Houston Cougars vs Rice Owls

College Football

Houston

1-1

41-43

Final/2OT

Rice

1-1

First Community Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

Touchdown
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End of Game
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Team	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	T
HOU	0	7	0	21	7	6	41
RICE	21	7	0	0	7	8	43

Who won: Rice 43-41

The Rice Owls beat the Houston Cougars 43-41 in overtime on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at First Community Stadium. The Rice outscored the Houston 21-0 in the 1st quarter. JT Daniels led the Rice in passing yards (28/42, 401 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT). Donovan Smith led the Houston in passing yards (24/42, 260 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT).

Win probability

100%RICE final

HOURICE

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Play by play

OT 0:00HOU
End of game
End of OT
TOUCHDOWN2OT 0:00
HOU
Touchdown! 2 yd run
Donovan Smith 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
HOU 41 - 43 RICE
TOUCHDOWN2OT 0:00
RIC
Touchdown! 1 yd run
Daelen Alexander 1 Yd Run (Daelen Alexander Run for Two-Point Conversion)
HOU 35 - 43 RICE
TOUCHDOWNOT 0:00
HOU
Touchdown! 2 yd pass
Matthew Golden 2 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin Kick)
HOU 35 - 28 RICE
OT 0:00RIC
FLAG
Flag: penalty
PENALTY HOU Pass Interference (Haulcy,A.J.) 1 yard from HOU03 to HOU02. NO PLAY.
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at HOU 3
TOUCHDOWNOT 0:00
RIC
Touchdown! 3 yd run
Daelen Alexander 3 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick)
HOU 35 - 35 RICE
Q4 0:00RIC
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00RIC
Stuffed for a loss of 1
run for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 24
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at RICE 25
Q4 0:08RIC
Timeout
Timeout Houston, clock 00:08
Q4 0:08HOU
Kickoff returned 15 yds
Jack Martin kickoff for 55 yds , Dean Connors return for 15 yds to the RICE 25
TOUCHDOWNQ4 0:15
HOU
Touchdown! 1 yd run
Donovan Smith run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)
HOU 28 - 28 RICE
Q4 1:25HOU
2 yd run
Donovan Smith run for 2 yds to the RICE 1 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 · 3rd & 2 at RICE 3
Q4 1:25HOU
8 yd run
Donovan Smith run for 8 yds to the RICE 3
2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at RICE 11
Q4 1:25HOU
Timeout
Timeout Houston, clock 01:25
Q4 2:49HOU
Incomplete
Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Samuel Brown
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at RICE 11
Q4 2:49HOU
18 yd completion
Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 18 yds to the RICE 11 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at RICE 29
Q4 2:49HOU
2 yd run
Stacy Sneed run for 2 yds to the RICE 29 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 · 3rd & 1 at RICE 31
Q4 2:49HOU
3 yd run
Tony Mathis Jr. run for 3 yds to the RICE 31
2nd & 4 · 2nd & 4 at RICE 34
Q4 2:49HOU
6 yd run
Tony Mathis Jr. run for 6 yds to the RICE 34
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at RICE 40
Q4 2:49RIC
Punt, 0 yds
Conor Hunt punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the RICE 40
4th & 3 · 4th & 3 at RICE 15
Q4 3:38RIC
Incomplete
JT Daniels pass incomplete to JoVoni Johnson-McCray
3rd & 3 · 3rd & 3 at RICE 15
Q4 3:38RIC
Incomplete
JT Daniels pass incomplete to JoVoni Johnson-McCray
2nd & 3 · 2nd & 3 at RICE 15
SCOREQ4 3:38
RIC
7 yd completion
1st & 10
JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 7 yds to the RICE 15
HOU 21 - 28 RICE
Q4 3:38HOU
Kickoff returned 15 yds
Jack Martin kickoff for 64 yds , Sean Fresch return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line Rice Penalty, Illegal Block (8 Yards) to the RICE 8
TOUCHDOWNQ4 3:46
HOU
Touchdown! 14 yd run
Stacy Sneed run for 14 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)
HOU 21 - 28 RICE