| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| South Florida | 3 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 42 |
Game flow
South Florida won by 13 · 11 scoresLead changes
6
0 times tied
USF biggest lead
+21
Q4 8:52
RICE biggest lead
+4
Q1 2:28
Time in front
USF 49% · RICE 38%
tied 13% · 29:22 vs 23:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line South Florida is ahead, below it Rice. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
7:22
FG John Cannon 31 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 62 yds, 4:49 · from USF 24
RICE 0–3 USF2:28
TD Daelen Alexander 3 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 4:54 · from RICE 25
RICE 7–3 USF2nd quarter
14:07
FG John Cannon 40 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 53 yds, 3:21 · from USF 25
RICE 7–6 USF1:35
TD K'Wan Powell 26 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)6 plays, 78 yds, 2:35 · from USF 22
RICE 7–13 USF0:15
TD Dean Connors 2 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn Kick)10 plays, 70 yds, 1:14 · from RICE 30
RICE 14–13 USF3rd quarter
13:54
TD Byrum Brown 1 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 1:06 · from USF 25
RICE 14–20 USF7:53
TD Dean Connors 80 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn Kick)1 play, 80 yds, 0:11 · from RICE 20
RICE 21–20 USF2:07
TD Naiem Simmons 49 Yd pass from Byrum Brown (John Cannon Kick)2 plays, 55 yds, 0:25 · from USF 45
RICE 21–27 USF4th quarter
13:22
TD Sean Atkins 8 Yd pass from Byrum Brown (John Cannon Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:38 · from USF 25
RICE 21–34 USF8:52
TD Nay'Quan Wright 1 Yd Run (Sean Atkins Pass to Byrum Brown for Two-Point Conversion)9 plays, 57 yds, 2:57 · from USF 43
RICE 21–42 USF3:46
TD Rawson MacNeill 9 Yd pass from AJ Padgett (AJ Padgett Pass to Luke McCaffrey for Two-Point Conversion)10 plays, 79 yds, 4:59 · from RICE 21
RICE 29–42 USFDrives
USF 7/12 scoredRICE 4/11 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14:54 | RICE | RICE 22 | 6 | 27 | 2:43 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:11 | USF | USF 24 | 12 | 62 | 4:49 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 7:22 | RICE | RICE 25 | 9 | 75 | 4:54 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 2:28 | USF | USF 25 | 8 | 53 | 3:21 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 14:02 | RICE | RICE 27 | 12 | 61 | 6:48 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 7:14 | USF | USF 20 | 3 | -5 | 1:28 | Punt |
| Q2 | 5:46 | RICE | USF 48 | 5 | 26 | 1:36 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 4:10 | USF | USF 22 | 6 | 78 | 2:35 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 1:29 | RICE | RICE 30 | 10 | 70 | 1:14 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 0:11 | USF | USF 14 | 1 | 3 | 0:11 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 15:00 | USF | USF 25 | 4 | 75 | 1:06 | Touchdown |
| Q3 | 13:54 | RICE | RICE 25 | 6 | 15 | 2:55 | Punt |
Win probability
South Florida 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JT Daniels | 27/40 | 432 | 10.8 | 3 | 0 | 80.2 |
| AJ Padgett | 7/10 | 59 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 | 40.9 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juma Otoviano | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| AJ Padgett | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Luke McCaffrey | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Dean Connors | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 5 |
| Quinton Jackson | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daelen Alexander | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | 1 |
| JT Daniels | 3 | -23 | -7.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke McCaffrey | 9 | 199 | 22.1 | 0 | 51 |
| Dean Connors | 6 | 98 | 16.3 | 2 | 80 |
| Rawson MacNeill | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 1 | 21 |
| Landon Ransom-Goelz | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 31 |
| Braylen Walker | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Boden Groen | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Juma Otoviano | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Quinton Jackson | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Daelen Alexander | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jack Bradley | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Horn | 0/2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Hunt | 4 | 133 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
Biggest plays
RICE +43% Q3 7:53 JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 80 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)
USF +29% Q3 2:07 Byrum Brown pass complete to Naiem Simmons for 49 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)
RICE +26% Q4 13:22 Brendan Farrell kickoff South Florida Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Sean Atkins) to the USF 20
RICE +24% Q2 0:15 JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 2 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)
USF +21% Q3 2:32 K'Wan Powell run for 6 yds to the RICE 49
Team stats
| Stat | RICE | USF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 25 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-18 | 6-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 4-5 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 492 | 597 |
| Passing | 491 | 435 |
| Comp/Att | 34/50 | 22/29 |
| Yards per pass | 9.8 | 15.0 |
| Rushing | 1 | 162 |
| Rushing Attempts | 20 | 41 |
| Yards per rush | 0.1 | 4.0 |
| Penalties | 6-41 | 9-89 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 32:27 | 27:33 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 2nd & Goal at RICE 11 Kneel down by BROWN, Byrum at RU13 (team loss of 2), clock 00:00.
Q4 3:20 1st & Goal at RICE 9 Kneel down by BROWN, Byrum at RU11 (team loss of 2).
Q4 3:20 3rd & 7 at RICE 17 Byrum Brown pass complete to Gunnar Greenwald for 8 yds to the RICE 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:20 2nd & 9 at RICE 19 K'Wan Powell run for 2 yds to the RICE 17
Q4 3:20 1st & 10 at RICE 20 K'Wan Powell run for 1 yd to the RICE 19
Q4 3:20 3rd & 3 at RICE 38 Byrum Brown run for 18 yds to the RICE 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:20 Timeout South Florida, clock 03:20
Q4 3:35 2nd & 8 at RICE 43 K'Wan Powell run for 5 yds to the RICE 38
Q4 3:35 Timeout Rice, clock 03:35
Q4 3:40 1st & 10 at RICE 45 K'Wan Powell run for 2 yds to the RICE 43
Q4 3:40 Timeout Rice, clock 03:40
Q4 3:46 1st & Goal at USF 9 Rawson MacNeill 9 Yd pass from AJ Padgett (AJ Padgett Pass to Luke McCaffrey for Two-Point Conversion)
Q4 8:45 1st & 10 at USF 24 PADGETT, AJ pass to the right incomplete intended for MCCAFFREY, Luke thrown to the USF10. PENALTY USF Pass Interference on SANDERS, Jameel enforced at the spot of the foul for 15 yards to the USF9 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 8:45 4th & 2 at USF 27 AJ Padgett pass complete to Dean Connors for 3 yds to the USF 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:45 3rd & 5 at USF 30 AJ Padgett run for 3 yds to the USF 27
Q4 8:45 2nd & 13 at USF 38 AJ Padgett pass complete to Quinton Jackson for 8 yds to the USF 30
Q4 8:45 2nd & 3 at USF 28 PADGETT, AJ pass to the right incomplete intended for POWELL, Ethan broken up by CURRY, Jayden at the USF16. PENALTY RU Holding on ONIANWA, Ethan enforced 10 yards from the USF28 to the USF38 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 8:45 1st & 10 at USF 35 Luke McCaffrey run for 7 yds to the USF 28
Q4 8:45 4th & 4 at USF 46 AJ Padgett run for 11 yds to the USF 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:45 3rd & 4 at USF 46 AJ Padgett pass incomplete
Q4 8:45 2nd & 10 at RICE 48 AJ Padgett pass complete to Dean Connors for 6 yds to the USF 46
Q4 8:45 1st & 10 at RICE 48 AJ Padgett pass incomplete
Q4 8:45 1st & 10 at RICE 21 AJ Padgett pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 27 yds to the RICE 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:52 Brendan Farrell kickoff for 64 yds