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SMU at Rice

Saturday, November 4, 2023. SMU took the Mayor’s Cup from Rice

SMU beat Rice 36–⁠31. It was their 91st meeting; SMU leads the series 49–⁠41–⁠1.

AwaySMU11–⁠3 in 2023
36
HomeRice6–⁠7 in 2023
31

Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonTV: ESPNUAttendance 21,632

At kickoff
73°F, a few clouds, wind 9 mph from the southeast, gusts to 16 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium
Official
Scott HardinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
SMU14109336
Rice7147331

Standouts

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Player stats

SMU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Preston Stone15/2821720
Kevin Jennings4/63700
Ryan Bujcevski0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Preston Stone881134
L.J. Johnson Jr.1573019
Jaylan Knighton1155013
Roderick Daniels3808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jake Bailey473034
Roderick Daniels242134
Jordan Hudson337130
Jaylan Knighton128028
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kobe Wilson7001
Elijah Roberts52.52.50
Ahmad Walker5200
Elijah Chatman41.51.50
Isaiah Nwokobia3001

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chase Jenkins10/168501
J.T. Daniels8/158121
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dean Connors777157
Braylen Walker120020
Juma Otoviano71607
Chase Jenkins414014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rawson Macneill268037
Landon Ransom-Goelz345029
Dean Connors733114
Boden Groen115015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tyson Flowers8000
Myron Morrison7000
De’Braylon Carroll6100
Sean Fresch6000

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

Team stats

SMURice
477Total yards290
254Passing yards166
223Rushing yards124
7.3Yards per pass5.2
5.0Yards per rush5.0
26First downs13
8–⁠17Third downs2–⁠12
1–⁠3Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers3
7–⁠66Penalties10–⁠120
31:31Possession28:29
4Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

SMURice
40%Success rate32%
0.04EPA per play0.06
1.37Explosiveness1.48
0.13Rushing EPA0.42
0.13Passing EPA−0.02
28%Passing-down success14%
−0.01First-down EPA−0.42
0.26Second-down EPA0.22
0.61Third-down EPA0.43
30%Havoc by its defense11%

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)

SMU 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

SMU −12, over/under 59.5.

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 SMU 81%, Rice 19%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Rice end zoneSMU end zoneQ1 SMUTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 SMUPunt return TD, 6 plays (Rice scores)Q1 SMUTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 RiceInterception, 1 playQ1 SMUTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 SMUTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 RiceFumble, 3 playsQ1 SMUMissed FG, 4 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 SMUField goal, 9 playsQ2 RicePunt, 5 playsQ2 SMUTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 SMUEnd of half, 1 playQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 SMUTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 SMUField goal, 10 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 SMUFumble, 2 playsQ4 RicePunt, 4 playsQ4 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ4 RiceField goal, 6 playsQ4 SMUField goal, 12 playsQ4 RiceInterception, 6 playsQ4 SMUEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rice drives left to right, SMU right to left.
  1. Q1 SMUTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 31 yards
  2. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  3. Q1 SMUPunt return TD, 6 plays (Rice scores), 14 yards
  4. Q1 SMUTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 RiceInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  6. Q1 SMUTouchdown, 2 plays, 33 yards
  7. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  8. Q1 SMUTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 20 yards
  9. Q1 RiceFumble, 3 plays, −2 yards
  10. Q1 SMUMissed FG, 4 plays, 4 yards
  11. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 9 plays, 69 yards
  12. Q2 SMUField goal, 9 plays, 51 yards
  13. Q2 RicePunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  14. Q2 SMUTouchdown, 7 plays, 89 yards
  15. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 4 plays, 39 yards
  16. Q2 SMUEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  17. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  18. Q3 SMUTouchdown, 7 plays, 60 yards
  19. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 20 yards
  20. Q3 SMUField goal, 10 plays, 52 yards
  21. Q3 RiceTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q3 SMUFumble, 2 plays, 30 yards
  23. Q4 RicePunt, 4 plays, −15 yards
  24. Q4 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  25. Q4 RiceField goal, 6 plays, 66 yards
  26. Q4 SMUField goal, 12 plays, 41 yards
  27. Q4 RiceInterception, 6 plays, 10 yards
  28. Q4 SMUEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter11 drives, then SMU 14, Rice 7
SMU Turnover on downs, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Preston Stone pass complete to Jake Bailey for 34 yds to the RICE 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41LJ Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the RICE 37
15:002nd & 6 at opp 37PENALTY SMU Holding (Hickman,Branson) 10 yards from Rice37 to Rice47. NO PLAY.
15:002nd & 16 at opp 47Preston Stone run for 3 yds to the RICE 44
15:003rd & 13 at opp 44Preston Stone pass incomplete to Romello Brinson
13:054th & 13 at opp 44Ryan Bujcevski pass incomplete to Tyler Lavine
Rice Punt, 3 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 44JT Daniels sacked by Elijah Chatman for a loss of 5 yards to the RICE 39
13:052nd & 15 at own 39Juma Otoviano run for 3 yds to the RICE 42
13:053rd & 12 at own 42JT Daniels sacked by Elijah Roberts for a loss of 8 yards to the RICE 34
10:574th & 20 at own 34Conor Hunt punt for 49 yds , Roderick Daniels Jr. returns for 10 yds to the SMU 27
SMU Punt return TD, 6 plays (Rice scores)
10:571st & 10 at own 27Preston Stone pass complete to Jordan Hudson for 5 yds to the SMU 32
10:572nd & 5 at own 32Jaylan Knighton run for 3 yds to the SMU 35
10:573rd & 2 at own 35Jaylan Knighton run for 2 yds to the SMU 37 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at own 37Jaylan Knighton run for 4 yds to the SMU 41
10:572nd & 6 at own 41Preston Stone pass incomplete to Jaylan Knighton
10:573rd & 6 at own 41Preston Stone pass incomplete to Moochie Dixon
SMU Touchdown, 7 plays
8:561st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:561st & 10 at own 25LJ Johnson Jr. run for 19 yds to the SMU 44 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at own 44Preston Stone pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
8:562nd & 10 at own 44LJ Johnson Jr. run for 7 yds to the RICE 49
8:563rd & 3 at opp 49LJ Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the RICE 46 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at opp 46Preston Stone pass complete to Jake Bailey for 11 yds to the RICE 35 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at opp 35Preston Stone pass complete to Jake Bailey for 1 yd to the RICE 34
8:564th & 6 at own 41Chike Anigbogu 15 Yd Punt Return (Tim Horn Kick)Rice 7, SMU 0
SMU Touchdown, 7 plays
6:222nd & 9 at opp 34Roderick Daniels Jr. 34 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers Kick)Tied at 7
6:221st & 10 at own 35Collin Rogers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:171st & 10 at own 25JT Daniels pass intercepted
SMU Touchdown, 2 plays
6:171st & 10 at opp 20Timeout SMU, clock 06:17
6:171st & 10 at opp 33Jaylan Knighton run for 13 yds to the RICE 20 for a 1ST down
5:481st & 10 at opp 20Preston Stone 20 Yd Run (Collin Rogers Kick)SMU 14, Rice 7
5:481st & 10 at own 35PENALTY Rice Personal Foul (Wyatt,Plae) 15 yards from SMU35 to SMU50. NO PLAY.
Rice Punt, 3 plays
5:481st & 10 at the 50Collin Rogers kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
5:481st & 10 at own 25JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 2 yds to the RICE 27
5:482nd & 8 at own 27Dean Connors run for 3 yds to the RICE 30
5:483rd & 5 at own 30JT Daniels pass incomplete to Dean Connors
4:184th & 5 at own 30Conor Hunt punt for 27 yds
SMU Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:181st & 10 at own 43Preston Stone pass complete to for 10 yds to the RICE 47 for a 1ST down SMU Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jake Bailey) to the SMU 43 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 16 at own 36Camar Wheaton run for 1 yd to the SMU 37
4:182nd & 15 at own 37Preston Stone pass complete to Key’Shawn Smith for 18 yds to the RICE 45 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at opp 45Preston Stone pass incomplete to Key’Shawn Smith
4:182nd & 10 at opp 45Preston Stone pass complete to Jordan Hudson for 2 yds to the RICE 43
4:183rd & 8 at opp 43Preston Stone pass complete to LJ Johnson Jr. for 6 yds to the RICE 37
1:254th & 2 at opp 37Preston Stone pass incomplete to RJ Maryland
Rice Fumble, 3 plays
1:251st & 10 at own 37JT Daniels pass incomplete to Landon Ransom-Goelz
1:252nd & 10 at own 37JT Daniels pass incomplete to Landon Ransom-Goelz
1:063rd & 10 at own 37JT Daniels sacked by Elijah Roberts for a loss of 2 yards to the RICE 35 JT Daniels fumbled, recovered by SMU Nelson Paul , return for 0 yards
SMU Missed FG, 4 plays
1:061st & 10 at opp 35Jaylan Knighton run for 4 yds to the RICE 31
1:062nd & 6 at opp 31Preston Stone pass incomplete to Jordan Kerley
1:063rd & 6 at opp 31Preston Stone pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
0:314th & 6 at opp 31Collin Rogers 48 yd FG MISSED
Rice Touchdown, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 31JT Daniels pass complete to Landon Ransom-Goelz for 6 yds to the RICE 37
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at own 37Juma Otoviano run for 7 yds to the RICE 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 44JT Daniels pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 44JT Daniels pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 31 yds to the SMU 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 25JT Daniels pass complete to Landon Ransom-Goelz for 10 yds to the SMU 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 15JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 9 yds to the SMU 6
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at opp 6Luke McCaffrey run for 2 yds to the SMU 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 4JT Daniels pass incomplete to Landon Ransom-Goelz
Q2 11:072nd & goal at opp 4Luke McCaffrey 4 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn Kick)Tied at 14
Q2 11:071st & goal at opp 3PENALTY Rice Delay Of Game (McCaffrey,Luke) 5 yards from SMU03 to SMU08. NO PLAY.
2nd quarter5 drives, then SMU 24, Rice 21
SMU Field goal, 9 plays
11:071st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:071st & 10 at own 25LJ Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the SMU 26
11:072nd & 9 at own 26Rice Penalty, Personal Foul (DJ Arkansas) to the SMU 44 for a 1ST down
11:071st & 10 at own 44Roderick Daniels Jr. run for 8 yds to the RICE 48
11:072nd & 2 at opp 48Roderick Daniels Jr. run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
8:583rd & 4 at the 50Timeout SMU, clock 08:58
8:583rd & 4 at the 50LJ Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the RICE 45 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at opp 45PENALTY Rice Personal Foul (Green,Demone) 15 yards from Rice45 to Rice30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:581st & 10 at opp 30LJ Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the RICE 28
8:582nd & 8 at opp 28LJ Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the RICE 24
8:583rd & 4 at opp 24Preston Stone pass incomplete to Jaylan Knighton
6:594th & 4 at opp 24Collin Rogers 41 Yd Field GoalSMU 17, Rice 14
Rice Punt, 5 plays
6:521st & 10 at own 35Collin Rogers kickoff for 64 yds , Quinton Jackson return for 22 yds to the RICE 23
6:521st & 10 at own 23Dean Connors run for 8 yds to the RICE 31
6:522nd & 2 at own 31JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 5 yds to the RICE 36 for a 1ST down
6:521st & 10 at own 36Kobie Campbell run for 8 yds to the RICE 44
6:522nd & 2 at own 44JT Daniels pass incomplete to Rawson MacNeill
6:523rd & 2 at own 44Juma Otoviano run for 1 yd to the RICE 45
4:254th & 1 at own 45Conor Hunt punt for 44 yds
SMU Touchdown, 7 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 11Jaylan Knighton run for 11 yds to the SMU 22 for a 1ST down Rice Penalty, Personal Foul (Plae Wyatt) to the SMU 37 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at own 37PENALTY Rice Pass Interference (Fresch,Sean) 15 yards from SMU37 to Rice48, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
4:251st & 10 at opp 48Jaylan Knighton run for 5 yds to the RICE 43
4:252nd & 5 at opp 43Preston Stone run for 4 yds to the RICE 39
4:253rd & 1 at opp 39Jaylan Knighton run for 9 yds to the RICE 30 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at opp 30Preston Stone pass incomplete to Jordan Kerley
4:252nd & 10 at opp 30Preston Stone pass incomplete to Key’Shawn Smith
2:093rd & 10 at opp 30Jordan Hudson 30 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers Kick)SMU 24, Rice 14
1:591st & 10 at own 35Collin Rogers kickoff for 63 yds , Quinton Jackson return for 44 yds to the RICE 21 SMU Penalty, Personal Foul (Collin Rogers) to the SMU 39
Rice Touchdown, 4 plays
1:591st & 10 at opp 39Braylen Walker run for 20 yds to the SMU 19 Braylen Walker fumbled, recovered by RICE for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at opp 19JT Daniels run for 2 yds to the SMU 17
1:592nd & 8 at opp 17Dean Connors run for 3 yds to the SMU 14
0:233rd & 5 at opp 14Timeout Rice, clock 00:23
0:183rd & 5 at opp 14Dean Connors 14 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn Kick)SMU 24, Rice 21
SMU End of half, 1 play
0:121st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds , Roderick Daniels Jr. return for 22 yds to the SMU 22
0:001st & 10 at own 22run for 2 yds to the SMU 20
3rd quarter6 drives, then SMU 33, Rice 28
Rice Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Collin Rogers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Juma Otoviano run for 3 yds to the RICE 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Juma Otoviano run for 2 yds to the RICE 26
15:003rd & 9 at own 26Chase Jenkins run for 1 yd to the RICE 27
12:524th & 8 at own 27Conor Hunt punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 40
SMU Touchdown, 7 plays
12:521st & 10 at own 40Preston Stone pass complete to Romello Brinson for 4 yds to the SMU 44
12:522nd & 6 at own 44Preston Stone run for 34 yds to the RICE 22 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at opp 22Jaylan Knighton run for 2 yds to the RICE 20
12:522nd & 8 at opp 20Preston Stone run for 6 yds to the RICE 14 Preston Stone fumbled, recovered by SMU Preston Stone No Huddle-Shotgun Stone,Preston rush middle for 6 yards gain to the Rice14 fumbled by Stone,Preston at Rice17 forced by Morrison,Myron recovered by SMU Stone,Preston at Rice14, End Of Play.
12:523rd & 2 at opp 14Jaylan Knighton run for no gain to the RICE 14
12:524th & 2 at opp 14Preston Stone pass complete to Romello Brinson for 11 yds to the RICE 3 for a 1ST down
9:321st & goal at opp 3Tyler Lavine 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)SMU 30, Rice 21
Rice Punt, 3 plays
9:251st & 10 at own 35Collin Rogers kickoff for 61 yds , Quinton Jackson return for 13 yds to the RICE 17
9:251st & 10 at own 17PENALTY SMU Personal Foul (Walker,Ahmad) 15 yards from Rice17 to Rice32, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
9:251st & 10 at own 32Juma Otoviano run for 2 yds to the RICE 34
9:252nd & 8 at own 34Chase Jenkins pass complete to Dean Connors for 1 yd to the RICE 33
9:253rd & 9 at own 33Dean Connors run for 4 yds to the RICE 37
6:374th & 5 at own 37Conor Hunt punt for 47 yds , Roderick Daniels Jr. returns for 12 yds to the SMU 28
SMU Field goal, 10 plays
6:371st & 10 at own 28LJ Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the SMU 31
6:372nd & 7 at own 31LJ Johnson Jr. run for 7 yds to the SMU 38 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at own 38Preston Stone pass complete to Jake Bailey for 27 yds to the RICE 35 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 35Preston Stone pass complete to Key’Shawn Smith for 3 yds to the RICE 32
6:372nd & 7 at opp 32Preston Stone run for 5 yds to the RICE 27
6:373rd & 2 at opp 27Roderick Daniels Jr. run for 2 yds to the RICE 25 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 25LJ Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the RICE 21
6:372nd & 6 at opp 21LJ Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the RICE 20
6:373rd & 5 at opp 20Preston Stone pass incomplete to Key’Shawn Smith
3:054th & 5 at opp 20Collin Rogers 37 Yd Field GoalSMU 33, Rice 21
Rice Touchdown, 8 plays
3:051st & 10 at own 35Collin Rogers kickoff for 65 yds
3:051st & 10 at own 25Chase Jenkins pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 37 yds to the SMU 38 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at opp 38Chase Jenkins pass incomplete to Boden Groen
3:052nd & 10 at opp 38Chase Jenkins pass incomplete to Matt Sykes
3:053rd & 10 at opp 38Chase Jenkins pass complete to Landon Ransom-Goelz for 29 yds to the SMU 9 for a 1ST down
3:051st & goal at opp 9Chase Jenkins pass incomplete to Landon Ransom-Goelz
1:492nd & goal at opp 9Timeout SMU, clock 01:49
1:492nd & goal at opp 9Chase Jenkins pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 1 yd to the SMU 8
1:493rd & goal at opp 8Chase Jenkins run for 6 yds to the SMU 2
0:264th & goal at opp 2Timeout Rice, clock 00:26
0:264th & goal at opp 2PENALTY SMU Offside (Levelston,DeVere) 1 yard from SMU02 to SMU01. NO PLAY.
0:234th & goal at opp 1Dean Connors 1 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick)SMU 33, Rice 28
SMU Fumble, 2 plays
0:231st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Preston Stone pass complete to Jaylan Knighton for 28 yds to the RICE 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:541st & 10 at opp 47Jaylan Knighton run for 2 yds to the RICE 45 Jaylan Knighton fumbled, recovered by SMU Dj Arkansas No Huddle-Shotgun Knighton,Jaylan rush right for 2 yards gain to the Rice45 fumbled by Knighton,Jaylan at Rice45 forced by Hook,Daveon recovered by Rice Arkansas,DJ at Rice45, End Of Play.
4th quarter6 drives, then SMU 36, Rice 31
Rice Punt, 4 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 45Chase Jenkins pass complete to Dean Connors for 10 yds to the SMU 45 for a 1ST down Rice Penalty, Offensive Holding (Braedon Nutter) to the RICE 45 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 45Chase Jenkins pass incomplete to Rawson MacNeill
14:542nd & 10 at own 45PENALTY Rice False Start (McCaffrey,Luke) 5 yards from Rice45 to Rice40. NO PLAY.
14:542nd & 15 at own 40Chase Jenkins sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the RICE 33
14:543rd & 22 at own 33Chase Jenkins pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 3 yds to the RICE 30
12:574th & 25 at own 30Conor Hunt punt for 41 yds , Roderick Daniels Jr. returns for 5 yds to the SMU 34
SMU Punt, 3 plays
12:571st & 10 at own 34LJ Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the SMU 35
12:572nd & 9 at own 35Preston Stone pass incomplete to LJ Johnson Jr.
12:573rd & 9 at own 35Preston Stone run for 6 yds to the SMU 41
11:584th & 3 at own 41Ryan Bujcevski punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Sean Fresch at the RICE 20
Rice Field goal, 6 plays
11:581st & 10 at own 20Chase Jenkins pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 6 yds to the RICE 26
11:582nd & 4 at own 26Dean Connors run for 57 yds to the SMU 17 for a 1ST down
11:581st & 10 at opp 17PENALTY Rice Holding (Mojarro,Elijah) 10 yards from SMU17 to SMU27. NO PLAY.
11:581st & 20 at opp 27Chase Jenkins pass complete to Quinton Jackson for 3 yds to the SMU 30
11:582nd & 23 at opp 30Juma Otoviano run for 2 yds to the SMU 28
11:583rd & 21 at opp 28Chase Jenkins run for 14 yds to the SMU 14
7:444th & 7 at opp 14Tim Horn 32 Yd Field GoalSMU 33, Rice 31
SMU Field goal, 12 plays
7:441st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 61 yds
7:441st & 10 at own 25Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Moochie Dixon
7:442nd & 10 at own 25Kevin Jennings pass complete to LJ Johnson Jr. for 4 yds to the SMU 29
7:443rd & 6 at own 29Kevin Jennings pass complete to Romello Brinson for 9 yds to the SMU 38 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at own 38Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Romello Brinson
7:442nd & 10 at own 38LJ Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the SMU 43
7:443rd & 5 at own 43Kevin Jennings pass complete to LJ Johnson Jr. for 16 yds to the RICE 41 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at opp 41LJ Johnson Jr. run for 7 yds to the RICE 34
7:442nd & 3 at opp 34Tyler Lavine run for 4 yds to the RICE 30 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at opp 30Kevin Jennings run for no gain to the RICE 30
7:442nd & 10 at opp 30PENALTY SMU Holding (White,Hyrin) 10 yards from Rice30 to Rice40. NO PLAY.
7:442nd & 20 at opp 40Kevin Jennings pass complete to Roderick Daniels Jr. for 8 yds to the RICE 32
3:063rd & 12 at opp 32Timeout Rice, clock 03:06
3:063rd & 12 at opp 32PENALTY SMU False Start (Daniels, Jr.,Roderick) 5 yards from Rice32 to Rice37. NO PLAY.
3:063rd & 17 at opp 37Kevin Jennings run for 3 yds to the RICE 34
2:554th & 14 at opp 34Timeout Rice, clock 02:55
2:494th & 14 at opp 34Collin Rogers 51 Yd Field GoalSMU 36, Rice 31
Rice Interception, 6 plays
2:491st & 10 at own 35Collin Rogers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:491st & 10 at own 25Chase Jenkins pass incomplete to Landon Ransom-Goelz
2:492nd & 10 at own 25Chase Jenkins pass complete to Dean Connors for 6 yds to the RICE 19
2:493rd & 16 at own 19Chase Jenkins pass complete to Boden Groen for 15 yds to the RICE 34
1:214th & 1 at own 34Timeout SMU, clock 01:21
1:214th & 1 at own 34Dean Connors run for 1 yd to the RICE 35 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at own 35Shawqi Itraish pass incomplete
1:072nd & 10 at own 35Rice Penalty, Personal Foul (Boden Groen) to the SMU 36 for a 1ST down
SMU End of game, 2 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 36run for 2 yds to the SMU 34
0:002nd & 12 at own 34run for 1 yd to the SMU 33

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.

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SMU leads 49–⁠41–⁠1 in 91 meetings.

Recent meetings
2023SMU 36, Rice 31
2012Rice 36, SMU 14
2011SMU 27, Rice 24
2010SMU 42, Rice 31
2009SMU 31, Rice 28
2008Rice 56, SMU 27

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