NCAAF Game Recap
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Rice at UTEPSat Nov 30, 2019 3:00 PM EST
TxAM |
7 |
LSU |
50 |
| F | |
OSU |
56 |
Mich |
27 |
| F | |
Clem |
38 |
SCar |
3 |
| F | |
UGA |
52 |
GATec |
7 |
| F | |
Bama |
45 |
Aub |
48 |
| F | |
Colo |
15 |
Utah |
45 |
| F | |
Okla |
34 |
OkSt |
16 |
| F | |
FlaSt |
17 |
Fla |
40 |
| F | |
Wisc |
38 |
MIN |
17 |
| F | |
Bayl |
61 |
Kans |
6 |
| F | |
Rut |
6 |
PSU |
27 |
| F | |
OreSt |
10 |
Oreg |
24 |
| F | |
ND |
45 |
Stan |
24 |
| F | |
Cin |
24 |
Mem |
34 |
| F | |
Iowa |
27 |
Neb |
24 |
| F | |
Boise |
31 |
ColSt |
24 |
| F | |
App |
48 |
Troy |
13 |
| F | |
VaTec |
30 |
UVA |
39 |
| F | |
Navy |
56 |
Hou |
41 |
| F | |
Ohio |
52 |
Akr |
3 |
| F | |
WestMI |
14 |
NIU |
17 |
| F | |
Miss |
20 |
MissSt |
21 |
| F | |
Kent |
34 |
E Mi |
26 |
| F | |
Toled |
7 |
C Mi |
49 |
| F | |
BGSU |
7 |
Buff |
49 |
| F | |
MiaOH |
27 |
Ball |
41 |
| F | |
TxTch |
24 |
Tex |
49 |
| F | |
MIZ |
24 |
Ark |
14 |
| F | |
WaSt |
13 |
Wash |
31 |
| F | |
WVU |
20 |
TCU |
17 |
| F | |
ArkSt |
30 |
SoAl |
34 |
| F | |
SoFL |
7 |
UCF |
34 |
| F | |
TxSt |
21 |
CoCar |
24 |
| F | |
Tuls |
49 |
ECU |
24 |
| F | |
NW |
29 |
Ill |
10 |
| F | |
Ind |
44 |
Purd |
41 |
| F(1OT) | |
FLInt |
27 |
Marsh |
30 |
| F OT | |
Lou |
13 |
KY |
45 |
| F | |
Wake |
30 |
Syr |
39 |
| F OT | |
Wyo |
6 |
AF |
20 |
| F | |
MidTN |
26 |
W Ky |
31 |
| F | |
UNCC |
38 |
OD |
22 |
| F | |
NMS |
28 |
Lib |
49 |
| F | |
UNLV |
33 |
NEV |
30 |
| F OT | |
Rice |
30 |
UTEP |
16 |
| F | |
UConn |
17 |
Temp |
49 |
| F | |
UTSA |
27 |
LT |
41 |
| F | |
BC |
26 |
Pitt |
19 |
| F | |
MD |
16 |
MSU |
19 |
| F | |
SMiss |
17 |
FlAtl |
34 |
| F | |
MiaFL |
17 |
Duke |
27 |
| F | |
Tul |
20 |
SMU |
37 |
| F | |
UtSt |
38 |
NM |
25 |
| F | |
UAB |
26 |
NorTx |
21 |
| F | |
Vand |
10 |
Tenn |
28 |
| F | |
GASt |
10 |
GaSo |
38 |
| F | |
IASt |
17 |
K St |
27 |
| F | |
UNC |
41 |
NCSt |
10 |
| F | |
ULMon |
30 |
ULLaf |
31 |
| F | |
BYU |
3 |
SDSU |
13 |
| F | |
Ariz |
14 |
AzSt |
24 |
| F | |
Cal |
28 |
UCLA |
18 |
| F | |
Fres |
16 |
SJSU |
17 |
| F | |
Army |
31 |
Hawaii |
52 |
| F | |
EL PASO, Texas (AP) Aston Walter ran for a touchdown and a career-best 149 yards, and Rice beat UTEP 30-16 on Saturday in the season finale for both teams.
Rice (3-9, 3-5 Conference USA) has won its last three games. UTEP (1-11, 0-8), which beat the Owls 34-26 last season, was shut out in the second half for its 11th consecutive loss.
Walter had 16 carries that included a 30-yard touchdown in the first quarter and a career-matching 64-yard run late in the game. It was his fifth 100-yard rushing game this season, the most for the Owls since Charles Ross had seven in 2013. Walter also surpassed 1,000 career yards rushing.
Tom Stewart tossed a 3-yard TD pass to Austin Trammell in the first quarter for Rice. JoVoni Johnson added a pair of touchdown runs in the second half.
Stewart fumbled the long snap in his own end zone, and defensive end Praise Amaewhule jumped on the ball for a Miners' touchdown in the first quarter. Kai Locksley threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Justin Garrett in the second quarter.
Locksley completed 8 of 12 passes for 100 yards and added 63 yards rushing, but he left late in the second quarter and did not return due to injury.
Passing
| Rice | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Stewart | 16 | 8 | 50.0 | 1 | 115 | 42 | 1 | 68.5 |
| J. Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| UTEP | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
| G. Hardison | 24 | 11 | 45.8 | 0 | 113 | 20 | 0 | 59.9 |
| K. Locksley | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 1 | 100 | 29 | 0 | 120.1 |
Rushing
| Rice | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Walter | 16 | 149 | 9.3 | 64 | 1 |
| J. Johnson | 10 | 62 | 6.2 | 11 | 2 |
| UTEP | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
| K. Locksley | 12 | 63 | 5.3 | 25 | 0 |
| T. Hughes | 13 | 29 | 2.2 | 7 | 0 |
Receiving
| Rice | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Trammell | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 24 | 1 |
| Z. Knipe | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 42 | 0 |
| UTEP | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
| J. Cowing | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 |
| J. Garrett | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 14 | 1 |
Fumbles
| Rice | F | FL |
|---|---|---|
| T. Stewart | 1 | 1 |
| UTEP | F | FL |
| R. Flores | 1 | 0 |
Returning
| Rice | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Trammell | 2 | 17.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| J. Myers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| UTEP | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
| J. Garrett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| R. Flores | 2 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Rice | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Barnes | 3 | 133 | 44.3 | 52 |
| UTEP | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
| M. Crawford | 6 | 220 | 36.7 | 51 |
Takeaways
| UTEP | Int | Yds | InTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Rogers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Amaewhule | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats Comparison
| Rice | UTEP | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 30 | 16 |
| Total Yards | 371 | 312 |
| Rushing Yards | 256 | 99 |
| Passing Yards | 115 | 213 |
| Passing Completions / Attempts | 8/17 | 19/36 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 1/1 | 1/0 |
| First Downs | 16 | 18 |
| Penalties - Yards | 2/17 | 8/70 |
| Time Of Possession | 27:27 | 33:33 |
| Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 6/11 | 7/16 |
| Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 0/0 | 1/2 |
| Punts - Average Yards | 3/44 | 6/37 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter | Rice | UTEP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 03:12 | TD | Austin Trammell 3 yd pass from Tom Stewart (Chris Barnes kick) | 7 | 0 |
| UTEP | 11:53 | TD | Praise Amaewhule 0 yd fumble return (missed kick) | 7 | 6 |
| Rice | 14:58 | TD | Aston Walter 30 yd run (Chris Barnes kick) | 14 | 6 |
| 2nd Quarter | Rice | UTEP | |||
| UTEP | 03:22 | TD | Justin Garrett 12 yd pass from Kai Locksley (Gavin Baechle kick) | 14 | 13 |
| UTEP | 15:00 | FG | Gavin Baechle 45 yd FG | 14 | 16 |
| 3rd Quarter | Rice | UTEP | |||
| Rice | 07:44 | FG | Chris Barnes 21 yd FG | 17 | 16 |
| Rice | 12:16 | TD | Jovoni Johnson 8 yd run (Chris Barnes kick) | 24 | 16 |
| 4th Quarter | Rice | UTEP | |||
| Rice | 10:33 | TD | Jovoni Johnson 11 yd run (blocked XP) | 30 | 16 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas |
| Attendance: 11,776 |
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