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Rice at Southern Miss

Saturday, September 22, 2018

Southern Miss beat Rice 40–⁠22. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Southern Miss led the series 5–⁠4.

AwayRice2–⁠11 in 2018
22
HomeSouthern Miss6–⁠5 in 2018
40

Final at M. M. Roberts Stadium, HattiesburgTV: ESPN+Attendance 20,159

At kickoff
79°F, a few clouds, wind 6 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (KHBG), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rice870722
Southern Miss101410640

Standouts

Player stats

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shawn Stankavage13/2612522
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Austin Walter681162
Emmanuel Esukpa183707
Shawn Stankavage417011
Jordan Myers1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Austin Trammell660029
Jordan Myers335015
Aaron Cephus322213
Austin Walter1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Blaze Alldredge9001
Parker Hanusa6000
Houston Robert50.50.50
George Nyakwol5100
Myles Adams10.50.50

Southern Miss

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jack Abraham25/3442841
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Steven Anderson852120
Trivenskey Mosley942013
Tez Parks631013
De’Michael Harris219010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
De’Michael Harris499074
Quez Watkins585128
Jay’Shawn Washington165065
Tim Jones465123
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Racheem Boothe8000
Jeremy Sangster7000
Ernest Gunn5000
Jacques Turner5100
Rachuan Mitchell3001
Ty Williams2001

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

Team stats

RiceSouthern Miss
262Total yards566
125Passing yards428
137Rushing yards138
4.8Yards per pass12.6
4.7Yards per rush4.5
12First downs25
7–⁠14Third downs1–⁠6
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers1
3–⁠30Penalties5–⁠39
28:01Possession31:59
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

RiceSouthern Miss
33%Success rate54%
−0.10EPA per play0.40
1.36Explosiveness1.34
−0.04Rushing EPA0.17
−0.17Passing EPA0.65
24%Passing-down success47%
0.00First-down EPA0.38
−0.52Second-down EPA0.74
0.30Third-down EPA0.12
13%Havoc by its defense11%

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 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Southern Miss −13.5, over/under 55.

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 82%, Rice 18%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Southern Miss end zoneRice end zoneQ1 Southern MissResult not recorded, 7 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 Southern MissField goal, 5 playsQ1 RiceInterception, 3 playsQ1 Southern MissTouchdown, 1 playQ1 RiceTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 Southern MissTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Southern MissInterception, 6 playsQ2 RiceInterception, 3 playsQ2 Southern MissTouchdown, 1 playQ2 RicePunt, 6 playsQ2 Southern MissEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 Southern MissTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 Southern MissField goal, 8 playsQ3 RicePunt, 8 playsQ4 Southern MissTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Southern MissEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Southern Miss drives left to right, Rice right to left.
  1. Q1 Southern MissResult not recorded, 7 plays, 46 yards
  2. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  3. Q1 Southern MissField goal, 5 plays, 67 yards
  4. Q1 RiceInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q1 Southern MissTouchdown, 1 play, 28 yards
  6. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  8. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q1 Southern MissTouchdown, 9 plays, 86 yards
  10. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 12 plays, 59 yards
  11. Q2 Southern MissInterception, 6 plays, 29 yards
  12. Q2 RiceInterception, 3 plays, −8 yards
  13. Q2 Southern MissTouchdown, 1 play, 1 yard
  14. Q2 RicePunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  15. Q2 Southern MissEnd of half, 4 plays, 18 yards
  16. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  17. Q3 Southern MissTouchdown, 10 plays, 74 yards
  18. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  19. Q3 Southern MissField goal, 8 plays, 41 yards
  20. Q3 RicePunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
  21. Q4 Southern MissTouchdown, 4 plays, 91 yards
  22. Q4 RiceTouchdown, 8 plays, 58 yards
  23. Q4 Southern MissEnd of game, 9 plays, 61 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Southern Miss 10, Rice 8
Southern Miss Result not recorded, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 54 yds , De’Michael Harris return for 14 yds to the SoMis 49 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the SoMis 15
15:001st & 10 at own 15Jack Abraham pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 15Jack Abraham pass complete to Quez Watkins for 25 yds to the SoMis 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Tez Parks run for 13 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 47Tez Parks run for no gain to the Rice 47
15:002nd & 10 at opp 47ABRAHAM, Jack rush scramble for 14 yards to the RICE33 (NEWSOME, D.), PENALTY USM holding (ALCIUS, W.) 8 yards to the USM45, NO PLAY.
15:002nd & 18 at own 45Tez Parks run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
15:003rd & 13 at the 50Jack Abraham pass complete to De’Michael Harris for 11 yds to the Rice 39
15:004th & 2 at opp 39Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Quez Watkins
Rice Punt, 3 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 39Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete
12:152nd & 10 at own 39Emmanuel Esukpa run for 2 yds to the Rice 41
12:153rd & 8 at own 41Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete
12:154th & 8 at own 41Jack Fox punt for 35 yds
Southern Miss Field goal, 5 plays
11:021st & 10 at own 24Jack Abraham pass complete to De’Michael Harris for 74 yds to the Rice 2 for a 1ST down
11:021st & goal at opp 2Jack Abraham pass incomplete
11:022nd & goal at opp 2TEAM run for a loss of 7 yards to the Rice 9 TEAM fumbled,
11:023rd & goal at opp 9Jack Abraham pass incomplete to De’Michael Harris, broken up by Jorian Clark
9:324th & goal at opp 9Parker Shaunfield 28 yd FG GOOD
Rice Interception, 3 plays
9:321st & 0 at own 35Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:321st & 10 at own 25Emmanuel Esukpa run for 3 yds to the Rice 28
9:322nd & 7 at own 28Emmanuel Esukpa run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 27
9:323rd & 8 at own 27Shawn Stankavage pass intercepted Ty Williams return for 11 yds to the Rice 28
Southern Miss Touchdown, 1 play
7:521st & 10 at opp 28Jack Abraham pass complete to Quez Watkins for 28 yds for a TD (Parker Shaunfield KICK)
Rice Touchdown, 3 plays
7:521st & 0 at own 35Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:521st & 10 at own 25Emmanuel Esukpa run for 1 yd to the Rice 26
7:522nd & 9 at own 26Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Jordan Myers for 12 yds to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down
6:311st & 10 at own 38Austin Walter run for 62 yds for a TD (J. Myers Run For Two-point Conversion)
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
6:311st & 0 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:311st & 10 at own 25Trivenskey Mosley run for 3 yds to the SoMis 28
6:312nd & 7 at own 28Jack Abraham pass complete to Neil McLaurin for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 26
6:313rd & 9 at own 26Jack Abraham pass incomplete
6:314th & 9 at own 26Zac Everett punt for 37 yds
Rice Punt, 3 plays
5:121st & 10 at own 37Emmanuel Esukpa run for no gain to the Rice 37
5:122nd & 10 at own 37Shawn Stankavage run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 36
5:123rd & 11 at own 36Shawn Stankavage run for 1 yd to the Rice 37
5:124th & 10 at own 37Jack Fox punt for 49 yds
Southern Miss Touchdown, 9 plays
3:201st & 10 at own 14Trivenskey Mosley run for 8 yds to the SoMis 22
3:202nd & 2 at own 22Jack Abraham pass complete to Jordan Mitchell for 6 yds to the SoMis 28 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at own 28Jack Abraham pass incomplete
3:202nd & 10 at own 28De’Michael Harris run for 10 yds to the SoMis 38 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at own 38Jack Abraham pass complete to Trivenskey Mosley for 8 yds to the SoMis 46
3:202nd & 2 at own 46MOSLEY, T. rush up middle for 4 yards to the 50 yardline (NWAKAMMA, M.;ALLDREDGE, B.), PENALTY USM holding (FLETCHER, Arvin) 10 yards to the USM36, NO PLAY.
3:202nd & 12 at own 36Jack Abraham pass complete to Jordan Mitchell for 49 yds to the Rice 15 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 15Jack Abraham run for no gain to the Rice 15
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 15Steven Anderson run for 1 yd to the Rice 14
Q2 14:063rd & 9 at opp 14Jack Abraham pass complete to Tez Parks for 14 yds for a TD (Parker Shaunfield KICK)
2nd quarter6 drives, then Southern Miss 24, Rice 15
Rice Touchdown, 12 plays
14:061st & 0 at own 35Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 59 yds , Austin Walter return for 35 yds to the Rice 41
13:581st & 10 at own 41Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Austin Trammell for 10 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
13:581st & 10 at opp 49Emmanuel Esukpa run for 1 yd to the SoMis 48
13:582nd & 9 at opp 48Shawn Stankavage run for 6 yds to the SoMis 42
13:583rd & 3 at opp 42Emmanuel Esukpa run for 4 yds to the SoMis 38 for a 1ST down
13:581st & 10 at opp 38Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete
13:582nd & 10 at opp 38Austin Walter run for 11 yds to the SoMis 27 for a 1ST down
13:581st & 10 at opp 27Emmanuel Esukpa run for 7 yds to the SoMis 20
13:582nd & 3 at opp 20Emmanuel Esukpa run for 2 yds to the SoMis 18
13:583rd & 1 at opp 18Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Austin Walter for 8 yds to the SoMis 10 for a 1ST down
13:581st & goal at opp 10Emmanuel Esukpa run for no gain to the SoMis 10
8:062nd & 0 at opp 10Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 08:06
8:062nd & goal at opp 10Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Austin Trammell for 5 yds to the SoMis 5
7:303rd & 0 at opp 5Timeout RICE, clock 07:30
7:243rd & goal at opp 5Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 5 yds for a TD (Jack Fox KICK)
Southern Miss Interception, 6 plays
7:241st & 0 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:241st & 10 at own 25Jack Abraham pass complete to Quez Watkins for 9 yds to the SoMis 34
7:242nd & 1 at own 34Trivenskey Mosley run for 3 yds to the SoMis 37 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at own 37Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 23 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at opp 40Jack Abraham run for 5 yds to the Rice 35
7:242nd & 5 at opp 35Jack Abraham sacked by Myles Adams and Houston Robert for a loss of 11 yards to the Rice 46
7:243rd & 16 at opp 46Jack Abraham pass intercepted Blaze Alldredge return for 19 yds to the Rice 46
Rice Interception, 3 plays
4:391st & 10 at own 46Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Austin Trammell for 3 yds to the Rice 49
4:392nd & 7 at own 49Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Austin Trammell for 4 yds to the SOUMISS 47 RICE Penalty, personal foul (Aaron Cephus) to the Rice 38
4:392nd & 18 at own 38Shawn Stankavage pass intercepted Rachuan Mitchell return for 45 yds to the Rice 1
Southern Miss Touchdown, 1 play
3:151st & goal at opp 1Steven Anderson run for 1 yd for a TD (Parker Shaunfield KICK)
Rice Punt, 6 plays
3:151st & 0 at own 35Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 59 yds , Austin Walter return for 12 yds to the Rice 18
3:091st & 10 at own 18Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete
3:092nd & 10 at own 18Emmanuel Esukpa run for 3 yds to the Rice 21
3:093rd & 7 at own 21Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 13 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
3:091st & 10 at own 34Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the Rice 36
3:092nd & 8 at own 36Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Austin Trammell, broken up by Ty Williams
3:093rd & 8 at own 36Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
3:094th & 8 at own 36Jack Fox punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SoMis 22
Southern Miss End of half, 4 plays
0:561st & 10 at own 22Jack Abraham pass complete to De’Michael Harris for 1 yd to the SoMis 23
0:562nd & 9 at own 23Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 12 yds to the SoMis 35 for a 1ST down
0:561st & 10 at own 35Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Tim Jones, broken up by Houston Robert
0:562nd & 10 at own 35Tez Parks run for 5 yds to the SoMis 40
3rd quarter5 drives, then Southern Miss 34, Rice 15
Rice Punt, 3 plays
15:003rd & 5 at own 35Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Emmanuel Esukpa run for 6 yds to the Rice 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Emmanuel Esukpa run for no gain to the Rice 31
15:003rd & 4 at own 31Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Austin Trammell
15:004th & 4 at own 31Jack Fox punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SoMis 26 , Jaylond Adams returns for 9 yds to the SoMis 26
Southern Miss Touchdown, 10 plays
13:261st & 10 at own 26Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Quez Watkins, broken up by Justin Bickham
13:262nd & 10 at own 26Jack Abraham pass complete to Jaylond Adams for 11 yds to the SoMis 37 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at own 37Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 9 yds to the SoMis 46
13:262nd & 1 at own 46Trivenskey Mosley run for 6 yds to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at opp 48Trivenskey Mosley run for 13 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at opp 35Trivenskey Mosley run for 3 yds to the Rice 32
13:262nd & 7 at opp 32SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (Arvin Fletcher) to the Rice 37
13:262nd & 12 at opp 37Jack Abraham pass complete to Quez Watkins for 12 yds to the Rice 25 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at opp 25Jack Abraham pass complete to Quez Watkins for 11 yds to the Rice 14 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at opp 14Quez Watkins run for 8 yds to the Rice 6
8:582nd & 2 at opp 6Jack Abraham pass complete to Jaylond Adams for 6 yds for a TD (Parker Shaunfield KICK)
Rice Punt, 3 plays
8:581st & 0 at own 35Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:581st & 10 at own 25Emmanuel Esukpa run for 1 yd to the Rice 26
8:582nd & 9 at own 26ESUKPA, E. rush up middle for no gain to the RICE26 (BOOTHE, Racheem;NELSON, Picasso), PENALTY RICE holding (PIERCE, Sam) 10 yards to the RICE16, NO PLAY.
8:582nd & 19 at own 16Austin Walter run for 1 yd to the Rice 17
8:583rd & 18 at own 17Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Austin Trammell
8:584th & 18 at own 17Jack Fox punt for 51 yds, downed at the SoMis 32
Southern Miss Field goal, 8 plays
6:461st & 10 at own 32De’Michael Harris run for 9 yds to the SoMis 41
6:462nd & 1 at own 41Tez Parks run for 6 yds to the SoMis 47 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at own 47Jack Abraham pass complete to Jaylond Adams for 4 yds to the Rice 49
6:462nd & 6 at opp 49Jack Abraham pass complete to De’Michael Harris for 13 yds to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at opp 36Tez Parks run for 2 yds to the Rice 34
6:462nd & 8 at opp 34Jack Abraham pass complete to Trivenskey Mosley for no gain to the Rice 34
6:463rd & 8 at opp 34Jack Abraham pass complete to Jordan Mitchell for 7 yds to the Rice 27
2:174th & 1 at opp 27Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 02:17
2:104th & 1 at opp 27Parker Shaunfield 44 yd FG GOOD
Rice Punt, 8 plays
2:101st & 0 at own 35Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 64 yds , Austin Walter return for 29 yds to the Rice 30
2:041st & 10 at own 30Emmanuel Esukpa run for 1 yd to the Rice 31
2:042nd & 9 at own 31Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the Rice 33
2:043rd & 7 at own 33Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Austin Trammell for 9 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
2:041st & 10 at own 42Emmanuel Esukpa run for 5 yds to the Rice 47
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at own 47Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Jordan Myers for 15 yds to the SoMis 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 38Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 38Emmanuel Esukpa run for 1 yd to the SoMis 37
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at opp 37Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Austin Walter
Q4 15:004th & 9 at opp 37RICE Penalty, delay of game (Shawn Stankavage) to the SoMis 42
Q4 15:004th & 14 at opp 42Jack Fox punt for 33 yds, downed at the SoMis 9
4th quarter3 drives, then Southern Miss 40, Rice 22
Southern Miss Touchdown, 4 plays
13:151st & 10 at own 9Trivenskey Mosley run for 4 yds to the SoMis 13
13:152nd & 6 at own 13Jack Abraham pass complete to Jay’Shawn Washington for 65 yds to the Rice 22 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at opp 22Trivenskey Mosley run for 1 yd to the Rice 21
11:002nd & 9 at opp 21Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 21 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )
Rice Touchdown, 8 plays
11:001st & 0 at own 35Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 62 yds , Austin Walter return for 39 yds to the Rice 42
10:521st & 10 at own 42Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Austin Trammell for 29 yds to the SoMis 29 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at opp 29Shawn Stankavage run for 11 yds to the SoMis 18 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at opp 18Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Jordan Myers for 8 yds to the SoMis 10
10:522nd & 2 at opp 10Emmanuel Esukpa run for 1 yd to the SoMis 9
10:523rd & 1 at opp 9Jordan Myers run for 2 yds to the SoMis 7 for a 1ST down
10:521st & goal at opp 7Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Will Phillips
10:522nd & goal at opp 7Austin Walter run for 3 yds to the SoMis 4
7:033rd & 0 at opp 4Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 07:03
6:583rd & goal at opp 4Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 4 yds for a TD (Jack Fox KICK)
Southern Miss End of game, 9 plays
6:581st & 0 at own 35Jack Fox kickoff for 62 yds , Jaylond Adams return for 9 yds to the SoMis 44 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, illegal block (6 Yards) to the SoMis 6
6:491st & 10 at own 6Steven Anderson run for 4 yds to the SoMis 10
6:492nd & 6 at own 10Jack Abraham pass complete to Jaylond Adams for 11 yds to the SoMis 21 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at own 21Steven Anderson run for 13 yds to the SoMis 34 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at own 34Steven Anderson run for 8 yds to the SoMis 42
6:492nd & 2 at own 42Steven Anderson run for 2 yds to the SoMis 44 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at own 44Steven Anderson run for 3 yds to the SoMis 47
6:492nd & 7 at own 47Steven Anderson run for 20 yds to the Rice 33 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at opp 33Trivenskey Mosley run for 1 yd to the Rice 32
6:492nd & 9 at opp 32TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 33

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.

The series

Every Rice–Southern Miss game

Southern Miss leads 7–⁠6 in 13 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Southern Miss 38, Rice 24LendingTree Bowl
2021Rice 24, Southern Miss 19
2020Rice 30, Southern Miss 6
2019Southern Miss 20, Rice 6
2018Southern Miss 40, Rice 22
2017Southern Miss 43, Rice 34

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