Final at Alamodome, San AntonioIndoorsTV: ESPN+Attendance 27,515
Officials
Referee Rodney Burnette; umpire S. Marshall; head linesman Bryan Baker; line judge Keegan Ashbee; side judge Brandon Spencer; field judge S. Hirdlicka; back judge TJ Riley; center judge C. BordelonGame 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
102
Total yards
403
36
Passing yards
142
66
Rushing yards
261
2.3
Yards per pass
5.9
1.8
Yards per rush
6.9
8
First downs
22
3–15
Third downs
4–11
0–1
Fourth downs
0–1
2
Turnovers
0
4–28
Penalties
3–35
31:11
Possession
28:49
1
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Rice
UTSA
25%
Success rate
48%
−0.43
EPA per play
0.19
1.00
Explosiveness
1.16
−0.07
Rushing EPA
0.32
−1.04
Passing EPA
−0.02
18%
Passing-down success
35%
−0.15
First-down EPA
0.30
−0.34
Second-down EPA
0.22
−0.37
Third-down EPA
0.19
15%
Havoc by its defense
29%
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 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
UTSA −17, over/under 53.5.
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 UTSA 88%, Rice 12%. 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 UTSATouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 UTSAField goal, 12 plays, 55 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q1 UTSATouchdown, 3 plays, 94 yards
Q1 RicePick-six, 5 plays (UTSA scores), 30 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 UTSAPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 UTSAPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 9 plays, 18 yards
Q2 UTSATouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q2 RiceEnd of half, 1 play, 5 yards
Q3 RicePick-six, 4 plays (UTSA scores), 18 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 UTSAPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 UTSATouchdown, 7 plays, 60 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 6 plays, 6 yards
Q3 UTSAPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 UTSAPunt, 7 plays, 26 yards
Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 UTSATurnover on downs, 4 plays, 4 yards
Q4 RiceEnd of game, 3 plays, 13 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then UTSA 17, Rice 0
UTSA Touchdown, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Christian VanSickle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Sincere McCormick run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSA 24
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 24
Sincere McCormick run for 7 yds to the TexSA 31
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 31
Frank Harris pass complete to De’Corian Clark for 11 yds to the TexSA 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Frank Harris pass complete to De’Corian Clark for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
15:00
2nd & 2 at the 50
Sincere McCormick run for 3 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Frank Harris pass complete to Joshua Cephus for 30 yds Joshua Cephus fumbled, forced by Desmyn Baker, recovered by TexSA for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Sincere McCormick run for 5 yds to the Rice 9
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 9
Sincere McCormick run for 2 yds to the Rice 7
10:58
3rd & 3 at opp 7
Frank Harris run for 7 yds for a TD (Hunter Duplessis KICK)UTSA 7, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
10:58
1st & 0 at own 35
Hunter Duplessis kickoff for 65 yds , Sean Fresch return for 21 yds to the Rice 21
10:58
1st & 10 at own 21
Jordan Myers run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 20
10:58
2nd & 11 at own 20
Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete
10:09
3rd & 11 at own 20
Timeout RICE, clock 10:09
10:09
3rd & 11 at own 20
Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 6 yds to the Rice 26
10:09
4th & 5 at own 26
Charlie Mendes punt for 47 yds , Sheldon Jones returns for 5 yds to the TexSA 32
UTSA Field goal, 12 plays
9:12
1st & 10 at own 32
Frank Harris pass complete to De’Corian Clark for 4 yds to the TexSA 36
9:12
2nd & 6 at own 36
Sincere McCormick run for 7 yds to the TexSA 43 for a 1ST down
9:12
1st & 10 at own 43
Frank Harris pass complete to Joshua Cephus for 16 yds to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down
9:12
1st & 10 at opp 41
Sincere McCormick run for 5 yds to the Rice 36
9:12
2nd & 5 at opp 36
De’Corian Clark run for 7 yds to the Rice 29 for a 1ST down
9:12
1st & 10 at opp 29
B.J. Daniels run for 3 yds to the Rice 26
9:12
2nd & 7 at opp 26
Frank Harris pass incomplete to De’Corian Clark
9:12
3rd & 7 at opp 26
Frank Harris run for 11 yds to the Rice 15 for a 1ST down
9:12
1st & 10 at opp 15
Frank Harris pass complete to Zakhari Franklin for 2 yds to the Rice 13
9:12
2nd & 8 at opp 13
Frank Harris pass incomplete to B.J. Daniels, broken up by Naeem Smith
4:36
3rd & 8 at opp 13
Timeout RICE, clock 04:36
4:36
3rd & 8 at opp 13
Frank Harris pass incomplete to Joshua Cephus
4:28
4th & 8 at opp 13
Hunter Duplessis 30 yd FG GOODUTSA 10, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
4:28
1st & 0 at own 35
Hunter Duplessis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Jordan Myers run for 5 yds to the Rice 30
4:28
2nd & 5 at own 30
Jordan Myers run for 4 yds to the Rice 34
4:28
3rd & 1 at own 34
Jake Constantine sacked by Trevor Harmanson for a loss of 9 yards to the Rice 25
4:28
4th & 10 at own 25
RICE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rice 20
4:28
4th & 15 at own 20
Charlie Mendes punt for 66 yds , Sheldon Jones returns for 2 yds to the TexSA 22 UT SAN ANTONIO Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the TexSA 6
UTSA Touchdown, 3 plays
2:03
1st & 10 at own 6
Sincere McCormick run for 81 yds to the Rice 13 for a 1ST down
2:03
1st & 10 at opp 13
Sincere McCormick run for 2 yds to the Rice 11
0:40
2nd & 8 at opp 11
B.J. Daniels run for 11 yds for a TD (Hunter Duplessis KICK)UTSA 17, Rice 0
Rice Pick-six, 5 plays (UTSA scores)
0:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Hunter Duplessis kickoff for 65 yds , Sean Fresch return for 23 yds to the Rice 23
0:40
1st & 10 at own 23
Jake Constantine pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 8 yds to the Rice 31 for a 1ST down UT SAN ANTONIO Penalty, personal foul (Corey Mayfield Jr.) to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
0:40
1st & 10 at own 46
Jake Constantine sacked by Dadrian Taylor and Dru Prox for a loss of 6 yards to the Rice 40
Q2 15:00
2nd & 16 at own 40
Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for 4 yds to the Rice 44
Q2 15:00
3rd & 12 at own 44
Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for 9 yds to the TexSA 47
Q2 13:21
4th & 3 at opp 47
Jake Constantine pass intercepted for a TD Trevor Harmanson return for 40 yds for a TD (Hunter Duplessis KICK)UTSA 24, Rice 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then UTSA 31, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
13:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Hunter Duplessis kickoff for 63 yds , Sean Fresch return for 26 yds to the Rice 28
13:21
1st & 10 at own 28
Khalan Griffin run for 2 yds to the Rice 30
13:21
2nd & 8 at own 30
Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Jake Bailey, broken up by Corey Mayfield Jr.
13:21
3rd & 8 at own 30
Jake Constantine pass incomplete
13:21
4th & 8 at own 30
Charlie Mendes punt for 42 yds , Sheldon Jones returns for 14 yds to the TexSA 42
UTSA Punt, 3 plays
12:08
1st & 10 at own 42
Frank Harris pass complete to Zakhari Franklin for 2 yds to the TexSA 44
12:08
2nd & 8 at own 44
Sincere McCormick run for no gain to the TexSA 44
12:08
3rd & 8 at own 44
Frank Harris pass incomplete to De’Corian Clark, broken up by Jordan Dunbar
12:08
4th & 8 at own 44
Lucas Dean punt for 51 yds , Sean Fresch returns for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 1
Rice Punt, 3 plays
10:43
1st & 10 at own 1
Jordan Myers run for 4 yds to the Rice 5
10:43
2nd & 6 at own 5
Jordan Myers run for 4 yds to the Rice 9
10:43
3rd & 2 at own 9
Luke McCaffrey run for no gain to the Rice 9
10:43
4th & 2 at own 9
Charlie Mendes punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rice 48 , Sheldon Jones returns for 8 yds to the Rice 48
UTSA Punt, 3 plays
8:22
1st & 10 at opp 48
Sincere McCormick run for 3 yds to the Rice 45
8:22
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Frank Harris pass complete to Zakhari Franklin for 3 yds to the Rice 42
8:22
3rd & 4 at opp 42
Frank Harris pass incomplete to Zakhari Franklin
8:22
4th & 4 at opp 42
Lucas Dean punt for 42 yds for a touchback
Rice Punt, 9 plays
7:20
1st & 10 at own 20
Luke McCaffrey run for 2 yds to the Rice 22
7:20
2nd & 8 at own 22
Ari Broussard run for 6 yds to the Rice 28
7:20
3rd & 2 at own 28
Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Jack Bradley for 6 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
7:20
1st & 10 at own 34
Ari Broussard run for 12 yds to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
7:20
1st & 10 at own 46
Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the Rice 48
7:20
2nd & 8 at own 48
Ari Broussard run for 12 yds to the TexSA 40 for a 1ST down
7:20
1st & 10 at opp 40
Ari Broussard run for 7 yds to the TexSA 33
7:20
2nd & 3 at opp 33
Cedric Patterson III run for a loss of 7 yards to the TexSA 40
2:13
3rd & 10 at opp 40
Timeout RICE, clock 02:13
2:13
3rd & 10 at opp 40
Luke McCaffrey sacked by Charles Wiley for a loss of 22 yards to the UTSA 38 RICE Penalty, Offensive holding (Adrian Bickham) declined
2:13
4th & 32 at own 38
Charlie Mendes punt for 42 yds , Sheldon Jones returns for 5 yds to the TexSA 25
UTSA Touchdown, 7 plays
1:52
1st & 10 at own 25
B.J. Daniels run for 1 yd to the TexSA 26
1:52
2nd & 9 at own 26
Frank Harris run for 20 yds to the TexSA 46 for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & 10 at own 46
Frank Harris pass incomplete to Tykee Ogle-Kellogg
1:52
2nd & 10 at own 46
Frank Harris run for 7 yds to the Rice 47
1:52
3rd & 3 at opp 47
Frank Harris pass complete to Tykee Ogle-Kellogg for 7 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & 10 at opp 40
Frank Harris pass complete to Oscar Cardenas for 25 yds to the Rice 15 for a 1ST down
0:37
1st & 10 at opp 15
Timeout UT SAN ANTONIO, clock 00:37
0:37
1st & 10 at opp 15
HARRIS, Frank deep out pass incomplete to FRANKLIN, Z. (DUNBAR, Jordan), PENALTY RICE pass interference (DUNBAR, Jordan) 13 yards to the RICE2, 1ST DOWN UTSA, NO PLAY.
0:26
1st & goal at opp 2
Frank Harris pass complete to Joshua Cephus for 2 yds for a TD (Hunter Duplessis KICK)UTSA 31, Rice 0
Rice End of half, 1 play
0:26
1st & 0 at own 35
Hunter Duplessis kickoff for 64 yds
0:26
1st & 10 at own 25
Jordan Myers run for 5 yds to the Rice 30
3rd quarter7 drives, then UTSA 45, Rice 0
Rice Pick-six, 4 plays (UTSA scores)
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 35
Hunter Duplessis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Ari Broussard run for 13 yds to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down UT SAN ANTONIO Penalty, Defensive holding (Lorenzo Dantzler) to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Khalan Griffin run for no gain to the Rice 48
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 48
Cameron Montgomery run for a loss of 5 yards to the Rice 43
13:06
3rd & 15 at own 43
Luke McCaffrey pass intercepted for a TD Corey Mayfield Jr. return for 49 yds for a TD (Hunter Duplessis KICK)UTSA 38, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
13:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Hunter Duplessis kickoff for 63 yds , Sean Fresch return for 21 yds to the Rice 23
13:06
1st & 10 at own 23
Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Jordan Myers for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 21
13:06
2nd & 12 at own 21
Ari Broussard run for 3 yds to the Rice 24
13:06
3rd & 9 at own 24
Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 4 yds to the Rice 28
13:06
4th & 5 at own 28
Charlie Mendes punt for 48 yds , Sheldon Jones returns for 5 yds to the TexSA 29
UTSA Punt, 3 plays
10:45
1st & 10 at own 29
Frank Harris pass incomplete to Zakhari Franklin
10:45
2nd & 10 at own 29
Sincere McCormick run for 1 yd to the TexSA 30
10:45
3rd & 9 at own 30
Frank Harris run for 2 yds to the TexSA 32 UT SAN ANTONIO Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
10:45
4th & 7 at own 32
Lucas Dean punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rice 22
Rice Punt, 3 plays
9:50
1st & 10 at own 22
Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the Rice 23
9:50
2nd & 9 at own 23
Luke McCaffrey run for 2 yds to the Rice 25
9:50
3rd & 7 at own 25
Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete to August Pitre III
9:50
4th & 7 at own 25
Charlie Mendes punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TexSA 40
UTSA Touchdown, 7 plays
8:14
1st & 10 at own 40
Sincere McCormick run for 2 yds to the TexSA 42
8:14
2nd & 8 at own 42
B.J. Daniels run for 21 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
8:14
1st & 10 at opp 37
Tre’Von Bradley run for 7 yds to the Rice 30
8:14
2nd & 3 at opp 30
B.J. Daniels run for 5 yds to the Rice 25 for a 1ST down
8:14
1st & 10 at opp 25
B.J. Daniels run for 9 yds to the Rice 16
8:14
2nd & 1 at opp 16
B.J. Daniels run for 4 yds to the Rice 12 for a 1ST down
4:08
1st & 10 at opp 12
Frank Harris pass complete to Joshua Cephus for 12 yds for a TD (Hunter Duplessis KICK)UTSA 45, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 6 plays
4:08
1st & 0 at own 35
Hunter Duplessis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:08
1st & 10 at own 25
Jordan Myers run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 24
4:08
2nd & 11 at own 24
Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete to Cedric Patterson III
4:08
3rd & 11 at own 24
Luke McCaffrey run for 11 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
4:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Ari Broussard run for 3 yds to the Rice 38
4:08
2nd & 7 at own 38
Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the Rice 40
4:08
3rd & 5 at own 40
BROUSSARD, Ari rush up middle for 4 yards to the RICE44 (MORRIS, Avery;HARMANSON, T.), PENALTY RICE holding (BRADLEY, Jack) 10 yards to the RICE30, NO PLAY.
4:08
3rd & 15 at own 30
Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 1 yd to the Rice 31
4:08
4th & 14 at own 31
Charlie Mendes punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TexSA 25
UTSA Punt, 5 plays
0:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Jaylon Lott run for no gain to the TexSA 25
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Josh Adkins pass complete to Tykee Ogle-Kellogg for 10 yds to the TexSA 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jaylon Lott run for 7 yds to the TexSA 42
Q4 15:00
2nd & 3 at own 42
Jaylon Lott run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSA 41 Jaylon Lott fumbled, forced by Myron Morrison, recovered by TexSA Jaylon Lott
Q4 15:00
3rd & 4 at own 41
Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Tre’Von Bradley
Q4 15:00
4th & 4 at own 41
Lucas Dean punt for 47 yds, downed at the Rice 12
4th quarter5 drives, then UTSA 45, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
12:34
1st & 10 at own 12
Cameron Montgomery run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 11
12:34
2nd & 11 at own 11
Khalan Griffin run for no gain to the Rice 11
12:34
3rd & 11 at own 11
Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
12:34
4th & 11 at own 11
Charlie Mendes punt for 64 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TexSA 25
UTSA Punt, 7 plays
10:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Josh Adkins pass complete to Tre’Von Bradley for 7 yds to the TexSA 32
10:54
2nd & 3 at own 32
Kevorian Barnes run for 4 yds to the TexSA 36 for a 1ST down
10:54
1st & 10 at own 36
Kevorian Barnes run for 11 yds to the TexSA 47 for a 1ST down
10:54
1st & 10 at own 47
Josh Adkins run for 11 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
10:54
1st & 10 at opp 42
Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Tre’Von Bradley
10:54
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Kevorian Barnes run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 45
10:54
3rd & 13 at opp 45
Josh Adkins sacked by Josh Pearcy for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 49
10:54
4th & 17 at opp 49
Lucas Dean punt for 42 yds, downed at the Rice 7
Rice Punt, 3 plays
6:16
1st & 10 at own 7
Khalan Griffin run for 5 yds to the Rice 12
6:16
2nd & 5 at own 12
Khalan Griffin run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 9
6:16
3rd & 8 at own 9
Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the Rice 12
6:16
4th & 5 at own 12
Charlie Mendes punt for 43 yds , Cade Stoever returns for 15 yds to the Rice 40
UTSA Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:03
1st & 10 at opp 40
Kevorian Barnes run for 3 yds to the Rice 37
4:03
2nd & 7 at opp 37
Kevorian Barnes run for 1 yd to the Rice 36
4:03
3rd & 6 at opp 36
Kevorian Barnes run for no gain to the Rice 36
1:38
4th & 6 at opp 36
Timeout UT SAN ANTONIO, clock 01:38
1:38
4th & 6 at opp 36
Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Sheldon Jones
Rice End of game, 3 plays
1:32
1st & 10 at own 36
Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the Rice 39
1:32
2nd & 7 at own 39
Khalan Griffin run for 2 yds to the Rice 41
1:32
3rd & 5 at own 41
Khalan Griffin run for 8 yds to the Rice 49 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.
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