3:30 PM ET, October 13, 2007
Robertson Stadium, HOUSTON, TX
Top Performers
Passing: C. Clement (RICE) - 355 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: A. Alridge (HOU) - 24 CAR, 205 YDS, 4 TD
Receiving: D. Avery (HOU) - 13 REC, 346 YDS, 2 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | RICE | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | TD | 11:27 | Donnie Avery 77 Yd Pass From Blake Joseph (T.J. Lawrence Kick) Drive: 2 plays, 77 yds, :41 | 0 | 7 |
![]() | TD | 08:16 | Anthony Alridge 7 Yd Run (T.J. Lawrence Kick) Drive: 4 plays, 69 yds, 1:11 | 0 | 14 |
![]() | TD | 07:25 | Marcus Knox 1 Yd Run (Clark Fangmeier Kick) Drive: 4 plays, 80 yds, :51 | 7 | 14 |
![]() | TD | 06:30 | Jarett Dillard 18 Yd Pass From Chase Clement (Clark Fangmeier Kick) Drive: 2 plays, 17 yds, :50 | 14 | 14 |
![]() | TD | 03:22 | Jeron Harvey 18 Yd Pass From Blake Joseph (T.J. Lawrence Kick) Drive: 7 plays, 65 yds, 3:08 | 14 | 21 |
![]() | TD | 01:12 | Donnie Avery 67 Yd Pass From Blake Joseph (T.J. Lawrence Kick) Drive: 1 plays, 67 yds, :08 | 14 | 28 |
| SECOND QUARTER | RICE | HOU | |||
![]() | FG | 13:27 | Clark Fangmeier 41 Yd Drive: 8 plays, 56 yds, 2:45 | 17 | 28 |
![]() | TD | 08:06 | Taylor Wardlow 5 Yd Pass From Chase Clement (Clark Fangmeier Kick) Drive: 1 plays, 5 yds, :04 | 24 | 28 |
![]() | TD | 07:10 | James Casey 2 Yd Run (Clark Fangmeier Kick) Drive: 5 plays, 14 yds, :47 | 31 | 28 |
![]() | FG | 00:47 | Clark Fangmeier 46 Yd Drive: 10 plays, 30 yds, 4:42 | 34 | 28 |
| THIRD QUARTER | RICE | HOU | |||
![]() | TD | 08:54 | Tommy Henderson 15 Yd Pass From Chase Clement (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) Drive: 11 plays, 64 yds, 4:21 | 40 | 28 |
![]() | TD | 05:28 | Anthony Alridge 8 Yd Run (T.J. Lawrence Kick) Drive: 9 plays, 78 yds, 3:21 | 40 | 35 |
![]() | TD | 04:23 | Justin Hill 7 Yd Run (Chase Clement Pass To Taylor Wardlow For Two-Point Conversion) Drive: 6 plays, 65 yds, 1:05 | 48 | 35 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | RICE | HOU | |||
![]() | TD | 14:09 | Case Keenum 2 Yd Run (T.J. Lawrence Kick) Drive: 12 plays, 81 yds, 5:06 | 48 | 42 |
![]() | TD | 08:16 | Anthony Alridge 33 Yd Run (T.J. Lawrence Kick) Drive: 9 plays, 80 yds, 3:37 | 48 | 49 |
![]() | TD | 02:20 | Anthony Alridge 50 Yd Run (T.J. Lawrence Kick) Drive: 4 plays, 74 yds, 1:37 | 48 | 56 |
Team Stat Comparison
| RICE | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 28 |
3rd down efficiency | 8-16 | 7-13 |
4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Total Yards | 441 | 748 |
| Passing | 355 | 474 |
Comp-Att | 24-44 | 26-36 |
Yards per pass | 8.1 | 13.2 |
| Rushing | 86 | 274 |
Rushing Attempts | 34 | 45 |
Yards per rush | 2.5 | 6.1 |
| Penalties | 2-9 | 7-31 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 5 |
Fumbles lost | 1 | 3 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 28:49 | 31:11 |
| Rice Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| C. Clement | 24/44 | 355 | 8.1 | 3 | 1 |
| Team | 24/44 | 355 | 8.1 | 3 | 1 |
| Rice Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| C. Clement | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 0 | 13 |
| J. Hill | 14 | 23 | 1.6 | 1 | 7 |
| M. Knox | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 1 | 8 |
| J. Casey | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 5 |
| J. Armstrong | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 34 | 86 | 2.5 | 3 | 13 |
| Houston Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Alridge | 24 | 205 | 8.5 | 4 | 50 |
| T. Ganaway | 9 | 46 | 5.1 | 0 | 19 |
| C. Keenum | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 1 | 20 |
| T. Williams | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| -. Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Joseph | 4 | -10 | -2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 45 | 274 | 6.1 | 5 | 50 |
| Rice Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Dillard | 7 | 133 | 19.0 | 1 | 29 |
| T. Dixon | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 0 | 24 |
| J. Casey | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 | 28 |
| C. Smiter | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 33 |
| T. Wardlow | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 1 | 24 |
| T. Henderson | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 1 | 15 |
| J. Armstrong | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 24 | 355 | 14.8 | 3 | 33 |
| Houston Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Avery | 13 | 346 | 26.6 | 2 | 77 |
| J. Harvey | 5 | 93 | 18.6 | 1 | 42 |
| M. Hafner | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 |
| T. Williams | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 |
| A. Alridge | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Team | 26 | 474 | 18.2 | 3 | 77 |
| Houston Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| L. Means | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Rice Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Shepherd | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 |
| T. Smith | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 |
| Team | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 25 |
| Houston Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Avery | 3 | 81 | 27.0 | 34 |
| C. Gilbert | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 |
| A. Alridge | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 |
| M. Nicholson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| T. Williams | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| Team | 7 | 113 | 16.1 | 34 |
| Rice Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Shepherd | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Team | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Houston Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| T. Williams | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 |
| Team | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 |
| Rice Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| C. Fangmeier | 2/2 | 100.0 | 46 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 46 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Houston Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| T. Lawrence | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 8/8 | 8 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 8/8 | 8 |
ATTENDANCE: 26,514






