| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 24 |
| Southern Miss | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
Game flow
Southern Miss won by 14 · 10 scoresLead changes
2
2 times tied
USM biggest lead
+14
Q2 10:14
RICE biggest lead
+7
Q3 5:06
Time in front
USM 78% · RICE 2%
tied 20% · 46:30 vs 1:14 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Southern Miss is ahead, below it Rice. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
12:20
TD Jakarius Caston 19 Yd pass from Trey Lowe (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 2:40 · from USM 25
RICE 0–7 USM2nd quarter
10:14
TD Frank Gore Jr. 64 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)1 play, 59 yds, 0:36 · from USM 41
RICE 0–14 USM6:04
FG Christian VanSickle 34 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 59 yds, 4:10 · from RICE 2
RICE 3–14 USM2:40
FG Briggs Bourgeois 18 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 75 yds, 3:24 · from USM 24
RICE 3–17 USM3rd quarter
11:12
TD Isaiah Esdale 26 Yd pass from AJ Padgett (Christian VanSickle Kick)7 plays, 80 yds, 3:48 · from RICE 20
RICE 10–17 USM10:08
TD Isaiah Esdale 32 Yd pass from AJ Padgett (Christian VanSickle Kick)1 play, 32 yds, 0:05 · from USM 32
RICE 17–17 USM5:06
TD Bradley Rozner 18 Yd pass from AJ Padgett (Christian VanSickle Kick)5 plays, 88 yds, 2:00 · from RICE 12
RICE 24–17 USM3:52
TD Tiaquelin Mims 18 Yd pass from Frank Gore Jr. (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)4 plays, 67 yds, 1:14 · from USM 33
RICE 24–24 USM4th quarter
14:18
TD Jason Brownlee 26 Yd pass from Trey Lowe (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)5 plays, 98 yds, 2:04 · from USM 2
RICE 24–31 USM2:57
TD Frank Gore Jr. 55 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)1 play, 55 yds, 0:13 · from USM 45
RICE 24–38 USMDrives
USM 6/15 scoredRICE 4/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | USM | USM 25 | 6 | 75 | 2:40 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 12:20 | RICE | RICE 20 | 6 | 14 | 2:44 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:36 | USM | USM 37 | 5 | 14 | 2:41 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:55 | RICE | RICE 20 | 6 | 54 | 3:18 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 3:37 | USM | USM 26 | 8 | 26 | 3:57 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:40 | RICE | RICE 1 | 5 | 5 | 3:50 | Punt |
| Q2 | 10:50 | USM | USM 41 | 1 | 59 | 0:36 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 10:14 | RICE | RICE 2 | 8 | 59 | 4:10 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 6:04 | USM | USM 24 | 8 | 75 | 3:24 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 2:40 | RICE | RICE 25 | 3 | -10 | 0:34 | Punt |
| Q2 | 2:06 | USM | USM 45 | 2 | 16 | 0:28 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 1:38 | RICE | RICE 39 | 3 | -14 | 0:49 | Punt |
Win probability
Southern Miss 100% · pregame line Southern Miss −6.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Padgett | 19/37 | 295 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 50.7 |
| Shawqi Itraish | 1/2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Montgomery | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 0 | 57 |
| Braylen Walker | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Quinton Jackson | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Juma Otoviano | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Luke McCaffrey | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Uriah West | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Isaiah Esdale | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| AJ Padgett | 10 | -6 | -0.6 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Esdale | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 2 | 32 |
| Luke McCaffrey | 7 | 67 | 9.6 | 0 | 20 |
| Quinton Jackson | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 34 |
| Bradley Rozner | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 1 | 18 |
| Boden Groen | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 14 |
| Jack Bradley | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Juma Otoviano | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian VanSickle | 1/1 | 100.0 | 34 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Hunt | 7 | 271 | 38.7 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
Biggest plays
RICE +38% Q3 10:08 Isaiah Esdale 32 Yd pass from AJ Padgett (Christian VanSickle Kick)
RICE +28% Q3 5:06 Bradley Rozner 18 Yd pass from AJ Padgett (Christian VanSickle Kick)
USM +28% Q3 3:52 Tiaquelin Mims 18 Yd pass from Frank Gore Jr. (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
USM +24% Q4 14:18 Jason Brownlee 26 Yd pass from Trey Lowe (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
RICE +22% Q3 3:52 Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 61 yds fair catch by Tyson Thompson at the Rice 4
Team stats
| Stat | RICE | USM |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 21 | 22 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-15 | 2-9 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 425 | 550 |
| Passing | 303 | 189 |
| Comp/Att | 20/39 | 9/19 |
| Yards per pass | 7.8 | 9.9 |
| Rushing | 122 | 361 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 38 |
| Yards per rush | 3.9 | 9.5 |
| Penalties | 9-57 | 6-55 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 3 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 32:38 | 27:22 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:12 3rd & 9 at RICE 46 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 47
Q4 0:54 2nd & 9 at RICE 46 Kenyon Clay run for no gain to the Rice 46
Q4 1:36 1st & 10 at RICE 47 Kenyon Clay run for 1 yd to the Rice 46
Q4 1:44 4th & 3 at RICE 47 Shawqi Itraish pass intercepted Jay Stanley return for no gain to the Rice 47
Q4 1:51 Timeout RICE, clock 01:51
Q4 2:13 3rd & 10 at RICE 40 Shawqi Itraish pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 7 yds to the Rice 47
Q4 2:20 2nd & 10 at RICE 40 AJ Padgett pass incomplete to Isaiah Esdale
Q4 2:25 1st & 10 at RICE 40 AJ Padgett pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
Q4 2:36 1st & 10 at RICE 25 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Ikenna Enechukwu) to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:36 1st & 10 at RICE 40 AJ Padgett run for 1 yd to the Rice 40 RICE Penalty, Personal Foul (Luke McCaffrey) to the Rice 25
Q4 2:47 2nd & 10 at RICE 25 AJ Padgett pass complete to Boden Groen for 14 yds to the Rice 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:53 1st & 10 at RICE 25 AJ Padgett pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
Q4 2:57 Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 62 yds fair catch by Tyson Thompson at the Rice 3
Q4 2:57 1st & 10 at USM 45 Frank Gore Jr. 55 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
Q4 3:10 4th & 14 at RICE 27 Conor Hunt punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Natrone Brooks at the SoMis 45
Q4 3:56 3rd & 9 at RICE 32 AJ Padgett sacked by Daylen Gill for a loss of 5 yards to the Rice 27
Q4 3:59 2nd & 9 at RICE 32 AJ Padgett pass incomplete to Isaiah Esdale, broken up by TQ Newsome
Q4 4:40 1st & 10 at RICE 31 Quinton Jackson run for 1 yd to the Rice 32
Q4 4:47 3rd & 7 at RICE 48 Frank Gore Jr. run for 17 yds to the Rice 31 Frank Gore Jr. fumbled, forced by Gabe Taylor, recovered by Rice George Nyakwol
Q4 5:36 2nd & 10 at 50 Janari Dean run for 2 yds to the Rice 48
Q4 5:44 1st & 10 at 50 Trey Lowe pass incomplete to Jason Brownlee
Q4 5:50 4th & 24 at RICE 18 Conor Hunt punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Natrone Brooks at the 50 yard line
Q4 6:03 3rd & 24 at RICE 18 AJ Padgett pass incomplete to Boden Groen, broken up by Averie Habas
Q4 6:50 2nd & 17 at RICE 25 AJ Padgett sacked by Santrell Latham and Daylen Gill for a loss of 7 yards to the Rice 18