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Rice at UTEP

Saturday, November 30, 2019

Rice beat UTEP 30–⁠16. It was their 23rd meeting; after it, Rice led the series 15–⁠8.

AwayRice3–⁠9 in 2019
30
HomeUTEP1–⁠11 in 2019
16

Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoTV: ESPN3Attendance 11,776

At kickoff
53°F, partly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the west, gusts to 24 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; El Paso International Airport (KELP), 13 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Chris Bynum; umpire Joe Nanus; head linesman Max Causey; line judge N. Theriot; side judge Dustin Drawhorn; field judge Lark Jones; back judge Sean Woodson; center judge Joel MoenkhoffGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rice14010630
UTEP6100016

Standouts

Player stats

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tom Stewart8/1611511
JoVoni Johnson0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Aston Walter16149164
JoVoni Johnson1062211
Zane Knipe225017
Tom Stewart414014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Austin Trammell454124
Zane Knipe142042
Brad Rozner31908
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Blaze Alldredge143.500
Antonio Montero11100
Tyrae Thornton4000
George Nyakwol4000
Anthony Ekpe1110

UTEP

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Gavin Hardison11/2411300
Kai Locksley8/1210010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kai Locksley1263025
Treyvon Hughes132907
Reynaldo Flores1808
Joshua Fields2705
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jacob Cowing756016
Justin Garrett551114
Tre’Shon Wolf236021
Trent Thompson129029
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jayson VanHook7000
Sione Tupou5110
Ykili Ross5000
Justin Rogers5001

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

Team stats

RiceUTEP
371Total yards312
115Passing yards213
256Rushing yards99
6.8Yards per pass5.9
7.3Yards per rush3.1
16First downs18
6–⁠11Third downs7–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers0
2–⁠17Penalties8–⁠70
27:27Possession32:33
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

RiceUTEP
43%Success rate42%
0.32EPA per play0.04
1.38Explosiveness1.06
0.58Rushing EPA0.02
−0.09Passing EPA0.05
29%Passing-down success32%
0.01First-down EPA−0.05
0.39Second-down EPA0.04
1.03Third-down EPA0.31
19%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)

Rice 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Rice −6.5, over/under 43.5.

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 67%, UTEP 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UTEP end zoneRice end zoneQ1 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 UTEPPunt, 10 playsQ1 RiceFumble return TD, 3 plays (UTEP scores)Q1 RiceTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 UTEPTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 RicePunt, 6 playsQ2 UTEPPunt, 8 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 UTEPField goal, 11 playsQ3 RicePunt, 5 playsQ3 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ3 RiceField goal, 9 playsQ3 UTEPPunt, 3 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 UTEPMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 RiceInterception, 5 playsQ4 UTEPPunt, 11 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 UTEPTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 RiceEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UTEP drives left to right, Rice right to left.
  1. Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  2. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 3 plays, 28 yards
  3. Q1 UTEPPunt, 10 plays, 34 yards
  4. Q1 RiceFumble return TD, 3 plays (UTEP scores), −2 yards
  5. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 6 plays, 67 yards
  6. Q1 UTEPTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 RicePunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  8. Q2 UTEPPunt, 8 plays, 34 yards
  9. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 UTEPField goal, 11 plays, 47 yards
  11. Q3 RicePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  12. Q3 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  13. Q3 RiceField goal, 9 plays, 72 yards
  14. Q3 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  15. Q3 RiceTouchdown, 6 plays, 67 yards
  16. Q3 UTEPMissed FG, 8 plays, 37 yards
  17. Q3 RiceInterception, 5 plays, 21 yards
  18. Q4 UTEPPunt, 11 plays, 40 yards
  19. Q4 RiceTouchdown, 4 plays, 80 yards
  20. Q4 UTEPTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 23 yards
  21. Q4 RiceEnd of game, 3 plays, 12 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Rice 14, UTEP 6
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Zach Hoban kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Treyvon Hughes run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 24
15:002nd & 11 at own 24Kai Locksley pass complete to Treyvon Hughes for 2 yds to the UTEP 26
15:003rd & 9 at own 26Kai Locksley sacked by Anthony Ekpe for a loss of 11 yards to the UTEP 15
15:004th & 20 at own 15Mitchell Crawford punt for 21 yds , Jordan Myers returns for 8 yds to the UTEP 28
Rice Touchdown, 3 plays
12:551st & 10 at opp 28Tom Stewart pass complete to Brad Rozner for 8 yds to the UTEP 20
12:552nd & 2 at opp 20Zane Knipe run for 17 yds to the UTEP 3 for a 1ST down
11:481st & goal at opp 3Tom Stewart pass complete to Austin Trammell for 3 yds for a TD (Chris Barnes KICK)Rice 7, UTEP 0
UTEP Punt, 10 plays
11:481st & 0 at own 35Zach Hoban kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:481st & 10 at own 25Kai Locksley pass complete to Tre’Shon Wolf for 21 yds to the UTEP 46 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at own 46Treyvon Hughes run for 2 yds to the UTEP 48
11:482nd & 8 at own 48Kai Locksley pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 6 yds to the Rice 46
11:483rd & 2 at opp 46Treyvon Hughes run for 3 yds to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at opp 43Kai Locksley run for 5 yds to the Rice 38
11:482nd & 5 at opp 38UTEP Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rice 43
11:482nd & 10 at opp 43Treyvon Hughes run for 7 yds to the Rice 36
11:483rd & 3 at opp 36Kai Locksley run for 3 yds to the Rice 33 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at opp 33Kai Locksley pass incomplete
11:482nd & 10 at opp 33Treyvon Hughes run for 1 yd to the Rice 32
11:483rd & 9 at opp 32LOCKSLEY, Kai sideline pass complete to THOMPSON, Trent for 11 yards to the RICE21, PENALTY UTEP pass interference (COWING, Jacob) 15 yards to the RICE47, NO PLAY.
11:483rd & 24 at opp 47Kai Locksley run for 6 yds to the Rice 41
11:484th & 18 at opp 41Mitchell Crawford punt for 39 yds, downed at the Rice 2
Rice Fumble return TD, 3 plays (UTEP scores)
4:511st & 10 at own 2Aston Walter run for 2 yds to the Rice 4
4:512nd & 8 at own 4Aston Walter run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 3
3:073rd & 9 at own 3Tom Stewart run for a loss of 3 yards Tom Stewart fumbled, recovered by UTEP Praise Amaewhule for a TD (Brady Viles PAT MISSED)Rice 7, UTEP 6
Rice Touchdown, 6 plays
3:071st & 0 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff for 46 yds , Austin Trammell return for 14 yds to the Rice 33
2:591st & 10 at own 33Charlie Booker run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 32
2:592nd & 11 at own 32JoVoni Johnson pass incomplete to Austin Trammell
2:593rd & 11 at own 32Tom Stewart run for 14 yds to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
2:591st & 10 at own 46Aston Walter run for 3 yds to the Rice 49
2:592nd & 7 at own 49STEWART, Tom sideline pass incomplete to ROZNER, Brad, PENALTY UTEP pass interference (ROSS, Ykili) 15 yards to the UTEP36, 1ST DOWN RICE, NO PLAY.
2:591st & 10 at opp 36Tom Stewart pass complete to Brad Rozner for 6 yds to the UTEP 30
0:022nd & 4 at opp 30Aston Walter run for 30 yds for a TD (Chris Barnes KICK)Rice 14, UTEP 6
UTEP Touchdown, 6 plays
0:021st & 0 at own 35Zach Hoban kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:021st & 10 at own 25Kai Locksley run for 4 yds to the UTEP 29
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 29Kai Locksley run for 25 yds to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 46Kai Locksley pass complete to Tre’Shon Wolf for 15 yds to the Rice 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 31Josh Fields run for 5 yds to the Rice 26
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 26Kai Locksley run for 19 yds to the Rice 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 7UTEP Penalty, delay of game (Kai Locksley) to the Rice 12
Q2 11:381st & goal at opp 12Kai Locksley pass complete to Justin Garrett for 12 yds for a TD RICE Penalty, roughing passer (Blaze Alldredge) to the Rice 0 UTEP Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rice 6 (Gavin Baechle KICK)Rice 14, UTEP 13
2nd quarter4 drives, then UTEP 16, Rice 14
Rice Punt, 6 plays
11:381st & 0 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff for 61 yds , Austin Trammell return for 20 yds to the Rice 24
11:311st & 10 at own 24Tom Stewart pass incomplete to Brad Rozner
11:312nd & 10 at own 24Aston Walter run for 6 yds to the Rice 30
11:313rd & 4 at own 30Tom Stewart pass complete to Austin Trammell for 17 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at own 47Aston Walter run for 2 yds to the Rice 49
11:312nd & 8 at own 49Tom Stewart pass incomplete
11:313rd & 8 at own 49Tom Stewart sacked by Sione Tupou for a loss of 5 yards to the Rice 44 RICE Penalty, illegal block ( Yards) declined
11:314th & 13 at own 44Chris Barnes punt for 46 yds , Justin Garrett returns for 1 yd to the UTEP 11
UTEP Punt, 8 plays
9:131st & 10 at own 11Kai Locksley run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 10
9:132nd & 11 at own 10Josh Fields run for 2 yds to the UTEP 12
9:133rd & 9 at own 12Kai Locksley pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 11 yds to the UTEP 23 for a 1ST down
9:131st & 10 at own 23Treyvon Hughes run for 6 yds to the UTEP 29
9:132nd & 4 at own 29Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Jacob Cowing, broken up by Prudy Calderon
9:133rd & 4 at own 29LOCKSLEY, Kai deep pass incomplete to WOLF, Tre’shon, PENALTY RICE pass interference (NYAKWOL, George) 15 yards to the UTEP44, 1ST DOWN UTEP, NO PLAY.
9:131st & 10 at own 44Kai Locksley pass incomplete to Tre’Shon Wolf
9:132nd & 10 at own 44Kai Locksley run for 5 yds to the UTEP 49
9:133rd & 5 at own 49Kai Locksley run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
9:134th & 4 at the 50UTEP Penalty, delay of game (Mitchell Crawford) to the UTEP 45
9:134th & 9 at own 45Mitchell Crawford punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Austin Trammell at the Rice 18
Rice Punt, 3 plays
4:571st & 10 at own 18Aston Walter run for 4 yds to the Rice 22
4:572nd & 6 at own 22Tom Stewart pass incomplete to Brad Rozner
4:573rd & 6 at own 22Tom Stewart pass incomplete to Austin Trammell
4:574th & 6 at own 22Chris Barnes punt for 52 yds, downed at the UTEP 26
UTEP Field goal, 11 plays
3:511st & 10 at own 26Treyvon Hughes run for 5 yds to the UTEP 31
3:512nd & 5 at own 31Kai Locksley pass complete to Kavika Johnson for 4 yds to the UTEP 35
3:513rd & 1 at own 35Kai Locksley run for 2 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down
3:511st & 10 at own 37Kai Locksley pass incomplete
3:512nd & 10 at own 37Kai Locksley pass complete to Trent Thompson for 29 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
3:511st & 10 at opp 34Kai Locksley run for 5 yds to the Rice 29
3:512nd & 5 at opp 29Treyvon Hughes run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 31
0:543rd & 7 at opp 31Timeout UTEP, clock 00:54
0:543rd & 7 at opp 31Gavin Hardison pass complete to Justin Garrett for 9 yds to the Rice 22 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at opp 22Gavin Hardison run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 25
0:292nd & 13 at opp 25Timeout UTEP, clock 00:29
0:292nd & 13 at opp 25Gavin Hardison run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 27
0:033rd & 15 at opp 27Timeout UTEP, clock 00:03
0:033rd & 15 at opp 27Timeout RICE, clock 00:03
0:003rd & 15 at opp 27Gavin Baechle 45 yd FG GOODUTEP 16, Rice 14
3rd quarter7 drives, then Rice 24, UTEP 16
Rice Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Aston Walter run for 3 yds to the Rice 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Zane Knipe run for 8 yds to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Tom Stewart pass complete to Brad Rozner for 5 yds to the Rice 41
15:002nd & 5 at own 41Aston Walter run for 1 yd to the Rice 42
15:003rd & 4 at own 42Tom Stewart pass incomplete to Austin Trammell, broken up by Chris Richardson
15:004th & 4 at own 42Chris Barnes punt for 35 yds , Justin Garrett returns for 4 yds to the UTEP 27
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
12:121st & 10 at own 27Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Alan Busey, broken up by Prudy Calderon
12:122nd & 10 at own 27Gavin Hardison run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 26
12:123rd & 11 at own 26Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Jacob Cowing
12:124th & 11 at own 26Mitchell Crawford punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Austin Trammell at the Rice 26
Rice Field goal, 9 plays
11:221st & 10 at own 26JoVoni Johnson run for 7 yds to the Rice 33
11:222nd & 3 at own 33JoVoni Johnson run for 9 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
11:221st & 10 at own 42Aston Walter run for 4 yds to the Rice 46
11:222nd & 6 at own 46Aston Walter run for 20 yds to the UTEP 34 for a 1ST down
11:221st & 10 at opp 34Tom Stewart pass complete to Austin Trammell for 24 yds to the UTEP 10 for a 1ST down
11:221st & goal at opp 10Tom Stewart pass incomplete to Jordan Myers
11:222nd & goal at opp 10Tom Stewart pass incomplete
11:223rd & goal at opp 10Tom Stewart run for 8 yds to the UTEP 2
7:164th & goal at opp 2Chris Barnes 21 yd FG GOODRice 17, UTEP 16
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
7:161st & 0 at own 35Will Harrison kickoff for 43 yds , Reynaldo Flores return for no gain to the UTEP 21 Reynaldo Flores fumbled, recovered by UTEP Reynaldo Flores
7:121st & 10 at own 21Gavin Hardison run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 19
7:122nd & 12 at own 19Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Tre’Shon Wolf, broken up by Tyrae Thornton
7:123rd & 12 at own 19Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Justin Garrett
7:124th & 12 at own 19Mitchell Crawford punt for 51 yds , Austin Trammell returns for 3 yds to the Rice 33
Rice Touchdown, 6 plays
6:131st & 10 at own 33Aston Walter run for 4 yds to the Rice 37
6:132nd & 6 at own 37JoVoni Johnson run for 4 yds to the Rice 41
6:133rd & 2 at own 41JoVoni Johnson run for 7 yds to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down
6:131st & 10 at own 48Tom Stewart pass complete to Zane Knipe for 42 yds to the UTEP 10 for a 1ST down
6:131st & goal at opp 10Charlie Booker run for 2 yds to the UTEP 8
2:442nd & goal at opp 8JoVoni Johnson run for 8 yds for a TD (Chris Barnes KICK)Rice 24, UTEP 16
UTEP Missed FG, 8 plays
2:441st & 0 at own 35Will Harrison kickoff for 45 yds , Reynaldo Flores return for 11 yds to the UTEP 31
2:401st & 10 at own 31Gavin Hardison pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 13 yds to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at own 44Gavin Hardison pass complete to Justin Garrett for 14 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at opp 42Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Kavika Johnson
2:402nd & 10 at opp 42Gavin Hardison pass complete to Kavika Johnson for 15 yds to the Rice 27 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at opp 27Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Tre’Shon Wolf
2:402nd & 10 at opp 27UTEP Penalty, false start (Jeremiah Byers) to the Rice 32
2:402nd & 15 at opp 32Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Jacob Cowing
0:473rd & 15 at opp 32Timeout UTEP, clock 00:47
0:473rd & 15 at opp 32Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Jacob Cowing
0:364th & 15 at opp 32Gavin Baechle 50 yd FG MISSED
Rice Interception, 5 plays
0:361st & 10 at own 32Aston Walter run for 1 yd to the Rice 33
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 33JoVoni Johnson run for 5 yds to the Rice 38
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at own 38Charlie Booker run for 5 yds to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 43Tom Stewart pass complete to Austin Trammell for 10 yds to the UTEP 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 47Tom Stewart pass intercepted Justin Rogers return for no gain to the UTEP 16
4th quarter4 drives, then Rice 30, UTEP 16
UTEP Punt, 11 plays
12:571st & 10 at own 16Treyvon Hughes run for 5 yds to the UTEP 21
12:572nd & 5 at own 21Treyvon Hughes run for no gain to the UTEP 21
12:573rd & 5 at own 21Gavin Hardison pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 5 yds to the UTEP 26 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at own 26Reynaldo Flores run for 8 yds to the UTEP 34
12:572nd & 2 at own 34Treyvon Hughes run for no gain to the UTEP 34
12:573rd & 2 at own 34Treyvon Hughes run for 1 yd to the UTEP 35
12:574th & 1 at own 35Treyvon Hughes run for 2 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at own 37Gavin Hardison pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 16 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at opp 47Gavin Hardison pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 3 yds to the Rice 44
12:572nd & 7 at opp 44Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Tre’Shon Wolf
12:573rd & 7 at opp 44Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Justin Garrett
12:574th & 7 at opp 44Mitchell Crawford punt for 24 yds, downed at the Rice 20
Rice Touchdown, 4 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 20Aston Walter run for 64 yds to the UTEP 16 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at opp 16JoVoni Johnson run for 2 yds to the UTEP 14
7:032nd & 8 at opp 14Aston Walter run for 3 yds to the UTEP 11
4:273rd & 5 at opp 11JoVoni Johnson run for 11 yds for a TD (Chris Barnes PAT BLOCKED)Rice 30, UTEP 16
UTEP Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:271st & 0 at own 35Zach Hoban kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:271st & 10 at own 25Gavin Hardison pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 2 yds to the UTEP 27
4:272nd & 8 at own 27Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Josh Fields UTEP Penalty, illegal shift ( Yards) declined
4:273rd & 8 at own 27Gavin Hardison pass complete to Walter Dawn Jr. for 20 yds to the UTEP 47 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at own 47Gavin Hardison pass complete to Justin Garrett for 4 yds to the RICE 49 UTEP Penalty, personal foul (Darta Lee) to the UTEP 36
4:272nd & 21 at own 36Gavin Hardison pass complete to Justin Garrett for 12 yds to the UTEP 48
4:273rd & 9 at own 48Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Alan Busey
4:274th & 9 at own 48Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Justin Garrett, broken up by Adrian Bickham
Rice End of game, 3 plays
2:221st & 10 at opp 48Aston Walter run for 3 yds to the UTEP 45
2:002nd & 7 at opp 45JoVoni Johnson run for 4 yds to the UTEP 41
2:003rd & 3 at opp 41JoVoni Johnson run for 5 yds to the UTEP 36 for a 1ST down

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–UTEP game

Rice leads 16–⁠9 in 25 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Rice 37, UTEP 30
2021UTEP 38, Rice 28
2019Rice 30, UTEP 16
2018UTEP 34, Rice 26
2017Rice 31, UTEP 14
2016Rice 44, UTEP 24

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