Game Leaders
Win Probability
100%
| HOU |
| RICE |
HOU 100%
HOU
45
RICE
27
End of 4th Quarter
Team Stats
Total Yards
- HOU577
- 439RICE
Turnovers
- HOU2
- 1RICE
Possession
39:5720:03HOURICE1st Downs
- HOU23
- 22RICE
Game Information
- Houston, TX 77251
- Line: HOU -26.0
- Over/Under: 56
Ed Oliver dominates Rice in Houston's win
Houston connects for 57-yard TD
Myers hauls in TD pass to put Rice on the board
King rallies Houston to 45-27 victory over Rice
D'Eriq King accounted for four touchdowns, including three in the second half when Houston rallied to beat Rice 45-27 on Saturday.
Scoring Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| first Quarter | HOU | RICE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG 13:19 Caden Novikoff 45 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 36 yards, 1:41 | 3 | 0 | |
 | TD 1:17 Jordan Myers 29 Yd pass from Shawn Stankavage (Jack Fox Kick) 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:15 | 3 | 7 | Myers hauls in TD pass to put Rice on the board (0:39) Shawn Stankavage finds Jordan Myers over the middle for a 29-yard Rice touchdown. (0:39) |
| second Quarter | HOU | RICE | ||
| FG 10:10 Jack Fox 44 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 19 yards, 4:24 | 3 | 10 | |
| TD 7:57 Marquez Stevenson 51 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff PAT failed) 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:13 | 9 | 10 | |
| TD 4:53 Jaeger Bull 2 Yd pass from Shawn Stankavage (Jack Fox Kick) 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:27 | 9 | 17 | |
| TD 3:34 Courtney Lark 40 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (D'Eriq King Pass to Bryson Smith for Two-Point Conversion) 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:19 | 17 | 17 | |
| TD 0:15 Brendan Harmon 1 Yd pass from Shawn Stankavage (Jack Fox Kick) 10 plays, 88 yards, 1:26 | 17 | 24 | |
| third Quarter | HOU | RICE | ||
| FG 8:00 Haden Tobola 28 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 62 yards, 7:00 | 17 | 27 | |
| TD 7:04 D'Eriq King 4 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick) 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:00 | 24 | 27 | |
| TD 2:37 Marquez Stevenson 57 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon Kick) 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:00 | 31 | 27 | Houston connects for 57-yard TD (0:50) D'Eriq King finds Marquez Stevenson for a 57-yard touchdown. (0:50) |
| fourth Quarter | HOU | RICE | ||
| TD 13:04 Courtney Lark 18 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon Kick) 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:48 | 38 | 27 | |
| TD 3:08 Patrick Carr 37 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick) 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:29 | 45 | 27 | |
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