8:00 PM ET, October 27, 2011
Robertson Stadium, HOUSTON, TX
Top Performers
Passing: C. Keenum (HOU) - 534 YDS, 9 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: T. Smith (RICE) - 13 CAR, 170 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: P. Edwards (HOU) - 7 REC, 318 YDS, 5 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | RICE | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 14:45 | Tyron Carrier 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Matt Hogan Kick) | 0 | 7 |
 | FG | 10:35 | Chris Boswell 51 Yd | 3 | 7 |
| TD | 09:37 | Tyler Smith 1 Yd Run (Chris Boswell Kick) | 10 | 7 |
| TD | 00:14 | Cameron Nwosu 12 Yd Fumble Return (Chris Boswell Kick) | 17 | 7 |
| TD | 00:00 | Patrick Edwards 57 Yd Pass From Case Keenum (Matt Hogan Kick) | 17 | 14 |
| SECOND QUARTER | RICE | HOU | |||
| FG | 11:20 | Chris Boswell 40 Yd | 20 | 14 |
| FG | 10:00 | Matt Hogan 33 Yd | 20 | 17 |
| TD | 06:28 | Tyron Carrier 21 Yd Pass From Case Keenum (Matt Hogan Kick) | 20 | 24 |
| TD | 03:49 | Patrick Edwards 64 Yd Pass From Case Keenum (Matt Hogan Kick) | 20 | 31 |
| TD | 00:26 | Justin Johnson 18 Yd Pass From Case Keenum (Matt Hogan Kick) | 20 | 38 |
| THIRD QUARTER | RICE | HOU | |||
| TD | 11:35 | Charles Sims 41 Yd Pass From Case Keenum (Matt Hogan Kick) | 20 | 45 |
| TD | 08:20 | Charles Sims 20 Yd Pass From Case Keenum (Matt Hogan Kick) | 20 | 52 |
| TD | 07:23 | Tyler Smith 67 Yd Pass From Nick Fanuzzi (Chris Boswell Kick) | 27 | 52 |
| TD | 06:03 | Patrick Edwards 37 Yd Pass From Case Keenum (Matt Hogan Kick) | 27 | 59 |
| TD | 05:11 | Tyler Smith 97 Yd Run (Chris Boswell Kick) | 34 | 59 |
| TD | 02:43 | Patrick Edwards 22 Yd Pass From Case Keenum (Matt Hogan Kick) | 34 | 66 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | RICE | HOU | |||
| TD | 10:13 | Patrick Edwards 47 Yd Pass From Case Keenum (Matt Hogan Kick) | 34 | 73 |
Team Stat Comparison
| RICE | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 18 | 26 |
3rd down efficiency | 5-17 | 6-13 |
4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 475 | 656 |
| Passing | 116 | 534 |
Comp-Att | 7-19 | 24-40 |
Yards per pass | 6.1 | 13.4 |
| Rushing | 359 | 122 |
Rushing Attempts | 60 | 26 |
Yards per rush | 6.0 | 4.7 |
| Penalties | 7-64 | 1-10 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Fumbles lost | 1 | 2 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 38:35 | 21:25 |
| Rice Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| N. Fanuzzi | 3/9 | 81 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 |
| T. McHargue | 3/8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Petersen | 1/2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 7/19 | 116 | 6.1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rice Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| T. Smith | 13 | 170 | 13.1 | 2 | 97 |
| T. Petersen | 23 | 140 | 6.1 | 0 | 24 |
| A. Gautreaux | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 0 | 47 |
| J. Eddington | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 20 |
| N. Fanuzzi | 8 | 7 | 0.9 | 0 | 8 |
| M. Hull | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. McHargue | 8 | -14 | -1.8 | 0 | 10 |
| Team | 60 | 359 | 6.0 | 2 | 97 |
| Houston Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Hayes | 12 | 76 | 6.3 | 0 | 27 |
| C. Sims | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 0 | 19 |
| B. Welford | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| C. Turner | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| C. Keenum | 4 | -15 | -3.8 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 26 | 122 | 4.7 | 0 | 27 |
| Rice Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| T. Smith | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 1 | 67 |
| V. McDonald | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 22 |
| T. Cook | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Team | 7 | 116 | 16.6 | 1 | 67 |
| Houston Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| P. Edwards | 7 | 318 | 45.4 | 5 | 64 |
| T. Carrier | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 1 | 21 |
| C. Sims | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 2 | 41 |
| J. Johnson | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 1 | 18 |
| E. Foster | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| M. Hayes | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 24 | 534 | 22.3 | 9 | 64 |
| Rice Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| B. Callahan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rice Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Eddington | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 26 |
| M. Hull | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 39 |
| T. Shuck | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 |
| Team | 8 | 174 | 21.8 | 39 |
| Houston Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| T. Carrier | 3 | 144 | 48.0 | 100 |
| A. Lunsford | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| K. Brooks | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Team | 6 | 154 | 25.7 | 100 |
| Houston Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Payne | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| P. Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Rice Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| C. Boswell | 2/3 | 66.7 | 51 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Team | 2/3 | 66.7 | 51 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Houston Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| M. Hogan | 1/1 | 100.0 | 33 | 10/10 | 13 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 33 | 10/10 | 13 |
| Rice Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| K. Martens | 8 | 336 | 42.0 | 0 | 2 | 49 |
| Team | 8 | 336 | 42.0 | 0 | 2 | 49 |
| Houston Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| R. Leone | 3 | 131 | 43.7 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
| Team | 3 | 131 | 43.7 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
ATTENDANCE: 32,112
