| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 3 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
| Southern Mississippi | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
Game flow
Rice won by 18 · 11 scoresLead changes
0
2 times tied
USM biggest lead
—
never led
RICE biggest lead
+18
Q4 11:11
Time in front
USM 0% · RICE 82%
tied 18% · 0:00 vs 49:03 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Southern Mississippi is ahead, below it Rice. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
11:11
FG James Farrimond 27 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 55 yds, 3:49 · from RICE 35
RICE 3–0 USM2nd quarter
13:12
FG Corey Acosta 52 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 10 yds, 3:20 · from RICE 45
RICE 3–3 USM7:05
TD Jowan Davis 6 Yd Run (James Farrimond Kick)12 plays, 69 yds, 6:07 · from RICE 31
RICE 10–3 USM3:56
TD Michael Thomas 30 Yd pass from Nick Mullens (Corey Acosta Kick)7 plays, 75 yds, 3:09 · from USM 25
RICE 10–10 USM2:55
TD Jowan Davis 6 Yd Run (James Farrimond Kick)3 plays, 56 yds, 1:01 · from RICE 44
RICE 17–10 USM1:20
FG James Farrimond 33 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, -1 yds, 0:43 · from USM 15
RICE 20–10 USM3rd quarter
3:50
TD George Payne 1 Yd Run (Corey Acosta PAT failed)4 plays, 54 yds, 1:31 · from USM 46
RICE 20–16 USM1:11
TD Mario Hull 40 Yd pass from Driphus Jackson (James Farrimond Kick)5 plays, 73 yds, 2:39 · from RICE 27
RICE 27–16 USM4th quarter
11:11
TD Luke Turner 1 Yd Run (James Farrimond Kick)6 plays, 25 yds, 3:02 · from USM 25
RICE 34–16 USM9:00
TD James Cox 10 Yd pass from Nick Mullens (Corey Acosta Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 2:11 · from USM 25
RICE 34–23 USM4:00
TD Connor Cella 5 Yd pass from Driphus Jackson (James Farrimond Kick)8 plays, 74 yds, 5:00 · from RICE 26
RICE 41–23 USMDrives
USM 4/13 scoredRICE 7/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | RICE | RICE 35 | 9 | 55 | 3:49 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 11:11 | USM | USM 25 | 6 | 18 | 2:24 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:47 | RICE | RICE 22 | 3 | -8 | 1:28 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:19 | USM | USM 40 | 4 | 9 | 1:12 | Downs |
| Q1 | 6:07 | RICE | USM 49 | 8 | 26 | 4:35 | Interception |
| Q1 | 1:32 | USM | RICE 45 | 7 | 10 | 3:20 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 13:12 | RICE | RICE 31 | 12 | 69 | 6:07 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 7:05 | USM | USM 25 | 7 | 75 | 3:09 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 3:56 | RICE | RICE 44 | 3 | 56 | 1:01 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 2:55 | USM | USM 25 | 3 | 7 | 0:52 | Interception |
| Q2 | 2:03 | RICE | USM 15 | 4 | -1 | 0:43 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 1:20 | USM | USM 25 | 8 | 53 | 1:20 | Interception |
Win probability
Rice 100% · pregame line Rice −10.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driphus Jackson | 14/22 | 178 | 8.1 | 2 | 1 | 28.4 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jowan Davis | 29 | 131 | 4.5 | 2 | 22 |
| Darik Dillard | 11 | 55 | 5.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Driphus Jackson | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 43 |
| Luke Turner | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Hull | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 1 | 40 |
| Jowan Davis | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 38 |
| Dennis Parks | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Zach Wright | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Connor Cella | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Jordan Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darik Dillard | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Fuhrman | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Ryan Pollard | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Farrimond | 2/2 | 100.0 | 33 | 5/5 | 11 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Farrimond | 4 | 188 | 47.0 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
Biggest plays
USM +26% Q3 3:50 George Payne run for 1 yd for a TD, (Corey Acosta MISSED)
USM +21% Q2 3:56 Nick Mullens pass complete to Michael Thomas for 30 yds for a TD, (Corey Acosta KICK)
RICE +21% Q3 3:50 Jowan Davis run for 2 yds to the Rice 29
RICE +14% Q3 1:11 Driphus Jackson pass complete to Mario Hull for 40 yds for a TD, (James Farrimond KICK)
RICE +14% Q2 3:56 Corey Acosta kickoff for 64 yds , Brandon Hamilton return for 43 yds to the Rice 44
Team stats
| Stat | RICE | USM |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 20 | 18 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-15 | 6-16 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-3 |
| Total Yards | 395 | 323 |
| Passing | 178 | 283 |
| Comp/Att | 14/22 | 24/46 |
| Yards per pass | 8.1 | 6.2 |
| Rushing | 217 | 40 |
| Rushing Attempts | 48 | 23 |
| Yards per rush | 4.5 | 1.7 |
| Penalties | 6-65 | 6-55 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 34:02 | 25:58 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 2:50 4th & 4 at USM 13 Darik Dillard run for 5 yds to the SoMis 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:50 3rd & 16 at USM 25 Darik Dillard run for 12 yds to the SoMis 13
Q4 2:50 2nd & 18 at USM 27 Darik Dillard run for 2 yds to the SoMis 25
Q4 2:50 1st & 21 at USM 30 Darik Dillard run for 3 yds to the SoMis 27
Q4 2:50 1st & 10 at USM 19 DILLARD, Darik rush up middle for 4 yards to the USM15 (SMITH, Michael;ANDERSON, Brian), PENALTY RICE illegal block 11 yards to the USM30, NO PLAY.
Q4 4:00 4th & 16 at USM 19 Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Casey Martin
Q4 4:00 3rd & 21 at USM 14 Nick Mullens pass complete to Michael Thomas for 5 yds to the SoMis 19
Q4 4:00 2nd & 10 at USM 25 Nick Mullens sacked by Brian Nordstrom for a loss of 11 yards to the SoMis 14
Q4 4:00 1st & 10 at USM 25 Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Markese Triplett
Q4 4:00 Timeout RICE, clock 04:00
Q4 4:00 James Hairston kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 4:00 3rd & Goal at USM 5 Driphus Jackson pass complete to Connor Cella for 5 yds for a TD, (James Farrimond KICK)
Q4 4:06 Timeout RICE, clock 04:06
Q4 9:00 2nd & Goal at USM 8 Jowan Davis run for 3 yds to the SoMis 5
Q4 9:00 1st & Goal at USM 9 Darik Dillard run for 1 yd to the SoMis 8
Q4 9:00 2nd & 8 at USM 21 Darik Dillard run for 12 yds to the SoMis 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:00 1st & 10 at USM 23 Jowan Davis run for 2 yds to the SoMis 21
Q4 9:00 2nd & 1 at USM 27 Jowan Davis run for 4 yds to the SoMis 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:00 1st & 10 at USM 36 Jowan Davis run for 9 yds to the SoMis 27
Q4 9:00 1st & 10 at RICE 26 Driphus Jackson pass complete to Jowan Davis for 38 yds to the SoMis 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:00 Corey Acosta kickoff for 57 yds , Darik Dillard return for 18 yds to the Rice 26
Q4 9:00 1st & Goal at RICE 10 Nick Mullens pass complete to James Cox for 10 yds for a TD, (Corey Acosta KICK)
Q4 11:11 1st & 10 at RICE 25 MULLENS, Nick deep pass incomplete to THOMPSON, D.J. (POLLARD, Ryan), PENALTY RICE pass interference (POLLARD, Ryan) 15 yards to the RICE10, 1ST DOWN USM, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
Q4 11:11 3rd & 4 at RICE 37 Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for 12 yds to the Rice 25 for a 1ST down