From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Rice
UTEP
390
Total yards
488
230
Passing yards
366
160
Rushing yards
122
6.1
Yards per pass
10.5
4.7
Yards per rush
3.8
22
First downs
23
4–16
Third downs
4–11
2–4
Fourth downs
1–1
0
Turnovers
1
3–35
Penalties
10–78
28:50
Possession
31:10
2
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Rice
UTEP
41%
Success rate
53%
0.08
EPA per play
0.44
1.20
Explosiveness
1.51
0.07
Rushing EPA
0.30
0.10
Passing EPA
0.73
17%
Passing-down success
39%
0.32
First-down EPA
0.12
−0.30
Second-down EPA
0.63
0.32
Third-down EPA
0.97
16%
Havoc by its defense
16%
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)
UTEP 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
UTEP −9, over/under 47.
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 UTEP 73%, Rice 27%. 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. UTEP drives left to right, Rice right to left.
Q1 UTEPTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 UTEPPunt, 4 plays, −5 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 UTEPPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q1 RiceTouchdown, 15 plays, 70 yards
Q2 UTEPTouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
Q2 UTEPPunt, 5 plays, 2 yards
Q2 RiceTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
Q2 UTEPFumble, 2 plays, 19 yards
Q2 RiceTouchdown, 2 plays, 52 yards
Q2 UTEPEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 4 plays, 32 yards
Q3 UTEPField goal, 15 plays, 78 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q3 UTEPTouchdown, 5 plays, 69 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
Q4 UTEPTouchdown, 3 plays, 81 yards
Q4 RiceTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 36 yards
Q4 UTEPTouchdown, 6 plays, 61 yards
Q4 RiceTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
Q4 UTEPPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
Q4 RiceTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 18 yards
Q4 UTEPEnd of game, 3 plays, −6 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then UTEP 7, Rice 0
UTEP Touchdown, 9 plays
15:00
Christian VanSickle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 21 yds to the UTEP 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Justin Garrett for 10 yds to the Rice 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 12 yds to the Rice 32 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Quardraiz Wadley run for 2 yds to the Rice 30
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 30
HARDISON, Gavin pass to the right incomplete intended for COWING, Jacob broken up by CALDERON, Prudy at the RCE9. PENALTY RCE Targeting on LOCKHART, Kirk enforced 15 yards from the RCE30 to the RCE15 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 15
UTEP Penalty, False Start (Quardraiz Wadley) to the Rice 20
15:00
1st & 15 at opp 20
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Tyrin Smith for 11 yds to the Rice 9
15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 9
Quardraiz Wadley run for 4 yds to the Rice 5 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 5
Quardraiz Wadley run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 7
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 7
run for no gain to the Rice 7
10:08
3rd & goal at opp 7
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 7 yds for a TD, (Gavin Baechle KICK)UTEP 7, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
10:08
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:08
1st & 10 at own 25
Khalan Griffin run for 1 yd to the Rice 26
10:08
2nd & 9 at own 26
Cameron Montgomery run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 25
10:08
3rd & 10 at own 25
Jake Constantine pass incomplete
8:34
4th & 10 at own 25
Charlie Mendes punt for 48 yds , Justin Garrett returns for 9 yds to the UTEP 36
UTEP Punt, 4 plays
8:34
1st & 10 at own 36
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:34
1st & 10 at the 50
Ronald Awatt run for 2 yds to the Rice 48
8:34
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Ronald Awatt run for 3 yds to the Rice 45
8:34
3rd & 5 at opp 45
HARDISON, Gavin pass to the right complete for 15 yards to GARRETT, Justin caught at the RCE40 and advanced to the RCE30 (SMITH, Naeem). PENALTY TEP Pass Interference on COWING, Jacob enforced 15 yards to the TEP40 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:34
3rd & 20 at own 40
Gavin Hardison sacked by Elijah Garcia and Ikenna Enechukwu for 0 yards to the UTEP 31
5:55
4th & 29 at own 31
Joshua Sloan punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Sean Fresch at the Rice 33
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Justin Garrett for 23 yds to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
5:24
1st & 10 at own 38
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete
5:24
2nd & 10 at own 38
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Ronald Awatt for no gain to the UTEP 38
5:24
3rd & 10 at own 38
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete
3:58
4th & 10 at own 38
Joshua Sloan punt for 42 yds , Sean Fresch returns for 10 yds to the Rice 30
Rice Touchdown, 15 plays
3:58
1st & 10 at own 30
Khalan Griffin run for 4 yds to the Rice 34
3:58
2nd & 6 at own 34
Khalan Griffin run for 2 yds to the Rice 36
3:58
3rd & 4 at own 36
Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for 9 yds to the Rice 45 for a 1ST down
3:58
1st & 10 at own 45
Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for 11 yds to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down
3:58
1st & 10 at opp 44
Cameron Montgomery run for 8 yds to the UTEP 36
0:51
2nd & 2 at opp 36
Jake Constantine pass incomplete pass intercepted
0:00
3rd & 2 at opp 36
Khalan Griffin run for no gain to the UTEP 36
Q2 15:00
4th & 2 at opp 36
Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for 13 yds to the UTEP 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
Khalan Griffin run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTEP 25
Q2 15:00
2nd & 12 at opp 25
Cameron Montgomery run for 3 yds to the UTEP 22
Q2 15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 22
Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for 6 yds to the UTEP 16
Q2 15:00
4th & 3 at opp 16
CONSTANTINE, Jake pass to the right incomplete thrown to the TEP1. PENALTY TEP Holding on CALDWELL, Josh enforced half the distance from the goal, 8 yards from the TEP16 to the TEP8 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 8
Brendan Suckley run for no gain to the UTEP 8
Q2 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 8
Jake Constantine run for 6 yds to the UTEP 2
Q2 15:00
3rd & goal at opp 2
Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the UTEP 1
Q2 15:00
4th & goal at opp 1
UTEP Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct ( Yards) to the UTEP 0
Q2 10:13
1st & goal at opp 1
Ari Broussard run for 1 yd for a TD, (Christian VanSickle KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Rice 21, UTEP 14
UTEP Touchdown, 5 plays
10:07
Christian VanSickle kickoff for 58 yds , Dennis Barnes return for 27 yds to the UTEP 34
10:07
1st & 10 at own 34
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete
10:07
2nd & 10 at own 34
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Tyrin Smith for 11 yds to the UTEP 45 for a 1ST down
10:07
1st & 10 at own 45
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Tyrin Smith for 9 yds to the Rice 46
10:07
2nd & 1 at opp 46
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 32 yds to the Rice 14 for a 1ST down
8:22
1st & 10 at opp 14
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Justin Garrett for 14 yds for a TD, (Gavin Baechle KICK)UTEP 14, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 4 plays
8:22
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Jake Constantine pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 16 yds to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down
8:22
1st & 10 at own 41
Khalan Griffin run for 5 yds to the Rice 46
8:22
2nd & 5 at own 46
Jake Constantine pass incomplete
8:22
3rd & 5 at own 46
Jake Constantine pass incomplete
6:42
4th & 5 at own 46
Charlie Mendes punt for 37 yds, downed at the UTEP 17
UTEP Punt, 5 plays
6:42
1st & 10 at own 17
Ronald Awatt run for 7 yds to the UTEP 24
6:42
2nd & 3 at own 24
Ronald Awatt run for 4 yds to the UTEP 28 for a 1ST down
6:42
1st & 10 at own 28
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete
6:42
2nd & 10 at own 28
Gavin Hardison run for a loss of 15 yards to the UTEP 13 fumbled, recovered by UTEP
6:42
3rd & 25 at own 13
Quardraiz Wadley run for 6 yds to the UTEP 19
3:33
4th & 19 at own 19
Joshua Sloan punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Sean Fresch at the Rice 31
Rice Touchdown, 6 plays
3:33
1st & 10 at own 31
Khalan Griffin run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 29
3:33
2nd & 12 at own 29
Cameron Montgomery run for 12 yds to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down
3:33
1st & 10 at own 41
Khalan Griffin run for 5 yds to the Rice 46
3:33
2nd & 5 at own 46
Cameron Montgomery run for 5 yds to the UTEP 49 for a 1ST down
1:08
1st & 10 at opp 49
Cameron Montgomery run for 43 yds to the UTEP 6 for a 1ST down
1:08
1st & goal at opp 6
Timeout RICE, clock 01:08
1:03
1st & goal at opp 6
Jake Constantine pass complete to Jack Bradley for 6 yds for a TD, (Christian VanSickle KICK)Tied at 14
UTEP Fumble, 2 plays
0:58
Christian VanSickle kickoff for 39 yds , James Tupou return for 7 yds to the UTEP 33
0:58
1st & 10 at own 33
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 13 yds to the UTEP 46 for a 1ST down
0:30
1st & 10 at own 46
Gavin Hardison pass intercepted fumbled, recovered by Rice Gabe Taylor
Rice Touchdown, 2 plays
0:30
1st & 10 at own 48
Jake Constantine pass complete to Jake Bailey for 19 yds to the UTEP 33 for a 1ST down
0:12
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jake Constantine pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 33 yds for a TD, (Christian VanSickle KICK)Rice 21, UTEP 14
UTEP End of half, 1 play
0:06
Christian VanSickle kickoff for 51 yds , Dennis Barnes return for 25 yds to the UTEP 39
Jake Constantine pass complete to August Pitre III for 12 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down UTEP Penalty, Personal Foul (Dy’vonne Inyang) to the UTEP 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Khalan Griffin run for 2 yds to the UTEP 46
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 46
Brendan Suckley run for no gain to the UTEP 46
15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 46
Jake Constantine run for 3 yds to the UTEP 43
12:20
4th & 5 at opp 43
Charlie Mendes punt for 33 yds , Justin Garrett returns for 7 yds to the UTEP 17
UTEP Field goal, 15 plays
12:20
1st & 10 at own 17
Ronald Awatt run for 3 yds to the UTEP 20
12:20
2nd & 7 at own 20
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 15 yds to the UTEP 35 for a 1ST down
12:20
1st & 10 at own 35
UTEP Penalty, Chop Block (Elijah Klein) declined
12:20
2nd & 19 at own 26
RICE Penalty, Offsides (Cole Garcia) declined
12:20
3rd & 7 at own 38
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Tyrin Smith for 9 yds to the UTEP 47 for a 1ST down
12:20
1st & 10 at own 47
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete
12:20
2nd & 10 at own 47
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Tyrin Smith for 9 yds to the Rice 44
12:20
3rd & 1 at opp 44
UTEP Penalty, False Start (Darta Lee) to the Rice 49
12:20
3rd & 6 at opp 49
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 5 yds to the Rice 44
12:20
4th & 1 at opp 44
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 8 yds to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down
12:20
1st & 10 at opp 36
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Justin Garrett for 23 yds to the Rice 13 for a 1ST down
12:20
1st & 10 at opp 13
Ronald Awatt run for 12 yds to the Rice 1 for a 1ST down
12:20
1st & goal at opp 1
UTEP Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the Rice 6
12:20
1st & goal at opp 6
Quardraiz Wadley run for 1 yd to the Rice 5
12:20
2nd & goal at opp 5
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete
12:20
3rd & goal at opp 5
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete
5:51
4th & goal at opp 5
Gavin Baechle 22 yd FG GOODRice 21, UTEP 17
Rice Punt, 5 plays
5:51
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Cameron Montgomery run for 6 yds to the Rice 31
5:51
2nd & 4 at own 31
Jake Constantine pass complete to August Pitre III for 5 yds to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down
5:51
1st & 10 at own 36
Jake Constantine pass incomplete
5:51
2nd & 10 at own 36
Cameron Montgomery run for 1 yd to the Rice 37
5:51
3rd & 9 at own 37
Jake Constantine pass incomplete
3:32
4th & 9 at own 37
Charlie Mendes punt for 36 yds , Justin Garrett returns for 4 yds to the UTEP 31
UTEP Touchdown, 5 plays
3:32
1st & 10 at own 31
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete
3:32
2nd & 10 at own 31
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete
3:32
3rd & 10 at own 31
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Ronald Awatt for 65 yds to the Rice 4 for a 1ST down
3:32
1st & goal at opp 4
Quardraiz Wadley run for 3 yds to the Rice 1
2:30
2nd & goal at opp 1
Calvin Brownholtz run for 1 yd for a TD, (Gavin Baechle KICK)UTEP 24, Rice 21
Rice Punt, 6 plays
2:30
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Cameron Montgomery run for 1 yd to the Rice 26
2:30
2nd & 9 at own 26
Jake Constantine pass incomplete
2:30
3rd & 9 at own 26
Jake Constantine pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 16 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
2:30
1st & 10 at own 42
Khalan Griffin run for 1 yd to the Rice 43
0:00
2nd & 9 at own 43
Khalan Griffin run for 1 yd to the Rice 44
Q4 15:00
3rd & 8 at own 44
Jake Constantine pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 14:12
4th & 2 at the 50
Charlie Mendes punt for 42 yds , Justin Garrett returns for 11 yds to the UTEP 19
4th quarter6 drives, then UTEP 38, Rice 28
UTEP Touchdown, 3 plays
14:12
1st & 10 at own 19
Ronald Awatt run for 74 yds to the Rice 7 for a 1ST down
14:12
1st & goal at opp 7
Quardraiz Wadley run for 6 yds to the Rice 1
12:54
2nd & goal at opp 1
Quardraiz Wadley run for 1 yd for a TD, (Gavin Baechle KICK)UTEP 31, Rice 21
Rice Turnover on downs, 5 plays
12:54
3rd & goal at opp 0
Timeout UTEP, clock 12:54
12:54
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Jake Constantine pass complete to Jack Bradley for 28 yds to the UTEP 47 for a 1ST down
12:54
1st & 10 at opp 47
Jake Constantine pass incomplete
12:54
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Jake Constantine pass incomplete
12:54
3rd & 10 at opp 47
Jake Constantine run for 8 yds to the UTEP 39
11:46
4th & 2 at opp 39
Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete
UTEP Touchdown, 6 plays
11:46
1st & 10 at own 39
Ronald Awatt run for 14 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
11:46
1st & 10 at opp 47
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete
11:46
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 30 yds to the Rice 17 for a 1ST down
11:46
1st & 10 at opp 17
Quardraiz Wadley run for 3 yds to the Rice 14
11:46
2nd & 7 at opp 14
Quardraiz Wadley run for 13 yds to the Rice 1 for a 1ST down
9:02
1st & goal at opp 1
Calvin Brownholtz run for 1 yd for a TD, (Gavin Baechle KICK)UTEP 38, Rice 21
Rice Touchdown, 12 plays
9:02
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Luke McCaffrey run for 8 yds to the Rice 33
9:02
2nd & 2 at own 33
Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete
9:02
3rd & 2 at own 33
Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down
9:02
1st & 10 at own 36
MCCAFFREY, Luke pass to the right incomplete intended for PITRE III, August broken up by NEIL JR., Walter at the TEP35. PENALTY TEP Pass Interference on NEIL JR., Walter enforced 15 yards to the TEP49 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:02
1st & 10 at opp 49
Luke McCaffrey pass complete to August Pitre III for 5 yds to the UTEP 44
9:02
2nd & 5 at opp 44
RICE Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Cole Garcia) to the UTEP 38 for a 1ST down
9:02
1st & 10 at opp 38
Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Robert French for 6 yds to the UTEP 32
9:02
2nd & 4 at opp 32
Luke McCaffrey pass complete to August Pitre III for 18 yds to the UTEP 14 for a 1ST down
9:02
1st & 10 at opp 14
Luke McCaffrey run for 12 yds to the UTEP 2 for a 1ST down
9:02
1st & goal at opp 2
Juma Otoviano run for 1 yd to the UTEP 1
9:02
2nd & goal at opp 1
Juma Otoviano run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 2
9:02
3rd & goal at opp 2
Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete
5:42
4th & goal at opp 2
Luke McCaffrey 2 Yd Run (Christian VanSickle Kick)UTEP 38, Rice 28
5:47
Timeout RICE, clock 05:47
UTEP Punt, 6 plays
5:42
1st & 10 at opp 46
UTEP Penalty, False Start (Bobby DeHaro) to the UTEP 49
5:42
kickoff for 11 yds , Tyson Wilson return for no gain to the Rice 46
5:42
1st & 15 at own 49
Ronald Awatt run for no gain to the UTEP 49
4:03
3rd & 2 at opp 38
Timeout UTEP, clock 04:03
4:03
2nd & 15 at own 49
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Jacob Cowing for 13 yds to the Rice 38
4:03
3rd & 2 at opp 38
Quardraiz Wadley run for 3 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
4:03
1st & 10 at opp 35
Quardraiz Wadley run for 1 yd to the Rice 34
2:46
3rd & 10 at opp 35
Timeout RICE, clock 02:46
2:46
2nd & 9 at opp 34
Quardraiz Wadley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 35
2:42
4th & 10 at opp 35
Timeout RICE, clock 02:42
2:42
3rd & 10 at opp 35
Reynaldo Flores run for no gain to the Rice 35
2:31
4th & 10 at opp 35
Joshua Sloan punt for 35 yds for a touchback
Rice Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:31
1st & 10 at own 20
Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 4 yds to the Rice 20
2:31
2nd & 10 at own 20
Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete
2:31
3rd & 10 at own 20
UTEP Penalty, Offsides (5 Yards) to the Rice 25
2:31
3rd & 5 at own 25
Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 6 yds to the Rice 31 for a 1ST down
2:31
1st & 10 at own 31
Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete
2:31
2nd & 10 at own 31
RICE Penalty, False Start (Desmyn Baker) to the Rice 26
2:31
2nd & 15 at own 26
Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete
2:31
3rd & 15 at own 26
Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete
1:44
4th & 15 at own 26
Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Robert French for 12 yds to the Rice 38
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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