| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Game flow
Rice won by 3 · 9 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
MTSU biggest lead
—
never led
RICE biggest lead
+17
Q2 11:27
Time in front
MTSU 0% · RICE 93%
tied 7% · 0:00 vs 55:50 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Middle Tennessee is ahead, below it Rice. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
10:50
FG Chris Barnes 42 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 15 yds, 4:00 · from MTSU 39
RICE 3–0 MTSU2:11
TD Brad Rozner 30 Yd pass from Tom Stewart (Chris Barnes Kick)6 plays, 53 yds, 3:31 · from RICE 47
RICE 10–0 MTSU2nd quarter
11:27
TD Brad Rozner 18 Yd pass from Tom Stewart (Chris Barnes Kick)8 plays, 50 yds, 4:02 · from 50
RICE 17–0 MTSU8:01
TD Asher O'Hara 2 Yd Run (Crews Holt Kick)9 plays, 74 yds, 3:26 · from MTSU 26
RICE 17–7 MTSU5:29
TD Ty Lee 90 Yd pass from Asher O'Hara (Crews Holt Kick)1 play, 90 yds, 0:14 · from MTSU 10
RICE 17–14 MTSU4:31
TD Aston Walter 34 Yd Run (Chris Barnes Kick)2 plays, 40 yds, 0:50 · from MTSU 40
RICE 24–14 MTSU0:14
TD Brad Rozner 34 Yd pass from Tom Stewart (Chris Barnes Kick)9 plays, 79 yds, 2:53 · from RICE 21
RICE 31–14 MTSU3rd quarter
4:19
TD Asher O'Hara 7 Yd Run (Crews Holt Kick)6 plays, 43 yds, 2:17 · from RICE 43
RICE 31–21 MTSU4th quarter
3:22
TD Jimmy Marshall 20 Yd pass from Asher O'Hara (Crews Holt Kick)6 plays, 91 yds, 2:03 · from MTSU 9
RICE 31–28 MTSUDrives
MTSU 4/13 scoredRICE 5/12 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | MTSU | MTSU 25 | 1 | 14 | 0:10 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 14:50 | RICE | MTSU 39 | 7 | 15 | 4:00 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 10:44 | MTSU | MTSU 20 | 6 | 14 | 2:21 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:23 | RICE | RICE 22 | 3 | 7 | 0:55 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:28 | MTSU | MTSU 16 | 3 | 4 | 1:46 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:42 | RICE | RICE 47 | 6 | 53 | 3:31 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 2:11 | MTSU | MTSU 25 | 3 | 8 | 1:42 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:29 | RICE | 50 | 8 | 50 | 4:02 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:27 | MTSU | MTSU 26 | 9 | 74 | 3:26 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 7:53 | RICE | RICE 46 | 3 | 8 | 2:10 | Punt |
| Q2 | 5:43 | MTSU | MTSU 10 | 1 | 90 | 0:14 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 5:21 | RICE | MTSU 40 | 2 | 40 | 0:50 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Rice 100% · pregame line Middle Tennessee −13.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Stewart | 18/23 | 222 | 9.7 | 3 | 0 | 70.9 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Walter | 15 | 106 | 7.1 | 1 | 34 |
| Juma Otoviano | 20 | 42 | 2.1 | 0 | 10 |
| Zane Knipe | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Tom Stewart | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Nahshon Ellerbe | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Rozner | 8 | 130 | 16.3 | 3 | 34 |
| Jordan Myers | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 13 |
| Juma Otoviano | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Austin Trammell | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Aston Walter | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jaeger Bull | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Bird | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Barnes | 1/1 | 100.0 | 42 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Nunez | 4 | 150 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| Chris Barnes | 3 | 144 | 48.0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
Biggest plays
MTSU +53% Q4 3:22 Asher O'Hara pass complete to Jimmy Marshall for 20 yds for a TD, (Crews Holt KICK)
RICE +48% Q4 3:22 Crews Holt kickoff for 52 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe return for 18 yds to the Rice 31
MTSU +28% Q2 5:29 Asher O'Hara pass complete to Ty Lee for 90 yds for a TD, (Crews Holt KICK)
MTSU +26% Q3 4:19 Asher O'Hara run for 7 yds for a TD, (Crews Holt KICK)
RICE +24% Q2 4:31 Aston Walter run for 34 yds for a TD, (Chris Barnes KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | RICE | MTSU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 17 | 21 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-16 | 3-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 377 | 444 |
| Passing | 222 | 338 |
| Comp/Att | 18/24 | 22/31 |
| Yards per pass | 9.3 | 10.9 |
| Rushing | 155 | 106 |
| Rushing Attempts | 41 | 30 |
| Yards per rush | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| Penalties | 7-56 | 4-49 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 35:26 | 24:34 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:16 1st & 10 at MTSU 20 Asher O'Hara pass complete to Isiah Upton for no gain to the MTnSt 35 for a 1ST down lat. to Asher O'Hara for a loss of 5 yards to the MTnSt 35 for a 1ST down lat. to Isiah Upton for 20 yds to the MTnSt 35 for a 1ST down lat. to Isiah Upton for no gain to the MTnSt 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:24 4th & 3 at MTSU 39 Adam Nunez punt for 39 yds for a touchback
Q4 0:24 Timeout RICE, clock 00:24
Q4 1:09 3rd & 4 at MTSU 40 Aston Walter run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 39
Q4 1:09 Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 01:09
Q4 1:14 2nd & 5 at MTSU 41 Aston Walter run for 1 yd to the MTnSt 40
Q4 1:14 Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 01:14
Q4 3:17 1st & 10 at MTSU 46 Aston Walter run for 5 yds to the MTnSt 41
Q4 3:17 3rd & 11 at RICE 30 Aston Walter run for 24 yds to the MTnSt 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:17 3rd & 6 at RICE 35 RICE Penalty, false start (Brad Rozner) to the Rice 30
Q4 3:17 2nd & 10 at RICE 31 Tom Stewart pass complete to Jaeger Bull for 4 yds to the Rice 35
Q4 3:17 1st & 10 at RICE 31 Tom Stewart pass incomplete to Brad Rozner, broken up by Malik Manciel
Q4 3:22 Crews Holt kickoff for 52 yds , Nahshon Ellerbe return for 18 yds to the Rice 31
Q4 3:22 1st & 10 at RICE 20 Asher O'Hara pass complete to Jimmy Marshall for 20 yds for a TD, (Crews Holt KICK)
Q4 5:25 1st & 10 at RICE 32 Asher O'Hara pass complete to Jimmy Marshall for 12 yds to the Rice 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:25 1st & 10 at RICE 45 Asher O'Hara pass complete to Jimmy Marshall for 13 yds to the Rice 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:25 1st & 10 at MTSU 42 Asher O'Hara pass complete to Yusuf Ali for 13 yds to the Rice 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:25 2nd & 3 at MTSU 16 Asher O'Hara pass complete to Jarrin Pierce for 26 yds to the MTnSt 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:25 1st & 10 at MTSU 9 Asher O'Hara pass complete to Ty Lee for 7 yds to the MTnSt 16
Q4 5:31 4th & 8 at MTSU 46 Adam Nunez punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Ty Lee at the MTnSt 9
Q4 5:31 Timeout MIDDLE TENN, clock 05:31
Q4 9:46 3rd & 19 at RICE 43 Tom Stewart pass complete to Jordan Myers for 11 yds to the MTnSt 46
Q4 9:46 2nd & 14 at RICE 48 Tom Stewart sacked by Tyshun Render for a loss of 5 yards to the Rice 43
Q4 9:46 1st & 10 at MTSU 48 Nahshon Ellerbe run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 48