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FinalSep 16, 2017 · TDECU Stadium
Team1234Final
Rice00033
Houston17210038

Game flow

Houston won by 35 · 7 scores
Lead changes
0
0 times tied
HOU biggest lead
+38
Q2 4:01
RICE biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
HOU 83% · RICE 0%
tied 17% · 49:32 vs 0:00 of game clock
+42+21Tie+21+42Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Houston ahead▼ Rice aheadQ1 4:32 · HOU Passing Touchdown: Duke Catalon 10 Yd pass from Kyle Allen (Caden Novikoff Kick) (RICE 0, HOU 7)Q1 2:29 · HOU Field Goal Good: Caden Novikoff 20 Yd Field Goal (RICE 0, HOU 10)Q1 1:30 · HOU Rushing Touchdown: Dillon Birden 1 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick) (RICE 0, HOU 17)Q2 12:20 · HOU Rushing Touchdown: Duke Catalon 1 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick) (RICE 0, HOU 24)Q2 7:40 · HOU Passing Touchdown: John Leday 7 Yd pass from Kyle Allen (Caden Novikoff Kick) (RICE 0, HOU 31)Q2 4:01 · HOU Rushing Touchdown: Mulbah Car 3 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick) (RICE 0, HOU 38)Q4 2:47 · RICE Field Goal Good: Will Harrison 31 Yd Field Goal (RICE 3, HOU 38)

The lead after every score: above the line Houston is ahead, below it Rice. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.

Scoring summary

1st quarter
4:32HOU
TD Duke Catalon 10 Yd pass from Kyle Allen (Caden Novikoff Kick)8 plays, 62 yds, 2:52 · from HOU 38
RICE 0–7 HOU
2:29HOU
FG Caden Novikoff 20 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 7 yds, 1:50 · from RICE 10
RICE 0–10 HOU
1:30HOU
TD Dillon Birden 1 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)3 plays, 9 yds, 0:48 · from RICE 9
RICE 0–17 HOU
2nd quarter
12:20HOU
TD Duke Catalon 1 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)9 plays, 73 yds, 2:28 · from HOU 27
RICE 0–24 HOU
7:40HOU
TD John Leday 7 Yd pass from Kyle Allen (Caden Novikoff Kick)5 plays, 42 yds, 2:05 · from RICE 42
RICE 0–31 HOU
4:01HOU
TD Mulbah Car 3 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)7 plays, 57 yds, 2:31 · from HOU 43
RICE 0–38 HOU
4th quarter
2:47RICE
FG Will Harrison 31 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 75 yds, 5:31 · from RICE 11
RICE 3–38 HOU

Drives

HOU 6/13 scoredRICE 1/12 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q115:00RICERICE 254202:03Punt
Q112:57HOUHOU 99494:02Punt
Q18:55RICERICE 10351:31Punt
Q17:24HOUHOU 388622:52Touchdown
Q14:32RICERICE 151-50:13Fumble
Q14:19HOURICE 10471:50Field Goal
Q12:29RICERICE 10100:11Interception
Q12:18HOURICE 9390:48Touchdown
Q11:30RICERICE 16341:42Punt
Q214:48HOUHOU 279732:28Touchdown
Q212:20RICERICE 216212:35Fumble
Q29:45HOURICE 425422:05Touchdown

Win probability

Houston 100% · pregame line Houston −23.0 (closing line)
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Houston▼ RiceHouston +4% win probability: Kyle Allen pass complete to Duke Catalon for 10 yds for a TD, (Caden Novikoff KICK)Rice +3% win probability: Caden Novikoff kickoff for 64 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe return for 14 yds to the Rice 15Rice +3% win probability: Austin Walter run for 4 yds to the Rice 14Houston +2% win probability: Kyle Allen pass complete to Duke Catalon for no gain to the Rice 10Rice +2% win probability: Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe return for no gain to the Rice 10 Nahshon Ellerbe fumbled, recovered by Rice Nahshon Ellerbe , return for 3 yds to the Rice 10

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

PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Jackson Tyner6/16845.30031.2
Sam Glaesmann5/9293.2010.8
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Nahshon Ellerbe6355.8024
Emmanuel Esukpa10343.4011
Austin Walter8334.1014
Jackson Tyner4133.3014
Cameron Montgomery177.007
Kylen Granson166.006
Sam Glaesmann351.7010
Samuel Stewart2-4-2.001
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Jordan Myers23015.0015
Samuel Stewart3289.3020
Aaron Cephus12727.0027
Austin Walter11616.0016
Kylen Granson294.5010
Parker Smith122.002
Emmanuel Esukpa111.001
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Will Harrison1/250.0310/03
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Jack Fox732546.40056

Biggest plays

HOU +4% Q1 4:32 Kyle Allen pass complete to Duke Catalon for 10 yds for a TD, (Caden Novikoff KICK)
RICE +3% Q1 4:32 Caden Novikoff kickoff for 64 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe return for 14 yds to the Rice 15
RICE +3% Q1 8:55 Austin Walter run for 4 yds to the Rice 14
HOU +2% Q1 4:19 Kyle Allen pass complete to Duke Catalon for no gain to the Rice 10
RICE +2% Q1 2:29 Caden Novikoff kickoff for 65 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe return for no gain to the Rice 10 Nahshon Ellerbe fumbled, recovered by Rice Nahshon Ellerbe , return for 3 yds to the Rice 10

Team stats

StatRICEHOU
1st Downs1422
3rd down efficiency4-149-15
4th down efficiency0-00-1
Total Yards242484
Passing113354
Comp/Att11/2534/38
Yards per pass4.59.3
Rushing129130
Rushing Attempts3537
Yards per rush3.73.5
Penalties2-152-10
Turnovers30
Fumbles lost20
Interceptions thrown10
Possession28:0331:57

Play by play

Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 2:47 2nd & 5 at RICE 49 Davion Mitchell run for 4 yds to the Rice 45
Q4 2:47 1st & 10 at HOU 46 Davion Mitchell run for 5 yds to the Rice 49
Q4 2:47 2nd & 2 at HOU 43 Davion Mitchell run for 3 yds to the Houst 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:47 1st & 10 at HOU 35 Davion Mitchell run for 8 yds to the Houst 43
Q4 2:47 Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds , Brandon McDowell return for 35 yds to the Houst 35
Q4 2:47 4th & 12 at HOU 14 Will Harrison 31 yd FG GOOD
Q4 5:19 3rd & 12 at HOU 14 Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Kylen Granson
Q4 5:19 2nd & 10 at HOU 12 Nahshon Ellerbe run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 14
Q4 5:19 1st & 10 at HOU 12 Emmanuel Esukpa run for no gain to the Houst 12
Q4 5:19 2nd & 5 at HOU 19 Emmanuel Esukpa run for 7 yds to the Houst 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:19 1st & 10 at HOU 24 Emmanuel Esukpa run for 5 yds to the Houst 19
Q4 5:19 Timeout RICE, clock 05:19
Q4 8:18 1st & 10 at HOU 38 Jackson Tyner run for 14 yds to the Houst 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:18 1st & 10 at RICE 38 Nahshon Ellerbe run for 24 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:18 2nd & 10 at RICE 23 Jackson Tyner pass complete to Jordan Myers for 15 yds to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:18 1st & 10 at RICE 23 Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
Q4 8:18 3rd & 3 at RICE 18 Nahshon Ellerbe run for 5 yds to the Rice 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:18 2nd & 5 at RICE 16 Emmanuel Esukpa run for 2 yds to the Rice 18
Q4 8:18 1st & 10 at RICE 11 Austin Walter run for 5 yds to the Rice 16
Q4 9:47 4th & 5 at HOU 43 Dane Roy punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rice 11
Q4 9:47 3rd & 5 at HOU 43 Kyle Postma pass incomplete to Courtney Lark
Q4 9:47 2nd & 8 at HOU 40 Patrick Carr run for 3 yds to the Houst 43
Q4 9:47 1st & 10 at HOU 38 Patrick Carr run for 2 yds to the Houst 40
Q4 11:20 4th & 18 at RICE 11 Jack Fox punt for 54 yds , Brandon McDowell returns for 3 yds to the Houst 38