Western Kentucky at Rice

Saturday, November 13, 2021

Western Kentucky beat Rice 42–⁠21. It was their third meeting; after it, Western Kentucky led the series 3–⁠0.

AwayWestern Kentucky9–⁠5 in 2021
42
HomeRice4–⁠8 in 2021
21

Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonTV: ESPN+Attendance 17,883

At kickoff
63°F, clear, wind 6 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium
Official
Scott HardinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Kentucky72101442
Rice0071421

Standouts

Player stats

Western Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bailey Zappe34/4248251
Chance McDonald1/51301
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kye Robichaux1261112
Noah Whittington72006
Adam Cofield316010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mitchell Tinsley10198265
Jerreth Sterns792033
Daewood Davis461022
Kye Robichaux239126
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Will Ignont6110
DeAngelo Malone6000
Jaden Hunter5110
Darius Shipp5210
Kahlef Hailassie5001
Dominique Bradshaw2001
Omari Alexander0002

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jake Constantine28/5038014
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ari Broussard1560010
Cameron Montgomery736019
Khalan Griffin83217
Juma Otoviano1212
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
August Pitre III9133027
Cedric Patterson III7100123
Jake Bailey580023
Khalan Griffin120020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kirk Lockhart10001
Desmyn Baker7110
Elijah Garcia6000
Josh Pearcy5000
Naeem Smith4001

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

Team stats

Western KentuckyRice
587Total yards504
495Passing yards380
92Rushing yards124
10.5Yards per pass7.6
3.7Yards per rush3.5
27First downs25
4–⁠10Third downs7–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠3
4Turnovers5
7–⁠75Penalties8–⁠80
24:20Possession35:40
3Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Western KentuckyRice
59%Success rate42%
0.28EPA per play0.00
1.02Explosiveness1.10
−0.04Rushing EPA0.09
0.55Passing EPA0.21
52%Passing-down success26%
0.25First-down EPA−0.01
0.62Second-down EPA−0.02
−0.46Third-down EPA0.31
14%Havoc by its defense7%

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)

Western Kentucky 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Kentucky −19, over/under 61.5.

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 Western Kentucky 90%, Rice 10%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Rice end zoneWestern Kentucky end zone RiceResult not recorded, 3 playsQ1 Western KentuckyInterception, 8 playsQ1 RiceFumble, 12 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 RiceTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 RicePunt, 5 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 RiceInterception, 2 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 RiceInterception, 7 playsQ2 Western KentuckyPunt, 12 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 Western KentuckyFumble, 2 playsQ3 RicePunt, 6 playsQ3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Western KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ4 RiceInterception, 2 playsQ4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 RiceInterception, 1 playQ4 Western KentuckyInterception, 5 playsQ4 RiceTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 Western KentuckyFumble, 5 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rice drives left to right, Western Kentucky right to left.
  1. RiceResult not recorded, 3 plays, 30 yards
  2. Q1 Western KentuckyInterception, 8 plays, 67 yards
  3. Q1 RiceFumble, 12 plays, 82 yards
  4. Q1 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 7 plays, 97 yards
  5. Q1 RiceTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 39 yards
  6. Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  7. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  8. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 5 plays, 39 yards
  9. Q2 RicePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  10. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 2 plays, 70 yards
  11. Q2 RiceInterception, 2 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 2 plays, 34 yards
  13. Q2 RiceInterception, 7 plays, 55 yards
  14. Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 12 plays, 50 yards
  15. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  16. Q3 Western KentuckyFumble, 2 plays, 30 yards
  17. Q3 RicePunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
  18. Q3 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  19. Q3 RiceTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  20. Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 10 plays, 77 yards
  21. Q4 RiceTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
  23. Q4 RiceInterception, 2 plays, 6 yards
  24. Q4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 2 plays, 23 yards
  25. Q4 RiceInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  26. Q4 Western KentuckyInterception, 5 plays, 25 yards
  27. Q4 RiceTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 71 yards
  28. Q4 Western KentuckyFumble, 5 plays, 23 yards
  29. Q4 RiceTouchdown, 6 plays, 37 yards
  30. Q4 Western KentuckyEnd of game, 2 plays, 8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Western Kentucky 7, Rice 0
Western Kentucky Interception, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 10 yds to the WKent 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 2 yds to the WKent 37
0:002nd & 8 at own 37Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 10 yds to the WKent 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 47Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 8 yds to the Rice 45
0:002nd & 2 at opp 45Noah Whittington run for 1 yd to the Rice 44
0:003rd & 1 at opp 44Adam Cofield run for 10 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 34Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 26 yds to the Rice 8 for a 1ST down
Rice Fumble, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 15Jake Constantine pass complete to August Pitre III for 16 yds to the Rice 31 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 31Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the Rice 33
0:002nd & 8 at own 33Jake Constantine pass complete to Jack Bradley for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at the 50Cameron Montgomery run for 6 yds to the WKent 44
0:002nd & 4 at opp 44Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Cedric Patterson III, broken up by Dominique Bradshaw
0:003rd & 4 at opp 44Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for 4 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 40Jake Constantine pass complete to August Pitre III for 4 yds to the WKent 36
0:002nd & 6 at opp 36Ari Broussard run for 5 yds to the WKent 31
0:003rd & 1 at opp 31Ari Broussard run for 5 yds to the WKent 26 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 26Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the WKent 24
0:002nd & 8 at opp 24Jake Constantine sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 26
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 3Noah Whittington run for 6 yds to the WKent 9
0:002nd & 4 at own 9Bailey Zappe pass complete to Daewood Davis for 17 yds to the WKent 26 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 26Bailey Zappe pass complete to Daewood Davis for 22 yds to the WKent 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 48Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 8 yds to the Rice 44
0:002nd & 2 at opp 44Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 33 yds to the Rice 11 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 11Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 9 yds to the Rice 2
0:001st & 10 at own 35kickoff RICE Penalty, personal foul (Elroyal Morris III) to the 50 yard line
Rice Turnover on downs, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 16Jake Constantine pass complete to Jaeger Bull for 3 yds to the Rice 19
0:002nd & 7 at own 19Ari Broussard run for 10 yds to the Rice 29 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 29Jake Constantine pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 19 yds to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 48Ari Broussard run for 3 yds to the WKent 49
0:002nd & 7 at opp 49pass incomplete to Kobie Campbell
0:003rd & 7 at opp 49Ari Broussard run for 4 yds to the WKent 45
Western Kentucky Interception, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Western Ky. wins toss and will receive; RIC will defend North end-zone.
15:001st & 10 at own 35Christian VanSickle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 10 yds to the WKent 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 2 yds to the WKent 37
15:002nd & 8 at own 37Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 10 yds to the WKent 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 8 yds to the Rice 45
15:002nd & 2 at opp 45Noah Whittington run for 1 yd to the Rice 44
15:003rd & 1 at opp 44Adam Cofield run for 10 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 26 yds to the Rice 8 for a 1ST down
12:261st & goal at opp 8Bailey Zappe pass intercepted
Rice Fumble, 12 plays
12:261st & 10 at own 15Jake Constantine pass complete to August Pitre III for 16 yds to the Rice 31 for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at own 31Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the Rice 33
12:262nd & 8 at own 33Jake Constantine pass complete to Jack Bradley for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at the 50Cameron Montgomery run for 6 yds to the WKent 44
12:262nd & 4 at opp 44Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Cedric Patterson III
12:263rd & 4 at opp 44Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for 4 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at opp 40Jake Constantine pass complete to August Pitre III for 4 yds to the WKent 36
12:262nd & 6 at opp 36Ari Broussard run for 5 yds to the WKent 31
12:263rd & 1 at opp 31Ari Broussard run for 5 yds to the WKent 26 for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at opp 26Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the WKent 24
12:262nd & 8 at opp 24Jake Constantine sacked by Will Ignont for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 26
5:563rd & 10 at opp 26Jake Constantine pass complete to August Pitre III for 23 yds August Pitre III fumbled, forced by Beanie Bishop, recovered by WKent Antwon Kincade
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 7 plays
5:561st & 10 at own 3Noah Whittington run for 6 yds to the WKent 9
5:562nd & 4 at own 9Bailey Zappe pass complete to Daewood Davis for 17 yds to the WKent 26 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at own 26Bailey Zappe pass complete to Daewood Davis for 22 yds to the WKent 48 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at own 48Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 8 yds to the Rice 44
5:562nd & 2 at opp 44Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 33 yds to the Rice 11 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at opp 11Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 9 yds to the Rice 2
2:562nd & 1 at opp 2Kye Robichaux run for 2 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 7, Rice 0
2:561st & 10 at own 35PENALTY RIC Personal Foul (Morris,Elroyal) 15 yards from WKU35 to WKU50. NO PLAY.
Rice Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:511st & 10 at the 50Cory Munson kickoff for 43 yds , Juma Otoviano return for 9 yds to the Rice 16
2:511st & 10 at own 16Jake Constantine pass complete to Jaeger Bull for 3 yds to the Rice 19
2:512nd & 7 at own 19Ari Broussard run for 10 yds to the Rice 29 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at own 29Jake Constantine pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 19 yds to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at own 48Ari Broussard run for 3 yds to the WKent 49
2:512nd & 7 at opp 49Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Kobie Campbell
0:003rd & 7 at opp 49Ari Broussard run for 4 yds to the WKent 45
2nd quarter21 drives, then Western Kentucky 28, Rice 0
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 9 at own 46Adam Cofield run for 3 yds to the WKent 49
0:002nd & 6 at own 49pass incomplete to Malachi Corley
0:003rd & 7 at own 49Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Malachi Corley, broken up by Sean Fresch
Rice Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20Ari Broussard run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 18
0:002nd & 12 at own 18Ari Broussard run for 7 yds to the Rice 25
0:003rd & 5 at own 25pass incomplete to Cedric Patterson III
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 39Noah Whittington run for 1 yd to the Rice 38
0:002nd & 9 at opp 38Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Daewood Davis for a 1ST down RICE Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Sean Fresch) to the Rice 23 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 23Noah Whittington run for 4 yds to the Rice 19
0:002nd & 6 at opp 19Noah Whittington run for 3 yds to the Rice 16
0:003rd & 3 at opp 16Kye Robichaux run for 3 yds to the Rice 13 for a 1ST down
Rice Punt, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Ari Broussard run for 3 yds to the Rice 28
0:002nd & 7 at own 28Jake Constantine pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 18 yds to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 46Jake Constantine pass incomplete to August Pitre III, broken up by DeAngelo Malone
0:002nd & 10 at own 46pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
0:003rd & 10 at own 46Jake Constantine sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the Rice 38
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 30Bailey Zappe pass complete to Josh Sterns for 5 yds to the WKent 35
Rice Interception, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Ari Broussard run for 6 yds to the Rice 31
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 34Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 27 yds to the Rice 7 for a 1ST down
Rice Interception, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Jake Constantine pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 4 yds to the Rice 29
0:002nd & 6 at own 29Jake Constantine pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 11 yds Jake Constantine fumbled, recovered by Rice for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 40Khalan Griffin run for 5 yds to the Rice 45
0:002nd & 5 at own 45Khalan Griffin run for 4 yds to the WKent 49 for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, personal foul (JaQues Evans) to the WKent 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 36Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Jake Bailey for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Antwon Kincade) to the WKent 21 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 21Ari Broussard run for 4 yds to the WKent 17
0:002nd & 6 at opp 17Ari Broussard run for 5 yds to the WKent 12
0:003rd & 1 at opp 12RICE Penalty, Offensive holding (Ethan Onianwa) to the WKent 20
Western Kentucky Punt, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 2pass incomplete to Mitchell Tinsley
0:002nd & 10 at own 2Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 9 yds to the WKent 11
0:003rd & 1 at own 11Bailey Zappe run for 2 yds to the WKent 13 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 13pass incomplete to Daewood Davis
0:002nd & 10 at own 13Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 13 yds to the WKent 26 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 26WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, personal foul (Rusty Staats) to the WKent 21
0:001st & 15 at own 21Bailey Zappe run for 3 yds to the WKent 24
0:002nd & 12 at own 24Bailey Zappe pass complete to Ben Ratzlaff for 14 yds to the WKent 38 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 38Bailey Zappe pass complete to Ben Ratzlaff for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at the 50Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 20 yds to the Rice 30 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 30pass incomplete to Josh Sterns
0:002nd & 25 at opp 45pass incomplete to Malachi Corley
Rice Result not recorded, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 31Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Jake Bailey, broken up by Dominique Bradshaw
0:002nd & 10 at own 31Cameron Montgomery run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 35
0:001st & 4 at own 12Cameron Montgomery run for 19 yds to the Rice 31 for a 1ST down
0:004th & 23 at opp 43WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the Rice 48
Rice Turnover on downs, 7 plays
14:564th & 3 at opp 45Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
14:561st & 9 at own 46Adam Cofield run for 3 yds to the WKent 49
14:562nd & 6 at own 49Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Malachi Corley
14:563rd & 7 at own 49Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Malachi Corley
14:004th & 7 at own 49John Haggerty III punt for 51 yds for a touchback
Rice Punt, 3 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 20Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the Rice 18
14:002nd & 12 at own 18Ari Broussard run for 7 yds to the Rice 25
14:003rd & 5 at own 25Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Cedric Patterson III
12:304th & 5 at own 25Charlie Mendes punt for 14 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rice 39
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 5 plays
12:301st & 10 at opp 39Noah Whittington run for 1 yd to the Rice 38
12:302nd & 9 at opp 38Zappe,Bailey pass incomplete to Davis,Daewood PENALTY RIC Pass Interference (Fresch,Sean) 15 yards from RIC38 to RIC23, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
12:301st & 10 at opp 23Noah Whittington run for 4 yds to the Rice 19
12:302nd & 6 at opp 19Noah Whittington run for 3 yds to the Rice 16
12:303rd & 3 at opp 16Kye Robichaux run for 3 yds to the Rice 13 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at opp 13Bailey Zappe pass complete to Kye Robichaux for 13 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 14, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 5 plays
10:121st & 10 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:121st & 10 at own 25Ari Broussard run for 3 yds to the Rice 28
10:122nd & 7 at own 28Jake Constantine pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 18 yds to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at own 46Jake Constantine pass incomplete to August Pitre III
10:122nd & 10 at own 46Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
10:123rd & 10 at own 46Jake Constantine sacked by Darius Shipp for a loss of 8 yards to the Rice 38 Jake Constantine fumbled, recovered by Rice Jake Constantine , return for 0 yards
8:104th & 18 at own 38Charlie Mendes punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WKent 30
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 2 plays
8:101st & 10 at own 30Bailey Zappe pass complete to Josh Sterns for 5 yds to the WKent 35
7:362nd & 5 at own 35Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 65 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 21, Rice 0
Rice Interception, 2 plays
7:361st & 10 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:361st & 10 at own 25Ari Broussard run for 6 yds to the Rice 31
6:512nd & 4 at own 31Jake Constantine pass intercepted
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 2 plays
6:511st & 10 at opp 34Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 27 yds to the Rice 7 for a 1ST down
6:191st & goal at opp 7Bailey Zappe pass complete to Dalvin Smith for 7 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 28, Rice 0
Rice Interception, 7 plays
6:141st & 10 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 59 yds , Juma Otoviano return for 19 yds to the Rice 25
6:141st & 10 at own 25Jake Constantine pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 4 yds to the Rice 29
6:142nd & 6 at own 29Jake Constantine pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 11 yds Cedric Patterson III fumbled, forced by Jaden Hunter, recovered by Rice for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at own 40Khalan Griffin run for 5 yds to the Rice 45
6:142nd & 5 at own 45WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Personal Foul (JaQues Evans) to the WKent 36 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at opp 36Constantine,Jake pass incomplete to Bailey,Jake PENALTY WKU Pass Interference (Kincade,Antwon) 15 yards from WKU36 to WKU21, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
6:141st & 10 at opp 21Ari Broussard run for 4 yds to the WKent 17
6:142nd & 6 at opp 17Ari Broussard run for 5 yds to the WKent 12
6:143rd & 1 at opp 12RICE Penalty, Offensive Holding (Ethan Onianwa) to the WKent 20
2:393rd & 9 at opp 20Timeout RICE, clock 02:39
2:393rd & 9 at opp 20Jake Constantine pass intercepted
Western Kentucky Punt, 12 plays
2:391st & 10 at own 2Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Mitchell Tinsley
2:392nd & 10 at own 2Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 9 yds to the WKent 11
2:393rd & 1 at own 11Bailey Zappe run for 2 yds to the WKent 13 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at own 13Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Daewood Davis
2:392nd & 10 at own 13Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 13 yds to the WKent 26 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at own 26PENALTY WKU Illegal Snap (Staats,Rusty) 5 yards from WKU26 to WKU21. NO PLAY.
2:391st & 15 at own 21Bailey Zappe run for 3 yds to the WKent 24
2:392nd & 12 at own 24Bailey Zappe pass complete to Ben Ratzlaff for 14 yds to the WKent 38 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at own 38Bailey Zappe pass complete to Ben Ratzlaff for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at the 50Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 20 yds to the Rice 30 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at opp 30Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Josh Sterns
2:392nd & 10 at opp 30Zappe,Bailey pass complete to Sterns,Jerreth for 0 yards to the RIC30 (Lockhart,Kirk) PENALTY WKU Pass Interference (Corley,Malachi) 15 yards from RIC30 to RIC45. NO PLAY.
2:392nd & 25 at opp 45Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Malachi Corley
2:393rd & 25 at opp 45Noah Whittington run for 2 yds to the Rice 43
0:384th & 23 at opp 43Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:38
0:384th & 23 at opp 43PENALTY WKU Illegal Formation 5 yards from RIC43 to RIC48. NO PLAY.
0:264th & 28 at opp 48John Haggerty III punt for 36 yds
Rice Result not recorded, 3 plays
0:261st & 4 at own 12Cameron Montgomery run for 19 yds to the Rice 31 for a 1ST down
0:261st & 10 at own 31Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
0:002nd & 10 at own 31Cameron Montgomery run for 1 yd to the Rice 30
3rd quarter12 drives, then Western Kentucky 28, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 29Cameron Montgomery run for 4 yds to the Rice 33
0:002nd & 6 at own 33Cameron Montgomery run for 2 yds to the Rice 35
0:003rd & 4 at own 35pass incomplete to Jack Bradley
Western Kentucky Fumble, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 40Bailey Zappe pass complete to Daewood Davis for 4 yds to the WKent 44
Rice Punt, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 30Ari Broussard run for 3 yds to the Rice 33
0:002nd & 7 at own 33Jake Constantine pass complete to August Pitre III for 6 yds to the Rice 39
0:001st & 10 at own 42Khalan Griffin run for 2 yds to the Rice 44
0:002nd & 8 at own 44Khalan Griffin run for 1 yd to the Rice 45
0:003rd & 7 at own 45Jake Constantine sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 43
0:004th & 9 at own 43RICE Penalty, delay of game (Adrian Bickham) to the Rice 38
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 41Bailey Zappe sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the WKent 31
0:002nd & 20 at own 31Bailey Zappe pass complete to Daewood Davis for 18 yds to the WKent 49
0:003rd & 2 at own 49Kye Robichaux run for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 48
0:004th & 3 at own 48WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, delay of game (John Haggerty III) to the WKent 43
Rice Touchdown, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20pass incomplete to August Pitre III
0:002nd & 10 at own 20Khalan Griffin run for 4 yds to the Rice 24
0:003rd & 6 at own 24Jake Constantine pass complete to August Pitre III for 17 yds to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 41Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for 19 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 40Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the WKent 37
0:002nd & 7 at opp 37Jake Constantine pass complete to August Pitre III for 14 yds to the WKent 23 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 23
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 23Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 11 yds to the WKent 34 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 34Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 14 yds to the WKent 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 48Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 8 yds to the Rice 44
0:002nd & 2 at opp 44Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 4 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 40Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 3 yds to the Rice 37
0:002nd & 7 at opp 37Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 13 yds to the Rice 24 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 24pass incomplete to Malachi Corley
0:002nd & 10 at opp 24Noah Whittington run for 3 yds to the Rice 21
0:003rd & 7 at opp 21Bailey Zappe pass complete to Adam Cofield for 12 yds to the Rice 21 for a 1ST down
Rice Punt, 3 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 58 yds , Juma Otoviano return for 22 yds to the Rice 29
14:561st & 10 at own 29Cameron Montgomery run for 4 yds to the Rice 33
14:562nd & 6 at own 33Cameron Montgomery run for 2 yds to the Rice 35
14:563rd & 4 at own 35Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Jack Bradley
13:264th & 4 at own 35Charlie Mendes punt for 33 yds , Jerreth Sterns returns for 8 yds to the WKent 40
Western Kentucky Fumble, 2 plays
13:261st & 10 at own 40Bailey Zappe pass complete to Daewood Davis for 4 yds to the WKent 44
12:442nd & 6 at own 44Bailey Zappe pass complete to Kye Robichaux for 26 yds Kye Robichaux fumbled, forced by Kirk Lockhart, recovered by Rice Gabe Taylor
Rice Punt, 6 plays
12:441st & 10 at own 30Ari Broussard run for 3 yds to the Rice 33
12:442nd & 7 at own 33Jake Constantine pass complete to August Pitre III for 6 yds to the Rice 39
11:193rd & 1 at own 39Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 11:19
11:193rd & 1 at own 39Ari Broussard run for 3 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
11:191st & 10 at own 42Khalan Griffin run for 2 yds to the Rice 44
11:192nd & 8 at own 44Khalan Griffin run for 1 yd to the Rice 45
11:193rd & 7 at own 45Jake Constantine sacked by Jaden Hunter for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 43
11:194th & 9 at own 43PENALTY RIC Delay Of Game 5 yards from RIC43 to RIC38. NO PLAY.
8:354th & 14 at own 38Charlie Mendes punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jerreth Sterns at the WKent 41 for a 1ST down
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
8:351st & 10 at own 41Bailey Zappe sacked by Desmyn Baker for a loss of 10 yards to the WKent 31
8:352nd & 20 at own 31Bailey Zappe pass complete to Daewood Davis for 18 yds to the WKent 49
8:353rd & 2 at own 49Kye Robichaux run for 1 yd to the WKent 48
8:354th & 3 at own 48PENALTY WKU Delay Of Game (Haggerty,John) 5 yards from WKU48 to WKU43. NO PLAY.
7:004th & 8 at own 43John Haggerty III punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Sean Fresch at the Rice 20
Rice Touchdown, 8 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 20Jake Constantine pass incomplete to August Pitre III
7:002nd & 10 at own 20Khalan Griffin run for 4 yds to the Rice 24
7:003rd & 6 at own 24Jake Constantine pass complete to August Pitre III for 17 yds to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 41Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for 19 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 40Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the WKent 37
7:002nd & 7 at opp 37Jake Constantine pass complete to August Pitre III for 14 yds to the WKent 23 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 23Cameron Montgomery run for no gain to the WKent 23
3:162nd & 10 at opp 23Jake Constantine pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 23 yds for a TD, (Christian VanSickle KICK)Western Kentucky 28, Rice 7
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 10 plays
3:111st & 10 at own 35Christian VanSickle kickoff for 60 yds , Beanie Bishop return for 18 yds to the WKent 23
3:111st & 10 at own 23Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 11 yds to the WKent 34 for a 1ST down
3:111st & 10 at own 34Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 14 yds to the WKent 48 for a 1ST down
3:111st & 10 at own 48Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 8 yds to the Rice 44
3:112nd & 2 at opp 44Bailey Zappe pass complete to Malachi Corley for 4 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
3:111st & 10 at opp 40Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 3 yds to the Rice 37
3:112nd & 7 at opp 37Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 13 yds to the Rice 24 for a 1ST down
3:111st & 10 at opp 24Bailey Zappe pass incomplete to Malachi Corley
3:112nd & 10 at opp 24Noah Whittington run for 3 yds to the Rice 21
0:003rd & 7 at opp 21Bailey Zappe pass complete to Adam Cofield for 12 yds to the Rice 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:561st & goal at opp 9Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 9 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 35, Rice 7
4th quarter9 drives, then Western Kentucky 42, Rice 21
Rice Touchdown, 9 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:561st & 10 at own 25Cameron Montgomery run for 6 yds to the Rice 31
14:562nd & 4 at own 31Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Cedric Patterson III
14:563rd & 4 at own 31PENALTY RIC False Start (Bailey,Jake) 5 yards from RIC31 to RIC26. NO PLAY.
14:563rd & 9 at own 26Jake Constantine pass complete to Cameron Montgomery for 11 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 37Jake Constantine run for 6 yds to the Rice 43
14:562nd & 4 at own 43Jake Constantine pass complete to August Pitre III for 27 yds to the WKent 30 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 30Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
14:562nd & 10 at opp 30Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Andrew Mason
14:563rd & 10 at opp 30Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for 23 yds to the WKent 7 for a 1ST down
11:491st & goal at opp 7Timeout RICE, clock 11:49
11:441st & goal at opp 7Khalan Griffin run for 7 yds for a TD, (Christian VanSickle KICK)Western Kentucky 35, Rice 14
Western Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
11:381st & 10 at own 35Christian VanSickle kickoff for 60 yds , Beanie Bishop return for 18 yds to the WKent 23
11:381st & 10 at own 23Bailey Zappe pass complete to Jerreth Sterns for 7 yds to the WKent 30
11:382nd & 3 at own 30Kye Robichaux run for 10 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at own 40PENALTY WKU Personal Foul (Zappe,Bailey) 15 yards from WKU40 to WKU25. NO PLAY.
11:382nd & 25 at own 25Kye Robichaux run for 4 yds to the WKent 29
11:383rd & 21 at own 29Adam Cofield run for 3 yds to the WKent 32
9:334th & 18 at own 32John Haggerty III punt for 56 yds
Rice Interception, 2 plays
9:331st & 10 at own 12Khalan Griffin run for 6 yds to the Rice 18
8:532nd & 4 at own 18Jake Constantine pass intercepted
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 2 plays
8:531st & 10 at opp 23Bailey Zappe pass complete to Mitchell Tinsley for 18 yds to the Rice 5 for a 1ST down
8:181st & goal at opp 5Bailey Zappe pass complete to Joey Beljan for 5 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)Western Kentucky 42, Rice 14
8:121st & 10 at own 35Cory Munson kickoff for 59 yds , Juma Otoviano return for 19 yds to the Rice 25
8:081st & 10 at own 25Jake Constantine pass intercepted
Western Kentucky Interception, 5 plays
8:081st & 10 at opp 32Kye Robichaux run for 6 yds to the Rice 26
8:082nd & 4 at opp 26Chance McDonald pass complete to DeAngelo Wilson for 13 yds to the Rice 13 for a 1ST down
8:081st & 10 at opp 13Chance McDonald pass incomplete to Craig Burt Jr.
8:082nd & 10 at opp 13Kye Robichaux run for 6 yds to the Rice 7
6:243rd & 4 at opp 7Chance McDonald pass intercepted
Rice Turnover on downs, 11 plays
6:241st & 10 at own 15Jake Constantine pass complete to Khalan Griffin for 20 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at own 35Jake Constantine pass complete to Robert French for 8 yds to the Rice 43
6:242nd & 2 at own 43Jake Constantine pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 13 yds to the WKent 44 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at opp 44Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for 20 yds to the WKent 24 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at opp 24PENALTY RIC False Start (Woolford,Jovaun) 5 yards from WKU24 to WKU29. NO PLAY.
6:241st & 15 at opp 29Constantine,Jake pass incomplete to French,Robert PENALTY RIC Holding (Woolford,Jovaun) 10 yards from WKU29 to WKU39. NO PLAY.
6:241st & 25 at opp 39Jake Constantine pass complete to August Pitre III for 11 yds to the WKent 28
6:242nd & 14 at opp 28Jake Constantine pass incomplete to August Pitre III
6:243rd & 14 at opp 28Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for 14 yds to the WKent 14 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at opp 14Jake Constantine pass incomplete to August Pitre III
6:242nd & 10 at opp 14Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
6:243rd & 10 at opp 14Jake Constantine pass incomplete to August Pitre III
3:194th & 10 at opp 14Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Andrew Mason
Western Kentucky Fumble, 5 plays
3:191st & 10 at own 14Kye Robichaux run for 6 yds to the WKent 20
3:192nd & 4 at own 20Kye Robichaux run for 12 yds to the WKent 32 for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at own 32Chance McDonald pass incomplete to DeAngelo Wilson
3:192nd & 10 at own 32Chance McDonald pass incomplete to Kendall Abdur-Rahman
2:083rd & 10 at own 32Kye Robichaux run for 5 yds to the WKent 37 Kye Robichaux fumbled, forced by Plae Wyatt, recovered by Rice Elijah Garcia
Rice Touchdown, 6 plays
2:081st & 10 at opp 37Jake Constantine pass complete to August Pitre III for 15 yds to the WKent 22 for a 1ST down
2:081st & 10 at opp 22Jake Constantine pass complete to Juma Otoviano for 5 yds to the WKent 17
2:082nd & 5 at opp 17Jake Constantine pass complete to Juma Otoviano for 3 yds to the WKent 14
2:083rd & 2 at opp 14Jake Constantine pass incomplete to Cedric Patterson III
2:084th & 2 at opp 14Jake Constantine pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 12 yds to the WKent 2 for a 1ST down
0:551st & goal at opp 2Juma Otoviano run for 2 yds for a TD, (Christian VanSickle KICK)Western Kentucky 42, Rice 21
Western Kentucky End of game, 2 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 35Christian VanSickle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:551st & 10 at own 25Kye Robichaux run for 5 yds to the WKent 30
0:002nd & 5 at own 30Kye Robichaux run for 3 yds to the WKent 33

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Western Kentucky leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Western Kentucky 45, Rice 10
2021Western Kentucky 42, Rice 21
2016Western Kentucky 46, Rice 14
2015Western Kentucky 49, Rice 10

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