Houston Cougars vs. Rice Owls - Box Score - September 29, 2012 - ESPN

Scores

Final

Houston 35

(1-3, 1-0 C-USA)

Rice 14

(1-4, 0-2 C-USA)

Alerts

3:30 PM ET, September 29, 2012

Reliant Stadium, HOUSTON, TX

	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	7	7	14	7	35
RICE	0	0	7	7	14

Top Performers

Passing: D. Piland (HOU) - 361 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT

Rushing: C. Sims (HOU) - 24 CAR, 158 YDS, 3 TD

Receiving: S. McGuffie (RICE) - 6 REC, 119 YDS, 2 TD

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTER				HOU	RICE
	TD	09:01	Larry McDuffey 25 Yd Pass From David Piland (Matt Hogan Kick)	7	0
SECOND QUARTER				HOU	RICE
	TD	02:47	Daniel Spencer 31 Yd Pass From David Piland (Matt Hogan Kick)	14	0
THIRD QUARTER				HOU	RICE
	TD	10:27	Charles Sims 3 Yd Run (Matt Hogan Kick)	21	0
	TD	07:39	Charles Sims 47 Yd Run (Matt Hogan Kick)	28	0
	TD	04:30	Sam McGuffie 24 Yd Pass From Driphus Jackson (Chris Boswell Kick)	28	7
FOURTH QUARTER				HOU	RICE
	TD	11:15	Charles Sims 16 Yd Run (Matt Hogan Kick)	35	7
	TD	06:50	Sam McGuffie 88 Yd Pass From Driphus Jackson (Chris Boswell Kick)	35	14

Team Stat Comparison

	HOU	RICE
1st Downs	30	17
3rd down efficiency	10-15	5-16
4th down efficiency	0-0	0-1
Total Yards	608	343
Passing	361	274
Comp-Att	26-43	18-36
Yards per pass	8.4	7.6
Rushing	247	69
Rushing Attempts	44	34
Yards per rush	5.6	2.0
Penalties	8-69	6-55
Turnovers	3	1
Fumbles lost	2	1
Interceptions thrown	1	0
Possession	29:13	30:47

Houston Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
D. Piland	26/43	361	8.4	2	1
Team	26/43	361	8.4	2	1

Rice Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
D. Jackson	17/35	272	7.8	2	0
J. Taylor	1/1	2	2.0	0	0
Team	18/36	274	7.6	2	0

Houston Rushing
	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
C. Sims	24	158	6.6	3	47
B. Welford	9	36	4.0	0	7
D. Piland	3	25	8.3	0	13
K. Farrow	4	17	4.3	0	6
R. Jackson	2	13	6.5	0	8
-. Team	2	-2	-1.0	0	0
Team	44	247	5.6	3	47

Rice Rushing
	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
C. Ross	13	52	4.0	0	9
J. Eddington	7	35	5.0	0	15
B. Hamilton	2	2	1.0	0	1
D. Jackson	12	-20	-1.7	0	7
Team	34	69	2.0	0	15

Houston Receiving
	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
L. McDuffey	8	100	12.5	1	35
D. Spencer	5	99	19.8	1	39
K. Farrow	4	61	15.3	0	35
C. Sims	4	47	11.8	0	29
D. Greenberry	3	32	10.7	0	22
D. Peace	1	16	16.0	0	16
R. Williams	1	6	6.0	0	6
Team	26	361	13.9	2	39

Rice Receiving
	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
S. McGuffie	6	119	19.8	2	88
D. Moore	3	44	14.7	0	24
V. McDonald	2	41	20.5	0	22
T. Cook	2	21	10.5	0	16
C. Ross	2	19	9.5	0	18
D. Parks	1	18	18.0	0	18
K. Kubiak	1	10	10.0	0	10
J. Eddington	1	2	2.0	0	2
Team	18	274	15.2	2	88

Houston Interceptions
	INT	YDS	TD
Team	0	0	0

Rice Interceptions
	INT	YDS	TD
M. Hill	1	0	0
Team	1	0	0

Houston Kick Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
L. McDuffey	1	29	29.0	29
Team	1	29	29.0	29

Rice Kick Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
L. Turner	5	80	16.0	18
D. Moore	1	17	17.0	17
Team	6	97	16.2	18

Houston Punt Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
D. Peace	5	15	3.0	8
Team	5	15	3.0	8

Rice Punt Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
D. Parks	1	-3	-3.0	0
Team	1	-3	-3.0	0

Houston Kicking
	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
M. Hogan	0/2	0.0	--	5/5	5
Team	0/2	0.0	--	5/5	5

Rice Kicking
	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
C. Boswell	0/0	0.0	--	2/2	2
Team	0/0	0.0	--	2/2	2

Houston Punting
	TOT	YDS	AVG	TB	-20	LG
R. Leone	4	184	46.0	0	2	62
Team	4	184	46.0	0	2	62

Rice Punting
	TOT	YDS	AVG	TB	-20	LG
C. Boswell	6	249	41.5	0	1	53
T. Cook	4	153	38.3	0	2	42
Team	10	402	40.2	0	3	53

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