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American college football season
The 2024 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls were led by Mike Bloomgren in his seventh year as the head coach. The Owls played their home games at Rice Stadium, located in Houston.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | Sam Houston* | | ESPN+ | L 14–34 | 17,298 |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas Southern* | | ESPN+ | W 69–7 | 17,760 |
September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at Houston* | | ESPN+ | L 7–33 | 28,146 |
September 21 | 11:00 a.m. | at Army | | CBSSN | L 14–37 | 26,654 |
September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Charlotte | | ESPN+ | L 20–21 | 17,455 |
October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | UTSA | | ESPN+ | W 29–27 | 18,660 |
October 19 | 2:30 p.m. | at Tulane | | ESPN+ | L 10–24 | 22,897 |
October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | at UConn* | | CBSSN | L 10–17 | 23,711 |
November 2 | 3:00 p.m. | Navy | | ESPN2 | W 24–10 | 21,253 |
| 8:00 p.m. | at Memphis | | ESPN2 | L 20–27 | 23,692 |
November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at UAB | | ESPN+ | L 14–40 | 16,181 |
November 30 | 1:00 p.m. | South Florida | | ESPN+ | W 35–28 | 16,430 |
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[1]
Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) at Rice Owls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bearkats |
17 |
7 |
10 | 0 | 34 |
Owls |
0 |
7 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas
- Date:
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 17,298
- Referee: Reid Jackson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play), Doc Holliday (analyst)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (9:42) SHSU – Qua'Vez Humphreys 67 yard pass from Hunter Watson, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:12; Sam Houston 7–0)
- (8:52) SHSU – David Fisher 30 yard interception return, Christian Pavon kick (Sam Houston 14–0)
- (3:37) SHSU – Christian Pavon 52 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:43; Sam Houston 17–0)
- Second quarter
- (11:17) RICE – Kobie Campbell 22 yard pass from E.J. Warner, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:40; Sam Houston 17–7)
- (1:53) SHSU – Ife Adeyi 32 yard pass from Hunter Watson, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:10; Sam Houston 24–7)
- Third quarter
- (10:17) SHSU – John Gentry 1 yard run, Christian Pavon kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:39; Sam Houston 31–7)
- (7:31) RICE – Dean Connors 15 yard run, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:46; Sam Houston 31–14)
- (3:38) SHSU – Christian Pavon 26 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:53; Sam Houston 34–14)
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
SHSU |
RICE
|
First downs |
20 |
14
|
Plays–yards |
73–407 |
62–274
|
Rushes–yards |
46–178 |
18–47
|
Passing yards |
229 |
227
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
16–27–0 |
27–44–2
|
Time of possession |
35:20 |
24:40
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Sam Houston |
Passing |
Hunter Watson |
16/27, 229 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Hunter Watson |
14 carries, 57 yards
|
Receiving |
Qua'Vez Humphreys |
3 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
|
Rice |
Passing |
E.J. Warner |
27/44, 227 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Dean Connors |
12 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Matt Sykes |
6 receptions, 74 yards
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Texas Southern (FCS)
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Texas Southern Tigers (FCS) (1–0) at Rice Owls (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers (FCS) |
0 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
Owls |
14 |
24 |
17 | 14 | 69 |
at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas
- Date:
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE at 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
- Game attendance: 17,760
- Referee: James Jones
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play), LaDarrin McLane (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
- (8:43) RICE – Dean Connors 5 yard run, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:51; Rice 7–0)
- (1:15) RICE – Braylen Walker 4 yard pass from E.J. Warner, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:08; Rice 14–0)
- Second quarter
- (11:48) RICE – Matt Sykes 34 yard pass from E.J. Warner, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, 0:07; Rice 21–0)
- (10:59) RICE – Tyson Flowers 34 yard interception return, Enock Gota kick (Rice 28–0)
- (6:46) RICE – Dean Connors 5 yard run, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:22; Rice 35–0)
- (0:02) RICE – Enock Gota 25 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 1:56; Rice 38–0)
- Third quarter
- (14:37) RICE – Dean Connors 71 yard run, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:14; Rice 45–0)
- (8:59) RICE – Enock Gota 44 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:58; Rice 48–0)
- (1:04) RICE – Taji Atkins 5 yard run, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:28; Rice 55–0)
- Fourth quarter
- (10:08) RICE – Taji Atkins 33 yard run, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:31; Rice 62–0)
- (7:07) RICE – Coleman Bennett 22 yard run, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:54; Rice 69–0)
- (0:14) TXSO – Kordell Rodgers 12 yard pass from Jordon Davis, Gustavo Romero kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:53; Rice 69–7)
|
Statistics |
TXSO |
RICE
|
First downs |
9 |
24
|
Plays–yards |
53–87 |
64–533
|
Rushes–yards |
34–38 |
32–329
|
Passing yards |
49 |
204
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
10–19–2 |
22–32–1
|
Time of possession |
33:04 |
26:56
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Texas Southern |
Passing |
Jordon Davis |
8/13, 42 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Danny Green Jr. |
7 carries, 18 yards
|
Receiving |
Kordell Rodgers |
3 receptions, 23 yards, 1 TD
|
Rice |
Passing |
E.J. Warner |
20/30, 189 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Dean Connors |
9 carries, 113 yards, 3 TD
|
Receiving |
Matt Sykes |
2 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD
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at Houston (rivalry)
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Rice Owls (1–1) at Houston Cougars (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Owls |
0 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
Cougars |
14 |
6 |
6 | 7 | 33 |
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, Texas
- Date:
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: S at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 28,146
- Referee: Kevin Boitmann
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst), Tori Petry (sideline reporter)
Game information
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- First quarter
- (5:30) HOU – Stacy Sneed 65 yard run, Joseph Kim kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:34; Houston 7–0)
- (3:49) HOU – Mekhi Mews 75 yard punt return, Joseph Kim kick (Houston 14–0)
- Second quarter
- (7:29) HOU – Stephon Johnson 44 yard pass from Donovan Smith, kick failed (Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:11; Houston 20–0)
- Third quarter
- (2:24) HOU – Donovan Smith 1 yard run, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:05; Houston 26–0)
- Fourth quarter
- (7:10) HOU – Donovan Smith 37 yard run, Joseph Kim kick (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:21; Houston 33–0)
- (1:08) RICE – Dean Connors 4 yard run, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:56; Houston 33–7)
|
Statistics |
RICE |
HOU
|
First downs |
9 |
16
|
Plays–yards |
51–159 |
63–379
|
Rushes–yards |
24–75 |
42–237
|
Passing yards |
84 |
142
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
16–27–1 |
12–21–0
|
Time of possession |
28:03 |
31:57
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Rice |
Passing |
E.J. Warner |
12/21, 50 yards, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Dean Connors |
11 carries, 32 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Christian Francisco |
2 receptions, 26 yards
|
Houston |
Passing |
Donovan Smith |
12/21, 142 yards, 1 TD
|
Rushing |
Stacy Sneed |
7 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Stephon Johnson |
1 reception, 44 yards, 1 TD
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Rice Owls (1–2) at Army Black Knights (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Owls |
0 |
0 |
7 | 7 | 14 |
Black Knights |
7 |
21 |
9 | 0 | 37 |
at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
- Date:
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 26,654
- Referee: Steven Anderson
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Adam Breneman and Tina Cervasio (sideline reporter)
Game information
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- First quarter
- (12:08) ARMY – Noah Short 41 yard pass from Bryson Daily, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:52; Army 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (14:20) ARMY – Bryson Daily 7 yard run, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 17 plays, 90 yards, 10:52; Army 14–0)
- (1:56) ARMY – Bryson Daily 2 yard run, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:33; Army 21–0)
- (0:28) ARMY – Casey Reynolds 17 yard pass from Bryson Daily, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 1:16; Army 28–0)
- Third quarter
- (13:09) ARMY – Team safety (Army 30–0)
- (5:55) RICE – Matt Sykes 16 yard pass from E.J. Warner, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:33; Army 30–7)
- (0:02) ARMY – Bryson Daily 1 yard run, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:53; Army 37–7)
- Fourth quarter
- (14:20) RICE – Christian Francisco 5 yard pass from E.J. Warner, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 3:07; Army 37–14)
|
Statistics |
RICE |
ARMY
|
First downs |
18 |
21
|
Plays–yards |
57–297 |
69–408
|
Rushes–yards |
13–41 |
56–288
|
Passing yards |
256 |
120
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
29–44–2 |
9–13–0
|
Time of possession |
20:55 |
39:05
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Rice |
Passing |
E.J. Warner |
28/43, 235 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Dean Connors |
9 carries, 51 yards
|
Receiving |
Matt Sykes |
6 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
|
Army |
Passing |
Bryson Daily |
6/9, 107 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Bryson Daily |
23 carries, 145 yards, 3 TD
|
Receiving |
Noah Short |
2 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD
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Charlotte 49ers (1–3) at Rice Owls (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
49ers |
0 |
0 |
14 | 7 | 21 |
Owls |
0 |
10 |
0 | 10 | 20 |
at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas
- Date:
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 17,455
- Referee: Darryl DeBerry
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Charlie Strong (analyst)
Game information
|
- First quarter
No scoring plays
- Second quarter
- (12:04) RICE – Quinton Jackson 13-yard pass from E. J. Warner, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:27; Rice 7–0)
- (1:38) RICE – Enock Gota 32-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 24 yards, 3:38; Rice 10–0)
- Third quarter
- (10:52) CHA – O'Mega Blake 32-yard pass from Deshawn Purdie, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:09; Rice 10–7)
- (2:38) CHA – O'Mega Blake 45-yard pass from Deshawn Purdie, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 5:16; Charlotte 14–10)
- Fourth quarter
- (14:46) RICE – Elijah Mojarro 41-yard pass from E. J. Warner, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:52; Rice 17–14)
- (6:42) RICE – Enock Gota 25-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 48 yards, 5:24; Rice 20–14)
- (0:47) CHA – Hahsaun Wilson 1-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 0:58; Charlotte 21–20)
|
Statistics |
CLT |
RICE
|
First downs |
17 |
23
|
Plays–yards |
65–304 |
71–463
|
Rushes–yards |
29–67 |
31–209
|
Passing yards |
237 |
254
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
18–36–1 |
22–40–0
|
Time of possession |
29:59 |
30:01
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Charlotte |
Passing |
Deshawn Purdie |
10/15, 183 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Cartevious Norton |
10 carries, 56 yards
|
Receiving |
O'Mega Blake |
5 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD
|
Rice |
Passing |
E. J. Warner |
22/40, 254 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Dean Connors |
14 carries, 121 yards
|
Receiving |
Matt Sykes |
8 receptions, 84 yards
|
UTSA Roadrunners (2–3) at Rice Owls (1–4) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Roadrunners |
0 |
10 |
3 | 14 | 27 |
Owls |
0 |
9 |
14 | 6 | 29 |
at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas
- Date:
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: S at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 18,660
- Referee: Steven Anderson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst) and Smacker Miles (sideline)
Game information
|
- First quarter
No scoring plays
- Second quarter
- (6:30) UTSA – Tate Sandell 45-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 6:19; UTSA 3–0)
- (4:57) RICE – E. J. Warner 5-yard run (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:33; Rice 6–3)
- (1:50) UTSA – DJ Allen 20-yard pass from Owen McCown, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:07; UTSA 10–6)
- (0:00) RICE – Enock Gota 46-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 1:49; UTSA 10–9)
- Third quarter
- (13:35) RICE – Dean Connors 69-yard pass from E. J. Warner, Dean Connors rush (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:25; Rice 17–10)
- (11:26) UTSA – Tate Sandell 52-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 1:59; Rice 17–13)
- (8:01) RICE – Dean Connors 8-yard run (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:25; Rice 23–13)
- Fourth quarter
- (5:40) UTSA – Devin McCuin 6-yard pass from Owen McCown, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:40; Rice 23–20)
- (2:06) UTSA – Houston Thomas 38-yard pass from Owen McCown, Tate Sandell kick (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:02; UTSA 27–23)
- (0:04) RICE – Matt Sykes 18-yard pass from E. J. Warner (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:57; Rice 29–27)
|
Statistics |
UTSA |
RICE
|
First downs |
22 |
21
|
Plays–yards |
78–394 |
60–389
|
Rushes–yards |
35–138 |
21–42
|
Passing yards |
256 |
347
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
28–43–0 |
25–39–0
|
Time of possession |
30:33 |
29:27
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
UTSA |
Passing |
Owen McCown |
28/43, 256 yards, 3 TD
|
Rushing |
Owen McCown |
9 carries, 53 yards
|
Receiving |
Devin McCuin |
7 receptions, 83 yards, TD
|
Rice |
Passing |
E. J. Warner |
25/39, 347 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Dean Connors |
8 carries, 27 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Dean Connors |
5 receptions, 109 yards, TD
|
Rice Owls (2–4) at Tulane Green Wave (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Owls |
0 |
7 |
3 | 0 | 10 |
Green Wave |
3 |
7 |
0 | 14 | 24 |
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date:
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 22,897
- Referee: Charles Lamertina
- TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play) and Leger Douzable (analyst)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (1:43) TULN – Jacob Barnes 28-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 6:33; Tulane 3–0)
- Second quarter
- (14:12) RICE – Elijah Mojarro 31-yard pass from E. J. Warner, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:31; Rice 7–3)
- (1:04) TULN – Makhi Hughes 29-yard pass from Darian Mensah, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:18; Tulane 10–7)
- Third quarter
- (6:48) RICE – Tim Horn 35-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:23; Tied 10–10)
- Fourth quarter
- (8:22) TULN – Makhi Hughes 1-yard run, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:28; Tulane 17–10)
- (1:35) TULN – Sam Howard 15-yard fumble recovery, Jacob Barnes kick (Tulane 24–10)
|
Statistics |
RICE |
TULN
|
First downs |
16 |
18
|
Plays–yards |
63–344 |
65–306
|
Rushes–yards |
17–73 |
40–154
|
Passing yards |
271 |
152
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
26–46–3 |
12–25–0
|
Time of possession |
25:03 |
34:57
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Rice |
Passing |
E. J. Warner |
26/46, 271 yards, TD, 3 INT
|
Rushing |
Dean Connors |
11 carries, 76 yards
|
Receiving |
Kobie Campbell |
6 receptions, 100 yards
|
Tulane |
Passing |
Darian Mensah |
12/25, 152 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Makhi Hughes |
27 carries, 140 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Dontae Fleming |
2 receptions, 36 yards
|
Rice Owls (2–5) at UConn Huskies (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Owls |
3 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 10 |
Huskies |
0 |
0 |
7 | 10 | 17 |
at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date:
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: SE at 13 miles per hour (21 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 23,711
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Logan Ryan (color analyst) & Keiana Martin (sideline)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- RICE - Horn, Tim 23 yd field goal, 2:35. Owls 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, TOP 02:13
- Second quarter
No scoring plays
- Third quarter
- CONN - Robinson, Durell 68 yd run (Freeman, Chris kick), 7:02. Huskies 7–3. Drive: 1 plays, 68 yards, TOP 00:10
- Fourth quarter
- CONN - Edwards, Cam 4 yd run (Freeman, Chris kick), 10:15. Huskies 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, TOP 03:52
- CONN - Freeman, Chris 30 yd field goal, 3:40. Huskies 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, TOP 04:54
- RICE - Jackson, Quinton 100 yd kickoff return (Horn, Tim kick), 3:28. Huskies 17–10. Drive: 1 play, 100 yards
|
Statistics |
RICE |
CONN
|
First downs |
10 |
18
|
Plays–yards |
62–178 |
68–309
|
Rushes–yards |
32–90 |
44–181
|
Passing yards |
88 |
128
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
14–30–0 |
9–24–1
|
Time of possession |
28:26 |
31:34
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Rice |
Passing |
Drew Devillier |
14/30, 88 yards
|
Rushing |
Dean Connors |
20 carries, 46 yards
|
Receiving |
Matt Sykes |
3 receptions, 24 yards
|
UConn |
Passing |
Nick Evers |
9/24, 128 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Durell Robinson |
15 carries, 132 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Skyler Bell |
3 receptions, 47 yards
|
Navy Midshipmen (6–1) at Rice Owls (2–6) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Midshipmen |
0 |
7 |
0 | 3 | 10 |
Owls |
14 |
3 |
7 | 0 | 24 |
at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas
- Date:
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SW 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 21,253
- Referee: Reid Jackson
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (9:30) RICE – Dean Connors 4-yard run, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:05; Rice 7–0)
- (2:41) RICE – Matt Sykes 17-yard pass from E. J. Warner, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:53; Rice 14–0)
- Second quarter
- (12:41) RICE – Tim Horn 47-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:01; Rice 17–0)
- (8:48) NAVY – Blake Horvath 9-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:53; Rice 17–7)
- Third quarter
- (2:00) RICE – Dean Connors 9-yard run, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:38; Rice 24–7)
- Fourth quarter
- (8:34) NAVY – Nathan Kirkwood 21-yard field goal (Drive: 18 plays, 71 yards, 8:26; Rice 24–10)
|
Statistics |
NAVY |
RICE
|
First downs |
12 |
20
|
Plays–yards |
61–260 |
65–344
|
Rushes–yards |
40–140 |
25–105
|
Passing yards |
120 |
239
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
10–21–2 |
28–40–1
|
Time of possession |
28:46 |
31:14
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Navy |
Passing |
Blake Horvath |
10/21, 120 yards, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Blake Horvath |
16 carries, 64 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Eli Heidenreich |
3 receptions, 56 yards
|
Rice |
Passing |
E. J. Warner |
28/40, 239 yards, TD, INT
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Rushing |
Dean Connors |
18 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Matt Sykes |
8 receptions, 93 yards, TD
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Rice Owls (3–6) at Memphis Tigers (7–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Owls |
6 |
7 |
0 | 7 | 20 |
Tigers |
0 |
17 |
0 | 10 | 27 |
at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee
- Date:
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: E 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 23,692
- Referee: Charles Lamertina
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
Game information
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- First quarter
- (8:20) RICE – Tim Horn 25-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 2:14; Rice 3–0)
- (0:24) RICE – Tim Horn 28-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:06; Rice 6–0)
- Second quarter
- (6:21) MEM – Brendan Doyle 9-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tristian Vandenberg kick (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:44; Memphis 7–6)
- (1:28) MEM – Mario Anderson Jr. 10-yard run, Tristian Vandenberg kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:39; Memphis 14–6)
- (0:38) RICE – Matt Sykes 27-yard pass from E. J. Warner, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:50; Memphis 14–13)
- (0:02) MEM – Tristian Vandenberg 42-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 0:36; Memphis 17–13)
- Third quarter
No scoring plays
- Fourth quarter
- (11:42) MEM – Brandon Thomas 14-yard run, Tristian Vandenberg kick (Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 4:14; Memphis 24–13)
- (4:23) MEM – Tristian Vandenberg 42-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 3:40; Memphis 27–13)
- (1:55) RICE – Elijah Mojarro 5-yard pass from E. J. Warner, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:28; Memphis 27–20)
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Statistics |
RICE |
MEM
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First downs |
20 |
22
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Plays–yards |
68–367 |
72–366
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Rushes–yards |
23–121 |
41–207
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Passing yards |
246 |
159
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
29–45–0 |
14–31–1
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Time of possession |
30:11 |
29:47
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Rice |
Passing |
E. J. Warner |
29/45, 246 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Quinton Jackson |
6 carries, 70 yards
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Receiving |
Matt Sykes |
6 receptions, 76 yards, TD
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Memphis |
Passing |
Seth Henigan |
14/31, 159 yards, TD, INT
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Rushing |
Mario Anderson Jr. |
25 carries, 144 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Roc Taylor |
4 receptions, 52 yards
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Game information
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- First quarter
- (10:28) RIC – Dean Connors 5-yard run, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:51; Rice 7–0)
- (10:10) UAB – Malachi Holt-Bennett 5-yard pass from Jalen Kitna, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:05; Tied 7–7)
- (5:28) UAB – Lee Beebe Jr. 48-yard run, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:03; UAB 14–7)
- (3:05) RIC – Colin Giffen 5-yard pass from E. J. Warner, Tim Horn kick (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:03; Tied 14–14)
- Second quarter
- (12:50) UAB – Jonah Delange 32-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:15; UAB 17–14)
- (1:45) UAB – Jonah Delange 43-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:41; UAB 20–14)
- (0:00) UAB – Adrian Maddox 99-yard interception, Jonah Delange kick (UAB 27–14)
- Third quarter
No scoring plays
- Fourth quarter
- (11:01) UAB – Lee Beebe Jr. 7-yard run (Drive: 13 plays, 94 yards, 7:28; UAB 33–14)
- (7:42) UAB – Corri Milliner 45-yard pass from Jalen Kitna, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:08; UAB 40–14)
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Statistics |
RICE |
UAB
|
First downs |
18 |
21
|
Plays–yards |
74–337 |
57–364
|
Rushes–yards |
25–115 |
34–190
|
Passing yards |
222 |
174
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
28–49–3 |
18–23–0
|
Time of possession |
30:44 |
29:16
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Rice |
Passing |
E. J. Warner |
28/49, 222 yards, TD, 3 INT
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Rushing |
Dean Connors |
16 carries, 62 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Braylen Walker |
2 receptions, 54 yards
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UAB |
Passing |
Jalen Kitna |
18/23, 174 yards, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Lee Beebe Jr. |
16 carries, 161 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Corri Milliner |
6 receptions, 90 yards, TD
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South Florida Bulls (6–5) at Rice Owls (3–8) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bulls |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Owls |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas
- Date:
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
- TV announcers (ESPN+): David Salzman (play-by-play) and LaDarrin McLane (analyst)
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- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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RICE
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Rushes–yards |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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