| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Rice | 6 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 44 |
Game flow
Rice won by 20 · 11 scoresLead changes
1
0 times tied
RICE biggest lead
+34
Q4 13:04
UTEP biggest lead
+3
Q1 9:10
Time in front
RICE 85% · UTEP 5%
tied 10% · 51:03 vs 3:07 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
1st quarter
9:10
FG Jay Mattox 37 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 7 yds, 1:40 · from RICE 25
UTEP 3–0 RICE6:03
TD Austin Walter 9 Yd Run (Hayden Tobola PAT blocked)7 plays, 75 yds, 3:07 · from RICE 25
UTEP 3–6 RICE2nd quarter
12:59
TD Jowan Davis 1 Yd Run (Hayden Tobola Kick)9 plays, 46 yds, 3:09 · from UTEP 46
UTEP 3–13 RICE9:23
TD Jackson Tyner 24 Yd pass from Temi Alaka (Hayden Tobola Kick)4 plays, 84 yds, 1:09 · from RICE 16
UTEP 3–20 RICE1:51
TD Darik Dillard 9 Yd pass from Jackson Tyner (Hayden Tobola Kick)9 plays, 64 yds, 4:07 · from RICE 36
UTEP 3–27 RICE1:30
TD Destri White 23 Yd Interception Return (Hayden Tobola Kick)
UTEP 3–34 RICE3rd quarter
7:45
TD Warren Redix 11 Yd pass from Ryan Metz (Jay Mattox Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 5:23 · from UTEP 25
UTEP 10–34 RICE5:50
TD Cameron Decell 41 Yd pass from Jackson Tyner (Hayden Tobola Kick)4 plays, 66 yds, 1:55 · from RICE 34
UTEP 10–41 RICE4th quarter
13:04
FG Hayden Tobola 35 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 46 yds, 3:20 · from RICE 36
UTEP 10–44 RICE11:04
TD Aaron Jones 42 Yd pass from Ryan Metz (Jay Mattox Kick)4 plays, 74 yds, 1:51 · from UTEP 26
UTEP 17–44 RICE1:47
TD Kalon Beverly 80 Yd Return of Blocked Field Goal (Jay Mattox Kick)
UTEP 24–44 RICEDrives
RICE 7/13 scoredUTEP 4/12 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | RICE | RICE 23 | 8 | 29 | 4:10 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 10:50 | UTEP | RICE 25 | 4 | 7 | 1:40 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 9:10 | RICE | RICE 25 | 7 | 75 | 3:07 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:57 | UTEP | UTEP 17 | 3 | -5 | 1:33 | Punt |
| Q1 | 4:24 | RICE | RICE 42 | 3 | -1 | 1:33 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:51 | UTEP | UTEP 14 | 3 | 2 | 1:43 | Punt |
| Q1 | 1:08 | RICE | UTEP 46 | 9 | 46 | 3:09 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 12:59 | UTEP | UTEP 25 | 5 | 14 | 2:27 | Punt |
| Q2 | 10:32 | RICE | RICE 16 | 4 | 84 | 1:09 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 9:23 | UTEP | UTEP 25 | 5 | 0 | 3:25 | Punt |
| Q2 | 5:58 | RICE | RICE 36 | 9 | 64 | 4:07 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 1:44 | UTEP | UTEP 14 | 1 | 7 | 0:14 | Interception Touchdown |
Win probability
Rice 100% · pregame line UTEP −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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Metz | 19/34 | 169 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Jones Sr. | 14 | 75 | 5.4 | 0 | 20 |
| Ryan Metz | 4 | -12 | -3.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Jones Sr. | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 1 | 42 |
| Hayden Plinke | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 14 |
| Kavika Johnson | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 27 |
| Cole Freytag | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 10 |
| Eddie Sinegal | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Warren Redix | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 1 | 11 |
| Darrin Laufasa | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalon Beverly | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Mattox | 1/1 | 100.0 | 37 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Luna | 7 | 279 | 39.9 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
Biggest plays
RICE +17% Q2 12:59 Jowan Davis run for 1 yd for a TD, (Hayden Tobola KICK)
RICE +17% Q1 6:03 Austin Walter run for 9 yds for a TD, (Hayden Tobola PAT BLOCKED)
UTEP +16% Q1 10:50 Aaron Jones run for 2 yds to the Rice 23
UTEP +15% Q1 6:03 Jack Fox kickoff for 64 yds , Walter Dawn return for 16 yds to the UTEP 17
RICE +15% Q2 9:23 Temi Alaka pass complete to Jackson Tyner for 24 yds for a TD, (Hayden Tobola KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | UTEP | RICE |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 13 | 27 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-12 | 4-10 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 232 | 482 |
| Passing | 169 | 246 |
| Comp/Att | 19/34 | 21/28 |
| Yards per pass | 5.0 | 8.8 |
| Rushing | 63 | 236 |
| Rushing Attempts | 18 | 44 |
| Yards per rush | 3.5 | 5.4 |
| Penalties | 5-51 | 3-17 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 25:58 | 34:02 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:47 2nd & 11 at UTEP 22 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 23
Q4 1:47 1st & 10 at UTEP 21 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTEP 22
Q4 1:47 1st & 10 at UTEP 47 Jowan Davis run for 26 yds to the UTEP 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:47 Jay Mattox on-side kick recovered by RICE at the UTEP 47
Q4 1:47 4th & Goal at UTEP 6 Kalon Beverly 80 Yd Return of Blocked Field Goal (Jay Mattox Kick)
Q4 8:52 4th & Goal at UTEP 1 RICE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UTEP 6
Q4 8:52 3rd & Goal at UTEP 2 Jowan Davis run for 1 yd to the UTEP 1
Q4 8:52 2nd & Goal at UTEP 2 Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Zach Wright, broken up by Nik Needham
Q4 8:52 1st & Goal at UTEP 5 Jackson Tyner run for 3 yds to the UTEP 2
Q4 8:52 2nd & 10 at UTEP 23 Jowan Davis run for 18 yds to the UTEP 5 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:52 1st & 10 at UTEP 23 Jowan Davis run for no gain to the UTEP 23
Q4 8:52 2nd & 3 at UTEP 29 Jowan Davis run for 6 yds to the UTEP 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:52 1st & 10 at UTEP 36 Jackson Tyner pass complete to Zach Wright for 7 yds to the UTEP 29
Q4 8:52 2nd & 5 at UTEP 46 Austin Walter run for 10 yds to the UTEP 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:52 1st & 10 at RICE 49 Austin Walter run for 5 yds to the UTEP 46
Q4 8:52 2nd & 7 at RICE 40 Jackson Tyner pass complete to Zach Wright for 9 yds to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:52 1st & 10 at RICE 37 Austin Walter run for 3 yds to the Rice 40
Q4 9:36 4th & 8 at UTEP 27 Alan Luna punt for 36 yds, downed at the Rice 37
Q4 9:36 3rd & 8 at UTEP 27 Ryan Metz pass incomplete
Q4 9:36 2nd & 8 at UTEP 27 Ryan Metz pass incomplete
Q4 9:36 1st & 10 at UTEP 25 Ryan Metz pass complete to Aaron Jones for 2 yds to the UTEP 27
Q4 11:04 4th & 7 at RICE 28 Jack Fox punt for 47 yds , Terry Juniel returns for no gain to the UTEP 25
Q4 11:04 3rd & 8 at RICE 27 Jackson Tyner pass complete to Cameron Decell for 1 yd to the Rice 28
Q4 11:04 2nd & 10 at RICE 25 Darik Dillard run for 2 yds to the Rice 27