| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| Rice | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Game flow
Rice won by 5 · 8 scoresLead changes
0
1 time tied
RICE biggest lead
+17
Q3 9:32
USM biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
RICE 61% · USM 0%
tied 39% · 36:42 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Rice is ahead, below it Southern Miss. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
8:06
TD Jake Bailey 39 Yd pass from Jake Constantine (Christian VanSickle Kick)6 plays, 74 yds, 4:04 · from RICE 26
USM 0–7 RICE5:10
TD Chandler Pittman 31 Yd pass from Jake Lange (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 2:56 · from USM 25
USM 7–7 RICE2nd quarter
3:46
FG Christian VanSickle 41 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 58 yds, 4:58 · from RICE 19
USM 7–10 RICE3rd quarter
10:53
TD Robert French 19 Yd pass from Jake Constantine (Christian VanSickle Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 4:07 · from RICE 25
USM 7–17 RICE9:32
TD Cedric Patterson III 38 Yd Run (Christian VanSickle Kick)1 play, 38 yds, 0:09 · from USM 38
USM 7–24 RICE9:19
TD Camron Harrell 95 Yd Kickoff Return (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
USM 14–24 RICE4th quarter
11:16
FG Briggs Bourgeois 26 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 77 yds, 6:11 · from USM 14
USM 17–24 RICE0:07
SF Team Safety
USM 19–24 RICEDrives
RICE 5/11 scoredUSM 2/12 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14:55 | USM | USM 15 | 6 | 27 | 2:45 | Interception |
| Q1 | 12:10 | RICE | RICE 26 | 6 | 74 | 4:04 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:06 | USM | USM 25 | 6 | 75 | 2:56 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:06 | RICE | RICE 17 | 3 | 6 | 1:13 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:53 | USM | USM 25 | 5 | 15 | 1:59 | Punt |
| Q1 | 1:54 | RICE | RICE 21 | 3 | 8 | 1:36 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:18 | USM | USM 28 | 4 | 24 | 1:44 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:34 | RICE | RICE 8 | 3 | 6 | 1:37 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:57 | USM | USM 35 | 5 | 20 | 3:13 | Punt |
| Q2 | 8:44 | RICE | RICE 19 | 10 | 58 | 4:58 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 3:46 | USM | USM 25 | 10 | 59 | 3:46 | Field Goal |
| Q3 | 15:00 | RICE | RICE 25 | 9 | 75 | 4:07 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Rice 100% · pregame line Rice −1.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Lange | 23/37 | 304 | 8.2 | 1 | 3 | 21.2 |
| Ty Keyes | 2/3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 | 8.1 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore Jr. | 17 | 79 | 4.6 | 0 | 17 |
| Dajon Richard | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Ty Keyes | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jake Lange | 7 | -39 | -5.6 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Brownlee | 8 | 127 | 15.9 | 0 | 32 |
| Antoine Robinson | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | 19 |
| Chandler Pittman | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 1 | 31 |
| Frank Gore Jr. | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Demarcus Jones | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Brad Dennis | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Da'quan Bailey-Brown | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Jakarius Caston | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Grayson Gunter | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dajon Richard | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briggs Bourgeois | 1/2 | 50.0 | 26 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Hunt | 4 | 144 | 36.0 | 0 | 2 | 40 |
Biggest plays
USM +31% Q4 11:16 Briggs Bourgeois 26 Yd Field Goal
RICE +28% Q2 0:00 End of 2nd Quarter
RICE +23% Q4 11:13 kickoff for 16 yds
RICE +19% Q3 10:53 Jake Constantine pass complete to Robert French for 19 yds for a TD, (Christian VanSickle KICK)
USM +17% Q1 5:10 Jake Lange pass complete to Chandler Pittman for 31 yds for a TD, (Briggs Bourgeois KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | USM | RICE |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 21 | 15 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-13 | 8-16 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 378 | 315 |
| Passing | 321 | 207 |
| Comp/Att | 25/40 | 17/23 |
| Yards per pass | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Rushing | 57 | 108 |
| Rushing Attempts | 27 | 34 |
| Yards per rush | 2.1 | 3.2 |
| Penalties | 10-90 | 5-40 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 4 | 0 |
| Possession | 28:22 | 31:38 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 1st & 15 at USM 40 Jake Lange pass incomplete to Brad Dennis
Q4 0:03 1st & 10 at USM 45 PENALTY USM Delay Of Game 5 yards from USM45 to USM40. NO PLAY.
Q4 0:03 Charlie Mendes kickoff for 47 yds , Da'quan Bailey-Brown return for 12 yds to the SoMis 45
Q4 0:07 3rd & 8 at RICE 0 Team Safety
Q4 0:14 Timeout RICE, clock 00:14
Q4 1:05 3rd & 8 at RICE 9 Cameron Montgomery run for 1 yd to the Rice 10
Q4 1:05 Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 01:05
Q4 1:10 2nd & 8 at RICE 9 Ari Broussard run for no gain to the Rice 9
Q4 1:10 Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 01:10
Q4 1:15 1st & 10 at RICE 7 Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the Rice 9
Q4 1:15 3rd & 3 at RICE 42 Jake Lange pass intercepted
Q4 1:22 Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 01:22
Q4 3:11 2nd & 1 at RICE 40 Frank Gore Jr. run for 2 yds to the Rice 42
Q4 3:11 1st & 10 at RICE 49 Jake Lange pass complete to Jason Brownlee for 9 yds to the Rice 40
Q4 3:11 4th & 1 at USM 49 Frank Gore Jr. run for 2 yds to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:11 3rd & 21 at USM 29 Jake Lange pass complete to Jason Brownlee for 20 yds to the SoMis 49
Q4 3:11 3rd & 16 at USM 34 PENALTY USM False Start (Doss,Tykeem) 5 yards from USM34 to USM29. NO PLAY.
Q4 3:11 2nd & 10 at USM 40 Jake Lange sacked by Trey Schuman for a loss of 6 yards to the SoMis 34
Q4 3:11 1st & 10 at USM 40 Jake Lange pass incomplete to Jason Brownlee
Q4 3:11 1st & 10 at USM 20 Jake Lange pass complete to Da'quan Bailey-Brown for 20 yds to the SoMis 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:11 4th & 3 at USM 47 Charlie Mendes punt for 47 yds for a touchback
Q4 7:32 3rd & 19 at RICE 37 Ari Broussard run for 16 yds to the SoMis 47
Q4 7:32 2nd & 18 at RICE 38 Jake Constantine run for 1 yd to the Rice 37
Q4 7:32 2nd & 8 at RICE 48 PENALTY RIC Holding (Nutter,Braedon) 10 yards from RIC48 to RIC38. NO PLAY.