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Team stats
Rice
Houston
159
Total yards
379
84
Passing yards
142
75
Rushing yards
237
3.1
Yards per pass
6.8
3.1
Yards per rush
5.6
9
First downs
16
2–14
Third downs
6–14
1–1
Fourth downs
1–2
2
Turnovers
0
4–30
Penalties
5–64
28:03
Possession
31:57
3
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Rice
Houston
24%
Success rate
32%
−0.23
EPA per play
0.17
1.21
Explosiveness
1.86
0.06
Rushing EPA
0.17
−0.48
Passing EPA
0.18
24%
Passing-down success
30%
−0.31
First-down EPA
0.11
−0.45
Second-down EPA
−0.03
0.06
Third-down EPA
0.63
16%
Havoc by its defense
22%
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)
Houston 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Houston −5, over/under 44.
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 Houston 62%, Rice 38%. 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. Houston drives left to right, Rice right to left.
Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 HoustonMissed FG, 7 plays, 54 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
Q1 RicePunt return TD, 3 plays (Houston scores), 7 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q1 HoustonPunt, 9 plays, 34 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 1 play, 44 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 16 yards
Q2 HoustonEnd of half, 2 plays, 6 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q3 HoustonTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 77 yards
Q3 RiceInterception, 2 plays, 2 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 1 play, 1 yard
Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 HoustonPunt, 8 plays, 29 yards
Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 56 yards
Q4 RiceTouchdown, 12 plays, 70 yards
Q4 HoustonEnd of game, 2 plays, 4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Houston 14, Rice 0
Houston Punt, 3 plays
15:00
Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Donovan Smith run for no gain to the HOU 25
14:30
2nd & 10 at own 25
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
14:27
3rd & 10 at own 25
Donovan Smith sacked by Josh Pearcy for a loss of 9 yards to the HOU 16
13:45
4th & 19 at own 16
Liam Dougherty punt for 41 yds , Sean Fresch returns for no gain to the RICE 35
Rice Punt, 3 plays
13:29
1st & 10 at own 35
Dean Connors run for 5 yds to the RICE 40
12:56
2nd & 5 at own 40
E.J. Warner pass complete to Dean Connors for no gain to the RICE 40
12:24
3rd & 5 at own 40
E.J. Warner pass complete to Boden Groen for 2 yds to the RICE 42
11:36
4th & 3 at own 42
Alex Bacchetta punt for 24 yds
Houston Missed FG, 7 plays
11:31
1st & 10 at own 34
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 34 yds to the RICE 32 for a 1ST down
10:51
1st & 10 at opp 32
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for no gain to the RICE 32
10:17
2nd & 10 at opp 32
J’Marion Burnette run for 14 yds to the RICE 18 for a 1ST down
9:36
1st & 10 at opp 18
Parker Jenkins run for 4 yds to the RICE 14
9:00
2nd & 6 at opp 14
Parker Jenkins run for 2 yds to the RICE 12
8:16
3rd & 4 at opp 12
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
7:41
4th & 4 at opp 12
Joseph Kim 31 yd FG MISSED
Rice Punt, 3 plays
7:41
1st & 10 at own 20
Dean Connors run for no gain to the RICE 20
7:00
2nd & 10 at own 20
E.J. Warner pass incomplete
6:57
3rd & 10 at own 20
Rice Penalty, Illegal Snap on STICKLE, David enforced (-5 Yards) to the RICE 15
6:57
3rd & 15 at own 15
E.J. Warner pass complete to Matt Sykes for 4 yds to the RICE 19
6:11
4th & 11 at own 19
Alex Bacchetta punt for 56 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Mews at the HOU 25
Houston Touchdown, 2 plays
6:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Donovan Smith pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 10 yds to the HOU 35 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at own 35
Stacy Sneed run for 65 yds for a TD (Joseph Kim KICK)Houston 7, Rice 0
5:30
Houston Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the RICE 8
Rice Punt return TD, 3 plays (Houston scores)
5:30
Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:30
1st & 10 at own 25
E.J. Warner pass complete to Dean Connors for 1 yd to the RICE 26
4:54
2nd & 9 at own 26
Dean Connors run for 6 yds to the RICE 32
4:12
3rd & 3 at own 32
E.J. Warner pass incomplete
3:49
4th & 3 at own 32
Alex Bacchetta punt for 43 yds , Mekhi Mews returns for 75 yds for a TD (Joseph Kim KICK)Houston 14, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 5 plays
3:49
Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:49
1st & 10 at own 25
E.J. Warner pass incomplete
3:42
2nd & 10 at own 25
Taji Atkins run for 15 yds to the RICE 40 for a 1ST down
3:10
1st & 10 at own 40
Taji Atkins run for 2 yds to the RICE 42
2:31
2nd & 8 at own 42
E.J. Warner pass incomplete
2:22
3rd & 8 at own 42
E.J. Warner pass incomplete
2:11
4th & 8 at own 42
Alex Bacchetta punt for 42 yds, downed at the HOU 16
Houston Punt, 9 plays
2:03
1st & 10 at own 16
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 2 yds to the HOU 18
1:30
2nd & 8 at own 18
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 2 yds to the HOU 20
0:46
3rd & 6 at own 20
Donovan Smith pass complete to Maliq Carr for 10 yds to the HOU 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 1 yd to the HOU 31
Q2 14:24
2nd & 9 at own 31
Stacy Sneed run for 2 yds to the HOU 33
Q2 13:44
3rd & 7 at own 33
Donovan Smith pass complete to Maliq Carr for 22 yds to the RICE 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:22
1st & 10 at opp 45
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
Q2 13:18
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for a loss of 5 yards to the 50 yard line
Q2 12:34
3rd & 15 at the 50
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
Q2 12:24
4th & 15 at the 50
Liam Dougherty punt for 31 yds
2nd quarter7 drives, then Houston 20, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 5 plays
12:19
1st & 10 at own 19
Dean Connors run for 1 yd to the RICE 20
11:42
2nd & 9 at own 20
E.J. Warner pass complete to Dean Connors for 10 yds to the RICE 30 for a 1ST down
10:57
1st & 10 at own 30
E.J. Warner run for 4 yds to the RICE 34
10:21
2nd & 6 at own 34
E.J. Warner pass incomplete
10:14
3rd & 6 at own 34
E.J. Warner pass complete to Dean Connors for 2 yds to the RICE 36
9:27
4th & 4 at own 36
Alex Bacchetta punt for 40 yds , Mekhi Mews returns for 4 yds to the HOU 28
Houston Punt, 3 plays
9:20
1st & 10 at own 28
Donovan Smith pass complete to Mekhi Mews for a loss of 1 yard to the HOU 27
8:42
2nd & 11 at own 27
Stacy Sneed run for 7 yds to the HOU 34
8:07
3rd & 4 at own 34
Houston Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-5 Yards) to the HOU 15
7:49
4th & 23 at own 15
Liam Dougherty punt for 45 yds , Sean Fresch returns for no gain to the RICE 44 , returns for no gain to the RICE 44
Houston Touchdown, 1 play
7:29
1st & 10 at opp 44
Donovan Smith pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 44 yds for a TD (Joseph Kim PAT MISSED)Houston 20, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
7:29
Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:29
1st & 10 at own 25
Quinton Jackson run for 2 yds to the RICE 27
6:51
2nd & 8 at own 27
Quinton Jackson run for 4 yds to the RICE 31
6:04
3rd & 4 at own 31
E.J. Warner pass incomplete
6:00
4th & 4 at own 31
Alex Bacchetta punt for 50 yds, downed at the HOU 19
Houston Punt, 5 plays
5:47
1st & 10 at own 19
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for a loss of 3 yards to the HOU 16
5:06
2nd & 13 at own 16
Donovan Smith pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 13 yds to the HOU 29 for a 1ST down
4:22
1st & 10 at own 29
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for a loss of 1 yard to the HOU 28
3:46
2nd & 11 at own 28
J’Marion Burnette run for 5 yds to the HOU 33
3:06
3rd & 6 at own 33
Donovan Smith sacked by Michael Larbie for a loss of 2 yards to the HOU 31
2:49
4th & 8 at own 31
Liam Dougherty punt for 48 yds , Tyson Thompson returns for a loss of 7 yards to the RICE 29
2:38
1st & 10 at own 29
(02:38) WARNER, E.J. pass to the right intercepted by GASTON, Juwon at the RIC38 intended for DICKMAN, Drayden. Gaston return for 3 yards to the RIC35 (CAMPBELL, Kobie), clock 02:31. PENALTY HOU Roughing the Passer on ALLEN, Carlos enforced 15 yards from the RIC29 to the RIC44 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Rice Punt, 3 plays
2:17
1st & 10 at own 44
Dean Connors run for 9 yds to the HOU 47
2:00
2nd & 1 at opp 47
E.J. Warner sacked by Carlos Allen for a loss of 12 yards to the RICE 41
1:20
3rd & 13 at own 41
E.J. Warner pass complete to Dean Connors for 4 yds to the RICE 45
1:08
4th & 9 at own 45
Alex Bacchetta punt for 55 yds for a touchback
Houston End of half, 2 plays
1:04
1st & 10 at own 20
Donovan Smith run for 1 yd to the HOU 21
0:21
2nd & 9 at own 21
Stacy Sneed run for 5 yds to the HOU 26
3rd quarter6 drives, then Houston 26, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 6 plays
15:00
Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Dean Connors run for no gain to the RICE 25
14:26
2nd & 10 at own 25
E.J. Warner pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 5 yds to the RICE 30
13:49
3rd & 5 at own 30
Houston Penalty, Targeting on GASTON, Juwon enforced (Juwon Gaston) to the RICE 47 for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & 10 at own 47
(13:33) CONNORS, Dean rush to the left for a gain of 3 yards to the RIC50 (BATTON, Michael;WEBB, Kentrell), clock 13:26. PENALTY RIC Holding on CAMPBELL, Kobie enforced 10 yards from the RIC47 to the RIC37 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:18
1st & 20 at own 37
Quinton Jackson run for a loss of 6 yards to the RICE 31
12:30
2nd & 26 at own 31
E.J. Warner pass complete to Quinton Jackson for 1 yd to the RICE 32
11:46
3rd & 25 at own 32
E.J. Warner pass complete to Christian Francisco for 12 yds to the RICE 44
10:59
4th & 13 at own 44
Alex Bacchetta punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Mews at the HOU 16
Houston Turnover on downs, 14 plays
10:53
1st & 10 at own 16
Stacy Sneed run for 4 yds to the HOU 20
10:11
2nd & 6 at own 20
Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 15 yds to the HOU 35 for a 1ST down
9:32
1st & 10 at own 35
Donovan Smith pass complete to Marquis Shoulders for 1 yd to the HOU 36
8:59
2nd & 9 at own 36
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 1 yd to the HOU 37
8:17
3rd & 8 at own 37
(08:17) SMITH, Donovan pass to the left complete for -7 yards to SNEED, Stacy caught at the HOU31 and advanced to the HOU30 (ARKANSAS, DJ), clock 08:12. PENALTY RIC Offsides on MORRISON, Myron enforced 5 yards from the HOU37 to the HOU42 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:59
3rd & 3 at own 42
Stacy Sneed run for 4 yds to the HOU 46 for a 1ST down
7:22
1st & 10 at own 46
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
7:18
2nd & 10 at own 46
J’Marion Burnette run for 3 yds to the HOU 49
6:40
3rd & 7 at own 49
Donovan Smith pass complete to Devan Williams for 18 yds to the RICE 33 for a 1ST down
6:16
1st & 10 at opp 33
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 7 yds to the RICE 26
5:39
2nd & 3 at opp 26
Donovan Smith run for 13 yds to the RICE 13 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & 10 at opp 13
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 3 yds to the RICE 10
4:24
2nd & 7 at opp 10
J’Marion Burnette run for 2 yds to the RICE 8
3:41
3rd & 5 at opp 8
Donovan Smith pass complete to Jayden York for 4 yds to the RICE 4
3:17
4th & 1 at opp 4
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for a loss of 3 yards to the RICE 7
Rice Interception, 2 plays
3:14
1st & 10 at own 7
Taji Atkins run for 2 yds to the RICE 9
2:35
2nd & 8 at own 9
E.J. Warner pass intercepted Jalen Garner return for 3 yds to the RICE 1
Houston Touchdown, 1 play
2:24
1st & goal at opp 1
Donovan Smith run for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Houston 26, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
2:24
Jack Martin kickoff for 64 yds
2:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Dean Connors run for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 34
1:48
2nd & 11 at own 34
E.J. Warner pass complete to Drayden Dickmann for 7 yds to the RICE 41
1:05
3rd & 4 at own 41
E.J. Warner pass incomplete
1:03
4th & 4 at own 41
Alex Bacchetta punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Mews at the HOU 25
Houston Punt, 8 plays
0:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
0:51
2nd & 10 at own 25
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 21 yds to the HOU 46 for a 1ST down
0:06
1st & 10 at own 46
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 3 yds to the HOU 49
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 49
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
Q4 14:53
3rd & 7 at own 49
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 8 yds to the RICE 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:29
1st & 10 at opp 43
Re’Shaun Sanford II run for 2 yds to the RICE 41
Q4 13:50
2nd & 8 at opp 41
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
Q4 13:44
3rd & 8 at opp 41
Stacy Sneed run for a loss of 5 yards to the RICE 46
Q4 12:58
4th & 13 at opp 46
Liam Dougherty punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Tyson Thompson at the RICE 10
4th quarter4 drives, then Houston 33, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 3 plays
12:52
1st & 10 at own 10
Taji Atkins run for 1 yd to the RICE 11
12:06
2nd & 9 at own 11
Drew Devillier pass complete to Braylen Walker for 3 yds to the RICE 14
11:19
3rd & 6 at own 14
Dean Connors run for 4 yds to the RICE 18
10:38
4th & 2 at own 18
Alex Bacchetta punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Mews at the HOU 44
Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
10:31
1st & 10 at own 44
J’Marion Burnette run for 4 yds to the HOU 48
10:00
2nd & 6 at own 48
Donovan Smith pass complete to Stacy Sneed for 5 yds to the RICE 47
9:25
3rd & 1 at opp 47
J’Marion Burnette run for 1 yd to the RICE 46 for a 1ST down
9:17
1st & 10 at opp 46
Timeout Houston, clock 09:17
8:36
1st & 10 at opp 46
J’Marion Burnette run for 7 yds to the RICE 39
8:02
2nd & 3 at opp 39
Donovan Smith pass incomplete
7:58
3rd & 3 at opp 39
J’Marion Burnette run for 2 yds to the RICE 37
7:10
4th & 1 at opp 37
Donovan Smith run for 37 yds for a TD (Joseph Kim KICK)Houston 33, Rice 0
Rice Touchdown, 12 plays
7:10
Jack Martin kickoff for 62 yds , Quinton Jackson return for 27 yds to the RICE 30
7:03
1st & 10 at own 30
Dean Connors run for 8 yds to the RICE 38
6:24
2nd & 2 at own 38
Dean Connors run for a loss of 4 yards to the RICE 34
5:39
3rd & 6 at own 34
Drew Devillier pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 10 yds to the RICE 44 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & 10 at own 44
Drew Devillier pass incomplete
4:56
2nd & 10 at own 44
Drew Devillier pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 7 yds to the HOU 49
4:10
3rd & 3 at opp 49
Quinton Jackson run for 15 yds to the HOU 34 for a 1ST down
3:31
1st & 10 at opp 34
Drew Devillier run for 2 yds to the HOU 32
2:55
2nd & 8 at opp 32
Quinton Jackson run for 6 yds to the HOU 26
2:14
3rd & 2 at opp 26
Drew Devillier pass incomplete
2:10
4th & 2 at opp 26
Drew Devillier pass complete to Christian Francisco for 14 yds to the HOU 12 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 12
Christian Francisco run for 8 yds to the HOU 4
1:08
2nd & 2 at opp 4
Dean Connors run for 4 yds for a TD (Enock Gota KICK)Houston 33, Rice 7
Houston End of game, 2 plays
1:08
Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:08
1st & 10 at own 25
Sherman Smith run for no gain to the HOU 25
0:24
2nd & 10 at own 25
DJ Butler run for 4 yds to the HOU 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.
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