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
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Texas State
14
10
14
7
45
Rice
7
14
0
0
21
Standouts
No. 21RushingIsmail Mahdi24 carries, 122 yardsTexas State
No. 33DefenseBen Bell8 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 for lossTexas State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Texas State
Rice
300
Total yards
197
152
Passing yards
112
148
Rushing yards
85
5.2
Yards per pass
4.3
3.5
Yards per rush
2.7
15
First downs
16
6–17
Third downs
3–11
1–1
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
6
11–129
Penalties
7–48
30:17
Possession
29:43
4
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Texas State
Rice
34%
Success rate
30%
0.05
EPA per play
−0.41
1.20
Explosiveness
1.38
0.15
Rushing EPA
−0.01
−0.08
Passing EPA
−0.78
17%
Passing-down success
20%
−0.09
First-down EPA
−0.73
−0.20
Second-down EPA
0.07
0.59
Third-down EPA
−0.42
23%
Havoc by its defense
17%
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
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.
Q1 Texas StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 RiceTouchdown, 8 plays, 43 yards
Q1 Texas StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 85 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 4 plays, 3 yards
Q1 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 RicePick-six, 1 play (Texas State scores), 0 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 RiceTouchdown, 11 plays, 77 yards
Q2 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 RiceTouchdown, 3 plays, 58 yards
Q2 Texas StateField goal, 15 plays, 10 yards
Q3 Texas StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 30 yards
Q3 RicePick-six, 3 plays (Texas State scores), 4 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q3 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q4 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 RiceInterception, 4 plays, 26 yards
Q4 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 RiceInterception, 2 plays, 13 yards
Q4 Texas StateFumble, recovered, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 Texas StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 39 yards
Q4 RiceInterception, 3 plays, 10 yards
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
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Ismail Mahdi run for 26 yds to the RICE 49 for a 1ST down
14:35
1st & 10 at opp 49
Ismail Mahdi run for 2 yds to the RICE 47
14:15
2nd & 8 at opp 47
TJ Finley pass incomplete
14:10
3rd & 8 at opp 47
TJ Finley pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 9 yds to the RICE 38 for a 1ST down
13:50
1st & 10 at opp 38
Ismail Mahdi run for 9 yds to the RICE 29
13:33
2nd & 1 at opp 29
TJ Finley pass incomplete to Ashtyn Hawkins
13:25
3rd & 1 at opp 29
Jahmyl Jeter run for 29 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 7, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
13:25
3rd & 1 at own 35
Mason Shipley kickoff for 26 yds fair catch by Ari Broussard at the RICE 39
13:18
1st & 10 at own 39
AJ Padgett sacked by Terry Webb and Jordan Revels for a loss of 4 yards to the RICE 35
12:42
2nd & 14 at own 35
AJ Padgett pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
12:30
3rd & 14 at own 35
AJ Padgett pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 9 yds to the RICE 44
11:48
4th & 5 at own 44
Rice Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the RICE 39
11:32
4th & 10 at own 39
Conor Hunt punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Kole Wilson at the TXST 14
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
11:23
1st & 10 at own 14
TJ Finley pass complete to Kole Wilson for 5 yds to the TXST 19
11:10
2nd & 5 at own 19
Ismail Mahdi run for 1 yd to the TXST 20
10:45
3rd & 4 at own 20
TJ Finley pass incomplete to Konner Fox
10:32
4th & 4 at own 20
Seamus 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
10:26
1st & 10 at opp 43
Dean Connors run for 1 yd to the TXST 42
9:47
2nd & 9 at opp 42
AJ Padgett pass complete to Landon Ransom-Goelz for 12 yds to the TXST 30 for a 1ST down
9:08
1st & 10 at opp 30
AJ Padgett pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
9:02
2nd & 10 at opp 30
AJ Padgett pass incomplete to Landon Ransom-Goelz
9:02
3rd & 10 at opp 30
Timeout Texas State, clock 09:02
8:55
3rd & 10 at opp 30
Luke McCaffrey run for 13 yds to the TXST 17 for a 1ST down
8:10
1st & 10 at opp 17
Dean Connors run for no gain to the TXST 17 Texas State Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (8 Yards) to the TXST 9
7:37
1st & goal at opp 8
Juma Otoviano run for 1 yd to the TXST 7
7:01
2nd & 0 at opp 7
Timeout Rice, clock 07:01
6:54
2nd & goal at opp 7
AJ Padgett pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 7 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Tied at 7
Texas State Touchdown, 8 plays
6:54
2nd & 7 at own 35
Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds , Ismail Mahdi return for 15 yds to the TXST 15
6:44
1st & 10 at own 15
TJ Finley pass complete to Joey Hobert for 9 yds to the TXST 24
6:25
2nd & 1 at own 24
TJ Finley pass complete to Kole Wilson for 12 yds to the TXST 36 for a 1ST down
6:01
1st & 10 at own 36
TJ Finley pass complete to Kole Wilson for 8 yds to the TXST 44
5:37
2nd & 2 at own 44
TJ Finley pass complete to Joey Hobert for 21 yds to the RICE 35 for a 1ST down
5:02
1st & 10 at opp 35
TJ Finley pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 32 yds to the RICE 3 for a 1ST down
4:40
1st & goal at opp 3
Jahmyl Jeter run for 1 yd to the RICE 2
4:04
2nd & goal at opp 2
Jahmyl Jeter run for 1 yd to the RICE 1
3:22
3rd & goal at opp 1
Jahmyl Jeter run for 1 yd for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 14, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 4 plays
3:22
3rd & 8 at own 35
Mason Shipley kickoff for 55 yds , Quinton Jackson return for 30 yds to the RICE 40
3:10
1st & 10 at own 40
AJ Padgett pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 11 yds to the TXST 49 for a 1ST down
2:33
1st & 10 at opp 49
AJ Padgett pass complete to Kobie Campbell for no gain to the TXST 49
1:47
2nd & 10 at opp 49
AJ Padgett pass incomplete to Juma Otoviano
1:40
3rd & 10 at opp 49
AJ Padgett sacked by Ben Bell for a loss of 8 yards to the RICE 43
0:59
4th & 18 at own 43
Conor Hunt punt for 37 yds, downed at the TXST 20
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
0:53
1st & 10 at own 20
Ismail Mahdi run for a loss of 1 yard to the TXST 19
0:36
2nd & 11 at own 19
TJ Finley pass incomplete
0:29
3rd & 11 at own 19
TJ Finley run for 3 yds to the TXST 22
Q2 14:46
4th & 8 at own 22
Seamus O’Kelly punt for 54 yds, downed at the RICE 24
Q2 14:36
1st & 10 at own 24
AJ 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
14:36
1st & 10 at own 35
Mason Shipley kickoff for 29 yds fair catch by Ari Broussard at the RICE 36
14:29
1st & 10 at own 36
Dean Connors run for 2 yds to the RICE 38
13:46
2nd & 8 at own 38
Texas State Penalty, Neutral Zone Infraction (5 Yards) to the RICE 43
13:30
2nd & 3 at own 43
Dean Connors run for 1 yd to the RICE 44
12:48
3rd & 2 at own 44
AJ Padgett pass incomplete to Dean Connors
12:40
4th & 2 at own 44
Conor Hunt punt for 16 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TXST 40
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
12:35
1st & 10 at own 40
TJ Finley pass complete to Ismail Mahdi for a loss of 3 yards to the TXST 37
12:18
2nd & 13 at own 37
TJ Finley pass incomplete to Joey Hobert
12:11
3rd & 13 at own 37
TJ Finley pass incomplete to Kole Wilson
11:54
4th & 13 at own 37
Seamus O’Kelly punt for 40 yds, downed at the RICE 23
Rice Touchdown, 11 plays
11:51
1st & 10 at own 23
AJ Padgett pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
11:43
2nd & 10 at own 23
Juma Otoviano run for no gain to the RICE 23
11:00
3rd & 10 at own 23
Texas State Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the RICE 38 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at own 38
Dean Connors run for no gain to the RICE 38
10:07
2nd & 10 at own 38
AJ 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
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 28
Dean Connors run for a loss of 2 yards to the TXST 30
8:59
2nd & 12 at opp 30
Rice Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the TXST 40
8:51
2nd & 22 at opp 40
AJ Padgett pass complete to Elijah Mojarro for 2 yds to the TXST 38
8:10
3rd & 20 at opp 38
AJ Padgett pass incomplete for a 1ST down Texas State Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the TXST 23 for a 1ST down
8:04
1st & 10 at opp 23
Juma Otoviano run for 6 yds to the TXST 17
7:34
2nd & 4 at opp 17
Juma Otoviano run for no gain to the TXST 17
6:52
3rd & 4 at opp 17
AJ Padgett pass complete to Elijah Mojarro for 14 yds to the TXST 3 for a 1ST down
6:07
1st & goal at opp 3
Dean Connors run for 3 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Texas State 21, Rice 14
6:07
1st & 10 at own 35
Rice Penalty, Illegal Kicking (-5 Yards) to the RICE 30
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
6:07
1st & 15 at own 30
Enock Gota kickoff for 70 yds , Ismail Mahdi return for 19 yds to the TXST 19
5:55
1st & 10 at own 19
Ismail Mahdi run for 3 yds to the TXST 22
5:44
2nd & 7 at own 22
Ismail Mahdi run for a loss of 1 yard to the TXST 21
5:11
3rd & 8 at own 21
TJ Finley pass incomplete to Kole Wilson
5:04
4th & 8 at own 21
Seamus O’Kelly punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Sean Fresch at the RICE 42
Rice Touchdown, 3 plays
5:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Luke McCaffrey run for 3 yds to the RICE 45
4:19
2nd & 7 at own 45
Dean Connors run for 27 yds to the TXST 28 for a 1ST down
3:40
1st & 10 at opp 28
Dean Connors run for 28 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Tied at 21
Texas State Field goal, 15 plays
3:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Ismail Mahdi run for 2 yds to the TXST 27
3:18
2nd & 8 at own 27
Ismail Mahdi run for 3 yds to the TXST 30
3:00
3rd & 5 at own 30
Rice Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the TXST 40 for a 1ST down
2:53
1st & 10 at own 40
TJ Finley pass complete to Joey Hobert for 4 yds to the TXST 44
2:41
2nd & 6 at own 44
Ismail Mahdi run for 9 yds to the RICE 47 for a 1ST down
2:20
1st & 10 at opp 47
TJ Finley pass incomplete to Ashtyn Hawkins
2:04
2nd & 10 at opp 47
TJ Finley pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 14 yds to the RICE 33 for a 1ST down
1:39
1st & 10 at opp 33
TJ Finley pass incomplete
1:33
2nd & 10 at opp 33
TJ Finley pass complete to Kole Wilson for 19 yds to the RICE 14 for a 1ST down
1:27
1st & 10 at opp 14
Ismail Mahdi run for 8 yds to the RICE 6
1:23
2nd & 2 at opp 6
Ismail Mahdi run for 1 yd to the RICE 5
0:35
3rd & 1 at opp 5
Jahmyl Jeter run for 2 yds to the RICE 3 for a 1ST down
0:15
1st & goal at opp 3
Jahmyl Jeter run for a loss of 2 yards to the RICE 5
0:14
2nd & 0 at opp 5
Timeout Texas State, clock 00:14
0:09
2nd & goal at opp 5
TJ Finley sacked by De’Braylon Carroll for a loss of 9 yards to the RICE 14
0:09
3rd & 0 at opp 14
Timeout Texas State, clock 00:09
0:05
3rd & goal at opp 14
TJ Finley pass incomplete to Ashtyn Hawkins
0:05
4th & 0 at opp 14
Timeout Rice, clock 00:05
0:00
4th & goal at opp 14
Mason Shipley 31 Yd Field GoalTexas State 24, Rice 21
3rd quarter5 drives, then Texas State 38, Rice 21
Texas State Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Mason Shipley kickoff for 35 yds , Christian Francisco return for no gain to the RICE 30 Christian Francisco fumbled, recovered by TXST
14:50
1st & 10 at opp 30
Ismail Mahdi run for 1 yd to the RICE 29
14:21
2nd & 9 at opp 29
TJ Finley run for no gain to the RICE 29
13:40
3rd & 9 at opp 29
TJ Finley pass complete to Joey Hobert for 7 yds to the RICE 22
13:00
4th & 2 at opp 22
Timeout Texas State, clock 13:00
12:54
4th & 2 at opp 22
TJ Finley run for 7 yds to the RICE 15 for a 1ST down
12:28
1st & 10 at opp 15
TJ Finley pass incomplete
12:20
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Ismail Mahdi run for 8 yds to the RICE 7
12:02
3rd & 2 at opp 7
Ismail Mahdi run for 3 yds to the RICE 4 for a 1ST down
11:26
1st & goal at opp 4
TJ Finley run for a loss of 2 yards to the RICE 6
10:45
2nd & goal at opp 6
Ismail Mahdi run for 3 yds to the RICE 3
9:57
3rd & goal at opp 3
Nash Jones run for 3 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 31, Rice 21
Rice Pick-six, 3 plays (Texas State scores)
9:57
3rd & 9 at own 35
Mason Shipley kickoff for 24 yds fair catch by Matt Sykes at the RICE 41
9:52
1st & 10 at own 41
Dean Connors run for 1 yd to the RICE 42
9:10
2nd & 9 at own 42
AJ Padgett run for 3 yds to the RICE 45
8:16
3rd & 6 at own 45
AJ Padgett pass intercepted Brian Holloway return for 48 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 38, Rice 21
Rice Punt, 3 plays
8:16
1st & 10 at own 35
Mason 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
8:05
1st & 10 at own 12
Juma Otoviano run for no gain to the RICE 12
7:23
2nd & 10 at own 12
Chase Jenkins run for 1 yd to the RICE 13
6:43
3rd & 9 at own 13
Rice Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the RICE 8
6:17
3rd & 14 at own 8
Chase Jenkins sacked by Ben Bell for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 7
6:02
4th & 15 at own 7
Conor Hunt punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Kole Wilson at the RICE 47
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
5:54
1st & 10 at opp 47
TJ Finley run for 1 yd to the RICE 46
5:25
2nd & 9 at opp 46
TJ Finley sacked by Tyson Flowers for a loss of 11 yards to the TXST 43
4:45
3rd & 20 at own 43
TJ Finley pass complete to Joey Hobert for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
4:00
4th & 13 at the 50
Seamus O’Kelly punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Sean Fresch at the RICE 11
Rice Punt, 6 plays
3:55
1st & 10 at own 11
Dean Connors run for 2 yds to the RICE 13
3:15
2nd & 8 at own 13
Dean Connors run for 1 yd to the RICE 14
2:27
3rd & 7 at own 14
Chase Jenkins pass complete to Dean Connors for 8 yds to the RICE 22 for a 1ST down
1:54
1st & 10 at own 22
Juma Otoviano run for 6 yds to the RICE 28
1:21
2nd & 4 at own 28
Juma Otoviano run for 1 yd to the RICE 29
0:40
3rd & 3 at own 29
Chase Jenkins sacked by Dominique Ratcliff and Jordan Revels for a loss of 4 yards to the RICE 25
Q4 14:54
4th & 7 at own 25
Conor 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
14:50
1st & 10 at own 30
Ismail Mahdi run for a loss of 1 yard to the TXST 29
14:16
2nd & 11 at own 29
TJ Finley pass complete to Kole Wilson for 6 yds to the TXST 35
13:36
3rd & 5 at own 35
TJ Finley pass incomplete
13:21
4th & 5 at own 35
Seamus 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
13:14
1st & 10 at own 30
Texas State Penalty, Roughing Passer (15 Yards) to the RICE 46 for a 1ST down
12:37
1st & 10 at own 46
AJ Padgett pass complete to Landon Ransom-Goelz for 10 yds to the TXST 44 for a 1ST down
12:19
1st & 10 at opp 44
AJ Padgett pass incomplete
12:10
2nd & 10 at opp 44
AJ 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
12:05
1st & 10 at own 14
Ismail Mahdi run for 3 yds to the TXST 17
11:47
2nd & 7 at own 17
Texas State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the TXST 12
11:20
2nd & 12 at own 12
Ismail Mahdi run for 1 yd to the TXST 13
10:38
3rd & 11 at own 13
TJ Finley pass incomplete
10:31
4th & 11 at own 13
Seamus O’Kelly punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Sean Fresch at the 50 yard line
Rice Interception, 2 plays
10:14
1st & 10 at the 50
Shawqi Itraish pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 13 yds to the TXST 37 for a 1ST down
9:56
1st & 10 at opp 37
Shawqi Itraish pass intercepted Kaleb Ford-Dement return for no gain to the TXST 19
Texas State Fumble, recovered, 3 plays
9:49
1st & 10 at own 19
Ismail Mahdi run for 3 yds to the TXST 22
9:10
2nd & 7 at own 22
Ismail Mahdi run for 5 yds to the TXST 27
8:27
3rd & 2 at own 27
Ismail Mahdi run for a loss of 2 yards to the TXST 25
7:34
4th & 4 at own 25
Seamus 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
7:28
1st & 10 at opp 39
Ismail Mahdi run for 3 yds to the RICE 36
6:41
2nd & 7 at opp 36
Texas State Penalty, Illegal Shift (-5 Yards) to the RICE 41
6:15
2nd & 12 at opp 41
TJ Finley pass incomplete
6:09
3rd & 12 at opp 41
TJ Finley pass complete to Ismail Mahdi for 2 yds to the RICE 39
5:21
4th & 10 at opp 39
Seamus O’Kelly punt for 36 yds, downed at the RICE 3
Rice Punt, 3 plays
5:16
1st & 10 at own 3
Dean Connors run for 2 yds to the RICE 5
4:40
2nd & 8 at own 5
Dean Connors run for a loss of 2 yards to the RICE 3
3:58
3rd & 10 at own 3
Dean Connors run for no gain to the RICE 3
3:15
4th & 10 at own 3
Conor Hunt punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Kole Wilson at the RICE 39
Texas State Touchdown, 3 plays
3:06
1st & 10 at opp 39
Ismail Mahdi run for 33 yds to the RICE 6 for a 1ST down
2:16
1st & goal at opp 6
Jahmyl 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
2:01
1st & goal at opp 1
Jahmyl Jeter run for 1 yd for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 45, Rice 21
Rice Interception, 3 plays
2:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Mason Shipley kickoff for 37 yds fair catch by Ari Broussard at the RICE 28
1:55
1st & 10 at own 28
Shawqi Itraish run for 4 yds to the RICE 32
1:48
2nd & 6 at own 32
Shawqi Itraish pass complete to Boden Groen for 6 yds to the RICE 38 for a 1ST down
1:23
1st & 10 at own 38
Shawqi 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
1:20
1st & 10 at opp 27
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 28
0:35
2nd & 11 at opp 28
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 29
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