Louisiana Tech at Rice

Saturday, November 27, 2021

Rice beat Louisiana Tech 35–⁠31. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Louisiana Tech led the series 9–⁠5.

AwayLouisiana Tech3–⁠9 in 2021
31
HomeRice4–⁠8 in 2021
35

Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonTV: ESPN+Attendance 15,832

At kickoff
55°F, a few clouds, wind 8 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium, 15 minutes after kickoff
Official
Joe LehringGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Louisiana Tech10014731
Rice7771435

Standouts

Player stats

Louisiana Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
J.D. Head19/3627033
Tahj Magee1/13300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcus Williams Jr.193707
Kevin Dominique634012
Harlan Dixon331017
J.D. Head920122
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tre Harris577144
Smoke Harris663133
Isaiah Graham358038
Griffin Hebert353135
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Trey Baldwin7000
Bee Jay Williamson7101
Deshon Hall60.50.50
Jaiden Cole6000
Keivie Rose4210
Ben Bell20.50.50

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tj McMahon12/2019121
Luke McCaffrey4/65510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cameron Montgomery1095270
Ari Broussard123409
Khalan Griffin52007
Luke McCaffrey717016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cedric Patterson III593238
August Pitre III490133
Robert French223014
Kobie Campbell221014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ikenna Enechukwu91.510
Izeya Floyd81.50.50
Naeem Smith8001
Elijah Garcia710.50
Josh Pearcy5110
Gabe Taylor5101
Trey Schuman3110
Terreance Ellis3001

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

Team stats

Louisiana TechRice
427Total yards429
303Passing yards246
124Rushing yards183
8.2Yards per pass9.5
3.1Yards per rush4.5
26First downs19
5–⁠16Third downs5–⁠14
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠3
3Turnovers2
3–⁠35Penalties11–⁠104
29:49Possession30:11
2Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Louisiana TechRice
43%Success rate40%
0.16EPA per play0.28
1.22Explosiveness1.67
0.18Rushing EPA0.20
0.30Passing EPA0.49
32%Passing-down success30%
0.23First-down EPA0.37
−0.11Second-down EPA0.27
0.33Third-down EPA0.70
18%Havoc by its defense26%

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 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Louisiana Tech −4, over/under 52.5.

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 Louisiana Tech 61%, Rice 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Rice end zoneLouisiana Tech end zone RiceResult not recorded, 1 playQ1 Louisiana TechField goal, 16 playsQ1 RicePunt, 6 playsQ1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Louisiana TechInterception, 6 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Louisiana TechPunt, 6 playsQ2 RiceFumble, 3 playsQ2 Louisiana TechTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 RiceTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 Louisiana TechPunt, 4 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 Louisiana TechPunt, 4 playsQ4 RiceInterception, 5 playsQ4 Louisiana TechPunt, 4 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Louisiana TechInterception, 2 playsQ4 RiceTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Louisiana TechResult not recorded, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rice drives left to right, Louisiana Tech right to left.
  1. RiceResult not recorded, 1 play, 28 yards
  2. Q1 Louisiana TechField goal, 16 plays, 76 yards
  3. Q1 RicePunt, 6 plays, 34 yards
  4. Q1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 90 yards
  5. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 2 plays, 71 yards
  6. Q1 Louisiana TechInterception, 6 plays, 22 yards
  7. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 8 plays, 63 yards
  8. Q2 Louisiana TechPunt, 6 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q2 RiceFumble, 3 plays, −12 yards
  10. Q2 Louisiana TechTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q2 RiceTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 35 yards
  12. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  13. Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 4 plays, 38 yards
  14. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  15. Q3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 19 yards
  16. Q3 RiceTouchdown, 6 plays, 71 yards
  17. Q3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 66 yards
  18. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 7 plays, 67 yards
  20. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  21. Q4 Louisiana TechPunt, 4 plays, 29 yards
  22. Q4 RiceInterception, 5 plays, 11 yards
  23. Q4 Louisiana TechPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  24. Q4 RiceTouchdown, 5 plays, 92 yards
  25. Q4 Louisiana TechInterception, 2 plays, −6 yards
  26. Q4 RiceTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  27. Q4 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  28. Q4 RiceTouchdown, 3 plays, 18 yards
  29. Q4 Louisiana TechResult not recorded, 4 plays, −42 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Louisiana Tech 10, Rice 7
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 16 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Christian VanSickle kickoff for 65 yds , Kody Fulp return for 21 yds to the LaTch 21
14:561st & 10 at own 21Marcus Williams Jr. run for 3 yds to the LaTch 24
14:562nd & 7 at own 24JD Head sacked by Ikenna Enechukwu for 0 yards to the LaTch 24
14:563rd & 7 at own 24JD Head pass complete to Isaiah Graham for 18 yds to the LaTch 42 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 42JD Head run for 9 yds to the Rice 49
14:562nd & 1 at opp 49Marcus Williams Jr. run for 4 yds to the Rice 45 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 45Marcus Williams Jr. run for 4 yds to the Rice 49
14:562nd & 14 at opp 49JD Head pass complete to Tre Harris for 11 yds to the Rice 38
14:563rd & 3 at opp 38JD Head pass complete to Isaiah Graham for 2 yds to the Rice 36
14:564th & 1 at opp 36Marcus Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 34JD Head run for 10 yds to the Rice 24 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 24Kevin Dominique run for 3 yds to the Rice 21
14:562nd & 7 at opp 21Kevin Dominique run for 11 yds to the Rice 10 for a 1ST down
14:561st & goal at opp 10JD Head pass incomplete to Isaiah Graham
14:562nd & goal at opp 10Marcus Williams Jr. run for 7 yds to the Rice 3
14:563rd & goal at opp 3JD Head pass incomplete to Tre Harris
14:561st & 10 at own 35Christian VanSickle kickoff for 65 yds , Kody Fulp return for 21 yds to the LaTch 21
7:454th & goal at opp 3Jacob Barnes 20 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 3, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 6 plays
7:401st & 10 at own 35Cesar Barajas kickoff for 61 yds , Juma Otoviano return for 22 yds to the Rice 26
7:401st & 10 at own 26Ari Broussard run for 7 yds to the Rice 33
7:402nd & 3 at own 33Ari Broussard run for 6 yds to the Rice 39 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at own 39Luke McCaffrey pass complete to August Pitre III for 16 yds to the LaTch 45 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at opp 45Cameron Montgomery run for 4 yds to the LaTch 41
7:402nd & 6 at opp 41Jordan Myers run for 1 yd to the LaTch 40
7:403rd & 5 at opp 40Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete to Cedric Patterson III
4:304th & 5 at opp 40Charlie Mendes punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LaTch 10
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
4:301st & 10 at own 10JD Head pass complete to Griffin Hebert for 35 yds to the LaTch 45 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at own 45JD Head pass complete to Marcus Williams Jr. for no gain to the LaTch 45
4:302nd & 10 at own 45Marcus Williams Jr. run for 3 yds to the LaTch 48
4:303rd & 7 at own 48JD Head pass complete to Smoke Harris for 6 yds to the Rice 46
4:304th & 1 at opp 46Marcus Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the Rice 44 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 44JD Head pass complete to Tre Harris for 44 yds for a TD, (Jacob Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 10, Rice 0
Rice Touchdown, 2 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 35Cesar Barajas kickoff for 56 yds , Juma Otoviano return for 20 yds to the Rice 29
1:551st & 10 at own 29Khalan Griffin run for 1 yd to the Rice 30
1:072nd & 9 at own 30Cameron Montgomery 70 Yd Run (Christian VanSickle Kick)Louisiana Tech 10, Rice 7
Louisiana Tech Interception, 6 plays
1:011st & 10 at own 35Christian VanSickle kickoff for 51 yds , Matthew McCallister return for no gain to the LaTch 14
1:011st & 10 at own 14JD Head pass incomplete to Tre Harris
1:012nd & 10 at own 14Kevin Dominique run for 12 yds to the LaTch 26 for a 1ST down
1:011st & 10 at own 26JD Head pass complete to Smoke Harris for 10 yds to the LaTch 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 36Kevin Dominique run for no gain to the LaTch 36
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 36JD Head pass incomplete to Smoke Harris
Q2 14:493rd & 10 at own 36JD Head pass intercepted
2nd quarter5 drives, then Rice 14, Louisiana Tech 10
Rice Touchdown, 8 plays
14:491st & 10 at own 37Khalan Griffin run for 2 yds to the Rice 39
14:492nd & 8 at own 39Luke McCaffrey run for 16 yds to the LaTch 45 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 45Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Jaeger Bull for 7 yds to the LaTch 38
14:492nd & 3 at opp 38Khalan Griffin run for 6 yds to the LaTch 32 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 32Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the LaTch 33
14:492nd & 11 at opp 33Khalan Griffin run for 7 yds to the LaTch 26
14:493rd & 4 at opp 26Khalan Griffin run for 4 yds to the LaTch 22 for a 1ST down
10:471st & 10 at opp 22Cedric Patterson III 22 Yd pass from Luke McCaffrey (Christian VanSickle Kick)Rice 14, Louisiana Tech 10
Louisiana Tech Punt, 6 plays
10:421st & 10 at own 35Christian VanSickle kickoff for 45 yds , Solomon Lewis return for no gain to the LaTch 20
10:421st & 10 at own 20Marcus Williams Jr. run for 3 yds to the LaTch 17
10:422nd & 13 at own 17JD Head pass complete to Griffin Hebert for 12 yds to the LaTch 29
10:423rd & 1 at own 29Marcus Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the LaTch 31 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at own 31Marcus Williams Jr. run for 4 yds to the LaTch 27
10:422nd & 14 at own 27JD Head pass incomplete to Marcus Williams Jr.
10:423rd & 14 at own 27JD Head sacked by Trey Schuman for a loss of 7 yards to the LaTch 20
7:394th & 21 at own 20Cesar Barajas punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Sean Fresch at the Rice 36
Rice Fumble, 3 plays
7:391st & 10 at own 36Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the Rice 37
7:392nd & 9 at own 37Jordan Myers run for 1 yd to the Rice 36
6:123rd & 10 at own 36Luke McCaffrey run for 12 yds to the Rice 24
Louisiana Tech Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:121st & 10 at opp 24JD Head pass incomplete to Tre Harris
6:122nd & 10 at opp 24JD Head run for 2 yds to the Rice 26
6:123rd & 12 at opp 26JD Head pass incomplete to Tre Harris
5:134th & 12 at opp 26Cesar Barajas run for 5 yds to the Rice 21
Rice Turnover on downs, 12 plays
5:131st & 10 at own 21Ari Broussard run for 9 yds to the Rice 30
5:132nd & 1 at own 30Luke McCaffrey pass complete to August Pitre III for 10 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at own 40Cameron Montgomery run for 1 yd to the Rice 41
5:132nd & 9 at own 41Cameron Montgomery run for 2 yds to the Rice 43
5:133rd & 7 at own 43Luke McCaffrey run for 10 yds to the LaTch 47 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at opp 47Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the LaTch 45
5:132nd & 8 at opp 45Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the LaTch 43
5:133rd & 6 at opp 43Luke McCaffrey run for 7 yds to the LaTch 36 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at opp 36PENALTY RIC Delay Of Game (McCaffrey,Luke) 5 yards from LAT36 to LAT41. NO PLAY.
5:131st & 15 at opp 41Cedric Patterson III run for 9 yds to the LaTch 32
5:132nd & 6 at opp 32Cameron Montgomery run for no gain to the LaTch 32
5:133rd & 6 at opp 32Cameron Montgomery run for 3 yds to the LaTch 35
0:004th & 9 at opp 35Luke McCaffrey sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the LaTch 44
3rd quarter8 drives, then Louisiana Tech 24, Rice 21
Rice Punt, 3 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Cesar Barajas kickoff for 58 yds , Juma Otoviano return for 22 yds to the Rice 29
14:561st & 10 at own 29Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete to August Pitre III
14:562nd & 10 at own 29Luke McCaffrey run for 6 yds to the Rice 35
14:563rd & 4 at own 35Luke McCaffrey sacked by Keivie Rose for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 34
13:264th & 5 at own 34Charlie Mendes punt for 41 yds , Smoke Harris returns for no gain to the LaTch 25
Louisiana Tech Punt, 4 plays
13:261st & 10 at own 25JD Head pass complete to Isaiah Graham for 38 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at opp 37JD Head pass incomplete to Tre Harris
13:262nd & 10 at opp 37PENALTY LAT False Start (Delfin,Abraham) 5 yards from RIC37 to RIC42. NO PLAY.
13:262nd & 15 at opp 42Marcus Williams Jr. run for 5 yds to the Rice 37
13:263rd & 10 at opp 37JD Head pass incomplete to Kyle Maxwell
12:084th & 10 at opp 37Cesar Barajas punt for 36 yds
Rice Punt, 3 plays
12:081st & 10 at own 1Brendan Suckley run for no gain to the Rice 1
12:082nd & 10 at own 1Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the Rice 3
12:083rd & 8 at own 3Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the Rice 5
12:084th & 6 at own 5PENALTY RIC False Start (Campbell,Kobie) 2 yards from RIC05 to RIC03. NO PLAY.
9:354th & 8 at own 3Charlie Mendes punt for 47 yds for a 1ST down , Smoke Harris returns for 16 yds to the Rice 19 for a 1ST down
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
9:351st & 10 at opp 19JD Head pass complete to Tre Harris for 7 yds to the Rice 12
9:352nd & 3 at opp 12Marcus Williams Jr. run for 3 yds to the Rice 9 for a 1ST down
9:351st & goal at opp 9Marcus Williams Jr. run for 3 yds to the Rice 6
9:352nd & goal at opp 6Smoke Harris run for 1 yd to the Rice 5
7:103rd & goal at opp 5JD Head pass complete to Smoke Harris for 5 yds for a TD, (Jacob Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 17, Rice 14
Rice Touchdown, 6 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 35Cesar Barajas kickoff for 65 yds , Juma Otoviano return for 29 yds to the Rice 29
7:031st & 10 at own 29TJ McMahon pass complete to Jordan Myers for 12 yds to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at own 41Ari Broussard run for 4 yds to the Rice 45
7:032nd & 6 at own 45Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the Rice 46
7:033rd & 5 at own 46TJ McMahon pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 14 yds to the LaTch 40 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at opp 40TJ McMahon pass complete to August Pitre III for 33 yds to the LaTch 7 for a 1ST down
4:091st & goal at opp 7Cameron Montgomery 7 Yd Run (Christian VanSickle Kick)Rice 21, Louisiana Tech 17
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 59 yds , Solomon Lewis return for 30 yds to the LaTch 36
4:001st & 10 at own 34Marcus Williams Jr. run for 6 yds to the LaTch 40
4:002nd & 4 at own 40JD Head pass complete to Smoke Harris for 3 yds to the LaTch 43
4:003rd & 1 at own 43JD Head pass complete to Smoke Harris for 6 yds to the LaTch 49 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 49JD Head pass complete to Kyle Maxwell for 32 yds to the Rice 19 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at opp 19JD Head sacked by Josh Pearcy for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 22
1:182nd & 13 at opp 22JD Head run for 22 yds for a TD, (Jacob Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 24, Rice 21
Rice Punt, 3 plays
1:181st & 10 at own 35Cesar Barajas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:181st & 10 at own 25PENALTY RIC Delay Of Game (McMahon,TJ) 5 yards from RIC25 to RIC20. NO PLAY.
1:181st & 15 at own 20RICE Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference (Cedric Patterson III) to the Rice 10
1:181st & 25 at own 10TJ McMahon pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 21 yds to the Rice 31
1:182nd & 4 at own 31TJ McMahon pass incomplete to Jack Bradley
1:183rd & 4 at own 31TJ McMahon pass incomplete to Cedric Patterson III
1:184th & 4 at own 31PENALTY RIC False Start (Campbell,Kobie) 5 yards from RIC31 to RIC26. NO PLAY.
0:154th & 9 at own 26Charlie Mendes punt for 47 yds , Smoke Harris returns for 6 yds to the LaTch 33
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 33Kevin Dominique run for 7 yds to the LaTch 40
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at own 40Kevin Dominique run for 1 yd to the LaTch 41
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 41RICE Penalty, Targeting (15 Yards) to the Rice 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 44Tahj Magee pass complete to Smoke Harris for 33 yds to the Rice 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 11Marcus Williams Jr. run for 5 yds to the Rice 6
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 6JD Head pass incomplete to Isaiah Graham
Q4 13:103rd & 5 at opp 6JD Head pass complete to Griffin Hebert for 6 yds for a TD, (Cesar Barajas KICK)Louisiana Tech 31, Rice 21
4th quarter11 drives, then Rice 35, Louisiana Tech 31
Rice Punt, 3 plays
13:041st & 10 at own 35Cesar Barajas kickoff for 64 yds , Juma Otoviano return for 30 yds to the Rice 31
13:041st & 10 at own 31Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the Rice 30
13:042nd & 11 at own 30Cameron Montgomery run for 2 yds to the Rice 32
13:043rd & 9 at own 32TJ McMahon pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 7 yds to the Rice 39
11:074th & 2 at own 39Charlie Mendes punt for 41 yds , Smoke Harris returns for 4 yds to the LaTch 24
Louisiana Tech Punt, 4 plays
11:071st & 10 at own 24RICE Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Gabe Taylor) to the LaTch 35 for a 1ST down
11:071st & 10 at own 35PENALTY RIC UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Taylor,Gabe) 15 yards from LAT35 to LAT50, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
11:071st & 10 at the 50JD Head sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the LaTch 41
11:072nd & 19 at own 41JD Head pass incomplete to Isaiah Graham
11:073rd & 19 at own 41Harlan Dixon run for 12 yds to the Rice 47
9:134th & 7 at opp 47Cesar Barajas punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Sean Fresch at the Rice 18
Rice Interception, 5 plays
9:131st & 10 at own 18Cameron Montgomery run for 12 yds to the Rice 30 for a 1ST down
9:131st & 10 at own 30TJ McMahon pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 9 yds to the Rice 39
9:132nd & 1 at own 39TJ McMahon pass incomplete to Cedric Patterson III
9:133rd & 1 at own 39PENALTY RIC Holding (Baker,Shea) 10 yards from RIC39 to RIC29. NO PLAY.
9:133rd & 11 at own 29TJ McMahon pass incomplete to Cedric Patterson III
7:544th & 11 at own 29TJ McMahon pass intercepted
Louisiana Tech Punt, 4 plays
7:541st & 10 at own 46Harlan Dixon run for 17 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at opp 37JD Head pass incomplete to Tre Harris
7:542nd & 10 at opp 37Harlan Dixon run for 2 yds to the Rice 35
7:543rd & 8 at opp 35JD Head pass incomplete to Tre Harris
6:384th & 8 at opp 35Cesar Barajas punt for 27 yds
Rice Touchdown, 5 plays
6:381st & 10 at own 8Cameron Montgomery run for no gain to the Rice 8
6:382nd & 10 at own 8TJ McMahon pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 38 yds to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at own 46TJ McMahon pass complete to Robert French for 9 yds to the LaTch 45
6:382nd & 1 at opp 45TJ McMahon pass complete to Robert French for 14 yds to the LaTch 31 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at opp 31August Pitre III 31 Yd pass from TJ McMahon (Christian VanSickle Kick)Louisiana Tech 31, Rice 28
Louisiana Tech Interception, 2 plays
4:121st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:121st & 10 at own 25Marcus Williams Jr. run for 6 yds to the LaTch 19
3:242nd & 16 at own 19JD Head pass intercepted
Rice Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:241st & 10 at opp 27Jordan Myers run for 4 yds to the LaTch 23
3:242nd & 6 at opp 23TJ McMahon pass incomplete to Cedric Patterson III
3:243rd & 6 at opp 23TJ McMahon pass incomplete to Jack Bradley
2:324th & 6 at opp 23TJ McMahon run for 5 yds to the LaTch 18
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 18Marcus Williams Jr. run for 1 yd to the LaTch 19
2:322nd & 9 at own 19Marcus Williams Jr. run for 5 yds to the LaTch 24
1:433rd & 4 at own 24Timeout RICE, clock 01:43
1:433rd & 4 at own 24Marcus Williams Jr. run for 3 yds to the LaTch 27
1:344th & 1 at own 27Timeout RICE, clock 01:34
1:194th & 1 at own 27Cesar Barajas punt for 39 yds , Sean Fresch returns for 48 yds to the LaTch 18
Rice Touchdown, 3 plays
1:191st & 10 at opp 18McMahon,TJ pass incomplete, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY LAT Pass Interference (Woods,Cedric) 15 yards from LAT18 to LAT03, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:191st & goal at opp 3TJ McMahon pass incomplete to Jack Bradley
1:192nd & goal at opp 3TJ McMahon pass complete to Jordan Myers for no gain to the LaTch 3
1:043rd & goal at opp 3Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 01:04
1:013rd & goal at opp 3Cedric Patterson III 3 Yd pass from TJ McMahon (Christian VanSickle Kick)Rice 35, Louisiana Tech 31
Louisiana Tech Result not recorded, 4 plays
0:561st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 63 yds , Solomon Lewis return for 23 yds to the LaTch 25
0:561st & 10 at own 25JD Head pass complete to Tre Harris for 13 yds to the LaTch 38 for a 1ST down
0:561st & 10 at own 38JD Head pass complete to Tre Harris for 2 yds to the LaTch 40
0:562nd & 8 at own 40Head,JD pass incomplete to Harris,Tre PENALTY RIC Pass Interference (Dunbar,Jordan) 7 yards from LAT40 to LAT47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:561st & 10 at own 47JD Head pass complete to Kyle Maxwell for 20 yds to the Rice 33 for a 1ST down
0:561st & 10 at opp 33JD Head pass incomplete to Tre Harris
0:122nd & 10 at opp 33Head,JD pass intercepted by Taylor,Gabe at RIC07 Taylor,Gabe return 7 yards to the RIC14, End Of Play PENALTY LAT Personal Foul offsetting. NO PLAY.
0:122nd & 10 at opp 33Head,JD pass intercepted by Taylor,Gabe at RIC07 Taylor,Gabe return 7 yards to the RIC14, End Of Play PENALTY LAT Personal Foul offsetting. NO PLAY.
Rice Result not recorded, 1 play
0:121st & 10 at own 14PENALTY LAT UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct 15 yards from RIC14 to RIC29, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:001st & 10 at own 29run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 28

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.

Louisiana Tech leads 9–⁠6 in 15 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Rice 42, Louisiana Tech 41
2021Rice 35, Louisiana Tech 31
2019Louisiana Tech 23, Rice 20
2018Louisiana Tech 28, Rice 13
2017Louisiana Tech 42, Rice 28
2016Louisiana Tech 61, Rice 16

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