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Rice at Texas

Saturday, September 2, 2023

No. 11 Texas beat Rice 37–⁠10. It was their 97th meeting; Texas leads the series 75–⁠21–⁠1.

AwayRice6–⁠7 in 2023
10
Home11Texas12–⁠2 in 2023
37

Final at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, AustinTV: FOXAttendance 98,017

At kickoff
97°F, a few clouds, wind 5 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Austin-Camp Mabry (KATT), 5 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff
Official
Tutashinda SalaamGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rice300710
Texas7921037

Standouts

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Player stats

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
J.T. Daniels14/2614912
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dean Connors82305
Kobie Campbell1606
Daelen Alexander2404
Braylen Walker1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Braylen Walker247036
Boden Groen428013
Luke McCaffrey222115
JoVoni Johnson114014

Texas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Quinn Ewers19/3026030
Maalik Murphy3/54000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaydon Blue1055019
Jonathon Brooks1252018
C.J. Baxter Jr.538032
Quinn Ewers812116
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Xavier Worthy790024
Jordan Whittington447026
Ja’Tavion Sanders244144
Jonathon Brooks242137
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jaylan Ford0001
Austin Jordan0001

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

Team stats

RiceTexas
176Total yards458
149Passing yards300
27Rushing yards158
5.7Yards per pass8.3
1.1Yards per rush4.1
8First downs24
4–⁠13Third downs6–⁠15
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠3
3Turnovers0
5–⁠25Penalties5–⁠40
28:24Possession31:36

Efficiency

RiceTexas
33%Success rate41%
−0.36EPA per play−0.05
1.37Explosiveness1.40
−0.89Rushing EPA0.04
0.65Passing EPA−0.11
33%Passing-down success44%
−0.35First-down EPA−0.08
−1.08Second-down EPA0.26
0.78Third-down EPA0.41

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)

Texas 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Texas −35, over/under 59.

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 Texas 99%, Rice 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Texas end zoneRice end zoneQ1 TexasTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 RiceField goal, 6 playsQ1 TexasTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 TexasPunt, 5 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 TexasField goal, 9 playsQ2 RiceInterception, 1 playQ2 RiceInterception, 6 playsQ2 TexasField goal, 7 playsQ2 TexasTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 RicePunt, 4 playsQ2 TexasField goal, 17 playsQ3 TexasTouchdown, 1 playQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 TexasTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 RiceTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 TexasTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 RiceFumble, 2 playsQ3 TexasMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 TexasPunt, 4 playsQ4 RiceResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Texas drives left to right, Rice right to left.
  1. Q1 TexasTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 RiceField goal, 6 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 TexasTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  4. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 TexasPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  6. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  7. Q1 TexasField goal, 9 plays, 50 yards
  8. Q2 RiceInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  9. Q2 RiceInterception, 6 plays, 34 yards
  10. Q2 TexasField goal, 7 plays, 36 yards
  11. Q2 TexasTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  12. Q2 RicePunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  13. Q2 TexasField goal, 17 plays, 66 yards
  14. Q3 TexasTouchdown, 1 play, 41 yards
  15. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  16. Q3 TexasTouchdown, 8 plays, 59 yards
  17. Q3 RiceTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 27 yards
  18. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  19. Q3 TexasTouchdown, 9 plays, 51 yards
  20. Q3 RiceFumble, 2 plays, 9 yards
  21. Q3 TexasMissed FG, 9 plays, −6 yards
  22. Q4 RiceTouchdown, 14 plays, 59 yards
  23. Q4 TexasPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  24. Q4 RiceResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Texas 7, Rice 3
Texas Touchdown, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25CJ Baxter Jr. run for 4 yds to the TEX 29
Texas Turnover on downs, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:004th & 2 at own 33pass incomplete to Ja’Tavion Sanders
10:074th & 12 at opp 25Tim Horn 43 yd FG GOODRice 3, Texas 0
Texas Touchdown, 6 plays
10:071st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:272nd & 10 at opp 37Quinn Ewers pass complete to Jonathon Brooks for 37 yds for a TD (Bert Auburn KICK)Texas 7, Rice 3
7:271st & 10 at own 35Will Stone kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:484th & 7 at own 28Conor Hunt punt for 47 yds
1:404th & 6 at own 19Conor Hunt punt for 40 yds
2nd quarter8 drives, then Texas 16, Rice 3
Rice Interception, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 14JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 4 yds to the RICE 18
0:002nd & 6 at own 18pass incomplete to Boden Groen
0:003rd & 6 at own 18JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 36 yds to the TEX 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 46Dean Connors run for 3 yds to the TEX 43
0:002nd & 7 at opp 43JT Daniels sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the RICE 48
Texas Field goal, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 36CJ Baxter Jr. run for 32 yds to the RICE 32 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 32Jonathon Brooks run for 6 yds to the RICE 26
0:002nd & 4 at opp 26Quinn Ewers pass complete to Adonai Mitchell for 6 yds to the RICE 20 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 20Jonathon Brooks run for a loss of 3 yards to the RICE 23
0:002nd & 13 at opp 23Quinn Ewers pass incomplete to Ja’Tavion Sanders, broken up by Jonathan Jean
0:003rd & 13 at opp 23Texas Penalty, false start (DJ Campbell) to the RICE 28
0:003rd & 18 at opp 28pass incomplete to Ja’Tavion Sanders
Texas Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 33Quinn Ewers pass complete to Xavier Worthy Texas Penalty, illegal touching (Xavier Worthy) to the RICE 33
0:002nd & 10 at opp 33Jonathon Brooks run for 6 yds to the RICE 27
0:003rd & 4 at opp 27Keilan Robinson run for 3 yds to the RICE 24
Rice Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 24JT Daniels pass complete to Juma Otoviano for 13 yds to the RICE 37 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 37Braylen Walker run for 2 yds to the RICE 39
0:002nd & 8 at own 39pass incomplete to Braylen Walker
0:003rd & 8 at own 39pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
Texas Field goal, 17 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 3Quinn Ewers pass complete to Xavier Worthy for 17 yds to the TEX 20 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 20Quinn Ewers sacked for a loss of 12 yards to the TEX 8
0:002nd & 22 at own 8Jonathon Brooks run for 18 yds to the TEX 26
0:003rd & 4 at own 26Quinn Ewers pass complete to Jonathon Brooks for 5 yds to the TEX 31 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 31pass incomplete to Xavier Worthy
0:002nd & 10 at own 31Jaydon Blue run for 10 yds to the TEX 41 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 41Jaydon Blue run for 4 yds to the TEX 45
0:002nd & 6 at own 45Quinn Ewers pass complete to Jordan Whittington for a loss of 2 yards to the TEX 43
0:003rd & 8 at own 43Quinn Ewers run for 14 yds to the RICE 43 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 43Quinn Ewers pass complete to Gunnar Helm Rice Penalty, substitution infraction (Dean Connors) to the RICE 38
0:001st & 5 at opp 38Jonathon Brooks run for 3 yds to the RICE 35
Texas Field goal, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 37Quinn Ewers pass complete to Jordan Whittington for 26 yds to the RICE 11 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 11Jonathon Brooks run for 2 yds to the RICE 9
15:002nd & 8 at opp 9
15:003rd & 8 at opp 9pass incomplete to Jonathon Brooks
12:594th & 8 at opp 9Bert Auburn 27 Yd Field GoalTexas 10, Rice 3
12:521st & 10 at own 35Will Stone kickoff for 65 yds , Sean Fresch return for 14 yds to the RICE 14
9:533rd & 16 at own 48JT Daniels pass intercepted
7:514th & 18 at opp 28Bert Auburn 46 Yd Field GoalTexas 13, Rice 3
7:511st & 10 at own 35Will Stone kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:441st & 10 at own 25JT Daniels pass intercepted
Texas Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:084th & 1 at opp 24
4:254th & 8 at own 39Conor Hunt punt for 58 yds
Texas Field goal, 17 plays
0:292nd & 2 at opp 35Quinn Ewers sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the RICE 42
0:223rd & 9 at opp 42Quinn Ewers pass complete to Keilan Robinson for 11 yds to the RICE 31 for a 1ST down
0:112nd & 10 at opp 31pass incomplete to Adonai Mitchell
0:113rd & 10 at opp 31Quinn Ewers pass complete to Ja’Tavion Sanders
3rd quarter5 drives, then Texas 37, Rice 3
Rice Fumble, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25JT Daniels pass complete to Quinton Jackson for 9 yds to the RICE 34
15:001st & 10 at own 35Will Stone kickoff for 45 yds
13:174th & 7 at own 38Conor Hunt punt for 45 yds , Xavier Worthy returns for 21 yds to the TEX 38
Texas Touchdown, 8 plays
9:372nd & 7 at opp 9Adonai Mitchell 9 Yd pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn Kick)
Rice Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:311st & 10 at own 35Will Stone kickoff for 60 yds , Juma Otoviano return for 12 yds to the RICE 17
8:453rd & 6 at own 21JT Daniels pass complete to JoVoni Johnson-McCray for 14 yds to the RICE 35 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 35JT Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 5 yds to the RICE 40
8:452nd & 5 at own 40Dean Connors run for 3 yds to the RICE 43
8:453rd & 2 at own 43Luke McCaffrey run for 1 yd to the RICE 44
5:414th & 1 at own 44
Texas Touchdown, 1 play
5:331st & 10 at opp 44Ja’Tavion Sanders 44 Yd pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn Kick)
5:331st & 10 at own 35Will Stone kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:324th & 16 at own 19Conor Hunt punt for 35 yds
Texas Touchdown, 9 plays
0:571st & goal at opp 1Quinn Ewers 1 Yd Run (Bert Auburn Kick)
0:571st & 10 at own 35Ryan Sanborn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:062nd & 1 at own 34Quinton Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the RICE 32 Quinton Jackson fumbled, recovered by TEX Jett Bush
4th quarter5 drives, then Texas 37, Rice 10
Rice Touchdown, 14 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 38JT Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 7 yds to the RICE 45
0:002nd & 3 at own 45Dean Connors run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at the 50JT Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 13 yds to the TEX 37 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 37
0:002nd & 10 at opp 37Tre’shon Devones run for 6 yds to the TEX 31
0:003rd & 4 at opp 31JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 11 yds to the TEX 20 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 20Juma Otoviano run for a loss of 3 yards to the TEX 23
0:002nd & 13 at opp 23JT Daniels pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 9 yds to the TEX 14
0:003rd & 4 at opp 14Dean Connors run for 3 yds to the TEX 11
0:004th & 1 at opp 11Daelen Alexander run for 4 yds to the TEX 7 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 7Rice Penalty, illegal formation (Dean Connors) to the TEX 12
0:001st & goal at opp 12Rice Penalty, delay of game (Dean Connors) to the TEX 17
0:001st & goal at opp 17Dean Connors run for a loss of 2 yards to the TEX 19
0:002nd & goal at opp 19JT Daniels run for 4 yds to the TEX 15
Texas Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 15Maalik Murphy pass complete to Johntay Cook II for 17 yds to the TEX 32 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 32Savion Red run for a loss of 1 yard to the TEX 31
0:002nd & 11 at own 31Savion Red run for 8 yds to the TEX 39
0:003rd & 3 at own 39Savion Red run for a loss of 9 yards to the TEX 30
Rice Result not recorded, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 26Dean Connors run for 4 yds to the RICE 26
Texas Missed FG, 9 plays
15:002nd & 6 at opp 28pass incomplete to Johntay Cook II
15:003rd & 6 at opp 28Texas Penalty, false start (Jake Majors) to the RICE 33
15:003rd & 11 at opp 33Maalik Murphy pass complete to Isaiah Neyor for 14 yds to the RICE 19 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 19Maalik Murphy pass complete to Johntay Cook II Texas Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Patrick Bayouth) to the RICE 34
15:001st & 25 at opp 34Maalik Murphy pass complete to Juan Davis Texas Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Hayden Conner) to the RICE 49
15:001st & 40 at opp 49Jaydon Blue run for 2 yds to the RICE 47
15:002nd & 38 at opp 47Maalik Murphy pass complete to Johntay Cook II for 9 yds to the RICE 38
15:003rd & 29 at opp 38pass incomplete to Isaiah Neyor
12:284th & 29 at opp 38Bert Auburn 56 yd FG MISSED
Rice Touchdown, 14 plays
3:043rd & goal at opp 15Luke McCaffrey 15 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn Kick)
2:581st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 63 yds , Keilan Robinson return for 13 yds to the TEX 15
0:214th & 12 at own 30Ryan Sanborn punt for 44 yds

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.

The series

Every Rice–Texas game

Texas leads 75–⁠21–⁠1 in 97 meetings.

Recent meetings
2023Texas 37, Rice 10
2021Texas 58, Rice 0
2019Texas 48, Rice 13
2015Texas 42, Rice 28
2011Texas 34, Rice 9
2010Texas 34, Rice 17

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