East Carolina at Rice

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Rice beat East Carolina 24–⁠17. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Rice led the series 3–⁠2.

AwayEast Carolina2–⁠10 in 2023
17
HomeRice6–⁠7 in 2023
24

Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonTV: ESPN+Attendance 19,598

At kickoff
90°F, clear, wind 15 mph from the southeast, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium
Official
Nate BlackGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
East Carolina360817
Rice377724

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

East Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Alex Flinn21/4424601
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Javious Bond772039
Rahjai Harris1546121
Alex Flinn1321017
Kamarro Edmonds2707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chase Sowell788030
Jsi Hatfield574034
Shane Calhoun334017
Jaylen Johnson428011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Antoine Jackson7000
Julius Wood6100
Chad Stephens42.510
Omar Rogers4200
Teagan Wilk2001

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
J.T. Daniels18/3223221
Luke McCaffrey0/1000
Chase Jenkins1/1800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chase Jenkins427128
Juma Otoviano21109
Luke McCaffrey1505
Ari Broussard34011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Landon Ransom-Goelz254144
Rawson Macneill451130
Boden Groen549016
Luke McCaffrey344033
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marcus Williams9000
Coleman Coco81.500
Chris Conti7001
Gabe Taylor6110
Chike Anigbogu2110
Demone Green1110

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

Team stats

East CarolinaRice
391Total yards277
246Passing yards240
145Rushing yards37
5.5Yards per pass7.1
3.8Yards per rush1.9
25First downs14
6–⁠18Third downs4–⁠11
2–⁠6Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers1
6–⁠52Penalties10–⁠68
34:58Possession25:02
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

East CarolinaRice
34%Success rate36%
−0.12EPA per play0.12
1.36Explosiveness1.43
−0.03Rushing EPA0.11
−0.05Passing EPA0.26
29%Passing-down success16%
−0.33First-down EPA0.24
0.10Second-down EPA−0.30
0.57Third-down EPA0.48
34%Havoc by its defense17%

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)

East Carolina 57% to win. Rice won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Rice −3.5, over/under 46.5.

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 58%, East Carolina 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Rice end zoneEast Carolina end zoneQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 East CarolinaField goal, 14 playsQ1 RiceInterception, 4 playsQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 RiceField goal, 5 playsQ1 East CarolinaInterception, 4 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 East CarolinaField goal, 10 playsQ2 RicePunt, 4 playsQ2 East CarolinaField goal, 8 playsQ2 RiceEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 RicePunt, 9 playsQ3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 17 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 RiceMissed FG, 4 playsQ4 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 RiceEnd 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, East Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 East CarolinaField goal, 14 plays, 56 yards
  3. Q1 RiceInterception, 4 plays, 27 yards
  4. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 RiceField goal, 5 plays, 24 yards
  6. Q1 East CarolinaInterception, 4 plays, 47 yards
  7. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 7 plays, 52 yards
  8. Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 23 yards
  9. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  10. Q2 East CarolinaField goal, 10 plays, 44 yards
  11. Q2 RicePunt, 4 plays, 1 yard
  12. Q2 East CarolinaField goal, 8 plays, 39 yards
  13. Q2 RiceEnd of half, 2 plays, 1 yard
  14. Q3 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 65 yards
  15. Q3 RicePunt, 9 plays, 55 yards
  16. Q3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  17. Q3 RiceTouchdown, 7 plays, 53 yards
  18. Q3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 17 plays, 80 yards
  19. Q4 RiceTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q4 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 47 yards
  21. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  22. Q4 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  23. Q4 RiceMissed FG, 4 plays, 0 yards
  24. Q4 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 15 yards
  25. Q4 RiceEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 3
Rice Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Juma Otoviano run for 9 yds to the RICE 34
15:002nd & 1 at own 34JT Daniels pass incomplete to Dean Connors
15:003rd & 1 at own 34Daelen Alexander run for no gain to the RICE 34
13:334th & 1 at own 34Conor Hunt punt for 40 yds
East Carolina Field goal, 14 plays
13:331st & 10 at own 26Alex Flinn run for 1 yd to the ECU 27
13:332nd & 9 at own 27Rahjai Harris run for 13 yds to the ECU 40 for a 1ST down
13:331st & 10 at own 40Alex Flinn pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:331st & 10 at the 50Alex Flinn pass complete to Jaylen Johnson for 3 yds to the RICE 47
13:332nd & 7 at opp 47PENALTY ECU False Start (Murphy,Owen) 5 yards from Rice47 to ECU48. NO PLAY.
13:332nd & 12 at own 48Rahjai Harris run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
13:333rd & 10 at the 50Alex Flinn pass complete to Chase Sowell for 6 yds to the RICE 44
13:334th & 4 at opp 44Alex Flinn pass complete to Chase Sowell for 14 yds to the RICE 30 for a 1ST down
13:331st & 10 at opp 30Alex Flinn pass incomplete to Jaylen Johnson
13:332nd & 10 at opp 30Alex Flinn run for no gain to the RICE 30
13:333rd & 10 at opp 30Alex Flinn pass complete to Brock Spalding for 11 yds to the RICE 19 for a 1ST down
13:331st & 10 at opp 19Rahjai Harris run for 1 yd to the RICE 18
13:332nd & 9 at opp 18Alex Flinn pass incomplete to Shane Calhoun
13:333rd & 9 at opp 18Alex Flinn pass incomplete to Chase Sowell
7:174th & 9 at opp 18Andrew Conrad 35 yd FG GOODEast Carolina 3, Rice 0
Rice Interception, 4 plays
7:171st & 10 at own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:171st & 10 at own 25JT Daniels pass incomplete to Boden Groen
7:172nd & 10 at own 25East Carolina Penalty, Personal Foul (Julius Wood) to the RICE 43 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at own 43JT Daniels pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 9 yds to the ECU 48
6:012nd & 1 at opp 48JT Daniels pass intercepted
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
6:011st & 10 at own 25Rahjai Harris run for 3 yds to the ECU 28
6:012nd & 7 at own 28Rahjai Harris run for 3 yds to the ECU 31
6:013rd & 4 at own 31Alex Flinn pass incomplete to Shane Calhoun
4:244th & 4 at own 31Luke Larsen punt for 55 yds , Sean Fresch returns for 39 yds to the ECU 47
Rice Field goal, 5 plays
4:241st & 10 at opp 47Chase Jenkins run for 28 yds to the ECU 19 for a 1ST down
4:241st & 10 at opp 19JoVoni Johnson-McCray run for 4 yds to the ECU 23
4:242nd & 14 at opp 23JT Daniels pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
4:243rd & 14 at opp 23JT Daniels pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
2:344th & 14 at opp 23Tim Horn 41 yd FG GOODTied at 3
East Carolina Interception, 4 plays
2:341st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:341st & 10 at own 25PENALTY Rice Personal Foul (Devones,Tre’shon) 15 yards from ECU25 to ECU40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2:341st & 10 at own 40Alex Flinn pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 21 yds to the RICE 39 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at opp 39Alex Flinn pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 9 yds to the RICE 30
2:342nd & 1 at opp 30Javious Bond run for 12 yds to the RICE 18 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at opp 18PENALTY ECU Holding (Moorer,Parker) 10 yards from Rice18 to Rice28. NO PLAY.
0:001st & 20 at opp 28Alex Flinn pass intercepted
2nd quarter7 drives, then Rice 10, East Carolina 9
Rice Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 48JT Daniels pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 8 yds to the ECU 44
15:002nd & 2 at opp 44JT Daniels pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 30 yds to the ECU 14 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 14Dean Connors run for 2 yds to the ECU 16
15:002nd & 12 at opp 16JT Daniels pass incomplete to Rawson MacNeill
12:523rd & 12 at opp 16Timeout East Carolina, clock 12:52
12:523rd & 12 at opp 16PENALTY ECU Pass Interference (Revel,Shavon) 14 yards from ECU16 to ECU02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
12:461st & goal at opp 2Timeout Rice, clock 12:46
12:461st & goal at opp 9JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 3 yds to the ECU 6
12:462nd & goal at opp 6Juma Otoviano run for 2 yds to the ECU 4
11:323rd & goal at opp 4JT Daniels pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 4 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 10, East Carolina 3
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 57 yds
11:321st & 10 at own 25PENALTY Rice Pass Interference (Devones,Tre’shon) 15 yards from ECU25 to ECU40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
11:321st & 10 at own 40Rahjai Harris run for 3 yds to the ECU 37
11:322nd & 13 at own 37Alex Flinn pass incomplete to Chase Sowell
11:323rd & 13 at own 37Alex Flinn pass complete to Chase Sowell for 11 yds to the ECU 48
10:084th & 2 at own 48Timeout East Carolina, clock 10:08
10:004th & 2 at own 48Luke Larsen punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the RICE 13
Rice Punt, 3 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 13Dean Connors run for 7 yds to the RICE 6
10:002nd & 17 at own 6Chase Jenkins pass complete to Boden Groen for 8 yds to the RICE 14
10:003rd & 9 at own 14PENALTY Rice False Start (Banks,Brant) 5 yards from Rice14 to Rice09. NO PLAY.
10:003rd & 14 at own 9Chase Jenkins run for 3 yds to the RICE 6
7:344th & 17 at own 6Conor Hunt punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ECU 46
East Carolina Field goal, 10 plays
7:341st & 10 at own 46Alex Flinn pass complete to Shane Calhoun for 11 yds to the RICE 43 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at opp 43Javious Bond run for 11 yds to the RICE 32 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at opp 32Javious Bond run for 3 yds to the RICE 29
7:342nd & 7 at opp 29Javious Bond run for 5 yds to the RICE 24
7:343rd & 2 at opp 24Kamarro Edmonds run for no gain to the RICE 24
7:344th & 2 at opp 24Alex Flinn pass complete to Shane Calhoun for 6 yds to the RICE 18 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at opp 18Kamarro Edmonds run for 7 yds to the RICE 11
7:342nd & 3 at opp 11Alex Flinn run for 1 yd to the RICE 10
7:343rd & 2 at opp 10Alex Flinn pass incomplete to Brock Spalding
2:514th & 2 at opp 10Andrew Conrad 27 yd FG GOODRice 10, East Carolina 6
Rice Punt, 4 plays
2:511st & 10 at own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:511st & 10 at own 25JT Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 10 yds to the RICE 35 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at own 35JT Daniels pass incomplete to Boden Groen
2:512nd & 10 at own 35JT Daniels pass incomplete to Rawson MacNeill
2:513rd & 10 at own 35JT Daniels sacked by Chad Stephens for a loss of 9 yards to the RICE 26
1:444th & 19 at own 26Timeout East Carolina, clock 01:44
1:334th & 19 at own 26Conor Hunt punt for 52 yds , Jsi Hatfield returns for 18 yds to the ECU 40
East Carolina Field goal, 8 plays
1:331st & 10 at own 40Alex Flinn run for 17 yds to the RICE 43 for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at opp 43Alex Flinn sacked by Gabriel Taylor for a loss of 6 yards to the RICE 49
1:332nd & 16 at opp 49Alex Flinn run for 3 yds to the RICE 46
1:333rd & 13 at opp 46PENALTY ECU Delay Of Game 5 yards from Rice46 to ECU49. NO PLAY.
1:333rd & 18 at own 49Alex Flinn pass complete to Chase Sowell for 30 yds to the RICE 21 for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at opp 21pass incomplete
1:332nd & 10 at opp 21Alex Flinn pass incomplete to Rahjai Harris
1:333rd & 10 at opp 21Alex Flinn pass incomplete to Jsi Hatfield
0:174th & 10 at opp 21Timeout Rice, clock 00:17
0:134th & 10 at opp 21Andrew Conrad 38 yd FG GOODRice 10, East Carolina 9
Rice End of half, 2 plays
0:131st & 10 at own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 58 yds
0:131st & 10 at own 35JT Daniels pass incomplete to Juma Otoviano
0:002nd & 10 at own 35Dean Connors run for 1 yd to the RICE 36
3rd quarter5 drives, then Rice 17, East Carolina 9
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 63 yds , Javious Bond return for 32 yds to the ECU 34
14:521st & 10 at own 34Rahjai Harris run for no gain to the ECU 34
14:522nd & 10 at own 34Alex Flinn pass complete to Chase Sowell for 12 yds to the ECU 46 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at own 46Alex Flinn pass complete to Shane Calhoun for 17 yds to the RICE 37 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 37Alex Flinn pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 34 yds to the RICE 3 for a 1ST down
14:521st & goal at opp 3Rahjai Harris run for no gain to the RICE 3
14:522nd & goal at opp 3Alex Flinn pass incomplete to Brock Spalding
14:523rd & goal at opp 3Alex Flinn run for 2 yds to the RICE 1
11:334th & goal at opp 1Alex Flinn run for no gain to the RICE 1
Rice Punt, 9 plays
11:331st & 10 at own 1PENALTY Rice Delay Of Game . NO PLAY.
11:331st & 10 at own 1PENALTY Rice False Start (Cedeno,Miguel). NO PLAY.
11:331st & 10 at own 1JT Daniels pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
11:332nd & 10 at own 1JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 5 yds to the RICE 6
11:333rd & 5 at own 6JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 24 yds to the RICE 30 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at own 30PENALTY ECU Holding (Edwards III,Michael) 10 yards from Rice30 to Rice40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
11:331st & 10 at own 40JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 1 yd to the RICE 41
11:332nd & 9 at own 41JT Daniels pass complete to Quinton Jackson for 6 yds to the RICE 47
11:333rd & 3 at own 47JT Daniels pass complete to Landon Ransom-Goelz for 10 yds to the ECU 43 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at opp 43JT Daniels pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
11:332nd & 10 at opp 43JT Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 1 yd to the ECU 44
11:333rd & 11 at opp 44JT Daniels pass incomplete to Braylen Walker
6:354th & 11 at opp 44Conor Hunt punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Jsi Hatfield at the ECU 13
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
6:351st & 10 at own 13Javious Bond run for 3 yds to the ECU 16
6:352nd & 7 at own 16Javious Bond run for 1 yd to the ECU 15
6:353rd & 8 at own 15Alex Flinn pass incomplete to Jaylen Johnson
4:594th & 8 at own 15Luke Larsen punt for 38 yds
Rice Touchdown, 7 plays
4:591st & 10 at own 47Ari Broussard run for 11 yds to the ECU 42 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 42JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 4 yds to the ECU 38
4:592nd & 6 at opp 38Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete to Chase Jenkins
4:593rd & 6 at opp 38PENALTY Rice Delay Of Game 5 yards from ECU38 to ECU43. NO PLAY.
4:593rd & 11 at opp 43JT Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 16 yds to the ECU 27 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 27Ari Broussard run for 5 yds to the ECU 32
4:592nd & 15 at opp 32PENALTY Rice False Start (Servin,Clay) 5 yards from ECU32 to ECU37. NO PLAY.
4:592nd & 20 at opp 37JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 33 yds to the ECU 4 for a 1ST down
0:551st & goal at opp 4Timeout Rice, clock 00:55
0:491st & goal at opp 4Chase Jenkins run for 4 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 17, East Carolina 9
East Carolina Touchdown, 17 plays
0:431st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds , Javious Bond return for 20 yds to the ECU 20
0:431st & 10 at own 20Alex Flinn pass incomplete to Jaylen Johnson
0:432nd & 10 at own 20Alex Flinn pass incomplete to Shane Calhoun
0:433rd & 10 at own 20Alex Flinn pass complete to Chase Sowell for 11 yds to the ECU 31 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 31Alex Flinn pass incomplete to Jsi Hatfield
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 31Alex Flinn pass incomplete to Shane Calhoun
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at own 31Alex Flinn pass complete to Jaylen Johnson for 11 yds to the ECU 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 42Alex Flinn pass incomplete to Jsi Hatfield
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 42Alex Flinn run for 7 yds to the ECU 49
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at own 49Rahjai Harris run for 21 yds to the RICE 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 30Rahjai Harris run for 9 yds to the RICE 21
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 21Alex Flinn run for 6 yds to the RICE 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 15Alex Flinn pass complete to Jaylen Johnson for 11 yds to the RICE 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 4Mason Garcia run for 1 yd to the RICE 5
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 5Rahjai Harris run for 5 yds to the RICE 10
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 10PENALTY Rice Pass Interference (Arkansas,DJ) 8 yards from Rice10 to Rice02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 2Rahjai Harris run for 1 yd to the RICE 1
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 1Rahjai Harris run for no gain to the RICE 1
Q4 8:243rd & goal at opp 1Rahjai Harris 1 Yd Run (Chase Sowell Pass to Chase Sowell for Two-Point Conversion)Tied at 17
Q4 8:241st & goal at opp 3Timeout Rice, clock 08:24
4th quarter7 drives, then Rice 24, East Carolina 17
Rice Touchdown, 4 plays
8:241st & 10 at own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:241st & 10 at own 25JT Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 16 yds to the RICE 41 for a 1ST down
8:241st & 10 at own 41Luke McCaffrey run for 5 yds to the RICE 46
8:242nd & 5 at own 46JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 10 yds to the ECU 44 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at opp 44JT Daniels pass complete to Landon Ransom-Goelz for 44 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 24, East Carolina 17
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 6 plays
6:161st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 55 yds , Javious Bond return for 14 yds to the ECU 24
6:161st & 10 at own 24Alex Flinn pass incomplete to Jaylen Johnson
6:162nd & 10 at own 24Javious Bond run for 39 yds to the RICE 37 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at opp 37Alex Flinn pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for no gain to the RICE 37
6:162nd & 10 at opp 37Alex Flinn pass complete to Jaylen Johnson for 3 yds to the RICE 34
6:163rd & 7 at opp 34Alex Flinn run for 1 yd to the RICE 33
3:324th & 6 at opp 33Alex Flinn pass complete to Chase Sowell for 4 yds to the RICE 29
Rice Punt, 3 plays
3:321st & 10 at own 29JT Daniels pass incomplete to Dean Connors
3:322nd & 10 at own 29JT Daniels run for 5 yds to the RICE 34
3:153rd & 5 at own 34Timeout East Carolina, clock 03:15
3:153rd & 5 at own 34JT Daniels pass incomplete to Rawson MacNeill
3:064th & 5 at own 34Conor Hunt punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jsi Hatfield at the ECU 24
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:061st & 10 at own 24Alex Flinn pass incomplete to Rahjai Harris
3:062nd & 10 at own 24Rahjai Harris run for no gain to the ECU 24
3:063rd & 10 at own 24Alex Flinn pass incomplete to Chase Sowell
2:174th & 10 at own 24Alex Flinn pass incomplete to Shane Calhoun
Rice Missed FG, 4 plays
2:171st & 10 at opp 24Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the ECU 26
2:122nd & 12 at opp 26Timeout East Carolina, clock 02:12
2:122nd & 12 at opp 26Chase Jenkins run for 2 yds to the ECU 28
2:063rd & 14 at opp 28Timeout East Carolina, clock 02:06
2:063rd & 14 at opp 28Dean Connors run for 4 yds to the ECU 24
1:174th & 10 at opp 24Timeout Rice, clock 01:17
1:114th & 10 at opp 24Tim Horn 42 yd FG MISSED
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:111st & 10 at own 24PENALTY Rice UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Dumont,Lavel) 15 yards from ECU24 to ECU39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:111st & 10 at own 39Alex Flinn pass incomplete to Shane Calhoun
1:112nd & 10 at own 39Alex Flinn pass complete to Jhari Patterson for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:111st & 10 at the 50Alex Flinn pass incomplete to Jhari Patterson
1:112nd & 10 at the 50Alex Flinn pass incomplete to Jhari Patterson
1:113rd & 10 at the 50Alex Flinn sacked by Demone Green for a loss of 4 yards to the ECU 46
0:244th & 14 at own 46Alex Flinn sacked by Chike Anigbogu for a loss of 7 yards to the ECU 39
Rice End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at opp 39Kneel down by Rice at ECU40 for loss of 1 yard.

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.

Tied 3–⁠3 in six meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026East Carolina 28, Rice 12
2023Rice 24, East Carolina 17
2010Rice 62, East Carolina 38
2009East Carolina 49, Rice 13
2006Rice 18, East Carolina 17
2005East Carolina 41, Rice 28

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