Rice Owls @ UAB Blazers
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rice Owls | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
 UAB Blazers | 14 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 40 |
Scoring
Q1 10:28RICEDean Connors 5 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick)7–0
RICEDean Connors 5 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick)7–0Q1 10:10UABMalachi Holt-Bennett 5 Yd pass from Jalen Kitna (Jonah Delange Kick)7–7
UABMalachi Holt-Bennett 5 Yd pass from Jalen Kitna (Jonah Delange Kick)7–7Q1 5:28UABLee Beebe Jr. 48 Yd Run (Jonah Delange Kick)7–14
UABLee Beebe Jr. 48 Yd Run (Jonah Delange Kick)7–14Q1 3:05RICEColin Giffen 5 Yd pass from E.J. Warner (Tim Horn Kick)14–14
RICEColin Giffen 5 Yd pass from E.J. Warner (Tim Horn Kick)14–14Q2 12:50UABJonah Delange 32 Yd Field Goal 14–17
UABJonah Delange 32 Yd Field Goal 14–17Q2 1:45UABJonah Delange 43 Yd Field Goal 14–20
UABJonah Delange 43 Yd Field Goal 14–20Q2 0:00UABAdrian Maddox 99 Yd Interception Return (Jonah Delange Kick)14–27
UABAdrian Maddox 99 Yd Interception Return (Jonah Delange Kick)14–27Q4 11:01UABLee Beebe Jr. 7 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)14–33
UABLee Beebe Jr. 7 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)14–33Q4 7:42UABCorri Milliner 45 Yd pass from Jalen Kitna (Jonah Delange Kick)14–40
UABCorri Milliner 45 Yd pass from Jalen Kitna (Jonah Delange Kick)14–40Passing
Rice Owls
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.J. Warner | 28/49 | 222 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 | 16.5 |
UAB Blazers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Kitna | 18/23 | 174 | 7.6 | 2 | 0 | 25.3 |
Rushing
Rice Owls
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Connors | 16 | 62 | 3.9 | 1 | 11 |
| Christian Francisco | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Quinton Jackson | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 18 |
| E.J. Warner | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 11 |
UAB Blazers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Beebe Jr. | 16 | 161 | 10.1 | 2 | 48 |
| Lee Witherspoon | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 15 |
| Harrison Barker | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Kam Shanks | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Terrell McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solomon Beebe | 5 | -2 | -0.4 | 0 | 6 |
| Jalen Kitna | 4 | -26 | -6.5 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
Rice Owls
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braylen Walker | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 50 |
| Dean Connors | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 26 |
| Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Kobie Campbell | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Matt Sykes | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Graham Walker | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Quinton Jackson | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Elijah Mojarro | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Micah Barnett | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Colin Giffen | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Christian Francisco | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
UAB Blazers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corri Milliner | 6 | 90 | 15.0 | 1 | 45 |
| Kam Shanks | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Dallas Payne | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Malachi Holt-Bennett | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Lee Witherspoon | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
Rice Owls
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daveon Hook | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Awe | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Morris | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Arkansas | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Taylor | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Ahoia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Flowers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Myron Morrison | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Fresch | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Boenisch | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Pearcy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Mutombo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaise Tita | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Izeya Floyd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Daley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chike Anigbogu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Looes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Connors | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enock Gota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Larbie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Peyton Stevenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UAB Blazers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Moore | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Everett Roussaw Jr. | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Maddox | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Kelvin Hill | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyjon Jones | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Brown | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tylan McNichols | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LD Cox | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OC Brothers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Little | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Troy Jakubec | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Bracy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Shepard Jr. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colby Dempsey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Riles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Franklin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Thornton III | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donald Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eamon Smalls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Rice Owls | UAB Blazers | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 6-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-10 |
| 1-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 337 | Total Yards | 364 |
| 222 | Passing | 174 |
| 28/49 | Comp/Att | 18/23 |
| 4.5 | Yards per pass | 7.6 |
| 115 | Rushing | 190 |
| 25 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 4.6 | Yards per rush | 5.6 |
| 7-62 | Penalties | 11-110 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 3 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:44 | Possession | 29:16 |
Drives 24
Q1
UABPunt5 plays · 17 yds · 2:41UAB 25 → UAB 42RICETouchdown4 plays · 82 yds · 1:51RICE 18 → UAB 0UABTouchdown1 play · 5 yds · 0:05RICE 5 → RICE 0RICEPunt3 plays · 3 yds · 1:32RICE 38 → RICE 41UABTouchdown7 plays · 80 yds · 3:03UAB 20 → RICE 0RICEPunt5 plays · 17 yds · 2:06RICE 28 → RICE 45UABFumble1 play · -16 yds · 0:08UAB 21 → UAB 5RICETouchdown1 play · 5 yds · 0:03UAB 5 → UAB 0UABField Goal10 plays · 61 yds · 5:15UAB 25 → RICE 14Q2
RICEFumble5 plays · 37 yds · 2:21RICE 30 → UAB 33UABPunt3 plays · -3 yds · 1:59UAB 33 → UAB 30RICEPunt3 plays · 6 yds · 1:26RICE 31 → RICE 37UABPunt7 plays · 38 yds · 4:12UAB 15 → RICE 47RICEInterception3 plays · 3 yds · 0:20RICE 8 → RICE 11UABField Goal4 plays · -2 yds · 0:41RICE 23 → RICE 25RICEInterception Touchdown10 plays · 70 yds · 1:40RICE 27 → UAB 3Q3
RICEPunt6 plays · 22 yds · 3:20RICE 23 → RICE 45UABPunt3 plays · -4 yds · 1:27UAB 14 → UAB 10RICEDowns12 plays · 39 yds · 6:40UAB 45 → UAB 6UABTouchdown13 plays · 94 yds · 7:28UAB 6 → RICE 0Q4
RICEInterception10 plays · 26 yds · 3:11RICE 13 → RICE 39UABTouchdown1 play · 45 yds · 0:08RICE 45 → RICE 0RICEDowns12 plays · 47 yds · 5:41RICE 41 → UAB 12UABEnd of Game4 plays · 34 yds · 1:56UAB 12 → UAB 46Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.