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Houston at Rice

Saturday, September 1, 2018

Houston beat Rice 45–⁠27. It was their 42nd meeting; after it, Houston led the series 31–⁠11.

AwayHouston8–⁠5 in 2018
45
HomeRice2–⁠11 in 2018
27

Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonTV: CBSSNAttendance 26,390

At kickoff
82°F, overcast, wind 9 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Todd LaPenta; umpire Bil Lamkin; head linesman Todd Riddick; line judge Jeffrey Cooney; side judge Ken Bushey; field judge James Reif; back judge Eric Hartman; center judge Charles LewisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston314141445
Rice7173027

Standouts

Player stats

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
D’Eriq King17/2432030
Bryson Smith1/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Patrick Carr874137
Marquez Stevenson260151
Mulbah Car741025
D’Eriq King733112
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marquez Stevenson5107157
Keith Corbin393046
Courtney Lark482240
Bryson Smith125025
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ed Oliver133.500
Roman Brown110.500
Austin Robinson9000
Isaiah Johnson8000
Isaiah Chambers3330
Emeke Egbule1001

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shawn Stankavage20/3120431
Jackson Tyner4/88800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Emmanuel Esukpa1781052
Austin Walter1955021
Aston Walter316014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Aaron Cephus595039
Austin Walter470036
Austin Trammell762015
Jordan Myers129129
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dylan Silcox11000
Graysen Schantz8000
Zach Abercrumbia6000
Justin Bickham6100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

HoustonRice
577Total yards439
320Passing yards292
257Rushing yards147
12.8Yards per pass7.1
7.1Yards per rush3.4
23First downs22
5–⁠11Third downs11–⁠22
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers1
5–⁠38Penalties6–⁠57
20:03Possession39:57
3Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

HoustonRice
50%Success rate36%
0.39EPA per play0.07
1.59Explosiveness1.39
0.02Rushing EPA−0.20
0.94Passing EPA0.33
29%Passing-down success27%
0.91First-down EPA0.02
−0.48Second-down EPA−0.47
0.60Third-down EPA1.01
23%Havoc by its defense10%

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)

Houston 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Houston −26, over/under 55.5.

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 Houston 96%, Rice 4%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Rice end zoneHouston end zoneQ1 HoustonField goal, 7 playsQ1 RicePunt, 6 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 RiceInterception, 2 playsQ1 HoustonMissed FG, 4 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 HoustonTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 RiceField goal, 7 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 HoustonEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 RiceField goal, 13 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 RiceMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 RiceMissed FG, 7 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonFumble, 6 playsQ4 RiceMissed FG, 6 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 RiceTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 HoustonEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rice drives left to right, Houston right to left.
  1. Q1 HoustonField goal, 7 plays, 36 yards
  2. Q1 RicePunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  3. Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  4. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q1 RiceInterception, 2 plays, −1 yard
  7. Q1 HoustonMissed FG, 4 plays, 4 yards
  8. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 4 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q1 HoustonTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 20 yards
  10. Q2 RiceField goal, 7 plays, 19 yards
  11. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  13. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 3 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  16. Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  17. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 10 plays, 88 yards
  18. Q2 HoustonEnd of half, 2 plays, 23 yards
  19. Q3 RiceField goal, 13 plays, 62 yards
  20. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q3 RiceMissed FG, 7 plays, 48 yards
  22. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 3 plays, 70 yards
  23. Q3 RiceMissed FG, 7 plays, 43 yards
  24. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 68 yards
  25. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  26. Q4 HoustonFumble, 6 plays, 30 yards
  27. Q4 RiceMissed FG, 6 plays, 21 yards
  28. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 71 yards
  29. Q4 RiceTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 64 yards
  30. Q4 HoustonEnd of game, 1 play, 10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Rice 7, Houston 3
Houston Field goal, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds , Marquez Stevenson return for 36 yds to the Houst 36
15:001st & 10 at own 36Patrick Carr run for 3 yds to the Houst 39
15:002nd & 7 at own 39D’Eriq King run for no gain to the Houst 39
15:003rd & 7 at own 39D’Eriq King pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 32 yds to the Rice 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Patrick Carr run for 1 yd to the Rice 28
15:002nd & 9 at opp 28D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
15:003rd & 9 at opp 28D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Romello Brooker
13:194th & 9 at opp 28Caden Novikoff 45 yd FG GOODHouston 3, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 6 plays
13:191st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:191st & 10 at own 25Emmanuel Esukpa run for 5 yds to the Rice 30
13:192nd & 5 at own 30Emmanuel Esukpa run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 29
13:193rd & 6 at own 29Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Austin Trammell for 6 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
13:191st & 10 at own 35Emmanuel Esukpa run for 5 yds to the Rice 40
13:192nd & 5 at own 40Austin Walter run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 38
13:193rd & 7 at own 38Shawn Stankavage sacked by Isaiah Chambers for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 35
13:194th & 10 at own 35Jack Fox punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Houst 30
Houston Punt, 3 plays
9:321st & 10 at own 30D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Courtney Lark, broken up by Justin Bickham
9:322nd & 10 at own 30D’Eriq King pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 4 yds to the Houst 34
9:323rd & 6 at own 34Terence Williams run for 2 yds to the Houst 36
9:324th & 4 at own 36Dane Roy punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Austin Trammell at the Rice 17
Rice Punt, 3 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 17Emmanuel Esukpa run for 2 yds to the Rice 19
8:202nd & 8 at own 19Emmanuel Esukpa run for 1 yd to the Rice 20
8:203rd & 7 at own 20Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus, broken up by Isaiah Johnson
8:204th & 7 at own 20Jack Fox punt for 47 yds
Houston Punt, 3 plays
6:511st & 10 at own 33Bryson Smith run for 3 yds to the Houst 36
6:512nd & 7 at own 36Bryson Smith run for 4 yds to the Houst 40
6:513rd & 3 at own 40Terence Williams run for 2 yds to the Houst 42
6:514th & 1 at own 42Dane Roy punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Austin Trammell at the Rice 15
Rice Interception, 2 plays
5:231st & 10 at own 15Emmanuel Esukpa run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 14
5:232nd & 11 at own 14Shawn Stankavage pass intercepted Emeke Egbule return for no gain to the Rice 22
Houston Missed FG, 4 plays
4:371st & 10 at opp 22D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
4:372nd & 10 at opp 22Patrick Carr run for no gain to the Rice 22
4:373rd & 10 at opp 22D’Eriq King run for 4 yds to the Rice 18
3:324th & 6 at opp 18Caden Novikoff 35 yd FG MISSED
Rice Touchdown, 4 plays
3:321st & 10 at own 20Emmanuel Esukpa run for 52 yds to the Houst 28 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at opp 28Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the Houst 26
3:322nd & 8 at opp 26Emmanuel Esukpa run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 29
1:173rd & 11 at opp 29Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Jordan Myers for 29 yds for a TD (Jack Fox KICK)Rice 7, Houston 3
Houston Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:171st & 0 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:171st & 10 at own 25KING, D’Eriq pass complete to STEVENSON, Marq for 17 yards to the HOU42, out-of-bounds (CUMMINGS, J.), PENALTY HOU pass interference (CORBIN, Keith) 12 yards to the HOU13, NO PLAY.
1:171st & 22 at own 13D’Eriq King pass complete to Courtney Lark for 17 yds to the Houst 30
1:172nd & 5 at own 30D’Eriq King pass complete to Romello Brooker for 9 yds to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down
1:171st & 10 at own 39D’Eriq King run for 3 yds to the Houst 42
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 42D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Courtney Lark
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at own 42D’Eriq King run for 5 yds to the Houst 47
Q2 15:004th & 2 at own 47Patrick Carr run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 45
2nd quarter9 drives, then Rice 24, Houston 17
Rice Field goal, 7 plays
14:341st & 10 at opp 45Shawn Stankavage run for 6 yds to the Houst 39
14:342nd & 4 at opp 39RICE Penalty, false start (Shea Baker) to the Houst 44
14:342nd & 9 at opp 44Austin Walter run for 8 yds to the Houst 36
14:343rd & 1 at opp 36Emmanuel Esukpa run for 4 yds to the Houst 32 for a 1ST down
14:341st & 10 at opp 32Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Austin Trammell for 9 yds to the Houst 23
14:342nd & 1 at opp 23Austin Walter run for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 27
14:343rd & 5 at opp 27Austin Walter run for 1 yd to the Houst 26
10:104th & 4 at opp 26Jack Fox 44 yd FG GOODRice 10, Houston 3
Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
10:101st & 0 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:101st & 10 at own 25Terence Williams run for 4 yds to the Houst 29
10:102nd & 6 at own 29D’Eriq King run for 5 yds to the Houst 34
10:103rd & 1 at own 34Terence Williams run for 2 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at own 36D’Eriq King pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 7 yds to the Houst 43
10:102nd & 3 at own 43Terence Williams run for no gain to the Houst 43
10:103rd & 3 at own 43D’Eriq King pass complete to Romello Brooker for 6 yds to the Houst 49 for a 1ST down
7:571st & 10 at own 49Marquez Stevenson run for 51 yds for a TD (Caden Novikoff PAT MISSED)Rice 10, Houston 9
Rice Punt, 3 plays
7:571st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 60 yds , Austin Walter return for 24 yds to the Rice 29
7:571st & 10 at own 29RICE Penalty, false start (Sam Pierce) to the Rice 24
7:571st & 15 at own 24Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the Rice 26
7:572nd & 13 at own 26Jackson Tyner pass complete to Austin Trammell for 9 yds to the Rice 35
7:573rd & 4 at own 35Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Justin Bickham, broken up by Deontay Anderson
7:574th & 4 at own 35Jack Fox punt for 55 yds , Bryson Smith returns for no gain to the Houst 8 Bryson Smith fumbled, recovered by Rice Campbell Riddle
Rice Touchdown, 3 plays
6:201st & 0 at opp 8Timeout RICE, clock 06:20
6:201st & goal at opp 8Austin Walter run for 5 yds to the Houst 3
6:202nd & goal at opp 3Emmanuel Esukpa run for 1 yd to the Houst 2
4:533rd & goal at opp 2Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Jaeger Bull for 2 yds for a TD (Jack Fox KICK)Rice 17, Houston 9
Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
4:531st & 0 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:531st & 10 at own 25Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the Houst 27
4:532nd & 8 at own 27D’Eriq King pass complete to Courtney Lark for 7 yds to the Houst 34
4:533rd & 1 at own 34Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at own 36D’Eriq King pass complete to Keith Corbin for 24 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at opp 40D’Eriq King pass complete to Courtney Lark for 40 yds for a TD (D’Eriq King pass to Bryson Smith for Two-Point Conversion)Tied at 17
Rice Punt, 3 plays
3:341st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 58 yds , Austin Walter return for 18 yds to the Rice 25
3:341st & 10 at own 25Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Austin Trammell
3:342nd & 10 at own 25Emmanuel Esukpa run for 3 yds to the Rice 28
3:163rd & 7 at own 28Timeout HOUSTON, clock 03:16
3:163rd & 7 at own 28Shawn Stankavage sacked by Isaiah Chambers for a loss of 7 yards to the Rice 21
3:164th & 14 at own 21Jack Fox punt for 57 yds, fair catch by Bryson Smith at the Houst 22
Houston Punt, 3 plays
2:261st & 10 at own 22Terence Williams run for 3 yds to the Houst 25
2:262nd & 7 at own 25D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Courtney Lark
2:263rd & 7 at own 25D’Eriq King pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 5 yds to the Houst 30
1:474th & 2 at own 30Timeout RICE, clock 01:47
1:474th & 2 at own 30Dane Roy punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Austin Trammell at the RICE 24 RICE Penalty, personal foul (12 Yards) to the Rice 12
Rice Touchdown, 10 plays
1:411st & 10 at own 12Austin Walter run for 3 yds to the Rice 15 for a 1ST down HOUSTON Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Austin Robinson) to the Rice 30 for a 1ST down
1:411st & 10 at own 30Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 4 yds to the Rice 34
1:412nd & 6 at own 34Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Austin Trammell for 14 yds to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down
1:411st & 10 at own 48TEAM pass incomplete
1:412nd & 10 at own 48Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Jordan Myers
1:413rd & 10 at own 48Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Austin Trammell for 15 yds to the Houst 37 for a 1ST down
1:411st & 10 at opp 37Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete
1:412nd & 10 at opp 37Austin Walter run for 21 yds to the Houst 16 for a 1ST down
1:411st & 10 at opp 16Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 15 yds to the Houst 1 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 0 at opp 1Timeout RICE, clock 00:22
0:221st & goal at opp 1STANKAVAGE, S. pass incomplete to CEPHUS, Aaron (JOHNSON, Isaiah), PENALTY HOU pass interference (JOHNSON, Isaiah) 0 yards to the HOU1, 1ST DOWN RICE, NO PLAY.
0:151st & goal at opp 1Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Brendan Harmon for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Fox KICK)Rice 24, Houston 17
Houston End of half, 2 plays
0:151st & 0 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback RICE Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards)
0:151st & 10 at own 40D’Eriq King pass complete to Keith Corbin for 23 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
0:061st & 10 at opp 37Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:06
0:061st & 10 at opp 37D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Courtney Lark, broken up by Jorian Clark
3rd quarter5 drives, then Houston 31, Rice 27
Rice Field goal, 13 plays
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 58 yds , Austin Trammell return for 21 yds to the Rice 28
15:001st & 10 at own 28Emmanuel Esukpa run for 3 yds to the Rice 31
15:002nd & 7 at own 31Emmanuel Esukpa run for 1 yd to the Rice 32
15:003rd & 6 at own 32Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Austin Trammell for 7 yds to the Rice 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the Rice 41
15:002nd & 8 at own 41Austin Walter run for 1 yd to the Rice 42
15:003rd & 7 at own 42Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Austin Walter for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the Houst 48
15:002nd & 8 at opp 48Aston Walter run for 1 yd to the Houst 47
15:003rd & 7 at opp 47Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 32 yds to the Houst 15 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 15Austin Walter run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 16
15:002nd & 11 at opp 16Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus, broken up by Isaiah Johnson
15:003rd & 11 at opp 16Austin Walter run for 6 yds to the Houst 10
8:004th & 5 at opp 10Haden Tobola 28 yd FG GOODRice 27, Houston 17
Houston Touchdown, 3 plays
8:001st & 0 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:001st & 10 at own 25D’Eriq King pass complete to Keith Corbin for 46 yds to the Rice 29 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 29Patrick Carr run for 25 yds to the Rice 4 for a 1ST down
7:041st & goal at opp 4D’Eriq King run for 4 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Rice 27, Houston 24
Rice Missed FG, 7 plays
7:041st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 62 yds , Austin Trammell return for 19 yds to the Rice 22
7:041st & 10 at own 22Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Giovanni Gentosi for 4 yds to the Rice 26
7:042nd & 6 at own 26Emmanuel Esukpa run for 3 yds to the Rice 29
7:043rd & 3 at own 29Jackson Tyner pass complete to Austin Walter for 36 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
7:041st & 10 at opp 35Austin Walter run for 1 yd to the Houst 34
7:042nd & 9 at opp 34Jackson Tyner pass incomplete
7:043rd & 9 at opp 34Jackson Tyner pass complete to Rhett Cardwell for 4 yds to the Houst 30
3:254th & 5 at opp 30Jack Fox 48 yd FG MISSED
Houston Touchdown, 3 plays
3:251st & 10 at own 30Patrick Carr run for 6 yds to the Houst 36
3:252nd & 4 at own 36D’Eriq King pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 7 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
2:371st & 10 at own 43D’Eriq King pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 57 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 31, Rice 27
Rice Missed FG, 7 plays
2:371st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:371st & 10 at own 25Emmanuel Esukpa run for 1 yd to the Rice 26
2:372nd & 9 at own 26Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Jaeger Bull, broken up by Garrett Davis
2:373rd & 9 at own 26Jackson Tyner pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 39 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
2:371st & 10 at opp 35Emmanuel Esukpa run for 2 yds to the Houst 33
2:372nd & 8 at opp 33Aston Walter run for 1 yd to the Houst 32
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 32Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Jaeger Bull, broken up by Austin Robinson
Q4 14:524th & 7 at opp 32Jack Fox 50 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter7 drives, then Houston 45, Rice 27
Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 32D’Eriq King pass complete to Bryson Smith for 25 yds to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 43Bryson Smith run for 1 yd to the Rice 42
14:522nd & 9 at opp 42Patrick Carr run for 4 yds to the Rice 38
14:523rd & 5 at opp 38KING, D’Eriq pass incomplete to SMITH, Bryson (CUMMINGS, J.), PENALTY RICE pass interference (CUMMINGS, J.) 5 yards to the RICE33, 1ST DOWN HOU, NO PLAY.
14:521st & 10 at opp 33Bryson Smith run for 15 yds to the Rice 18 for a 1ST down
13:041st & 10 at opp 18D’Eriq King pass complete to Courtney Lark for 18 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 38, Rice 27
Rice Punt, 3 plays
13:041st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 63 yds , Austin Trammell return for 43 yds to the Rice 45
13:041st & 10 at own 45Austin Walter run for 1 yd to the Rice 46
13:042nd & 9 at own 46Emmanuel Esukpa run for 3 yds to the Rice 49
13:043rd & 6 at own 49Shawn Stankavage sacked by Isaiah Chambers for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 48
13:044th & 7 at own 48Jack Fox punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Houston Fumble, 6 plays
10:461st & 10 at own 20Mulbah Car run for 25 yds to the Houst 45 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at own 45Mulbah Car run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
10:462nd & 5 at the 50Mulbah Car run for 4 yds to the Rice 46
10:463rd & 1 at opp 46Mulbah Car run for 3 yds to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at opp 43Mulbah Car run for no gain to the Rice 43
10:462nd & 10 at opp 43D’Eriq King pass complete to Terry Mark for a loss of 2 yards Terry Mark fumbled, forced by Justin Bickham, recovered by Rice Houston Robert , return to the 50 yard line
Rice Missed FG, 6 plays
8:451st & 10 at the 50Aston Walter run for 14 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 36Austin Walter run for 11 yds to the Houst 25 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 25Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the Houst 23
8:452nd & 8 at opp 23Austin Walter run for a loss of 6 yards to the Houst 29
8:453rd & 14 at opp 29Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Austin Trammell, broken up by Austin Robinson
5:374th & 14 at opp 29Haden Tobola 47 yd FG MISSED
Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
5:371st & 10 at own 29Terence Williams run for 3 yds to the Houst 32
5:372nd & 12 at own 27D’Eriq King run for 12 yds to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at own 39Marquez Stevenson run for 9 yds to the Houst 48
5:372nd & 1 at own 48Bryson Smith pass complete to D’Eriq King for no gain to the Houst 48
5:373rd & 1 at own 48KING, D’Eriq pass incomplete to SMITH, Bryson (NYAKWOL, George), PENALTY RICE pass interference (NYAKWOL, George) 15 yards to the RICE37, 1ST DOWN HOU, NO PLAY.
5:372nd & 7 at own 32HOUSTON Penalty, false start (Mason Denley) to the Houst 27
3:081st & 10 at opp 37Patrick Carr run for 37 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 45, Rice 27
Rice Turnover on downs, 12 plays
3:081st & 0 at own 35Caden Novikoff kickoff for 56 yds , Austin Trammell return for 19 yds to the Rice 28
3:081st & 10 at own 28Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Austin Trammell, broken up by Roman Brown
3:082nd & 10 at own 28STANKAVAGE, S. pass incomplete to WALTER, Austin (WILLIAMS, Joeal), PENALTY HOU pass interference (WILLIAMS, Joeal) 6 yards to the RICE34, 1ST DOWN RICE, NO PLAY.
3:081st & 10 at own 34Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Brendan Harmon for 5 yds to the Rice 39
3:082nd & 5 at own 39Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 5 yds to the Rice 44 for a 1ST down
3:081st & 10 at own 44Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Austin Walter for 12 yds to the Houst 44 for a 1ST down
3:081st & 10 at opp 44Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Austin Trammell for 2 yds to the Houst 42
3:082nd & 8 at opp 42Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Brendan Harmon for 5 yds to the Houst 37
3:083rd & 3 at opp 37Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Aston Walter for 15 yds to the Houst 22 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at opp 22Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:51
0:511st & 10 at opp 22Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Austin Walter for 14 yds to the Houst 8 for a 1ST down
0:511st & goal at opp 8TEAM pass incomplete
0:512nd & goal at opp 8Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus, broken up by Nick Watkins
0:513rd & goal at opp 8Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Austin Trammell, broken up by Emeke Egbule
0:514th & goal at opp 8Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
Houston End of game, 1 play
0:201st & 10 at own 8Kevrin Justice run for 10 yds to the Houst 18 for a 1ST down

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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Houston leads 35–⁠12 in 47 meetings, counting the five since this game.

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2025Houston 35, Rice 9
2024Houston 33, Rice 7
2023Rice 43, Houston 41
2022Houston 34, Rice 27
2021Houston 44, Rice 7
2018Houston 45, Rice 27

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