Rice at North Texas

Saturday, November 26, 2022

North Texas beat Rice 21–⁠17. It was their 13th meeting; after it, North Texas led the series 8–⁠5.

AwayRice5–⁠8 in 2022
17
HomeNorth Texas7–⁠7 in 2022
21

Final at DATCU Stadium, DentonTV: ESPN+Attendance 15,688

At kickoff
52°F, overcast, wind 8 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Denton Municipal Airport (KDTO), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Ed ArditoGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rice0140317
North Texas770721

Standouts

  • PassingAustin Aune16 of 29, 203 yards, 2 TDNorth Texas
  • RushingIkaika Ragsdale17 carries, 122 yards, 1 TDNorth Texas
  • DefenseK.D. Davis13 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 INTNorth Texas

Player stats

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
A.J. Padgett13/2222911
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Juma Otoviano1494033
Cameron Montgomery1149010
A.J. Padgett1426014
Uriah West517110
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Braylen Walker477148
Isaiah Esdale569021
Juma Otoviano148048
Brad Rozner228020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
George Nyakwol11000
Myron Morrison8000
Treshawn Chamberlain7000
Chris Conti6000

North Texas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Austin Aune16/2920320
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ikaika Ragsdale17122136
Isaiah Johnson742023
Jordan Smart1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ikaika Ragsdale559126
Jyaire Shorter145145
Var’Keyes Gumms341016
Jordan Smart119019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
K.D. Davis13101
Larry Nixon III13000
Mazin Richards7100
Sean-Thomas Faulkner6000
Sifa Leota4110
Kevin Wood3110

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

Team stats

RiceNorth Texas
415Total yards362
229Passing yards203
186Rushing yards159
10.4Yards per pass7.0
4.2Yards per rush5.3
19First downs16
4–⁠13Third downs8–⁠15
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers0
5–⁠50Penalties3–⁠30
35:43Possession24:17
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

RiceNorth Texas
42%Success rate37%
0.07EPA per play0.27
1.29Explosiveness1.59
−0.04Rushing EPA0.12
0.42Passing EPA0.42
33%Passing-down success33%
0.01First-down EPA0.10
0.37Second-down EPA−0.06
−0.20Third-down EPA0.95
8%Havoc by its defense15%

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)

North Texas 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

North Texas −14.5, over/under 57.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

North Texas end zoneRice end zoneQ1 North TexasMissed FG, 11 playsQ1 RiceFumble, 7 playsQ1 North TexasPunt, 4 playsQ1 RicePunt, 4 playsQ1 North TexasTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 RiceMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 North TexasTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 North TexasPunt, 6 playsQ2 RiceEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 RicePunt, 7 playsQ3 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ3 RiceMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ3 RiceField goal, 10 playsQ4 North TexasTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 North TexasPunt, 7 playsQ4 RiceTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 North TexasEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Texas drives left to right, Rice right to left.
  1. Q1 North TexasMissed FG, 11 plays, 46 yards
  2. Q1 RiceFumble, 7 plays, 40 yards
  3. Q1 North TexasPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  4. Q1 RicePunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  5. Q1 North TexasTouchdown, 6 plays, 88 yards
  6. Q1 RiceMissed FG, 10 plays, 42 yards
  7. Q2 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 7 plays, 64 yards
  9. Q2 North TexasTouchdown, 7 plays, 66 yards
  10. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 North TexasPunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
  12. Q2 RiceEnd of half, 3 plays, 15 yards
  13. Q3 RicePunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
  14. Q3 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  15. Q3 RiceMissed FG, 8 plays, 23 yards
  16. Q3 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  17. Q3 RiceField goal, 10 plays, 55 yards
  18. Q4 North TexasTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  20. Q4 North TexasPunt, 7 plays, 33 yards
  21. Q4 RiceTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 23 yards
  22. Q4 North TexasEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then North Texas 7, Rice 0
North Texas Missed FG, 11 plays
15:00Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Austin Aune pass complete to Ikaika Ragsdale for 15 yds to the NoTex 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Austin Aune pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 40Austin Aune pass incomplete
15:003rd & 10 at own 40Austin Aune pass complete to Var’Keyes Gumms for 14 yds to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Austin Aune pass complete to Roderic Burns for 5 yds to the Rice 41
15:002nd & 5 at opp 41Austin Aune pass complete to Kaylon Horton for 4 yds to the Rice 37
15:003rd & 1 at opp 37Isaiah Johnson run for 3 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Austin Aune pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 34Ikaika Ragsdale run for 5 yds to the Rice 29
15:003rd & 5 at opp 29Austin Aune pass incomplete
11:434th & 5 at opp 29Ethan Mooney 46 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by
Rice Fumble, 7 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 29AJ Padgett run for 11 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at own 40AJ Padgett pass incomplete
11:432nd & 10 at own 40AJ Padgett pass complete to Isaiah Esdale for 3 yds to the Rice 43
11:433rd & 7 at own 43AJ Padgett pass complete to Braylen Walker for 17 yds to the NoTex 40 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 40Cameron Montgomery run for 3 yds to the NoTex 37
11:432nd & 7 at opp 37Cameron Montgomery run for 6 yds to the NoTex 31
8:223rd & 1 at opp 31AJ Padgett run for no gain to the Rice 15 AJ Padgett fumbled, recovered by NoTex Enoch Jackson Jr. for a 1ST down , return for no gain to the Rice 15 for a 1ST down
North Texas Punt, 4 plays
8:221st & 10 at own 16Austin Aune pass complete to Roderic Burns for 11 yds to the NoTex 27 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at own 27Ikaika Ragsdale run for 3 yds to the NoTex 30
8:222nd & 7 at own 30Ikaika Ragsdale run for no gain to the NoTex 30
8:223rd & 7 at own 30Austin Aune pass complete to Isaiah Johnson for 2 yds to the NoTex 32
6:064th & 5 at own 32Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 38 yds
Rice Punt, 4 plays
6:061st & 10 at own 30AJ Padgett pass complete to Isaiah Esdale for 21 yds to the NoTex 49 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at opp 49AJ Padgett run for 1 yd to the NoTex 48
6:062nd & 9 at opp 48Juma Otoviano run for a loss of 5 yards to the Rice 47
6:063rd & 14 at own 47AJ Padgett run for 7 yds to the NoTex 46
3:304th & 7 at opp 46Conor Hunt punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Roderic Burns at the NoTex 12
North Texas Touchdown, 6 plays
3:301st & 10 at own 12Ikaika Ragsdale run for 1 yd to the NoTex 13
3:302nd & 9 at own 13AUNE, Austin pass to the right incomplete intended for WARD, Damon thrown to the UNT43. PENALTY RIC Pass Interference on DEVONES, Tre’shon enforced 15 yards to the UNT28 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:301st & 10 at own 28Austin Aune pass complete to Var’Keyes Gumms for 11 yds to the NoTex 39 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at own 39Ikaika Ragsdale run for 3 yds to the NoTex 42
3:302nd & 7 at own 42Austin Aune run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoTex 39
3:303rd & 10 at own 39Austin Aune pass complete to Var’Keyes Gumms for 16 yds to the Rice 45 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at opp 45Austin Aune pass complete to Jyaire Shorter for 45 yds for a TD, (Ethan Mooney KICK)North Texas 7, Rice 0
Rice Missed FG, 10 plays
1:20Ethan Mooney kickoff for 56 yds , Tyson Thompson return for 21 yds to the Rice 30
1:201st & 10 at own 30AJ Padgett pass incomplete
1:202nd & 10 at own 30Juma Otoviano run for 5 yds to the Rice 35
0:003rd & 5 at own 35AJ Padgett pass complete to Braylen Walker for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at the 50AJ Padgett pass complete to Isaiah Esdale for 16 yds to the NoTex 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 34AJ Padgett run for 2 yds to the NoTex 32
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 32Uriah West run for 10 yds to the NoTex 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 22AJ Padgett sacked by Sifa Leota for a loss of 6 yards to the NoTex 28
Q2 15:002nd & 16 at opp 28AJ Padgett pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 16 at opp 28AJ Padgett pass incomplete
Q2 12:114th & 16 at opp 28Christian VanSickle 46 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 14
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
12:111st & 10 at own 28Austin Aune pass incomplete
12:112nd & 10 at own 28Ikaika Ragsdale run for no gain to the NoTex 28
12:113rd & 10 at own 28Austin Aune pass incomplete
11:114th & 10 at own 28Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 39 yds , Tyson Thompson returns for 3 yds to the Rice 36
Rice Touchdown, 7 plays
11:111st & 10 at own 36Cameron Montgomery run for 2 yds to the Rice 38
11:112nd & 8 at own 38Cameron Montgomery run for 5 yds to the Rice 43
11:113rd & 3 at own 43AJ Padgett run for 2 yds to the Rice 45
11:114th & 1 at own 45Uriah West run for 1 yd to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at own 46AJ Padgett pass complete to Juma Otoviano for 48 yds to the NoTex 6 for a 1ST down
11:111st & goal at opp 6Juma Otoviano run for 5 yds to the NoTex 1
7:182nd & goal at opp 1Uriah West run for 1 yd for a TD, (Christian VanSickle KICK)Tied at 7
North Texas Touchdown, 7 plays
7:09Tim Horn kickoff for 52 yds , Kaylon Horton return for 21 yds to the NoTex 34
7:091st & 10 at own 34Ikaika Ragsdale run for 6 yds to the NoTex 40
7:092nd & 4 at own 40Austin Aune pass complete to Ikaika Ragsdale for 26 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
6:102nd & 10 at opp 34Timeout NORTH TEXAS, clock 06:10
6:101st & 10 at opp 34Austin Aune pass incomplete
6:102nd & 10 at opp 34Austin Aune run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 37
6:103rd & 13 at opp 37Austin Aune pass complete to Jordan Smart for 19 yds to the Rice 18 for a 1ST down
4:491st & 10 at opp 18Austin Aune pass complete to Jake Roberts for 11 yds to the Rice 7 for a 1ST down
4:261st & goal at opp 7Ikaika Ragsdale run for 7 yds for a TD, (Ethan Mooney KICK)North Texas 14, Rice 7
Rice Touchdown, 4 plays
4:26Ethan Mooney kickoff for 62 yds
4:261st & 10 at own 25Juma Otoviano run for 6 yds to the Rice 31
4:262nd & 4 at own 31Juma Otoviano run for 1 yd to the Rice 32
4:263rd & 3 at own 32AJ Padgett pass complete to Bradley Rozner for 20 yds to the NoTex 48 for a 1ST down
2:361st & 10 at opp 48AJ Padgett pass complete to Braylen Walker for 48 yds for a TD, (Christian VanSickle KICK)Tied at 14
North Texas Punt, 6 plays
2:31Tim Horn kickoff for 64 yds , Kaylon Horton return for 21 yds to the NoTex 22
2:311st & 10 at own 22Austin Aune pass incomplete
2:312nd & 10 at own 22Austin Aune pass complete to Ikaika Ragsdale for 9 yds to the NoTex 31
2:133rd & 1 at own 31Ikaika Ragsdale run for 20 yds to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at opp 49Austin Aune pass incomplete
1:392nd & 10 at opp 49Austin Aune pass complete to Isaiah Johnson for 6 yds to the Rice 43
1:393rd & 4 at opp 43Austin Aune pass incomplete
1:394th & 4 at opp 43NORTH TEXAS Penalty, Delay Of Game (TEAM) to the Rice 48
0:594th & 9 at opp 48Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Tyson Thompson at the Rice 9
Rice End of half, 3 plays
0:431st & 10 at own 9AJ Padgett run for 3 yds to the Rice 12
0:432nd & 7 at own 12AJ Padgett pass complete to Uriah West for 7 yds to the Rice 19 for a 1ST down
0:431st & 10 at own 19RICE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Rice 14
0:011st & 15 at own 14Cameron Montgomery run for 10 yds to the Rice 24
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 14
Rice Punt, 7 plays
15:00Ethan Mooney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Cameron Montgomery run for 4 yds to the Rice 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29AJ Padgett run for 9 yds to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Cameron Montgomery run for 5 yds to the Rice 43
15:002nd & 5 at own 43Cameron Montgomery run for 5 yds to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48AJ Padgett pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 48Juma Otoviano run for 5 yds to the NoTex 47
15:003rd & 5 at opp 47Juma Otoviano run for 1 yd to the NoTex 46
11:094th & 4 at opp 46Conor Hunt punt for 39 yds, downed at the NoTex 7
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
11:091st & 10 at own 7Ikaika Ragsdale run for 4 yds to the NoTex 11
11:092nd & 6 at own 11Ikaika Ragsdale run for no gain to the NoTex 11
11:093rd & 6 at own 11Austin Aune pass incomplete
9:414th & 6 at own 11Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 36 yds , Tyson Thompson returns for no gain to the NoTex 47
Rice Missed FG, 8 plays
9:411st & 10 at opp 47Uriah West run for 2 yds to the NoTex 45
9:412nd & 8 at opp 45AJ Padgett run for 14 yds to the NoTex 31 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at opp 31Cameron Montgomery run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 32
9:412nd & 11 at opp 32AJ Padgett pass complete to Isaiah Esdale for 15 yds to the NoTex 17 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at opp 17AJ Padgett pass incomplete
6:133rd & 7 at opp 14Timeout RICE, clock 06:13
6:132nd & 10 at opp 17Uriah West run for 3 yds to the NoTex 14
6:133rd & 7 at opp 14AJ Padgett pass incomplete
6:134th & 7 at opp 14VANSICKLE, Christian field goal attempt from 32 yards GOOD [kick was spotted at UNT22], score nullified by penalty. PENALTY RIC Holding on BRADLEY, Jack enforced 10 yards from the UNT14 to the UNT24. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:004th & 17 at opp 24Christian VanSickle 42 yd FG MISSED
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 24Austin Aune pass complete to Ikaika Ragsdale for 3 yds to the NoTex 27
6:002nd & 7 at own 27Jordan Smart run for 4 yds to the NoTex 31
6:003rd & 3 at own 31Austin Aune pass incomplete
4:434th & 3 at own 31Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 40 yds , Tyson Thompson returns for 10 yds to the Rice 39
Rice Field goal, 10 plays
4:431st & 10 at own 39Juma Otoviano run for 2 yds to the Rice 41
4:432nd & 8 at own 41Juma Otoviano run for 33 yds to the NoTex 26 for a 1ST down
4:431st & 10 at opp 26AJ Padgett run for no gain to the NoTex 26
4:432nd & 10 at opp 26Cameron Montgomery run for 7 yds to the NoTex 19
4:433rd & 3 at opp 19Juma Otoviano run for 4 yds to the NoTex 15 for a 1ST down
4:431st & 10 at opp 15Juma Otoviano run for 11 yds to the NoTex 4 for a 1ST down
4:431st & goal at opp 4OTOVIANO, Juma rush to the left for a gain of 2 yards to the UNT2 (DAVIS, KD;TRIEB, Tom). PENALTY RIC Holding on ONIANWA, Ethan enforced 10 yards from the UNT4 to the UNT14 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:431st & goal at opp 14AJ Padgett pass incomplete
0:002nd & goal at opp 14AJ Padgett run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoTex 15
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 15Juma Otoviano run for 9 yds to the NoTex 6
Q4 14:194th & goal at opp 6Christian VanSickle 24 yd FG GOODRice 17, North Texas 14
4th quarter5 drives, then North Texas 21, Rice 17
North Texas Touchdown, 8 plays
14:19Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:191st & 10 at own 25Dorian Morris run for no gain to the NoTex 25
14:192nd & 10 at own 25Ikaika Ragsdale run for 36 yds to the Rice 39 for a 1ST down
14:191st & 10 at opp 39Ikaika Ragsdale run for 4 yds to the Rice 35
14:192nd & 6 at opp 35Isaiah Johnson run for 4 yds to the Rice 31
14:193rd & 2 at opp 31Isaiah Johnson run for 23 yds to the Rice 8 for a 1ST down
14:191st & goal at opp 8Isaiah Johnson run for 2 yds to the Rice 6
14:192nd & goal at opp 6Ikaika Ragsdale run for no gain to the Rice 6
10:353rd & goal at opp 6Austin Aune pass complete to Ikaika Ragsdale for 6 yds for a TD, (Ethan Mooney KICK)North Texas 21, Rice 17
Rice Punt, 3 plays
10:35Ethan Mooney kickoff for 61 yds
10:351st & 10 at own 25Juma Otoviano run for 3 yds to the Rice 28
10:352nd & 7 at own 28MONTGOMERY, Cameron rush to the left for a gain of 26 yards to the UNT46 (TEXADA, Ridge), out of bounds. PENALTY RIC Holding on SERVIN, Clay enforced 10 yards from the RIC28 to the RIC18 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:352nd & 17 at own 18AJ Padgett pass complete to Isaiah Esdale for 14 yds to the Rice 32
10:353rd & 3 at own 32AJ Padgett pass complete to Braylen Walker for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 29
8:154th & 6 at own 29Conor Hunt punt for 64 yds, downed at the NoTex 7
North Texas Punt, 7 plays
8:151st & 10 at own 7Ikaika Ragsdale run for 25 yds to the NoTex 32 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at own 32Ikaika Ragsdale run for 6 yds to the NoTex 38
8:152nd & 4 at own 38Ikaika Ragsdale run for 2 yds to the NoTex 40
8:153rd & 2 at own 40Isaiah Johnson run for 7 yds to the NoTex 47 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at own 47Isaiah Johnson run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
8:152nd & 7 at the 50AUNE, Austin pass to the left complete for 50 yards to RAGSDALE, Ikaika caught at the RIC35 and advanced to the RIC0, TOUCHDOWN UNT, score nullified by penalty. PENALTY UNT Holding on MOREKA, Kaci enforced 10 yards from the UNT50 to the UNT40 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:152nd & 17 at own 40Isaiah Johnson run for no gain to the NoTex 40
8:153rd & 17 at own 40Austin Aune pass incomplete
4:434th & 17 at own 40Bernardo Rodriguez punt for 40 yds
Rice Turnover on downs, 6 plays
4:431st & 10 at own 20AJ Padgett pass complete to Bradley Rozner for 8 yds to the Rice 28
4:432nd & 2 at own 28Juma Otoviano run for 14 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
4:431st & 10 at own 42AJ Padgett sacked by Kevin Wood for a loss of 8 yards to the Rice 34
4:432nd & 18 at own 34Cameron Montgomery run for 3 yds to the Rice 37
1:204th & 23 at own 29Timeout RICE, clock 01:20
1:203rd & 15 at own 37run for a loss of 8 yards to the Rice 29 AJ Padgett fumbled, recovered by Rice AJ Padgett
1:124th & 23 at own 29AJ Padgett pass intercepted
North Texas End of game, 2 plays
1:121st & 10 at opp 43Kneel down by AUNE, Austin at RIC45 (team loss of 2).
0:002nd & 12 at opp 45Kneel down by AUNE, Austin at RIC46 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.

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.

North Texas leads 9–⁠5 in 14 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025North Texas 56, Rice 24
2022North Texas 21, Rice 17
2021North Texas 30, Rice 24
2020North Texas 27, Rice 17
2019Rice 20, North Texas 14
2018North Texas 41, Rice 17

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