Rice 42, Memphis 35

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RICE (2-0)30102942
MEM (0-2)01471435

Final

8:00 PM ET, September 6, 2008
Liberty Bowl
MEMPHIS, TN

Rice 42, Memphis 35

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Team Stat Comparison
 
1st Downs2422
Total Yards430523
Passing318373
Rushing112150
Penalties3-206-48
3rd Down Conversions6-1212-19
4th Down Conversions0-00-0
Turnovers22
Possession25:2134:39
Air/Ground Leaders
Rice Passing
 C/ATTYDSTDINT
Clement26/4431812
Memphis Passing
 C/ATTYDSTDINT
Hall29/3837332
Hudgens0/1000
Rice Rushing
 CARYDSTDLG
Clement1580214
Ugokwe82509
Memphis Rushing
 CARYDSTDLG
Steele1244011
Hall936019
Rice Receiving
 RECYDSTDLG
Casey11208047
Dillard866122
Memphis Receiving
 RECYDSTDLG
Jones9173245
Black749024
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTERRICEMEM
FG10:55Clark Fangmeier 24 Yd 30
SECOND QUARTERRICEMEM
TD09:54Maurice Jones 45 Yd Pass From Arkelon Hall (Matt Reagan Kick) 37
TD02:44Earnest Williams 10 Yd Pass From Arkelon Hall (Matt Reagan Kick) 314
THIRD QUARTERRICEMEM
TD11:27James Casey 7 Yd Run (Clark Fangmeier Kick) 1014
FG05:29Clark Fangmeier 36 Yd 1314
TD03:11Charlie Jones 15 Yd Run (Matt Reagan Kick) 1321
FOURTH QUARTERRICEMEM
TD14:14Charlie Jones 1 Yd Run (Matt Reagan Kick) 1328
TD10:48Chase Clement 8 Yd Run (Clark Fangmeier Kick) 2028
TD08:33Maurice Jones 39 Yd Pass From Arkelon Hall (Matt Reagan Kick) 2035
TD06:28Jarett Dillard 5 Yd Pass From Chase Clement (Clark Fangmeier Kick) 2735
TD01:15Chase Clement 9 Yd Run (Chase Clement Pass To James Casey For Two-Point Conversion) 3535
TD00:11Chris Jammer 69 Yd Interception Return (Clark Fangmeier Kick) 4235
Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP)Chris Jammer returned a 69-yard interception for a touchdown with 11 seconds left to lift Rice to a 42-35 win over Memphis on Saturday night.

The interception return came just over a minute after Chase Clement scored on a 9-yard run for the Owls (2-0, 2-0 Conference USA) with 1:15 left in the fourth quarter. He connected with James Casey for the two-point conversion to tie the game at 35-35.

Clement threw for 318 yards and one touchdown. He also rushed for 80 yards on 15 carries and scored on also scored on an 8-yard run during a fourth quarter when Rice scored 29 points.

Jarett Dillard added eight catches for 66 yards and a touchdown for Rice.

Arkelon Hall threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns, while Maurice Jones had nine catches for 173 yards and two touchdowns for Memphis (0-2, 0-1).

College Football Scores

Other Scores:

Saturday, September 6th
8 West Virginia 3 Final
East Carolina 24
Southern Miss 13 Final
9 Auburn 27
10 Texas 42 Final
UTEP 13
Marshall 14 Final
11 Wisconsin 51
Tulane 6 Final
13 Alabama 20
17 South Florida 31 Final
UCF 24 OT
UAB 34 Final
Florida Atlantic 49
Houston 37 Final
Oklahoma State 56
Tulsa 56 Final
North Texas 26
Rice 42 Final
Memphis 35
Texas State 36 Final
Southern Methodist 47