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 Bryant BakerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Rice
0
7
0
14
21
UAB
21
21
7
3
52
Standouts
No. 11PassingA.J. Erdely20 of 21, 197 yards, 3 TDUAB
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Rice
UAB
463
Total yards
439
227
Passing yards
197
236
Rushing yards
242
9.5
Yards per pass
9.4
6.7
Yards per rush
6.7
17
First downs
21
8–14
Third downs
9–11
1–1
Fourth downs
0–0
3
Turnovers
0
6–50
Penalties
1–15
30:49
Possession
29:11
0
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Rice
UAB
41%
Success rate
60%
0.11
EPA per play
0.52
1.61
Explosiveness
1.09
0.13
Rushing EPA
0.45
0.08
Passing EPA
0.71
48%
Passing-down success
43%
−0.73
First-down EPA
0.25
0.44
Second-down EPA
0.54
1.13
Third-down EPA
1.24
3%
Havoc by its defense
20%
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)
UAB 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
UAB −9, over/under 49.5.
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 UAB 73%, Rice 27%. 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. UAB drives left to right, Rice right to left.
Q1 UABTouchdown, 11 plays, 65 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 UABTouchdown, 6 plays, 82 yards
Q1 RiceInterception, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q1 UABTouchdown, 1 play, 9 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 8 plays, −4 yards
Q1 UABTouchdown, 9 plays, 83 yards
Q2 RiceTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
Q2 RicePick-six, 1 play (UAB scores), 0 yards
Q2 RiceFumble, 4 plays, 41 yards
Q2 UABTouchdown, 6 plays, 66 yards
Q2 RiceEnd of half, 10 plays, 69 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 8 plays, 32 yards
Q3 UABTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 UABPunt, 3 plays, 21 yards
Q3 RiceTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
Q4 UABField goal, 9 plays, 38 yards
Q4 RiceTouchdown, 11 plays, 35 yards
Q4 UABEnd of game, 4 plays, 10 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then UAB 21, Rice 0
UAB Touchdown, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 61 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the UAB 39
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 39
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Donnie Lee for 6 yds to the UAB 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Andre Wilson for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
15:00
2nd & 5 at the 50
Spencer Brown run for 8 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Donnie Lee run for 5 yds to the Rice 37
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 37
James Noble III run for 12 yds to the Rice 25 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
A.J. Erdely pass complete to James Noble III for 6 yds to the Rice 19
15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 19
Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the Rice 16
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 16
Spencer Brown run for 13 yds to the Rice 3 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 3
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the Rice 1
10:24
2nd & goal at opp 1
Spencer Brown run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)UAB 7, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
10:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:24
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Walter run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 24
10:24
2nd & 11 at own 24
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 8 yds to the Rice 32
10:24
3rd & 3 at own 32
Cameron Montgomery run for no gain to the Rice 32
10:24
4th & 3 at own 32
Jack Fox punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Andre Wilson at the UAB 18
UAB Touchdown, 6 plays
8:18
1st & 10 at own 18
Spencer Brown run for 8 yds to the UAB 26
8:18
2nd & 2 at own 26
A.J. Erdely pass incomplete to Xavier Ubosi
8:18
3rd & 2 at own 26
Spencer Brown run for 8 yds to the UAB 34 for a 1ST down
8:18
1st & 10 at own 34
Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the UAB 38
8:18
2nd & 6 at own 38
Spencer Brown run for 19 yds to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
6:17
1st & 10 at opp 43
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Donnie Lee for 43 yds for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)UAB 14, Rice 0
6:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Timeout RICE, clock 06:17
Rice Interception, 3 plays
6:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Sam Glaesmann pass incomplete to Austin Walter
6:17
2nd & 10 at own 25
Kylen Granson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 21
6:17
3rd & 14 at own 21
Sam Glaesmann pass intercepted Darious Williams return for 26 yds to the Rice 9
UAB Touchdown, 1 play
5:12
1st & goal at opp 9
Spencer Brown run for 9 yds for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)UAB 21, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 8 plays
5:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 64 yds , Austin Trammell return for 7 yds to the Rice 8
5:06
1st & 10 at own 8
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 14 yds to the Rice 22 for a 1ST down
5:06
1st & 10 at own 22
Miklo Smalls run for 13 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
4:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Timeout UAB, clock 04:25
4:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Austin Walter run for 4 yds to the Rice 39
4:25
2nd & 6 at own 39
Miklo Smalls run for 3 yds to the Rice 42
4:25
3rd & 3 at own 42
Miklo Smalls run for 28 yds to the UAB 30 for a 1ST down
4:25
1st & 10 at opp 30
Austin Trammell run for a loss of 7 yards to the UAB 37
4:25
2nd & 17 at opp 37
Austin Trammell run for a loss of 3 yards to the UAB 40
4:25
3rd & 20 at opp 40
Samuel Stewart run for 1 yd to the UAB 39
4:25
4th & 19 at opp 39
Jack Fox punt for 22 yds, fair catch by Andre Wilson at the UAB 17
UAB Touchdown, 9 plays
0:32
1st & 10 at own 17
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Xavier Ubosi for 6 yds to the UAB 23
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at own 23
Spencer Brown run for 42 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Donnie Lee for 3 yds to the Rice 32
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 32
James Noble III run for 3 yds to the Rice 29
Q2 15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 29
Spencer Brown run for 7 yds to the Rice 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 22
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Donnie Lee for no gain to the Rice 22
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 22
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Collin Lisa for 9 yds to the Rice 13
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 13
A.J. Erdely run for 12 yds to the Rice 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:04
1st & goal at opp 1
Spencer Brown run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)UAB 28, Rice 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then UAB 42, Rice 7
Rice Touchdown, 2 plays
11:04
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 5 yds to the Rice 30
10:13
2nd & 5 at own 30
Austin Walter run for 70 yds for a TD, (Will Harrison KICK)UAB 28, Rice 7
10:13
1st & 0 at own 35
UAB Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Fitzgerald Mofor) to the 50 yard line
10:13
1st & 0 at the 50
Jack Fox on-side kick recovered by RICE at the UAB 40
9:57
1st & 10 at opp 40
Miklo Smalls pass intercepted for a TD Brontae Harris return for 64 yds for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)UAB 35, Rice 7
Rice Fumble, 4 plays
9:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Walter run for 3 yds to the Rice 28
9:57
2nd & 7 at own 28
Samuel Stewart run for 2 yds to the Rice 30
9:57
3rd & 5 at own 30
RICE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rice 25
9:57
3rd & 10 at own 25
Miklo Smalls run for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:57
1st & 10 at the 50
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 10 yds to the UAB 34 Nahshon Ellerbe fumbled, forced by Will Dawkins, recovered by UAB Garrison Mitchell
UAB Touchdown, 6 plays
7:28
1st & 10 at own 34
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Andre Wilson for 7 yds to the UAB 41
7:28
2nd & 3 at own 41
James Noble III run for 20 yds to the Rice 39 for a 1ST down
7:28
1st & 10 at opp 39
James Noble III run for 17 yds to the Rice 22 for a 1ST down
7:28
1st & 10 at opp 22
Kailon Carter run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 23
7:28
2nd & 11 at opp 23
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Andre Wilson for 7 yds to the Rice 16
4:37
3rd & 4 at opp 16
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Andre Wilson for 16 yds for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)UAB 42, Rice 7
Rice End of half, 10 plays
4:37
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:37
1st & 10 at own 25
Samuel Stewart run for 2 yds to the Rice 27
4:37
2nd & 8 at own 27
Miklo Smalls run for 2 yds to the Rice 29
4:37
3rd & 6 at own 29
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Kylen Granson for 13 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
4:37
1st & 10 at own 42
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Samuel Stewart for 5 yds to the Rice 47
1:34
2nd & 5 at own 47
Timeout UAB, clock 01:34
1:34
2nd & 5 at own 47
SMALLS, Miklo pass complete to CEPHUS, Aaron for 40 yards to the UAB13 (THOMAS, B.), PENALTY RICE holding (DILL, Joseph) 10 yards to the RICE37, NO PLAY.
1:34
2nd & 15 at own 37
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Austin Walter for 33 yds to the UAB 30 for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & 10 at opp 30
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Austin Walter
1:34
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
1:34
3rd & 10 at opp 30
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 22 yds to the UAB 8 for a 1ST down
0:26
1st & 0 at opp 8
Timeout RICE, clock 00:26
0:26
1st & goal at opp 8
Miklo Smalls sacked by Stacy Keely for a loss of 4 yards to the UAB 12
0:19
2nd & 0 at opp 12
Timeout RICE, clock 00:19
0:19
2nd & goal at opp 12
Miklo Smalls run for 6 yds to the UAB 6
3rd quarter5 drives, then UAB 49, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 8 plays
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Samuel Stewart run for 7 yds to the Rice 32
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 32
Samuel Stewart run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 30
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 30
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Kylen Granson for 13 yds to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Austin Walter run for 1 yd to the Rice 44
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 44
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Kylen Granson for 19 yds to the UAB 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 37
RICE Penalty, false start (Robby Wells III) to the UAB 42
15:00
2nd & 15 at opp 42
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Cameron Johnson for 6 yds to the UAB 36
11:16
3rd & 9 at opp 36
SMALLS, Miklo pass complete to CEPHUS, Aaron for 36 yards to the UAB0, clock 11:16, PENALTY RICE holding 10 yards to the UAB46, NO PLAY.
11:16
3rd & 19 at opp 46
Austin Walter run for 3 yds to the UAB 43
11:16
4th & 16 at opp 43
Jack Fox punt for 43 yds for a touchback
UAB Touchdown, 9 plays
10:31
1st & 10 at own 20
Spencer Brown run for 5 yds to the UAB 25
10:31
2nd & 5 at own 25
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the UAB 27
10:31
3rd & 3 at own 27
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Andre Wilson for 15 yds to the UAB 42 for a 1ST down
10:31
1st & 10 at own 42
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Andre Wilson for 13 yds to the Rice 45 for a 1ST down
10:31
1st & 10 at opp 45
James Noble III run for 2 yds to the Rice 43
10:31
2nd & 8 at opp 43
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Donnie Lee for 32 yds to the Rice 11 for a 1ST down
10:31
1st & 10 at opp 11
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Collin Lisa for 2 yds to the Rice 9
10:31
2nd & 8 at opp 9
Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the Rice 5
6:27
3rd & 4 at opp 5
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Andre Wilson for 5 yds for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)UAB 49, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 3 plays
6:27
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:27
1st & 10 at own 25
Samuel Stewart run for 1 yd to the Rice 26
6:27
2nd & 9 at own 26
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Nahshon Ellerbe, broken up by Garrett Marino
6:27
3rd & 9 at own 26
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 5 yds to the Rice 31
6:27
4th & 4 at own 31
Jack Fox punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Andre Wilson at the UAB 33
UAB Punt, 3 plays
4:50
1st & 10 at own 33
BROWN, S. rush for loss of 4 yards to the UAB29 (ELLERBEE, E.), PENALTY RICE personal foul (ABERCRUMBIA, Z.) 15 yards to the UAB48, 1ST DOWN UAB, NO PLAY.
4:50
1st & 10 at own 48
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Hayden Pittman for 3 yds to the Rice 49
4:50
2nd & 7 at opp 49
Donnie Lee run for 3 yds to the Rice 46
4:50
3rd & 4 at opp 46
A.J. Erdely run for no gain to the Rice 46
4:50
4th & 4 at opp 46
Joel Dixon punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Rice Touchdown, 6 plays
2:39
1st & 10 at own 20
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 4 yds to the Rice 24
2:39
2nd & 6 at own 24
Will Phillips run for 1 yd to the Rice 25
2:39
3rd & 5 at own 25
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 63 yds to the UAB 12 for a 1ST down
2:39
1st & 10 at opp 12
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 3 yds to the UAB 9
2:39
2nd & 7 at opp 9
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus, broken up by D.A. Williams
Q4 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 9
Timeout UAB, clock 15:00
Q4 14:54
3rd & 7 at opp 9
Miklo Smalls run for 9 yds for a TD, (Will Harrison KICK)UAB 49, Rice 14
4th quarter3 drives, then UAB 52, Rice 21
UAB Field goal, 9 plays
14:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 18 yds
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 48
James Noble III run for 9 yds to the Rice 39
14:54
2nd & 1 at opp 39
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Jonathan Haden for 11 yds to the Rice 28 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 28
James Noble III run for 4 yds to the Rice 24
14:54
2nd & 6 at opp 24
James Noble III run for 4 yds to the Rice 20
14:54
3rd & 2 at opp 20
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Carlos Stephens for 3 yds to the Rice 17 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 17
James Noble III run for 1 yd to the Rice 16
14:54
2nd & 9 at opp 16
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Justin Walker for 5 yds to the Rice 11
14:54
3rd & 4 at opp 11
James Noble III run for 1 yd to the Rice 10
8:53
4th & 3 at opp 10
Timeout UAB, clock 08:53
8:49
4th & 3 at opp 10
Nick Vogel 27 yd FG GOODUAB 52, Rice 14
Rice Touchdown, 11 plays
8:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 61 yds , Austin Trammell return for 27 yds to the Rice 31
8:40
1st & 10 at own 31
RICE Penalty, false start (Joseph Dill) to the Rice 26
8:40
1st & 15 at own 26
Miklo Smalls run for 16 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at own 42
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Nahshon Ellerbe for 6 yds to the Rice 48
8:40
2nd & 4 at own 48
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Kylen Granson
8:40
3rd & 4 at own 48
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Robby Wells III for 5 yds to the UAB 47 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 47
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Kylen Granson for 24 yds to the UAB 23 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 23
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
8:40
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Austin Walter run for 8 yds to the UAB 15
8:40
3rd & 2 at opp 15
Miklo Smalls run for 1 yd to the UAB 14
8:40
4th & 1 at opp 14
Austin Walter run for 1 yd to the UAB 13 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 13
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Robby Wells III for 3 yds to the UAB 10
2:49
2nd & 7 at opp 10
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 10 yds for a TD, (Will Harrison KICK)UAB 52, Rice 21
UAB End of game, 4 plays
2:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox on-side kick recovered by UAB at the Rice 44
2:47
1st & 10 at opp 44
Kylen Binn run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 45
2:47
2nd & 11 at opp 45
Carlos Stephens run for 3 yds to the Rice 42
2:47
3rd & 8 at opp 42
Kylen Binn run for 8 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
2:47
1st & 10 at opp 34
Carlos Stephens run for no gain to the Rice 34
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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