North Texas at Rice

Saturday, October 30, 2021

North Texas beat Rice 30–⁠24 in overtime. It was their 12th meeting; after it, North Texas led the series 7–⁠5.

AwayNorth Texas6–⁠7 in 2021
30
HomeRice4–⁠8 in 2021
24

Final, overtime at Rice Stadium, HoustonTV: ESPN3Attendance 17,354

At kickoff
70°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium
Official
Patrick FoyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
North Texas3777630
Rice03714024

Standouts

  • PassingJake Constantine16 of 30, 242 yards, 2 TDRice
  • RushingAyo Adeyi12 carries, 47 yards, 2 TDNorth Texas
  • ReceivingJake Bailey10 catches, 143 yards, 1 TDRice
  • DefenseK.D. Davis18 tackles, 1 for lossNorth Texas

Player stats

North Texas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Austin Aune11/2212100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Austin Aune765022
Ayo Adeyi124729
DeAndre Torrey1444110
Isaiah Johnson82716
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bryson Jackson350038
Roderic Burns230026
Isaiah Johnson120020
Khatib Lyles31809
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
K.D. Davis18100
Dion Novil100.50.50
Sean-Thomas Faulkner10000
Larry Nixon III10000
Gabriel Murphy510.50
Kameron Hill4110
Grayson Murphy2110

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jake Constantine16/3024220
Wiley Green2/32900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Khalan Griffin144709
Jordan Myers1132111
Ari Broussard111806
Jake Constantine69012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jake Bailey10143136
Jordan Myers388058
Cedric Patterson III431112
August Pitre III1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Elijah Garcia9000
Antonio Montero7100
Ikenna Enechukwu7000
Kirk Lockhart7000

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

Team stats

North TexasRice
314Total yards368
121Passing yards271
193Rushing yards97
5.5Yards per pass8.0
4.5Yards per rush2.1
20First downs25
7–⁠13Third downs6–⁠17
1–⁠1Fourth downs4–⁠4
0Turnovers0
7–⁠74Penalties15–⁠114
21:21Possession38:39
3Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

North TexasRice
45%Success rate40%
0.23EPA per play0.20
1.08Explosiveness1.37
0.28Rushing EPA0.04
0.14Passing EPA0.39
31%Passing-down success41%
−0.01First-down EPA−0.21
0.18Second-down EPA0.27
0.66Third-down EPA0.34
14%Havoc by its defense14%

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 70% to win. North Texas won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Rice −1.5, over/under 55.

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 54%, North Texas 46%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Rice end zoneNorth Texas end zoneQ1 North TexasField goal, 16 playsQ1 RicePunt, 8 playsQ1 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 North TexasPunt, 7 playsQ2 RiceField goal, 19 playsQ2 North TexasTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 RiceEnd of half, 1 playQ3 RicePunt, 8 playsQ3 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 North TexasTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 North TexasPunt, 4 playsQ4 RiceField goal, 7 playsQ4 North TexasTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 North TexasEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rice drives left to right, North Texas right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 North TexasField goal, 16 plays, 55 yards
  2. Q1 RicePunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
  3. Q1 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 North TexasPunt, 7 plays, 42 yards
  6. Q2 RiceField goal, 19 plays, 68 yards
  7. Q2 North TexasTouchdown, 9 plays, 78 yards
  8. Q2 RiceEnd of half, 1 play, 2 yards
  9. Q3 RicePunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
  10. Q3 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q3 RiceTouchdown, 7 plays, 38 yards
  12. Q3 North TexasTouchdown, 7 plays, 58 yards
  13. Q3 RiceTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q4 North TexasPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  15. Q4 RiceField goal, 7 plays, 60 yards
  16. Q4 North TexasTouchdown, 9 plays, 65 yards
  17. Q4 RiceTouchdown, 12 plays, 89 yards
  18. Q4 North TexasEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then North Texas 3, Rice 0
North Texas Field goal, 16 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Christian VanSickle kickoff for 61 yds , DeAndre Torrey return for 24 yds to the NoTex 28
14:551st & 10 at own 28Austin Aune pass complete to Bryson Jackson for 8 yds to the NoTex 36
14:552nd & 2 at own 36DeAndre Torrey run for 4 yds to the NoTex 40 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 40DeAndre Torrey run for no gain to the NoTex 41 DeAndre Torrey fumbled, forced by Josh Pearcy, recovered by NoTex Damon Ward Jr.
14:552nd & 9 at own 41Ayo Adeyi run for 6 yds to the NoTex 47
14:553rd & 3 at own 47Austin Aune pass complete to DeAndre Torrey for 2 yds to the NoTex 49
14:554th & 1 at own 49DeAndre Torrey run for 7 yds to the Rice 44 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 44Austin Aune pass incomplete to Roderic Burns
14:552nd & 10 at opp 44Austin Aune pass complete to Jason Pirtle for 1 yd to the Rice 43
14:553rd & 9 at opp 43Austin Aune pass complete to Khatib Lyles for 9 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 34Austin Aune pass complete to Khatib Lyles for 5 yds to the Rice 29
14:552nd & 5 at opp 29Austin Aune pass complete to Khatib Lyles for 4 yds to the Rice 25
14:553rd & 1 at opp 25PENALTY UNT Illegal Formation 5 yards from RIC25 to RIC30. NO PLAY.
14:553rd & 6 at opp 30Austin Aune run for 12 yds to the Rice 18 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 18run for no gain to the Rice 19
14:552nd & 11 at opp 19Austin Aune pass incomplete to Roderic Burns
14:553rd & 11 at opp 19Austin Aune run for 2 yds to the Rice 17
14:551st & 10 at own 35Christian VanSickle kickoff for 61 yds , DeAndre Torrey return for 24 yds to the NoTex 28
8:584th & 9 at opp 17Ethan Mooney 35 yd FG GOODNorth Texas 3, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 8 plays
8:521st & 10 at own 35Ethan Mooney kickoff for 48 yds , Jordan Myers return for 14 yds to the Rice 31
8:521st & 10 at own 31Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the Rice 32
8:522nd & 9 at own 32Wiley Green pass incomplete to August Pitre III
8:523rd & 9 at own 32Wiley Green pass complete to Jordan Myers for 21 yds to the NoTex 47 for a 1ST down
8:521st & 10 at opp 47Jordan Myers run for 2 yds to the NoTex 45
8:522nd & 8 at opp 45Wiley Green pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 8 yds to the NoTex 37 for a 1ST down
8:521st & 10 at opp 37Jordan Myers run for 5 yds to the NoTex 32
8:522nd & 5 at opp 32Ari Broussard run for 4 yds to the NoTex 28
8:523rd & 1 at opp 28PENALTY RIC Illegal Substitution 5 yards from UNT28 to UNT33. NO PLAY.
8:523rd & 6 at opp 33Wiley Green sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the NoTex 41
8:521st & 10 at own 35Ethan Mooney kickoff for 48 yds , Jordan Myers return for 14 yds to the Rice 31
4:254th & 14 at opp 41Charlie Mendes punt for 37 yds
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 4DeAndre Torrey run for 3 yds to the NoTex 7
4:252nd & 7 at own 7Austin Aune pass incomplete to Roderic Burns
4:253rd & 7 at own 7Austin Aune pass incomplete to Damon Ward Jr.
3:394th & 7 at own 7Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 51 yds , Sean Fresch returns for 4 yds to the Rice 36
Rice Punt, 3 plays
3:391st & 10 at own 36Khalan Griffin run for 4 yds to the Rice 40
3:392nd & 6 at own 40Ari Broussard run for 3 yds to the Rice 43
3:393rd & 3 at own 43Jake Constantine pass incomplete to August Pitre III
3:394th & 7 at own 7Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 51 yds , Sean Fresch returns for 4 yds to the Rice 36
2:104th & 3 at own 43Charlie Mendes punt for 49 yds
North Texas Punt, 7 plays
2:101st & 10 at own 8Ayo Adeyi run for 1 yd to the NoTex 7
2:102nd & 11 at own 7Austin Aune pass incomplete to Var’Keyes Gumms
2:103rd & 11 at own 7Austin Aune run for 22 yds to the NoTex 29 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at own 29Austin Aune pass complete to Roderic Burns for 4 yds to the NoTex 33
2:102nd & 6 at own 33RICE Penalty, Personal Foul (Elijah Garcia) to the NoTex 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 49DeAndre Torrey run for no gain to the NoTex 49
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 49DeAndre Torrey run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at the 50Austin Aune pass incomplete to Roderic Burns
Q2 14:194th & 9 at the 50Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 50 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter4 drives, then North Texas 10, Rice 3
Rice Field goal, 19 plays
14:191st & 10 at own 20Jordan Myers run for 11 yds to the Rice 31 Jordan Myers fumbled, forced by Dion Novil, recovered by Rice Shea Baker for a 1ST down
14:191st & 10 at own 31Khalan Griffin run for 9 yds to the Rice 40
14:192nd & 1 at own 40Khalan Griffin run for 5 yds to the Rice 45 for a 1ST down
14:191st & 10 at own 45Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for 10 yds to the NoTex 45 for a 1ST down
14:191st & 10 at opp 45Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the NoTex 44
14:192nd & 9 at opp 44Jake Constantine run for 8 yds to the NoTex 36
14:193rd & 1 at opp 36Jordan Myers run for 1 yd to the NoTex 35 for a 1ST down
14:191st & 10 at opp 35Broussard,Ari rush for 0 yards to the UNT35 (Wood,Kevin; Faulkner,Sean-Thomas) PENALTY RIC Holding (Bull,Jaeger) 10 yards from UNT35 to UNT45. NO PLAY.
14:191st & 20 at opp 45Jake Constantine pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 5 yds to the NoTex 40
14:192nd & 15 at opp 40Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for 17 yds to the NoTex 23 for a 1ST down
14:191st & 10 at opp 23Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for no gain to the NoTex 23
14:192nd & 10 at opp 23PENALTY UNT Pass Interference (Texada,Ridge) 15 yards from UNT23 to UNT08, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
14:191st & goal at opp 8PENALTY RIC False Start (Bull,Jaeger) 5 yards from UNT08 to UNT13. NO PLAY.
14:191st & goal at opp 13Ari Broussard run for 3 yds to the NoTex 10
14:192nd & goal at opp 10Jake Constantine sacked by Grayson Murphy for a loss of 10 yards to the NoTex 20
14:193rd & goal at opp 20Broussard,Ari rush for 0 yards to the UNT20 (Davis,KD; Murphy,Gabriel) PENALTY UNT UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Brown,Roderick) 10 yards from UNT20 to UNT10, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
14:191st & goal at opp 10Cameron Montgomery run for 1 yd to the NoTex 9
14:192nd & goal at opp 9Constantine,Jake pass incomplete to Pitre III,August PENALTY RIC Holding (Servin,Clay) 10 yards from UNT09 to UNT19. NO PLAY.
14:192nd & goal at opp 19Brendan Suckley run for no gain to the NoTex 19
14:193rd & goal at opp 19Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the NoTex 17
14:194th & goal at opp 17NORTH TEXAS Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Sean-Thomas Faulkner) to the NoTex 8 for a 1ST down
14:194th & 9 at the 50Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Rice Field goal, 19 plays
3:411st & goal at opp 8Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the NoTex 10
3:414th & goal at opp 17Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 03:41
3:412nd & goal at opp 10Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the NoTex 12
3:413rd & goal at opp 12Jake Constantine pass incomplete
2:124th & goal at opp 12Christian VanSickle 30 yd FG GOODTied at 3
North Texas Touchdown, 9 plays
2:071st & 10 at own 35Christian VanSickle kickoff for 63 yds , Dorian Morris return for 20 yds to the NoTex 22
2:071st & 10 at own 22DeAndre Torrey run for 4 yds to the NoTex 26
2:072nd & 6 at own 26DeAndre Torrey run for 10 yds to the NoTex 36 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at own 36DeAndre Torrey run for 3 yds to the NoTex 39
2:072nd & 7 at own 39Austin Aune pass incomplete to Damon Ward Jr.
2:073rd & 7 at own 39PENALTY RIC Offside (Garcia,Elijah) 5 yards from UNT39 to UNT44. NO PLAY.
2:073rd & 2 at own 44Isaiah Johnson run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at the 50Austin Aune pass complete to Bryson Jackson for 38 yds to the Rice 12 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at opp 12Austin Aune pass incomplete to Roderic Burns
2:072nd & 10 at opp 12Bryson Jackson run for 11 yds to the Rice 1 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at own 35Christian VanSickle kickoff for 63 yds , Dorian Morris return for 20 yds to the NoTex 22
0:151st & goal at opp 1DeAndre Torrey run for 1 yd for a TD (Ethan Mooney KICK)North Texas 10, Rice 3
Rice End of half, 1 play
0:151st & 10 at own 35Ethan Mooney kickoff for 52 yds
0:151st & 10 at own 35Ethan Mooney kickoff for 52 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 25Khalan Griffin run for 2 yds to the Rice 27
3rd quarter6 drives, then North Texas 17, Rice 10
Rice Punt, 8 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Ethan Mooney kickoff for 60 yds , Juma Otoviano return for 18 yds to the Rice 23
14:541st & 10 at own 23Jordan Myers run for 6 yds to the Rice 29
14:542nd & 4 at own 29Khalan Griffin run for 4 yds to the Rice 33 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 33Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
14:542nd & 10 at own 33Khalan Griffin run for 5 yds to the Rice 38
14:543rd & 5 at own 38Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for 9 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 47Ari Broussard run for 6 yds to the NoTex 47
14:542nd & 4 at opp 47Cameron Montgomery run for 2 yds to the NoTex 49
14:543rd & 6 at opp 49Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Cedric Patterson III
14:541st & 10 at own 35Ethan Mooney kickoff for 60 yds , Juma Otoviano return for 18 yds to the Rice 23
11:044th & 6 at opp 49Charlie Mendes punt for 45 yds
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
11:041st & 10 at own 4DeAndre Torrey run for 3 yds to the NoTex 7
11:042nd & 7 at own 7Austin Aune pass incomplete to Bryson Jackson
11:043rd & 7 at own 7Austin Aune pass incomplete to Jason Pirtle
10:064th & 7 at own 7Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 40 yds , Sean Fresch returns for 9 yds to the NoTex 38
Rice Touchdown, 7 plays
10:061st & 10 at opp 38Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for 4 yds to the NoTex 34
10:062nd & 6 at opp 34Jake Constantine pass incomplete to August Pitre III
10:063rd & 6 at opp 34Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the NoTex 31
10:064th & 3 at opp 31Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for 27 yds to the NoTex 4 for a 1ST down
10:061st & goal at opp 4Jordan Myers run for 1 yd to the NoTex 5
10:062nd & goal at opp 5Jordan Myers run for 4 yds to the NoTex 1
10:064th & 7 at own 7Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 40 yds , Sean Fresch returns for 9 yds to the NoTex 38
Rice Touchdown, 7 plays
6:453rd & goal at opp 1Jordan Myers run for 1 yd for a TD (Christian VanSickle KICK)Tied at 10
North Texas Touchdown, 7 plays
6:381st & 10 at own 35Christian VanSickle kickoff for 54 yds , Dorian Morris return for 31 yds to the NoTex 42
6:381st & 10 at own 42DeAndre Torrey run for 1 yd to the NoTex 41
6:382nd & 11 at own 41DeAndre Torrey run for 2 yds to the NoTex 43
6:383rd & 9 at own 43Austin Aune pass complete to Roderic Burns for 26 yds to the Rice 31 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 31DeAndre Torrey run for 6 yds to the Rice 25
6:382nd & 4 at opp 25Ayo Adeyi run for 7 yds to the Rice 18 for a 1ST down RICE Penalty, Personal Foul (Kirk Lockhart) to the Rice 9 for a 1ST down
6:381st & goal at opp 9Ayo Adeyi run for 4 yds to the Rice 5
6:381st & 10 at own 35Christian VanSickle kickoff for 54 yds , Dorian Morris return for 31 yds to the NoTex 42
3:582nd & goal at opp 5Ayo Adeyi run for 5 yds for a TD (Ethan Mooney KICK)North Texas 17, Rice 10
3:581st & 10 at own 35Ethan Mooney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Rice Touchdown, 14 plays
3:581st & 10 at own 35Ethan Mooney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:581st & 10 at own 25Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Cedric Patterson III
3:582nd & 10 at own 25Khalan Griffin run for 1 yd to the Rice 26
3:583rd & 9 at own 26Jake Constantine pass complete to Jordan Myers for 9 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at own 35Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the Rice 37
3:582nd & 8 at own 37Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the Rice 40
3:583rd & 5 at own 40Jake Constantine run for 4 yds to the Rice 44
3:584th & 1 at own 44Jordan Myers run for 1 yd to the Rice 45 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 45Khalan Griffin run for 2 yds to the Rice 47
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at own 47Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for 10 yds to the NoTex 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:301st & 10 at opp 43Constantine,Jake pass complete to Montgomery,Cameron for 0 yards to the UNT43 PENALTY RIC Illegal Touch-Pass (Montgomery,Cameron). NO PLAY.
Q4 14:302nd & 10 at opp 43Jake Constantine pass complete to August Pitre III for 9 yds to the NoTex 34
Q4 14:303rd & 1 at opp 34Jordan Myers run for no gain to the NoTex 34
Q4 14:304th & 1 at opp 34Jordan Myers run for 2 yds to the NoTex 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:301st & 10 at opp 32Constantine,Jake pass incomplete to Patterson III,Cedric PENALTY UNT Pass Interference (Texada,Ridge) 15 yards from UNT32 to UNT17, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q4 14:301st & 10 at opp 17Khalan Griffin run for no gain to the NoTex 17
Q4 11:502nd & 10 at opp 17Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for 17 yds for a TD (Christian VanSickle KICK)Tied at 17
Q4 11:501st & 10 at own 20PENALTY RIC UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Constantine,Jake) 10 yards from RIC20 to RIC10. NO PLAY.
4th quarter5 drives, then Tied at 24
North Texas Punt, 4 plays
11:501st & 10 at own 10Christian VanSickle kickoff for 51 yds
11:501st & 10 at own 39Austin Aune run for 12 yds to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at opp 49Austin Aune pass complete to Bryson Jackson for 4 yds to the Rice 45
11:502nd & 6 at opp 45Austin Aune pass incomplete to Roderic Burns
11:503rd & 6 at opp 45Ayo Adeyi run for no gain to the Rice 45
10:433rd & 6 at opp 45Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 10:43
10:344th & 6 at opp 45Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 39 yds
Rice Field goal, 7 plays
10:341st & 10 at own 6Khalan Griffin run for 5 yds to the Rice 11
10:342nd & 5 at own 11Khalan Griffin run for 1 yd to the Rice 12
10:343rd & 4 at own 12Jake Constantine pass complete to Jordan Myers for 58 yds to the NoTex 30 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at opp 30Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the NoTex 27
10:342nd & 7 at opp 27Ari Broussard run for no gain to the NoTex 27
10:343rd & 7 at opp 27Jake Constantine sacked by Kameron Hill for a loss of 7 yards to the NoTex 34
6:353rd & 7 at opp 27Timeout RICE, clock 06:35
6:314th & 14 at opp 34Christian VanSickle 53 yd FG MISSED
North Texas Touchdown, 9 plays
6:311st & 10 at own 35Austin Aune pass complete to Isaiah Johnson for 20 yds to the Rice 45 for a 1ST down
6:311st & 10 at opp 45Isaiah Johnson run for 6 yds to the Rice 39
6:312nd & 4 at opp 39Ayo Adeyi run for 9 yds to the Rice 30 for a 1ST down
6:311st & 10 at opp 30Ayo Adeyi run for 8 yds to the Rice 22
6:312nd & 2 at opp 22Ayo Adeyi run for 5 yds to the Rice 17 for a 1ST down
6:311st & 10 at opp 17PENALTY RIC Offside (Baker,Desmyn) 5 yards from RIC17 to RIC12. NO PLAY.
6:311st & 5 at opp 12Isaiah Johnson run for 3 yds to the Rice 9
6:312nd & 2 at opp 9Ayo Adeyi run for 2 yds to the Rice 7 for a 1ST down
6:311st & goal at opp 7Isaiah Johnson run for 1 yd to the Rice 6
2:032nd & goal at opp 6Isaiah Johnson run for 6 yds for a TD (Ethan Mooney KICK)North Texas 24, Rice 17
Rice Touchdown, 12 plays
1:581st & 10 at own 35Ethan Mooney kickoff for 65 yds , Juma Otoviano return for 11 yds to the Rice 11
1:581st & 10 at own 11Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Jordan Myers
1:582nd & 10 at own 11Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
1:583rd & 10 at own 11Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
1:584th & 10 at own 11Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for 36 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at own 47Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Jordan Myers
1:582nd & 10 at own 47Jake Constantine run for 12 yds to the NoTex 41 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at opp 41Jake Constantine pass incomplete
1:582nd & 10 at opp 41Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
1:583rd & 10 at opp 41PENALTY RIC False Start (Bailey,Jake) 5 yards from UNT41 to UNT46. NO PLAY.
1:583rd & 15 at opp 46Constantine,Jake pass incomplete to Pitre III,August PENALTY UNT UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Texada,Ridge) 15 yards from UNT46 to UNT31, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:581st & 10 at opp 31Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for 13 yds to the NoTex 18 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at opp 18PENALTY UNT Offside (Murphy,Gabriel) 5 yards from UNT18 to UNT13. NO PLAY.
0:331st & 10 at opp 18Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 00:33
0:331st & 5 at opp 13Jake Constantine pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 6 yds to the NoTex 7 for a 1ST down
0:331st & goal at opp 7PENALTY RIC False Start (Pitre III,August) 5 yards from UNT07 to UNT12. NO PLAY.
0:241st & goal at opp 7Timeout RICE, clock 00:24
0:241st & goal at opp 12Jake Constantine pass incomplete to August Pitre III
0:162nd & goal at opp 12Jake Constantine pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 12 yds for a TD (Christian VanSickle KICK)Tied at 24
North Texas End of game, 1 play
0:161st & 10 at own 35Christian VanSickle kickoff for 40 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 25run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 24

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.

North Texas leads 9–⁠5 in 14 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025North Texas 56, Rice 24
2022North Texas 21, Rice 17
2021North Texas 30, Rice 24
2020North Texas 27, Rice 17
2019Rice 20, North Texas 14
2018North Texas 41, Rice 17

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