3:00 PM ET, November 7, 2009
Gerald Ford Stadium, DALLAS, TX
Top Performers
Passing: N. Fanuzzi (RICE) - 250 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing: S. McNeal (SMU) - 21 CAR, 88 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: P. Randolph (RICE) - 8 REC, 93 YDS, 2 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | RICE | SMU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 08:56 | Shawnbrey McNeal 7 Yd Run (Matt Szymanski Kick) | 0 | 7 |
 | TD | 02:39 | Patrick Randolph 11 Yd Pass From Nick Fanuzzi (Clark Fangmeier Kick) | 7 | 7 |
| TD | 01:24 | Patrick Randolph 33 Yd Pass From Nick Fanuzzi (Pat Blocked) | 13 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER | RICE | SMU | |||
| TD | 05:23 | Charles Ross 1 Yd Run (Clark Fangmeier Kick) | 20 | 7 |
| TD | 01:41 | Emmanuel Sanders 23 Yd Pass From Kyle Padron (Matt Szymanski Kick) | 20 | 14 |
| TD | 00:00 | Bryan McCann 74 Yd Return Of Blocked Field Goal (Matt Szymanski Kick) | 20 | 21 |
| THIRD QUARTER | RICE | SMU | |||
| FG | 04:27 | Matt Szymanski 23 Yd | 20 | 24 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | RICE | SMU | |||
| TD | 10:12 | Shawnbrey McNeal 9 Yd Run (Matt Szymanski Kick) | 20 | 31 |
| TD | 01:47 | Toren Dixon 4 Yd Pass From Nick Fanuzzi (Nick Fanuzzi Pass To Taylor Wardlow For Two-Point Conversion) | 28 | 31 |
Team Stat Comparison
| RICE | SMU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 18 |
3rd down efficiency | 8-14 | 5-11 |
4th down efficiency | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 327 | 330 |
| Passing | 250 | 234 |
Comp-Att | 29-44 | 17-24 |
Yards per pass | 5.7 | 9.8 |
| Rushing | 77 | 96 |
Rushing Attempts | 30 | 34 |
Yards per rush | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| Penalties | 4-38 | 13-122 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Fumbles lost | 3 | 1 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 26:35 | 33:25 |
| Rice Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| N. Fanuzzi | 29/42 | 250 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 |
| J. Goodson | 0/2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 29/44 | 250 | 5.7 | 3 | 0 |
| Southern Methodist Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| K. Padron | 17/24 | 234 | 9.8 | 1 | 1 |
| Team | 17/24 | 234 | 9.8 | 1 | 1 |
| Rice Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| C. Ross | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 1 | 9 |
| T. Smith | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Goodson | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | 5 |
| M. Knox | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| N. Fanuzzi | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| -. Team | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 30 | 77 | 2.6 | 1 | 9 |
| Rice Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| P. Randolph | 8 | 93 | 11.6 | 2 | 33 |
| T. Wardlow | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 21 |
| V. McDonald | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 27 |
| T. Dixon | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 1 | 17 |
| T. Dupree | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 |
| J. Goodson | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 |
| P. Beasley | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| M. Knox | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 29 | 250 | 8.6 | 3 | 33 |
| Southern Methodist Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| E. Sanders | 6 | 136 | 22.7 | 1 | 37 |
| C. Beasley | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 |
| T. Wilkerson | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 11 |
| A. Robinson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Z. Line | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 17 | 234 | 13.8 | 1 | 37 |
| Rice Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| K. Gaddis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rice Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| K. Gaddis | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 29 |
| J. Goodson | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 |
| Team | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 29 |
| Rice Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| K. Gaddis | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 12 |
| Team | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 12 |
| Southern Methodist Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| E. Sanders | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 9 |
| Team | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 9 |
| Rice Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| C. Fangmeier | 0/2 | 0.0 | -- | 2/3 | 2 |
| Team | 0/2 | 0.0 | -- | 2/3 | 2 |
| Rice Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| M. Brundage | 2 | 98 | 49.0 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
| Team | 2 | 98 | 49.0 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
ATTENDANCE: 15,475
