SMU Mustangs @ Rice Owls
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SMU Mustangs | 14 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 36 |
 Rice Owls | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Scoring
Q1 8:56RICEChike Anigbogu 15 Yd Punt Return (Tim Horn Kick)0–7
RICEChike Anigbogu 15 Yd Punt Return (Tim Horn Kick)0–7Q1 6:22SMURoderick Daniels Jr. 34 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers Kick)7–7
SMURoderick Daniels Jr. 34 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers Kick)7–7Q1 5:48SMUPreston Stone 20 Yd Run (Collin Rogers Kick)14–7
SMUPreston Stone 20 Yd Run (Collin Rogers Kick)14–7Q2 11:07RICELuke McCaffrey 4 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn Kick)14–14
RICELuke McCaffrey 4 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn Kick)14–14Q2 6:59SMUCollin Rogers 41 Yd Field Goal 17–14
SMUCollin Rogers 41 Yd Field Goal 17–14Q2 2:09SMUJordan Hudson 30 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers Kick)24–14
SMUJordan Hudson 30 Yd pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers Kick)24–14Q2 0:18RICEDean Connors 14 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn Kick)24–21
RICEDean Connors 14 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn Kick)24–21Q3 9:32SMUTyler Lavine 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)30–21
SMUTyler Lavine 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)30–21Q3 3:05SMUCollin Rogers 37 Yd Field Goal 33–21
SMUCollin Rogers 37 Yd Field Goal 33–21Q3 0:23RICEDean Connors 1 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick)33–28
RICEDean Connors 1 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick)33–28Q4 7:44RICETim Horn 32 Yd Field Goal 33–31
RICETim Horn 32 Yd Field Goal 33–31Q4 2:49SMUCollin Rogers 51 Yd Field Goal 36–31
SMUCollin Rogers 51 Yd Field Goal 36–31Passing
SMU Mustangs
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Stone | 15/28 | 217 | 7.8 | 2 | 0 | 50.9 |
| Kevin Jennings | 4/6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 37.3 |
| Ryan Bujcevski | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Rice Owls
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Jenkins | 10/16 | 85 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 27.1 |
| JT Daniels | 8/15 | 81 | 5.4 | 2 | 1 | 20.5 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Rushing
SMU Mustangs
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Stone | 8 | 81 | 10.1 | 1 | 34 |
| LJ Johnson Jr. | 15 | 73 | 4.9 | 0 | 19 |
| Jaylan Knighton | 11 | 55 | 5.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Roderick Daniels Jr. | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 8 |
| Tyler Lavine | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 1 | 4 |
| Kevin Jennings | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Camar Wheaton | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | 0 |
Rice Owls
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Connors | 7 | 77 | 11.0 | 1 | 57 |
| Braylen Walker | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Juma Otoviano | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Chase Jenkins | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Kobie Campbell | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Luke McCaffrey | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| JT Daniels | 4 | -13 | -3.3 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
SMU Mustangs
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Bailey | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 0 | 34 |
| Roderick Daniels Jr. | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 1 | 34 |
| Jordan Hudson | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 1 | 30 |
| Jaylan Knighton | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 |
| LJ Johnson Jr. | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 16 |
| Romello Brinson | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Key'Shawn Smith | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 18 |
Rice Owls
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawson MacNeill | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 0 | 37 |
| Landon Ransom-Goelz | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 29 |
| Dean Connors | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 1 | 14 |
| Boden Groen | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Luke McCaffrey | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 1 | 6 |
| Quinton Jackson | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
Team stats
| SMU Mustangs | Rice Owls | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1st Downs | 13 |
| 8-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-12 |
| 1-3 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 477 | Total Yards | 290 |
| 254 | Passing | 166 |
| 19/35 | Comp/Att | 18/32 |
| 7.3 | Yards per pass | 5.2 |
| 223 | Rushing | 124 |
| 45 | Rushing Attempts | 25 |
| 5.0 | Yards per rush | 5.0 |
| 7-66 | Penalties | 10-120 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 31:31 | Possession | 28:29 |
Drives 28
Q1
SMUDowns5 plays · 31 yds · 1:55SMU 25 → RICE 44RICEPunt3 plays · -10 yds · 2:08RICE 44 → RICE 34SMUPunt Touchdown6 plays · 14 yds · 2:01SMU 27 → SMU 41SMUTouchdown7 plays · 75 yds · 2:34SMU 25 → RICE 0RICEInterception1 play · 0 yds · 0:05RICE 25 → RICE 25SMUTouchdown2 plays · 33 yds · 0:29RICE 33 → RICE 0RICEPunt3 plays · 5 yds · 1:30RICE 25 → RICE 30SMUDowns7 plays · 27 yds · 2:53SMU 43 → RICE 37RICEFumble3 plays · -2 yds · 0:19RICE 37 → RICE 35SMUMissed FG4 plays · 4 yds · 0:35RICE 35 → RICE 31RICETouchdown9 plays · 69 yds · 4:24RICE 31 → SMU 0Q2
SMUField Goal9 plays · 51 yds · 4:08SMU 25 → RICE 24RICEPunt5 plays · 22 yds · 2:27RICE 23 → RICE 45SMUTouchdown7 plays · 89 yds · 2:16SMU 11 → RICE 0RICETouchdown4 plays · 39 yds · 1:41SMU 39 → SMU 0SMUEnd of Half1 play · -2 yds · 0:12SMU 22 → SMU 20Q3
RICEPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 2:08RICE 25 → RICE 27SMUTouchdown7 plays · 60 yds · 3:20SMU 40 → RICE 0RICEPunt3 plays · 20 yds · 2:48RICE 17 → RICE 37SMUField Goal10 plays · 52 yds · 3:32SMU 28 → RICE 20RICETouchdown8 plays · 75 yds · 2:42RICE 25 → SMU 0SMUFumble2 plays · 30 yds · 0:29SMU 25 → RICE 45Q4
RICEPunt4 plays · -15 yds · 1:57RICE 45 → RICE 30SMUPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 0:59SMU 34 → SMU 41RICEField Goal6 plays · 66 yds · 4:14RICE 20 → SMU 14SMUField Goal12 plays · 41 yds · 4:55SMU 25 → RICE 34RICEInterception6 plays · 10 yds · 1:42RICE 25 → RICE 35SMUEnd of Game2 plays · -3 yds · 1:07SMU 36 → SMU 33Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.