--- With the losing streak finally over, and our offense rediscovered against UTSA, it was back to Tulsa for the first of our last two home games this season. Two home games that would potentially decide who would win the West Division as ourselves, Rice and UTEP all play each other over a three week period. With UTEP leading the way in the division, and ourselves and Rice just a half game behind, the winner between ourselves and Rice would set the stage for a showdown with UTEP for the division lead.
It wasn’t going to be easy to get there, as Rice entered as a very much improved team over their 1-11 record last season. Besides entering the game with a 5-3 record, Rice comes into the contest with a highly rated pass offense and defense. The Owls rank #38 in the nation in pass offense, putting up 246.6 yards a game through the air. On defense, Rice has the #32 defense in the country, giving up 346.6 yards a contest, the #46 rush defense in the nation, giving up 161.7 yards a game and the #26 pass offense, giving up 184.8 yards a game. With our offense still lacking, despite the numbers put up against UTSA, leaving us ranked #111 for total offense (327.1 yards/game), #96 for rush offense (142.5 yards/game) and #103 for pass offense (184.6 yards/game), it looked to be shaping up to be one hell of a Battle for the Williams Trophy. Rice won the coin toss and elected to receive.
A 16 yard kickoff return by Mark White got the Owls started off at their 16 yard line to open the game. It was a rough start for Rice, as D'Juan Gray was tackled for a two yard loss on the first play, leaving the Owls facing second and 12. Gray took the ball a second time, picking up three yards on the ground to leave third and 9. The next play proved that our defense would be challenged today, as Gray dropped back to pass on third down, connecting with Jon Mitchell for a 26 yard gain over the middle to get the first down at the 43 yard line. Finding a rhythm now, Braylon Elliott took the first down handoff for a 6 yard gain, before hauling in a pass from Gray for a pickup of 12 yards and another set of downs at our 39 yard line. Gray kept the ball on first down, rushing for three yards, followed by a 7 yard rush by Tim Schneider, leaving third and one from the 30. The Owls would see their momentum come to an end, as Gray was tackled for a loss of two yards, bringing up fourth and three from the 32 yard line. The Owls opted to go for it on fourth down instead of kicking the field goal, looking to strike an early blow, but our defense proved the victor, tackling Schneider for a three yard loss, forcing the turnover on downs and giving us the ball at our 35 yard line.
Oliver got our drive off to a great start, finding a huge hole up the middle and nearly breaking loose, ending up tackled for a 9 yard gain to bring up second and one. The next play, Oliver was able to break loose through the hole and get into the secondary, brought down by the safety for a 12 yard gain and a first down at the Rice 44 yard line, their rushing defense not quite up to snuff. Hitting another hole and getting into the secondary, Oliver had a chance to take it to the house, plowing over top of the safety, but was tripped up as the safety held onto his ankles for dear life, bringing Oliver down for only a 12 yard gain and a first down at the 32 yard line. Oliver continued his punishment of the apparently overrated and over-ranked Rice rushing defense, picking up 9 yards around the right tackle on first down. The Owls were unable to stop Oliver on second down, the outside linebacker unable to hold on to his tackle attempt in the backfield, allowing Oliver to get across the line of scrimmage for a three yard gain and the first down at the Rice 20 yard line. It started to look like 6 straight rushes would be enough for the Rice defense to stiffen up, as Roy Smith was brought down for only a one yard gain on the first down carry. Throwing some play action at the defense, the pass from Brad Stephens intended for Connor Jefferson was off-target, thrown into the back of the cornerback to bring up third and 9. Stephens threw up a pass to a wide open Jefferson on third down, but the safety was able to drop down in time and make a play on the ball, dropping it incomplete to bring up fourth down. Despite the great drive, we would fail to put up any points as the 36 yard field goal attempt by Derek Glover was no good, just missing wide right of the uprights.
Taking over at their 20 yard line, Rice looked to improve upon their previous drive. It was going to be tough after the start to this drive, as Schneider was tackled for a two yard loss on first down. Gray was able to make up those lost yards, rushing for a gain of two to leave third and 10. The drive would fail to match the success of the previous drive, as Gray’s pass intended for Elliott fell incomplete, bringing out the punt team on fourth down. A four yard return by Jefferson on the 45 yard punt got our offense set up at our 39 yard line.
Coming out rushing the ball, the defense nearly trapped Oliver in the backfield, but a missed tackle by the middle linebacker allowed Oliver to escape up the middle, once again nearly breaking loose, eventually getting tripped up by the safety, the last defender between Oliver at the end zone, for a 12 yard gain and a first down at the Rice 49 yard line. The defense was starting to key on the run game again, as Oliver could only manage three yards on the first down carry. They weren’t keying enough however, as an off-tackle play by Oliver picked up 9 yards to get us yet another first down at the Rice 37. Changing it up on first down, Stephens completed a pass to Eric Hayden for a 16 yard gain, getting us back down to the Rice 20 yard line with a new set of downs. Running an option around the right side, Stephens kept the ball and was able to pick up 6 yards to set up second and four. Taking the handoff around the left tackle, a diving tackle by the middle linebacker limited Oliver to only a one yard gain, leaving third and three from the 13. Going straight up the middle on third down, Oliver got some huge help from the defense, a tackle by the defensive end carried both players forward across the line of scrimmage, officially a four yard rush by Oliver, giving us first and goal at the 9 yard line. Oliver never had a chance on first down, as multiple defenders broke through on a blitz, tackling Oliver for a loss of one yard to push us back to the 10 yard line. Going with a stretch play to the left on second down, Oliver could only pick up one yard before being brought down at the 9 yard line, bringing up third and goal. Hayden would complete the drive for us on the third down play, running along the back edge of the end zone, hauling in the 9 yard touchdown pass from Stephens with no time remaining on the clock. The extra point by Glover gave us a 7-0 lead as the first quarter came to an end.
Opening up the second quarter, a 20 yard kickoff return gave Rice the ball at their 31 yard line to start their next drive. Gray kept the ball on first down for a two yard gain, before a dropped pass by Schneider left the Owls facing third and 8. It would be another failed drive, as Elliott dropped the third down pass from Gray, bringing the punt team back out. The drive ended in disaster for the Owls, as our defense blocked the punt, middle linebacker Danny Ray recovering the fumble clear back at the Rice 8 yard line to set up an immediate first and goal for our offense. Hayden doubled our score, hauling in his second touchdown reception of the day on the 8 yard pass, giving us a 14-0 lead with 8:19 left in the second quarter.
A 20 yard kickoff return got the Owls started at their 21 yard line for their next drive, looking for any success this time around. They got exactly that as a pass interference penalty on our defense gave Rice 15 free yards and a first down at the 36 yard line. It was backwards from there however, as Schneider was tackled twice for a four yard loss, leaving Rice facing third and 18. The third down pass from Gray intended for Elliott was batted incomplete, bringing yet another drive to an early conclusion. The Owls were able to get the punt off this time, Jefferson returning the 48 yard punt 5 yards to our 29 yard line.
Oliver took the ball on first down, able to avoid the blitzing middle linebacker and pick up an 8 yard gain, followed by a four yard rush to get the first down at the 41 yard line. Going into the air on first down, the pass intended for Hayden was nearly intercepted first by the middle linebacker and then by the safety, diving for the deflected pass. The second down play nearly ended in a ridiculous catch Antoine Banks, the outside linebacker getting hand up and one the ball, deflecting it up and into the hands of Banks, who was unable to hold onto it. As the ball fell towards the ground, with Banks’ momentum carrying him away from the ball, he spun around and tried to grab the ball just before it hit the ground, the ball bouncing off his finger tips and falling incomplete. Throwing it up on third down, we came up just short of the first down, as Marcus Mullins hauled in the pass from Stephens, but was tackled for only an 8 yard gain, leaving the punt team coming out on fourth and two. In an unusual play call for Coach Ludwig, we came out and run a fake punt, the pass from Carlos Wilcox intended for outside linebacker Graham Minor falling incomplete, turning the ball over on downs at our 49 yard line.
The Owls were ready to take advantage of the incredible field position this time around. After a short hiccup in the form of a three yard loss by Gray on first down, he turned around and fired off a pass to Elliott for a 26 yard gain and a first down at our 26 yard line. Keeping the ball on the ground on first down, Gray rushed for two yards, followed by a 6 yard gain by Schneider to set up third and two. The Owls would see yet another close drive stall, as Elliott dropped the third down pass from Gray to bring up fourth and two from the 18 yard line. The Owls would also walk away with no points, as the 35 yard field goal by Lawrence Ferguson was no good, giving us the ball back at our 20 yard line.
The Rice defense was more than ready for our ground game this time around, tackling Oliver for a one yard gain. Going into the air, the second down pass from Stephens to Smith was batted out of bounds incomplete, bringing up third and 9. Dropping back on third down, Stephens was able to shake off a sack attempt, but was forced to roll out to the right and scramble as the pocket imploded. Trying to make a dash toward the right sideline, the outside linebacker moved up and met Stephens well behind the line of scrimmage, knocking the ball loose during the tackle. We got very lucky as left tackle Marlon Smith dove for the loose ball, managing to beat the defensive tackle to it to recover the ball. Officially it went down as a sack on Stephens for an 8 yard loss, with the fumble adding an additional four yards to the deficit, but the result was essentially the same. A large loss and the punt team coming out on fourth and 21 from our 9 yard line. A fair catch by Rice on the 48 yard punt set the Owls up from their 43 yard line.
This time the Owls would fail to take advantage of the good field position, as Gray was tackled on consecutive plays for losses of three and two yards, before throwing an incomplete pass on third down, bringing out the punt team on fourth and 15 from their 38 yard line. A 7 yard return by Jefferson on the 43 yard punt got us underway from our 26 yard line for our next drive with 3:22 left on the clock. The defense never gave Stephens a chance on first down, as our passing attempt ended in failure by way of a sack for a loss of two yards. The defense continued to attempt to make Stephens a human pińata, nearly sacking him a second time, forcing Stephens to take off scrambling, picking up two yards before being gang tackled at the 26 yard line to bring up third and long. Lining up on third down, Rice used their first timeout of the half before we could snap the ball, stopping the clock with two minutes remaining before halftime. The defense, with a new found ferocity, were able to get a second sack on Stephens, the outside linebacker blitzing through an open gap and flattening Stephens before he was able to even complete his drop back, sacking him for a 9 yard loss to bring up fourth and 19, Rice’s second timeout stopping the clock with 1:58 to go. A fair catch on a poor 36 yard punt, gave Rice the ball at their 47 yard line with 1:52 to play.
This time around the Owls were able to get the ball moving quickly, as Gray connected with Elliott for a 12 yard gain, followed by a 12 yard pass to White for another first down at our 29 yard line, the clock down to 1:37. Gray found White again, this time for a 7 yard pickup, before an incomplete pass brought up third and three with 1:14 left to play. The Owls were able to successfully convert third time this time around, Elliott hauling in the pass from Gray for an 11 yard gain to get to our 11 yard line, 1:07 remaining on the clock. After a two yard rush by Gray, he threw a pass over the middle to Schneider for an 8 yard gain, leaving third and one at our one yard line, 50 seconds to go before halftime. Our defense refused to go down without a fight, sacking Gray for a one yard loss, leaving the Owls facing a tough decision, left with fourth and two from our two yard line and 38 seconds on the clock. Rice would opt to kick the field goal, Ferguson again botching any chance for Rice to put points on the board, his 20 yard field goal going wide left and no good.
With the missed field goal, we took over on offense from our 20 yard line with 21 seconds left on the clock. Planning to handoff to Oliver and run out the clock, he finally managed to break the defense’s back, getting into the secondary and cutting loose, racing down the field for a 35 yard gain before being tripped up from behind, giving us a first down at the Rice 45 yard line with 14 seconds to go. Deciding to try and build on that great run, it was into the air on first down, Hayden hauling in a pass from Stephens for a 10 yard gain, giving us a first down at the 35 yard line, our second timeout stopping the clock with 10 seconds to go. Trying to take a shot at the end zone, Stephens was just barely able to get rid of the ball to avoid a sack from the blitzing linebacker, leaving second down with 7 seconds remaining. Taking another shot at the end zone, the pass intended for Hayden was just off the mark, Hayden unable to come down with it, bringing up third down from the 35 yard line and three seconds to go. Glover came through for us right at the end, curving a 52 yard field goal attempt through the wind and right down the middle of the uprights to extend our lead to 17-0 as we headed into halftime.
Opening up the second half, a touchback on the kickoff got our offense started at our 25 yard line, looking to add to our lead. Oliver took the handoff up the middle getting about 6 yards on the run before being flattened on his back by the safety. Keeping it going on the ground, Oliver tried to sneak through a hole outside the right guard, but got quickly wrapped up by multiple defenders for no gain to leave third and four. Going to the air, Stephens threw up a pass over the middle on third down, intended for Hayden, but both Jefferson and Hayden got driven into each other by their defenders, leaving defensive end Gary Stewart free to jump up and intercept the pass, returning it 5 yards to set up Rice at our 34 yard line.
Going to the air to start the drive, Gray connected with White for a 7 yard gain, followed with a 5 yard pass to Elliott to give the Owls a first down at the 22. Another drive would seemingly stall for Rice, as three straight incomplete passes brought up fourth and long. With two missed field goals already, the Owls opted to go for it on fourth down, our defense failing to defend as Gray connected with Elliott on a 21 yard pass down the right sideline, setting up first and goal from our one yard line. Gray would do the honors on the next play, rushing it in from one yard out to cut our lead to 17-7 with 6:31 remaining in the third quarter.
A touchback once again got us started at our 25 yard line, hoping for better results this time around. Oliver was able to spin off an initial tackle attempt, before dragging two defenders forward with him for a 5 yard gain on first down. Trying to go around the right tackle on second down, Oliver was quickly brought down for a one yard loss, leaving third and 6. Dropping back to pass, Stephens never had a chance, as the left defensive end broke off his block at the same time the outside linebacker came blitzing in through a hole, both combining to sack Stephens for an 8 yard loss to leave us punting on fourth and 14. A fair catch called on the 48 yard punt got Rice underway from their 31 yard line.
It looked to be a short drive, as Gray’s pass on first down was broken up, followed by a rush from Schneider for a loss of three yards to bring up third and 13. But Gray was able to connect with White and convert the third down on a 24 yard pass, moving the chains to our 48 yard line. After a dropped pass by James Harmon, Schneider picked up two yards on the ground to leave third and 8. This time the Owls would fall short, Gray’s pass to Elliott complete for only a 5 yard gain, leaving fourth and three at the 41 yard line. The Owls attempted to go for it on fourth down, but cornerback Jonathan Chambers ended the drive with an interception, giving us the ball at our 35 yard line.
Taking the handoff on first down, Oliver was able to somehow spin off of a tackle attempt and pick up three yards. Looking to avoid the blitz, Stephens threw away the ball on second down, but ended up getting flagged for intentional grounding, double screwing us with the 10 yard penalty and a loss of down leaving us facing third and 17. Throwing up a deep bomb to Hayden, the Rice defense returned the favor, cornerback Mike Washington intercepting the pass from Stephens and returning it 24 yards to give the Owls the ball at their 43 yard line. It was an uneventful start to the drive as Schneider was tackled for a three yard loss, before catching a pass from Gray for a mere two yard gain to leave third and 11. The Owls were able to get the first down as Elliott hauled in a pass from Gray for a 15 yard gain, moving the ball to our 43 yard line. After a dropped ball by White and an incomplete pass, Elliott was again able to haul in a pass from Gray, but only for a 5 yard gain this time around, leaving the Owls facing fourth and 5 from our 38 yard line. Rice attempted to go for it, but the ball was dropped by a wide open Derek Carter, turning the ball over on downs at our 38 yard line with 1:49 left in the third quarter.
Going to the air on first down, the pass intended for Hayden was nearly intercepted, bringing up second and long. Trying to hit Jefferson down the right sideline, the pass from Stephens was off-target, sailing out of bounds incomplete, leaving third down, as our offensive woes returned with a vengeance. The third down pass over the middle was broken up by the middle linebacker, bringing out the punt team on fourth down. A 6 yard return on the 50 yard punt gave Rice the ball at their 17 yard line.
Gray started the drive with a four yard rush, that was then partially erased with a rush by Schneider for a loss of two yards. Going through the air on third and 8, the pass from Gray was swatted down at the line of scrimmage, bringing another drive to a young end. A 7 yard return by Jefferson on the 42 yard punt gave us the ball at our 41 yard line, 42 seconds left in the third quarter.
Proving that our offensive woes were back and worse than ever, Oliver took the handoff on first down, rushing around the right tackle, only to get the crap smacked out of him by the outside linebacker, fumbling the ball in the process. Despite two of our players diving for the ball, cornerback Bobby Christian came sprinting in and scooped up the fumble and was off to the races before anyone to make a tackle attempt, returning the fumble 40 yards for a touchdown, cutting our lead to 17-14 with 34 seconds to go in the third quarter.
A 16 yard kickoff return by Jefferson set our offense up at our 22 yard line, looking for any sign of life after the last three drives. Taking another chance on Oliver, he took the first down handoff, but could only manage a single yard, leaving second and 8 as the final seconds ticked off the clock, bringing the third quarter to an end with our lead now down to three points, 17-14.
Opening up the fourth quarter, an incomplete pass intended for Hayden got us off to a sour start, leaving third and 9 at the 23. The defense rose up to the occasion on third down, the outside linebacker swinging around the right tackle and coming in to sack Stephens for a 7 yard loss, ending our drive with little success as the punt team came out on fourth and 16. A fair catch on the 43 yard punt set up Rice up in good position, starting their next drive at their 41 yard line. The Owls likewise ended up with an unsuccessful drive, as two incomplete passes and a sack for a four yard loss brought out the Rice punt team on fourth and 14. A 10 yard return by Jefferson on the 50 yard punt saved us from poor field position, getting us started at our 22 yard line.
It was another drive of offensive failure, as two incomplete passes, both intended for Hayden, left third down. Stephens dropped back to pass on the third down play, but a late blitz by the middle linebacker flushed him out of the pocket, forcing Stephens to scramble towards the right sideline, managing to get four yards before being driven out of bounds by 5 different defenders. That left fourth and 6 on the scoreboard and another appearance by the punt team as our offense continued to face-plant in the second half. A 7 yard return on the 45 yard punt got the Rice offense started at their 36 yard line for the next drive. The Owls looked to take advantage of our offensive woes, as Gray connected with White on first down for a 20 yard gain to move the chains to our 44 yard line. After an incomplete pass on first down, Gray was forced to scramble for a two yard gain, leaving the Owls with third and 8. Schneider would come through to keep the drive moving, hauling in a pass from Gray for a 12 yard gain and a first down at our 30 yard line. Schneider rushed the ball on first down, picking up four yards, but had that success partially erased on the next play, tackled for a two yard loss to leave third and 8 once again. It would be White saving the drive this time, pulling down a deep pass from Gray for 27 yards to set up first and goal at our two yard line. The Owls this time went through the air for the score, as Gray connected with Bryan Foster for the two yard touchdown pass, giving Rice a 21-17 lead with 5:53 left in the game.
A 23 yard kickoff return by Hayden got our offense set up at our 25 yard line, looking for anything now. The first down pass over the middle intended for Hayden was batted down incomplete, nearly intercepted by both the outside linebacker and the safety in the process. Finally managing to get some positive yards, Oliver hauled in a pass from Stephens for a 7 yard gain, leaving third and three. The defense continued to make Stephens a plaything, sacking him for a 6 yard loss, leaving the punt team coming out on fourth and 9. A four yard return on the 43 yard punt got Rice started at their 35 yard line with 4:41 left in the game.
Rice was clearly ready to run out the clock, as Schneider took the ball on the ground three straight plays, picking up gains of 5 and three yards, before converting third and two with a 5 yard rush to get to the 48 yard line. Having established the run, Rice went back into the air, as Gray connected with Elliott for a 19 yard gain and a first down at our 33 yard line. After a dropped pass by Ricky Parker, Schneider tried to take the ball up the middle, but was stood up for no gain, leaving the Owls with third and long. It was clear our defense had been broken, as Gray completed the third down pass to an open White for a pickup of 24 yards to set up first and goal at our 8 yard line. A three yard rush by Schneider was followed with a four yard rush by Gray to leave third and goal from our one yard line. Fullback Ed Williams did the honors this time around, rushing in the one yard touchdown, extending Rice’s lead to 28-17 with 2:26 left in the game.
A 16 yard kickoff return by Hayden left our offense starting at our 16 yard line, only 2:16 left on the clock and trying to find a way to make up 11 points. Not only was our defense broken, but so was our offense, as multiple defenders blitzed through on first down, sacking Stephens for a 7 yard loss and putting us in an immediate hole. Throwing up a bomb on second down, the pass intended for Hayden was broken up by the cornerback, leaving third and 17 from our 9 yard line. We finally found some success, as Stephens completed the third down pass to Banks for 17 yards, leaving fourth and one at the 25. With no choice but to go for it, Stephens finally was able to hook up with Hayden, who was nearly able to break loose and take it to the house, but a diving tackle by the safety ended the play for a gain of only 17 yards, giving us a first down at our 42 yard line, our first timeout stopping the clock with 1:21 left to play. Heaving a pass deep down the right sideline, Jefferson made the biggest play of the day, hauling in the pass for a 46 yard gain to give us a first down at the Rice 11 yard line. A pass to Banks on first down went for a 10 yard gain, setting up first and goal at the one. Oliver would finish off the job on the next play, rushing it in for the one yard touchdown. Going for the two point conversion, the pass to Oliver was completed, cutting the score to 28-25 with 1:02 left on the clock.
We attempted the onside kick, but Rice was able to recover it, taking over at midfield with 59 seconds on the clock and our defense with only two timeouts to use. Schneider took the ball up the middle on first down for a 7 yard gain, our second timeout stopping the clock with 52 seconds. Gray kept the ball on second down, our defense making a stand and holding him to only two yards, leaving third and one at our 41 yard line, our last timeout stopping the clock with 46 seconds. Our defense then made its biggest play of the game, tackling Schneider for a two yard loss, leaving fourth and three at our 43 yard line, 41 seconds left on the clock. The Owls brought the punt team out, the ball sailing into the end zone for a touchback with 22 seconds left to play.
Starting from our 20 yard line and only 22 seconds to go, it was all deep bombs from here on out. Launching up a rocket on first down, Hayden was somehow able to come down with the pass over the top of the cornerback’s head, complete for a 41 yard gain. A quick spike by Stephens stopped the clock with 15 seconds to go, leaving second and 10 from the Rice 39 yard line. Throwing the ball toward the right sideline, the pass was completed to Jefferson, but he was unable to turn up field or get out of bounds, instead tackled inbound for a two yard gain. Trying to rush to the line of scrimmage to spike the ball, we were able to get lined up but couldn’t get the snap off in time as the final second ticked off the clock, sealing the 28-25 win for Rice.
With the loss, we drop to 6-3 on the year, 3-2 in C-USA action. With the win, Rice improves to 6-3 for the season, 4-1 in C-USA play and takes over the driver’s seat to challenge UTEP for the division lead. Up next, it's our last home game of the year, as the UTEP Miners come to town, entering with a 5-3 record on the year, 3-1 in C-USA action. UTEP got their season started with a 37-19 win over Youngstown State, before losing 48-14 to Wake Forest. They shook off the loss with a 35-7 win at New Mexico State, a 27-21 win at Florida International and a 42-24 win at UAB. Their three game win streak came to an end with a 17-13 loss at Oregon State, before rebounding with a 42-28 win over UTSA. They then fell flat on their faces, losing 31-23 to 2-7 Florida Atlantic.
Final Score
28,
25
Stat(s) of the Game:
- Tulsa Offense – A horrible day for Stephens. At one point he was 5-20 for a whopping 55 yards. He at least semi-redeemed himself, ending the day 12-29 for 192 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw two interceptions and was sacked seven times. He keeps chucking up interceptions or has another piss-poor day passing like that, and he may just end up getting benched and hand the reigns over to backup Erik Wallace. Rushing was the bright spot of the day, as Oliver ended with 137 yards rushing and one touchdown on 24 carries, to go along with seven yards receiving on one reception. Receiving, only five players caught a pass today, Hayden leading the way with 101 yards and two touchdowns on six receptions. Only three players had double digit receiving yards.
- Tulsa Defense – A tale of two halves. Fantastic in the first half, utterly atrocious in the second half. They can bend and either give very little or give nothing at all. But when they break, they BREAK and the floodgate open (See: Oklahoma State, Rice). They did manage to recover a fumble and intercept a pass, but it didn't help too much in the end.
- Tulsa Kicking – Glover potentially cost us the game. He went 1-2 in field goal, connecting from 52 yards out, but missing from 36 yards. That 36 yard field goal very well may have meant our two-point conversion would have been for the tie rather than to get within three. The one area he was perfect was PATs, ending 2-2.
Scoring Summary
Team |
1st Quarter |
2nd Quarter |
3rd Quarter |
4th Quarter |
Final Score |
|
0 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
28 |
|
7 |
10 |
0 |
8 |
25 |
Time |
Team |
Result |
Play |
Score |
First Quarter |
0:00 |
|
Touchdown |
E. Hayden, 9 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick) |
7-0 |
|
Second Quarter |
8:19 |
|
Touchdown |
E. Hayden, 8 yard pass from B. Stephens (D. Glover kick) |
14-0 |
0:00 |
|
Field Goal |
D. Glover, 52 yard field goal |
17-0 |
|
Third Quarter |
6:31 |
|
Touchdown |
D. Gray, 1 yard run (L. Ferguson kick) |
17-7 |
0:34 |
|
Touchdown |
B. Christian, returned fumble 40 yards (L. Ferguson kick) |
17-14 |
|
Fourth Quarter |
5:53 |
|
Touchdown |
B. Foster, 1 yard pass from D. Gray (L. Ferguson kick) |
21-14 |
2:26 |
|
Touchdown |
E. Williams, 1 yard run (L. Ferguson kick) |
28-14 |
1:02 |
|
Touchdown |
W. Oliver, 1 yard run (Two-point conversion good) |
28-25 |
Game Stats
Rice |
Stat |
Tulsa |
28 |
Score |
25 |
17 |
First Downs |
14 |
353 |
Total Offense |
295 |
37 - 40 - 2 |
Rushes - Yards - TD |
35 - 103 - 1 |
23 - 44 - 1 |
Comp - Att - TD |
12 - 30 - 2 |
313 |
Passing Yards |
192 |
2 |
Times Sacked |
7 |
9 - 22 (40%) |
3rd Down Conversion |
2 - 14 (14%) |
1 - 4 (25%) |
4th Down Conversion |
1 - 2 (50%) |
0 - 0 (0%) |
2-Point Conv |
1 - 1 (100%) |
6 - 2 - 0 (33%) |
Red Zone - TD - FG |
5 - 3 - 0 (60%) |
2 |
Turnovers |
3 |
1 |
Fumbles Lost |
1 |
1 |
Intercepted |
2 |
17 |
Punt Return Yards |
33 |
54 |
Kick Return Yards |
55 |
424 |
Total Yards |
383 |
6 – 46.2 |
Punts - Average |
7 - 46.9 |
1 - 10 |
Penalties |
5 - 45 |
16:30 |
Time of Possession |
19:30 |
Tulsa Contract Goals Update
Fail Impact |
Goal |
Progress |
Pass Impact |
|
21+ points per game in each season |
22 |
|
|
Win 10 games in one season |
6 |
|
|
3300+ passing yards each season |
|
|
|
65% pass completions over the entire contract |
59% |
|
|
Win 6 games in one season |
|
|
|
15+ rushing TD in each season |
2/4 Completed |
|
|
3200+ total offensive yards each season |
2912 |
|
|
3400+ total offensive yards each season |
2912 |
|
|
Penalty |
|
Lost to a lower ranked team |
|
|
Job Security Status
42%
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