UConn at Rice

Saturday, October 7, 2023

UConn beat Rice 38–⁠31. It was their first meeting; after it, UConn led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayUConn3–⁠9 in 2023
38
HomeRice6–⁠7 in 2023
31

Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonTV: ESPN+Attendance 21,207

At kickoff
73°F, clear, wind 16 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium
Official
Kevin RandallGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UConn02081038
Rice14071031

Standouts

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Player stats

UConn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ta’Quan Roberson15/1921520
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Victor Rosa1889020
Camryn Edwards7805
Ta’Quan Roberson1707
Jelani Stafford2221
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Justin Joly796159
Cameron Ross355141
Kevens Clercius232025
Geordon Porter224014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jackson Mitchell8000
Lee Molette III8000
Chris Shearin7001
Durante Jones6100
Eric Watts1110
Pryce Yates1110

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
J.T. Daniels33/4936221
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Juma Otoviano651224
Dean Connors742025
Ari Broussard31408
Luke McCaffrey112012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Luke McCaffrey7100230
Rawson Macneill691038
Dean Connors788023
Boden Groen323014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Plae Wyatt10100
Chris Conti9100
Myron Morrison6000
De’Braylon Carroll4000

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

Team stats

UConnRice
319Total yards474
215Passing yards362
104Rushing yards112
11.3Yards per pass7.4
3.5Yards per rush5.1
12First downs26
2–⁠9Third downs4–⁠10
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers4
6–⁠48Penalties6–⁠42
29:03Possession30:57
2Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

UConnRice
45%Success rate51%
0.28EPA per play0.18
1.21Explosiveness1.20
−0.03Rushing EPA−0.15
0.77Passing EPA0.42
43%Passing-down success29%
0.14First-down EPA0.38
0.49Second-down EPA−0.32
0.25Third-down EPA0.93
19%Havoc by its defense8%

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 68% to win. UConn won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Rice −9.5, over/under 47.5.

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 Rice 76%, UConn 24%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Rice end zoneUConn end zoneQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 UConnMissed FG, 6 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 5 playsQ2 RiceFumble, 2 playsQ2 UConnTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 RiceFumble return TD, 2 plays (UConn scores)Q2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 UConnTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 RiceMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 UConnEnd of half, 1 playQ3 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ3 UConnTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown, 14 playsQ3 UConnField goal, 7 playsQ4 RiceTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 UConnTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 RiceInterception, 4 playsQ4 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ4 RiceField goal, 8 playsQ4 UConnEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rice drives left to right, UConn right to left.
  1. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  2. Q1 UConnMissed FG, 6 plays, 17 yards
  3. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 8 plays, 78 yards
  6. Q1 UConnPunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  7. Q2 RiceFumble, 2 plays, −12 yards
  8. Q2 UConnTouchdown, 2 plays, 2 yards
  9. Q2 RiceFumble return TD, 2 plays (UConn scores), −1 yard
  10. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q2 UConnTouchdown, 7 plays, 67 yards
  12. Q2 RiceMissed FG, 11 plays, 57 yards
  13. Q2 UConnEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  14. Q3 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  15. Q3 UConnTouchdown, 7 plays, 41 yards
  16. Q3 RiceTouchdown, 14 plays, 80 yards
  17. Q3 UConnField goal, 7 plays, 46 yards
  18. Q4 RiceTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 39 yards
  19. Q4 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  20. Q4 RiceTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
  21. Q4 UConnTouchdown, 3 plays, 76 yards
  22. Q4 RiceInterception, 4 plays, 27 yards
  23. Q4 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  24. Q4 RiceField goal, 8 plays, 60 yards
  25. Q4 UConnEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Rice 14, UConn 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Joe McFadden kickoff for 61 yds , Quinton Jackson return for 16 yds to the RICE 20
14:541st & 10 at own 20JT Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 3 yds to the RICE 23
14:542nd & 7 at own 23JT Daniels pass complete to Juma Otoviano for 1 yd to the RICE 24
14:543rd & 6 at own 24JT Daniels pass incomplete to Rawson MacNeill
14:544th & 6 at own 24PENALTY Rice False Start 5 yards from Rice24 to Rice19. NO PLAY.
13:224th & 11 at own 19Conor Hunt punt for 23 yds
UConn Missed FG, 6 plays
13:221st & 10 at opp 42Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the RICE 41
13:222nd & 9 at opp 41Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Cameron Ross for 9 yds to the RICE 32 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at opp 32Victor Rosa run for no gain to the RICE 32
13:222nd & 10 at opp 32Ta’Quan Roberson run for 7 yds to the RICE 25
13:223rd & 3 at opp 25Camryn Edwards run for no gain to the RICE 25
10:144th & 3 at opp 25Joe McFadden 43 yd FG MISSED
Rice Touchdown, 6 plays
10:141st & 10 at own 25JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 20 yds to the RICE 45 for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at own 45Dean Connors run for 2 yds to the RICE 47
10:142nd & 8 at own 47JT Daniels pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 13 yds to the CONN 40 for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at opp 40JT Daniels pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 5 yds to the CONN 35
10:142nd & 5 at opp 35Juma Otoviano run for 11 yds to the CONN 24 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at opp 24Juma Otoviano run for 24 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 7, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
6:481st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 60 yds , Bryan Domino return for 22 yds to the CONN 27
6:481st & 10 at own 27Camryn Edwards run for no gain to the CONN 27
6:482nd & 10 at own 27Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Brett Buckman
6:483rd & 10 at own 27PENALTY UCONN False Start (Buckman,Brett) 5 yards from UCONN27 to UCONN22. NO PLAY.
6:483rd & 15 at own 22Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Geordon Porter for 14 yds to the CONN 36
5:094th & 1 at own 36George Caratan punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Sean Fresch at the RICE 22
Rice Touchdown, 8 plays
5:091st & 10 at own 22Luke McCaffrey run for 12 yds to the RICE 34 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at own 34JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 13 yds to the RICE 47 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at own 47JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 6 yds to the CONN 47
5:092nd & 4 at opp 47JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 25 yds to the CONN 22 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at opp 22Ari Broussard run for 8 yds to the CONN 14
5:092nd & 2 at opp 14JT Daniels pass incomplete to Rawson MacNeill
5:093rd & 2 at opp 14Broussard,Ari rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UCONN11 (Faumuina-Brown,Tui; Mitchell,Jackson) PENALTY UCONN Offside (McCarthy,Collin) 5 yards from UCONN14 to UCONN09, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
5:091st & goal at opp 9JT Daniels pass complete to Ari Broussard for 2 yds to the CONN 7
0:332nd & goal at opp 7Juma Otoviano run for 7 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 14, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 5 plays
0:331st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Victor Rosa for 8 yds to the CONN 33
Q2 15:002nd & 2 at own 33Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Justin Joly for 12 yds to the CONN 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 45Victor Rosa run for 4 yds to the CONN 49
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 49Victor Rosa run for 4 yds to the RICE 47
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 47No Huddle Rosa,Victor rush right for 1 yard gain to the Rice46 (Williams,Marcus; Morrison,Myron) PENALTY UCONN Holding (Harris,Nick) 10 yards from Rice47 to UCONN43. NO PLAY.
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at own 43Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Kevens Clercius for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 11:444th & 5 at the 50George Caratan punt for 36 yds
2nd quarter7 drives, then UConn 20, Rice 14
Rice Fumble, 2 plays
11:441st & 10 at own 14JT Daniels pass incomplete to Rawson MacNeill
11:332nd & 10 at own 14JT Daniels sacked by Pryce Yates for a loss of 12 yards to the RICE 2 JT Daniels fumbled, recovered by CONN Jelani Stafford , return for 0 yards
UConn Touchdown, 2 plays
11:331st & goal at opp 2Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the RICE 1
10:492nd & goal at opp 1Jelani Stafford run for 1 yd for a TD (Joe McFadden PAT BLOCKED)Rice 14, UConn 6
Rice Fumble return TD, 2 plays (UConn scores)
10:411st & 10 at own 35Joe McFadden kickoff for 55 yds , Quinton Jackson return for 41 yds to the CONN 49
10:411st & 10 at opp 49JT Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 6 yds to the CONN 43
9:542nd & 4 at opp 43Jackson Mitchell 50 Yd Fumble Return (Joe McFadden Kick)Rice 14, UConn 13
Rice Punt, 3 plays
9:471st & 10 at own 35Joe McFadden kickoff for 62 yds , Quinton Jackson return for 33 yds to the RICE 36
9:471st & 10 at own 36JT Daniels pass incomplete to Juma Otoviano
9:472nd & 10 at own 36JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 2 yds to the RICE 34
9:473rd & 12 at own 34JT Daniels pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 7 yds to the RICE 41
8:114th & 5 at own 41Conor Hunt punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CONN 33
UConn Touchdown, 7 plays
8:111st & 10 at own 33Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Justin Joly for 4 yds to the CONN 37
8:112nd & 6 at own 37Camryn Edwards run for 1 yd to the CONN 38
8:113rd & 5 at own 38Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Justin Joly for 9 yds to the CONN 47 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at own 47Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Justin Joly for 1 yd to the CONN 46
8:112nd & 11 at own 46Victor Rosa run for 8 yds to the RICE 46
8:113rd & 3 at opp 46Victor Rosa run for 5 yds to the RICE 41 for a 1ST down
3:481st & 10 at opp 41Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Cameron Ross for 41 yds for a TD (Joe McFadden KICK)UConn 20, Rice 14
3:481st & goal at opp 3PENALTY UCONN False Start (Antolovich,Danny) 5 yards from Rice03 to Rice08. NO PLAY.
Rice Missed FG, 11 plays
3:481st & 10 at own 35Joe McFadden kickoff for 32 yds
3:481st & 10 at own 33Juma Otoviano run for 3 yds to the RICE 36
3:022nd & 7 at own 36Timeout UConn, clock 03:02
3:022nd & 7 at own 36Ari Broussard run for 4 yds to the RICE 40
3:023rd & 3 at own 40JT Daniels pass complete to Ari Broussard for 12 yds to the CONN 48 for a 1ST down
3:021st & 10 at opp 48Juma Otoviano run for 6 yds to the CONN 42
3:022nd & 4 at opp 42JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 9 yds to the CONN 33 for a 1ST down
1:021st & 10 at opp 33Timeout UConn, clock 01:02
1:021st & 10 at opp 33JT Daniels run for 3 yds to the CONN 30
1:022nd & 7 at opp 30JT Daniels pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 12 yds to the CONN 18 for a 1ST down
1:021st & 10 at opp 18Shotgun Daniels,JT pass incomplete short left to MacNeill,Rawson, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UCONN Pass Interference (Bin-Wahad,Mumu) 8 yards from UCONN18 to UCONN10, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:021st & goal at opp 10JT Daniels pass complete to Juma Otoviano for 7 yds to the CONN 3
0:402nd & goal at opp 3Timeout Rice, clock 00:40
0:402nd & goal at opp 3PENALTY Rice False Start (Kropp,Weston) 5 yards from UCONN03 to UCONN08. NO PLAY.
0:402nd & goal at opp 8JT Daniels sacked by Eric Watts for a loss of 2 yards to the CONN 10 JT Daniels fumbled, recovered by CONN Jack Bradley , return for 0 yards
0:303rd & goal at opp 10Timeout Rice, clock 00:30
0:303rd & goal at opp 10Rice Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Yards) declined
0:234th & goal at opp 10Timeout UConn, clock 00:23
0:184th & goal at opp 10Tim Horn 29 yd FG MISSED
UConn End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 20T. Roberson takes a knee
3rd quarter4 drives, then UConn 28, Rice 21
UConn Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Camryn Edwards run for 5 yds to the CONN 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Camryn Edwards run for no gain to the CONN 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Brett Buckman
13:264th & 5 at own 30George Caratan punt for 36 yds
UConn Touchdown, 7 plays
13:261st & 10 at opp 41Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Cameron Ross
13:262nd & 10 at opp 41Victor Rosa run for 12 yds to the RICE 29 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at opp 29Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Cameron Ross for 5 yds to the RICE 24
13:262nd & 5 at opp 24Victor Rosa run for 11 yds to the RICE 13 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at opp 13Victor Rosa run for 2 yds to the RICE 11
13:262nd & 8 at opp 11Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Geordon Porter for 10 yds to the RICE 1 for a 1ST down
9:521st & goal at opp 1Jelani Stafford 1 Yd Run (Ta’Quan Roberson Pass to Justin Joly for Two-Point Conversion)UConn 28, Rice 14
9:521st & goal at opp 3PENALTY Rice Offside (Green,Demone) 2 yards from Rice03 to Rice01. NO PLAY.
9:451st & 10 at own 35Joe McFadden kickoff for 60 yds , Quinton Jackson return for 34 yds to the RICE 31 Rice Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the RICE 20
Rice Touchdown, 14 plays
9:451st & 10 at own 20JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 3 yds to the RICE 23
9:452nd & 7 at own 23JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 7 yds to the RICE 30 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 30Dean Connors run for 7 yds to the RICE 37
9:452nd & 3 at own 37Dean Connors run for 4 yds to the RICE 41 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 41JT Daniels pass incomplete to Rawson MacNeill
9:452nd & 10 at own 41Juma Otoviano run for no gain to the RICE 41
9:453rd & 10 at own 41JT Daniels pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 38 yds to the CONN 21 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 21Dean Connors run for 1 yd to the CONN 20
5:142nd & 9 at opp 20Timeout Rice, clock 05:14
5:142nd & 9 at opp 20JT Daniels pass incomplete to Rawson MacNeill
5:143rd & 9 at opp 20Dean Connors run for 4 yds to the CONN 16
5:144th & 5 at opp 16JT Daniels pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 8 yds to the CONN 8 for a 1ST down
5:141st & goal at opp 8JT Daniels pass complete to Juma Otoviano for 2 yds to the CONN 6
5:142nd & goal at opp 6Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the CONN 4
2:003rd & goal at opp 4JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 4 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)UConn 28, Rice 21
UConn Field goal, 7 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:001st & 10 at own 25Victor Rosa run for 20 yds to the CONN 45 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 45Victor Rosa run for 3 yds to the CONN 48
2:002nd & 7 at own 48Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Kevens Clercius for 25 yds to the RICE 27 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 27Victor Rosa run for no gain to the RICE 27
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 27Victor Rosa run for 2 yds to the RICE 29
Q4 15:003rd & 12 at opp 29Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Cameron Ross
Q4 14:024th & 12 at opp 29Joe McFadden 47 yd FG GOODUConn 31, Rice 21
4th quarter8 drives, then UConn 38, Rice 31
Rice Turnover on downs, 7 plays
14:021st & 10 at own 35Joe McFadden kickoff for 40 yds
14:021st & 10 at own 25Quinton Jackson run for 11 yds to the RICE 36 for a 1ST down
14:021st & 10 at own 36JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 13 yds to the RICE 49 for a 1ST down
14:021st & 10 at own 49JT Daniels pass complete to Juma Otoviano for 6 yds Juma Otoviano fumbled, recovered by CONN Juma Otoviano for a 1ST down
14:021st & 10 at opp 30Dean Connors run for 1 yd to the CONN 31
14:022nd & 11 at opp 31JT Daniels pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
14:023rd & 11 at opp 31JT Daniels pass incomplete to Rawson MacNeill
14:024th & 11 at opp 31PENALTY Rice Delay Of Game 5 yards from UCONN31 to UCONN36. NO PLAY.
11:334th & 16 at opp 36JT Daniels pass incomplete to Boden Groen
UConn Punt, 3 plays
11:331st & 10 at own 36Camryn Edwards run for no gain to the CONN 36
11:332nd & 10 at own 36Camryn Edwards run for 2 yds to the CONN 38
11:333rd & 8 at own 38Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Justin Joly for 7 yds to the CONN 45
9:184th & 1 at own 45George Caratan punt for 55 yds for a touchback
Rice Touchdown, 5 plays
9:181st & 10 at own 20JT Daniels pass incomplete to Rawson MacNeill
9:182nd & 10 at own 20JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 17 yds to the RICE 37 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at own 37JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 8 yds to the RICE 45
9:182nd & 2 at own 45Dean Connors run for 25 yds to the CONN 30 for a 1ST down
6:561st & 10 at opp 30JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 30 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)UConn 31, Rice 28
UConn Touchdown, 3 plays
6:491st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 63 yds , Bryan Domino return for 22 yds to the CONN 24
6:491st & 10 at own 24Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Justin Joly for 6 yds to the CONN 30
6:492nd & 4 at own 30Victor Rosa run for 11 yds to the CONN 41 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at own 41Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Justin Joly for 59 yds for a TD (Joe McFadden KICK)UConn 38, Rice 28
5:061st & 10 at own 35PENALTY Rice UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Connell,Colby) 15 yards from UCONN35 to UCONN50. NO PLAY.
Rice Interception, 4 plays
5:061st & 10 at the 50Joe McFadden kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
5:061st & 10 at own 25JT Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 14 yds to the RICE 39 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at own 39JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 13 yds to the CONN 48 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 48JT Daniels pass incomplete to Boden Groen
4:162nd & 10 at opp 48JT Daniels pass intercepted
UConn Punt, 3 plays
4:161st & 10 at own 25Victor Rosa run for 5 yds to the CONN 30
4:162nd & 5 at own 30Victor Rosa run for 3 yds to the CONN 33
4:163rd & 2 at own 33Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the CONN 34
2:204th & 1 at own 34Timeout Rice, clock 02:20
2:104th & 1 at own 34George Caratan punt for 31 yds
Rice Field goal, 8 plays
2:101st & 10 at own 35JT Daniels pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 20 yds to the CONN 45 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at opp 45JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 9 yds to the CONN 36
2:102nd & 1 at opp 36JT Daniels pass incomplete to Boden Groen
2:103rd & 1 at opp 36JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 23 yds to the CONN 13 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at opp 13JT Daniels pass incomplete to Rawson MacNeill
2:102nd & 10 at opp 13JT Daniels pass complete to Quinton Jackson for 8 yds to the CONN 5
2:103rd & 2 at opp 5JT Daniels pass incomplete to Braylen Walker
0:404th & 2 at opp 5Tim Horn 23 yd FG GOODUConn 38, Rice 31
0:401st & 10 at opp 44Timeout UConn, clock 00:40
UConn End of game, 1 play
0:401st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 9 yds
0:001st & 10 at opp 44D. Houston takes a knee

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.

UConn leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Rice 37, UConn 34
2024UConn 17, Rice 10
2023UConn 38, Rice 31

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