Referee Daniel Gautreau; umpire Joe Nanus; head linesman Gerald Austin; line judge Thomas Eaton; side judge Justin Larrew; field judge Lark Jones; back judge Ivan Daniels; center judge Kevin RandallGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Rice
7
3
7
0
17
Florida International
0
16
10
10
36
Standouts
No. 12PassingJames Morgan20 of 29, 229 yards, 2 TDFlorida International
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Rice
Florida International
240
Total yards
446
115
Passing yards
229
125
Rushing yards
217
5.5
Yards per pass
7.9
4.3
Yards per rush
5.7
16
First downs
23
3–9
Third downs
9–16
1–1
Fourth downs
1–1
3
Turnovers
0
0–0
Penalties
3–15
25:12
Possession
34:48
0
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Rice
Florida International
49%
Success rate
44%
0.02
EPA per play
0.36
0.99
Explosiveness
1.45
0.22
Rushing EPA
0.17
−0.26
Passing EPA
0.65
33%
Passing-down success
44%
−0.06
First-down EPA
0.00
−0.01
Second-down EPA
0.14
−0.13
Third-down EPA
1.17
11%
Havoc by its defense
18%
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)
Florida International 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Florida International −23.5, over/under 53.5.
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 Florida International 95%, Rice 5%. 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. Florida International drives left to right, Rice right to left.
Q4 Florida InternationalEnd of game, 3 plays, −6 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Rice 7, Florida International 0
Rice Touchdown, 12 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Sean Young kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Evan Marshman pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 10 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Austin Walter run for 6 yds to the Rice 41
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 41
Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the Rice 43
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 43
Evan Marshman run for 6 yds to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 49
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 49
Evan Marshman pass complete to Austin Trammell for 14 yds to the FlaIn 35 for a 1ST down
11:21
1st & 10 at opp 35
Timeout RICE, clock 11:21
11:21
1st & 10 at opp 35
Evan Marshman pass complete to Austin Walter for 9 yds to the FlaIn 26
11:21
2nd & 1 at opp 26
Evan Marshman run for 10 yds to the FlaIn 16 for a 1ST down
11:21
1st & 10 at opp 16
Austin Walter run for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaIn 19
11:21
2nd & 13 at opp 19
WALTER, Austin rush for loss of 1 yard to the FIU20, PENALTY FIU OF (OLIVER, Kevin) 5 yards to the FIU14, NO PLAY.
11:21
2nd & 8 at opp 14
Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 12
11:21
3rd & 6 at opp 12
Evan Marshman pass complete to Austin Walter for 5 yds to the FlaIn 7
7:40
4th & 1 at opp 7
Evan Marshman run for 7 yds for a TD (Jack Fox KICK)Rice 7, Florida International 0
Florida International Punt, 4 plays
7:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds , Austin Maloney return for 12 yds to the FlaIn 12
7:40
1st & 10 at own 12
James Morgan pass complete to CJ Worton for 11 yds to the FlaIn 23 for a 1ST down
7:40
1st & 10 at own 23
Napoleon Maxwell run for no gain to the FlaIn 23
7:40
2nd & 10 at own 23
James Morgan pass incomplete to Bryce Singleton, broken up by Justin Bickham
7:40
3rd & 10 at own 23
MORGAN, James pass complete to MALONEY, Austin for 22 yards to the FIU45 (WHITE, Jason), PENALTY FIU IF (PALMER, S.) 5 yards to the FIU18, NO PLAY.
7:40
3rd & 15 at own 18
James Morgan pass incomplete to Napoleon Maxwell
7:40
4th & 15 at own 18
Stone Wilson punt for 51 yds , Austin Trammell returns for 11 yds to the Rice 42
Rice Punt, 3 plays
5:38
1st & 10 at own 42
Austin Walter run for 6 yds to the Rice 48
5:38
2nd & 4 at own 48
Austin Walter run for 1 yd to the Rice 49
5:38
3rd & 3 at own 49
Evan Marshman pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus, broken up by Stantley Thomas-Oliver III
5:38
4th & 3 at own 49
Jack Fox punt for 33 yds
Florida International Field goal, 14 plays
4:09
1st & 10 at own 18
Shawndarrius Phillips run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 22
4:09
2nd & 6 at own 22
Napoleon Maxwell run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 25
4:09
3rd & 3 at own 25
James Morgan pass complete to CJ Worton for 10 yds to the FlaIn 35 for a 1ST down
4:09
1st & 10 at own 35
James Morgan pass complete to Bryce Singleton for 4 yds to the FlaIn 39
4:09
2nd & 6 at own 39
Shawndarrius Phillips run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 44
4:09
3rd & 1 at own 44
Shawndarrius Phillips run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 46 for a 1ST down
4:09
1st & 10 at own 46
Shawndarrius Phillips run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 45
4:09
2nd & 11 at own 45
James Morgan pass complete to Maurice Alexander for 14 yds to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
D’Vonte Price run for 10 yds to the Rice 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
James Morgan pass complete to D’Vonte Price for 12 yds to the Rice 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
D’Vonte Price run for 3 yds to the Rice 16
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 16
D’Vonte Price run for 1 yd to the Rice 15
Q2 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 15
James Morgan pass incomplete to Maurice Alexander
Q2 12:32
4th & 6 at opp 15
Jose Borregales 32 yd FG GOODRice 7, Florida International 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Florida International 16, Rice 10
Rice Punt, 3 plays
12:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Sean Young kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Wiley Green pass complete to Austin Trammell for 8 yds to the Rice 33
12:32
2nd & 2 at own 33
Austin Walter run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 32
12:32
3rd & 3 at own 32
Austin Walter run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 31
12:32
4th & 4 at own 31
Jack Fox punt for 66 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaIn 21 , Maurice Alexander returns for 18 yds to the FlaIn 21
Florida International Touchdown, 6 plays
10:24
1st & 10 at own 21
James Morgan pass complete to D’Vonte Price for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 19
10:24
2nd & 12 at own 19
James Morgan pass incomplete to Austin Maloney
10:24
3rd & 12 at own 19
James Morgan pass complete to Sterling Palmer for 23 yds to the FlaIn 42 for a 1ST down
10:24
1st & 10 at own 42
Napoleon Maxwell run for no gain to the FlaIn 42
10:24
2nd & 10 at own 42
Napoleon Maxwell run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 49
7:37
3rd & 3 at own 49
Maurice Alexander run for 51 yds for a TD (Jose Borregales KICK)Florida International 10, Rice 7
Rice Interception, 4 plays
7:37
1st & 0 at own 35
Sean Young kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:37
1st & 10 at own 25
Evan Marshman pass complete to Austin Trammell for 7 yds to the Rice 32
7:37
2nd & 3 at own 32
Evan Marshman run for 2 yds to the Rice 34
7:37
3rd & 1 at own 34
Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down
7:37
1st & 10 at own 36
Evan Marshman pass intercepted Edwin Freeman return for 4 yds to the Rice 34
Florida International Touchdown, 3 plays
5:27
1st & 10 at opp 34
James Morgan pass incomplete to Austin Maloney, broken up by Justin Bickham
5:27
2nd & 10 at opp 34
D’Vonte Price run for 1 yd to the Rice 33
4:28
3rd & 9 at opp 33
James Morgan pass complete to Austin Maloney for 33 yds for a TD (Jose Borregales PAT MISSED)Florida International 17, Rice 7
Rice Field goal, 11 plays
4:28
1st & 0 at own 35
Sean Young kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Evan Marshman run for 12 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
4:28
1st & 10 at own 37
Evan Marshman pass complete to Giovanni Gentosi for 8 yds to the Rice 45
4:28
2nd & 2 at own 45
Austin Walter run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:28
1st & 10 at the 50
Evan Marshman run for 10 yds to the FlaIn 40 for a 1ST down
4:28
1st & 10 at opp 40
Evan Marshman pass complete to Jordan Myers for 8 yds to the FlaIn 32
4:28
2nd & 2 at opp 32
Austin Walter run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 31
4:28
3rd & 1 at opp 31
Austin Walter run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 28 for a 1ST down
0:50
1st & 10 at opp 28
Timeout RICE, clock 00:50
0:50
1st & 10 at opp 28
Evan Marshman run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 24
0:50
2nd & 6 at opp 24
Evan Marshman sacked by Josh Little for a loss of 5 yards to the FlaIn 29
0:50
3rd & 11 at opp 29
Evan Marshman pass incomplete to Austin Walter
0:00
4th & 11 at opp 29
Haden Tobola 47 yd FG GOOD
3rd quarter5 drives, then Florida International 26, Rice 17
Florida International Field goal, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
James Morgan pass complete to Austin Maloney for 16 yds to the FlaIn 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Napoleon Maxwell run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 45
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 45
James Morgan pass incomplete to Austin Maloney, broken up by Tyrae Thornton
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 45
James Morgan pass complete to Austin Maloney for 6 yds to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Napoleon Maxwell run for 1 yd to the Rice 48
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 48
Napoleon Maxwell run for 15 yds to the Rice 33 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
James Morgan run for 11 yds to the Rice 22 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 22
James Morgan pass complete to Cadarius Gaskin for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 26
15:00
2nd & 14 at opp 26
James Morgan pass complete to Ivan Thomas for 5 yds to the Rice 21
15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 21
James Morgan pass incomplete to Bryce Singleton, broken up by Brandon Douglas-Dotson
11:05
4th & 9 at opp 21
Jose Borregales 38 yd FG GOOD
Rice Punt, 5 plays
11:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Sean Young kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Walter run for 3 yds to the Rice 28
11:05
2nd & 7 at own 28
Evan Marshman pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 14 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
11:05
1st & 10 at own 42
Evan Marshman run for 3 yds to the Rice 45
11:05
2nd & 7 at own 45
Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the Rice 47
11:05
3rd & 5 at own 47
Evan Marshman sacked by Sage Lewis for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 44
11:05
4th & 8 at own 44
Jack Fox punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaIn 13
Florida International Touchdown, 7 plays
7:43
1st & 10 at own 13
Napoleon Maxwell run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 16
7:43
2nd & 7 at own 16
James Morgan pass complete to Ivan Thomas for 8 yds to the FlaIn 24 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at own 24
D’Vonte Price run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 29
7:43
2nd & 5 at own 29
D’Vonte Price run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 33
7:43
3rd & 1 at own 33
James Morgan pass complete to Ivan Thomas for 3 yds to the FlaIn 36 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at own 36
D’Vonte Price run for 35 yds to the Rice 29 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at opp 29
James Morgan pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 29 yds for a TD (Jose Borregales KICK)
Rice Touchdown, 7 plays
3:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Sean Young kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Evan Marshman pass complete to Austin Trammell for 12 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at own 37
Austin Walter run for 6 yds to the Rice 43
3:30
2nd & 4 at own 43
Evan Marshman pass complete to Jordan Myers for 4 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at own 47
Evan Marshman pass incomplete to Jordan Myers, broken up by Richard Dames
3:30
2nd & 10 at own 47
Juma Otoviano run for 15 yds to the FlaIn 38 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at opp 38
Evan Marshman pass complete to Austin Trammell for 16 yds to the FlaIn 22 for a 1ST down
0:16
1st & 10 at opp 22
Evan Marshman run for 22 yds for a TD (Jack Fox KICK)
Florida International Touchdown, 11 plays
0:16
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:16
1st & 10 at own 25
James Morgan pass complete to D’Vonte Price for 12 yds to the FlaIn 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
D’Vonte Price run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 38
Q4 15:00
2nd & 9 at own 38
James Morgan pass complete to D’Vonte Price for 5 yds to the FlaIn 43
Q4 15:00
3rd & 4 at own 43
James Morgan pass incomplete to Austin Maloney
Q4 15:00
4th & 4 at own 43
Stone Wilson run for 20 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Napoleon Maxwell run for 3 yds to the Rice 34
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 34
Napoleon Maxwell run for no gain to the Rice 34
Q4 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 34
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Rice 39
Q4 15:00
3rd & 12 at opp 39
James Morgan pass complete to Austin Maloney for 18 yds to the Rice 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
James Morgan pass complete to CJ Worton for 15 yds to the Rice 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 6
Napoleon Maxwell run for 2 yds to the Rice 4
Q4 9:45
2nd & goal at opp 4
James Morgan run for 4 yds for a TD (Jose Borregales KICK)
4th quarter6 drives, then Florida International 36, Rice 17
Rice Interception, 1 play
9:45
1st & 0 at own 35
Sean Young kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Wiley Green pass intercepted Rishard Dames return for no gain to the FlaIn 40
Florida International Field goal, 8 plays
9:39
1st & 10 at own 40
D’Vonte Price run for 13 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
9:39
1st & 10 at opp 47
James Morgan run for no gain to the Rice 49 James Morgan fumbled, recovered by FlaIn James Morgan
9:39
2nd & 12 at opp 49
Maurice Alexander run for 6 yds to the Rice 43
9:39
3rd & 6 at opp 43
James Morgan pass complete to D’Vonte Price for 11 yds to the Rice 32 for a 1ST down
9:39
1st & 10 at opp 32
Napoleon Maxwell run for 1 yd to the Rice 31
9:39
2nd & 9 at opp 31
D’Vonte Price run for 2 yds to the Rice 29
9:39
3rd & 7 at opp 29
James Morgan pass incomplete to Napoleon Maxwell
5:11
4th & 7 at opp 29
Jose Borregales 47 yd FG GOOD
Rice Punt, 3 plays
5:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Sean Young kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Wiley Green pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
5:11
2nd & 10 at own 25
Aston Walter run for 6 yds to the Rice 31
5:11
3rd & 4 at own 31
Wiley Green pass incomplete to Austin Trammell
5:11
4th & 4 at own 31
Jack Fox punt for 34 yds, downed at the FlaIn 35
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
4:28
1st & 10 at own 35
D’Vonte Price run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 38
4:28
2nd & 7 at own 38
D’Vonte Price run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 39
4:28
3rd & 6 at own 39
Maurice Alexander run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 44
2:03
4th & 1 at own 44
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 02:03
2:03
4th & 1 at own 44
Stone Wilson punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Austin Trammell at the Rice 10
Rice Interception, 2 plays
1:54
1st & 10 at own 10
Wiley Green pass incomplete to Austin Walter
1:54
2nd & 10 at own 10
Wiley Green pass intercepted Isaiah Brown return for 8 yds to the Rice 8
Florida International End of game, 3 plays
1:42
1st & goal at opp 8
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 10
1:42
2nd & goal at opp 10
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 12
1:42
3rd & goal at opp 12
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 14
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Florida International