Referee Jonathan Noli; umpire Gregory Adams; head linesman Gary Calip; line judge Scott Held; side judge Maurice Pierre; field judge David Sherwood; back judge Michael Bailey; center judge Jeff GuadagnoGame 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
North Texas
Rice
383
Total yards
282
195
Passing yards
107
188
Rushing yards
175
7.8
Yards per pass
6.7
4.3
Yards per rush
4.2
25
First downs
13
4–11
Third downs
4–13
0–0
Fourth downs
0–4
1
Turnovers
1
3–20
Penalties
5–40
32:12
Possession
27:48
3
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
North Texas
Rice
50%
Success rate
35%
0.09
EPA per play
−0.21
1.01
Explosiveness
1.31
0.17
Rushing EPA
0.10
0.01
Passing EPA
−0.84
55%
Passing-down success
24%
−0.12
First-down EPA
−0.05
0.25
Second-down EPA
0.03
0.46
Third-down EPA
0.30
14%
Havoc by its defense
19%
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)
North Texas 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
North Texas −12.5, over/under 62.5.
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 North Texas 81%, Rice 19%. 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, North Texas right to left.
Q1 North TexasPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 North TexasPick-six, 7 plays (Rice scores), 37 yards
Q1 North TexasTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q2 North TexasTouchdown, 9 plays, 88 yards
Q2 RicePunt return TD, 3 plays (North Texas scores), 4 yards
Q2 RiceTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q2 North TexasField goal, 11 plays, 48 yards
Q2 RiceEnd of half, 4 plays, 19 yards
Q3 RiceTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 27 yards
Q3 North TexasField goal, 11 plays, 55 yards
Q3 RiceTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 55 yards
Q4 North TexasPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q4 RiceTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 47 yards
Q4 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q4 RiceInterception, 3 plays, 14 yards
Q4 North TexasField goal, 9 plays, 54 yards
Q4 RiceTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 10 yards
Q4 North TexasEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
North Texas Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds , Evan Johnson return for 20 yds to the NoTex 20
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Mason Fine pass complete to Turner Smiley for 11 yds to the NoTex 31 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 31
Nic Smith run for 2 yds to the NoTex 33
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 33
Mason Fine pass complete to Turner Smiley for 7 yds to the NoTex 40
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 40
Andrew Tucker run for no gain to the NoTex 40
15:00
4th & 1 at own 40
Blake Patterson punt for 49 yds , Austin Trammell returns for 9 yds to the Rice 20
Rice Punt, 3 plays
12:56
1st & 10 at own 20
Miklo Smalls run for 5 yds to the Rice 25
12:56
2nd & 5 at own 25
Austin Walter run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 21
12:56
3rd & 9 at own 21
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete
12:56
4th & 9 at own 21
NORTH TEXAS Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the Rice 26
12:56
4th & 4 at own 26
Jack Fox punt for 49 yds
North Texas Pick-six, 7 plays (Rice scores)
11:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Mason Fine pass complete to Jaelon Darden for 11 yds to the NoTex 36 for a 1ST down
11:50
1st & 10 at own 36
Nic Smith run for 3 yds to the NoTex 39
11:50
2nd & 7 at own 39
Mason Fine pass complete to Rico Bussey Jr. for 9 yds to the NoTex 48 for a 1ST down
11:50
1st & 10 at own 48
Nic Smith run for 12 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
11:50
1st & 10 at opp 40
Mason Fine pass complete to Caleb Chumley for 10 yds to the Rice 30 for a 1ST down
11:50
1st & 10 at opp 30
SMITH, Nic rush for 16 yards to the RICE14 (ELLERBEE, E.), PENALTY NT holding (WOODWORTH, Elex) 10 yards to the RICE40, NO PLAY.
11:50
1st & 20 at opp 40
Mason Fine run for 2 yds to the Rice 38
8:39
2nd & 18 at opp 38
Mason Fine pass intercepted for a TD Brandon Douglas-Dotson return for 75 yds for a TD, (Will Harrison KICK)Rice 7, North Texas 0
North Texas Touchdown, 9 plays
8:39
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Nic Smith run for 4 yds to the NoTex 29
8:39
2nd & 6 at own 29
Mason Fine pass complete to Kelvin Smith for 12 yds to the NoTex 41 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at own 41
Nic Smith run for 6 yds to the NoTex 47
8:39
2nd & 4 at own 47
Nic Smith run for 16 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at opp 37
Evan Johnson run for 9 yds to the Rice 28
8:39
2nd & 1 at opp 28
Evan Johnson run for 5 yds to the Rice 23 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at opp 23
Nic Smith run for 5 yds to the Rice 18
8:39
2nd & 5 at opp 18
Mason Fine pass complete to Kelvin Smith for 5 yds to the Rice 13 for a 1ST down
5:17
1st & 10 at opp 13
Nic Smith run for 13 yds for a TD, (Trevor Moore KICK)Tied at 7
Rice Punt, 3 plays
5:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Trevor Moore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 1 yd to the Rice 26
5:17
2nd & 9 at own 26
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 3 yds to the Rice 29
5:17
3rd & 6 at own 29
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Lance Wright for 5 yds to the Rice 34
5:17
4th & 1 at own 34
Jack Fox punt for 51 yds , Jaelon Darden returns for 4 yds to the NoTex 19
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
3:09
1st & 10 at own 19
Nic Smith run for 3 yds to the NoTex 22
3:09
2nd & goal at opp 0
FINE, Mason pass complete to SMILEY, Turner for 78 yards to the RICE0, PENALTY RICE offside off-setting, PENALTY NT personal foul off-setting, NO PLAY.
3:09
2nd & 7 at own 22
Nic Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoTex 20
3:09
3rd & 9 at own 20
Mason Fine pass incomplete
3:09
4th & 9 at own 20
Blake Patterson punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Austin Trammell at the Rice 43
Rice Punt, 3 plays
1:26
1st & 10 at own 43
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Austin Walter, broken up by Kemon Hall
1:26
2nd & 10 at own 43
Miklo Smalls run for 3 yds to the Rice 46
1:26
3rd & 7 at own 46
Miklo Smalls sacked by Tillman Johnson for a loss of 7 yards to the Rice 39
1:26
4th & 14 at own 39
Jack Fox punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Jaelon Darden at the NoTex 12
2nd quarter5 drives, then North Texas 24, Rice 14
North Texas Touchdown, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 12
Mason Fine pass incomplete to Nic Smith
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 12
Nic Smith run for 8 yds to the NoTex 20
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 20
Mason Fine pass complete to Jason Pirtle for 8 yds to the NoTex 28 for a 1ST down RICE Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 28
Nic Smith run for 6 yds to the NoTex 34
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 34
Nic Smith run for 6 yds to the NoTex 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Mason Fine pass incomplete to Rico Bussey Jr.
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 40
Evan Johnson run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Evan Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 49
11:58
2nd & 11 at own 49
Mason Fine pass complete to Rico Bussey Jr. for 51 yds for a TD, (Trevor Moore KICK)North Texas 14, Rice 7
Rice Punt return TD, 3 plays (North Texas scores)
11:58
1st & 0 at own 35
Trevor Moore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Walter run for 3 yds to the Rice 28
11:58
2nd & 7 at own 28
Austin Trammell run for 2 yds to the Rice 30
11:58
3rd & 5 at own 30
Miklo Smalls run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 29
9:35
4th & 6 at own 29
Jack Fox punt for 52 yds , Jaelon Darden returns for 81 yds for a TD, (Trevor Moore KICK)North Texas 21, Rice 7
Rice Touchdown, 5 plays
9:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Trevor Moore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete
9:35
2nd & 10 at own 25
Austin Walter run for 4 yds to the Rice 29
9:35
3rd & 6 at own 29
SMALLS, Miklo rush for 6 yards to the RICE35 (HAMILTON, L.), PENALTY RICE holding (GODBER, Peter) 10 yards to the RICE19, NO PLAY.
9:35
3rd & 16 at own 19
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Nahshon Ellerbe for 28 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
9:35
1st & 10 at own 47
Samuel Stewart run for 1 yd to the Rice 48
7:17
2nd & 9 at own 48
Miklo Smalls run for 52 yds for a TD, (Will Harrison KICK)North Texas 21, Rice 14
North Texas Field goal, 11 plays
7:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Nic Smith run for no gain to the NoTex 25
7:17
2nd & 10 at own 25
Nic Smith run for 2 yds to the NoTex 27 for a 1ST down RICE Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the NoTex 42 for a 1ST down
7:17
1st & 10 at own 42
Mason Fine sacked by Brian Womac for a loss of 10 yards to the NoTex 32
7:17
2nd & 20 at own 32
Mason Fine pass complete to Turner Smiley for 14 yds to the NoTex 46
7:17
3rd & 6 at own 46
Mason Fine pass complete to Jaelon Darden for 12 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
7:17
1st & 10 at opp 42
Mason Fine pass complete to Jaelon Darden for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 43
7:17
2nd & 11 at opp 43
Nic Smith run for 15 yds to the Rice 28 for a 1ST down
7:17
1st & 10 at opp 28
NORTH TEXAS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rice 33
7:17
1st & 15 at opp 33
Mason Fine sacked by Roe Wilkins for a loss of 5 yards to the Rice 38
7:17
2nd & 20 at opp 38
Mason Fine sacked by Roe Wilkins for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 40
7:17
3rd & 22 at opp 40
Mason Fine pass complete to Turner Smiley for 13 yds to the Rice 27
1:01
4th & 9 at opp 27
Timeout RICE, clock 01:01
0:55
4th & 9 at opp 27
Trevor Moore 44 yd FG GOODNorth Texas 24, Rice 14
Rice End of half, 4 plays
0:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Trevor Moore kickoff for 49 yds , Austin Trammell return for no gain to the Rice 16
0:51
1st & 10 at own 16
Cameron Montgomery run for 10 yds to the Rice 26 for a 1ST down
0:31
1st & 10 at own 26
Timeout RICE, clock 00:31
0:31
1st & 10 at own 26
Emmanuel Esukpa run for 4 yds to the Rice 30
0:24
2nd & 6 at own 30
Timeout RICE, clock 00:24
0:24
2nd & 6 at own 30
Miklo Smalls run for 2 yds to the Rice 32
0:24
3rd & 4 at own 32
Emmanuel Esukpa run for 3 yds to the Rice 35
3rd quarter3 drives, then North Texas 27, Rice 14
Rice Turnover on downs, 10 plays
15:00
4th & 1 at own 35
Trevor Moore kickoff for 65 yds , Austin Trammell return for 30 yds to the Rice 30
14:55
1st & 10 at own 30
Miklo Smalls run for 6 yds to the Rice 36
14:55
2nd & 4 at own 36
Emmanuel Esukpa run for 4 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at own 40
Miklo Smalls run for 7 yds to the Rice 47
14:55
2nd & 3 at own 47
Robby Wells III run for 4 yds to the NoTex 49 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 49
Emmanuel Esukpa run for no gain to the NoTex 49
14:55
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Miklo Smalls run for 10 yds to the NoTex 39 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 39
Miklo Smalls run for 3 yds to the NoTex 36
14:55
2nd & 7 at opp 36
Emmanuel Esukpa run for 1 yd to the NoTex 35
14:55
3rd & 6 at opp 35
Emmanuel Esukpa run for 3 yds to the NoTex 32
14:55
4th & 3 at opp 32
RICE Penalty, false start (Robby Wells III) to the NoTex 37
14:55
4th & 8 at opp 37
Miklo Smalls sacked by E.J. Ejiya for a loss of 6 yards to the NoTex 43
North Texas Field goal, 11 plays
8:27
1st & 10 at own 43
Mason Fine pass incomplete to Rico Bussey Jr., broken up by D Angelo Ellis
8:27
2nd & 10 at own 43
Nic Smith run for 4 yds to the NoTex 47
8:27
3rd & 6 at own 47
Mason Fine pass complete to Turner Smiley for 10 yds to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
8:27
1st & 10 at opp 43
Nic Smith run for 15 yds to the Rice 28 for a 1ST down
8:27
1st & 10 at opp 28
Nic Smith run for 5 yds to the Rice 23
8:27
2nd & 5 at opp 23
Evan Johnson run for 3 yds to the Rice 20
8:27
3rd & 2 at opp 20
Nic Smith run for 11 yds to the Rice 9 for a 1ST down
8:27
1st & goal at opp 9
Mason Fine pass complete to Turner Smiley for 4 yds to the Rice 5
8:27
2nd & goal at opp 5
Nic Smith run for 2 yds to the Rice 3
8:27
3rd & goal at opp 3
Mason Fine run for 1 yd to the Rice 2
3:30
4th & goal at opp 2
Trevor Moore 19 yd FG GOODNorth Texas 27, Rice 14
Rice Turnover on downs, 12 plays
3:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Trevor Moore kickoff for 63 yds , Austin Trammell return for 27 yds to the Rice 29
3:24
1st & 10 at own 29
Austin Walter run for 11 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
3:24
1st & 10 at own 40
SMALLS, Miklo pass incomplete to CEPHUS, Aaron (HALL, Kemon), PENALTY RICE illegal participation 5 yards to the RICE35, NO PLAY.
3:24
1st & 15 at own 35
Emmanuel Esukpa run for 14 yds to the Rice 49
3:24
2nd & 1 at own 49
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete
3:24
3rd & 1 at own 49
Emmanuel Esukpa run for 3 yds to the NoTex 48 for a 1ST down
3:24
1st & 10 at opp 48
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Parker Smith for 7 yds to the NoTex 41
3:24
2nd & 3 at opp 41
Austin Walter run for no gain to the NoTex 41
3:24
3rd & 3 at opp 41
Emmanuel Esukpa run for 5 yds to the NoTex 36 for a 1ST down
3:24
1st & 10 at opp 36
RICE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoTex 41
Q4 15:00
1st & 15 at opp 41
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Austin Trammell for 17 yds to the NoTex 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 24
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Emmanuel Esukpa
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Austin Trammell run for 8 yds to the NoTex 16
Q4 15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 16
Austin Walter run for 1 yd to the NoTex 15
Q4 15:00
4th & 1 at opp 15
Emmanuel Esukpa run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 16
4th quarter7 drives, then North Texas 30, Rice 14
North Texas Punt, 4 plays
12:58
1st & 10 at own 16
Nic Smith run for 10 yds to the NoTex 26 for a 1ST down
12:58
1st & 10 at own 26
Mason Fine pass complete to Nic Smith for 4 yds to the NoTex 30
12:58
2nd & 6 at own 30
Evan Johnson run for 3 yds to the NoTex 33
12:58
3rd & 3 at own 33
Mason Fine pass incomplete to Rico Bussey Jr., broken up by Preston Gordon
12:58
4th & 3 at own 33
Blake Patterson punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Austin Trammell at the Rice 30
Rice Turnover on downs, 5 plays
11:20
1st & 10 at own 30
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 46 yds to the NoTex 24 for a 1ST down
11:20
1st & 10 at opp 24
Miklo Smalls run for no gain to the NoTex 24
11:20
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Emmanuel Esukpa run for 1 yd to the NoTex 23
11:20
3rd & 9 at opp 23
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
11:20
4th & 9 at opp 23
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
9:08
1st & 10 at own 23
Nic Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 22
9:08
2nd & 11 at own 22
Mason Fine pass complete to Michael Lawrence for 4 yds to the NoTex 26
9:08
3rd & 7 at own 26
Mason Fine sacked by Brian Womac for a loss of 11 yards to the NoTex 15
9:08
4th & 18 at own 15
Blake Patterson punt for 38 yds , Austin Trammell returns for 2 yds to the Rice 49
Rice Interception, 3 plays
7:28
1st & 10 at own 49
Miklo Smalls run for 9 yds to the NoTex 42
7:28
2nd & 1 at opp 42
Emmanuel Esukpa run for 5 yds to the NoTex 37 for a 1ST down
7:28
1st & 10 at opp 37
Miklo Smalls pass intercepted, touchback. Eric Jenkins return for no gain
North Texas Field goal, 9 plays
6:05
1st & 10 at own 20
Nic Smith run for 16 yds to the NoTex 36 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at own 36
Mason Fine run for 10 yds to the NoTex 46 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at own 46
Nic Smith run for 10 yds to the Rice 44 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at opp 44
Mason Fine run for 2 yds to the Rice 42
6:05
2nd & 8 at opp 42
Mason Fine pass complete to Rico Bussey Jr. for 11 yds to the Rice 31 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at opp 31
Mason Fine run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 33
3:17
2nd & 12 at opp 33
Timeout RICE, clock 03:17
3:17
2nd & 12 at opp 33
Nic Smith run for 7 yds to the Rice 26
3:08
3rd & 5 at opp 26
Timeout RICE, clock 03:08
3:08
3rd & 5 at opp 26
Mason Fine pass incomplete to Turner Smiley, broken up by D Angelo Ellis
2:56
4th & 5 at opp 26
Trevor Moore 43 yd FG GOODNorth Texas 30, Rice 14
Rice Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Trevor Moore kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Miklo Smalls run for 1 yd to the Rice 26
2:45
2nd & 9 at own 26
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 4 yds to the Rice 30
2:45
3rd & 5 at own 30
Miklo Smalls run for 10 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
2:45
1st & 10 at own 40
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Austin Walter
2:45
2nd & 10 at own 40
Miklo Smalls sacked by Brandon Garner for a loss of 5 yards to the Rice 35
1:43
3rd & 15 at own 35
Timeout RICE, clock 01:43
1:43
3rd & 15 at own 35
Miklo Smalls run for no gain to the Rice 35
1:43
4th & 15 at own 35
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Austin Trammell
North Texas End of game, 2 plays
1:04
1st & 10 at opp 35
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 37
1:04
2nd & 12 at opp 37
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 39
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.
North Texas
Rice