Referee Ken Antee; umpire Sheldon Davis; head linesman Bryan Baker; line judge Josiah Ford; side judge Tony Meyer; field judge Chris Cockrell; back judge Nathan Jastram; center judge Chris BurnetteGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
UAB
14
14
14
0
42
Rice
0
0
0
0
0
Standouts
No. 11PassingA.J. Erdely11 of 17, 274 yards, 2 TDUAB
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
UAB
Rice
482
Total yards
186
274
Passing yards
136
208
Rushing yards
50
14.4
Yards per pass
4.9
4.6
Yards per rush
1.4
18
First downs
9
4–13
Third downs
1–17
0–1
Fourth downs
0–2
2
Turnovers
1
2–30
Penalties
5–42
28:07
Possession
31:53
3
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
UAB
Rice
38%
Success rate
22%
0.18
EPA per play
−0.31
1.77
Explosiveness
1.20
−0.07
Rushing EPA
−0.54
0.72
Passing EPA
−0.06
32%
Passing-down success
7%
0.13
First-down EPA
−0.11
0.03
Second-down EPA
−0.29
0.84
Third-down EPA
−0.22
23%
Havoc by its defense
11%
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)
UAB 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
UAB −17, over/under 52.5.
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 UAB 88%, Rice 12%. 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, UAB right to left.
Q1 UABTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q1 UABPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 RicePunt return TD, 3 plays (UAB scores), 1 yard
Q1 RiceTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q1 UABFumble, 3 plays, 24 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
Q1 UABPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q1 RiceMissed FG, 7 plays, 31 yards
Q2 UABPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 UABTouchdown, 3 plays, 99 yards
Q2 RiceTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 39 yards
Q2 UABPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 UABMissed FG, 7 plays, 30 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 UABTouchdown, 3 plays, 66 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 UABEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 RicePunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
Q3 UABTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
Q3 RiceFumble, 1 play, −10 yards
Q3 UABTouchdown, 2 plays, 3 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
Q3 UABTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 58 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 8 plays, 36 yards
Q4 UABPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q4 RicePunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q4 UABInterception, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q4 UABPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 UABEnd of game, 5 plays, 35 yards
Play by play
1st quarter9 drives, then UAB 14, Rice 0
UAB Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Andre Wilson run for 20 yds to the UAB 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Spencer Brown run for 17 yds to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
A.J. Erdely pass incomplete
14:21
2nd & 10 at opp 38
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Xavier Ubosi for 38 yds for a TD (Nick Vogel KICK)UAB 7, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
14:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Emmanuel Esukpa run for 2 yds to the Rice 27
14:21
2nd & 8 at own 27
Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete
14:21
3rd & 8 at own 27
Shawn Stankavage sacked by Garrett Marino and Jamell Garcia-Williams for a loss of 5 yards to the Rice 22
14:21
4th & 13 at own 22
Jack Fox punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UAB 43
UAB Punt, 3 plays
12:58
1st & 10 at own 43
A.J. Erdely run for 1 yd to the UAB 44
12:58
2nd & 9 at own 44
Jarrion Street run for 4 yds to the UAB 48
12:58
3rd & 5 at own 48
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Andre Wilson for 4 yds to the Rice 48
12:58
4th & 1 at opp 48
Kyle Greenwell punt for 16 yds, downed at the Rice 32 RICE Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the Rice 17
Rice Punt return TD, 3 plays (UAB scores)
11:01
1st & 10 at own 17
Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the Rice 19
11:01
2nd & 8 at own 19
Giovanni Gentosi run for 2 yds to the Rice 21
11:01
3rd & 6 at own 21
Shawn Stankavage sacked by Tre’ Crawford for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 18
8:57
4th & 9 at own 18
Jack Fox punt blocked by Chase Biles blocked by Chase Biles Chase Biles return for no gain for a TD (Nick Vogel KICK)UAB 14, Rice 0
Rice Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 63 yds
8:57
1st & 10 at own 35
Emmanuel Esukpa run for 6 yds to the Rice 41
8:57
2nd & 4 at own 41
Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the Rice 43
8:57
3rd & 2 at own 43
Austin Walter run for 1 yd to the Rice 44
7:13
4th & 1 at own 44
Timeout RICE, clock 07:13
7:13
4th & 1 at own 44
Jordan Myers run for no gain to the Rice 44
UAB Fumble, 3 plays
7:10
1st & 10 at opp 44
A.J. Erdely run for 20 yds to the Rice 24 for a 1ST down
7:10
1st & 10 at opp 24
Lucious Stanley run for 6 yds to the Rice 18
7:10
2nd & 4 at opp 18
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 20 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Rice Zach Abercrumbia
Rice Punt, 4 plays
6:17
1st & 10 at own 20
Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Brendan Harmon for 10 yds to the Rice 30 for a 1ST down
5:36
1st & 10 at own 30
Timeout RICE, clock 05:36
5:36
1st & 10 at own 30
Austin Walter run for 1 yd to the Rice 31
5:36
2nd & 9 at own 31
Juma Otoviano run for 1 yd to the Rice 32
5:36
3rd & 8 at own 32
Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Austin Walter for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 30
5:36
4th & 10 at own 30
Jack Fox punt for 70 yds for a touchback
UAB Punt, 3 plays
3:38
1st & 10 at own 20
A.J. Erdely pass incomplete
3:38
2nd & 10 at own 20
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Andre Wilson for 5 yds to the UAB 25
3:38
3rd & 5 at own 25
A.J. Erdely sacked by Anthony Ekpe for a loss of 10 yards to the UAB 15
3:38
4th & 15 at own 15
Kyle Greenwell punt for 43 yds
Rice Missed FG, 7 plays
2:04
1st & 10 at own 42
Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Austin Trammell for 16 yds to the UAB 42 for a 1ST down
2:04
1st & 10 at opp 42
Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the UAB 40
2:04
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Austin Trammell for 8 yds to the UAB 32 for a 1ST down
2:04
1st & 10 at opp 32
Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Austin Walter for 8 yds to the UAB 24
Q2 15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 24
Austin Walter run for a loss of 3 yards to the UAB 27
Q2 14:25
3rd & 5 at opp 27
Timeout UAB, clock 14:25
Q2 14:25
3rd & 5 at opp 27
Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Austin Walter
Q2 14:16
4th & 5 at opp 27
Jack Fox 45 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter11 drives, then UAB 28, Rice 0
UAB Punt, 3 plays
14:16
1st & 10 at own 27
Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the UAB 31
14:16
2nd & 6 at own 31
A.J. Erdely run for a loss of 7 yards to the UAB 24
14:16
3rd & 13 at own 24
A.J. Erdely pass incomplete to Andre Wilson
14:16
4th & 13 at own 24
Kyle Greenwell punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rice 44
Rice Punt, 3 plays
12:56
1st & 10 at own 44
Austin Walter run for no gain to the Rice 44
12:56
2nd & 10 at own 44
Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Austin Trammell
12:56
3rd & 10 at own 44
Austin Walter run for 1 yd to the Rice 45
12:56
4th & 9 at own 45
Jack Fox punt for 54 yds, downed at the UAB 1
UAB Touchdown, 3 plays
11:36
1st & 10 at own 1
Spencer Brown run for no gain to the UAB 1
11:36
2nd & 10 at own 1
Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the UAB 5
10:04
3rd & 6 at own 5
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Xavier Ubosi for 95 yds for a TD (Nick Vogel KICK)UAB 21, Rice 0
Rice Turnover on downs, 5 plays
10:04
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 35 yds to the RICE 40 for a 1ST down UAB Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
10:04
1st & 10 at opp 40
Austin Walter run for no gain to the UAB 40
10:04
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Rhett Cardwell for 4 yds to the UAB 36
10:04
3rd & 6 at opp 36
Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Austin Walter
10:04
4th & 6 at opp 36
Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Brendan Harmon
UAB Punt, 3 plays
7:50
1st & 10 at own 36
Lucious Stanley run for 4 yds to the UAB 40
7:50
2nd & 6 at own 40
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Lucious Stanley for a loss of 5 yards to the UAB 35 UAB Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
7:50
3rd & 11 at own 35
A.J. Erdely pass incomplete to Andre Wilson
7:50
4th & 11 at own 35
Kyle Greenwell punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Austin Trammell at the Rice 20
Rice Punt, 3 plays
6:43
1st & 10 at own 20
Austin Walter run for 5 yds to the Rice 25
6:43
2nd & 5 at own 25
RICE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rice 20
6:43
2nd & 10 at own 20
Evan Marshman pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus, broken up by Broderick Thomas
6:43
3rd & 10 at own 20
Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the Rice 22
6:43
4th & 8 at own 22
Jack Fox punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UAB 35
UAB Missed FG, 7 plays
5:00
1st & 10 at own 35
A.J. Erdely run for 3 yds to the UAB 38
5:00
2nd & 7 at own 38
A.J. Erdely run for 1 yd to the UAB 39
5:00
3rd & 6 at own 39
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Kailon Carter for 19 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the Rice 40
5:00
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Spencer Brown run for 5 yds to the Rice 35
2:27
3rd & 3 at opp 35
Timeout UAB, clock 02:27
2:27
3rd & 3 at opp 35
A.J. Erdely pass incomplete to Donnie Lee
2:19
4th & 3 at opp 35
Nick Vogel 52 yd FG MISSED
Rice Punt, 3 plays
2:19
1st & 10 at own 35
Evan Marshman pass complete to Austin Walter for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 34
2:19
2nd & 11 at own 34
Evan Marshman pass incomplete
2:19
3rd & 11 at own 34
Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the Rice 36
1:45
4th & 9 at own 36
Timeout UAB, clock 01:45
1:45
4th & 9 at own 36
Jack Fox punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Andre Wilson at the UAB 34
UAB Touchdown, 3 plays
1:40
1st & 10 at own 34
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Xavier Ubosi for 27 yds to the Rice 39 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & 10 at opp 39
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Andre Wilson for 20 yds to the Rice 19 for a 1ST down
1:16
1st & 10 at opp 19
A.J. Erdely run for 19 yds for a TD (Nick Vogel KICK)UAB 28, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
1:16
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:16
1st & 10 at own 25
RICE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rice 20
1:16
1st & 15 at own 20
Evan Marshman pass incomplete to Austin Walter
1:16
2nd & 15 at own 20
Evan Marshman pass incomplete to Austin Trammell, broken up by Starling Thomas V
1:16
3rd & 15 at own 20
Austin Walter run for 12 yds to the Rice 32
1:16
4th & 3 at own 32
Jack Fox punt for 53 yds, downed at the UAB 15
UAB End of half, 1 play
0:42
1st & 10 at own 15
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 14
3rd quarter7 drives, then UAB 42, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 5 plays
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Walter run for 1 yd to the Rice 26
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Evan Marshman pass complete to Jordan Myers for 24 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Evan Marshman run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 48 Evan Marshman fumbled, recovered by Rice Evan Marshman
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 48
Evan Marshman pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus, broken up by Brontae Harris
15:00
3rd & 12 at own 48
Evan Marshman pass complete to Rhett Cardwell for 4 yds to the UAB 48
15:00
4th & 8 at opp 48
Jack Fox punt for 48 yds for a touchback
UAB Touchdown, 6 plays
12:24
1st & 10 at own 20
Jarrion Street run for 22 yds to the UAB 42 for a 1ST down
12:24
1st & 10 at own 42
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Andre Wilson for 14 yds to the Rice 44 for a 1ST down
12:24
1st & 10 at opp 44
A.J. Erdely run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 45
12:24
2nd & 11 at opp 45
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Xavier Ubosi for 36 yds to the Rice 9 for a 1ST down RICE Penalty, personal foul (Elijah Garcia) to the Rice 4 for a 1ST down
10:51
1st & 0 at opp 4
Timeout RICE, clock 10:51
10:51
1st & goal at opp 4
Jarrion Street run for 2 yds to the Rice 2
10:10
2nd & goal at opp 2
Jarrion Street run for 2 yds for a TD (Nick Vogel KICK)UAB 35, Rice 0
Rice Fumble, 1 play
10:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Evan Marshman sacked by Stacy Keely for a loss of 7 yards to the Rice 3 Evan Marshman fumbled, recovered by UAB Zachary Williams , return for 0 yards , return for 12 yds to the Rice 3
UAB Touchdown, 2 plays
10:03
1st & goal at opp 3
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the Rice 1
9:36
2nd & goal at opp 1
Spencer Brown run for 1 yd for a TD (Nick Vogel KICK)UAB 42, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 4 plays
9:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Evan Marshman run for 2 yds to the Rice 27 for a 1ST down UAB Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Broderick Thomas) to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
9:36
1st & 10 at own 42
Aston Walter run for 3 yds to the Rice 45
9:36
2nd & 7 at own 45
Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the Rice 47
9:36
3rd & 5 at own 47
Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the Rice 49
9:36
4th & 3 at own 49
Jack Fox punt for 39 yds , Andre Wilson returns for 26 yds to the UAB 38
UAB Turnover on downs, 10 plays
7:15
1st & 10 at own 38
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Collin Lisa for 21 yds to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & 10 at opp 41
Lucious Stanley run for 5 yds to the UAB 36 UAB Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Rishard Cook) to the UAB 49
7:15
2nd & 20 at own 49
A.J. Erdely pass incomplete to Kailon Carter
7:15
3rd & 20 at own 49
Lucious Stanley run for 20 yds to the Rice 31 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & 10 at opp 31
A.J. Erdely run for 3 yds to the Rice 28
7:15
2nd & 7 at opp 28
Lucious Stanley run for 4 yds to the Rice 24 for a 1ST down RICE Penalty, personal foul (12 Yards) to the Rice 12 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & 10 at opp 12
Lucious Stanley run for no gain to the Rice 12
7:15
2nd & 10 at opp 12
Lucious Stanley run for 8 yds to the Rice 4
7:15
3rd & 2 at opp 4
Spencer Brown run for 1 yd to the Rice 3
7:15
4th & 1 at opp 3
Lucious Stanley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 4
Rice Punt, 8 plays
2:25
1st & 10 at own 4
Aston Walter run for 3 yds to the Rice 7
2:25
2nd & 7 at own 7
Evan Marshman run for 13 yds to the Rice 20 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & 10 at own 20
Austin Walter run for 9 yds to the Rice 29
2:25
2nd & 1 at own 29
Evan Marshman run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 27
Q4 15:00
3rd & 3 at own 27
Evan Marshman pass complete to Austin Trammell for 11 yds to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the Rice 40
Q4 13:43
2nd & 8 at own 40
Timeout UAB, clock 13:43
Q4 13:43
2nd & 8 at own 40
Evan Marshman pass incomplete to Austin Walter, broken up by Starling Thomas V
Q4 13:43
3rd & 8 at own 40
Evan Marshman pass incomplete to Austin Trammell
Q4 13:43
4th & 8 at own 40
Jack Fox punt for 60 yds for a touchback
4th quarter7 drives, then UAB 42, Rice 0
UAB Punt, 3 plays
13:20
1st & 10 at own 20
Jarrion Street run for 5 yds to the UAB 25
13:20
2nd & 5 at own 25
Tyler Johnston III run for 1 yd to the UAB 26
13:20
3rd & 4 at own 26
Jarrion Street run for 2 yds to the UAB 28
13:20
4th & 2 at own 28
Kyle Greenwell punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Austin Trammell at the Rice 42
Rice Punt, 4 plays
11:35
1st & 10 at own 42
Evan Marshman pass complete to Jordan Myers for 14 yds to the UAB 44 for a 1ST down
11:35
1st & 10 at opp 44
Nahshon Ellerbe run for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 45
11:35
2nd & 11 at opp 45
Evan Marshman pass incomplete to Brendan Harmon
11:35
3rd & 11 at opp 45
Aston Walter run for 4 yds to the UAB 41
11:35
4th & 7 at opp 41
Jack Fox punt for 41 yds for a touchback
UAB Interception, 3 plays
9:24
1st & 10 at own 20
James Noble III run for 1 yd to the UAB 21
9:24
2nd & 9 at own 21
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete
9:24
3rd & 9 at own 21
Tyler Johnston III pass intercepted Prudy Calderon return for no gain to the Rice 43
Rice Punt, 3 plays
8:39
1st & 10 at own 43
Austin Walter run for a loss of 12 yards to the Rice 31
8:39
2nd & 22 at own 31
Evan Marshman pass complete to Austin Trammell for 5 yds to the Rice 36
8:39
3rd & 17 at own 36
Evan Marshman pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
8:39
4th & 17 at own 36
Jack Fox punt for 52 yds , Starling Thomas V returns for 11 yds to the UAB 23
UAB Punt, 3 plays
6:57
1st & 10 at own 23
James Noble III run for 1 yd to the UAB 24
6:57
2nd & 9 at own 24
James Noble III run for no gain to the UAB 24
6:57
3rd & 9 at own 24
Tyler Johnston III run for 5 yds to the UAB 29
6:57
4th & 4 at own 29
Kyle Greenwell punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rice 31
Rice Punt, 3 plays
4:51
1st & 10 at own 31
Evan Marshman pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
4:51
2nd & 10 at own 31
Evan Marshman run for 1 yd to the Rice 32
4:51
3rd & 9 at own 32
Evan Marshman run for 5 yds to the Rice 37
4:51
4th & 4 at own 37
Jack Fox punt for 63 yds for a touchback
UAB End of game, 5 plays
3:11
1st & 10 at own 20
Lucious Stanley run for 24 yds to the UAB 44 for a 1ST down
3:11
1st & 10 at own 44
Tyler Johnston III run for 4 yds to the UAB 48
3:11
2nd & 6 at own 48
James Noble III run for 3 yds to the Rice 49
3:11
3rd & 3 at opp 49
Tyler Johnston III run for 5 yds to the Rice 44 for a 1ST down
3:11
1st & 10 at opp 44
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 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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