Rice at South Florida

Saturday, September 23, 2023

South Florida beat Rice 42–⁠29. It was their first meeting; after it, South Florida led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayRice6–⁠7 in 2023
29
HomeSouth Florida7–⁠6 in 2023
42

Final at Raymond James Stadium, TampaTV: ESPNUAttendance 29,141

At kickoff
86°F, a few clouds, wind 5 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tampa International Airport (KTPA), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Edwin LeeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rice777829
South Florida310141542

Standouts

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

Player stats

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
J.T. Daniels27/4043230
A.J. Padgett7/105910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Juma Otoviano41206
A.J. Padgett310011
Luke McCaffrey1707
Dean Connors5205
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Luke McCaffrey9199051
Dean Connors698280
Rawson Macneill673121
Landon Ransom-Goelz440031
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Myron Morrison1110.50
Chris Conti111.50.50
Plae Wyatt10210
Gabe Taylor8000
De’Braylon Carroll6110

South Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Byrum Brown22/2943520
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Byrum Brown1482129
K’Wan Powell955126
Nay’Quan Wright153216
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Naiem Simmons8272153
Sean Atkins873120
Khafre Brown159059
Weston Wolff326014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
James Gordon Iv621.50
Jhalyn Shuler60.500
Jonathan Ross51.510
Braxton Clark5000
Lloyd Summerall III41.510
Tramel Logan Jr.41.50.50

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

Team stats

RiceSouth Florida
492Total yards597
491Passing yards435
1Rushing yards162
9.8Yards per pass15.0
0.1Yards per rush4.0
19First downs25
7–⁠18Third downs6–⁠11
4–⁠5Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers1
6–⁠41Penalties9–⁠89
32:27Possession27:33
3Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

RiceSouth Florida
43%Success rate50%
0.32EPA per play0.39
1.72Explosiveness1.29
−0.20Rushing EPA0.16
0.47Passing EPA0.67
30%Passing-down success50%
0.35First-down EPA−0.14
−0.13Second-down EPA0.88
0.58Third-down EPA0.87
17%Havoc by its defense20%

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 51% to win. South Florida won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Rice −2.5, over/under 58.

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 57%, South Florida 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

South Florida end zoneRice end zoneQ1 RicePunt, 6 playsQ1 South FloridaField goal, 12 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 South FloridaField goal, 8 playsQ2 RiceMissed FG, 12 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ2 RiceMissed FG, 5 playsQ2 South FloridaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 South FloridaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 South FloridaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 RicePunt, 6 playsQ3 South FloridaFumble, 9 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown, 1 playQ3 South FloridaPunt, 5 playsQ3 RiceTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 South FloridaTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 South FloridaTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 South FloridaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 South FloridaEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Florida drives left to right, Rice right to left.
  1. Q1 RicePunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  2. Q1 South FloridaField goal, 12 plays, 62 yards
  3. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 South FloridaField goal, 8 plays, 53 yards
  5. Q2 RiceMissed FG, 12 plays, 61 yards
  6. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  7. Q2 RiceMissed FG, 5 plays, 26 yards
  8. Q2 South FloridaTouchdown, 6 plays, 78 yards
  9. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
  10. Q2 South FloridaEnd of half, 1 play, 3 yards
  11. Q3 South FloridaTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q3 RicePunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  13. Q3 South FloridaFumble, 9 plays, 77 yards
  14. Q3 RiceTouchdown, 1 play, 80 yards
  15. Q3 South FloridaPunt, 5 plays, 31 yards
  16. Q3 RiceTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 50 yards
  17. Q3 South FloridaTouchdown, 2 plays, 55 yards
  18. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  19. Q4 South FloridaTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  21. Q4 South FloridaTouchdown, 9 plays, 57 yards
  22. Q4 RiceTouchdown, 10 plays, 79 yards
  23. Q4 South FloridaEnd of game, 8 plays, 32 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Rice 7, South Florida 3
Rice Punt, 6 plays
14:54Brendan Farrell kickoff for 62 yds
14:541st & 10 at own 22Juma Otoviano run for 6 yds to the RICE 28
14:542nd & 4 at own 28JT Daniels pass incomplete
14:543rd & 4 at own 28JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 27 yds to the USF 45 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 45Juma Otoviano run for a loss of 1 yard to the USF 46
14:542nd & 11 at opp 46JT Daniels pass incomplete
14:543rd & 11 at opp 46JT Daniels sacked by Lloyd Summerall for a loss of 5 yards to the RICE 49
12:114th & 16 at own 49Conor Hunt punt for 36 yds
South Florida Field goal, 12 plays
12:111st & 10 at own 24Byrum Brown pass complete to Sean Atkins for 5 yds to the USF 29
12:112nd & 5 at own 29Nay’Quan Wright run for 2 yds to the USF 31
12:113rd & 3 at own 31BROWN, Byrum pass deep to the right incomplete intended for BROWN-STEPHENS, Michael thrown to the RU40. PENALTY RU Offsides on FLOYD, Izeya declined RU Pass Interference on FRESCH, Sean enforced 15 yards to the USF46 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:111st & 10 at own 46Byrum Brown run for 1 yd to the USF 47
12:112nd & 9 at own 47Byrum Brown pass complete to Naiem Simmons for 10 yds to the RICE 43 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at opp 43Byrum Brown pass complete to Sean Atkins for 14 yds to the RICE 29 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at opp 29BROWN, Byrum pass short to the right incomplete intended for WOLFF, Weston thrown to the RU25. PENALTY RU Holding on TAYLOR, Gabriel USF Holding on LOFTON, Mike , Offsetting penalties [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:111st & 10 at opp 29Byrum Brown pass complete to Nay’Quan Wright for a loss of 3 yards to the RICE 32
12:112nd & 13 at opp 32Nay’Quan Wright run for a loss of 4 yards to the RICE 36
12:113rd & 17 at opp 36Byrum Brown pass complete to Sean Atkins for 20 yds to the RICE 16 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at opp 16Nay’Quan Wright run for 2 yds to the RICE 14
12:112nd & 8 at opp 14Nay’Quan Wright run for a loss of 3 yards to the RICE 17
12:113rd & 11 at opp 17Byrum Brown pass complete to Weston Wolff for 8 yds to the RICE 9
12:114th & 3 at opp 9South Florida Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the RICE 14
7:224th & 8 at opp 14John Cannon 31 yd FG GOODSouth Florida 3, Rice 0
Rice Touchdown, 9 plays
7:221st & 10 at own 25Rice Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the RICE 20
7:22Brendan Farrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:221st & 15 at own 20JT Daniels pass incomplete
7:222nd & 15 at own 20JT Daniels pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 12 yds to the RICE 32
7:223rd & 3 at own 32Dean Connors run for 4 yds to the RICE 36 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at own 36JT Daniels pass complete to Juma Otoviano for 5 yds to the RICE 41
7:222nd & 5 at own 41JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 47 yds to the USF 12 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at opp 12Dean Connors run for a loss of 1 yard to the USF 13
7:222nd & 11 at opp 13JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 9 yds to the USF 4
2:324th & 1 at opp 3Timeout Rice, clock 02:32
2:323rd & 2 at opp 4Daelen Alexander run for 1 yd to the USF 3
2:284th & 1 at opp 3JT Daniels pass complete to Daelen Alexander for 3 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 7, South Florida 3
South Florida Field goal, 8 plays
2:28Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds
2:281st & 10 at own 25Nay’Quan Wright run for 6 yds to the USF 31
2:282nd & 4 at own 31Byrum Brown run for 1 yd to the USF 32
2:283rd & 3 at own 32South Florida Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the USF 27
2:283rd & 8 at own 27Byrum Brown run for 29 yds to the RICE 44 for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at opp 44WRIGHT, Nay’Quan rush to the left for a gain of 1 yard to the RU43 (CONTI, Chris;COCO, Coleman). PENALTY Before the snap, RU Illegal Substitution enforced 5 yards from the RU44 to the RU39. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:281st & 5 at opp 39Byrum Brown pass complete to Sean Atkins for 10 yds to the RICE 29 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 29Byrum Brown pass complete to Sean Atkins for 7 yds to the RICE 22
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 22Byrum Brown pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 22Byrum Brown run for no gain to the RICE 22
Q2 14:074th & 3 at opp 22John Cannon 40 yd FG GOODRice 7, South Florida 6
2nd quarter6 drives, then Rice 14, South Florida 13
Rice Missed FG, 12 plays
14:02Brendan Farrell kickoff for 64 yds
14:021st & 10 at own 27Daelen Alexander run for a loss of 3 yards to the RICE 24
14:022nd & 13 at own 24JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 24 yds to the RICE 48 for a 1ST down
14:021st & 10 at own 48JT Daniels pass incomplete
14:022nd & 10 at own 48Dean Connors run for a loss of 4 yards to the RICE 44
11:341st & 10 at opp 25Timeout South Florida, clock 11:34
11:343rd & 14 at own 44JT Daniels pass complete to Landon Ransom-Goelz for 31 yds to the USF 25 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at opp 25Quinton Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the USF 27
11:342nd & 12 at opp 27JT Daniels pass complete to Juma Otoviano for 6 yds to the USF 21
11:343rd & 6 at opp 21JT Daniels pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 18 yds to the USF 3 for a 1ST down
11:341st & goal at opp 3Daelen Alexander run for a loss of 3 yards to the USF 6
11:342nd & goal at opp 6JT Daniels sacked by Jonathan Ross for a loss of 11 yards to the USF 17
11:343rd & goal at opp 17Dean Connors run for 5 yds to the USF 12
7:144th & goal at opp 12Tim Horn 30 yd FG MISSED
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
7:141st & 10 at own 20Byrum Brown pass incomplete
7:142nd & 10 at own 20Byrum Brown pass complete to Sean Atkins for 2 yds to the USF 22
7:143rd & 8 at own 22Byrum Brown sacked by Chris Conti and De’Braylon Carroll for a loss of 7 yards to the USF 15
5:464th & 15 at own 15Andrew Stokes punt for 33 yds, downed at the USF 48
Rice Missed FG, 5 plays
5:461st & 10 at opp 48JT Daniels pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 21 yds to the USF 27 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at opp 27JT Daniels pass incomplete
5:462nd & 10 at opp 27JT Daniels pass complete to Quinton Jackson for 5 yds to the USF 22
5:463rd & 5 at opp 22JT Daniels pass incomplete
4:104th & 5 at opp 22Tim Horn 40 yd FG MISSED
South Florida Touchdown, 6 plays
4:101st & 10 at own 22Byrum Brown pass incomplete
4:102nd & 10 at own 22BROWN, Byrum pass to the right complete for 15 yards to ATKINS, Sean caught at the USF37 and advanced to the USF37 (CONTI, Chris;ARKANSAS, DJ). PENALTY USF Holding on LOFTON, Mike enforced 10 yards from the USF22 to the USF12 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:102nd & 20 at own 12Byrum Brown pass complete to Naiem Simmons for 53 yds to the RICE 35 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at opp 35Byrum Brown pass complete to Weston Wolff for 4 yds to the RICE 31
4:102nd & 6 at opp 31Byrum Brown pass complete to Weston Wolff for 14 yds to the RICE 17 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at opp 17Byrum Brown sacked by Plae Wyatt for a loss of 9 yards to the RICE 26
1:352nd & 19 at opp 26K’Wan Powell run for 26 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)South Florida 13, Rice 7
Rice Touchdown, 10 plays
1:29Brendan Farrell kickoff for 50 yds
1:291st & 10 at own 30JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 6 yds to the RICE 36
1:292nd & 4 at own 36JT Daniels pass incomplete
1:293rd & 4 at own 36JT Daniels pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 7 yds to the RICE 43 for a 1ST down
0:471st & 10 at opp 37Timeout South Florida, clock 00:47
0:471st & 10 at own 43JT Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 20 yds to the USF 37 for a 1ST down
0:471st & 10 at opp 37JT Daniels pass incomplete
0:373rd & 4 at opp 31Timeout South Florida, clock 00:37
0:372nd & 10 at opp 37JT Daniels pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 6 yds to the USF 31
0:373rd & 4 at opp 31JT Daniels pass incomplete
0:251st & 10 at opp 14Timeout Rice, clock 00:25
0:254th & 4 at opp 31JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 17 yds to the USF 14 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at opp 14JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 12 yds to the USF 2 for a 1ST down
0:151st & goal at opp 2Timeout Rice, clock 00:15
0:151st & goal at opp 2JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 2 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 14, South Florida 13
South Florida End of half, 1 play
0:11Tim Horn kickoff for 42 yds , return for no gain to the USF 14
0:001st & 10 at own 14Nay’Quan Wright run for 3 yds to the USF 17
3rd quarter8 drives, then South Florida 27, Rice 21
South Florida Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Byrum Brown pass complete to Naiem Simmons for 51 yds to the RICE 24 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 24Byrum Brown run for 19 yds to the RICE 5 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 5Nay’Quan Wright run for 4 yds to the RICE 1
13:542nd & goal at opp 1Byrum Brown run for 1 yd for a TD (John Cannon KICK)South Florida 20, Rice 14
Rice Punt, 6 plays
13:54Brendan Farrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:541st & 10 at own 25JT Daniels pass complete to Landon Ransom-Goelz for 7 yds to the RICE 32
13:542nd & 3 at own 32Dean Connors run for a loss of 2 yards to the RICE 30
13:543rd & 5 at own 30JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 5 yds to the RICE 35 for a 1ST down
13:541st & 10 at own 35JT Daniels pass complete to Juma Otoviano for 5 yds to the RICE 40
13:542nd & 5 at own 40JT Daniels pass incomplete
13:543rd & 5 at own 40JT Daniels pass incomplete
10:594th & 5 at own 40Conor Hunt punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Sean Atkins at the USF 23
South Florida Fumble, 9 plays
10:591st & 10 at own 23Byrum Brown run for 5 yds to the USF 28
10:592nd & 5 at own 28Nay’Quan Wright run for 2 yds to the USF 30
10:593rd & 3 at own 30Nay’Quan Wright run for 5 yds to the USF 35 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at own 35Byrum Brown sacked by De’Braylon Carroll and Myron Morrison for a loss of 1 yard to the USF 34
10:592nd & 11 at own 34Byrum Brown pass complete to Khafre Brown for 59 yds Khafre Brown fumbled, recovered by USF for a 1ST down
10:591st & goal at opp 7Byrum Brown pass incomplete
10:592nd & goal at opp 7Byrum Brown run for 4 yds to the RICE 3
10:593rd & goal at opp 3Byrum Brown pass incomplete
10:594th & goal at opp 3BROWN, Byrum pass short to the right incomplete intended for SIMMONS, Naiem thrown to the RU0. PENALTY RU Pass Interference on JEAN, Jonathan enforced 1 yards to the RU2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:041st & goal at opp 2Nay’Quan Wright run for 2 yds Nay’Quan Wright fumbled, recovered by RICE Marcus Williams
Rice Touchdown, 1 play
7:531st & 10 at own 20JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 80 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 21, South Florida 20
South Florida Punt, 5 plays
7:531st & 10 at own 25South Florida Penalty, False Start (Kelley Joiner) to the USF 20
7:53Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds
7:531st & 15 at own 20Kelley Joiner run for a loss of 3 yards to the USF 17
7:532nd & 18 at own 17Byrum Brown pass complete to Naiem Simmons for 42 yds to the RICE 41 for a 1ST down
7:531st & 10 at opp 41K’Wan Powell run for 2 yds to the RICE 39
7:532nd & 8 at opp 39Byrum Brown run for no gain to the RICE 39
7:533rd & 8 at opp 39Byrum Brown pass incomplete
7:534th & 8 at opp 39South Florida Penalty, Delay Of Game (Khafre Brown) to the RICE 44
5:354th & 13 at opp 44Andrew Stokes punt for 39 yds, downed at the RICE 5
Rice Turnover on downs, 7 plays
5:351st & 10 at own 5JT Daniels pass complete to Landon Ransom-Goelz for 2 yds to the RICE 7
4:063rd & 6 at own 9Timeout Rice, clock 04:06
4:062nd & 8 at own 7JT Daniels pass complete to Jack Bradley for 2 yds to the RICE 9
4:063rd & 6 at own 9JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 51 yds to the USF 40 for a 1ST down
4:061st & 10 at opp 40JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 2 yds to the USF 38
4:062nd & 8 at opp 38JT Daniels pass incomplete
4:063rd & 8 at opp 38JT Daniels pass incomplete
2:324th & 8 at opp 38JT Daniels sacked by DJ Gordon IV and Tramel Logan for a loss of 7 yards to the USF 45
South Florida Touchdown, 2 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 45K’Wan Powell run for 6 yds to the RICE 49
2:072nd & 4 at opp 49Byrum Brown pass complete to Naiem Simmons for 49 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)South Florida 27, Rice 21
Rice Punt, 3 plays
2:07Brendan Farrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:071st & 10 at own 25Juma Otoviano run for 5 yds to the RICE 30
2:072nd & 5 at own 30Juma Otoviano run for 2 yds to the RICE 32
2:073rd & 3 at own 32AJ Padgett sacked by DJ Gordon IV for a loss of 4 yards to the RICE 28
0:004th & 7 at own 28Conor Hunt punt for 34 yds , returns for no gain to the USF 25
4th quarter5 drives, then South Florida 42, Rice 29
South Florida Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25K’Wan Powell run for 9 yds to the USF 34
15:002nd & 1 at own 34Byrum Brown pass complete to Naiem Simmons for 4 yds to the USF 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Byrum Brown pass complete to Naiem Simmons for 52 yds to the RICE 10 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 10K’Wan Powell run for 2 yds to the RICE 8
13:222nd & goal at opp 8Byrum Brown pass complete to Sean Atkins for 8 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)South Florida 34, Rice 21
13:22Brendan Farrell kickoff South Florida Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Sean Atkins) to the USF 20
Rice Punt, 3 plays
13:22Brendan Farrell kickoff for 50 yds
13:221st & 10 at own 25AJ Padgett pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 6 yds to the RICE 31
13:222nd & 4 at own 31AJ Padgett pass complete to Landon Ransom-Goelz for no gain to the RICE 31
13:223rd & 4 at own 31AJ Padgett pass incomplete
11:494th & 4 at own 31Conor Hunt punt for 26 yds
South Florida Touchdown, 9 plays
11:491st & 10 at own 43Byrum Brown pass complete to Naiem Simmons for 11 yds to the RICE 46 for a 1ST down
11:491st & 10 at opp 46Byrum Brown pass complete to Sean Atkins for 7 yds to the RICE 39
11:492nd & 3 at opp 39Nay’Quan Wright run for 3 yds to the RICE 36 for a 1ST down
11:491st & 10 at opp 36Byrum Brown pass incomplete
11:492nd & 10 at opp 36Byrum Brown run for 21 yds to the RICE 15 for a 1ST down
11:491st & 10 at opp 15BROWN, Byrum pass to the right incomplete intended for ALEXIS, Jaden thrown to the RU0. PENALTY Before the snap, RU Illegal Substitution enforced 5 yards from the RU15 to the RU10. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:491st & 5 at opp 10Nay’Quan Wright run for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 11
11:492nd & 6 at opp 11Nay’Quan Wright run for 5 yds to the RICE 6
11:493rd & 1 at opp 6Nay’Quan Wright run for 5 yds to the RICE 1 for a 1ST down
8:521st & goal at opp 1Nay’Quan Wright 1 Yd Run (Sean Atkins Pass to Byrum Brown for Two-Point Conversion)South Florida 42, Rice 21
Rice Touchdown, 10 plays
8:52Brendan Farrell kickoff for 64 yds
8:451st & 10 at own 21AJ Padgett pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 27 yds to the RICE 48 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 48AJ Padgett pass incomplete
8:452nd & 10 at own 48AJ Padgett pass complete to Dean Connors for 6 yds to the USF 46
8:453rd & 4 at opp 46AJ Padgett pass incomplete
8:454th & 4 at opp 46AJ Padgett run for 11 yds to the USF 35 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 35Luke McCaffrey run for 7 yds to the USF 28
8:452nd & 3 at opp 28PADGETT, AJ pass to the right incomplete intended for POWELL, Ethan broken up by CURRY, Jayden at the USF16. PENALTY RU Holding on ONIANWA, Ethan enforced 10 yards from the USF28 to the USF38 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:452nd & 13 at opp 38AJ Padgett pass complete to Quinton Jackson for 8 yds to the USF 30
8:453rd & 5 at opp 30AJ Padgett run for 3 yds to the USF 27
8:454th & 2 at opp 27AJ Padgett pass complete to Dean Connors for 3 yds to the USF 24 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 24PADGETT, AJ pass to the right incomplete intended for MCCAFFREY, Luke thrown to the USF10. PENALTY USF Pass Interference on SANDERS, Jameel enforced at the spot of the foul for 15 yards to the USF9 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:461st & goal at opp 9Rawson MacNeill 9 Yd pass from AJ Padgett (AJ Padgett Pass to Luke McCaffrey for Two-Point Conversion)South Florida 42, Rice 29
South Florida End of game, 8 plays
3:402nd & 8 at opp 43Timeout Rice, clock 03:40
3:401st & 10 at opp 45K’Wan Powell run for 2 yds to the RICE 43
3:353rd & 3 at opp 38Timeout Rice, clock 03:35
3:352nd & 8 at opp 43K’Wan Powell run for 5 yds to the RICE 38
3:201st & 10 at opp 20Timeout South Florida, clock 03:20
3:203rd & 3 at opp 38Byrum Brown run for 18 yds to the RICE 20 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 20K’Wan Powell run for 1 yd to the RICE 19
3:202nd & 9 at opp 19K’Wan Powell run for 2 yds to the RICE 17
3:203rd & 7 at opp 17Byrum Brown pass complete to Gunnar Greenwald for 8 yds to the RICE 9 for a 1ST down
3:201st & goal at opp 9Kneel down by BROWN, Byrum at RU11 (team loss of 2).
0:002nd & goal at opp 11Kneel down by BROWN, Byrum at RU13 (team loss of 2), 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.

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

Recent meetings
2025South Florida 52, Rice 3
2024Rice 35, South Florida 28
2023South Florida 42, Rice 29

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