Final at Alamodome, San AntonioIndoorsTV: ESPN3Attendance 17,657
Officials
Referee Rodney Burnette; umpire Steve Marshall; head linesman Bryan Baker; line judge Josh Fath; side judge Joe Pester; field judge Brandon Spencer; back judge Raymond Tate; center judge Nathan JastramGame 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
Rice
UTSA
369
Total yards
361
223
Passing yards
212
146
Rushing yards
149
7.7
Yards per pass
7.3
4.2
Yards per rush
5.0
21
First downs
19
9–14
Third downs
6–11
0–1
Fourth downs
0–1
4
Turnovers
1
4–31
Penalties
6–61
34:44
Possession
25:16
1
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
Rice
UTSA
47%
Success rate
42%
−0.01
EPA per play
0.14
1.25
Explosiveness
1.28
−0.31
Rushing EPA
0.00
0.35
Passing EPA
0.29
46%
Passing-down success
38%
−0.28
First-down EPA
0.28
−0.25
Second-down EPA
−0.12
1.03
Third-down EPA
0.61
28%
Havoc by its defense
26%
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)
UTSA 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Rice −5.5, over/under 42.5.
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 Rice 65%, UTSA 35%. 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. UTSA drives left to right, Rice right to left.
Q1 UTSAPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q1 RiceField goal, 13 plays, 71 yards
Q1 UTSATouchdown, 13 plays, 60 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
Q2 UTSAInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
Q2 RiceFumble, 2 plays, 0 yards
Q2 UTSAPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 RiceFumble, 4 plays, 14 yards
Q2 UTSAPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 RiceTouchdown, 7 plays, 78 yards
Q2 UTSAEnd of half, 2 plays, 33 yards
Q3 RiceResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 UTSATouchdown, 0 yards
Q3 RiceTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q3 UTSAField goal, 11 plays, 58 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 UTSATurnover on downs, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q3 RiceTouchdown, 2 plays, 22 yards
Q3 UTSATouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q3 RiceField goal, 13 plays, 56 yards
Q4 UTSATouchdown, 9 plays, 79 yards
Q4 RiceFumble, 11 plays, 29 yards
Q4 UTSAEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then UTSA 7, Rice 3
UTSA Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Zach Hoban kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Lowell Narcisse pass complete to Sheldon Jones for 13 yds to the TexSA 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Lowell Narcisse pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 38
Sincere McCormick run for 2 yds to the TexSA 40
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 40
Lowell Narcisse pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 8 at own 40
Lucas Dean punt for 44 yds, downed at the Rice 16
Rice Field goal, 13 plays
13:26
1st & 10 at own 16
Wiley Green pass incomplete
13:26
2nd & 10 at own 16
Wiley Green pass complete to Brad Rozner for 8 yds to the Rice 24
13:26
3rd & 2 at own 24
Aston Walter run for 4 yds to the Rice 28 for a 1ST down
13:26
1st & 10 at own 28
Aston Walter run for 6 yds to the Rice 34
13:26
2nd & 4 at own 34
Aston Walter run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 33
13:26
3rd & 5 at own 33
Wiley Green pass complete to Austin Trammell for 8 yds to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down
13:26
1st & 10 at own 41
Wiley Green pass complete to Brad Rozner for 10 yds to the TexSA 49 for a 1ST down
13:26
1st & 10 at opp 49
JoVoni Johnson run for 26 yds to the TexSA 23 for a 1ST down
13:26
1st & 10 at opp 23
Aston Walter run for 10 yds to the TexSA 13 for a 1ST down
13:26
1st & 10 at opp 13
Tom Stewart run for a loss of 4 yards to the TexSA 17
13:26
2nd & 14 at opp 17
Wiley Green pass complete to Brad Rozner for 4 yds to the TexSA 13
13:26
3rd & 10 at opp 13
Wiley Green pass incomplete
6:03
4th & 10 at opp 13
Chris Barnes 31 yd FG GOODRice 3, UTSA 0
UTSA Touchdown, 13 plays
6:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Zach Hoban kickoff for 65 yds , B.J. Daniels return for 25 yds to the UTSA 40 RICE Penalty, targeting (-15 Yards) to the TexSA 40
6:03
1st & 10 at own 40
Brenden Brady run for 6 yds to the TexSA 46
6:03
2nd & 4 at own 46
Lowell Narcisse pass incomplete
6:03
3rd & 4 at own 46
Lowell Narcisse pass complete to Carlos Strickland II for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:03
1st & 10 at the 50
Lowell Narcisse pass complete to Carlos Strickland II for 16 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
6:03
1st & 10 at opp 34
Brenden Brady run for 1 yd to the Rice 33
6:03
2nd & 9 at opp 33
Lowell Narcisse run for 7 yds to the Rice 26
6:03
3rd & 2 at opp 26
Lowell Narcisse run for 4 yds to the Rice 22 for a 1ST down
6:03
1st & 10 at opp 22
Brenden Brady run for 4 yds to the Rice 18
6:03
2nd & 6 at opp 18
Brenden Brady run for 3 yds to the Rice 15
6:03
3rd & 3 at opp 15
Brenden Brady run for 5 yds to the Rice 10 for a 1ST down
6:03
1st & goal at opp 10
Lowell Narcisse pass incomplete
6:03
2nd & goal at opp 10
Sincere McCormick run for 2 yds to the Rice 8
0:59
3rd & goal at opp 8
Lowell Narcisse pass complete to Zakhari Franklin for 8 yds for a TD, (Hunter Duplessis KICK)UTSA 7, Rice 3
Rice Punt, 6 plays
0:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Matthew Cluck kickoff for 60 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe return for 20 yds to the Rice 25
0:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Wiley Green pass incomplete to Austin Trammell, broken up by Cassius Grady
0:59
2nd & 10 at own 25
Aston Walter run for 8 yds to the Rice 33
Q2 15:00
3rd & 2 at own 33
Timeout RICE, clock 15:00
Q2 15:00
3rd & 2 at own 33
Wiley Green pass complete to Brad Rozner for 9 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Wiley Green pass complete to Austin Trammell for 5 yds to the Rice 47
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 47
RICE Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Rice 42
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 42
Wiley Green pass complete to Austin Trammell for 5 yds to the Rice 47
Q2 15:00
3rd & 5 at own 47
Wiley Green pass incomplete to Austin Trammell, broken up by Jaylon Haynes
Q2 15:00
4th & 5 at own 47
Chris Barnes punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TexSA 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Rice 10, UTSA 7
UTSA Interception, 2 plays
11:51
1st & 10 at own 3
UT SAN ANTONIO Penalty, false start (-1 Yards) to the TexSA 2
11:51
1st & 11 at own 2
Lowell Narcisse pass complete to Sheldon Jones for 2 yds to the TexSA 4
11:51
2nd & 9 at own 4
Lowell Narcisse pass intercepted Naeem Smith return for 1 yd to the TexSA 1
Rice Fumble, 2 plays
11:06
1st & goal at opp 1
Aston Walter run for no gain to the TexSA 1
11:06
2nd & goal at opp 1
Wiley Green run for no gain to the TexSA 1 Wiley Green fumbled, recovered by TexSA Jaylon Haynes
UTSA Punt, 3 plays
10:16
1st & 10 at own 1
Sincere McCormick run for 3 yds to the TexSA 4
10:16
2nd & 7 at own 4
Sincere McCormick run for 4 yds to the TexSA 8
10:16
3rd & 3 at own 8
Lowell Narcisse run for 2 yds to the TexSA 10
10:16
4th & 1 at own 10
Lucas Dean punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Austin Trammell at the Rice 49
Rice Fumble, 4 plays
7:58
1st & 10 at own 49
GREEN, Wiley deep out pass complete to ROZNER, Brad for 39 yards to the UTSA12 (GRADY, Cassius), PENALTY RICE ineligible downfield on pass (BRADLEY, Jack) 5 yards to the RICE44, NO PLAY.
7:58
1st & 15 at own 44
Wiley Green pass incomplete to Austin Trammell
7:58
2nd & 15 at own 44
Wiley Green pass incomplete to Austin Trammell
7:58
3rd & 15 at own 44
Wiley Green pass complete to Austin Trammell for 19 yds to the TexSA 37 for a 1ST down
7:58
1st & 10 at opp 37
TEAM run for no gain to the TexSA 37 TEAM fumbled, recovered by TexSA Trevor Harmanson
UTSA Punt, 3 plays
6:32
1st & 10 at own 37
NARCISSE, L. sideline pass complete to McCORMICK, S. for 4 yards to the UTSA41 (THORNTON, Tyrae), PENALTY UTSA personal foul (DAVIS, Kevin) 15 yards to the UTSA22, NO PLAY.
6:32
1st & 25 at own 22
Lowell Narcisse pass complete to Zakhari Franklin for 10 yds to the TexSA 32
6:32
2nd & 15 at own 32
Lowell Narcisse run for 5 yds to the TexSA 37
6:32
3rd & 10 at own 37
Lowell Narcisse sacked by Blaze Alldredge for a loss of 2 yards to the TexSA 35
6:32
4th & 12 at own 35
Lucas Dean punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Austin Trammell at the Rice 22
Rice Touchdown, 7 plays
4:05
1st & 10 at own 22
Aston Walter run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 20
4:05
2nd & 12 at own 20
Aston Walter run for 8 yds to the Rice 28
4:05
3rd & 4 at own 28
Wiley Green pass complete to Brad Rozner for 10 yds to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down
4:05
1st & 10 at own 38
Wiley Green pass complete to Brad Rozner for 55 yds to the TexSA 7 for a 1ST down
4:05
1st & goal at opp 7
Aston Walter run for 1 yd to the TexSA 6
4:05
2nd & goal at opp 6
Tom Stewart run for 4 yds to the TexSA 2
0:21
3rd & 0 at opp 2
Timeout UT SAN ANTONIO, clock 00:21
0:16
3rd & goal at opp 2
Wiley Green pass complete to August Pitre III for 2 yds for a TD, (Chris Barnes KICK)Rice 10, UTSA 7
UTSA End of half, 2 plays
0:16
1st & 0 at own 35
Will Harrison kickoff for 40 yds
0:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Lowell Narcisse pass complete to Sincere McCormick for 33 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
0:05
1st & 10 at opp 42
Timeout UT SAN ANTONIO, clock 00:05
0:05
1st & 10 at opp 42
Lowell Narcisse pass incomplete to Sheldon Jones, broken up by Prudy Calderon
Q3 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Matthew Cluck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3 14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Wiley Green pass intercepted for a TD Rashad Wisdom return for 34 yds for a TD, (Lucas Dean intercepted )UTSA 14, Rice 10
Q3 14:50
1st & goal at opp 3
DUPLESSIS, H. kick attempt good, PENALTY UTSA holding 10 yards to the RICE13, NO PLAY.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 24
Rice Touchdown, 4 plays
14:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Matthew Cluck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Aston Walter run for 35 yds to the TexSA 40 for a 1ST down
14:50
1st & 10 at opp 40
Aston Walter run for 1 yd to the TexSA 39
14:50
2nd & 9 at opp 39
Tom Stewart run for 20 yds to the TexSA 19 for a 1ST down
12:33
1st & 10 at opp 19
Tom Stewart pass complete to Brad Rozner for 19 yds for a TD, (Chris Barnes KICK)
UTSA Field goal, 11 plays
12:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Zach Hoban kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Lowell Narcisse pass complete to Carlos Strickland II for 18 yds to the TexSA 43 for a 1ST down
12:33
1st & 10 at own 43
Sincere McCormick run for 2 yds to the TexSA 45
12:33
2nd & 8 at own 45
Lowell Narcisse pass complete to Gavin Sharp for 9 yds to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
12:33
1st & 10 at opp 46
Sincere McCormick run for 2 yds to the Rice 44
12:33
2nd & 8 at opp 44
Lowell Narcisse run for 2 yds to the Rice 42
12:33
3rd & 6 at opp 42
Lowell Narcisse pass complete to Carlos Strickland II for 10 yds to the Rice 32 for a 1ST down
12:33
1st & 10 at opp 32
Brenden Brady run for 13 yds to the Rice 19 for a 1ST down
12:33
1st & 10 at opp 19
Sincere McCormick run for 2 yds to the Rice 17
12:33
2nd & 8 at opp 17
Lowell Narcisse pass incomplete to Blaze Moorhead, broken up by George Nyakwol
12:33
3rd & 8 at opp 17
Lowell Narcisse pass complete to Zakhari Franklin for no gain to the Rice 17
8:58
4th & 8 at opp 17
Hunter Duplessis 34 yd FG GOODRice 17, UTSA 16
Rice Punt, 3 plays
8:58
1st & 0 at own 35
Matthew Cluck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Aston Walter run for 2 yds to the Rice 27
8:58
2nd & 8 at own 27
Aston Walter run for 6 yds to the Rice 33
7:44
3rd & 2 at own 33
Timeout RICE, clock 07:44
7:44
3rd & 2 at own 33
JoVoni Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 32
7:44
4th & 3 at own 32
Chris Barnes punt for 66 yds, downed at the TexSA 2
UTSA Turnover on downs, 6 plays
6:50
1st & 10 at own 2
Lowell Narcisse pass incomplete to Blaze Moorhead
6:50
2nd & 10 at own 2
NARCISSE, L. sideline pass incomplete to WOOLEN, Tariq (THORNTON, Tyrae), PENALTY RICE pass interference (THORNTON, Tyrae) 6 yards to the UTSA8, 1ST DOWN UTSA, NO PLAY.
6:50
1st & 10 at own 8
Lowell Narcisse pass complete to Tariq Woolen for 19 yds to the TexSA 27 for a 1ST down
6:50
1st & 10 at own 27
Sincere McCormick run for 2 yds to the TexSA 29
6:50
2nd & 8 at own 29
NARCISSE, L. slant pass complete to MOORHEAD, Blaze for 16 yards to the UTSA45 (RICHARDSON, I.;SMITH, Naeem), PENALTY UTSA ineligible downfield on pass (MAKA, Ahofitu) 5 yards to the UTSA24, NO PLAY.
6:50
2nd & 13 at own 24
Lowell Narcisse pass complete to Dywan Griffin for 1 yd to the TexSA 25
6:50
3rd & 12 at own 25
Lowell Narcisse pass complete to Sincere McCormick for 6 yds to the TexSA 31
6:50
4th & 6 at own 31
Dadrian Taylor run for a loss of 9 yards to the TexSA 22
Rice Touchdown, 2 plays
3:56
1st & 10 at opp 22
Aston Walter run for 21 yds to the TexSA 1 for a 1ST down
3:15
1st & 0 at opp 1
Timeout RICE, clock 03:15
3:09
1st & goal at opp 1
Aston Walter run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chris Barnes KICK)Rice 24, UTSA 16
UTSA Touchdown, 6 plays
3:09
1st & 0 at own 35
Zach Hoban kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:09
1st & 10 at own 25
Sincere McCormick run for 32 yds to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
3:09
1st & 10 at opp 43
Lowell Narcisse pass complete to Carlos Strickland II for 26 yds to the Rice 17 for a 1ST down
3:09
1st & 10 at opp 17
Lowell Narcisse pass incomplete to Joshua Cephus
3:09
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Lowell Narcisse run for 14 yds to the Rice 3 for a 1ST down
3:09
1st & goal at opp 3
Sincere McCormick run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 6
0:49
2nd & goal at opp 6
Sincere McCormick run for 6 yds for a TD, (Lowell Narcisse pass to Sheldon Jones for Two-Point Conversion)Tied at 24
Rice Field goal, 13 plays
0:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Matthew Cluck kickoff for 64 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe return for 24 yds to the Rice 25
0:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Aston Walter run for 3 yds to the Rice 28
0:49
2nd & 7 at own 28
Aston Walter run for 1 yd to the Rice 29
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at own 29
Tom Stewart pass complete to Austin Trammell for 11 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Tom Stewart pass complete to Brad Rozner for 13 yds to the TexSA 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Aston Walter run for 5 yds to the TexSA 42
Q4 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 42
Tom Stewart pass complete to Brad Rozner for 10 yds to the TexSA 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Tom Stewart run for a loss of 8 yards to the TexSA 40
Q4 15:00
2nd & 18 at opp 40
Tom Stewart pass complete to Austin Trammell for 7 yds to the TexSA 33
Q4 15:00
3rd & 11 at opp 33
Charlie Booker run for 12 yds to the TexSA 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Charlie Booker run for a loss of 5 yards to the TexSA 26
Q4 15:00
2nd & 15 at opp 26
Tom Stewart pass incomplete to Austin Trammell
Q4 15:00
3rd & 15 at opp 26
Tom Stewart run for 7 yds to the TexSA 19
Q4 9:02
4th & 8 at opp 19
Chris Barnes 37 yd FG GOODRice 27, UTSA 24
4th quarter3 drives, then UTSA 31, Rice 27
UTSA Touchdown, 9 plays
9:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Zach Hoban kickoff for 65 yds , Jahmal Sam return for 21 yds to the TexSA 21
9:02
1st & 10 at own 21
Sincere McCormick run for 1 yd to the TexSA 22
9:02
2nd & 9 at own 22
Lowell Narcisse pass complete to Tariq Woolen for 14 yds to the TexSA 36 for a 1ST down
9:02
1st & 10 at own 36
Sincere McCormick run for 30 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
9:02
1st & 10 at opp 34
Sincere McCormick run for 9 yds to the Rice 25
9:02
2nd & 1 at opp 25
Brenden Brady run for 2 yds to the Rice 23 for a 1ST down
9:02
1st & 10 at opp 23
Lowell Narcisse pass incomplete to Sheldon Jones
9:02
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Lowell Narcisse pass complete to Brenden Brady for 3 yds to the Rice 20
9:02
3rd & 7 at opp 20
Lowell Narcisse pass complete to Carlos Strickland II for 12 yds to the Rice 8 for a 1ST down
5:06
1st & goal at opp 8
Lowell Narcisse pass complete to Zakhari Franklin for 8 yds for a TD, (Hunter Duplessis KICK)UTSA 31, Rice 27
Rice Fumble, 11 plays
5:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Matthew Cluck kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Tom Stewart pass complete to Austin Trammell for 4 yds to the Rice 29
5:06
2nd & 6 at own 29
Tom Stewart pass complete to Austin Trammell for 7 yds to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down
5:06
1st & 10 at own 36
Charlie Booker run for 2 yds to the Rice 38
5:06
2nd & 8 at own 38
Tom Stewart pass incomplete to August Pitre III, broken up by Rashad Wisdom
5:06
3rd & 8 at own 38
Tom Stewart pass complete to Austin Trammell for 9 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
5:06
1st & 10 at own 47
Tom Stewart pass complete to August Pitre III for 8 yds to the TexSA 45
5:06
2nd & 2 at opp 45
Tom Stewart run for 4 yds to the TexSA 41 for a 1ST down UT SAN ANTONIO Penalty, personal foul (Trevor Harmanson) to the TexSA 26 for a 1ST down
5:06
1st & 10 at opp 26
Tom Stewart run for 2 yds to the TexSA 24
5:06
2nd & 8 at opp 24
Charlie Booker run for a loss of 3 yards to the TexSA 27
0:49
3rd & 11 at opp 27
Timeout RICE, clock 00:49
0:49
3rd & 11 at opp 27
Tom Stewart sacked by DeQuarius Henry for a loss of 14 yards to the TexSA 41
0:49
4th & 25 at opp 41
Tom Stewart run for a loss of 4 yards to the TexSA 31 Tom Stewart fumbled, recovered by TexSA Eric Banks UT SAN ANTONIO Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Eric Banks) to the TexSA 31
UTSA End of game, 1 play
0:07
1st & 10 at own 31
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexSA 29
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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