaTch 46
7:22
2nd & 5 at own 46
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Marlon Watts for 11 yds to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
7:22
1st & 10 at opp 43
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Marlon Watts for 11 yds to the Rice 32 for a 1ST down
7:22
1st & 10 at opp 32
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 15 yds to the Rice 17 for a 1ST down
7:22
1st & 10 at opp 17
Boston Scott run for 9 yds to the Rice 8
7:22
2nd & 1 at opp 8
J’Mar Smith run for 3 yds to the Rice 5 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & goal at opp 5
Boston Scott run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 7, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
4:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 53 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe return for 12 yds to the Rice 24
4:15
1st & 10 at own 24
Sam Glaesmann pass incomplete to Austin Walter, broken up by Amik Robertson
4:15
2nd & 10 at own 24
Sam Glaesmann pass complete to Austin Walter for 5 yds to the Rice 29
4:15
3rd & 5 at own 29
Sam Glaesmann pass complete to Austin Walter for 4 yds to the Rice 33
4:15
4th & 1 at own 33
Jack Fox punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Teddy Veal at the LaTch 24
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 10 plays
2:42
1st & 10 at own 24
Jarred Craft run for 6 yds to the LaTch 30
2:42
2nd & 4 at own 30
Jarred Craft run for 18 yds to the LaTch 48 for a 1ST down
2:42
1st & 10 at own 48
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete
2:42
2nd & 10 at own 48
J’Mar Smith sacked by Roe Wilkins for a loss of 5 yards to the LaTch 43
2:42
3rd & 15 at own 43
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 13 yds to the Rice 44
Q2 15:00
4th & 2 at opp 44
Boston Scott run for 3 yds to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Kam McKnight, broken up by J.T. Ibe
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 41
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Javonte Woodard for 31 yds to the Rice 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 10
Boston Scott run for 4 yds to the Rice 6
Q2 13:08
2nd & goal at opp 6
Boston Scott run for 6 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 14, Rice 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Louisiana Tech 21, Rice 7
Rice Touchdown, 6 plays
13:08
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 63 yds , Austin Trammell return for 18 yds to the Rice 20
13:08
1st & 10 at own 20
Jordan Myers run for 3 yds to the Rice 23
13:08
2nd & 7 at own 23
Sam Glaesmann pass complete to Kylen Granson for 32 yds to the LaTch 45 for a 1ST down
13:08
1st & 10 at opp 45
Sam Glaesmann run for 3 yds to the LaTch 42
13:08
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Sam Glaesmann pass complete to Kylen Granson for 41 yds to the LaTch 1 for a 1ST down
13:08
1st & goal at opp 1
Emmanuel Esukpa run for no gain to the LaTch 1
10:17
2nd & goal at opp 1
Sam Glaesmann run for 1 yd for a TD, (Will Harrison KICK)Louisiana Tech 14, Rice 7
Louisiana Tech Punt, 5 plays
10:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 58 yds , Boston Scott return for 23 yds to the LaTch 30
10:17
1st & 10 at own 30
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Marlon Watts
10:17
2nd & 10 at own 30
Jarred Craft run for 18 yds to the LaTch 48 for a 1ST down
10:17
1st & 10 at own 48
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
10:17
2nd & 10 at own 48
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Jarred Craft for no gain to the LaTch 48
10:17
3rd & 10 at own 48
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to DeJuawn Oliver
10:17
4th & 10 at own 48
Brady Farlow punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the RICE 9 RICE Penalty, Offensive holding (4 Yards) to the Rice 5
Rice Punt, 3 plays
9:03
1st & 10 at own 5
Emmanuel Esukpa run for 5 yds to the Rice 10
9:03
2nd & 5 at own 10
Emmanuel Esukpa run for no gain to the Rice 10
9:03
3rd & 5 at own 10
Sam Glaesmann run for 2 yds to the Rice 12
9:03
4th & 3 at own 12
Jack Fox punt for 41 yds , Teddy Veal returns for no gain to the Rice 12 RICE Penalty, personal foul (George Nyakwol) to the Rice 38
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
6:59
1st & 10 at opp 38
Boston Scott run for 9 yds to the Rice 29
6:59
2nd & 1 at opp 29
J’Mar Smith run for 10 yds to the Rice 19 for a 1ST down
6:59
1st & 10 at opp 19
J’Mar Smith pass complete to DeJuawn Oliver for 16 yds to the Rice 3 for a 1ST down
6:59
1st & goal at opp 3
Jarred Craft run for no gain to the Rice 3
6:59
2nd & goal at opp 3
LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, illegal procedure (-5 Yards) to the Rice 8
6:59
2nd & goal at opp 8
J’Mar Smith run for 3 yds to the Rice 5
3:44
3rd & 0 at opp 5
Timeout RICE, clock 03:44
3:38
3rd & goal at opp 5
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Kam McKnight for 5 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 21, Rice 7
Rice Interception, 6 plays
3:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds , Austin Trammell return for 15 yds to the Rice 15
3:38
1st & 10 at own 15
Cameron Montgomery run for 12 yds to the Rice 27 for a 1ST down
3:38
1st & 10 at own 27
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 2 yds to the Rice 29
2:50
2nd & 8 at own 29
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 02:50
2:50
2nd & 8 at own 29
Sam Glaesmann run for 1 yd to the Rice 30
2:44
3rd & 7 at own 30
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 02:44
2:44
3rd & 7 at own 30
Sam Glaesmann run for 18 yds to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down
2:44
1st & 10 at own 48
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 5 yds to the LaTch 47
2:44
2nd & 5 at opp 47
Sam Glaesmann pass intercepted L’Jarius Sneed return for a loss of 5 yards to the LaTch 21
Louisiana Tech End of half, 5 plays
1:18
1st & 10 at own 21
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Javonte Woodard
1:18
2nd & 10 at own 21
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Marlon Watts for 16 yds to the LaTch 37 for a 1ST down
1:18
1st & 10 at own 37
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Marlon Watts, broken up by Justin Bickham
1:18
2nd & 10 at own 37
J’Mar Smith run for 4 yds to the LaTch 41
1:18
3rd & 6 at own 41
Jarred Craft run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 40
3rd quarter3 drives, then Louisiana Tech 28, Rice 14
Rice Touchdown, 11 plays
15:00
4th & 7 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 45 yds , DJ Green return for 13 yds to the Rice 33
15:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Jordan Myers run for 8 yds to the Rice 41
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 41
Jordan Myers run for 3 yds to the Rice 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
RICE Penalty, Offensive holding (Sam Pierce) to the Rice 34
15:00
1st & 20 at own 34
Jordan Myers run for 17 yds to the LaTch 49
15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 49
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 2 yds to the LaTch 47
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 47
Jordan Myers run for 2 yds to the LaTch 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Austin Walter run for 6 yds to the LaTch 39
15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 39
Cameron Montgomery run for 7 yds to the LaTch 32 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 5 yds to the LaTch 27
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 27
Kylen Granson run for 12 yds to the LaTch 15 for a 1ST down
9:05
1st & 10 at opp 15
Timeout RICE, clock 09:05
9:05
1st & 10 at opp 15
Austin Walter run for 11 yds to the LaTch 4 for a 1ST down
8:43
1st & goal at opp 4
Sam Glaesmann run for 4 yds for a TD, (Will Harrison KICK)Louisiana Tech 21, Rice 14
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 12 plays
8:43
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:43
1st & 10 at own 25
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 4 yds to the LaTch 29
8:43
2nd & 6 at own 29
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 8 yds to the LaTch 37 for a 1ST down
8:43
1st & 10 at own 37
Jarred Craft run for 3 yds to the LaTch 40
8:43
2nd & 7 at own 40
Jarred Craft run for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 38
8:43
3rd & 9 at own 38
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 10 yds to the LaTch 48 for a 1ST down
8:43
1st & 10 at own 48
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 7 yds to the Rice 45
8:43
2nd & 3 at opp 45
Boston Scott run for 3 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
8:43
1st & 10 at opp 42
LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, Offensive holding (O’Shea Dugas) to the LaTch 48
8:43
1st & 20 at own 48
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Kam McKnight for 14 yds to the Rice 38
8:43
2nd & 6 at opp 38
RICE Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Justin Bickham) to the Rice 23 for a 1ST down
8:43
1st & 10 at opp 23
Boston Scott run for 6 yds to the Rice 17
8:43
2nd & 4 at opp 17
Boston Scott run for 1 yd to the Rice 16
8:43
3rd & 3 at opp 16
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 12 yds to the Rice 4 for a 1ST down
2:03
1st & goal at opp 4
Jarred Craft run for 4 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 28, Rice 14
Rice Touchdown, 7 plays
2:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 41 yds , DJ Green return for 15 yds to the Rice 39
2:03
1st & 10 at own 39
Austin Walter run for 7 yds to the Rice 46
2:03
2nd & 3 at own 46
Sam Glaesmann pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 24 yds to the LaTch 30 for a 1ST down
2:03
1st & 10 at opp 30
Cameron Montgomery run for 12 yds to the LaTch 18 for a 1ST down
2:03
1st & 10 at opp 18
Jordan Myers run for 1 yd to the LaTch 17
Q4 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 17
Austin Walter run for 7 yds to the LaTch 10
Q4 15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 10
Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the LaTch 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:03
1st & goal at opp 8
Will Phillips run for 8 yds for a TD, (Will Harrison KICK)Louisiana Tech 28, Rice 21
4th quarter6 drives, then Louisiana Tech 42, Rice 28
Louisiana Tech Punt, 8 plays
14:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 51 yds, downed at the LaTch 14
14:03
1st & 10 at own 14
Jarred Craft run for 14 yds to the LaTch 28 for a 1ST down
14:03
1st & 10 at own 28
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to DeJuawn Oliver
14:03
2nd & 10 at own 28
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Marlon Watts, broken up by Destri White
14:03
3rd & 10 at own 28
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 12 yds to the LaTch 40 for a 1ST down
14:03
1st & 10 at own 40
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Cee Jay Powell for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:03
1st & 10 at the 50
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Kam McKnight, broken up by Brandon Douglas-Dotson
14:03
2nd & 10 at the 50
Boston Scott run for a loss of 3 yards to the LaTch 47
14:03
3rd & 13 at own 47
J’Mar Smith run for 10 yds to the Rice 43
14:03
4th & 3 at opp 43
LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Rice 48
14:03
4th & 8 at opp 48
Brady Farlow punt for 31 yds, downed at the Rice 17
Rice Touchdown, 11 plays
10:24
1st & 10 at own 17
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 6 yds to the Rice 23
10:24
2nd & 4 at own 23
Sam Glaesmann run for 6 yds to the Rice 29 for a 1ST down
10:24
1st & 10 at own 29
Jordan Myers run for 5 yds to the Rice 34
10:24
2nd & 5 at own 34
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 6 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
10:24
1st & 10 at own 40
RICE Penalty, illegal procedure (-5 Yards) to the Rice 35
10:24
1st & 15 at own 35
Cameron Montgomery run for 11 yds to the Rice 46
10:24
2nd & 4 at own 46
Sam Glaesmann run for 2 yds to the Rice 48
10:24
3rd & 2 at own 48
Austin Walter run for 3 yds to the LaTch 49 for a 1ST down
10:24
1st & 10 at opp 49
Austin Walter run for no gain to the LaTch 49
10:24
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Jordan Myers run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 49
10:24
3rd & 12 at own 49
Sam Glaesmann pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
4:33
4th & 12 at own 49
Sam Glaesmann pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 51 yds for a TD, (Will Harrison KICK)Tied at 28
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 11 plays
4:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Jarred Craft run for 2 yds to the LaTch 27
4:33
2nd & 8 at own 27
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Marlon Watts, broken up by Justin Bickham
4:33
3rd & 8 at own 27
J’Mar Smith run for 9 yds to the LaTch 36 for a 1ST down
4:33
1st & 10 at own 36
Boston Scott run for 2 yds to the LaTch 38
4:33
2nd & 8 at own 38
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 14 yds to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down
4:33
1st & 10 at opp 48
Boston Scott run for 6 yds to the Rice 42
4:33
2nd & 4 at opp 42
Boston Scott run for 6 yds to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down
4:33
1st & 10 at opp 36
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 10 yds to the Rice 26 for a 1ST down
4:33
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jarred Craft run for 3 yds to the Rice 23
1:11
2nd & 7 at opp 23
Timeout RICE, clock 01:11
1:11
2nd & 7 at opp 23
Boston Scott run for 21 yds to the Rice 2 for a 1ST down
1:04
1st & 0 at opp 2
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 01:04
1:00
1st & goal at opp 2
Boston Scott run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 35, Rice 28
Rice Pick-six, 3 plays (Louisiana Tech scores)
1:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Sam Glaesmann pass incomplete to Austin Walter
1:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Sam Glaesmann run for 7 yds to the Rice 32
0:42
3rd & 3 at own 32
Timeout RICE, clock 00:42
0:36
3rd & 3 at own 32
Sam Glaesmann pass intercepted for a TD Trey Spencer return for 37 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 42, Rice 28
Rice Interception, 3 plays
0:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Sam Glaesmann pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
0:36
2nd & 10 at own 25
Sam Glaesmann pass complete to Parker Smith for 30 yds to the LaTch 45 for a 1ST down
0:36
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jackson Tyner pass intercepted, touchback. Darryl Lewis return for no gain
Louisiana Tech End of game, 1 play
0:09
1st & 10 at own 20
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 19
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.
RushingBoston Scott17 carries, 87 yards, 3 TDLouisiana Tech
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