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2023 week 2 · Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 6:00 PM CT · Rice Stadium · 📺 NFL NET · 23,425 att · 95.7°F Cloudy, wind 5.8

Drive chart

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Q1
TD
10 pl · 78 yd · 4:44
0–7
14:55 1st & 10 OWN 22 JT Daniels pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 8 yds to the RICE 30 +8 0.84
14:55 2nd & 2 OWN 30 Juma Otoviano run for 4 yds to the RICE 34 for a 1ST down +4 0.09
14:55 1st & 10 OWN 34 Juma Otoviano run for 4 yds to the RICE 38 +4 -0.16
14:55 2nd & 6 OWN 38 JT Daniels pass incomplete to Braylen Walker 0 -0.94
14:55 3rd & 6 OWN 38 JT Daniels pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 15 yds to the HOU 47 for a 1ST down +15 2.82
14:55 1st & 10 OPP 47 JT Daniels pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey 0 -1.05
14:55 2nd & 10 OPP 47 Juma Otoviano run for no gain to the HOU 47 0 -1.06
14:55 3rd & 10 OPP 47 JT Daniels pass complete to Juma Otoviano for 35 yds to the HOU 12 for a 1ST down +35 3.19
10:56 1st & 10 OPP 12 Juma Otoviano run for 2 yds to the HOU 10 +2 -0.17
10:56 1st & 10 OPP 12 Timeout Rice, clock 10:56
10:11 2nd & 8 OPP 10 JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 10 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK) +10 2.70
INT
4 pl · 11 yd · 1:46
0–7
10:11 1st & 10 OWN 25 Houston Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the HOU 22 -10
10:11 1st & 13 OWN 22 Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 10 yds to the HOU 32 +10 1.11
10:11 2nd & 3 OWN 32 Stacy Sneed run for 4 yds to the HOU 36 for a 1ST down +4 0.33
8:25 1st & 10 OWN 36 Donovan Smith pass intercepted -1.85
8:25 1st & 10 OWN 36 Donovan Smith pass intercepted -1.85
TD
7 pl · 39 yd · 4:08
0–14
8:25 1st & 10 OPP 39 JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for no gain to the HOU 39 0 -0.81
8:25 2nd & 10 OPP 39 JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 18 yds to the HOU 21 for a 1ST down +18 1.32
8:25 1st & 10 OPP 21 JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 13 yds to the HOU 8 for a 1ST down +13 0.31
8:25 1st & 8 OPP 8 Juma Otoviano run for 4 yds to the HOU 4 +4 -0.01
8:25 2nd & 4 OPP 4 Micah Barnett run for 2 yds to the HOU 2 +2 -0.21
8:25 3rd & 2 OPP 2 Daelen Alexander run for 1 yd to the HOU 1 +1 -0.24
4:17 4th & 1 OPP 1 Daelen Alexander run for 1 yd for a TD (Tim Horn KICK) +1 2.79
PUNT
3 pl · 0 yd · 0:27
0–14
4:17 1st & 10 OWN 25 Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Stephon Johnson 0 -0.70
4:17 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Stephon Johnson 0 -0.35
4:17 3rd & 10 OWN 25 Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Samuel Brown 0 -0.16
3:50 4th & 10 OWN 25 Laine Wilkins punt for 44 yds , Sean Fresch returns for no gain to the RICE 31
3:50 4th & 10 OWN 25 Laine Wilkins punt for 44 yds , Sean Fresch returns for no gain to the RICE 31
0:00 1st & 13 OWN 22 Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 10 yds to the HOU 32 +10 1.11
0:00 2nd & 3 OWN 32 Stacy Sneed run for 4 yds to the HOU 36 for a 1ST down +4 0.33
TD
3 pl · 69 yd · 0:50
0–21
3:50 1st & 10 OWN 31 Dean Connors run for 37 yds to the HOU 32 for a 1ST down +37 2.74
3:50 1st & 10 OPP 32 JT Daniels pass incomplete to Jack Bradley 0 -0.61
3:00 2nd & 10 OPP 32 JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 32 yds for a TD +32 3.48
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 39 JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors 0 -0.81
0:00 2nd & 10 OPP 39 JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 18 yds to the HOU 21 for a 1ST down +18 1.32
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 21 JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 13 yds to the HOU 8 for a 1ST down +13 0.31
0:00 1st & 8 OPP 8 Juma Otoviano run for 4 yds to the HOU 4 +4 -0.01
0:00 2nd & 4 OPP 4 Micah Barnett run for 2 yds to the HOU 2 +2 -0.21
0:00 3rd & 2 OPP 2 Daelen Alexander run for 1 yd to the HOU 1 +1 -0.24
PUNT
8 pl · 11 yd · 3:07
0–21
2:53 1st & 10 OWN 15 Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Matthew Golden 0 -0.44
2:53 2nd & 10 OWN 15 Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 6 yds to the HOU 21 +6 0.11
2:53 3rd & 4 OWN 21 Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 4 yds to the HOU 25 for a 1ST down +4 0.87
2:53 1st & 10 OWN 25 Stacy Sneed run for 8 yds to the HOU 33 +8 0.91
2:53 2nd & 2 OWN 33 Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 7 yds to the HOU 40 for a 1ST down +7 0.41
2:53 1st & 10 OWN 40 Donovan Smith pass complete to Stacy Sneed for 6 yds to the HOU 34 +6 0.40
2:53 2nd & 16 OWN 34 Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Samuel Brown 0 -0.34
0:00 3rd & 16 OWN 34 Donovan Smith sacked by Coleman Coco for a loss of 8 yards to the HOU 26 -8 -0.26
14:46 4th & 24 OWN 26 Laine Wilkins punt for 66 yds
14:46 4th & 24 OWN 26 Laine Wilkins punt for 66 yds
Q2
TD
11 pl · 92 yd · 6:14
0–28
4:17 1st & 10 OWN 35 Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:46 1st & 10 OWN 8 JT Daniels pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey 0 -0.32
14:46 2nd & 10 OWN 8 JT Daniels pass complete to JoVoni Johnson-McCray for 17 yds to the RICE 25 for a 1ST down +17 1.09
14:46 1st & 10 OWN 25 JT Daniels pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey 0 -0.70
14:46 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Kobie Campbell run for 2 yds to the RICE 23 +2 -0.23
14:46 3rd & 12 OWN 23 JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 17 yds to the RICE 40 for a 1ST down +17 2.46
14:46 1st & 10 OWN 40 PENALTY HOU Pass Interference (Haulcy,A.J.) 15 yards from Rice40 to HOU45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +15
14:46 1st & 10 OPP 45 Dean Connors run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line +5 0.09
14:46 2nd & 15 50 JT Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 23 yds to the HOU 27 for a 1ST down +23 2.85
14:46 1st & 10 OPP 27 JT Daniels pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 16 yds to the HOU 11 for a 1ST down +16 0.22
14:46 1st & 10 OPP 11 Kobie Campbell run for 6 yds to the HOU 17 +6 0.18
14:46 2nd & 16 OPP 17 Juma Otoviano run for 2 yds to the HOU 15 +2 -0.27
8:39 3rd & 14 OPP 15 Timeout Rice, clock 08:39
8:32 3rd & 14 OPP 15 JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 15 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK) +15 3.48
TD
11 pl · 74 yd · 5:45
7–28
8:27 1st & 10 OWN 26 Parker Jenkins run for 22 yds to the HOU 48 for a 1ST down +22 2.00
8:27 1st & 10 OWN 48 Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Matthew Golden 0 -1.14
8:27 2nd & 10 OWN 48 Donovan Smith run for 5 yds to the RICE 47 +5 0.07
8:27 3rd & 5 OPP 47 Donovan Smith run for 3 yds to the RICE 44 +3 -0.40
8:27 4th & 2 OPP 44 Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 14 yds to the RICE 30 for a 1ST down +14 2.66
8:27 1st & 10 OPP 30 Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Matthew Golden 0 -0.56
8:27 2nd & 10 OPP 30 Parker Jenkins run for no gain to the RICE 30 0 -0.76
8:27 3rd & 10 OPP 30 Donovan Smith pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 3 yds to the RICE 27 +3 -0.35
8:27 4th & 7 OPP 27 PENALTY Rice Pass Interference (Fresch,Sean) 12 yards from Rice27 to Rice15, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. +12
4:32 1st & 10 OPP 15 Timeout Houston, clock 04:32
4:32 1st & 10 OPP 15 Stacy Sneed run for 2 yds to the RICE 13 +2 -0.18
4:32 2nd & 8 OPP 13 Stacy Sneed run for 3 yds to the RICE 10 +3 -0.10
2:42 3rd & 5 OPP 10 Donovan Smith pass complete to Matthew Golden for 10 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK) +10 2.84
INT
10 pl · 63 yd · 2:25
7–28
2:34 1st & 10 OWN 28 JT Daniels pass incomplete to Quinton Jackson 0 -0.80
2:34 2nd & 10 OWN 28 JT Daniels sacked by Nelson Ceaser for a loss of 8 yards to the RICE 20 -8 -0.67
2:21 3rd & 18 OWN 20 Timeout Houston, clock 02:21
2:21 3rd & 18 OWN 20 JT Daniels pass complete to JoVoni Johnson-McCray for 23 yds to the RICE 43 for a 1ST down +23 2.86
2:21 1st & 10 OWN 43 JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 10 yds to the HOU 47 for a 1ST down +10 0.85
2:21 1st & 10 OPP 47 JT Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 6 yds to the HOU 41 +6 0.32
2:21 2nd & 4 OPP 41 JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 18 yds to the HOU 23 for a 1ST down +18 0.63
2:21 1st & 10 OPP 23 JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 14 yds to the HOU 9 for a 1ST down +14 0.24
0:28 1st & 9 OPP 9 Timeout Houston, clock 00:28
0:28 1st & 9 OPP 9 JT Daniels pass incomplete to Quinton Jackson 0 -0.32
0:28 2nd & 9 OPP 9 JT Daniels pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey 0 -0.27
0:09 3rd & 9 OPP 9 JT Daniels pass intercepted, touchback. -3.99
END OF HALF
1 pl · -2 yd · 0:09
7–28
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 15 Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Matthew Golden, broken up by Sean Fresch 0 -0.44
0:00 2nd & 10 OWN 15 Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 6 yds to the HOU 21 +6 0.11
0:00 3rd & 4 OWN 21 Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 4 yds to the HOU 25 for a 1ST down +4 0.87
0:00 2nd & 2 OWN 33 Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 7 yds to the HOU 40 for a 1ST down +7 0.41
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 40 Donovan Smith pass complete to Stacy Sneed for a loss of 6 yards to the HOU 34 -6 -2.02
0:00 2nd & 16 OWN 34 Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Samuel Brown, broken up by Tre'shon Devones 0 -0.34
0:00 3rd & 16 OWN 34 Donovan Smith sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the HOU 26 -8 -0.26
0:00 OWN 34 End of 1st Quarter
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 20 run for a loss of 2 yards to the HOU 18 -2 -0.70
0:00 OWN 20 End of 2nd Quarter
Q3
ON DOWNS
15 pl · 77 yd · 7:32
7–28
14:55 1st & 10 OWN 15 Tony Mathis Jr. run for 7 yds to the HOU 22 +7 0.45
14:55 2nd & 3 OWN 22 Tony Mathis Jr. run for 2 yds to the HOU 24 +2 -0.44
14:55 3rd & 1 OWN 24 Tony Mathis Jr. run for 3 yds to the HOU 27 for a 1ST down +3 0.68
14:55 1st & 10 OWN 27 Donovan Smith pass complete to Tony Mathis Jr. for 5 yds to the HOU 32 +5 0.10
14:55 2nd & 5 OWN 32 Donovan Smith run for 22 yds to the RICE 46 for a 1ST down +22 2.29
14:55 1st & 10 OPP 46 Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 14 yds to the RICE 32 for a 1ST down +14 0.67
14:55 1st & 10 OPP 32 Parker Jenkins run for 2 yds to the RICE 30 +2 -0.32
14:55 2nd & 8 OPP 30 Donovan Smith pass complete to Matthew Golden for 10 yds to the RICE 20 for a 1ST down +10 0.58
14:55 1st & 10 OPP 20 Parker Jenkins run for 3 yds to the RICE 17 +3 -0.12
14:55 2nd & 7 OPP 17 Donovan Smith sacked by Demone Green for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 18 -1 -0.50
14:55 3rd & 8 OPP 18 Donovan Smith pass complete to Joshua Cobbs for 8 yds to the RICE 10 for a 1ST down +8 0.72
14:55 1st & 10 OPP 10 Donovan Smith pass complete to Matthew Golden for 1 yd to the RICE 11 +1 -0.23
14:55 2nd & 11 OPP 11 Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Joseph Manjack IV 0 -0.30
14:55 3rd & 11 OPP 11 Donovan Smith run for 3 yds to the RICE 8 +3 -0.15
7:23 4th & 8 OPP 8 Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Matthew Golden 0 -3.70
PUNT
6 pl · 38 yd · 3:51
7–28
7:23 1st & 10 OWN 8 Juma Otoviano run for 1 yd to the RICE 9 +1 -0.27
7:23 2nd & 9 OWN 9 JT Daniels pass incomplete to Braylen Walker 0 -0.17
7:23 3rd & 9 OWN 9 JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 20 yds to the RICE 29 for a 1ST down +20 1.51
7:23 1st & 10 OWN 29 Dean Connors run for 2 yds to the RICE 31 +2 -0.53
7:23 2nd & 8 OWN 31 JT Daniels pass complete to Jack Bradley for 5 yds to the RICE 36 +5 0.07
7:23 3rd & 3 OWN 36 Juma Otoviano run for no gain to the RICE 36 0 -0.62
3:32 4th & 3 OWN 36 Conor Hunt punt for 64 yds for a touchback
3:32 4th & 3 OWN 36 Conor Hunt punt for 64 yds for a touchback
ON DOWNS
5 pl · 57 yd · 1:15
7–28
3:32 1st & 10 OWN 10 Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 52 yds to the RICE 38 for a 1ST down +52 3.70
3:32 1st & 10 OPP 38 Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Stephon Johnson 0 -0.78
3:32 2nd & 10 OPP 38 Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 5 yds to the RICE 33 +5 0.06
3:32 3rd & 5 OPP 33 Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Matthew Golden 0 -1.00
2:17 4th & 5 OPP 33 Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Joshua Cobbs 0 -2.19
FUMBLE
4 pl · 31 yd · 1:48
7–28
2:17 1st & 10 OWN 33 JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 6 yds to the RICE 39 +6 0.39
2:17 2nd & 4 OWN 39 Dean Connors run for 7 yds to the RICE 46 for a 1ST down +7 0.85
2:17 1st & 10 OWN 46 Dean Connors run for no gain to the RICE 46 0 -1.16
0:29 2nd & 10 OWN 46 JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 18 yds Braylen Walker fumbled, recovered by HOU Malik Robinson +18 2.33
TD
6 pl · 64 yd · 1:24
14–28
0:29 1st & 10 OWN 36 Donovan Smith pass complete to Tony Mathis Jr. for 20 yds to the RICE 44 for a 1ST down +20 1.73
0:00 OPP 44 End of 3rd Quarter
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 44 Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 16 yds to the RICE 28 for a 1ST down +16 0.65
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 28 Tony Mathis Jr. run for 23 yds to the RICE 5 for a 1ST down +23 0.88
15:00 1st & 5 OPP 5 Tony Mathis Jr. run for 4 yds to the RICE 1 +4 -0.02
15:00 2nd & 1 OPP 1 Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Matthew Golden 0 -0.55
14:05 3rd & 1 OPP 1 Donovan Smith run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Martin KICK) +1 2.45
Q4
PUNT
3 pl · 1 yd · 2:45
14–28
14:05 1st & 10 OWN 25 PENALTY Rice Illegal Block in Back (Groen,Boden) 12 yards from Rice25 to Rice13. NO PLAY. -12
14:05 1st & 22 OWN 13 JT Daniels sacked by Nelson Ceaser for a loss of 8 yards to the RICE 5 -8 -0.16
14:05 2nd & 30 OWN 5 Dean Connors run for 5 yds to the RICE 10 +5 0.00
14:05 3rd & 25 OWN 10 JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 16 yds to the RICE 26 +16 0.13
11:20 4th & 9 OWN 26 Conor Hunt punt for 33 yds , Malik Fleming returns for 12 yds to the RICE 47
PUNT
4 pl · -2 yd · 1:50
14–28
11:20 1st & 10 OPP 47 Tony Mathis Jr. run for 12 yds to the RICE 35 for a 1ST down +12 0.64
11:20 1st & 10 OPP 35 Donovan Smith pass complete to Tony Mathis Jr. for 3 yds to the RICE 38 +3 -0.22
11:20 2nd & 13 OPP 38 Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Matthew Golden 0 -1.01
11:20 3rd & 13 OPP 38 Donovan Smith sacked by Coleman Coco for a loss of 11 yards to the RICE 49 -11 -1.95
9:30 4th & 24 OPP 49 Laine Wilkins punt for 49 yds for a touchback
PUNT
6 pl · 24 yd · 3:40
14–28
9:30 1st & 10 OWN 20 JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 9 yds to the RICE 29 +9 1.11
9:30 2nd & 1 OWN 29 JT Daniels pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey 0 -1.12
9:30 3rd & 1 OWN 29 Daelen Alexander run for 7 yds to the RICE 36 for a 1ST down +7 1.24
9:30 1st & 10 OWN 36 Juma Otoviano run for 1 yd to the RICE 35 +1 -0.85
9:30 2nd & 11 OWN 35 JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 9 yds to the RICE 44 +9 0.89
9:30 3rd & 2 OWN 44 Dean Connors run for no gain to the RICE 44 0 -0.94
5:59 4th & 2 OWN 44 Timeout Rice, clock 05:59
5:50 4th & 2 OWN 44 Conor Hunt punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the HOU 29 , Malik Fleming returns for 12 yds to the HOU 29
TD
6 pl · 71 yd · 2:04
21–28
5:50 1st & 10 OWN 29 Donovan Smith run for 14 yds to the HOU 43 for a 1ST down +14 1.31
5:50 1st & 10 OWN 43 Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Stephon Johnson 0 -1.16
5:50 2nd & 10 OWN 43 Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 4 yds to the HOU 47 +4 -0.15
5:50 3rd & 6 OWN 47 Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Joseph Manjack IV 0 -0.80
5:50 4th & 6 OWN 47 Donovan Smith pass complete to Matthew Golden for 39 yds to the RICE 14 for a 1ST down +39 4.02
3:46 1st & 10 OPP 14 Stacy Sneed run for 14 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK) +14 2.55
3:38 1st & 10 OWN 35 Jack Martin kickoff for 64 yds , Sean Fresch return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line Rice Penalty, Illegal Block (8 Yards) to the RICE 8
PUNT
3 pl · 7 yd · 0:49
21–28
3:38 1st & 10 OWN 8 JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 7 yds to the RICE 15 +7 0.36
3:38 2nd & 3 OWN 15 JT Daniels pass incomplete to JoVoni Johnson-McCray 0 -0.52
3:38 3rd & 3 OWN 15 JT Daniels pass incomplete to JoVoni Johnson-McCray 0 -0.23
2:49 4th & 3 OWN 15 Conor Hunt punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the RICE 40
TD
8 pl · 40 yd · 2:34
28–28
2:49 1st & 10 OPP 40 Tony Mathis Jr. run for 6 yds to the RICE 34 +6 0.27
2:49 2nd & 4 OPP 34 Tony Mathis Jr. run for 3 yds to the RICE 31 +3 -0.27
2:49 3rd & 1 OPP 31 Stacy Sneed run for 2 yds to the RICE 29 for a 1ST down +2 0.40
2:49 1st & 10 OPP 29 Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 18 yds to the RICE 11 for a 1ST down +18 0.27
2:49 1st & 10 OPP 11 Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Samuel Brown 0 -0.29
1:25 2nd & 10 OPP 11 Timeout Houston, clock 01:25
1:25 2nd & 10 OPP 11 Donovan Smith run for 8 yds to the RICE 3 +8 0.26
1:25 3rd & 2 OPP 3 Donovan Smith run for 2 yds to the RICE 1 for a 1ST down +2 1.62
0:15 1st & 1 OPP 1 Donovan Smith run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Martin KICK) +1 0.94
END OF GAME
1 pl · -1 yd · 0:08
28–28
0:08 2nd & 11 OWN 24 Timeout Houston, clock 00:08
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 run for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 24 -1 -0.80
0:00 OWN 25 End of 4th Quarter
Q5
TD
5 pl · 25 yd
35–35
TD
5 pl · 25 yd
35–28
0:00 1st & 10 OPP 3 PENALTY HOU Pass Interference (Haulcy,A.J.) 1 yard from HOU03 to HOU02. NO PLAY. 0
Q6
TD
4 pl · 25 yd
35–43
0:00 OWN 0 Daelen Alexander 1 Yd Run (Daelen Alexander Run for Two-Point Conversion) +1
TD
5 pl · 25 yd
41–43
0:00 OPP 25 End of OT
0:00 OPP 0 Donovan Smith 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) +2
26 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking.

Defense

2sacks4
3plays for loss6
2takeaways1
2three-and-outs forced1
15explosive plays allowed11
7.33yards allowed / play5.17
6 of 13scoring drives allowed6 of 13
No individual defensive box score for this game — CollegeFootballData carries tackles from 2016 on, and nothing but interceptions before that. The team numbers above come from the play and drive rows, which reach back to 2016 and 2015 respectively.

Special teams

3punts4
53.0punt average40.3
1punts inside the 200
61return yards69
own 35average drive startown 33
Houston
K Jack Martin 5/5 XP
P Laine Wilkins 3 punts · 53.0 avg · 1 in 20 · 1 TB
KR Peyton Sawyer 2 ret · 22 yds · long 14
KR Parker Jenkins 1 ret · 15 yds · long 15
PR Malik Fleming 2 ret · 24 yds · long 12
Rice
K Tim Horn 5/5 XP
P Conor Hunt 4 punts · 40.3 avg · 1 TB
KR Sean Fresch 3 ret · 54 yds · long 26
KR Dean Connors 1 ret · 15 yds · long 15
PR Sean Fresch 1 ret · 0 yds
K kicking, P punting, KR kick returns, PR punt returns. Average drive start counts only drives that began after a punt or a kickoff — a drive handed over by a takeaway is the defense's doing.

Team stats from play-by-play

83plays79
429yards579
12drives13
45%success rate48%
11.24total PPA28.13
Derived from 162 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 10 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK) 7–0
Q1Daelen Alexander run for 1 yd for a TD (Tim Horn KICK) 14–0
Q1JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 32 yds for a TD 21–0
Q2JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 15 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK) 28–0
Q2Donovan Smith pass complete to Matthew Golden for 10 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK) 7–28
Q4Donovan Smith run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Martin KICK) 14–28
Q4Stacy Sneed run for 14 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK) 21–28
Q4Donovan Smith run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Martin KICK) 28–28
Q5Daelen Alexander 3 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick) 35–35
Q5Matthew Golden 2 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin Kick) 35–28
Q6Daelen Alexander 1 Yd Run (Daelen Alexander Run for Two-Point Conversion) 43–35
Q6Donovan Smith 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) 41–43

Biggest plays by PPA

Q4Donovan Smith pass complete to Matthew Golden for 39 yds to the RICE 14 for a 1ST down 4.02
Q3Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 52 yds to the RICE 38 for a 1ST down 3.70
Q1JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 32 yds for a TD 3.48
Q2JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 15 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK) 3.48
Q1JT Daniels pass complete to Juma Otoviano for 35 yds to the HOU 12 for a 1ST down 3.19
Q1JT Daniels pass complete to Juma Otoviano for 35 yds to the HOU 12 for a 1ST down 3.19

Series recent meetings

2025 Houston 35 – 9 Rice
2024 Rice 7 – 33 Houston
2022 Rice 27 – 34 Houston
2021 Houston 44 – 7 Rice
2018 Houston 45 – 27 Rice
2017 Rice 3 – 38 Houston
2013 Houston 31 – 26 Rice
2012 Houston 35 – 14 Rice
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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