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2024 week 3 · Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 7:00 PM CT · TDECU Stadium · 28,146 att · 90.3°F Cloudy, wind 10.3

Drive chart

Rice Houston bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
PUNT
3 pl · -9 yd · 1:24
0–0
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Donovan Smith run for no gain to the HOU 25 0 -0.70
14:30 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Donovan Smith pass incomplete 0 -0.35
14:27 3rd & 10 OWN 25 Donovan Smith sacked by Josh Pearcy for a loss of 9 yards to the HOU 16 -9 -0.26
13:45 4th & 19 OWN 16 Liam Dougherty punt for 41 yds , Sean Fresch returns for no gain to the RICE 35
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PUNT
3 pl · 7 yd · 2:05
0–0
13:29 1st & 10 OWN 35 Dean Connors run for 5 yds to the RICE 40 +5 0.11
12:56 2nd & 5 OWN 40 E.J. Warner pass complete to Dean Connors for no gain to the RICE 40 0 -1.06
12:24 3rd & 5 OWN 40 E.J. Warner pass complete to Boden Groen for 2 yds to the RICE 42 +2 -0.41
11:36 4th & 3 OWN 42 Alex Bacchetta punt for 24 yds
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MISSED FG
7 pl · 54 yd · 3:50
0–0
11:31 1st & 10 OWN 34 Re'Shaun Sanford II run for 34 yds to the RICE 32 for a 1ST down +34 2.47
10:51 1st & 10 OPP 32 Re'Shaun Sanford II run for no gain to the RICE 32 0 -0.61
10:17 2nd & 10 OPP 32 J'Marion Burnette run for 14 yds to the RICE 18 for a 1ST down +14 0.89
9:36 1st & 10 OPP 18 Parker Jenkins run for 4 yds to the RICE 14 +4 -0.02
9:00 2nd & 6 OPP 14 Parker Jenkins run for 2 yds to the RICE 12 +2 -0.20
8:16 3rd & 4 OPP 12 Donovan Smith pass incomplete 0 -0.41
7:41 4th & 4 OPP 12 Joseph Kim 31 yd FG MISSED
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PUNT
3 pl · -1 yd · 1:37
0–0
7:41 1st & 10 OWN 20 Dean Connors run for no gain to the RICE 20 0 -0.56
7:00 2nd & 10 OWN 20 E.J. Warner pass incomplete 0 -0.26
6:57 3rd & 10 OWN 20 Rice Penalty, Illegal Snap on STICKLE, David enforced (-5 Yards) to the RICE 15 -5
6:57 3rd & 15 OWN 15 E.J. Warner pass complete to Matt Sykes for 4 yds to the RICE 19 +4 -0.01
6:11 4th & 11 OWN 19 Alex Bacchetta punt for 56 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Mews at the HOU 25
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TD
2 pl · 75 yd · 0:34
0–7
6:04 1st & 10 OWN 25 Donovan Smith pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 10 yds to the HOU 35 for a 1ST down +10 0.84
5:30 1st & 10 OWN 35 Stacy Sneed run for 65 yds for a TD (Joseph Kim KICK) +65 5.24
5:30 OPP 3 Houston Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the RICE 8 -5
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PUNT RETURN TD
3 pl · 7 yd · 1:41
0–14
5:30 1st & 10 OWN 25 E.J. Warner pass complete to Dean Connors for 1 yd to the RICE 26 +1 -0.59
4:54 2nd & 9 OWN 26 Dean Connors run for 6 yds to the RICE 32 +6 0.20
4:12 3rd & 3 OWN 32 E.J. Warner pass incomplete 0 -0.51
3:49 4th & 3 OWN 32 Alex Bacchetta punt for 43 yds , Mekhi Mews returns for 75 yds for a TD (Joseph Kim KICK)
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PUNT
5 pl · 17 yd · 1:44
0–14
3:49 1st & 10 OWN 25 E.J. Warner pass incomplete 0 -0.70
3:42 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Taji Atkins run for 15 yds to the RICE 40 for a 1ST down +15 2.02
3:10 1st & 10 OWN 40 Taji Atkins run for 2 yds to the RICE 42 +2 -0.68
2:31 2nd & 8 OWN 42 E.J. Warner pass incomplete 0 -0.93
2:22 3rd & 8 OWN 42 E.J. Warner pass incomplete 0 -0.55
2:11 4th & 8 OWN 42 Alex Bacchetta punt for 42 yds, downed at the HOU 16
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PUNT
9 pl · 34 yd · 4:46
0–14
2:03 1st & 10 OWN 16 Re'Shaun Sanford II run for 2 yds to the HOU 18 +2 -0.30
1:30 2nd & 8 OWN 18 Re'Shaun Sanford II run for 2 yds to the HOU 20 +2 -0.20
0:46 3rd & 6 OWN 20 Donovan Smith pass complete to Maliq Carr for 10 yds to the HOU 30 for a 1ST down +10 1.38
0:00 OWN 20 End of 1st Quarter
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 30 Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 1 yd to the HOU 31 +1 -0.72
14:24 2nd & 9 OWN 31 Stacy Sneed run for 2 yds to the HOU 33 +2 -0.35
13:44 3rd & 7 OWN 33 Donovan Smith pass complete to Maliq Carr for 22 yds to the RICE 45 for a 1ST down +22 3.28
13:22 1st & 10 OPP 45 Donovan Smith pass incomplete 0 -1.00
13:18 2nd & 10 OPP 45 Re'Shaun Sanford II run for a loss of 5 yards to the 50 yard line -5 -1.96
12:34 3rd & 15 50 Donovan Smith pass incomplete 0 -0.51
12:24 4th & 15 50 Liam Dougherty punt for 31 yds
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Q2
PUNT
5 pl · 17 yd · 2:59
0–14
12:19 1st & 10 OWN 19 Dean Connors run for 1 yd to the RICE 20 +1 -0.45
11:42 2nd & 9 OWN 20 E.J. Warner pass complete to Dean Connors for 10 yds to the RICE 30 for a 1ST down +10 1.19
10:57 1st & 10 OWN 30 E.J. Warner run for 4 yds to the RICE 34 +4 -0.14
10:21 2nd & 6 OWN 34 E.J. Warner pass incomplete 0 -0.81
10:14 3rd & 6 OWN 34 E.J. Warner pass complete to Dean Connors for 2 yds to the RICE 36 +2 -0.27
9:27 4th & 4 OWN 36 Alex Bacchetta punt for 40 yds , Mekhi Mews returns for 4 yds to the HOU 28
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PUNT
3 pl · -13 yd · 1:40
0–14
9:20 1st & 10 OWN 28 Donovan Smith pass complete to Mekhi Mews for a loss of 1 yard to the HOU 27 -1 -0.91
8:42 2nd & 11 OWN 27 Stacy Sneed run for 7 yds to the HOU 34 +7 0.31
8:07 3rd & 4 OWN 34 Houston Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-5 Yards) to the HOU 15 -5
7:49 4th & 23 OWN 15 Liam Dougherty punt for 45 yds , Sean Fresch returns for no gain to the RICE 44 , returns for no gain to the RICE 44
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TD
1 pl · 44 yd · 0:11
0–20
7:29 1st & 10 OPP 44 Donovan Smith pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 44 yds for a TD (Joseph Kim PAT MISSED) +44 3.41
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PUNT
3 pl · 6 yd · 1:39
0–20
7:29 1st & 10 OWN 25 Quinton Jackson run for 2 yds to the RICE 27 +2 -0.45
6:51 2nd & 8 OWN 27 Quinton Jackson run for 4 yds to the RICE 31 +4 -0.08
6:04 3rd & 4 OWN 31 E.J. Warner pass incomplete 0 -0.44
6:00 4th & 4 OWN 31 Alex Bacchetta punt for 50 yds, downed at the HOU 19
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PUNT
5 pl · 12 yd · 3:11
0–20
5:47 1st & 10 OWN 19 Re'Shaun Sanford II run for a loss of 3 yards to the HOU 16 -3 -0.72
5:06 2nd & 13 OWN 16 Donovan Smith pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 13 yds to the HOU 29 for a 1ST down +13 1.38
4:22 1st & 10 OWN 29 Re'Shaun Sanford II run for a loss of 1 yard to the HOU 28 -1 -0.95
3:46 2nd & 11 OWN 28 J'Marion Burnette run for 5 yds to the HOU 33 +5 0.04
3:06 3rd & 6 OWN 33 Donovan Smith sacked by Michael Larbie for a loss of 2 yards to the HOU 31 -2 -0.49
2:49 4th & 8 OWN 31 Liam Dougherty punt for 48 yds , Tyson Thompson returns for a loss of 7 yards to the RICE 29
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PUNT
3 pl · 16 yd · 1:35
0–20
2:17 1st & 10 OWN 44 Dean Connors run for 9 yds to the HOU 47 +9 1.26
2:00 2nd & 1 OPP 47 E.J. Warner sacked by Carlos Allen for a loss of 12 yards to the RICE 41 -12 -3.67
1:20 3rd & 13 OWN 41 E.J. Warner pass complete to Dean Connors for 4 yds to the RICE 45 +4 -0.07
1:08 4th & 9 OWN 45 Alex Bacchetta punt for 55 yds for a touchback
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END OF HALF
2 pl · 6 yd · 1:04
0–20
1:04 1st & 10 OWN 20 Donovan Smith run for 1 yd to the HOU 21 +1 -0.47
0:21 2nd & 9 OWN 21 Stacy Sneed run for 5 yds to the HOU 26 +5 0.05
0:00 OWN 26 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
PUNT
6 pl · 19 yd · 4:07
0–20
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Dean Connors run for no gain to the RICE 25 0 -0.70
14:26 2nd & 10 OWN 25 E.J. Warner pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 5 yds to the RICE 30 +5 0.04
13:49 3rd & 5 OWN 30 Houston Penalty, Targeting on GASTON, Juwon enforced (Juwon Gaston) to the RICE 47 for a 1ST down +15
13:33 1st & 10 OWN 47 (13:33) CONNORS, Dean rush to the left for a gain of 3 yards to the RIC50 (BATTON, Michael;WEBB, Kentrell), clock 13:26. PENALTY RIC Holding on CAMPBELL, Kobie enforced 10 yards from the RIC47 to the RIC37 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down). -10
13:18 1st & 20 OWN 37 Quinton Jackson run for a loss of 6 yards to the RICE 31 -6 -0.91
12:30 2nd & 26 OWN 31 E.J. Warner pass complete to Quinton Jackson for 1 yd to the RICE 32 +1 -0.10
11:46 3rd & 25 OWN 32 E.J. Warner pass complete to Christian Francisco for 12 yds to the RICE 44 +12 0.26
10:59 4th & 13 OWN 44 Alex Bacchetta punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Mews at the HOU 16
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ON DOWNS
14 pl · 77 yd · 7:39
0–20
10:53 1st & 10 OWN 16 Stacy Sneed run for 4 yds to the HOU 20 +4 -0.07
10:11 2nd & 6 OWN 20 Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 15 yds to the HOU 35 for a 1ST down +15 1.41
9:32 1st & 10 OWN 35 Donovan Smith pass complete to Marquis Shoulders for 1 yd to the HOU 36 +1 -0.83
8:59 2nd & 9 OWN 36 Re'Shaun Sanford II run for 1 yd to the HOU 37 +1 -0.57
8:17 3rd & 8 OWN 37 (08:17) SMITH, Donovan pass to the left complete for -7 yards to SNEED, Stacy caught at the HOU31 and advanced to the HOU30 (ARKANSAS, DJ), clock 08:12. PENALTY RIC Offsides on MORRISON, Myron enforced 5 yards from the HOU37 to the HOU42 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down). +5
7:59 3rd & 3 OWN 42 Stacy Sneed run for 4 yds to the HOU 46 for a 1ST down +4 1.61
7:22 1st & 10 OWN 46 Donovan Smith pass incomplete 0 -1.16
7:18 2nd & 10 OWN 46 J'Marion Burnette run for 3 yds to the HOU 49 +3 -0.38
6:40 3rd & 7 OWN 49 Donovan Smith pass complete to Devan Williams for 18 yds to the RICE 33 for a 1ST down +18 2.82
6:16 1st & 10 OPP 33 Re'Shaun Sanford II run for 7 yds to the RICE 26 +7 0.38
5:39 2nd & 3 OPP 26 Donovan Smith run for 13 yds to the RICE 13 for a 1ST down +13 -0.01
4:59 1st & 10 OPP 13 Re'Shaun Sanford II run for 3 yds to the RICE 10 +3 -0.10
4:24 2nd & 7 OPP 10 J'Marion Burnette run for 2 yds to the RICE 8 +2 -0.17
3:41 3rd & 5 OPP 8 Donovan Smith pass complete to Jayden York for 4 yds to the RICE 4 +4 -0.03
3:17 4th & 1 OPP 4 Re'Shaun Sanford II run for a loss of 3 yards to the RICE 7 -3 -4.17
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INT
2 pl · 2 yd · 0:45
0–20
3:14 1st & 10 OWN 7 Taji Atkins run for 2 yds to the RICE 9 +2 -0.20
2:35 2nd & 8 OWN 9 E.J. Warner pass intercepted Jalen Garner return for 3 yds to the RICE 1 0.07
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TD
1 pl · 1 yd · 0:05
0–26
2:24 1st & 1 OPP 1 Donovan Smith run for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) +1 0.94
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PUNT
3 pl · 6 yd · 1:28
0–26
2:24 1st & 10 OWN 35 Dean Connors run for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 34 -1 -1.18
1:48 2nd & 11 OWN 34 E.J. Warner pass complete to Drayden Dickmann for 7 yds to the RICE 41 +7 0.41
1:05 3rd & 4 OWN 41 E.J. Warner pass incomplete 0 -0.72
1:03 4th & 4 OWN 41 Alex Bacchetta punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Mews at the HOU 25
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PUNT
8 pl · 29 yd · 3:04
0–26
0:56 1st & 10 OWN 25 Donovan Smith pass incomplete 0 -0.70
0:51 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Re'Shaun Sanford II run for 21 yds to the HOU 46 for a 1ST down +21 2.60
0:06 1st & 10 OWN 46 Re'Shaun Sanford II run for 3 yds to the HOU 49 +3 -0.42
0:00 OWN 46 End of 3rd Quarter
15:00 2nd & 7 OWN 49 Donovan Smith pass incomplete 0 -1.12
14:53 3rd & 7 OWN 49 Re'Shaun Sanford II run for 8 yds to the RICE 43 for a 1ST down +8 2.37
14:29 1st & 10 OPP 43 Re'Shaun Sanford II run for 2 yds to the RICE 41 +2 -0.51
13:50 2nd & 8 OPP 41 Donovan Smith pass incomplete 0 -1.04
13:44 3rd & 8 OPP 41 Stacy Sneed run for a loss of 5 yards to the RICE 46 -5 -1.76
12:58 4th & 13 OPP 46 Liam Dougherty punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Tyson Thompson at the RICE 10
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Q4
PUNT
3 pl · 8 yd · 2:21
0–26
12:52 1st & 10 OWN 10 Taji Atkins run for 1 yd to the RICE 11 +1 -0.29
12:06 2nd & 9 OWN 11 Drew Devillier pass complete to Braylen Walker for 3 yds to the RICE 14 +3 -0.08
11:19 3rd & 6 OWN 14 Dean Connors run for 4 yds to the RICE 18 +4 -0.02
10:38 4th & 2 OWN 18 Alex Bacchetta punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Mews at the HOU 44
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TD
7 pl · 56 yd · 3:21
0–33
10:31 1st & 10 OWN 44 J'Marion Burnette run for 4 yds to the HOU 48 +4 -0.16
10:00 2nd & 6 OWN 48 Donovan Smith pass complete to Stacy Sneed for 5 yds to the RICE 47 +5 0.11
9:25 3rd & 1 OPP 47 J'Marion Burnette run for 1 yd to the RICE 46 for a 1ST down +1 0.88
9:17 1st & 10 OPP 46 Timeout Houston, clock 09:17
8:36 1st & 10 OPP 46 J'Marion Burnette run for 7 yds to the RICE 39 +7 0.53
8:02 2nd & 3 OPP 39 Donovan Smith pass incomplete 0 -1.01
7:58 3rd & 3 OPP 39 J'Marion Burnette run for 2 yds to the RICE 37 +2 -0.63
7:10 4th & 1 OPP 37 Donovan Smith run for 37 yds for a TD (Joseph Kim KICK) +37 4.66
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TD
12 pl · 70 yd · 5:56
7–33
7:03 1st & 10 OWN 30 Dean Connors run for 8 yds to the RICE 38 +8 1.00
6:24 2nd & 2 OWN 38 Dean Connors run for a loss of 4 yards to the RICE 34 -4 -1.95
5:39 3rd & 6 OWN 34 Drew Devillier pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 10 yds to the RICE 44 for a 1ST down +10 2.27
4:59 1st & 10 OWN 44 Drew Devillier pass incomplete 0 -1.16
4:56 2nd & 10 OWN 44 Drew Devillier pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 7 yds to the HOU 49 +7 0.57
4:10 3rd & 3 OPP 49 Quinton Jackson run for 15 yds to the HOU 34 for a 1ST down +15 2.03
3:31 1st & 10 OPP 34 Drew Devillier run for 2 yds to the HOU 32 +2 -0.35
2:55 2nd & 8 OPP 32 Quinton Jackson run for 6 yds to the HOU 26 +6 0.22
2:14 3rd & 2 OPP 26 Drew Devillier pass incomplete 0 -0.76
2:10 4th & 2 OPP 26 Drew Devillier pass complete to Christian Francisco for 14 yds to the HOU 12 for a 1ST down +14 1.30
2:00 1st & 10 OPP 12 Christian Francisco run for 8 yds to the HOU 4 +8 0.45
1:08 2nd & 2 OPP 4 Dean Connors run for 4 yds for a TD (Enock Gota KICK) +4 2.08
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END OF GAME
2 pl · 4 yd · 1:08
7–33
1:08 1st & 10 OWN 25 Sherman Smith run for no gain to the HOU 25 0 -0.70
0:24 2nd & 10 OWN 25 DJ Butler run for 4 yds to the HOU 29 +4 -0.06
0:00 OWN 29 End of 4th Quarter
25 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

2sacks1
8plays for loss4
0takeaways1
2three-and-outs forced6
9explosive plays allowed2
6.19yards allowed / play3.14
4 of 13scoring drives allowed1 of 12
Rice
Sean Fresch 9 (6) 1 PD
Daveon Hook 6 (5) 1 TFL
Blake Boenisch 6 (4) 1 TFL
Josh Pearcy 5 (2) 1 sk · 1 TFL
Blaise Tita 5 (2)
Ty Anthony Morris 5 (1)
Izeya Floyd 4 (2) 1 TFL · 1 QH
Charles Looes 4 (2) 1 TFL
Houston
Latrell McCutchin 4 (4)
Brandon Mack 4 (3)
Hershey McLaurin 4 (2)
Jamal Morris 3 (2)
Jalen Garner 3 (2) 1 INT · 1 QH
Michael Batton 3 1 QH
Carlos Allen 2 (1) 1 sk · 1 TFL
Xavier Stillman 2 (1) 1 TFL
Tackles with solo in parentheses. Sacks, plays for loss and explosive plays come from the play rows; takeaways and three-and-outs from how each drive ended.

Special teams

—field goals0 of 1
10punts5
42.2punt average40.2
3punts inside the 203
26return yards79
own 26average drive startown 28
Rice
K Enock Gota 1/1 XP
P Alex Bacchetta 10 punts · 42.2 avg · 3 in 20 · 1 TB
KR Quinton Jackson 1 ret · 27 yds · long 27
PR Sean Fresch 2 ret · 6 yds · long 4
PR Tyson Thompson 1 ret · -7 yds
Houston
K Joseph Kim 0/1 FG · 3/4 XP
P Liam Dougherty 5 punts · 40.2 avg · 3 in 20
PR Mekhi Mews 2 ret · 79 yds · long 75 · 1 TD
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

50plays62
157yards384
12drives13
24%success rate32%
-5.58total PPA10.84
Derived from 112 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Stacy Sneed run for 65 yds for a TD (Joseph Kim KICK) 7–0
Q2Donovan Smith pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 44 yds for a TD (Joseph Kim PAT MISSED) 20–0
Q3Donovan Smith run for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) 26–0
Q4Donovan Smith run for 37 yds for a TD (Joseph Kim KICK) 33–0
Q4Dean Connors run for 4 yds for a TD (Enock Gota KICK) 7–33

Biggest plays by PPA

Q1Stacy Sneed run for 65 yds for a TD (Joseph Kim KICK) 5.24
Q4Donovan Smith run for 37 yds for a TD (Joseph Kim KICK) 4.66
Q2Donovan Smith pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 44 yds for a TD (Joseph Kim PAT… 3.41
Q2Donovan Smith pass complete to Maliq Carr for 22 yds to the RICE 45 for a 1ST down 3.28
Q3Donovan Smith pass complete to Devan Williams for 18 yds to the RICE 33 for a 1ST down 2.82
Q3Re'Shaun Sanford II run for 21 yds to the HOU 46 for a 1ST down 2.60

Series recent meetings

2025 Houston 35 – 9 Rice
2023 Houston 41 – 43 Rice
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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