Referee Jay Edwards; umpire Gregory Adams; head linesman Max Causey; line judge Jonathan May; 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
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Southern Miss
10
12
14
7
43
Rice
0
14
13
7
34
Standouts
No. 7PassingKwadra Griggs22 of 31, 331 yards, 3 TDSouthern Miss
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Southern Miss
Rice
517
Total yards
381
331
Passing yards
127
186
Rushing yards
254
10.7
Yards per pass
7.9
5.2
Yards per rush
5.2
28
First downs
26
5–9
Third downs
7–11
2–2
Fourth downs
1–2
0
Turnovers
0
10–86
Penalties
3–30
27:18
Possession
32:42
4
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Southern Miss
Rice
54%
Success rate
48%
0.46
EPA per play
0.34
1.30
Explosiveness
1.53
0.18
Rushing EPA
0.40
0.86
Passing EPA
0.21
58%
Passing-down success
56%
0.16
First-down EPA
−0.10
0.60
Second-down EPA
0.58
1.19
Third-down EPA
1.24
18%
Havoc by its defense
6%
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)
Southern Miss 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Southern Miss −11, over/under 49.
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 Southern Miss 78%, Rice 22%. 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, Southern Miss right to left.
Q1 Southern MissField goal, 10 plays, 54 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 Southern MissTouchdown, 3 plays, 61 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q1 Southern MissField goal, 12 plays, 71 yards
Q2 RiceTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Southern MissTouchdown, 8 plays, 63 yards
Q2 RiceTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Southern MissField goal, 10 plays, 44 yards
Q3 RiceTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Southern MissTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q3 RiceTouchdown, 7 plays, 73 yards
Q3 Southern MissTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q3 RiceTouchdown, 14 plays, 91 yards
Q4 Southern MissTouchdown, 10 plays, 67 yards
Q4 RiceTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 24 yards
Q4 Southern MissEnd of game, 2 plays, −8 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Southern Miss 10, Rice 0
Southern Miss Field goal, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds , Quez Watkins return for 21 yds to the SoMis 21
15:00
1st & 10 at own 21
Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Tez Parks for 14 yds to the SoMis 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ito Smith run for 11 yds to the SoMis 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Ito Smith run for 10 yds to the Rice 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Tez Parks run for 3 yds to the Rice 41
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 41
Ito Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 43
15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 43
Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Korey Robertson for 15 yds to the Rice 28 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 28
Kwadra Griggs pass incomplete to Korey Robertson
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the Rice 25
15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 25
Kwadra Griggs pass incomplete to Isaiah Jones, broken up by Brandon Douglas-Dotson
10:53
4th & 7 at opp 25
Parker Shaunfield 42 yd FG GOODSouthern Miss 3, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
10:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Walter run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 24
10:53
2nd & 11 at own 24
Miklo Smalls sacked by Xavier Thigpen for a loss of 7 yards to the Rice 17
10:53
3rd & 18 at own 17
Nahshon Ellerbe run for no gain to the Rice 30 Nahshon Ellerbe fumbled, forced by Jacques Turner, recovered by Rice Nahshon Ellerbe
10:53
4th & 5 at own 30
Jack Fox punt for 41 yds , Allenzae Staggers returns for 20 yds to the 50 yard line SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the SoMis 39
Southern Miss Touchdown, 3 plays
8:47
1st & 10 at own 39
Ito Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 38
8:47
2nd & 11 at own 38
Ito Smith run for 11 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
7:34
1st & 10 at own 49
Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Tim Jones for 51 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)Southern Miss 10, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 5 plays
7:34
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 63 yds , Austin Trammell return for 7 yds to the Rice 9
7:34
1st & 10 at own 9
Nahshon Ellerbe run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 8
7:34
2nd & 11 at own 8
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 26 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
7:34
1st & 10 at own 34
Miklo Smalls sacked by Racheem Boothe for a loss of 10 yards to the Rice 24 Miklo Smalls fumbled, recovered by Rice Sam Pierce , return for 0 yards
7:34
2nd & 20 at own 24
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Robby Wells III for a loss of 6 yards to the Rice 18
7:34
3rd & 26 at own 18
Miklo Smalls run for 8 yds to the Rice 26
7:34
4th & 18 at own 26
Jack Fox punt for 57 yds, downed at the SoMis 17
Southern Miss Field goal, 12 plays
4:15
1st & 10 at own 17
Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Tez Parks for 2 yds to the SoMis 19
4:15
2nd & 8 at own 19
Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 12 yds to the SoMis 31 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & 10 at own 31
Tez Parks run for 5 yds to the SoMis 36
4:15
2nd & 5 at own 36
Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Korey Robertson for 35 yds to the Rice 29 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & 10 at opp 29
Ito Smith run for 2 yds to the Rice 27
4:15
2nd & 8 at opp 27
Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Tim Jones for 5 yds to the Rice 22
4:15
3rd & 3 at opp 22
T’Rod Daniels run for 2 yds to the Rice 20
4:15
4th & 1 at opp 20
Ito Smith run for 4 yds to the Rice 16 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & 10 at opp 16
Ito Smith run for 5 yds to the Rice 11
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 11
Kwadra Griggs pass incomplete to Quez Watkins
Q2 15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 11
Kwadra Griggs run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 12
Q2 14:16
4th & 6 at opp 12
Parker Shaunfield 29 yd FG GOODSouthern Miss 13, Rice 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then Southern Miss 22, Rice 14
Rice Touchdown, 12 plays
14:16
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the Rice 27
14:16
2nd & 8 at own 27
Miklo Smalls run for 4 yds to the Rice 31
13:03
3rd & 4 at own 31
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 13:03
13:03
3rd & 4 at own 31
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Austin Walter for 4 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
13:03
1st & 10 at own 35
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 12 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
13:03
1st & 10 at own 47
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 6 yds to the SoMis 47
13:03
2nd & 4 at opp 47
Miklo Smalls run for no gain to the SoMis 47
13:03
3rd & 4 at opp 47
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Austin Walter for 2 yds to the SoMis 45
10:29
4th & 2 at opp 45
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 10:29
10:29
4th & 2 at opp 45
Austin Walter run for 3 yds to the SoMis 42 for a 1ST down
10:29
1st & 10 at opp 42
Austin Trammell run for 7 yds to the SoMis 35
10:29
2nd & 3 at opp 35
Miklo Smalls run for 8 yds to the SoMis 27 for a 1ST down SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, personal foul (Xavier Thigpen) to the SoMis 14 for a 1ST down
10:29
1st & 10 at opp 14
Miklo Smalls sacked by Xavier Thigpen for a loss of 4 yards to the SoMis 18
8:02
2nd & 14 at opp 18
Austin Walter run for 18 yds for a TD, (Will Harrison KICK)Southern Miss 13, Rice 7
Southern Miss Touchdown, 8 plays
8:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox on-side kick recovered by SOUTHERN MISS at the SoMis 37
8:02
1st & 10 at own 37
Ito Smith run for 12 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & 10 at own 49
Kwadra Griggs run for 8 yds to the Rice 43
8:02
2nd & 2 at opp 43
Ito Smith run for 12 yds to the Rice 31 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & 10 at opp 31
Kwadra Griggs pass incomplete to Tez Parks
8:02
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Korey Robertson for 13 yds to the Rice 18 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & 10 at opp 18
Ito Smith run for 4 yds to the Rice 14
8:02
2nd & 6 at opp 14
Ito Smith run for 12 yds to the Rice 2 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & goal at opp 2
Ito Smith run for 2 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Southern Miss 19, Rice 7
Rice Touchdown, 8 plays
5:15
1st & 0 at the 50
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
5:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Miklo Smalls run for 1 yd to the Rice 26
5:15
2nd & 9 at own 26
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 22 yds to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & 10 at own 48
Nahshon Ellerbe run for no gain to the Rice 48
5:15
2nd & 10 at own 48
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Austin Walter for 10 yds to the SoMis 42 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & 10 at opp 42
Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the SoMis 40
5:15
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Nahshon Ellerbe
2:23
3rd & 8 at opp 40
Timeout RICE, clock 02:23
2:23
3rd & 8 at opp 40
SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Curtis Mikell) to the SoMis 25 for a 1ST down
2:23
1st & 10 at opp 25
Will Phillips run for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 28
2:23
2nd & 13 at opp 28
SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, personal foul (Rod Crayton) to the SoMis 14 for a 1ST down
2:23
1st & 10 at opp 14
SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, personal foul (Rod Crayton) to the SoMis 7 for a 1ST down
1:28
1st & goal at opp 7
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 7 yds for a TD, (Will Harrison KICK)Southern Miss 19, Rice 14
Southern Miss Field goal, 10 plays
1:28
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds , Quez Watkins return for 22 yds to the SoMis 22
1:28
1st & 10 at own 22
Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Isaiah Jones for 10 yds to the SoMis 32 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Offensive holding (Allenzae Staggers) to the SoMis 22
1:28
1st & 10 at own 22
Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 3 yds to the SoMis 25
1:28
2nd & 7 at own 25
Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Ito Smith for 8 yds to the SoMis 33 for a 1ST down
1:28
1st & 10 at own 33
Kwadra Griggs pass incomplete to Allenzae Staggers
1:28
2nd & 10 at own 33
Kwadra Griggs pass incomplete to Isaiah Jones
1:28
3rd & 10 at own 33
Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Ito Smith for 11 yds to the SoMis 44 for a 1ST down
1:28
1st & 10 at own 44
Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Isaiah Jones for 12 yds to the Rice 44 for a 1ST down
1:28
1st & 10 at opp 44
Kwadra Griggs pass incomplete to Korey Robertson
1:28
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Korey Robertson for 10 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
0:05
1st & 10 at opp 34
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:05
0:05
1st & 10 at opp 34
Timeout RICE, clock 00:05
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Parker Shaunfield 51 yd FG GOODSouthern Miss 22, Rice 14
3rd quarter5 drives, then Southern Miss 36, Rice 27
Rice Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Trammell run for 14 yds to the Rice 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Nahshon Ellerbe run for no gain to the Rice 39
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 39
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 39
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 33 yds to the SoMis 28 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 28
Austin Trammell run for 5 yds to the SoMis 23
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 23
Austin Walter run for 1 yd to the SoMis 22
15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 22
SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Defensive holding (Curtis Mikell) to the SoMis 12 for a 1ST down
11:39
1st & 10 at opp 12
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 12 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Southern Miss 22, Rice 20
Southern Miss Touchdown, 11 plays
11:39
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Ito Smith run for 4 yds to the SoMis 29
11:39
2nd & 6 at own 29
Ito Smith run for 12 yds to the SoMis 41 for a 1ST down
11:39
1st & 10 at own 41
Ito Smith run for 5 yds to the SoMis 46
11:39
2nd & 5 at own 46
Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Ito Smith for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
11:39
3rd & 1 at the 50
SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (Isaiah Jones) to the SoMis 45
11:39
3rd & 6 at own 45
Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 12 yds to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
11:39
1st & 10 at opp 43
Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Korey Robertson for 19 yds to the Rice 24 for a 1ST down
11:39
1st & 10 at opp 24
Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the Rice 21
11:39
2nd & 7 at opp 21
Ito Smith run for 11 yds to the Rice 10 for a 1ST down
11:39
1st & goal at opp 10
Ito Smith run for 2 yds to the Rice 8
11:39
2nd & goal at opp 8
Kwadra Griggs run for 3 yds to the Rice 5
6:20
3rd & goal at opp 5
Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Korey Robertson for 5 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)Southern Miss 29, Rice 20
Rice Touchdown, 7 plays
6:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 57 yds , Austin Trammell return for 29 yds to the RICE 36 RICE Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Rice 27
6:20
1st & 10 at own 27
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 1 yd to the Rice 28
6:20
2nd & 9 at own 28
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 13 yds to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down
6:20
1st & 10 at own 41
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Austin Walter
6:20
2nd & 10 at own 41
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Parker Smith for 36 yds to the SoMis 23 for a 1ST down
6:20
1st & 10 at opp 23
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 3 yds to the SoMis 20
6:20
2nd & 7 at opp 20
Will Phillips run for 3 yds to the SoMis 17
2:30
3rd & 4 at opp 17
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 17 yds for a TD, (Will Harrison KICK)Southern Miss 29, Rice 27
Southern Miss Touchdown, 4 plays
2:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Isaiah Jones for 14 yds to the SoMis 39 for a 1ST down
2:30
1st & 10 at own 39
Tez Parks run for 10 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
2:30
1st & 10 at own 49
Tez Parks run for 4 yds to the Rice 47
0:43
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Korey Robertson for 47 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)Southern Miss 36, Rice 27
Rice Touchdown, 14 plays
0:43
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 58 yds , Austin Trammell return for 2 yds to the Rice 9
0:43
1st & 10 at own 9
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 5 yds to the Rice 14
Q4 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 14
Nahshon Ellerbe run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 13
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at own 13
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Austin Walter for 13 yds to the Rice 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 26
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 15 yds to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 7 yds to the Rice 48
Q4 15:00
2nd & 3 at own 48
RICE Penalty, false start (Will Phillips) to the Rice 43
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 43
Miklo Smalls run for 6 yds to the Rice 49
Q4 15:00
3rd & 2 at own 49
Miklo Smalls run for 20 yds to the SoMis 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 2 yds to the SoMis 29
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 29
Austin Walter run for 8 yds to the SoMis 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 2 yds to the SoMis 19
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 19
Miklo Smalls run for 11 yds to the SoMis 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 8
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 7 yds to the SoMis 1
Q4 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 1
SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, sideline interference ( Yards) to the SoMis 1
Q4 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 1
Miklo Smalls run for no gain to the SoMis 1
Q4 7:05
3rd & goal at opp 1
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 1 yd for a TD, (Will Harrison KICK)Southern Miss 36, Rice 34
4th quarter3 drives, then Southern Miss 43, Rice 34
Southern Miss Touchdown, 10 plays
7:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 64 yds , Quez Watkins return for 32 yds to the SoMis 33
7:05
1st & 10 at own 33
Tez Parks run for 2 yds to the SoMis 35
7:05
2nd & 8 at own 35
Kwadra Griggs pass incomplete to Isaiah Jones
7:05
3rd & 8 at own 35
Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Korey Robertson for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:05
1st & 10 at the 50
Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the Rice 47
7:05
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Kwadra Griggs run for 8 yds to the Rice 39 for a 1ST down
7:05
1st & 10 at opp 39
Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the Rice 36
7:05
2nd & 7 at opp 36
Ito Smith run for 4 yds to the Rice 32
7:05
3rd & 3 at opp 32
Kwadra Griggs pass incomplete to Allenzae Staggers
7:05
4th & 3 at opp 32
Kwadra Griggs pass complete to Quez Watkins for 14 yds to the Rice 18 for a 1ST down
2:55
1st & 10 at opp 18
Ito Smith run for 18 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)Southern Miss 43, Rice 34
Rice Turnover on downs, 9 plays
2:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds , Austin Trammell return for 23 yds to the Rice 23
2:55
1st & 10 at own 23
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Parker Smith, broken up by Paxton Schrimsher
2:55
2nd & 10 at own 23
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 18 yds to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down
2:55
1st & 10 at own 41
Nahshon Ellerbe run for no gain to the Rice 41
2:27
2nd & 10 at own 41
Timeout RICE, clock 02:27
2:27
2nd & 10 at own 41
Miklo Smalls run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
2:27
3rd & 1 at the 50
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 1 yd to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
2:27
1st & 10 at opp 49
TEAM pass incomplete
2:27
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Parker Smith
1:40
3rd & 10 at opp 49
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 01:40
1:40
3rd & 10 at opp 49
Miklo Smalls run for 1 yd to the SoMis 48
1:34
4th & 9 at opp 48
Timeout RICE, clock 01:34
1:34
4th & 9 at opp 48
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 01:34
1:34
4th & 9 at opp 48
Miklo Smalls sacked by Paxton Schrimsher for a loss of 5 yards to the Rice 47
Southern Miss End of game, 2 plays
1:28
1st & 10 at opp 47
TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the SoMis 49
1:28
2nd & 14 at own 49
TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the SoMis 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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