Final at DATCU Stadium, DentonTV: ESPN3Attendance 5,976
At kickoff
75°F, mostly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the south, gusts to 20 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Denton Municipal Airport (KDTO), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jonathan Noli; umpire John Mitchell; head linesman Gary Calip; line judge Jonathan May; side judge Leroy Jones Jr.; field judge Victor Sanchez; back judge Tom Healey; center judge Chris BurnetteGame 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
North Texas
376
Total yards
389
327
Passing yards
120
49
Rushing yards
269
9.6
Yards per pass
6.0
1.4
Yards per rush
6.4
23
First downs
17
3–12
Third downs
7–15
0–2
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
0
2–25
Penalties
5–42
36:25
Possession
23:35
0
Sacks (by defense)
7
Efficiency
Rice
North Texas
43%
Success rate
44%
0.01
EPA per play
0.23
1.17
Explosiveness
1.18
−0.27
Rushing EPA
0.23
0.22
Passing EPA
0.23
21%
Passing-down success
35%
0.05
First-down EPA
0.33
0.51
Second-down EPA
−0.18
−0.56
Third-down EPA
0.61
11%
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)
North Texas 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
North Texas −2.5, over/under 65.5.
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 North Texas 57%, Rice 43%. 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. North Texas drives left to right, Rice right to left.
Q1 RiceField goal, 8 plays, 48 yards
Q1 North TexasPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q1 RiceTouchdown, 7 plays, 97 yards
Q1 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 RiceFumble, 10 plays, 26 yards
Q2 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 RiceTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 50 yards
Q2 North TexasTouchdown, 4 plays, 89 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 North TexasTouchdown, 6 plays, 38 yards
Q2 RiceEnd of half, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 North TexasField goal, 13 plays, 55 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 North TexasPunt, 7 plays, 51 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 9 plays, 39 yards
Q3 North TexasField goal, 9 plays, 67 yards
Q4 RicePunt, 5 plays, −11 yards
Q4 North TexasTouchdown, 6 plays, 39 yards
Q4 RiceTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 34 yards
Q4 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 RiceTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
Q4 North TexasEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Rice 10, North Texas 0
Rice Field goal, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ethan Mooney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Mike Collins pass complete to Khalan Griffin for 4 yds to the Rice 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Khalan Griffin run for 13 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Khalan Griffin run for 5 yds to the Rice 47
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 47
Mike Collins pass complete to Austin Trammell for 29 yds to the NoTex 24 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 24
Khalan Griffin run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoTex 26
15:00
2nd & 12 at opp 26
Khalan Griffin run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 27 Khalan Griffin fumbled, forced by Dion Novil,
15:00
3rd & 13 at opp 27
Mike Collins pass incomplete to Austin Trammell, broken up by Cam Johnson
11:11
4th & 13 at opp 27
Collin Riccitelli 45 yd FG GOODRice 3, North Texas 0
North Texas Punt, 6 plays
11:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Collin Riccitelli kickoff for 54 yds , DeAndre Torrey return for 14 yds to the NoTex 25
11:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Jason Bean run for 6 yds to the NoTex 31
11:11
2nd & 4 at own 31
Jason Bean run for 1 yd to the NoTex 32
11:11
3rd & 3 at own 32
Jason Bean pass complete to DeAndre Torrey for 6 yds to the NoTex 38 for a 1ST down
11:11
1st & 10 at own 38
DeAndre Torrey run for 5 yds to the NoTex 43
11:11
2nd & 5 at own 43
DeAndre Torrey run for 2 yds to the NoTex 45
11:11
3rd & 3 at own 45
DeAndre Torrey run for no gain to the NoTex 45
11:11
4th & 3 at own 45
Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 52 yds, downed at the Rice 3
Rice Touchdown, 7 plays
8:27
1st & 10 at own 3
Khalan Griffin run for 7 yds to the Rice 10
8:27
2nd & 3 at own 10
Mike Collins pass complete to Jake Bailey for 35 yds to the Rice 45 for a 1ST down
8:27
1st & 10 at own 45
Mike Collins pass complete to Austin Trammell for 13 yds to the NoTex 42 for a 1ST down
8:27
1st & 10 at opp 42
Khalan Griffin run for 5 yds to the NoTex 37
8:27
2nd & 5 at opp 37
Mike Collins run for 7 yds to the NoTex 30 for a 1ST down
8:27
1st & 10 at opp 30
Ari Broussard run for 16 yds to the NoTex 14 for a 1ST down
4:26
1st & 10 at opp 14
Mike Collins pass complete to Austin Trammell for 14 yds for a TD (Collin Riccitelli KICK)Rice 10, North Texas 0
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
4:26
1st & 0 at own 35
Collin Riccitelli kickoff for 58 yds , DeAndre Torrey return for 16 yds to the NoTex 23
4:26
1st & 10 at own 23
Oscar Adaway III run for 2 yds to the NoTex 25
4:26
2nd & 8 at own 25
Jason Bean pass incomplete to Jaelon Darden
4:26
3rd & 8 at own 25
Jason Bean pass incomplete to Jason Pirtle, broken up by Prudy Calderon
4:26
4th & 8 at own 25
Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 52 yds , Austin Trammell returns for 23 yds to the Rice 46
Rice Fumble, 10 plays
3:29
4th & 28 at own 28
NORTH TEXAS Penalty, roughing the kicker (Alex Morris) to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
3:29
1st & 10 at own 43
Khalan Griffin run for 6 yds to the Rice 49
3:29
2nd & 4 at own 49
Khalan Griffin run for no gain to the Rice 49
3:29
1st & 10 at own 46
Mike Collins sacked by Gabriel Murphy for 0 yards to the Rice 35 Mike Collins fumbled, recovered by Rice Clay Servin , return for 0 yards
3:29
2nd & 21 at own 35
Khalan Griffin run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 32
3:29
3rd & 24 at own 32
Mike Collins sacked by Grayson Murphy for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 28
Q2 15:00
3rd & 4 at own 49
Mike Collins pass complete to Jordan Myers for 7 yds to the NoTex 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Khalan Griffin run for 10 yds to the NoTex 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Khalan Griffin run for 6 yds to the NoTex 28
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 28
Khalan Griffin run for no gain to the NoTex 28
Q2 15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 28
Khalan Griffin run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 28 Khalan Griffin fumbled, forced by Dion Novil, recovered by NoTex Makyle Sanders
2nd quarter7 drives, then North Texas 14, Rice 10
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
12:24
1st & 10 at own 28
DeAndre Torrey run for 2 yds to the NoTex 30
12:24
2nd & 8 at own 30
Jason Bean pass incomplete
12:24
3rd & 8 at own 30
NORTH TEXAS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoTex 25
12:24
3rd & 13 at own 25
Jason Bean pass incomplete
12:24
4th & 13 at own 25
Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 36 yds, downed at the Rice 39
Rice Turnover on downs, 6 plays
11:42
1st & 10 at own 39
Khalan Griffin run for 4 yds to the Rice 43
11:42
2nd & 6 at own 43
Mike Collins pass complete to Austin Trammell for 38 yds to the NoTex 19 for a 1ST down
11:42
1st & 10 at opp 19
Jake Bailey run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 20
11:42
2nd & 11 at opp 20
Mike Collins pass complete to Andrew Mason for 7 yds to the NoTex 13
11:42
3rd & 4 at opp 13
Mike Collins run for 2 yds to the NoTex 11
8:20
4th & 2 at opp 11
Timeout RICE, clock 08:20
8:20
4th & 2 at opp 11
Mike Collins pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
North Texas Touchdown, 4 plays
8:13
1st & 10 at own 11
Oscar Adaway III run for 11 yds to the NoTex 22 for a 1ST down
8:13
1st & 10 at own 22
Oscar Adaway III run for 6 yds to the NoTex 28
8:13
2nd & 4 at own 28
Jason Bean pass complete to Jaelon Darden for 6 yds to the NoTex 34 for a 1ST down
6:56
1st & 10 at own 34
Jason Bean run for 66 yds for a TD (Ethan Mooney KICK)Rice 10, North Texas 7
Rice Punt, 3 plays
6:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Ethan Mooney kickoff for 62 yds , Austin Trammell return for 25 yds to the Rice 28
6:56
1st & 10 at own 28
Khalan Griffin run for 2 yds to the Rice 30
6:56
2nd & 8 at own 30
Khalan Griffin run for 4 yds to the Rice 34
5:18
3rd & 4 at own 34
Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 05:18
5:18
3rd & 4 at own 34
Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the Rice 37
5:18
4th & 1 at own 37
Charlie Mendes punt for 50 yds, downed at the NoTex 13
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
4:23
1st & 10 at own 13
DeAndre Torrey run for 1 yd to the NoTex 14
4:23
2nd & 9 at own 14
DeAndre Torrey run for 7 yds to the NoTex 21
4:23
3rd & 2 at own 21
Jason Bean pass incomplete
4:23
4th & 2 at own 21
Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 41 yds , Austin Trammell returns for no gain to the Rice 38 Austin Trammell fumbled, recovered by NoTex Alex Morris
North Texas Touchdown, 6 plays
3:09
1st & 10 at opp 38
Jason Bean pass complete to DeAndre Torrey for 4 yds to the Rice 34
3:09
2nd & 6 at opp 34
DeAndre Torrey run for 3 yds to the Rice 31
3:09
3rd & 3 at opp 31
DeAndre Torrey run for 4 yds to the Rice 27 for a 1ST down
3:09
1st & 10 at opp 27
Jason Bean pass incomplete to Greg White, broken up by Andrew Bird
3:09
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Oscar Adaway III run for 2 yds to the Rice 25
1:18
3rd & 8 at opp 25
Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 01:18
1:09
3rd & 8 at opp 25
Jason Bean pass complete to Jaelon Darden for 25 yds for a TD (Ethan Mooney KICK)North Texas 14, Rice 10
Rice End of half, 3 plays
1:09
1st & 0 at own 35
Ethan Mooney kickoff for 43 yds , Jordan Myers return for 6 yds to the Rice 28
1:09
1st & 10 at own 28
Mike Collins pass complete to Jordan Myers for 12 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
1:09
1st & 10 at own 40
RICE Penalty, Offensive holding (Clay Servin) to the Rice 30
1:09
1st & 20 at own 30
Mike Collins pass complete to Austin Trammell for 4 yds to the Rice 34
1:09
2nd & 16 at own 34
Mike Collins sacked by Dion Novil for a loss of 6 yards to the Rice 28
3rd quarter5 drives, then North Texas 17, Rice 10
North Texas Field goal, 13 plays
15:00
3rd & 22 at own 28
Collin Riccitelli kickoff for 37 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jason Bean pass complete to Jaelon Darden for no gain to the NoTex 35
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
NORTH TEXAS Penalty, Offensive holding (Asher Alberding) to the NoTex 25
15:00
2nd & 20 at own 25
Jason Bean pass complete to Austin Ogunmakin for 14 yds to the NoTex 39
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 39
Oscar Adaway III run for 14 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Oscar Adaway III run for 8 yds to the Rice 39
15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 39
Oscar Adaway III run for 3 yds to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
DeAndre Torrey run for 4 yds to the Rice 32
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 32
Jason Bean pass complete to Austin Ogunmakin for 8 yds to the Rice 24 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 24
NORTH TEXAS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rice 29
15:00
1st & 15 at opp 29
Oscar Adaway III run for 5 yds to the Rice 24
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Jason Bean run for 13 yds to the Rice 11 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 11
Oscar Adaway III run for 1 yd to the Rice 10
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 10
Jason Bean pass incomplete to Austin Ogunmakin, broken up by Chris Boudreaux
15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 10
Jason Bean pass incomplete to Jaelon Darden
9:56
4th & 9 at opp 10
Ethan Mooney 27 yd FG GOODNorth Texas 17, Rice 10
Rice Punt, 3 plays
9:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Ethan Mooney kickoff for 61 yds , Jake Bailey return for 25 yds to the Rice 29
9:56
1st & 10 at own 29
Khalan Griffin run for 4 yds to the Rice 33
9:56
2nd & 6 at own 33
Mike Collins run for 2 yds to the Rice 35
9:56
3rd & 4 at own 35
Mike Collins pass complete to Robert French for 3 yds to the Rice 38
9:56
4th & 1 at own 38
Charlie Mendes punt for 49 yds , Jaelon Darden returns for 1 yd to the NoTex 39 NORTH TEXAS Penalty, illegal block (Makyle Sanders) to the NoTex 7
North Texas Punt, 7 plays
7:44
1st & 10 at own 7
Jason Bean run for 8 yds to the NoTex 15
7:44
2nd & 2 at own 15
DeAndre Torrey run for 1 yd to the NoTex 16
7:44
3rd & 1 at own 16
DeAndre Torrey run for 3 yds to the NoTex 19 for a 1ST down
7:44
1st & 10 at own 19
Jason Bean pass complete to Austin Ogunmakin for 38 yds to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
7:44
1st & 10 at opp 43
Oscar Adaway III run for 1 yd to the Rice 42
7:44
2nd & 9 at opp 42
Jason Bean pass incomplete to Deion Hair-Griffin
7:44
3rd & 9 at opp 42
Jason Bean pass incomplete to Austin Ogunmakin, broken up by Prudy Calderon
7:44
4th & 9 at opp 42
Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 42 yds for a touchback
Rice Punt, 9 plays
5:09
1st & 10 at own 20
Mike Collins pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
5:09
2nd & 10 at own 20
Mike Collins run for 2 yds to the Rice 22
5:09
3rd & 8 at own 22
Mike Collins pass complete to Austin Trammell for 18 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
5:09
1st & 10 at own 40
Mike Collins pass complete to Jordan Myers for 12 yds to the NoTex 48 for a 1ST down
5:09
1st & 10 at opp 48
Mike Collins pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
5:09
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Mike Collins pass complete to Jordan Myers for 11 yds to the NoTex 37 for a 1ST down
5:09
1st & 10 at opp 37
Mike Collins pass incomplete to Andrew Mason
5:09
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Mike Collins run for 3 yds to the NoTex 34
5:09
3rd & 7 at opp 34
Mike Collins sacked by KD Davis for a loss of 7 yards to the NoTex 41
5:09
4th & 14 at opp 41
Charlie Mendes punt for 41 yds for a touchback
North Texas Field goal, 9 plays
0:43
1st & 10 at own 20
Jason Bean pass complete to Jaelon Darden for 19 yds to the NoTex 39 for a 1ST down
0:43
1st & 10 at own 39
DeAndre Torrey run for 27 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
0:43
1st & 10 at opp 34
DeAndre Torrey run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 35
Q4 15:00
2nd & 11 at opp 35
Jason Bean pass incomplete to Jaelon Darden
Q4 15:00
3rd & 11 at opp 35
DeAndre Torrey run for 14 yds to the Rice 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
DeAndre Torrey run for 3 yds to the Rice 18
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 18
Oscar Adaway III run for 6 yds to the Rice 12
Q4 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 12
Oscar Adaway III run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 13
Q4 13:03
4th & 2 at opp 13
Ethan Mooney 30 yd FG GOODNorth Texas 20, Rice 10
4th quarter6 drives, then North Texas 27, Rice 17
Rice Punt, 5 plays
13:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Ethan Mooney kickoff for 62 yds , Cameron Valentine return for 24 yds to the Rice 27
13:03
1st & 10 at own 27
Mike Collins pass complete to Jordan Myers for 8 yds to the Rice 35
13:03
2nd & 2 at own 35
Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down
13:03
1st & 10 at own 38
Mike Collins sacked by Larry Nixon III for a loss of 11 yards to the Rice 27
13:03
2nd & 21 at own 27
Mike Collins sacked by Davontae McCrae and Grayson Murphy for a loss of 11 yards to the Rice 16
13:03
3rd & 32 at own 16
Mike Collins pass incomplete to Jordan Myers
13:03
4th & 32 at own 16
Charlie Mendes punt for 39 yds , DeAndre Torrey returns for 16 yds to the Rice 39
North Texas Touchdown, 6 plays
10:10
1st & 10 at opp 39
Oscar Adaway III run for 11 yds to the Rice 28 for a 1ST down
10:10
1st & 10 at opp 28
Oscar Adaway III run for 3 yds to the Rice 25
10:10
2nd & 7 at opp 25
DeAndre Torrey run for 17 yds to the Rice 8 for a 1ST down
10:10
1st & goal at opp 8
DeAndre Torrey run for 6 yds to the Rice 2
10:10
2nd & goal at opp 2
Nic Smith run for 1 yd to the Rice 1
7:27
3rd & goal at opp 1
DeAndre Torrey run for 1 yd for a TD (Ethan Mooney KICK)North Texas 27, Rice 10
Rice Turnover on downs, 11 plays
7:27
1st & 0 at own 35
Ethan Mooney kickoff for 63 yds , Jake Bailey return for 20 yds to the Rice 22
7:27
1st & 10 at own 22
Mike Collins pass complete to Andrew Mason for 3 yds to the Rice 25
7:27
2nd & 7 at own 25
Mike Collins pass complete to Jake Bailey for 17 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
7:27
1st & 10 at own 42
Mike Collins run for 3 yds to the Rice 45
7:27
2nd & 7 at own 45
Mike Collins pass complete to Jordan Myers for 9 yds to the NoTex 46 for a 1ST down
7:27
1st & 10 at opp 46
Mike Collins pass incomplete to Jake Bailey, broken up by Quinn Whitlock
7:27
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Mike Collins pass complete to Jordan Myers for 9 yds to the NoTex 37
7:27
3rd & 1 at opp 37
Khalan Griffin run for 6 yds to the NoTex 31 for a 1ST down
7:27
1st & 10 at opp 31
Mike Collins pass incomplete to Andrew Mason, broken up by John Davis Jr.
7:27
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Mike Collins pass incomplete to Khalan Griffin
7:27
3rd & 10 at opp 31
Mike Collins sacked by Grayson Murphy and Gabriel Murphy for a loss of 13 yards to the NoTex 44
7:27
4th & 23 at opp 44
Mike Collins pass incomplete to Andrew Mason
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
2:57
1st & 10 at own 44
DeAndre Torrey run for 3 yds to the NoTex 47
2:57
2nd & 7 at own 47
Nic Smith run for 2 yds to the NoTex 49
2:57
3rd & 5 at own 49
Austin Aune run for no gain to the NoTex 49
1:26
4th & 5 at own 49
Timeout RICE, clock 01:26
1:26
4th & 5 at own 49
Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 40 yds , Jake Bailey returns for 24 yds to the NORTHTEXAS 27 RICE Penalty, illegal block (15 Yards) to the Rice 20
Rice Touchdown, 6 plays
1:26
1st & 10 at own 20
Mike Collins pass complete to Jake Bailey for 11 yds to the Rice 31 for a 1ST down
1:26
1st & 10 at own 31
Mike Collins pass complete to Khalan Griffin for 41 yds to the NoTex 28 for a 1ST down
0:43
1st & 10 at opp 28
Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 00:43
0:43
1st & 10 at opp 28
Mike Collins pass complete to Jordan Myers for 5 yds to the NoTex 23
0:43
2nd & 5 at opp 23
Mike Collins run for 6 yds to the NoTex 17 for a 1ST down
0:43
1st & 10 at opp 17
Mike Collins pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
0:08
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Mike Collins pass complete to Jake Bailey for 17 yds for a TD (Collin Riccitelli KICK)North Texas 27, Rice 17
North Texas End of game, 1 play
0:08
1st & 0 at own 35
Collin Riccitelli kickoff for 53 yds
0:08
1st & 10 at own 25
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoTex 23
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.
Rice
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