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Rice at Southern Miss

Saturday, October 31, 2020

Rice beat Southern Miss 30–⁠6. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Southern Miss led the series 6–⁠5.

AwayRice2–⁠3 in 2020
30
HomeSouthern Miss3–⁠7 in 2020
6

Final at M. M. Roberts Stadium, HattiesburgTV: ESPN3

At kickoff
68°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (KHBG), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Ken Antee; umpire Tony Barrial; head linesman Bryan Baker; line judge Graig Reed; side judge Maurice Pierre; field judge Chris Cockrell; back judge Larry C. Neal; center judge Patrick FoyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rice3200730
Southern Miss06006

Standouts

Player stats

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Michael Collins12/1723340
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Juma Otoviano25111020
Khalan Griffin124109
Jake Bailey117017
JoVoni Johnson2804
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Austin Trammell7143372
Jake Bailey346125
Andrew Mason244033
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Antonio Montero100.500
Blaze Alldredge80.500
Elijah Garcia6000
De’Braylon Carroll5100
Josh Pearcy31.510
Miles McCord3101

Southern Miss

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jack Abraham12/1711201
Trey Lowe III5/65700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Frank Gore Jr.1171022
Jack Abraham31808
Kevin Perkins41006
Darius Maberry3803
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Antoine Robinson341019
Jason Brownlee535021
Tim Jones333016
Cole Cavallo227018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Santrell Latham13110
Hayes Maples11000
Malik Shorts9000
Natrone Brooks70.500

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

Team stats

RiceSouthern Miss
412Total yards269
233Passing yards169
179Rushing yards100
13.7Yards per pass7.3
3.6Yards per rush3.6
22First downs11
9–⁠15Third downs5–⁠12
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠2
1Turnovers3
1–⁠5Penalties4–⁠25
36:52Possession23:08
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

RiceSouthern Miss
40%Success rate42%
0.24EPA per play−0.28
1.38Explosiveness0.48
−0.06Rushing EPA−0.43
1.07Passing EPA−0.11
40%Passing-down success20%
−0.02First-down EPA−0.50
0.29Second-down EPA−0.08
0.94Third-down EPA0.55
16%Havoc by its defense9%

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 67% to win. Rice won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Rice −1, over/under 59.

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 53%, Southern Miss 47%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Southern Miss end zoneRice end zoneQ1 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 Southern MissInterception, 4 playsQ1 RiceField goal, 14 playsQ1 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Southern MissFumbleQ2 RiceTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Southern MissField goal, 13 playsQ2 RicePunt, 6 playsQ2 Southern MissFumble, 3 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ2 Southern MissField goal, 4 playsQ3 RiceTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 Southern MissPunt, 6 playsQ3 RicePunt, 6 playsQ3 Southern MissPunt, 5 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown, 16 playsQ4 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 RiceEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Southern Miss drives left to right, Rice right to left.
  1. Q1 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 60 yards
  2. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  3. Q1 Southern MissInterception, 4 plays, 25 yards
  4. Q1 RiceField goal, 14 plays, 80 yards
  5. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 Southern MissFumble, −1 yard
  8. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 1 play, 25 yards
  9. Q2 Southern MissField goal, 13 plays, 47 yards
  10. Q2 RicePunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  11. Q2 Southern MissFumble, 3 plays, 26 yards
  12. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 3 plays, 17 yards
  13. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  14. Q2 Southern MissField goal, 4 plays, 32 yards
  15. Q3 RiceTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 47 yards
  16. Q3 Southern MissPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  17. Q3 RicePunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
  18. Q3 Southern MissPunt, 5 plays, 36 yards
  19. Q3 RiceTouchdown, 16 plays, 88 yards
  20. Q4 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
  21. Q4 RiceEnd of game, 8 plays, 21 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Rice 3, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Turnover on downs, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Collin Riccitelli kickoff for 44 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jack Abraham pass complete to Antoine Robinson for 19 yds to the SoMis 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 44Jack Abraham pass complete to Jason Brownlee for 21 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Jack Abraham pass complete to Frank Gore Jr. for 8 yds to the Rice 27
15:002nd & 2 at opp 27Frank Gore Jr. run for 4 yds to the Rice 23 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 23Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Antoine Robinson
15:002nd & 10 at opp 23Jack Abraham pass incomplete
15:003rd & 10 at opp 23Jack Abraham run for 8 yds to the Rice 15
15:004th & 2 at opp 15Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Demarcus Jones
Rice Punt, 3 plays
12:201st & 10 at own 15Juma Otoviano run for 4 yds to the Rice 19
12:202nd & 6 at own 19Juma Otoviano run for 2 yds to the Rice 21
12:203rd & 4 at own 21Mike Collins pass incomplete
12:204th & 4 at own 21RICE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rice 16
12:204th & 9 at own 16Charlie Mendes punt for 54 yds , Natrone Brooks returns for 13 yds to the SoMis 43
Southern Miss Interception, 4 plays
10:531st & 10 at own 43Jack Abraham pass complete to Jason Brownlee for 1 yd to the SoMis 44
10:532nd & 9 at own 44Jack Abraham pass complete to Brandon Hayes for 8 yds to the Rice 48
10:533rd & 1 at opp 48Frank Gore Jr. run for 16 yds to the Rice 32 for a 1ST down RICE Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at opp 32Jack Abraham pass intercepted Miles McCord return for no gain to the Rice 17
Rice Field goal, 14 plays
9:201st & 10 at own 17Juma Otoviano run for 3 yds to the Rice 20
9:202nd & 7 at own 20Mike Collins run for 7 yds to the Rice 27 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at own 27Juma Otoviano run for no gain to the Rice 27
9:202nd & 10 at own 27Juma Otoviano run for 12 yds to the Rice 39 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at own 39Mike Collins pass complete to Austin Trammell for 6 yds to the Rice 45
9:202nd & 4 at own 45Juma Otoviano run for 2 yds to the Rice 47
9:203rd & 2 at own 47Mike Collins run for 4 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at opp 49Mike Collins pass complete to Austin Trammell for 10 yds to the SoMis 39 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at opp 39Juma Otoviano run for 20 yds to the SoMis 19 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at opp 19Mike Collins pass complete to Jake Bailey for 14 yds to the SoMis 5 for a 1ST down
9:201st & goal at opp 5Juma Otoviano run for no gain to the SoMis 5
9:202nd & goal at opp 5Juma Otoviano run for 2 yds to the SoMis 3
9:203rd & goal at opp 3Mike Collins pass incomplete to Khalan Griffin
2:034th & goal at opp 3Collin Riccitelli 21 yd FG GOODRice 3, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
2:031st & 0 at own 35Collin Riccitelli kickoff for 52 yds , Antoine Robinson return for 15 yds to the SoMis 28
2:031st & 10 at own 28Frank Gore Jr. run for 2 yds to the SoMis 30
2:032nd & 8 at own 30Jack Abraham pass complete to Jason Brownlee for 3 yds to the SoMis 33
2:033rd & 5 at own 33Jack Abraham pass complete to Jason Brownlee for 2 yds to the SoMis 35
2:034th & 3 at own 35Griffin Fleming punt for 44 yds , Austin Trammell returns for 4 yds to the Rice 25
2nd quarter8 drives, then Rice 23, Southern Miss 6
Rice Touchdown, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the Rice 28
14:092nd & 7 at own 28Mike Collins pass complete to Austin Trammell for 72 yds for a TD (Collin Riccitelli KICK)Rice 10, Southern Miss 0
14:091st & 0 at own 35Collin Riccitelli kickoff for 39 yds , Antoine Robinson return for no gain to the SoMis 25 Antoine Robinson fumbled, recovered by Rice Matthew Sams
Rice Touchdown, 1 play
13:581st & 10 at opp 25Mike Collins pass complete to Jake Bailey for 25 yds for a TD RICCITELLI, C. kick attempt failed, PENALTY USM IS 1 yards to the USM2, NO PLAY. (Collin Riccitelli PAT MISSED)Rice 16, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Field goal, 13 plays
13:581st & 0 at own 35Collin Riccitelli kickoff for 41 yds
13:581st & 10 at own 25Dee Baker run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 24
13:582nd & 11 at own 24Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 10 yds to the SoMis 34
13:583rd & 1 at own 34Jack Abraham run for 1 yd to the SoMis 35 for a 1ST down
13:581st & 10 at own 35Kevin Perkins run for 6 yds to the SoMis 41
13:582nd & 4 at own 41Kevin Perkins run for a loss of 4 yards to the SoMis 37
13:583rd & 8 at own 37Jack Abraham pass complete to Cole Cavallo for 9 yds to the SoMis 46 for a 1ST down RICE Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
13:581st & 10 at own 46Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Demarcus Jones
13:582nd & 10 at own 46Darius Maberry run for 3 yds to the SoMis 49
13:583rd & 7 at own 0Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 16 yds to the SOUMISS 35 for a 1ST down RICE Penalty, face mask off-setting ( Yards) to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
13:581st & 10 at opp 35Darius Maberry run for 3 yds to the Rice 32
13:582nd & 7 at opp 32Darius Maberry run for 2 yds to the Rice 30
13:583rd & 5 at opp 30SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rice 35
13:583rd & 10 at opp 35Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 7 yds to the Rice 28
8:054th & 3 at opp 28Briggs Bourgeois 45 yd FG GOODRice 16, Southern Miss 3
Rice Punt, 6 plays
8:051st & 0 at own 35Andrew Stein kickoff for 38 yds , Jaeger Bull return for 5 yds to the Rice 32
8:051st & 10 at own 32Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the Rice 35
8:052nd & 7 at own 35Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the Rice 38
8:053rd & 4 at own 38Mike Collins pass complete to Austin Trammell for 18 yds to the SoMis 44 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at opp 44Mike Collins run for 2 yds to the SoMis 42
8:052nd & 8 at opp 42Khalan Griffin run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 43
8:053rd & 9 at opp 43Mike Collins pass incomplete to Austin Trammell
8:054th & 9 at opp 43Charlie Mendes punt for 35 yds, downed at the SoMis 8
Southern Miss Fumble, 3 plays
4:421st & 10 at own 8Jack Abraham pass complete to Grayson Gunter for 8 yds to the SoMis 16
4:422nd & 2 at own 16Frank Gore Jr. run for 9 yds to the SoMis 25 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at own 25Jack Abraham run for 5 yds to the SoMis 17 Jack Abraham fumbled, forced by Chike Anigbogu, recovered by Rice Tre’shon Devones , return for 17 yds to the SoMis 17
Rice Touchdown, 3 plays
3:381st & 10 at opp 17Mike Collins run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 18
3:382nd & 11 at opp 18Juma Otoviano run for 5 yds to the SoMis 13
2:043rd & 6 at opp 13Mike Collins pass complete to Austin Trammell for 13 yds for a TD (Collin Riccitelli KICK)Rice 23, Southern Miss 3
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
2:041st & 0 at own 35Collin Riccitelli kickoff for 43 yds
2:041st & 10 at own 25SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the SoMis 20
2:041st & 15 at own 20Antavious Willis run for 3 yds to the SoMis 23
2:042nd & 12 at own 23Trey Lowe run for 5 yds to the SoMis 28
2:043rd & 7 at own 28LOWE, Trey deep pass complete to BROWNLEE, Jason for 25 yards to the RICE47 (TAYLOR, Gabe), PENALTY USM pass interference (BROWNLEE, Jason) 14 yards to the USM14, NO PLAY.
0:403rd & 21 at own 14Timeout RICE, clock 00:40
0:403rd & 21 at own 14Frank Gore Jr. run for 5 yds to the SoMis 19
0:354th & 16 at own 19Timeout RICE, clock 00:35
0:354th & 16 at own 19Griffin Fleming punt for 40 yds , Jordan Myers returns for no gain to the Rice 41 Jordan Myers fumbled, recovered by SoMis Camron Harrell
Southern Miss Field goal, 4 plays
0:261st & 10 at opp 41Trey Lowe pass complete to Antoine Robinson for 5 yds to the Rice 36
0:262nd & 5 at opp 36Trey Lowe pass complete to Cole Cavallo for 18 yds to the Rice 18 for a 1ST down
0:101st & 10 at opp 18Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:10
0:101st & 10 at opp 18Trey Lowe pass complete to Demarcus Jones for 9 yds to the Rice 9
0:002nd & 1 at opp 9Briggs Bourgeois 26 yd FG GOODRice 23, Southern Miss 6
3rd quarter5 drives, then Rice 23, Southern Miss 6
Rice Turnover on downs, 9 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Andrew Stein kickoff for 44 yds , Austin Trammell return for 24 yds to the Rice 45
15:001st & 10 at own 45Juma Otoviano run for 7 yds to the SoMis 48
15:002nd & 3 at opp 48Juma Otoviano run for 6 yds to the SoMis 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 42Mike Collins pass complete to Andrew Mason for 11 yds to the SoMis 31 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 31Khalan Griffin run for 5 yds to the SoMis 26
15:002nd & 5 at opp 26Khalan Griffin run for 9 yds to the SoMis 17 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 17Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the SoMis 14
15:002nd & 7 at opp 14Khalan Griffin run for 4 yds to the SoMis 10
15:003rd & 3 at opp 10Mike Collins run for 2 yds to the SoMis 8
15:004th & 1 at opp 8Jordan Myers run for no gain to the SoMis 8
Southern Miss Punt, 6 plays
9:341st & 10 at own 8Frank Gore Jr. run for 6 yds to the SoMis 14
9:342nd & 4 at own 14Trey Lowe run for 1 yd to the SoMis 15
9:343rd & 3 at own 15Trey Lowe pass complete to Jason Brownlee for 8 yds to the SoMis 23 for a 1ST down
9:341st & 10 at own 23Frank Gore Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 20
9:342nd & 13 at own 20Frank Gore Jr. run for no gain to the SoMis 20
9:343rd & 13 at own 20Trey Lowe pass incomplete to Jason Brownlee
9:344th & 13 at own 20Griffin Fleming punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Austin Trammell at the Rice 35
Rice Punt, 6 plays
6:391st & 10 at own 35Mike Collins pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
6:392nd & 10 at own 35Juma Otoviano run for 5 yds to the Rice 40
6:393rd & 5 at own 40Mike Collins pass complete to Andrew Mason for 33 yds to the SoMis 27 for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at opp 27Juma Otoviano run for no gain to the SoMis 27
6:392nd & 10 at opp 27Mike Collins pass incomplete to Austin Trammell, broken up by Natrone Brooks
6:393rd & 10 at opp 27Mike Collins sacked by Santrell Latham for a loss of 10 yards to the SoMis 37
6:394th & 20 at opp 37Charlie Mendes punt for 32 yds, downed at the SoMis 5
Southern Miss Punt, 5 plays
3:541st & 10 at own 5Frank Gore Jr. run for 7 yds to the SoMis 12
3:542nd & 3 at own 12Frank Gore Jr. run for 22 yds to the SoMis 34 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at own 34Kevin Perkins run for 6 yds to the SoMis 40
3:542nd & 4 at own 40Kevin Perkins run for 2 yds to the SoMis 42
3:543rd & 2 at own 42Trey Lowe run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 41
3:544th & 3 at own 41Griffin Fleming punt for 47 yds, downed at the Rice 12
Rice Touchdown, 16 plays
0:471st & 10 at own 12Juma Otoviano run for 2 yds to the Rice 14
0:472nd & 8 at own 14Juma Otoviano run for no gain to the Rice 14
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at own 14Mike Collins pass complete to Austin Trammell for 10 yds to the Rice 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 24Juma Otoviano run for 5 yds to the Rice 29
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at own 29Juma Otoviano run for no gain to the Rice 29
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at own 29Jake Bailey run for 17 yds to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 46Juma Otoviano run for 3 yds to the Rice 49
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 49Juma Otoviano run for 12 yds to the SoMis 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 39Juma Otoviano run for 4 yds to the SoMis 35
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 35Juma Otoviano run for 7 yds to the SoMis 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 28Juma Otoviano run for 5 yds to the SoMis 23
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 23Juma Otoviano run for 1 yd to the SoMis 22
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 22Mike Collins pass complete to Jake Bailey for 7 yds to the SoMis 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 15Mike Collins run for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 18 Mike Collins fumbled, recovered by Rice Mike Collins
Q4 15:002nd & 13 at opp 18Juma Otoviano run for 4 yds to the SoMis 14
Q4 6:473rd & 9 at opp 14Mike Collins pass complete to Austin Trammell for 14 yds for a TD (Collin Riccitelli KICK)Rice 30, Southern Miss 6
4th quarter2 drives, then Rice 30, Southern Miss 6
Southern Miss Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:471st & 0 at own 35Collin Riccitelli kickoff for 46 yds , Antoine Robinson return for 12 yds to the SoMis 31
6:471st & 10 at own 31Trey Lowe sacked by Josh Pearcy for a loss of 11 yards to the SoMis 20
6:472nd & 21 at own 20Frank Gore Jr. run for 3 yds to the SoMis 23
6:473rd & 18 at own 23Trey Lowe pass complete to Antoine Robinson for 17 yds to the SoMis 40 RICE Penalty, substitution infraction ( Yards) declined
6:474th & 1 at own 40Trey Lowe run for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 37
Rice End of game, 8 plays
4:581st & 10 at opp 37JoVoni Johnson run for 4 yds to the SoMis 33
4:582nd & 6 at opp 33Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the SoMis 30
4:583rd & 3 at opp 30JoVoni Johnson run for 4 yds to the SoMis 26 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at opp 26Khalan Griffin run for 2 yds to the SoMis 24
4:582nd & 8 at opp 24Khalan Griffin run for 4 yds to the SoMis 20
4:583rd & 4 at opp 20Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the SoMis 17
4:584th & 1 at opp 17Jordan Myers run for 3 yds to the SoMis 14 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at opp 14TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 16

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–Southern Miss game

Southern Miss leads 7–⁠6 in 13 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Southern Miss 38, Rice 24LendingTree Bowl
2021Rice 24, Southern Miss 19
2020Rice 30, Southern Miss 6
2019Southern Miss 20, Rice 6
2018Southern Miss 40, Rice 22
2017Southern Miss 43, Rice 34

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