Referee S. LaMantia; umpire Michael Moten; head linesman Lea Bailey; line judge Joe Stahmer; side judge Tony Lombardo; field judge Carlos Guzman; back judge Tom Healey; center judge Eric SteenGame 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
Old Dominion
331
Total yards
360
90
Passing yards
188
241
Rushing yards
172
7.5
Yards per pass
6.5
4.8
Yards per rush
4.4
18
First downs
21
5–11
Third downs
7–15
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
0
4–30
Penalties
2–20
33:23
Possession
26:37
2
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Rice
Old Dominion
38%
Success rate
48%
0.05
EPA per play
0.15
1.40
Explosiveness
1.08
0.06
Rushing EPA
0.12
0.03
Passing EPA
0.17
41%
Passing-down success
32%
−0.36
First-down EPA
0.02
0.69
Second-down EPA
0.08
0.30
Third-down EPA
0.53
15%
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)
Old Dominion 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Old Dominion −7, 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 Old Dominion 69%, Rice 31%. 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. Old Dominion drives left to right, Rice right to left.
Q1 Old DominionPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 RiceTouchdown, 5 plays, 53 yards
Q1 Old DominionPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 Old DominionTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
Q1 RiceMissed FG, 10 plays, 42 yards
Q2 Old DominionField goal, 15 plays, 65 yards
Q2 RiceTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 1 yard
Q2 Old DominionMissed FG, 4 plays, −6 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q2 Old DominionMissed FG, 12 plays, 46 yards
Q2 RiceEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 RiceFumble, 4 plays, 11 yards
Q3 Old DominionPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 8 plays, 35 yards
Q3 Old DominionTouchdown, 8 plays, 70 yards
Q3 RiceTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Old DominionPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 Old DominionPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 RiceTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
Q4 Old DominionTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q4 RiceInterception, 2 plays, 15 yards
Q4 Old DominionEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Old Dominion 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
Steven Williams run for 3 yds to the ODU 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Steven Williams sacked by Roe Wilkins for a loss of 9 yards to the ODU 19
15:00
3rd & 16 at own 19
Ray Lawry run for 12 yds to the ODU 31
15:00
4th & 4 at own 31
Bailey Cate punt for 22 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rice 47
Rice Touchdown, 5 plays
13:11
1st & 10 at own 47
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Austin Walter for 14 yds to the ODU 39 for a 1ST down
13:11
1st & 10 at opp 39
Miklo Smalls run for 14 yds to the ODU 25 for a 1ST down
13:11
1st & 10 at opp 25
Nahshon Ellerbe run for no gain to the ODU 25
13:11
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Austin Trammell run for 17 yds to the ODU 8 for a 1ST down
10:39
1st & goal at opp 8
Austin Walter run for 8 yds for a TD, (Will Harrison KICK)Rice 7, Old Dominion 0
Old Dominion Punt, 3 plays
10:39
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Ray Lawry run for 1 yd to the ODU 26
10:39
2nd & 9 at own 26
Steven Williams run for 3 yds to the ODU 29
10:39
3rd & 6 at own 29
Steven Williams pass incomplete, broken up by Martin Nwakamma
10:39
4th & 6 at own 29
Bailey Cate punt for 34 yds , Austin Trammell returns for 3 yds to the Rice 40
Rice Punt, 3 plays
9:25
1st & 10 at own 40
OLDDOMINION Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the Rice 45
9:25
1st & 5 at own 45
Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the Rice 47
9:25
2nd & 3 at own 47
SMALLS, Miklo pass complete to WALTER, Austin for 40 yards to the ODU13, PENALTY RICE holding (MARTIN, Trey) 10 yards to the RICE37, NO PLAY.
9:25
2nd & 13 at own 37
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Parker Smith for 11 yds to the Rice 48
9:25
3rd & 2 at own 48
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 46 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Rice Miklo Smalls
9:25
4th & 4 at own 46
Jack Fox punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Old Dominion Touchdown, 8 plays
7:01
1st & 10 at own 20
Brandon Sinclair run for 19 yds to the ODU 39 for a 1ST down
7:01
1st & 10 at own 39
Steven Williams pass complete to Isaiah Harper for 7 yds to the ODU 46
7:01
2nd & 3 at own 46
Brandon Sinclair run for 5 yds to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down
7:01
1st & 10 at opp 49
Steven Williams pass complete to Isaiah Harper for 11 yds to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down
7:01
1st & 10 at opp 38
Ray Lawry run for 2 yds to the Rice 36
7:01
2nd & 8 at opp 36
Steven Williams pass complete to Isaiah Harper for 10 yds to the Rice 26 for a 1ST down
7:01
1st & 10 at opp 26
Steven Williams pass complete to Isaiah Harper for 2 yds to the Rice 24
4:09
2nd & 8 at opp 24
Steven Williams run for 24 yds for a TD, (Nick Rice KICK)Tied at 7
Rice Missed FG, 10 plays
4:09
1st & 0 at own 35
Brad Davis kickoff for 47 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe return for 32 yds to the 50 yard line
4:03
1st & 10 at the 50
Miklo Smalls run for 15 yds to the ODU 35 for a 1ST down
4:03
1st & 10 at opp 35
Miklo Smalls run for 8 yds to the ODU 27
4:03
2nd & 2 at opp 27
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 1 yd to the ODU 26
4:03
3rd & 1 at opp 26
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 2 yds to the ODU 24 for a 1ST down
4:03
1st & 10 at opp 24
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Will Phillips for 3 yds to the ODU 21
4:03
2nd & 7 at opp 21
Miklo Smalls run for 7 yds to the ODU 14 for a 1ST down
4:03
1st & 10 at opp 14
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 6 yds to the ODU 8
4:03
2nd & 4 at opp 8
Samuel Stewart run for no gain to the ODU 8
0:12
3rd & 4 at opp 8
Timeout RICE, clock 00:12
0:12
3rd & 4 at opp 8
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete
0:00
4th & 4 at opp 8
Will Harrison 25 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Pat Toal TEAM return for 1 yd to the ODU 4
2nd quarter6 drives, then Old Dominion 10, Rice 7
Old Dominion Field goal, 15 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Steven Williams pass complete to Marques Little for 9 yds to the ODU 29
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 29
Ray Lawry run for no gain to the ODU 29
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 29
Steven Williams pass complete to Ray Lawry for 3 yds to the ODU 32 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Steven Williams pass complete to Marques Little for 10 yds to the ODU 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Brandon Sinclair run for a loss of 6 yards to the ODU 36
15:00
2nd & 16 at own 36
Steven Williams pass complete to Melvin Vaughn for 8 yds to the ODU 44
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 44
Steven Williams pass complete to Travis Fulgham for 15 yds to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Ray Lawry run for 12 yds to the Rice 29 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Ray Lawry run for 6 yds to the Rice 23
10:24
2nd & 4 at opp 23
Timeout RICE, clock 10:24
10:24
2nd & 4 at opp 23
Ray Lawry run for 3 yds to the Rice 20
10:24
3rd & 1 at opp 20
Ray Lawry run for 15 yds to the Rice 5 for a 1ST down
10:24
1st & goal at opp 5
Steven Williams run for 2 yds to the Rice 3 OLDDOMINION Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the Rice 18
10:24
2nd & 0 at opp 18
Brandon Sinclair run for 1 yd to the Rice 17
10:24
3rd & 0 at opp 17
Steven Williams pass complete to Marques Little for 2 yds to the Rice 15
7:53
4th & goal at opp 15
Nick Rice 32 yd FG GOODOld Dominion 10, Rice 7
Rice Turnover on downs, 4 plays
7:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Brad Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Nahshon Ellerbe run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 21
7:53
2nd & 14 at own 21
Miklo Smalls run for 5 yds to the Rice 26
7:53
3rd & 9 at own 26
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Austin Walter, broken up by Marvin Branch
7:53
4th & 9 at own 26
Jack Fox run for no gain to the Rice 26
Old Dominion Missed FG, 4 plays
6:18
1st & 10 at opp 26
Steven Williams pass incomplete to Travis Fulgham
6:18
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Steven Williams sacked by Roe Wilkins and Emmanuel Ellerbee for a loss of 6 yards to the Rice 32
6:18
3rd & 16 at opp 32
Steven Williams pass incomplete to Travis Fulgham
5:21
4th & 16 at opp 32
Nick Rice 49 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Zach Abercrumbia TEAM return for a loss of 20 yards
Rice Punt, 3 plays
5:21
1st & 10 at own 32
Miklo Smalls run for 2 yds to the Rice 34
5:21
2nd & 8 at own 34
MONTGOMERY, C. rush for 11 yards to the RICE45 (THOMPSON, Rob), PENALTY RICE illegal shift (MONTGOMERY, C.) 5 yards to the RICE29, NO PLAY.
5:21
2nd & 13 at own 29
Cameron Montgomery run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 25
5:21
3rd & 17 at own 25
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 1 yd to the Rice 26
3:24
4th & 16 at own 26
Timeout OLDDOMINION, clock 03:24
3:24
4th & 16 at own 26
Jack Fox punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ODU 24 , Darrell Brown returns for no gain to the ODU 24
Old Dominion Missed FG, 12 plays
3:16
1st & 10 at own 24
Ray Lawry run for 7 yds to the ODU 31
3:16
2nd & 3 at own 31
Steven Williams run for 5 yds to the ODU 36 for a 1ST down
3:16
1st & 10 at own 36
Steven Williams pass complete to Ray Lawry for 8 yds to the ODU 44
3:16
2nd & 2 at own 44
Steven Williams pass incomplete to Marques Little
3:16
3rd & 2 at own 44
Ray Lawry run for 7 yds to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down
3:16
1st & 10 at opp 49
Steven Williams pass incomplete
3:16
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Steven Williams pass complete to Melvin Vaughn for 6 yds to the Rice 43
3:16
3rd & 4 at opp 43
Ray Lawry run for 14 yds to the Rice 29 for a 1ST down
3:16
1st & 10 at opp 29
Steven Williams run for no gain to the Rice 29
1:02
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Timeout OLDDOMINION, clock 01:02
1:02
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Steven Williams pass complete to Brandon Sinclair for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 30
1:02
3rd & 11 at opp 30
Steven Williams pass incomplete
0:28
4th & 11 at opp 30
Nick Rice 47 yd FG MISSED
Rice End of half, 1 play
0:28
1st & 10 at own 30
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 28
3rd quarter5 drives, then Old Dominion 17, Rice 7
Rice Fumble, 4 plays
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 35
Brad Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Walter run for 4 yds to the Rice 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 2 yds to the Rice 31
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 31
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 4 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Miklo Smalls sacked by Oshane Ximines for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 36 Miklo Smalls fumbled, recovered by ODU Pat Toal , return for 0 yards
Old Dominion Punt, 3 plays
13:02
1st & 10 at opp 36
Isaiah Harper run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 37
13:02
2nd & 11 at opp 37
Steven Williams run for 4 yds to the Rice 33
13:02
3rd & 7 at opp 33
Ray Lawry run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 34
13:02
4th & 8 at opp 34
Bailey Cate punt for 27 yds, downed at the Rice 7
Rice Punt, 8 plays
11:06
1st & 10 at own 7
Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the Rice 9
11:06
2nd & 8 at own 9
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 2 yds to the Rice 11
11:06
3rd & 6 at own 11
Miklo Smalls run for 8 yds to the Rice 19 for a 1ST down
11:06
1st & 10 at own 19
Miklo Smalls run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 18
11:06
2nd & 11 at own 18
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 26 yds to the Rice 44 for a 1ST down
11:06
1st & 10 at own 44
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 3 yds to the Rice 47
11:06
2nd & 7 at own 47
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 2 yds to the Rice 49
11:06
3rd & 5 at own 49
Miklo Smalls sacked by Oshane Ximines and Daniel Appouh for a loss of 7 yards to the Rice 42
11:06
4th & 12 at own 42
Jack Fox punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ODU 30
Old Dominion Touchdown, 8 plays
11:06
1st & 10 at own 30
RICE Penalty, Defensive holding (Martin Nwakamma) to the ODU 40 for a 1ST down
11:06
1st & 10 at own 40
Steven Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the ODU 38
11:06
2nd & 12 at own 38
Steven Williams pass complete to Travis Fulgham for 17 yds to the Rice 45 for a 1ST down
11:06
1st & 10 at opp 45
Steven Williams pass incomplete to Travis Fulgham, broken up by Destri White
11:06
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Ray Lawry run for 3 yds to the Rice 42
11:06
3rd & 7 at opp 42
Ray Lawry run for 13 yds to the Rice 29 for a 1ST down
11:06
1st & 10 at opp 29
Steven Williams run for 6 yds to the Rice 23
11:06
2nd & 4 at opp 23
Steven Williams pass complete to Melvin Vaughn for 18 yds to the Rice 5 for a 1ST down
2:21
1st & goal at opp 5
Ray Lawry run for 5 yds for a TD, (Nick Rice KICK)Old Dominion 17, Rice 7
Rice Touchdown, 10 plays
2:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Brad Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Walter run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 24
2:21
2nd & 11 at own 24
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Jordan Myers for 21 yds to the Rice 45 for a 1ST down
2:21
1st & 10 at own 45
Miklo Smalls run for a loss of 5 yards to the Rice 40
2:21
2nd & 15 at own 40
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Austin Walter for 10 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:00
3rd & 5 at the 50
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Austin Trammell for 10 yds to the ODU 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Austin Trammell run for 3 yds to the ODU 37
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 37
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 8 yds to the ODU 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 3 yds to the ODU 26
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 26
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Austin Trammell for 17 yds to the ODU 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:45
1st & goal at opp 9
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 9 yds for a TD, (Will Harrison KICK)Old Dominion 17, Rice 14
4th quarter7 drives, then Old Dominion 24, Rice 21
Old Dominion Punt, 3 plays
11:45
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Steven Williams run for 1 yd to the ODU 26
11:45
2nd & 9 at own 26
Steven Williams pass complete to Marques Little for 8 yds to the ODU 34
11:45
3rd & 1 at own 34
Ray Lawry run for no gain to the ODU 34
11:45
4th & 1 at own 34
Bailey Cate punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Austin Trammell at the Rice 25
Rice Punt, 3 plays
10:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Miklo Smalls run for 1 yd to the Rice 26
10:10
2nd & 9 at own 26
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Austin Trammell
10:10
3rd & 9 at own 26
Miklo Smalls run for 5 yds to the Rice 31
10:10
4th & 4 at own 31
Jack Fox punt for 53 yds , Darrell Brown returns for 24 yds to the ODU 40
Old Dominion Punt, 3 plays
8:46
1st & 10 at own 40
Steven Williams pass incomplete
8:46
2nd & 10 at own 40
Steven Williams pass incomplete to Melvin Vaughn, broken up by Brandon Douglas-Dotson
8:46
3rd & 10 at own 40
Ray Lawry run for 6 yds to the ODU 46
8:46
4th & 4 at own 46
Bailey Cate punt for 31 yds , Austin Trammell returns for no gain to the Rice 20 Austin Trammell fumbled, recovered by Rice Austin Trammell
Rice Touchdown, 10 plays
7:52
1st & 10 at own 20
Austin Walter run for no gain to the Rice 20
7:52
2nd & 10 at own 20
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 3 yds to the Rice 23
7:52
3rd & 7 at own 23
Miklo Smalls run for 13 yds to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down
7:52
1st & 10 at own 36
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 1 yd to the Rice 37
7:52
2nd & 9 at own 37
Austin Trammell run for 10 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
7:52
1st & 10 at own 47
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 10 yds to the ODU 43 for a 1ST down
7:52
2nd & 6 at opp 49
RICE Penalty, false start (Will Phillips) to the Rice 44
7:52
2nd & 13 at own 44
Nahshon Ellerbe run for no gain to the Rice 44
7:52
3rd & 13 at own 44
Austin Walter run for 8 yds to the ODU 48
7:52
1st & 10 at opp 43
RICE Penalty, false start (Will Phillips) to the ODU 48
7:52
1st & 15 at opp 48
Nahshon Ellerbe run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 48
7:52
2nd & 11 at own 48
Austin Walter run for 51 yds to the ODU 1 for a 1ST down
7:52
1st & goal at opp 1
Nahshon Ellerbe run for a loss of 2 yards to the ODU 3
2:09
2nd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout OLDDOMINION, clock 02:09
2:05
2nd & goal at opp 3
Miklo Smalls run for 3 yds for a TD, (Will Harrison KICK)Rice 21, Old Dominion 17
Old Dominion Touchdown, 8 plays
2:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Steven Williams run for 9 yds to the ODU 34
2:05
2nd & 1 at own 34
Ray Lawry run for 5 yds to the ODU 39 for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at own 39
Steven Williams pass complete to Ray Lawry for 15 yds to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at opp 46
Steven Williams pass complete to Marques Little for 24 yds to the Rice 22 for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at opp 22
Marques Little run for no gain to the Rice 22
2:05
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Steven Williams pass complete to Travis Fulgham for 6 yds to the Rice 16
2:05
3rd & 4 at opp 16
Steven Williams pass complete to Melvin Vaughn for 10 yds to the Rice 6 for a 1ST down
0:37
1st & goal at opp 6
Steven Williams run for 6 yds for a TD, (Nick Rice KICK)Old Dominion 24, Rice 21
Rice Interception, 2 plays
0:37
1st & 0 at own 35
Brad Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:37
1st & 10 at own 25
Miklo Smalls run for 15 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
0:37
1st & 10 at own 40
Miklo Smalls pass intercepted Sean Carter return for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
Old Dominion End of game, 1 play
0:21
1st & 10 at the 50
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the ODU 48
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