Houston Cougars @ Rice Owls
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Cougars | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
 Rice Owls | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
Scoring
Q2 9:20RICEEnock Gota 42 Yd Field Goal 0–3
RICEEnock Gota 42 Yd Field Goal 0–3Q2 0:40HOUDean Connors 54 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)7–3
HOUDean Connors 54 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)7–3Q3 6:24HOUConner Weigman 9 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)14–3
HOUConner Weigman 9 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)14–3Q4 14:53HOUWill James 37 Yd Interception Return (Ethan Sanchez Kick)21–3
HOUWill James 37 Yd Interception Return (Ethan Sanchez Kick)21–3Q4 9:02RICEChase Jenkins 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)21–9
RICEChase Jenkins 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)21–9Q4 8:19HOUStephon Johnson 74 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)28–9
HOUStephon Johnson 74 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)28–9Q4 3:40HOUDean Connors 42 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)35–9
HOUDean Connors 42 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)35–9Passing
Houston Cougars
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conner Weigman | 15/22 | 188 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 40.9 |
Rice Owls
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Jenkins | 10/12 | 50 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 16.6 |
| Drew Devillier | 1/1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 53.5 |
Rushing
Houston Cougars
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Connors | 13 | 132 | 10.2 | 2 | 54 |
| Stacy Sneed | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Conner Weigman | 11 | 20 | 1.8 | 1 | 9 |
| DJ Butler | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 8 |
| Zane Smith | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Rice Owls
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daelen Alexander | 10 | 55 | 5.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Quinton Jackson | 15 | 52 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Chase Jenkins | 14 | 33 | 2.4 | 1 | 17 |
| DAndre Hardeman Jr. | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Tyson Thompson | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Aaron Turner | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Semaj Pierre | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Drayden Dickmann | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
Houston Cougars
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Johnson | 1 | 74 | 74.0 | 1 | 74 |
| Tanner Koziol | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 0 | 21 |
| Mekhi Mews | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Amare Thomas | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Stacy Sneed | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Luke McGary | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Dean Connors | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
Rice Owls
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Turner | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Landon Ransom-Goelz | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Drayden Dickmann | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Artis Cole | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tyson Thompson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| David Kasemervisz | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
Houston Cougars
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell McCutchin Sr. | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Allen Jr. | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrook Brown | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Walls III | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Garner | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentrell Webb | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Allen | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sione Fotu | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Platt Jr. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Mack II | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Buhake | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Stampley II | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will James | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Khalil Laufau | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latreveon McCutchin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnsley Barbas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Thompson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keany Parks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chance Bryant | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesus Machado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmycah Glass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zelmar Vedder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rice Owls
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Morris | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Kane | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Awe | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peyton Stevenson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Williams | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaise Tita | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Anyanwu | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Aribisala | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khary Crump | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Omari Porter | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Daley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ejike Adele | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Boenisch | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chibby Nwajuaku | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Fletcher | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Clark-Jolivet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elroyal Morris III | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Mutombo | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade McMillan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerrick Harper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Houston Cougars | Rice Owls | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 9-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-15 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-2 |
| 392 | Total Yards | 228 |
| 188 | Passing | 51 |
| 15/22 | Comp/Att | 11/13 |
| 8.5 | Yards per pass | 3.9 |
| 204 | Rushing | 177 |
| 38 | Rushing Attempts | 53 |
| 5.4 | Yards per rush | 3.3 |
| 2-23 | Penalties | 1-10 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 27:14 | Possession | 32:46 |
Drives 25
Q1
HOUPunt3 plays · 1 yds · 1:33HOU 33 → HOU 34RICEPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 1:39RICE 26 → RICE 30HOUPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 1:12HOU 30 → HOU 37RICEPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 1:54RICE 12 → RICE 20HOUDowns6 plays · 20 yds · 2:57HOU 34 → RICE 46RICEPunt3 plays · 5 yds · 2:02RICE 46 → HOU 49HOUPunt6 plays · 21 yds · 2:51HOU 20 → HOU 41RICEField Goal14 plays · 47 yds · 6:27RICE 29 → HOU 24Q2
HOUPunt5 plays · 10 yds · 2:06HOU 25 → HOU 35RICEFumble7 plays · 34 yds · 3:33RICE 25 → HOU 41HOUPunt3 plays · 5 yds · 1:49HOU 41 → HOU 46RICEPunt3 plays · 9 yds · 0:37RICE 20 → RICE 29HOUTouchdown5 plays · 74 yds · 0:35HOU 26 → RICE 0RICEEnd of Half1 play · 1 yds · 0:34RICE 21 → RICE 22Q3
RICEPunt4 plays · 11 yds · 1:46RICE 25 → RICE 36HOUTouchdown15 plays · 76 yds · 6:50HOU 24 → RICE 0RICEPunt3 plays · -16 yds · 1:50RICE 25 → RICE 9HOUMissed FG7 plays · 17 yds · 3:50RICE 46 → RICE 29RICEInterception Touchdown3 plays · 6 yds · 0:51RICE 29 → RICE 35Q4
RICETouchdown12 plays · 75 yds · 5:51RICE 25 → HOU 0HOUTouchdown2 plays · 75 yds · 0:43HOU 25 → RICE 0RICEDowns8 plays · 26 yds · 3:35RICE 23 → RICE 49HOUTouchdown3 plays · 49 yds · 0:57RICE 49 → RICE 0RICEPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 1:54RICE 25 → RICE 33HOUEnd of Game3 plays · 14 yds · 1:46HOU 47 → RICE 39Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.