Referee Ken Antee; umpire Chad Craig; head linesman Bryan Baker; line judge Josiah Ford; side judge Felix Meyer; field judge Chris Cockrell; back judge Stephen Hrdlick; center judge Chris BurnetteGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Southern Miss
0
10
3
7
20
Rice
0
0
6
0
6
Standouts
No. 33RushingKevin Perkins13 carries, 86 yards, 2 TDSouthern Miss
No. 5ReceivingTim Jones10 catches, 96 yardsSouthern Miss
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Southern Miss
Rice
364
Total yards
139
207
Passing yards
131
157
Rushing yards
8
5.8
Yards per pass
4.2
4.5
Yards per rush
0.3
18
First downs
14
7–17
Third downs
6–16
1–1
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
1
6–73
Penalties
4–30
30:45
Possession
29:15
16
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Southern Miss
Rice
41%
Success rate
25%
0.10
EPA per play
−0.27
1.06
Explosiveness
1.54
−0.01
Rushing EPA
−0.34
0.24
Passing EPA
−0.23
33%
Passing-down success
19%
−0.46
First-down EPA
−0.45
0.41
Second-down EPA
−0.50
0.66
Third-down EPA
0.49
23%
Havoc by its defense
12%
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 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Southern Miss −10, over/under 51.5.
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 Southern Miss 75%, Rice 25%. 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, Southern Miss right to left.
Q1 Southern MissPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 9 plays, 17 yards
Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 RiceTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 17 yards
Q1 Southern MissPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 Southern MissField goal, 13 plays, 44 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q2 Southern MissTouchdown, 10 plays, 67 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 7 plays, 18 yards
Q2 Southern MissEnd of half, 1 play, 1 yard
Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 Southern MissField goal, 9 plays, 47 yards
Q3 RiceTouchdown, 7 plays, 70 yards
Q3 Southern MissPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
Q3 Southern MissInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 RiceInterception, 5 plays, 27 yards
Q4 Southern MissMissed FG, 10 plays, 70 yards
Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 Southern MissPunt, 2 plays, −15 yards
Q4 RicePunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
Q4 Southern MissTouchdown, 9 plays, 88 yards
Q4 RiceEnd of game, 3 plays, 11 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
Southern Miss Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Zach Hoban kickoff for 63 yds , Jaylond Adams return for 18 yds to the SoMis 20
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for no gain to the SoMis 20
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 20
Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 15 yds to the SoMis 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the SoMis 25
15:00
1st & 20 at own 25
De’Michael Harris run for 1 yd to the SoMis 26
15:00
2nd & 19 at own 26
Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 2 yds to the SoMis 28
15:00
3rd & 17 at own 28
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Tim Jones
15:00
4th & 17 at own 28
Zac Everett punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Austin Trammell at the Rice 32
Rice Punt, 9 plays
12:42
1st & 10 at own 32
Charlie Booker run for 2 yds to the Rice 34
12:42
2nd & 8 at own 34
Wiley Green pass incomplete to Austin Trammell, broken up by Shannon Showers
12:42
3rd & 8 at own 34
Wiley Green pass complete to Robert French for 8 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
12:42
1st & 10 at own 42
Charlie Booker run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
12:42
2nd & 2 at the 50
Wiley Green pass incomplete to Brad Rozner, broken up by Ty Williams
12:42
3rd & 2 at the 50
Charlie Booker run for 7 yds to the SoMis 43 for a 1ST down
12:42
1st & 10 at opp 43
Wiley Green pass incomplete to Austin Trammell
12:42
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Charlie Booker run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 44
12:42
3rd & 11 at opp 44
Wiley Green sacked by Jacques Turner for a loss of 7 yards to the Rice 49
12:42
4th & 18 at own 49
Adam Nunez punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jaylond Adams at the SoMis 9
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
8:34
1st & 10 at own 9
Jack Abraham pass complete to Quez Watkins for 1 yd to the SoMis 10
8:34
2nd & 9 at own 10
Jack Abraham pass complete to Jaylond Adams for 5 yds to the SoMis 15
8:34
3rd & 4 at own 15
Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 3 yds to the SoMis 18
8:34
4th & 1 at own 18
Zac Everett punt for 35 yds , Austin Trammell returns for 8 yds to the SoMis 45
Rice Turnover on downs, 7 plays
6:47
1st & 10 at opp 45
Charlie Booker run for 4 yds to the SoMis 41
6:47
2nd & 6 at opp 41
JoVoni Johnson run for 5 yds to the SoMis 36
6:47
3rd & 1 at opp 36
Charlie Booker run for 2 yds to the SoMis 34 for a 1ST down
6:47
1st & 10 at opp 34
Wiley Green pass incomplete to Brad Rozner, broken up by Rachuan Mitchell
6:47
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Charlie Booker run for no gain to the SoMis 34
6:47
3rd & 10 at opp 34
Wiley Green pass complete to Austin Trammell for 4 yds to the SoMis 30
6:47
4th & 6 at opp 30
Wiley Green run for 2 yds to the SoMis 28
Southern Miss Punt, 6 plays
3:19
1st & 10 at own 28
Jack Abraham pass complete to Quez Watkins for 6 yds to the SoMis 34
3:19
2nd & 4 at own 34
Trivenskey Mosley run for 1 yd to the SoMis 35
3:19
3rd & 3 at own 35
Jack Abraham pass complete to Quez Watkins for 4 yds to the SoMis 39 for a 1ST down
3:19
1st & 10 at own 39
Steven Anderson run for 2 yds to the SoMis 41
3:19
2nd & 8 at own 41
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Quez Watkins
3:19
3rd & 8 at own 41
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Jaylond Adams
3:19
4th & 8 at own 41
Zac Everett punt for 46 yds, downed at the Rice 13
Rice Punt, 3 plays
1:19
1st & 10 at own 13
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 2 yds to the Rice 15
1:19
2nd & 8 at own 15
Wiley Green run for no gain to the Rice 15
Q2 15:00
3rd & 8 at own 15
Wiley Green pass incomplete to Austin Trammell RICE Penalty, IF (Wiley Green) to the Rice 10
Q2 15:00
4th & 12 at own 10
Chris Barnes punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jaylond Adams at the 50 yard line
2nd quarter5 drives, then Southern Miss 10, Rice 0
Southern Miss Field goal, 13 plays
14:47
1st & 10 at the 50
De’Michael Harris run for 5 yds to the Rice 45
14:47
2nd & 5 at opp 45
De’Michael Harris run for 2 yds to the Rice 43
14:47
3rd & 3 at opp 43
Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 3 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
14:47
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jack Abraham pass complete to De’Michael Harris for 5 yds to the Rice 35
14:47
2nd & 5 at opp 35
De’Michael Harris run for 15 yds to the Rice 20 for a 1ST down
14:47
1st & 10 at opp 20
De’Michael Harris run for 5 yds to the Rice 15
14:47
2nd & 5 at opp 15
Jack Abraham run for 4 yds to the Rice 11
14:47
3rd & 1 at opp 11
De’Michael Harris run for no gain to the Rice 11
14:47
4th & 1 at opp 11
Jack Abraham run for 2 yds to the Rice 9 for a 1ST down
14:47
1st & goal at opp 9
De’Michael Harris run for 1 yd to the Rice 8
14:47
2nd & goal at opp 8
Jack Abraham run for 2 yds to the Rice 6
14:47
3rd & goal at opp 6
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to De’Michael Harris
9:53
4th & goal at opp 6
Andrew Stein 23 yd FG GOODSouthern Miss 3, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
9:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Andrew Stein kickoff for 62 yds , Austin Trammell return for 17 yds to the Rice 20
9:53
1st & 10 at own 20
RICE Penalty, IM (Justin Gooseberry) to the Rice 15
9:53
1st & 15 at own 15
Juma Otoviano run for 2 yds to the Rice 17
9:53
2nd & 13 at own 17
JoVoni Johnson run for 2 yds to the Rice 19
9:53
3rd & 11 at own 19
Wiley Green sacked by Terry Whittington for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 16
9:53
4th & 14 at own 16
Chris Barnes punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Jaylond Adams at the SoMis 33
Southern Miss Touchdown, 10 plays
7:12
1st & 10 at own 33
Jack Abraham pass incomplete
7:12
2nd & 10 at own 33
Jack Abraham pass complete to Neil McLaurin for 6 yds to the SoMis 39
7:12
3rd & 4 at own 39
Jack Abraham pass complete to Jaylond Adams for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:12
1st & 10 at the 50
Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 48
7:12
2nd & 12 at own 48
Jack Abraham pass complete to Jaylond Adams for 11 yds to the Rice 41
7:12
3rd & 1 at opp 41
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Tim Jones
7:12
4th & 1 at opp 41
RICE Penalty, Defensive offside (Elijah Garcia) to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down
7:12
1st & 10 at opp 36
Kevin Perkins run for 3 yds to the Rice 33
7:12
2nd & 7 at opp 33
Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 29 yds to the Rice 4 for a 1ST down
7:12
1st & goal at opp 4
Jack Abraham run for 2 yds to the Rice 2
3:35
2nd & goal at opp 2
Kevin Perkins run for 2 yds for a TD, (Andrew Stein KICK)Southern Miss 10, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 7 plays
3:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Andrew Stein kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Charlie Booker run for 3 yds to the Rice 28
3:35
2nd & 7 at own 28
Wiley Green run for no gain to the Rice 28
3:35
3rd & 7 at own 28
Wiley Green pass complete to Jordan Myers for 9 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
1:50
1st & 10 at own 37
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 01:50
1:50
1st & 10 at own 37
Wiley Green pass complete to Austin Trammell for 10 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
1:50
1st & 10 at own 47
Wiley Green pass complete to Brad Rozner for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
1:50
2nd & 7 at the 50
Wiley Green pass incomplete
1:50
3rd & 7 at the 50
Wiley Green sacked by Jacques Turner for a loss of 7 yards to the Rice 43
0:25
4th & 14 at own 43
Timeout RICE, clock 00:25
0:25
4th & 14 at own 43
Adam Nunez punt for 56 yds, downed at the SoMis 1
Southern Miss End of half, 1 play
0:13
1st & 10 at own 1
Jack Abraham run for 1 yd to the SoMis 2
3rd quarter7 drives, then Southern Miss 13, Rice 6
Rice Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 35
Andrew Stein kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Charlie Booker run for no gain to the Rice 25
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Wiley Green pass incomplete to Brad Rozner
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 25
Wiley Green pass incomplete to Austin Trammell
15:00
4th & 10 at own 25
Chris Barnes punt for 41 yds , Jaylond Adams returns for 2 yds to the SoMis 36
Southern Miss Field goal, 9 plays
13:56
1st & 10 at own 36
De’Michael Harris run for 2 yds to the SoMis 38
13:56
2nd & 8 at own 38
Jack Abraham run for 1 yd to the SoMis 39
12:50
3rd & 7 at own 39
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 12:50
12:50
3rd & 7 at own 39
Jack Abraham pass complete to Quez Watkins for 12 yds to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down
12:50
1st & 10 at opp 49
De’Michael Harris run for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 48
12:50
2nd & 13 at own 48
Jack Abraham pass complete to Quez Watkins for 31 yds to the Rice 21 for a 1ST down
12:50
1st & 10 at opp 21
Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 2 yds to the Rice 19
12:50
2nd & 8 at opp 19
Jack Abraham pass complete to De’Michael Harris for 1 yd to the Rice 18
12:50
3rd & 7 at opp 18
Jack Abraham run for 1 yd to the Rice 17
9:32
4th & 6 at opp 17
Andrew Stein 34 yd FG GOODSouthern Miss 13, Rice 0
Rice Touchdown, 7 plays
9:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Andrew Stein kickoff for 59 yds , Austin Trammell return for 24 yds to the Rice 30
9:32
1st & 10 at own 30
Wiley Green run for a loss of 8 yards to the Rice 22
9:32
2nd & 18 at own 22
Wiley Green pass complete to Jordan Myers for 4 yds to the Rice 26
9:32
3rd & 14 at own 26
Wiley Green pass complete to Brad Rozner for 12 yds to the SoMis 38 for a 1ST down SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, personal foul (Jacques Turner) to the SoMis 47 for a 1ST down
9:32
1st & 10 at opp 47
Wiley Green pass incomplete to Brad Rozner
9:32
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Juma Otoviano run for 3 yds to the SoMis 44
9:32
3rd & 7 at opp 44
Wiley Green pass complete to Brad Rozner for 14 yds to the SoMis 30 for a 1ST down
9:32
1st & 10 at opp 30
SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Rachuan Mitchell) to the SoMis 15 for a 1ST down
5:59
1st & 10 at opp 15
Wiley Green pass complete to Austin Trammell for 15 yds for a TD, (Chris Barnes PAT MISSED)Southern Miss 13, Rice 6
Southern Miss Punt, 5 plays
5:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Will Harrison kickoff for 39 yds
5:59
1st & 10 at own 26
Kevin Perkins run for 5 yds to the SoMis 31
5:59
2nd & 5 at own 31
Jack Abraham pass complete to De’Michael Harris for 5 yds to the SoMis 36 for a 1ST down
5:59
1st & 10 at own 36
De’Michael Harris run for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 34
5:59
2nd & 12 at own 34
Jack Abraham pass incomplete
5:59
3rd & 12 at own 34
Jack Abraham pass incomplete
5:59
4th & 12 at own 34
Zac Everett punt for 42 yds , Austin Trammell returns for 5 yds to the Rice 29
Rice Punt, 6 plays
4:04
1st & 10 at own 29
Wiley Green pass complete to Austin Trammell for 9 yds to the Rice 38
4:04
2nd & 1 at own 38
Wiley Green pass incomplete to Brad Rozner
4:04
3rd & 1 at own 38
Charlie Booker run for 3 yds to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down
4:04
1st & 10 at own 41
Wiley Green pass complete to Brad Rozner for 4 yds to the Rice 45
4:04
2nd & 6 at own 45
Wiley Green pass incomplete to Brad Rozner
4:04
3rd & 6 at own 45
Wiley Green sacked by Jacques Turner and Racheem Boothe for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 41
4:04
4th & 10 at own 41
Adam Nunez punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jaylond Adams at the SoMis 20
Southern Miss Interception, 1 play
1:09
1st & 10 at own 20
Jack Abraham pass intercepted Naeem Smith return for no gain to the SoMis 29
Rice Interception, 5 plays
1:03
1st & 10 at opp 29
Wiley Green pass incomplete to Jordan Myers
1:03
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Wiley Green pass complete to Brad Rozner for 12 yds to the SoMis 17 for a 1ST down
1:03
1st & 10 at opp 17
Juma Otoviano run for 1 yd to the SoMis 16
Q4 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 16
Wiley Green pass incomplete to Jordan Myers
Q4 15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 16
SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Ty Williams) to the SoMis 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 2
Wiley Green pass intercepted, touchback. Ky’el Hemby return for no gain
4th quarter6 drives, then Southern Miss 20, Rice 6
Southern Miss Missed FG, 10 plays
14:49
1st & 10 at own 20
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Jaylond Adams
14:49
2nd & 10 at own 20
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Jaylond Adams
14:49
3rd & 10 at own 20
Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 29 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
14:49
1st & 10 at own 49
De’Michael Harris run for 16 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
14:49
1st & 10 at opp 35
Kevin Perkins run for 6 yds to the Rice 29
14:49
2nd & 4 at opp 29
Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 15 yds to the Rice 14 for a 1ST down
14:49
1st & 10 at opp 14
Kevin Perkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 15
14:49
2nd & 11 at opp 15
Kevin Perkins run for 1 yd to the Rice 14
14:49
3rd & 10 at opp 14
Kevin Perkins run for 9 yds to the Rice 5
14:49
4th & 1 at opp 5
SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Rice 10
10:45
4th & 6 at opp 10
Andrew Stein 27 yd FG MISSED
Rice Punt, 3 plays
10:45
1st & 10 at own 20
Evan Marshman run for no gain to the Rice 20
10:45
2nd & 10 at own 20
Evan Marshman pass incomplete to Brad Rozner, broken up by Ty Williams
10:02
3rd & 10 at own 20
Timeout RICE, clock 10:02
10:02
3rd & 10 at own 20
Evan Marshman pass incomplete to Juma Otoviano
10:02
4th & 10 at own 20
Chris Barnes punt for 61 yds, downed at the SoMis 19
Southern Miss Punt, 2 plays
9:42
1st & 10 at own 19
De’Michael Harris run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 18
9:42
2nd & 11 at own 18
SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, intentional grounding (Jack Abraham) to the SoMis 4
9:42
3rd & 25 at own 4
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Quez Watkins
9:42
4th & 25 at own 4
Zac Everett punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Austin Trammell at the Rice 47 RICE Penalty, personal foul (Tyrae Thornton) to the Rice 38
Rice Punt, 5 plays
8:50
1st & 10 at own 38
Evan Marshman run for 3 yds to the Rice 41
8:50
2nd & 7 at own 41
Evan Marshman pass complete to Austin Trammell for 14 yds to the SoMis 45 for a 1ST down
8:50
1st & 10 at opp 45
Evan Marshman sacked by Racheem Boothe for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 48
8:50
2nd & 13 at opp 48
Evan Marshman sacked by Terry Whittington for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 49
8:50
3rd & 16 at own 49
Evan Marshman sacked by D.Q. Thomas for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 46
8:50
4th & 19 at own 46
Adam Nunez punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jaylond Adams at the SoMis 12
Southern Miss Touchdown, 9 plays
5:07
1st & 10 at own 12
Kevin Perkins run for no gain to the SoMis 12
5:07
2nd & 10 at own 12
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Quez Watkins, broken up by Antonio Montero
5:07
3rd & 10 at own 12
Jack Abraham run for 14 yds to the SoMis 26 for a 1ST down
5:07
1st & 10 at own 26
Kevin Perkins run for 17 yds to the SoMis 43 for a 1ST down
5:07
1st & 10 at own 43
Kevin Perkins run for 5 yds to the SoMis 48
5:07
2nd & 5 at own 48
Kevin Perkins run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
1:35
3rd & 3 at the 50
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 01:35
1:35
3rd & 3 at the 50
Jack Abraham pass complete to Quez Watkins for 13 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
1:24
1st & 10 at opp 37
Timeout RICE, clock 01:24
1:24
1st & 10 at opp 37
Kevin Perkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 38
0:32
2nd & 11 at opp 38
Kevin Perkins run for 38 yds for a TD, (Andrew Stein KICK)Southern Miss 20, Rice 6
Rice End of game, 3 plays
0:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Andrew Stein kickoff for 42 yds , Jordan Myers return for 9 yds to the Rice 32
0:32
1st & 10 at own 32
Evan Marshman pass complete to Jake Bailey for 13 yds to the Rice 45 for a 1ST down
0:32
1st & 10 at own 45
Evan Marshman pass incomplete
0:32
2nd & 10 at own 45
Evan Marshman sacked by Jacques Turner for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 43
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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