Houston Cougars @ Rice Owls
Final/2OT
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Cougars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
 Rice Owls | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 43 |
Scoring
Q1 10:11RICELuke McCaffrey 10 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn Kick)0–7
RICELuke McCaffrey 10 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn Kick)0–7Q1 4:17RICEDaelen Alexander 1 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick)0–14
RICEDaelen Alexander 1 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick)0–14Q1 3:00RICELuke McCaffrey 32 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn Kick)0–21
RICELuke McCaffrey 32 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn Kick)0–21Q2 8:32RICEBraylen Walker 15 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn Kick)0–28
RICEBraylen Walker 15 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn Kick)0–28Q2 2:42HOUMatthew Golden 10 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin Kick)7–28
HOUMatthew Golden 10 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin Kick)7–28Q4 14:05HOUDonovan Smith 1 Yd Run (Jack Martin Kick)14–28
HOUDonovan Smith 1 Yd Run (Jack Martin Kick)14–28Q4 3:46HOUStacy Sneed 14 Yd Run (Jack Martin Kick)21–28
HOUStacy Sneed 14 Yd Run (Jack Martin Kick)21–28Q4 0:15HOUDonovan Smith 1 Yd Run (Jack Martin Kick)28–28
HOUDonovan Smith 1 Yd Run (Jack Martin Kick)28–28Q5 0:00RICEDaelen Alexander 3 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick)35–35
RICEDaelen Alexander 3 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick)35–35Q5 0:00HOUMatthew Golden 2 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin Kick)35–28
HOUMatthew Golden 2 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin Kick)35–28Q6 0:00RICEDaelen Alexander 1 Yd Run (Daelen Alexander Run for Two-Point Conversion)35–43
RICEDaelen Alexander 1 Yd Run (Daelen Alexander Run for Two-Point Conversion)35–43Q6 0:00HOUDonovan Smith 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)41–43
HOUDonovan Smith 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)41–43Passing
Houston Cougars
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Smith | 24/42 | 260 | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 64.2 |
| Joseph Manjack IV | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
Rice Owls
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JT Daniels | 28/42 | 401 | 9.5 | 3 | 1 | 89.3 |
Rushing
Houston Cougars
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Mathis Jr. | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 0 | 23 |
| Donovan Smith | 16 | 57 | 3.6 | 3 | 22 |
| Stacy Sneed | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 1 | 14 |
| Parker Jenkins | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 22 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Rice Owls
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Connors | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 0 | 37 |
| Juma Otoviano | 10 | 19 | 1.9 | 0 | 4 |
| Daelen Alexander | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 3 | 7 |
| Micah Barnett | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| JT Daniels | 3 | -7 | -2.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Kobie Campbell | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Houston Cougars
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Brown Jr. | 9 | 138 | 15.3 | 0 | 52 |
| Matthew Golden | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 2 | 39 |
| Joseph Manjack IV | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 16 |
| Tony Mathis Jr. | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 20 |
| Joshua Hardeman | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Stephon Johnson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Stacy Sneed | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 |
Rice Owls
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke McCaffrey | 7 | 99 | 14.1 | 2 | 32 |
| Dean Connors | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 0 | 20 |
| Braylen Walker | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 1 | 18 |
| JoVoni Johnson-McCray | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Juma Otoviano | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 35 |
| Boden Groen | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 23 |
| Kobie Campbell | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Rawson MacNeill | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Jack Bradley | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Team stats
| Houston Cougars | Rice Owls | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 9-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-14 |
| 2-4 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 443 | Total Yards | 470 |
| 260 | Passing | 401 |
| 24/43 | Comp/Att | 28/42 |
| 6.0 | Yards per pass | 9.5 |
| 183 | Rushing | 69 |
| 38 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 4.8 | Yards per rush | 2.2 |
| 6-44 | Penalties | 4-38 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 28:10 | Possession | 31:50 |
Drives 26
Q1
RICETouchdown10 plays · 78 yds · 4:44RICE 22 → HOU 0HOUInterception4 plays · 11 yds · 1:46HOU 25 → HOU 36RICETouchdown7 plays · 39 yds · 4:08HOU 39 → HOU 0HOUPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 0:27HOU 25 → HOU 25RICETouchdown3 plays · 69 yds · 0:50RICE 31 → HOU 0HOUPunt8 plays · 11 yds · 3:07HOU 15 → HOU 26Q2
RICETouchdown11 plays · 92 yds · 6:14RICE 8 → HOU 0HOUTouchdown11 plays · 74 yds · 5:45HOU 26 → RICE 0RICEInterception10 plays · 63 yds · 2:25RICE 28 → HOU 9HOUEnd of Half1 play · -2 yds · 0:09HOU 20 → HOU 18Q3
HOUDowns15 plays · 77 yds · 7:32HOU 15 → RICE 8RICEPunt6 plays · 38 yds · 3:51RICE 8 → RICE 36HOUDowns5 plays · 57 yds · 1:15HOU 10 → RICE 33RICEFumble4 plays · 31 yds · 1:48RICE 33 → HOU 36HOUTouchdown6 plays · 64 yds · 1:24HOU 36 → RICE 0Q4
RICEPunt3 plays · 1 yds · 2:45RICE 25 → RICE 26HOUPunt4 plays · -2 yds · 1:50RICE 47 → RICE 49RICEPunt6 plays · 24 yds · 3:40RICE 20 → RICE 44HOUTouchdown6 plays · 71 yds · 2:04HOU 29 → RICE 0RICEPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 0:49RICE 8 → RICE 15HOUTouchdown8 plays · 40 yds · 2:34RICE 40 → RICE 0RICEEnd of Game1 play · -1 yds · 0:08RICE 25 → RICE 24OT
HOUTouchdown5 plays · 25 yds · 0:00RICE 25 → RICE 0RICETouchdown5 plays · 25 yds · 0:00HOU 25 → HOU 0OT
RICETouchdown4 plays · 25 yds · 0:00HOU 25 → HOU 0HOUTouchdown5 plays · 25 yds · 0:00RICE 25 → RICE 0Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.