| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Southern Mississippi | 3 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 44 |
Game flow
Southern Mississippi won by 16 · 12 scoresLead changes
2
0 times tied
USM biggest lead
+20
Q3 2:31
RICE biggest lead
+4
Q2 9:03
Time in front
USM 81% · RICE 0%
tied 18% · 48:44 vs 0:11 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
3:55
FG Parker Shaunfield 22 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 78 yds, 3:54 · from RICE 16
RICE 0–3 USM2nd quarter
9:03
TD Samuel Stewart 7 Yd pass from Tyler Stehling (Hayden Tobola Kick)9 plays, 56 yds, 2:42 · from USM 44
RICE 7–3 USM8:52
TD Allenzae Staggers 75 Yd pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield Kick)1 play, 75 yds, 0:11 · from RICE 25
RICE 7–10 USM1:13
FG Parker Shaunfield 42 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 72 yds, 1:55 · from RICE 3
RICE 7–13 USM3rd quarter
14:09
TD Allenzae Staggers 81 Yd pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield Kick)3 plays, 74 yds, 0:51 · from RICE 26
RICE 7–20 USM10:41
TD Samuel Stewart 24 Yd Run (Hayden Tobola Kick)3 plays, 63 yds, 1:01 · from USM 37
RICE 14–20 USM9:46
TD Allenzae Staggers 93 Yd pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield Kick)2 plays, 92 yds, 0:55 · from RICE 8
RICE 14–27 USM2:31
TD Ito Smith 2 Yd Run (Parker Shaunfield Kick)9 plays, 48 yds, 3:43 · from RICE 48
RICE 14–34 USM4th quarter
14:52
TD Zach Wright 11 Yd pass from Tyler Stehling (Hayden Tobola Kick)6 plays, 68 yds, 2:39 · from USM 32
RICE 21–34 USM12:37
TD D.J. Thompson 9 Yd pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield Kick)6 plays, 67 yds, 2:15 · from RICE 33
RICE 21–41 USM10:59
TD Samuel Stewart 17 Yd Run (Hayden Tobola Kick)5 plays, 65 yds, 1:38 · from USM 35
RICE 28–41 USM6:11
FG Parker Shaunfield 43 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 56 yds, 4:48 · from RICE 18
RICE 28–44 USMDrives
USM 8/14 scoredRICE 4/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | RICE | USM 25 | 3 | 0 | 1:46 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:14 | USM | RICE 21 | 4 | 79 | 1:19 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 11:55 | RICE | USM 20 | 6 | 19 | 4:06 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:49 | USM | RICE 16 | 11 | 78 | 3:54 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 3:55 | RICE | USM 24 | 4 | 23 | 2:15 | Punt |
| Q1 | 1:40 | USM | RICE 17 | 3 | 2 | 1:22 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:18 | RICE | USM 41 | 6 | 11 | 2:13 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:05 | USM | RICE 11 | 3 | 9 | 1:20 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:45 | RICE | USM 44 | 9 | 56 | 2:42 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 9:03 | USM | RICE 25 | 1 | 75 | 0:11 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 8:52 | RICE | USM 25 | 3 | -1 | 2:13 | Punt |
| Q2 | 6:39 | USM | RICE 38 | 3 | 5 | 1:30 | Interception |
Win probability
Southern Mississippi 100% · pregame line Southern Mississippi −21.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Stehling | 14/18 | 100 | 5.6 | 2 | 0 | 24.5 |
| Nate Rai German | 2/2 | 66 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 | 88.2 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Stewart | 19 | 132 | 6.9 | 2 | 24 |
| Jowan Davis | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Emmanuel Esukpa | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Nate Rai German | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Austin Walter | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Stehling | 9 | -26 | -2.9 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temi Alaka | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 0 | 37 |
| Zach Wright | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 1 | 13 |
| Lance Wright | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 |
| Samuel Stewart | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 1 | 8 |
| Connor Cella | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| James Mayden | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Kylen Granson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jowan Davis | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Ellerbee | 10 | 8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Lyons | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.T. Ibe | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.T. Blasingame | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Tabari McGaskey | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Destri White | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Graysen Schantz | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V.J. Banks | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| V.J. Banks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haden Tobola | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fox | 9 | 364 | 40.4 | 0 | 4 | 54 |
Biggest plays
RICE +21% Q2 9:03 Tyler Stehling pass complete to Samuel Stewart for 7 yds for a TD, (Hayden Tobola KICK)
USM +16% Q2 9:03 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Dylan Bradley) to the 50 yard line
RICE +10% Q3 10:41 Samuel Stewart run for 24 yds for a TD, (Hayden Tobola KICK)
USM +9% Q2 8:52 Nick Mullens pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 75 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK)
USM +8% Q3 10:41 Jack Fox kickoff for 55 yds , Tyre'oune Holmes return for 5 yds to the SoMis 40 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, illegal block (7 Yards) to the SoMis 8
Team stats
| Stat | RICE | USM |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 23 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-13 | 7-13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 346 | 697 |
| Passing | 166 | 591 |
| Comp/Att | 16/20 | 25/36 |
| Yards per pass | 8.3 | 16.4 |
| Rushing | 180 | 111 |
| Rushing Attempts | 45 | 34 |
| Yards per rush | 4.0 | 3.3 |
| Penalties | 8-81 | 7-52 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 31:06 | 28:54 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:55 3rd & Goal at RICE 5 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 6
Q4 1:55 2nd & Goal at RICE 4 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 5
Q4 1:55 1st & Goal at RICE 3 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 4
Q4 1:55 2nd & 8 at RICE 16 George Payne run for 13 yds to the Rice 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:55 2nd & 8 at RICE 16 Timeout RICE, clock 01:55
Q4 4:06 1st & 10 at RICE 18 Ito Smith run for 2 yds to the Rice 16
Q4 4:06 2nd & 11 at RICE 30 Ito Smith run for 12 yds to the Rice 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:06 1st & 10 at RICE 29 George Payne run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 30
Q4 4:06 1st & 10 at USM 46 George Payne run for 10 yds to the SOUMISS 44 for a 1ST down RICE Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Rice 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:03 4th & 27 at RICE 11 Jack Fox punt for 43 yds, downed at the SoMis 46
Q4 6:03 3rd & 22 at RICE 16 Tyler Stehling pass complete to Jowan Davis for a loss of 5 yards to the Rice 11
Q4 6:03 2nd & 22 at RICE 16 Tyler Stehling pass incomplete to Nate German
Q4 6:03 1st & 20 at RICE 18 Tyler Stehling pass complete to Samuel Stewart for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 16
Q4 6:03 1st & 10 at RICE 28 STEHLING, Tyler deep pass incomplete to BANKS, VJ, PENALTY RICE holding 10 yards to the RICE18, NO PLAY.
Q4 6:03 1st & 10 at RICE 28 Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 06:03
Q4 6:11 Tyler Sarrazin kickoff for 63 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe return for 26 yds to the Rice 28
Q4 6:11 4th & 8 at RICE 26 Parker Shaunfield 43 yd FG GOOD
Q4 6:23 3rd & 8 at RICE 26 Nick Mullens pass incomplete to D.J. Thompson, broken up by J.T. Blasingame
Q4 6:23 3rd & 8 at RICE 26 Timeout RICE, clock 06:23
Q4 7:47 2nd & 7 at RICE 25 Nick Mullens pass complete to Korey Robertson for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 26 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
Q4 7:47 1st & 10 at RICE 28 Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the Rice 25
Q4 7:47 2nd & 10 at RICE 43 Nick Mullens pass complete to Korey Robertson for 15 yds to the Rice 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:47 2nd & 10 at RICE 43 Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 07:47
Q4 10:59 1st & 10 at RICE 43 Nick Mullens pass incomplete to D.J. Thompson, broken up by J.T. Blasingame