From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Rice
Houston
424
Total yards
427
334
Passing yards
249
90
Rushing yards
178
8.4
Yards per pass
9.6
3.6
Yards per rush
5.6
22
First downs
19
4–11
Third downs
6–12
1–1
Fourth downs
0–1
2
Turnovers
1
3–30
Penalties
10–110
29:55
Possession
30:05
1
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Rice
Houston
48%
Success rate
47%
0.01
EPA per play
0.25
1.10
Explosiveness
1.40
−0.01
Rushing EPA
0.10
0.18
Passing EPA
0.60
39%
Passing-down success
42%
0.03
First-down EPA
0.07
0.14
Second-down EPA
0.28
−0.45
Third-down EPA
0.95
14%
Havoc by its defense
22%
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)
Houston 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Houston −17.5, 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 Houston 89%, Rice 11%. 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. Houston drives left to right, Rice right to left.
Q1 RicePunt, 9 plays, 35 yards
Q1 HoustonPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 8 plays, 67 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q2 HoustonInterception, 3 plays, 16 yards
Q2 RiceTouchdown, 4 plays, 47 yards
Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
Q2 RiceTouchdown, 5 plays, 63 yards
Q2 HoustonField goal, 10 plays, 52 yards
Q2 RiceEnd of half, 3 plays, 19 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q3 RiceTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
Q3 RiceField goal, 10 plays, 51 yards
Q3 HoustonTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 22 yards
Q4 RiceField goal, 7 plays, 22 yards
Q4 HoustonField goal, 12 plays, 60 yards
Q4 RiceFumble return TD, 3 plays (Houston scores), −7 yards
Q4 RiceInterception, 4 plays, 40 yards
Q4 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 RiceEnd of game, 5 plays, 85 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Houston 7, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 9 plays
14:58
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 63 yds , Juma Otoviano return for no gain to the Rice 2
14:58
1st & 10 at own 2
TJ McMahon pass complete to Jack Bradley for 4 yds to the Rice 6
14:58
2nd & 6 at own 6
Ari Broussard run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 5
14:58
3rd & 7 at own 5
TJ McMahon pass complete to Isaiah Esdale for 14 yds to the Rice 19 for a 1ST down
14:58
1st & 10 at own 19
Ari Broussard run for 5 yds to the Rice 24
14:58
2nd & 5 at own 24
TJ McMahon pass complete to Jack Bradley for 4 yds to the Rice 28
14:58
3rd & 1 at own 28
Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the Rice 30 for a 1ST down
14:58
1st & 10 at own 30
TJ McMahon pass complete to Boden Groen for 2 yds to the Rice 32
14:58
2nd & 8 at own 32
Dean Connors run for 6 yds to the Rice 38
14:58
3rd & 2 at own 38
TJ McMahon pass complete to Micah Barnett for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 37
9:04
4th & 3 at own 37
Conor Hunt punt for 46 yds , Nathaniel Dell returns for 4 yds to the Houst 21
Houston Punt, 4 plays
9:04
1st & 10 at own 21
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 13 yds to the Houst 34 for a 1ST down
9:04
1st & 10 at own 34
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
9:04
2nd & 10 at own 34
Clayton Tune run for 6 yds to the Houst 40
9:04
3rd & 4 at own 40
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
7:30
4th & 4 at own 40
Laine Wilkins punt for 44 yds
Rice Punt, 4 plays
7:30
1st & 10 at own 16
TJ McMahon pass complete to Isaiah Esdale for 14 yds to the Rice 30 for a 1ST down
7:30
1st & 10 at own 30
TJ McMahon run for 3 yds to the Rice 33
7:30
2nd & 7 at own 33
TJ McMahon pass complete to Dean Connors for no gain to the Rice 33
7:30
3rd & 7 at own 33
TJ McMahon pass incomplete
5:15
4th & 7 at own 33
Conor Hunt punt for 51 yds , Nathaniel Dell returns for 17 yds to the Houst 33
Houston Touchdown, 8 plays
5:15
1st & 10 at own 33
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 2 yds to the Houst 35
5:15
2nd & 8 at own 35
Clayton Tune pass complete to Ta’Zhawn Henry for 7 yds to the Houst 42
5:15
3rd & 1 at own 42
HENRY, Ta’Zhawn rush up the middle for a gain of 4 yards to the HOU46 (MORRISON, Myron). PENALTY HOU Holding on JOHNSON, Tyler enforced 10 yards from the HOU42 to the HOU32 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:15
3rd & 11 at own 32
TUNE, Clayton pass to the right complete for 10 yards to DELL, Nathaniel caught at the HOU43 and advanced to the HOU42 (TAYLOR, Gabriel;FRESCH, Sean). PENALTY RIC Holding on FRESCH, Sean enforced 10 yards from the HOU32 to the HOU42 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:15
1st & 10 at own 42
Clayton Tune pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 2 yds to the Houst 44
5:15
2nd & 8 at own 44
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 3 yds to the Houst 47
5:15
3rd & 5 at own 47
Clayton Tune pass complete to KeSean Carter for 17 yds to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & 10 at opp 36
Stacy Sneed run for 11 yds to the Rice 25 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & 10 at opp 25
Stacy Sneed run for 6 yds to the Rice 19
0:00
2nd & 4 at opp 19
Clayton Tune pass complete to Matthew Golden for 19 yds for a TD, (Bubba Baxa KICK)Houston 7, Rice 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Rice 14, Houston 10
Rice Punt, 5 plays
15:00
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Uriah West run for 7 yds to the Rice 32
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 32
TJ McMahon run for 4 yds to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
TJ McMahon pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 36
TJ McMahon run for 1 yd to the Rice 37
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 37
TJ McMahon pass incomplete
12:45
4th & 9 at own 37
Conor Hunt punt for 46 yds , Nathaniel Dell returns for 5 yds to the Houst 22
Houston Interception, 3 plays
12:45
1st & 10 at own 22
Clayton Tune pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 16 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
12:45
1st & 10 at own 38
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for no gain to the Houst 38
11:22
2nd & 10 at own 38
Clayton Tune pass intercepted
Rice Touchdown, 4 plays
11:22
1st & 10 at opp 47
TJ McMahon pass incomplete
11:22
2nd & 10 at opp 47
TJ McMahon pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 15 yds to the Houst 32 for a 1ST down
11:22
1st & 10 at opp 32
HOUSTON Penalty, Offsides (D’Anthony Jones) declined for a 1ST down
10:19
1st & goal at opp 2
Ari Broussard run for 2 yds for a TD, (Christian VanSickle KICK)Tied at 7
Houston Punt, 3 plays
10:14
Tim Horn kickoff for 61 yds , Peyton Sawyer return for 23 yds to the Houst 27
10:14
1st & 10 at own 27
Clayton Tune pass complete to Stacy Sneed for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 23
10:14
2nd & 14 at own 23
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 22
10:14
3rd & 15 at own 22
Clayton Tune sacked by Josh Pearcy for a loss of 8 yards to the Houst 14
8:07
4th & 23 at own 14
Laine Wilkins punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Sean Fresch at the Rice 37
Rice Touchdown, 5 plays
8:07
1st & 10 at own 37
Cameron Montgomery run for 7 yds to the Rice 44
8:07
2nd & 3 at own 44
TJ McMahon pass complete to Bradley Rozner for 15 yds to the Houst 41 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & 10 at opp 41
Kobie Campbell run for 34 yds to the Houst 7 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & goal at opp 7
TJ McMahon pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 5 yds to the Houst 2
5:13
2nd & goal at opp 2
Ari Broussard run for 2 yds for a TD, (Christian VanSickle KICK)Rice 14, Houston 7
Houston Field goal, 10 plays
5:06
Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds , Peyton Sawyer return for 28 yds to the Houst 28
5:06
1st & 10 at own 28
Clayton Tune run for 2 yds to the Houst 30
5:06
2nd & 8 at own 30
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 2 yds to the Houst 32
5:06
3rd & 6 at own 32
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 13 yds to the Houst 45 for a 1ST down
5:06
1st & 10 at own 45
TUNE, Clayton pass to the right complete for 52 yards to DELL, Nathaniel caught at the RIC20 and advanced to the RIC3 (WILLIAMS, Marcus), out of bounds. PENALTY HOU Pass Interference on DELL, Nathaniel enforced 15 yards to the HOU30 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:06
1st & 25 at own 30
Stacy Sneed run for 5 yds to the Houst 35
2:25
3rd & 14 at own 41
Timeout RICE, clock 02:25
2:25
2nd & 20 at own 35
Stacy Sneed run for 6 yds to the Houst 41
2:25
3rd & 14 at own 41
TUNE, Clayton pass to the left incomplete intended for DELL, Nathaniel thrown to the RIC35. PENALTY RIC Pass Interference on TAYLOR, Gabriel enforced 15 yards to the RIC44 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:25
1st & 10 at opp 44
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 18 yds to the Rice 26 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & 10 at opp 26
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 1 yd to the Rice 25
1:08
3rd & 4 at opp 20
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:08
1:08
2nd & 9 at opp 25
Clayton Tune pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 5 yds to the Rice 20
1:08
3rd & 4 at opp 20
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
0:58
4th & 4 at opp 20
Bubba Baxa 37 yd FG GOODRice 14, Houston 10
Rice End of half, 3 plays
0:53
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds , Juma Otoviano return for 18 yds to the Rice 18
0:53
1st & 10 at own 18
MCMAHON, TJ pass to the left complete for 6 yards to MCCAFFREY, Luke caught at the RIC24 and advanced to the RIC24, End of Play. PENALTY Before the snap, RIC Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the RIC18 to the RIC13. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:53
1st & 15 at own 13
TJ McMahon pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 17 yds to the Rice 30 for a 1ST down
0:53
1st & 10 at own 30
TJ McMahon pass incomplete
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 30
TJ McMahon pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 7 yds to the Rice 37
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 24
Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 16 yds to the Houst 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 5 yds to the Houst 46
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 46
Clayton Tune pass complete to Matthew Golden for 14 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
13:14
1st & 10 at opp 40
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 40 yds for a TD, (Bubba Baxa KICK)Houston 17, Rice 14
Rice Touchdown, 8 plays
13:14
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:14
1st & 10 at own 25
TJ McMahon pass complete to Jack Bradley for no gain to the Rice 25
13:14
2nd & 10 at own 25
TJ McMahon pass incomplete
13:14
3rd & 10 at own 25
TJ McMahon pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 12 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
13:14
1st & 10 at own 37
Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the Rice 38
13:14
2nd & 9 at own 38
Cameron Montgomery run for 3 yds to the Rice 41
13:14
3rd & 6 at own 41
TJ McMahon pass complete to Isaiah Esdale for 5 yds to the Rice 46
13:14
4th & 1 at own 46
Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down
9:08
1st & 10 at own 48
TJ McMahon pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 52 yds for a TD, (Christian VanSickle KICK)Rice 21, Houston 17
Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
9:00
Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds , Peyton Sawyer return for 20 yds to the Houst 20
9:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Clayton Tune pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 23 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
9:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 8 yds to the Rice 49
9:00
2nd & 2 at opp 49
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 36 yds to the Rice 13 for a 1ST down
9:00
1st & 10 at opp 13
Clayton Tune run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 17
9:00
2nd & 14 at opp 17
TUNE, Clayton pass to the left incomplete intended for TRAHAN, Christian thrown to the RIC6; QB hurried by SCHUMAN, Trey. PENALTY HOU Holding on SYLVESTER, Trevonte declined HOU Block below the waist on HENRY, Ta’Zhawn enforced 15 yards from the RIC17 to the RIC32 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:00
2nd & 29 at opp 32
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 28 yds to the Rice 4
6:19
3rd & 1 at opp 4
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 4 yds for a TD, (Bubba Baxa KICK)Houston 24, Rice 21
Rice Field goal, 10 plays
6:19
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Cameron Montgomery run for 5 yds to the Rice 30
6:19
2nd & 5 at own 30
TJ McMahon pass incomplete
6:19
3rd & 5 at own 30
TJ McMahon pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 13 yds to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
6:19
1st & 10 at own 43
TJ McMahon pass incomplete
6:19
2nd & 10 at own 43
RICE Penalty, Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on LONG, John ( Yards) declined
6:19
3rd & 10 at own 43
MCMAHON, TJ pass up the middle incomplete intended for ESDALE, Isaiah thrown to the HOU42. PENALTY HOU Pass Interference on HOGAN, Alex enforced 15 yards to the HOU42 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:10
1st & 10 at opp 26
Timeout RICE, clock 04:10
4:10
1st & 10 at opp 42
TJ McMahon pass complete to Isaiah Esdale for 16 yds to the Houst 26 for a 1ST down
4:10
1st & 10 at opp 26
Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the Houst 24
4:10
2nd & 8 at opp 24
TJ McMahon pass incomplete
4:10
3rd & 8 at opp 24
TJ McMahon pass complete to Cameron Montgomery for no gain to the Houst 24
2:38
4th & 8 at opp 24
Christian VanSickle 42 yd FG GOODTied at 24
Houston Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:38
Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Stacy Sneed run for 3 yds to the Houst 28
2:38
2nd & 7 at own 28
Stacy Sneed run for 6 yds to the Houst 34
2:38
3rd & 1 at own 34
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 4 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
2:38
1st & 10 at own 38
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
2:38
2nd & 10 at own 38
Clayton Tune pass complete to Matthew Golden for 9 yds to the Houst 47
0:00
3rd & 1 at own 47
Clayton Tune run for no gain to the Houst 47
Q4 14:57
4th & 1 at own 47
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for no gain to the Houst 47
4th quarter6 drives, then Houston 34, Rice 27
Rice Field goal, 7 plays
14:57
1st & 10 at opp 47
Luke McCaffrey run for 13 yds to the Houst 34 for a 1ST down
14:57
1st & 10 at opp 34
Uriah West run for 4 yds to the Houst 30
14:57
2nd & 6 at opp 30
Ari Broussard run for no gain to the Houst 30
14:57
3rd & 6 at opp 30
MCMAHON, TJ pass to the left incomplete intended for ESDALE, Isaiah thrown to the HOU10. PENALTY HOU Pass Interference on ROGERS, Jayce enforced at the spot of the foul for 10 yards to the HOU20 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:57
1st & 10 at opp 20
Isaiah Esdale run for 1 yd to the Houst 19
14:57
2nd & 9 at opp 19
TJ McMahon pass incomplete
14:57
3rd & 9 at opp 19
TJ McMahon sacked by Trimarcus Cheeks for a loss of 6 yards to the Houst 25
11:44
4th & 15 at opp 25
Christian VanSickle 43 yd FG GOODRice 27, Houston 24
Houston Field goal, 12 plays
11:44
Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 24
11:44
2nd & 11 at own 24
Clayton Tune run for 10 yds to the Houst 34
11:44
3rd & 1 at own 34
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 11 yds to the Houst 45 for a 1ST down
11:44
1st & 10 at own 45
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
11:44
2nd & 10 at own 45
HOUSTON Penalty, False Start (Lance Robinson) to the Houst 40
11:44
2nd & 15 at own 40
Clayton Tune pass incomplete
11:44
3rd & 15 at own 40
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 28 yds to the Rice 32 for a 1ST down
11:44
1st & 10 at opp 32
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 15 yds to the Rice 17 for a 1ST down
11:44
1st & 10 at opp 17
HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive Holding (Tyler Johnson) to the Rice 24
11:44
1st & 17 at opp 24
Clayton Tune run for 12 yds to the Rice 12
11:44
2nd & 5 at opp 12
HENRY, Ta’Zhawn rush to the left for a gain of 2 yards to the RIC10 (TITRE, Quent). PENALTY HOU Holding on SYLVESTER, Trevonte enforced 10 yards from the RIC12 to the RIC22 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:44
2nd & 15 at opp 22
Clayton Tune pass complete to Stacy Sneed for no gain to the Rice 22
11:44
3rd & 15 at opp 22
Clayton Tune pass complete to Matthew Golden for 7 yds to the Rice 15
5:18
4th & 8 at opp 15
Bubba Baxa 32 yd FG GOODTied at 27
Rice Fumble return TD, 3 plays (Houston scores)
5:10
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 63 yds , Juma Otoviano return for 16 yds to the Rice 18
5:10
1st & 10 at own 18
Cameron Montgomery run for 5 yds to the Rice 23
5:10
2nd & 5 at own 23
TJ McMahon sacked for a loss of 12 yards to the Rice 11
TJ McMahon pass complete to Bradley Rozner for 8 yds to the Rice 33
3:34
2nd & 2 at own 33
TJ McMahon pass incomplete
3:34
3rd & 2 at own 33
MCMAHON, TJ pass to the right incomplete intended for MCCAFFREY, Luke thrown to the RIC45. PENALTY HOU Personal Foul on CEASER, Nelson enforced 15 yards from the RIC33 to the RIC48 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:34
1st & 10 at own 48
TJ McMahon pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 17 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
2:08
1st & 10 at opp 35
TJ McMahon pass intercepted
Houston Punt, 3 plays
2:05
2nd & 9 at own 36
Timeout RICE, clock 02:05
2:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 1 yd to the Houst 36
1:16
3rd & 1 at own 44
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:16
1:16
2nd & 9 at own 36
Clayton Tune run for 8 yds to the Houst 44
1:16
3rd & 1 at own 44
Ta’Zhawn Henry run for no gain to the Houst 44
0:30
4th & 1 at own 44
HOUSTON Penalty, Delay Of Game (TEAM) to the Houst 39
0:30
4th & 6 at own 39
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:30
0:24
4th & 6 at own 39
Laine Wilkins punt for 55 yds, fair catch by Sean Fresch at the Rice 6
Rice End of game, 5 plays
0:24
1st & 10 at own 6
TJ McMahon pass complete to Bradley Rozner for 19 yds to the Rice 25 for a 1ST down
0:24
1st & 10 at own 25
TJ McMahon pass complete to Isaiah Esdale for 15 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
0:24
1st & 10 at own 40
TJ McMahon pass incomplete
0:01
2nd & 10 at own 40
TJ McMahon pass complete to Bradley Rozner for 51 yds to the Houst 9 for a 1ST down
0:01
1st & goal at opp 9
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:01
0:00
1st & goal at opp 9
TJ McMahon pass incomplete
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