Texas State vs. Rice

Tuesday, December 26, 2023, First Responder Bowl

Texas State beat Rice 45–⁠21. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Texas State led the series 3–⁠2.

Neutral siteTexas State8–⁠5 in 2023
45
Neutral siteRice6–⁠7 in 2023
21

Final at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University ParkTV: ESPN, ESPN+Attendance 26,542Referee: Ed Ardito (CUSA)

MVP Brian Holloway (LB, Texas State)Wikipedia

At kickoff
54°F, a few clouds, wind 10 mph from the south, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dallas Love Field Airport (KDAL), 5 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Texas State141014745
Rice7140021

Standouts

  • RushingIsmail Mahdi24 carries, 122 yardsTexas State
  • DefenseBen Bell8 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 for lossTexas State

Player stats

Texas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
T.J. Finley15/2915200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ismail Mahdi24122033
Jahmyl Jeter836329
Nash Jones1313
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ashtyn Hawkins355032
Kole Wilson550019
Joey Hobert548021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Shawn Holton9001
Kaleb Culp9000
Ben Bell8320
Brian Holloway6002
Jordan Revels5110
Dominique Ratcliff41.50.50
Terry Webb30.50.50
Bobby Crosby2001
Kaleb Ford-Dement0001

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
A.J. Padgett10/218513
Shawqui Itraish2/41902
Chase Jenkins1/1800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dean Connors1564228
Luke McCaffrey216013
Juma Otoviano71406
Shawqui Itraish1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Elijah Mojarro335019
Luke McCaffrey329113
Landon Ransom-Goelz222012
Rawson Macneill111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Myron Morrison9000
Tre’Shon Devones8000
Daveon Hook6000
De’Braylon Carroll5310
Tyson Flowers3210

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

Team stats

Texas StateRice
300Total yards197
152Passing yards112
148Rushing yards85
5.2Yards per pass4.3
3.5Yards per rush2.7
15First downs16
6–⁠17Third downs3–⁠11
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers6
11–⁠129Penalties7–⁠48
30:17Possession29:43
4Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Texas StateRice
34%Success rate30%
0.05EPA per play−0.41
1.20Explosiveness1.38
0.15Rushing EPA−0.01
−0.08Passing EPA−0.78
17%Passing-down success20%
−0.09First-down EPA−0.73
−0.20Second-down EPA0.07
0.59Third-down EPA−0.42
23%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)

Texas State 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Texas State −3.5, 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 Texas State 59%, Rice 41%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Rice end zoneTexas State end zoneQ1 Texas StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 Texas StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Texas StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 RicePunt, 4 playsQ1 Texas StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 RicePick-six, 1 play (Texas State scores)Q2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 Texas StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Texas StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Texas StateField goal, 15 playsQ3 Texas StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 RicePick-six, 3 plays (Texas State scores)Q3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 Texas StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 RicePunt, 6 playsQ4 Texas StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 RiceInterception, 4 playsQ4 Texas StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 RiceInterception, 2 playsQ4 Texas StateFumble, recovered, 3 playsQ4 Texas StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 Texas StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 RiceInterception, 3 playsQ4 Texas StateEnd 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, Texas State right to left.
  1. Q1 Texas StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  4. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 8 plays, 43 yards
  5. Q1 Texas StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 85 yards
  6. Q1 RicePunt, 4 plays, 3 yards
  7. Q1 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  8. Q2 RicePick-six, 1 play (Texas State scores), 0 yards
  9. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  10. Q2 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  11. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 11 plays, 77 yards
  12. Q2 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  13. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 3 plays, 58 yards
  14. Q2 Texas StateField goal, 15 plays, 10 yards
  15. Q3 Texas StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 30 yards
  16. Q3 RicePick-six, 3 plays (Texas State scores), 4 yards
  17. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  18. Q3 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  19. Q3 RicePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  20. Q4 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  21. Q4 RiceInterception, 4 plays, 26 yards
  22. Q4 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  23. Q4 RiceInterception, 2 plays, 13 yards
  24. Q4 Texas StateFumble, recovered, 3 plays, 6 yards
  25. Q4 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  26. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  27. Q4 Texas StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 39 yards
  28. Q4 RiceInterception, 3 plays, 10 yards
  29. Q4 Texas StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Texas State 14, Rice 7
Texas State Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Ismail Mahdi run for 26 yds to the RICE 49 for a 1ST down
14:351st & 10 at opp 49Ismail Mahdi run for 2 yds to the RICE 47
14:152nd & 8 at opp 47TJ Finley pass incomplete
14:103rd & 8 at opp 47TJ Finley pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 9 yds to the RICE 38 for a 1ST down
13:501st & 10 at opp 38Ismail Mahdi run for 9 yds to the RICE 29
13:332nd & 1 at opp 29TJ Finley pass incomplete to Ashtyn Hawkins
13:253rd & 1 at opp 29Jahmyl Jeter run for 29 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 7, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
13:253rd & 1 at own 35Mason Shipley kickoff for 26 yds fair catch by Ari Broussard at the RICE 39
13:181st & 10 at own 39AJ Padgett sacked by Terry Webb and Jordan Revels for a loss of 4 yards to the RICE 35
12:422nd & 14 at own 35AJ Padgett pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
12:303rd & 14 at own 35AJ Padgett pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 9 yds to the RICE 44
11:484th & 5 at own 44Rice Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the RICE 39
11:324th & 10 at own 39Conor Hunt punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Kole Wilson at the TXST 14
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
11:231st & 10 at own 14TJ Finley pass complete to Kole Wilson for 5 yds to the TXST 19
11:102nd & 5 at own 19Ismail Mahdi run for 1 yd to the TXST 20
10:453rd & 4 at own 20TJ Finley pass incomplete to Konner Fox
10:324th & 4 at own 20Seamus O’Kelly punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Sean Fresch at the RICE 42 Texas State Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (-15 Yards) to the TXST 43
Rice Touchdown, 8 plays
10:261st & 10 at opp 43Dean Connors run for 1 yd to the TXST 42
9:472nd & 9 at opp 42AJ Padgett pass complete to Landon Ransom-Goelz for 12 yds to the TXST 30 for a 1ST down
9:081st & 10 at opp 30AJ Padgett pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
9:022nd & 10 at opp 30AJ Padgett pass incomplete to Landon Ransom-Goelz
9:023rd & 10 at opp 30Timeout Texas State, clock 09:02
8:553rd & 10 at opp 30Luke McCaffrey run for 13 yds to the TXST 17 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 17Dean Connors run for no gain to the TXST 17 Texas State Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (8 Yards) to the TXST 9
7:371st & goal at opp 8Juma Otoviano run for 1 yd to the TXST 7
7:012nd & 0 at opp 7Timeout Rice, clock 07:01
6:542nd & goal at opp 7AJ Padgett pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 7 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Tied at 7
Texas State Touchdown, 8 plays
6:542nd & 7 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds , Ismail Mahdi return for 15 yds to the TXST 15
6:441st & 10 at own 15TJ Finley pass complete to Joey Hobert for 9 yds to the TXST 24
6:252nd & 1 at own 24TJ Finley pass complete to Kole Wilson for 12 yds to the TXST 36 for a 1ST down
6:011st & 10 at own 36TJ Finley pass complete to Kole Wilson for 8 yds to the TXST 44
5:372nd & 2 at own 44TJ Finley pass complete to Joey Hobert for 21 yds to the RICE 35 for a 1ST down
5:021st & 10 at opp 35TJ Finley pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 32 yds to the RICE 3 for a 1ST down
4:401st & goal at opp 3Jahmyl Jeter run for 1 yd to the RICE 2
4:042nd & goal at opp 2Jahmyl Jeter run for 1 yd to the RICE 1
3:223rd & goal at opp 1Jahmyl Jeter run for 1 yd for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 14, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 4 plays
3:223rd & 8 at own 35Mason Shipley kickoff for 55 yds , Quinton Jackson return for 30 yds to the RICE 40
3:101st & 10 at own 40AJ Padgett pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 11 yds to the TXST 49 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at opp 49AJ Padgett pass complete to Kobie Campbell for no gain to the TXST 49
1:472nd & 10 at opp 49AJ Padgett pass incomplete to Juma Otoviano
1:403rd & 10 at opp 49AJ Padgett sacked by Ben Bell for a loss of 8 yards to the RICE 43
0:594th & 18 at own 43Conor Hunt punt for 37 yds, downed at the TXST 20
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
0:531st & 10 at own 20Ismail Mahdi run for a loss of 1 yard to the TXST 19
0:362nd & 11 at own 19TJ Finley pass incomplete
0:293rd & 11 at own 19TJ Finley run for 3 yds to the TXST 22
Q2 14:464th & 8 at own 22Seamus O’Kelly punt for 54 yds, downed at the RICE 24
Q2 14:361st & 10 at own 24AJ Padgett pass intercepted Brian Holloway return for 36 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 21, Rice 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Texas State 24, Rice 21
Rice Punt, 3 plays
14:361st & 10 at own 35Mason Shipley kickoff for 29 yds fair catch by Ari Broussard at the RICE 36
14:291st & 10 at own 36Dean Connors run for 2 yds to the RICE 38
13:462nd & 8 at own 38Texas State Penalty, Neutral Zone Infraction (5 Yards) to the RICE 43
13:302nd & 3 at own 43Dean Connors run for 1 yd to the RICE 44
12:483rd & 2 at own 44AJ Padgett pass incomplete to Dean Connors
12:404th & 2 at own 44Conor Hunt punt for 16 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TXST 40
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
12:351st & 10 at own 40TJ Finley pass complete to Ismail Mahdi for a loss of 3 yards to the TXST 37
12:182nd & 13 at own 37TJ Finley pass incomplete to Joey Hobert
12:113rd & 13 at own 37TJ Finley pass incomplete to Kole Wilson
11:544th & 13 at own 37Seamus O’Kelly punt for 40 yds, downed at the RICE 23
Rice Touchdown, 11 plays
11:511st & 10 at own 23AJ Padgett pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
11:432nd & 10 at own 23Juma Otoviano run for no gain to the RICE 23
11:003rd & 10 at own 23Texas State Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the RICE 38 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at own 38Dean Connors run for no gain to the RICE 38
10:072nd & 10 at own 38AJ Padgett pass complete to Elijah Mojarro for 19 yds to the TXST 43 for a 1ST down Texas State Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the TXST 28 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 28Dean Connors run for a loss of 2 yards to the TXST 30
8:592nd & 12 at opp 30Rice Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the TXST 40
8:512nd & 22 at opp 40AJ Padgett pass complete to Elijah Mojarro for 2 yds to the TXST 38
8:103rd & 20 at opp 38AJ Padgett pass incomplete for a 1ST down Texas State Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the TXST 23 for a 1ST down
8:041st & 10 at opp 23Juma Otoviano run for 6 yds to the TXST 17
7:342nd & 4 at opp 17Juma Otoviano run for no gain to the TXST 17
6:523rd & 4 at opp 17AJ Padgett pass complete to Elijah Mojarro for 14 yds to the TXST 3 for a 1ST down
6:071st & goal at opp 3Dean Connors run for 3 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Texas State 21, Rice 14
6:071st & 10 at own 35Rice Penalty, Illegal Kicking (-5 Yards) to the RICE 30
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
6:071st & 15 at own 30Enock Gota kickoff for 70 yds , Ismail Mahdi return for 19 yds to the TXST 19
5:551st & 10 at own 19Ismail Mahdi run for 3 yds to the TXST 22
5:442nd & 7 at own 22Ismail Mahdi run for a loss of 1 yard to the TXST 21
5:113rd & 8 at own 21TJ Finley pass incomplete to Kole Wilson
5:044th & 8 at own 21Seamus O’Kelly punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Sean Fresch at the RICE 42
Rice Touchdown, 3 plays
5:001st & 10 at own 42Luke McCaffrey run for 3 yds to the RICE 45
4:192nd & 7 at own 45Dean Connors run for 27 yds to the TXST 28 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 28Dean Connors run for 28 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Tied at 21
Texas State Field goal, 15 plays
3:401st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:321st & 10 at own 25Ismail Mahdi run for 2 yds to the TXST 27
3:182nd & 8 at own 27Ismail Mahdi run for 3 yds to the TXST 30
3:003rd & 5 at own 30Rice Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the TXST 40 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at own 40TJ Finley pass complete to Joey Hobert for 4 yds to the TXST 44
2:412nd & 6 at own 44Ismail Mahdi run for 9 yds to the RICE 47 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at opp 47TJ Finley pass incomplete to Ashtyn Hawkins
2:042nd & 10 at opp 47TJ Finley pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 14 yds to the RICE 33 for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at opp 33TJ Finley pass incomplete
1:332nd & 10 at opp 33TJ Finley pass complete to Kole Wilson for 19 yds to the RICE 14 for a 1ST down
1:271st & 10 at opp 14Ismail Mahdi run for 8 yds to the RICE 6
1:232nd & 2 at opp 6Ismail Mahdi run for 1 yd to the RICE 5
0:353rd & 1 at opp 5Jahmyl Jeter run for 2 yds to the RICE 3 for a 1ST down
0:151st & goal at opp 3Jahmyl Jeter run for a loss of 2 yards to the RICE 5
0:142nd & 0 at opp 5Timeout Texas State, clock 00:14
0:092nd & goal at opp 5TJ Finley sacked by De’Braylon Carroll for a loss of 9 yards to the RICE 14
0:093rd & 0 at opp 14Timeout Texas State, clock 00:09
0:053rd & goal at opp 14TJ Finley pass incomplete to Ashtyn Hawkins
0:054th & 0 at opp 14Timeout Rice, clock 00:05
0:004th & goal at opp 14Mason Shipley 31 Yd Field GoalTexas State 24, Rice 21
3rd quarter5 drives, then Texas State 38, Rice 21
Texas State Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Mason Shipley kickoff for 35 yds , Christian Francisco return for no gain to the RICE 30 Christian Francisco fumbled, recovered by TXST
14:501st & 10 at opp 30Ismail Mahdi run for 1 yd to the RICE 29
14:212nd & 9 at opp 29TJ Finley run for no gain to the RICE 29
13:403rd & 9 at opp 29TJ Finley pass complete to Joey Hobert for 7 yds to the RICE 22
13:004th & 2 at opp 22Timeout Texas State, clock 13:00
12:544th & 2 at opp 22TJ Finley run for 7 yds to the RICE 15 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at opp 15TJ Finley pass incomplete
12:202nd & 10 at opp 15Ismail Mahdi run for 8 yds to the RICE 7
12:023rd & 2 at opp 7Ismail Mahdi run for 3 yds to the RICE 4 for a 1ST down
11:261st & goal at opp 4TJ Finley run for a loss of 2 yards to the RICE 6
10:452nd & goal at opp 6Ismail Mahdi run for 3 yds to the RICE 3
9:573rd & goal at opp 3Nash Jones run for 3 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 31, Rice 21
Rice Pick-six, 3 plays (Texas State scores)
9:573rd & 9 at own 35Mason Shipley kickoff for 24 yds fair catch by Matt Sykes at the RICE 41
9:521st & 10 at own 41Dean Connors run for 1 yd to the RICE 42
9:102nd & 9 at own 42AJ Padgett run for 3 yds to the RICE 45
8:163rd & 6 at own 45AJ Padgett pass intercepted Brian Holloway return for 48 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 38, Rice 21
Rice Punt, 3 plays
8:161st & 10 at own 35Mason Shipley kickoff for 59 yds , Quinton Jackson return for 17 yds to the RICE 23 Rice Penalty, Personal Foul (11 Yards) to the RICE 12
8:051st & 10 at own 12Juma Otoviano run for no gain to the RICE 12
7:232nd & 10 at own 12Chase Jenkins run for 1 yd to the RICE 13
6:433rd & 9 at own 13Rice Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the RICE 8
6:173rd & 14 at own 8Chase Jenkins sacked by Ben Bell for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 7
6:024th & 15 at own 7Conor Hunt punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Kole Wilson at the RICE 47
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
5:541st & 10 at opp 47TJ Finley run for 1 yd to the RICE 46
5:252nd & 9 at opp 46TJ Finley sacked by Tyson Flowers for a loss of 11 yards to the TXST 43
4:453rd & 20 at own 43TJ Finley pass complete to Joey Hobert for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
4:004th & 13 at the 50Seamus O’Kelly punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Sean Fresch at the RICE 11
Rice Punt, 6 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 11Dean Connors run for 2 yds to the RICE 13
3:152nd & 8 at own 13Dean Connors run for 1 yd to the RICE 14
2:273rd & 7 at own 14Chase Jenkins pass complete to Dean Connors for 8 yds to the RICE 22 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at own 22Juma Otoviano run for 6 yds to the RICE 28
1:212nd & 4 at own 28Juma Otoviano run for 1 yd to the RICE 29
0:403rd & 3 at own 29Chase Jenkins sacked by Dominique Ratcliff and Jordan Revels for a loss of 4 yards to the RICE 25
Q4 14:544th & 7 at own 25Conor Hunt punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Kole Wilson at the TXST 30
4th quarter10 drives, then Texas State 45, Rice 21
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 30Ismail Mahdi run for a loss of 1 yard to the TXST 29
14:162nd & 11 at own 29TJ Finley pass complete to Kole Wilson for 6 yds to the TXST 35
13:363rd & 5 at own 35TJ Finley pass incomplete
13:214th & 5 at own 35Seamus O’Kelly punt for 35 yds for a 1ST down , Sean Fresch returns for no gain to the RICE 30 for a 1ST down
Rice Interception, 4 plays
13:141st & 10 at own 30Texas State Penalty, Roughing Passer (15 Yards) to the RICE 46 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at own 46AJ Padgett pass complete to Landon Ransom-Goelz for 10 yds to the TXST 44 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at opp 44AJ Padgett pass incomplete
12:102nd & 10 at opp 44AJ Padgett pass intercepted Shawn Holton return for 5 yds to the TXST 29 Texas State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the TXST 14
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
12:051st & 10 at own 14Ismail Mahdi run for 3 yds to the TXST 17
11:472nd & 7 at own 17Texas State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the TXST 12
11:202nd & 12 at own 12Ismail Mahdi run for 1 yd to the TXST 13
10:383rd & 11 at own 13TJ Finley pass incomplete
10:314th & 11 at own 13Seamus O’Kelly punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Sean Fresch at the 50 yard line
Rice Interception, 2 plays
10:141st & 10 at the 50Shawqi Itraish pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 13 yds to the TXST 37 for a 1ST down
9:561st & 10 at opp 37Shawqi Itraish pass intercepted Kaleb Ford-Dement return for no gain to the TXST 19
Texas State Fumble, recovered, 3 plays
9:491st & 10 at own 19Ismail Mahdi run for 3 yds to the TXST 22
9:102nd & 7 at own 22Ismail Mahdi run for 5 yds to the TXST 27
8:273rd & 2 at own 27Ismail Mahdi run for a loss of 2 yards to the TXST 25
7:344th & 4 at own 25Seamus O’Kelly punt for 36 yds , Moh Bility returns for no gain to the RICE 39 Moh Bility fumbled, recovered by TXST John Oehrlein
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
7:281st & 10 at opp 39Ismail Mahdi run for 3 yds to the RICE 36
6:412nd & 7 at opp 36Texas State Penalty, Illegal Shift (-5 Yards) to the RICE 41
6:152nd & 12 at opp 41TJ Finley pass incomplete
6:093rd & 12 at opp 41TJ Finley pass complete to Ismail Mahdi for 2 yds to the RICE 39
5:214th & 10 at opp 39Seamus O’Kelly punt for 36 yds, downed at the RICE 3
Rice Punt, 3 plays
5:161st & 10 at own 3Dean Connors run for 2 yds to the RICE 5
4:402nd & 8 at own 5Dean Connors run for a loss of 2 yards to the RICE 3
3:583rd & 10 at own 3Dean Connors run for no gain to the RICE 3
3:154th & 10 at own 3Conor Hunt punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Kole Wilson at the RICE 39
Texas State Touchdown, 3 plays
3:061st & 10 at opp 39Ismail Mahdi run for 33 yds to the RICE 6 for a 1ST down
2:161st & goal at opp 6Jahmyl Jeter run for 3 yds to the RICE 3 for a 1ST down Rice Penalty, Personal Foul (1 Yards) to the RICE 2 for a 1ST down
2:011st & goal at opp 1Jahmyl Jeter run for 1 yd for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 45, Rice 21
Rice Interception, 3 plays
2:011st & 10 at own 35Mason Shipley kickoff for 37 yds fair catch by Ari Broussard at the RICE 28
1:551st & 10 at own 28Shawqi Itraish run for 4 yds to the RICE 32
1:482nd & 6 at own 32Shawqi Itraish pass complete to Boden Groen for 6 yds to the RICE 38 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at own 38Shawqi Itraish pass intercepted Bobby Crosby return for 32 yds to the TXST 30 Texas State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the RICE 27
Texas State End of game, 2 plays
1:201st & 10 at opp 27TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 28
0:352nd & 11 at opp 28TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 29

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.

Texas State leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Texas State 41, Rice 10Armed Forces Bowl
2023Texas State 45, Rice 21First Responder Bowl
1987Rice 38, Texas State 28
1986Texas State 31, Rice 6
1923Texas State 19, Rice 6
1920Rice 48, Texas State 0

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