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Team stats
UTEP
Rice
313
Total yards
502
159
Passing yards
334
154
Rushing yards
168
5.7
Yards per pass
10.8
4.3
Yards per rush
5.3
15
First downs
21
9–16
Third downs
8–13
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
2
4–24
Penalties
5–40
31:21
Possession
28:39
2
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
UTEP
Rice
38%
Success rate
49%
0.28
EPA per play
0.42
1.61
Explosiveness
1.38
0.14
Rushing EPA
0.31
0.46
Passing EPA
0.66
36%
Passing-down success
29%
−0.17
First-down EPA
0.25
0.22
Second-down EPA
0.23
1.10
Third-down EPA
1.08
17%
Havoc by its defense
9%
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 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Rice −3.5, 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 Rice 60%, UTEP 40%. 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. Rice drives left to right, UTEP right to left.
Q1 UTEPTouchdown, 8 plays, 78 yards
Q1 RiceField goal, 12 plays, 50 yards
Q1 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q1 RiceTouchdown, 7 plays, 57 yards
Q1 UTEPField goal, 8 plays, 46 yards
Q2 RiceTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q2 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 RiceInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
Q2 UTEPTouchdown, 9 plays, 47 yards
Q2 RiceField goal, 12 plays, 72 yards
Q2 UTEPEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 RicePunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q3 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 UTEPPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 UTEPField goal, 7 plays, 13 yards
Q3 RiceTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q3 UTEPTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q4 RiceField goal, 8 plays, 46 yards
Q4 UTEPField goal, 9 plays, 60 yards
Q4 RiceTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q4 UTEPEnd of game, 2 plays, −18 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Rice 10, UTEP 7
UTEP Touchdown, 8 plays
14:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Tim Horn kickoff for 43 yds , Reynaldo Flores return for no gain to the UTEP 22
14:54
1st & 10 at own 22
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Reynaldo Flores
14:54
2nd & 10 at own 22
Ronald Awatt run for 20 yds to the UTEP 42 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at own 42
Ronald Awatt run for 1 yd to the UTEP 41
14:54
2nd & 11 at own 41
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Deion Hankins
14:54
3rd & 11 at own 41
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Trent Thompson for 12 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 47
Gavin Hardison run for 8 yds to the Rice 39
14:54
2nd & 2 at opp 39
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Tyrin Smith for 37 yds to the Rice 2 for a 1ST down
11:41
1st & goal at opp 2
Deion Hankins run for 2 yds for a TD, (Gavin Baechle KICK)UTEP 7, Rice 0
Rice Field goal, 12 plays
11:41
1st & 10 at own 35
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 52 yds
11:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Cameron Montgomery run for 2 yds to the Rice 27
11:41
2nd & 8 at own 27
TJ McMahon pass complete to Boden Groen for 5 yds to the Rice 32
11:41
3rd & 3 at own 32
TJ McMahon pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 4 yds to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down
11:41
1st & 10 at own 36
TJ McMahon pass complete to Bradley Rozner for 20 yds to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down
11:41
1st & 10 at opp 44
Cameron Montgomery run for 9 yds to the UTEP 35
11:41
2nd & 1 at opp 35
Dean Connors run for 1 yd to the UTEP 34 for a 1ST down
11:41
1st & 10 at opp 34
TJ McMahon pass complete to Bradley Rozner for 5 yds to the UTEP 29
11:41
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Cameron Montgomery run for 6 yds to the UTEP 23 for a 1ST down
11:41
1st & 10 at opp 23
TJ McMahon pass complete to Dean Connors for 7 yds to the UTEP 16
11:41
2nd & 3 at opp 16
TJ McMahon pass incomplete to Bradley Rozner
6:35
3rd & 3 at opp 16
Timeout RICE, clock 06:35
6:35
3rd & 3 at opp 16
TJ McMahon sacked by Cal Wallerstedt for a loss of 9 yards to the UTEP 25
5:49
4th & 12 at opp 25
Christian VanSickle 43 yd FG GOODUTEP 7, Rice 3
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
5:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Deion Hankins run for 2 yds to the UTEP 27
5:49
2nd & 8 at own 27
Gavin Hardison sacked by Myron Morrison for a loss of 9 yards to the UTEP 18
5:49
3rd & 17 at own 18
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Tyrin Smith
4:14
4th & 17 at own 18
Joshua Sloan punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Luke McCaffrey at the Rice 43
Rice Touchdown, 7 plays
4:14
1st & 10 at own 43
TJ McMahon run for 3 yds to the Rice 40
4:14
2nd & 13 at own 40
TJ McMahon pass complete to Isaiah Esdale for 7 yds to the Rice 47
4:14
3rd & 6 at own 47
TJ McMahon pass complete to Bradley Rozner for 36 yds to the RICE 17 for a 1ST down RICE Penalty, Offensive Holding (Isaiah Esdale) to the UTEP 27 for a 1ST down
4:14
1st & 10 at opp 27
TJ McMahon pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 23 yds to the UTEP 4 for a 1ST down
4:14
1st & goal at opp 4
Uriah West run for 2 yds to the UTEP 2
4:14
2nd & goal at opp 2
Uriah West run for 1 yd to the UTEP 1
0:33
3rd & goal at opp 1
Uriah West run for 1 yd for a TD, (Christian VanSickle KICK)Rice 10, UTEP 7
UTEP Field goal, 8 plays
0:33
1st & 10 at own 35
Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Tyrin Smith for 12 yds to the UTEP 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Tyrin Smith
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 37
Deion Hankins run for 6 yds to the UTEP 43
Q2 15:00
3rd & 4 at own 43
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Kelly Akharaiyi for 20 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Ronald Awatt run for 4 yds to the Rice 33
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 33
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Tyrin Smith
Q2 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 33
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Tyrin Smith for 4 yds to the Rice 29
Q2 12:11
4th & 2 at opp 29
Timeout UTEP, clock 12:11
Q2 12:06
4th & 2 at opp 29
Gavin Baechle 46 yd FG GOODTied at 10
2nd quarter6 drives, then Rice 20, UTEP 17
Rice Touchdown, 4 plays
12:06
1st & 10 at own 35
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 64 yds
12:06
1st & 10 at own 25
TJ McMahon run for 8 yds to the Rice 33
12:06
2nd & 2 at own 33
Cameron Montgomery run for 34 yds to the UTEP 33 for a 1ST down
12:06
1st & 10 at opp 33
PENALTY Rice Personal Foul (Onianwa,Ethan) 15 yards from UTEP33 to UTEP48. NO PLAY.
12:06
1st & 10 at opp 48
TJ McMahon pass complete to Bradley Rozner for 46 yds to the UTEP 2 for a 1ST down
10:26
1st & goal at opp 2
TJ McMahon run for 2 yds for a TD, (Christian VanSickle KICK)Rice 17, UTEP 10
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
10:16
1st & 10 at own 35
Tim Horn kickoff for 63 yds , Walter Dawn Jr. return for 14 yds to the UTEP 16
10:16
1st & 10 at own 16
Reynaldo Flores run for 6 yds to the UTEP 22
10:16
2nd & 4 at own 22
Tyrin Smith run for 3 yds to the UTEP 19
10:16
3rd & 7 at own 19
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to James Tupou
8:39
4th & 7 at own 19
Joshua Sloan punt for 45 yds
Rice Interception, 2 plays
8:39
1st & 10 at own 36
Cameron Montgomery run for no gain to the Rice 36
7:52
2nd & 10 at own 36
TJ McMahon pass intercepted
UTEP Touchdown, 9 plays
7:52
1st & 10 at opp 47
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Tyrin Smith for 1 yd to the Rice 46
7:52
2nd & 9 at opp 46
Ronald Awatt run for 2 yds to the Rice 44
7:52
3rd & 7 at opp 44
Gavin Hardison run for 11 yds to the Rice 33 for a 1ST down
7:52
1st & 10 at opp 33
Deion Hankins run for 6 yds to the Rice 27
7:52
2nd & 4 at opp 27
Ronald Awatt run for 1 yd to the Rice 26
7:52
3rd & 3 at opp 26
Ronald Awatt run for 6 yds to the Rice 20 for a 1ST down
7:52
1st & 10 at opp 20
Deion Hankins run for 6 yds to the Rice 14
7:52
2nd & 4 at opp 14
Deion Hankins run for 7 yds to the Rice 7 for a 1ST down
3:08
1st & goal at opp 7
Timeout UTEP, clock 03:08
3:04
1st & goal at opp 7
Gavin Hardison pass complete to James Tupou for 7 yds for a TD, (Gavin Baechle KICK)Tied at 17
Rice Field goal, 12 plays
3:04
1st & 10 at own 35
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 64 yds
3:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Cameron Montgomery run for 4 yds to the Rice 29
3:04
2nd & 6 at own 29
Luke McCaffrey run for 2 yds to the Rice 31
3:04
3rd & 4 at own 31
TJ McMahon pass complete to Isaiah Esdale for 10 yds to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down
3:04
1st & 10 at own 41
TJ McMahon pass complete to Isaiah Esdale for 13 yds to the UTEP 46 for a 1ST down
3:04
1st & 10 at opp 46
TJ McMahon run for 18 yds to the UTEP 28 for a 1ST down
3:04
1st & 10 at opp 28
TJ McMahon pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
3:04
2nd & 10 at opp 28
TJ McMahon pass complete to Jack Bradley for 4 yds to the UTEP 24
0:55
3rd & 6 at opp 24
Timeout RICE, clock 00:55
0:55
3rd & 6 at opp 24
PENALTY Rice False Start (Baker,Shea) 5 yards from UTEP24 to UTEP29. NO PLAY.
0:55
3rd & 11 at opp 29
Luke McCaffrey run for 18 yds to the UTEP 11 for a 1ST down
0:48
1st & 10 at opp 11
Timeout RICE, clock 00:48
0:48
1st & 10 at opp 11
TJ McMahon pass complete to Isaiah Esdale for 8 yds to the UTEP 3
0:48
2nd & 2 at opp 3
TJ McMahon pass incomplete to Jerry Johnson III
0:24
3rd & 2 at opp 3
Timeout UTEP, clock 00:24
0:24
3rd & 2 at opp 3
TJ McMahon pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
0:16
4th & 2 at opp 3
Christian VanSickle 21 yd FG GOODRice 20, UTEP 17
0:12
1st & 10 at own 35
Tim Horn kickoff for 55 yds , Walter Dawn Jr. return for 8 yds to the UTEP 43 UTEP Penalty, Offensive Holding (Tyler Williams) to the UTEP 9
UTEP End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 9
run for 1 yd to the UTEP 8
3rd quarter7 drives, then Rice 27, UTEP 20
Rice Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Cameron Montgomery run for 4 yds to the Rice 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Cameron Montgomery run for 1 yd to the Rice 28
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 28
TJ McMahon pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 8 yds to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
TJ McMahon pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 36
Juma Otoviano run for 5 yds to the Rice 41
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 41
TJ McMahon pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
12:33
4th & 5 at own 41
Conor Hunt punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UTEP 28
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
12:33
1st & 10 at own 28
Ronald Awatt run for no gain to the UTEP 28
12:33
2nd & 10 at own 28
Deion Hankins run for 9 yds to the UTEP 37
12:33
3rd & 1 at own 37
Gavin Hardison run for no gain to the UTEP 37
10:22
4th & 1 at own 37
Joshua Sloan punt for 56 yds , Luke McCaffrey returns for 32 yds to the Rice 39 Luke McCaffrey fumbled, recovered by UTEP Tristin Tuialuuluu
UTEP Punt, 3 plays
10:22
1st & 10 at opp 39
Ronald Awatt run for 3 yds to the Rice 42
10:22
2nd & 13 at opp 42
Deion Hankins run for 1 yd to the Rice 41
10:22
3rd & 12 at opp 41
Gavin Hardison run for no gain to the Rice 41
8:27
4th & 12 at opp 41
Timeout UTEP, clock 08:27
8:18
4th & 12 at opp 41
Joshua Sloan punt for 35 yds
Rice Punt, 3 plays
8:18
1st & 10 at own 6
Uriah West run for 3 yds to the Rice 3
8:18
2nd & 13 at own 3
TJ McMahon run for 2 yds to the Rice 5
8:18
3rd & 11 at own 5
TJ McMahon run for 2 yds to the Rice 7
6:01
4th & 9 at own 7
Conor Hunt punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Marcus Bellon at the Rice 47
UTEP Field goal, 7 plays
6:01
1st & 10 at opp 47
Gavin Hardison run for 1 yd to the Rice 46
6:01
2nd & 9 at opp 46
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Deion Hankins
6:01
3rd & 9 at opp 46
Gavin Hardison pass complete to Tyrin Smith for 10 yds to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down
6:01
1st & 10 at opp 36
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Reynaldo Flores
6:01
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Reynaldo Flores run for 2 yds to the Rice 34
6:01
3rd & 8 at opp 34
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Jostein Clarke
3:55
4th & 8 at opp 34
Gavin Baechle 51 yd FG GOODTied at 20
Rice Touchdown, 5 plays
3:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 62 yds
3:55
1st & 10 at own 25
TJ McMahon pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 8 yds to the Rice 33
3:55
2nd & 2 at own 33
Juma Otoviano run for 31 yds to the UTEP 36 for a 1ST down
3:55
1st & 10 at opp 36
TJ McMahon pass incomplete to Isaiah Esdale
3:55
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Juma Otoviano run for 4 yds to the UTEP 32
3:55
3rd & 6 at opp 32
PENALTY UTEP Offside (Amaewhule,Praise) 5 yards from UTEP32 to UTEP27. NO PLAY.
1:23
3rd & 1 at opp 27
TJ McMahon pass complete to Jack Bradley for 27 yds for a TD, (Christian VanSickle KICK)Rice 27, UTEP 20
UTEP Touchdown, 11 plays
1:23
1st & 10 at own 35
Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:23
2nd & 10 at own 25
Timeout UTEP, clock 01:23
1:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Gavin Hardison pass incomplete to Tyrin Smith
1:23
2nd & 10 at own 25
Deion Hankins run for 3 yds to the UTEP 28
0:00
3rd & 7 at own 28
Calvin Brownholtz pass complete to Tyrin Smith for 15 yds to the UTEP 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 43
PENALTY UTEP False Start (Smith,Tyrin) 5 yards from UTEP43 to UTEP38. NO PLAY.
Q4 15:00
1st & 15 at own 38
Calvin Brownholtz pass complete to James Tupou for 3 yds to the UTEP 41
Q4 15:00
2nd & 12 at own 41
Calvin Brownholtz run for 8 yds to the UTEP 49
Q4 15:00
3rd & 4 at own 49
Calvin Brownholtz pass complete to Reynaldo Flores for 9 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Calvin Brownholtz run for 2 yds to the Rice 40
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Calvin Brownholtz pass incomplete to Reynaldo Flores
Q4 15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 40
Calvin Brownholtz pass complete to Reynaldo Flores for 11 yds to the Rice 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Calvin Brownholtz run for 4 yds to the Rice 25
Q4 11:17
2nd & 6 at opp 25
Calvin Brownholtz 25 Yd Run (Gavin Baechle Kick)Tied at 27
4th quarter4 drives, then Rice 37, UTEP 30
Rice Field goal, 8 plays
11:11
1st & 10 at own 35
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 59 yds , Dean Connors return for 28 yds to the Rice 34
11:11
1st & 10 at own 34
Juma Otoviano run for 8 yds to the Rice 42
11:11
2nd & 2 at own 42
TJ McMahon run for 6 yds to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down
11:11
1st & 10 at own 48
Kobie Campbell run for no gain to the Rice 48
11:11
2nd & 10 at own 48
TJ McMahon pass complete to Cameron Montgomery for 35 yds to the UTEP 17 for a 1ST down
11:11
1st & 10 at opp 17
TJ McMahon sacked by Praise Amaewhule for a loss of 8 yards to the UTEP 25
7:47
2nd & 18 at opp 25
Timeout RICE, clock 07:47
7:47
2nd & 18 at opp 25
TJ McMahon run for 5 yds to the UTEP 20
7:47
3rd & 13 at opp 20
TJ McMahon pass incomplete to Bradley Rozner
6:52
4th & 13 at opp 20
Christian VanSickle 38 yd FG GOODRice 30, UTEP 27
UTEP Field goal, 9 plays
6:52
1st & 10 at own 35
Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Ronald Awatt run for 4 yds to the UTEP 29
6:52
2nd & 6 at own 29
Calvin Brownholtz run for 17 yds to the UTEP 46 for a 1ST down
6:52
1st & 10 at own 46
Calvin Brownholtz pass incomplete to Reynaldo Flores
6:52
2nd & 10 at own 46
Calvin Brownholtz run for 1 yd to the UTEP 47
4:44
3rd & 9 at own 47
Timeout UTEP, clock 04:44
4:44
3rd & 9 at own 47
Calvin Brownholtz pass complete to Trent Thompson for 36 yds to the Rice 17 for a 1ST down
4:44
1st & 10 at opp 17
Calvin Brownholtz run for 3 yds to the Rice 14
4:44
2nd & 7 at opp 14
Calvin Brownholtz run for 4 yds to the Rice 10
4:44
3rd & 3 at opp 10
Calvin Brownholtz pass incomplete to Tyrin Smith
4:44
4th & 3 at opp 10
PENALTY UTEP Delay Of Game 5 yards from Rice10 to Rice15. NO PLAY.
2:35
4th & 8 at opp 15
Gavin Baechle 32 yd FG GOODTied at 30
Rice Touchdown, 7 plays
2:35
1st & 10 at own 35
Gavin Baechle kickoff for 62 yds
2:35
1st & 10 at own 25
TJ McMahon pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 13 yds to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down
2:35
1st & 10 at own 38
Juma Otoviano run for 13 yds to the UTEP 49 for a 1ST down
2:35
1st & 10 at opp 49
PENALTY Rice False Start (Onianwa,Ethan) 5 yards from UTEP49 to Rice46. NO PLAY.
2:35
1st & 15 at own 46
PENALTY Rice False Start (Baker,Shea) 5 yards from Rice46 to Rice41. NO PLAY.
2:35
1st & 20 at own 41
TJ McMahon pass incomplete to Bradley Rozner
2:35
2nd & 20 at own 41
TJ McMahon pass complete to Bradley Rozner for 12 yds to the UTEP 47
2:35
3rd & 8 at opp 47
TJ McMahon pass complete to Isaiah Esdale for 20 yds to the UTEP 27 for a 1ST down
Calvin Brownholtz pass complete to Reynaldo Flores for 2 yds to the UTEP 23
0:00
2nd & 12 at own 23
Calvin Brownholtz pass complete to Calvin Brownholtz for 16 yds to the UTEP 7
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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