Houston at Rice

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Rice beat Houston 43–⁠41 in double overtime. It was their 45th meeting; after it, Houston led the series 33–⁠12.

AwayHouston4–⁠8 in 2023
41
HomeRice6–⁠7 in 2023
43

Final, 2 overtimes at Rice Stadium, HoustonTV: NFL NETAttendance 23,425

At kickoff
95°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium
Official
Derek AndersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2Final
Houston070217641
Rice217007843

Standouts

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Player stats

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Donovan Smith24/4226021
Joseph Manjack0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tony Mathis860023
Donovan Smith1657322
Stacy Sneed941114
Parker Jenkins427022
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sam Brown9138052
Matthew Golden560239
Joseph Manjack435016
Tony Mathis322020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Isaiah Hamilton0001

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
J.T. Daniels28/4240131
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dean Connors848037
Juma Otoviano101904
Daelen Alexander51337
Micah Barnett2503
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Luke McCaffrey799232
Dean Connors782020
Braylen Walker469118
JoVoni Johnson240023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tre’Shon Devones0001

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

Team stats

HoustonRice
443Total yards470
260Passing yards401
183Rushing yards69
6.0Yards per pass9.5
4.8Yards per rush2.2
27First downs24
9–⁠17Third downs8–⁠14
2–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers2
6–⁠44Penalties4–⁠38
28:10Possession31:50

Efficiency

HoustonRice
45%Success rate49%
0.02EPA per play0.37
1.11Explosiveness1.42
0.51Rushing EPA0.13
−0.03Passing EPA0.64
17%Passing-down success59%
−0.05First-down EPA0.01
−0.02Second-down EPA0.37
0.28Third-down EPA1.05
3%Havoc by its defense1%

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

The line

Houston −7, over/under 53.

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 68%, Rice 32%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Rice end zoneHouston end zoneQ1 RiceTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 HoustonInterception, 4 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 8 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 RiceInterception, 10 playsQ2 HoustonEnd of half, 1 playQ3 HoustonTurnover on downs, 15 playsQ3 RicePunt, 6 playsQ3 HoustonTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 RiceFumble, 4 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonPunt, 4 playsQ4 RicePunt, 6 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 RiceResult not recorded, 1 playQ5 HoustonTouchdown, 5 playsQ5 RiceTouchdown, 5 playsQ6 RiceTouchdown, 4 playsQ6 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rice drives left to right, Houston right to left.
  1. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 10 plays, 78 yards
  2. Q1 HoustonInterception, 4 plays, 11 yards
  3. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 7 plays, 39 yards
  4. Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 3 plays, 69 yards
  6. Q1 HoustonPunt, 8 plays, 11 yards
  7. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 11 plays, 92 yards
  8. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 11 plays, 74 yards
  9. Q2 RiceInterception, 10 plays, 63 yards
  10. Q2 HoustonEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  11. Q3 HoustonTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 77 yards
  12. Q3 RicePunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
  13. Q3 HoustonTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 57 yards
  14. Q3 RiceFumble, 4 plays, 31 yards
  15. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 64 yards
  16. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  17. Q4 HoustonPunt, 4 plays, −2 yards
  18. Q4 RicePunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
  19. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 71 yards
  20. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  21. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 8 plays, 40 yards
  22. Q4 RiceResult not recorded, 1 play, −1 yard
  23. Q5 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 25 yards
  24. Q5 RiceTouchdown, 5 plays, 25 yards
  25. Q6 RiceTouchdown, 4 plays, 25 yards
  26. Q6 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter15 drives, then Rice 21, Houston 0
Houston 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Stephon Johnson
Rice 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 22JT Daniels pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 8 yds to the RICE 30
0:002nd & 2 at own 30Juma Otoviano run for 4 yds to the RICE 34 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 34Juma Otoviano run for 4 yds to the RICE 38
0:002nd & 6 at own 38pass incomplete to Braylen Walker
0:003rd & 6 at own 38JT Daniels pass complete to Jaggar Hebeisen for 15 yds to the HOU 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 47pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
0:002nd & 10 at opp 47
0:003rd & 10 at opp 47JT Daniels pass complete to Juma Otoviano for 35 yds to the HOU 12 for a 1ST down
Houston Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 13 at own 22Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 10 yds to the HOU 32
0:002nd & 3 at own 32Stacy Sneed run for 4 yds to the HOU 36 for a 1ST down
Rice Touchdown, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 39JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors
0:002nd & 10 at opp 39JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 18 yds to the HOU 21 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 21JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 13 yds to the HOU 8 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 8Juma Otoviano run for 4 yds to the HOU 4
0:002nd & goal at opp 4Micah Barnett run for 2 yds to the HOU 2
0:003rd & goal at opp 2Daelen Alexander run for 1 yd to the HOU 1
Houston 2 plays
0:002nd & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Stephon Johnson
0:003rd & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Samuel Brown
Rice 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 31Dean Connors run for 37 yds to the HOU 32 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 32JT Daniels pass incomplete to Jack Bradley, broken up by Nelson Ceaser
Houston End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 15Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Matthew Golden, broken up by Sean Fresch
0:002nd & 10 at own 15Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 6 yds to the HOU 21
0:003rd & 4 at own 21Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 4 yds to the HOU 25 for a 1ST down
0:002nd & 2 at own 33Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 7 yds to the HOU 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 40Donovan Smith pass complete to Stacy Sneed for a loss of 6 yards to the HOU 34
0:002nd & 16 at own 34Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Samuel Brown, broken up by Tre’shon Devones
0:003rd & 16 at own 34Donovan Smith sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the HOU 26
Rice Touchdown, 10 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Jack Martin kickoff for 56 yds , Sean Fresch return for 13 yds to the RICE 22
14:551st & 10 at own 22JT Daniels pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 8 yds to the RICE 30
14:552nd & 2 at own 30Juma Otoviano run for 4 yds to the RICE 34 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 34Juma Otoviano run for 4 yds to the RICE 38
14:552nd & 6 at own 38JT Daniels pass incomplete to Braylen Walker
14:553rd & 6 at own 38JT Daniels pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 15 yds to the HOU 47 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 47JT Daniels pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
14:552nd & 10 at opp 47Juma Otoviano run for no gain to the HOU 47
14:553rd & 10 at opp 47JT Daniels pass complete to Juma Otoviano for 35 yds to the HOU 12 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 35Jack Martin kickoff for 56 yds , Sean Fresch return for 13 yds to the RICE 22
10:561st & 10 at opp 12Juma Otoviano run for 2 yds to the HOU 10
10:561st & 10 at opp 12Timeout Rice, clock 10:56
10:112nd & 8 at opp 10JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 10 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 7, Houston 0
10:111st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Houston Interception, 4 plays
10:111st & 10 at own 25Houston Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the HOU 22
10:111st & 13 at own 22Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 10 yds to the HOU 32
10:112nd & 3 at own 32Stacy Sneed run for 4 yds to the HOU 36 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at own 36Donovan Smith pass intercepted
Rice Touchdown, 7 plays
8:251st & 10 at opp 39JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for no gain to the HOU 39
8:252nd & 10 at opp 39JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 18 yds to the HOU 21 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at opp 21JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 13 yds to the HOU 8 for a 1ST down
8:251st & goal at opp 8Juma Otoviano run for 4 yds to the HOU 4
8:252nd & goal at opp 4Micah Barnett run for 2 yds to the HOU 2
8:253rd & goal at opp 2Daelen Alexander run for 1 yd to the HOU 1
8:251st & 10 at own 36Donovan Smith pass intercepted
Rice Touchdown, 7 plays
4:174th & goal at opp 1Daelen Alexander run for 1 yd for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 14, Houston 0
4:171st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Houston Punt, 3 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 25Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Stephon Johnson
4:172nd & 10 at own 25Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Stephon Johnson
4:173rd & 10 at own 25Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Samuel Brown
3:504th & 10 at own 25Laine Wilkins punt for 44 yds , Sean Fresch returns for no gain to the RICE 31
Rice Touchdown, 3 plays
3:501st & 10 at own 31Dean Connors run for 37 yds to the HOU 32 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at opp 32JT Daniels pass incomplete to Jack Bradley
3:504th & 10 at own 25Laine Wilkins punt for 44 yds , Sean Fresch returns for no gain to the RICE 31
Rice Touchdown, 3 plays
3:002nd & 10 at opp 32JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 32 yds for a TDRice 21, Houston 0
2:531st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 58 yds , Peyton Sawyer return for 8 yds to the HOU 15
Houston Punt, 8 plays
2:531st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 58 yds , Peyton Sawyer return for 8 yds to the HOU 15
2:531st & 10 at own 15Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Matthew Golden
2:532nd & 10 at own 15Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 6 yds to the HOU 21
2:533rd & 4 at own 21Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 4 yds to the HOU 25 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at own 25Stacy Sneed run for 8 yds to the HOU 33
2:532nd & 2 at own 33Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 7 yds to the HOU 40 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at own 40Donovan Smith pass complete to Stacy Sneed for 6 yds to the HOU 34
2:532nd & 16 at own 34Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Samuel Brown
0:003rd & 16 at own 34Donovan Smith sacked by Coleman Coco for a loss of 8 yards to the HOU 26
Q2 14:464th & 24 at own 26Laine Wilkins punt for 66 yds
2nd quarter5 drives, then Rice 28, Houston 7
Rice Touchdown, 11 plays
14:461st & 10 at own 8JT Daniels pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
14:462nd & 10 at own 8JT Daniels pass complete to JoVoni Johnson-McCray for 17 yds to the RICE 25 for a 1ST down
14:461st & 10 at own 25JT Daniels pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
14:462nd & 10 at own 25Kobie Campbell run for 2 yds to the RICE 23
14:463rd & 12 at own 23JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 17 yds to the RICE 40 for a 1ST down
14:461st & 10 at own 40PENALTY HOU Pass Interference (Haulcy,A.J.) 15 yards from Rice40 to HOU45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
14:461st & 10 at opp 45Dean Connors run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
14:462nd & 15 at the 50JT Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 23 yds to the HOU 27 for a 1ST down
14:461st & 10 at opp 27JT Daniels pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 16 yds to the HOU 11 for a 1ST down
14:461st & 10 at opp 11Kobie Campbell run for 6 yds to the HOU 17
14:462nd & 16 at opp 17Juma Otoviano run for 2 yds to the HOU 15
14:464th & 24 at own 26Laine Wilkins punt for 66 yds
Rice Touchdown, 11 plays
8:393rd & 14 at opp 15Timeout Rice, clock 08:39
8:323rd & 14 at opp 15JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 15 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 28, Houston 0
Houston Touchdown, 11 plays
8:271st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 53 yds , Peyton Sawyer return for 14 yds to the HOU 26
8:271st & 10 at own 26Parker Jenkins run for 22 yds to the HOU 48 for a 1ST down
8:271st & 10 at own 48Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Matthew Golden
8:272nd & 10 at own 48Donovan Smith run for 5 yds to the RICE 47
8:273rd & 5 at opp 47Donovan Smith run for 3 yds to the RICE 44
8:274th & 2 at opp 44Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 14 yds to the RICE 30 for a 1ST down
8:271st & 10 at opp 30Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Matthew Golden
8:272nd & 10 at opp 30Parker Jenkins run for no gain to the RICE 30
8:273rd & 10 at opp 30Donovan Smith pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 3 yds to the RICE 27
8:274th & 7 at opp 27PENALTY Rice Pass Interference (Fresch,Sean) 12 yards from Rice27 to Rice15, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
4:321st & 10 at opp 15Timeout Houston, clock 04:32
4:321st & 10 at opp 15Stacy Sneed run for 2 yds to the RICE 13
4:322nd & 8 at opp 13Stacy Sneed run for 3 yds to the RICE 10
2:423rd & 5 at opp 10Donovan Smith pass complete to Matthew Golden for 10 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)Rice 28, Houston 7
Rice Interception, 10 plays
2:341st & 10 at own 35Jack Martin kickoff for 63 yds , Sean Fresch return for 26 yds to the RICE 28
2:341st & 10 at own 28JT Daniels pass incomplete to Quinton Jackson
2:342nd & 10 at own 28JT Daniels sacked by Nelson Ceaser for a loss of 8 yards to the RICE 20
2:213rd & 18 at own 20Timeout Houston, clock 02:21
2:213rd & 18 at own 20JT Daniels pass complete to JoVoni Johnson-McCray for 23 yds to the RICE 43 for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at own 43JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 10 yds to the HOU 47 for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at opp 47JT Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 6 yds to the HOU 41
2:212nd & 4 at opp 41JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 18 yds to the HOU 23 for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at opp 23JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 14 yds to the HOU 9 for a 1ST down
0:281st & goal at opp 9Timeout Houston, clock 00:28
0:281st & goal at opp 9JT Daniels pass incomplete to Quinton Jackson
0:282nd & goal at opp 9JT Daniels pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
0:093rd & goal at opp 9JT Daniels pass intercepted, touchback.
Houston End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 20run for a loss of 2 yards to the HOU 18
3rd quarter5 drives, then Rice 28, Houston 7
Houston Turnover on downs, 15 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds , Parker Jenkins return for 15 yds to the HOU 15
14:551st & 10 at own 15Tony Mathis Jr. run for 7 yds to the HOU 22
14:552nd & 3 at own 22Tony Mathis Jr. run for 2 yds to the HOU 24
14:553rd & 1 at own 24Tony Mathis Jr. run for 3 yds to the HOU 27 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 27Donovan Smith pass complete to Tony Mathis Jr. for 5 yds to the HOU 32
14:552nd & 5 at own 32Donovan Smith run for 22 yds to the RICE 46 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 46Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 14 yds to the RICE 32 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 32Parker Jenkins run for 2 yds to the RICE 30
14:552nd & 8 at opp 30Donovan Smith pass complete to Matthew Golden for 10 yds to the RICE 20 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 20Parker Jenkins run for 3 yds to the RICE 17
14:552nd & 7 at opp 17Donovan Smith sacked by Demone Green for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 18
14:553rd & 8 at opp 18Donovan Smith pass complete to Joshua Cobbs for 8 yds to the RICE 10 for a 1ST down
14:551st & goal at opp 10Donovan Smith pass complete to Matthew Golden for 1 yd to the RICE 11
14:552nd & goal at opp 11Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Joseph Manjack IV
14:553rd & goal at opp 11Donovan Smith run for 3 yds to the RICE 8
7:234th & goal at opp 8Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Matthew Golden
Rice Punt, 6 plays
7:231st & 10 at own 8Juma Otoviano run for 1 yd to the RICE 9
7:232nd & 9 at own 9JT Daniels pass incomplete to Braylen Walker
7:233rd & 9 at own 9JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 20 yds to the RICE 29 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at own 29Dean Connors run for 2 yds to the RICE 31
7:232nd & 8 at own 31JT Daniels pass complete to Jack Bradley for 5 yds to the RICE 36
7:233rd & 3 at own 36Juma Otoviano run for no gain to the RICE 36
3:324th & 3 at own 36Conor Hunt punt for 64 yds for a touchback
3:324th & 3 at own 36Conor Hunt punt for 64 yds for a touchback
Houston Turnover on downs, 5 plays
3:321st & 10 at own 10Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 52 yds to the RICE 38 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at opp 38Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Stephon Johnson
3:322nd & 10 at opp 38Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 5 yds to the RICE 33
3:323rd & 5 at opp 33Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Matthew Golden
2:174th & 5 at opp 33Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Joshua Cobbs
Rice Fumble, 4 plays
2:171st & 10 at own 33JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 6 yds to the RICE 39
2:172nd & 4 at own 39Dean Connors run for 7 yds to the RICE 46 for a 1ST down
2:171st & 10 at own 46Dean Connors run for no gain to the RICE 46
0:292nd & 10 at own 46JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 18 yds Braylen Walker fumbled, recovered by HOU Malik Robinson
Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
0:291st & 10 at own 36Donovan Smith pass complete to Tony Mathis Jr. for 20 yds to the RICE 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 44Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 16 yds to the RICE 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 28Tony Mathis Jr. run for 23 yds to the RICE 5 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 5Tony Mathis Jr. run for 4 yds to the RICE 1
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 1Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Matthew Golden
Q4 14:053rd & goal at opp 1Donovan Smith run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)Rice 28, Houston 14
4th quarter7 drives, then Tied at 28
Rice Punt, 3 plays
14:051st & 10 at own 35Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:051st & 10 at own 25PENALTY Rice Illegal Block in Back (Groen,Boden) 12 yards from Rice25 to Rice13. NO PLAY.
14:051st & 22 at own 13JT Daniels sacked by Nelson Ceaser for a loss of 8 yards to the RICE 5
14:052nd & 30 at own 5Dean Connors run for 5 yds to the RICE 10
14:053rd & 25 at own 10JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 16 yds to the RICE 26
11:204th & 9 at own 26Conor Hunt punt for 33 yds , Malik Fleming returns for 12 yds to the RICE 47
Houston Punt, 4 plays
11:201st & 10 at opp 47Tony Mathis Jr. run for 12 yds to the RICE 35 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at opp 35Donovan Smith pass complete to Tony Mathis Jr. for 3 yds to the RICE 38
11:202nd & 13 at opp 38Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Matthew Golden
11:203rd & 13 at opp 38Donovan Smith sacked by Coleman Coco for a loss of 11 yards to the RICE 49
9:304th & 24 at opp 49Laine Wilkins punt for 49 yds for a touchback
Rice Punt, 6 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 20JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 9 yds to the RICE 29
9:302nd & 1 at own 29JT Daniels pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
9:303rd & 1 at own 29Daelen Alexander run for 7 yds to the RICE 36 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at own 36Juma Otoviano run for 1 yd to the RICE 35
9:302nd & 11 at own 35JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 9 yds to the RICE 44
9:303rd & 2 at own 44Dean Connors run for no gain to the RICE 44
5:594th & 2 at own 44Timeout Rice, clock 05:59
5:504th & 2 at own 44Conor Hunt punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the HOU 29 , Malik Fleming returns for 12 yds to the HOU 29
Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
5:501st & 10 at own 29Donovan Smith run for 14 yds to the HOU 43 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at own 43Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Stephon Johnson
5:502nd & 10 at own 43Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 4 yds to the HOU 47
5:503rd & 6 at own 47Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Joseph Manjack IV
5:504th & 6 at own 47Donovan Smith pass complete to Matthew Golden for 39 yds to the RICE 14 for a 1ST down
3:461st & 10 at opp 14Stacy Sneed run for 14 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)Rice 28, Houston 21
3:381st & 10 at own 35Jack Martin kickoff for 64 yds , Sean Fresch return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line Rice Penalty, Illegal Block (8 Yards) to the RICE 8
Rice Punt, 3 plays
3:381st & 10 at own 8JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 7 yds to the RICE 15
3:382nd & 3 at own 15JT Daniels pass incomplete to JoVoni Johnson-McCray
3:383rd & 3 at own 15JT Daniels pass incomplete to JoVoni Johnson-McCray
2:494th & 3 at own 15Conor Hunt punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the RICE 40
Houston Touchdown, 8 plays
2:491st & 10 at opp 40Tony Mathis Jr. run for 6 yds to the RICE 34
2:492nd & 4 at opp 34Tony Mathis Jr. run for 3 yds to the RICE 31
2:493rd & 1 at opp 31Stacy Sneed run for 2 yds to the RICE 29 for a 1ST down
2:491st & 10 at opp 29Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 18 yds to the RICE 11 for a 1ST down
2:491st & 10 at opp 11Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Samuel Brown
1:252nd & 10 at opp 11Timeout Houston, clock 01:25
1:252nd & 10 at opp 11Donovan Smith run for 8 yds to the RICE 3
1:253rd & 2 at opp 3Donovan Smith run for 2 yds to the RICE 1 for a 1ST down
0:151st & goal at opp 1Donovan Smith run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)Tied at 28
Rice Result not recorded, 1 play
0:081st & 10 at own 35Jack Martin kickoff for 55 yds , Dean Connors return for 15 yds to the RICE 25
0:082nd & 11 at own 24Timeout Houston, clock 00:08
0:001st & 10 at own 25run for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 24
Overtime1st & goal at opp 3PENALTY HOU Pass Interference (Haulcy,A.J.) 1 yard from HOU03 to HOU02. NO PLAY.
Overtime2 drives, then Tied at 35
Rice
Daelen Alexander 3 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick)
Houston
Matthew Golden 2 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin Kick)Houston 35, Rice 28
2nd overtime2 drives, then Rice 43, Houston 41
Rice Touchdown, 4 plays
Daelen Alexander 1 Yd Run (Daelen Alexander Run for Two-Point Conversion)
Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
Donovan Smith 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

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.

Houston leads 35–⁠12 in 47 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Houston 35, Rice 9
2024Houston 33, Rice 7
2023Rice 43, Houston 41
2022Houston 34, Rice 27
2021Houston 44, Rice 7
2018Houston 45, Rice 27

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