| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Rice | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Game flow
Rice won by 18 · 8 scoresLead changes
0
1 time tied
RICE biggest lead
+18
Q4 5:41
UTEP biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
RICE 60% · UTEP 0%
tied 40% · 35:47 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Rice is ahead, below it UTEP. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
2nd quarter
9:20
FG James Hairston 32 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 62 yds, 5:30 · from RICE 23
UTEP 0–3 RICE4:26
FG Jay Mattox 33 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 62 yds, 4:54 · from UTEP 23
UTEP 3–3 RICE0:53
TD Darik Dillard 5 Yd Run (James Hairston Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 3:33 · from RICE 25
UTEP 3–10 RICE3rd quarter
12:51
TD Jordan Taylor 24 Yd pass from Driphus Jackson (James Hairston Kick)4 plays, 82 yds, 2:09 · from RICE 18
UTEP 3–17 RICE6:38
FG Jay Mattox 28 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 69 yds, 2:51 · from UTEP 21
UTEP 6–17 RICE3:00
TD Jameill Showers 5 Yd Run (Jay Mattox Kick)5 plays, 38 yds, 2:23 · from RICE 38
UTEP 13–17 RICE0:39
TD Darik Dillard 3 Yd Run (James Hairston Kick)6 plays, 83 yds, 2:21 · from RICE 17
UTEP 13–24 RICE4th quarter
5:41
TD Mario Hull 5 Yd pass from Driphus Jackson (James Hairston Kick)5 plays, 22 yds, 3:22 · from UTEP 22
UTEP 13–31 RICEDrives
RICE 5/13 scoredUTEP 3/12 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | UTEP | UTEP 22 | 2 | 15 | 0:57 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 14:03 | RICE | UTEP 38 | 3 | -5 | 1:44 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:19 | UTEP | UTEP 30 | 3 | 1 | 2:02 | Punt |
| Q1 | 10:17 | RICE | RICE 31 | 3 | -1 | 1:43 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:34 | UTEP | UTEP 21 | 3 | 9 | 2:35 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:59 | RICE | RICE 39 | 3 | -4 | 1:39 | Punt |
| Q1 | 4:20 | UTEP | UTEP 10 | 7 | 31 | 4:30 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:50 | RICE | RICE 23 | 13 | 62 | 5:30 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 9:20 | UTEP | UTEP 23 | 9 | 62 | 4:54 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 4:26 | RICE | RICE 25 | 10 | 75 | 3:33 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 0:53 | UTEP | UTEP 32 | 2 | -4 | 0:53 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 15:00 | RICE | RICE 18 | 4 | 82 | 2:09 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Rice 100% · pregame line Rice −11.0 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameill Showers | 17/30 | 209 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 29.5 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Jeffery | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 0 | 7 |
| Aaron Jones Sr. | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Josh Bell | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Jameill Showers | 6 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 6 |
| Autrey Golden | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Hamilton | 4 | 130 | 32.5 | 0 | 38 |
| Eric Tomlinson | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 10 |
| Katrae Ford | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Aaron Jones Sr. | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Malcolm Trail | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Darrin Laufasa | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Autrey Golden | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Nate Jeffery | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Cockrell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Mattox | 2/2 | 100.0 | 33 | 1/1 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Mattox | 6 | 207 | 34.5 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
Biggest plays
UTEP +26% Q3 3:00 Jameill Showers 5 Yd Run (Jay Mattox Kick)
RICE +21% Q3 3:00 Jay Mattox kickoff for 57 yds , Brandon Hamilton return for 9 yds to the Rice 17
RICE +16% Q2 4:26 Jay Mattox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
RICE +12% Q2 0:53 Darik Dillard 5 Yd Run (James Hairston Kick)
UTEP +11% Q2 9:20 James Hairston kickoff for 52 yds , LaQuintus Dowell return for 10 yds to the UTEP 23
Team stats
| Stat | UTEP | RICE |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 12 | 17 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-12 | 7-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 262 | 392 |
| Passing | 209 | 227 |
| Comp/Att | 17/30 | 10/22 |
| Yards per pass | 7.0 | 10.3 |
| Rushing | 53 | 165 |
| Rushing Attempts | 25 | 42 |
| Yards per rush | 2.1 | 3.9 |
| Penalties | 3-20 | 12-95 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 34:06 | 31:51 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 4:04 1st & 10 at UTEP 44 RICE Penalty, personal foul (Nico Carlson) to the Rice 41
Q4 4:04 3rd & 5 at RICE 49 Jowan Davis run for 7 yds to the UTEP 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:04 2nd & 7 at RICE 47 Jowan Davis run for 2 yds to the Rice 49
Q4 4:04 1st & 10 at RICE 44 Jowan Davis run for 3 yds to the Rice 47
Q4 4:04 3rd & 3 at RICE 40 Darik Dillard run for 4 yds to the Rice 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:04 2nd & 8 at RICE 35 Jowan Davis run for 5 yds to the Rice 40
Q4 4:04 1st & 10 at RICE 33 Jowan Davis run for 2 yds to the Rice 35
Q4 5:41 4th & 19 at RICE 47 Jameill Showers pass complete to Malcolm Trail for 14 yds to the Rice 33
Q4 5:41 3rd & 19 at RICE 47 Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Katrae Ford
Q4 5:41 2nd & 10 at RICE 38 Jameill Showers sacked by Brian Womac for a loss of 9 yards to the Rice 47
Q4 5:41 1st & 10 at RICE 38 Jameill Showers pass incomplete to Nathan Jeffery
Q4 5:41 2nd & 11 at UTEP 24 Jameill Showers pass complete to Ian Hamilton for 38 yds to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:41 1st & 10 at UTEP 25 Jameill Showers pass complete to Nathan Jeffery for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 24
Q4 5:41 James Hairston kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 5:41 3rd & Goal at UTEP 5 Mario Hull 5 Yd pass from Driphus Jackson (James Hairston Kick)
Q4 5:47 Timeout RICE, clock 05:47
Q4 9:03 2nd & Goal at UTEP 7 Jowan Davis run for 2 yds to the UTEP 5
Q4 9:03 1st & Goal at UTEP 24 Driphus Jackson run for 17 yds to the UTEP 7
Q4 9:03 1st & Goal at UTEP 14 RICE Penalty, Offensive holding (Spencer Stanley) to the UTEP 24
Q4 9:03 1st & Goal at UTEP 9 RICE Penalty, false start (Mario Hull) to the UTEP 14
Q4 9:03 2nd & 10 at UTEP 22 Driphus Jackson run for 13 yds to the UTEP 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:03 2nd & 5 at UTEP 17 RICE Penalty, illegal procedure (Dennis Parks) to the UTEP 22
Q4 9:03 1st & 10 at UTEP 22 Darik Dillard run for 5 yds to the UTEP 17
Q4 9:19 4th & 7 at RICE 43 James Farrimond punt for 35 yds , Jameel Erving returns for no gain to the UTEP 22 Jameel Erving fumbled, recovered by Rice Alex Lyons