Western Michigan at Rice
Western Michigan 28, Rice 21, final
FINAL
· First Community Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| RICE | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Buckley, Lowry, and Mataele each score TDs for Western Michigan in 28-21 win over Rice · ESPN recap
Summary
Scoring
- Q1 1:29
WMUTD Broc Lowry 5-yd run (Dieter Kelly kick)7–0 - Q2 5:04
RICETD Jacurri Brown 2-yd run (Enock Gota kick)7–7 - Q2 1:48WMUTD Aveion Chenault 34-yd pass from Broc Lowry (Dieter Kelly kick)14–7
- Q3 9:15RICETD Tyvonn Byars 1-yd run (Enock Gota kick)14–14
- Q4 14:19WMUTD Jalen Buckley 1-yd run (Dieter Kelly kick)21–14
- Q4 1:54WMUTD Lolo Mataele 1-yd run (Dieter Kelly kick)28–14
- Q4 0:09RICETD Barry Jackson Jr. 22-yd pass from Jacurri Brown (Enock Gota kick)28–21
Game leaders
| Category | WMU | RICE |
|---|---|---|
| Passing Yards | 116Broc Lowry14/20, 1 TD | 121Jacurri Brown11/18, 1 TD |
| Rushing Yards | 117Jalen Buckley13 CAR, 1 TD | 128Jacurri Brown23 CAR, 1 TD |
| Receiving Yards | 62Aveion Chenault3 REC, 1 TD | 47Barry Jackson Jr.4 REC, 1 TD |
| Sacks | 1Ahmed Tounkara | 1Aquantis Clemmons |
| Tackles | 7Daeh McCullough1 SOLO | 9Jamir Benjamin1 SOLO |
Game information
- Venue
- First Community Stadium, Houston, TX
- Attendance
- 14,255
- TV
- ESPN+
Box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broc Lowry | 14/20 | 116 | 5.8 | 1 | 0 | 58.5 | |
| Team | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| Team | 14/21 | 116 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | -- |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Buckley | 13 | 117 | 9.0 | 1 | 66 | |
| Lolo Mataele | 11 | 62 | 5.6 | 1 | 23 | |
| Broc Lowry | 17 | 39 | 2.3 | 1 | 9 | |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team | 42 | 217 | 5.2 | 3 | 66 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveion Chenault | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 1 | 34 | |
| Baylin Brooks | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 13 | |
| Adam Parks | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Emazon Littlejohn | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Egypt Nelson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Lolo Mataele | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Team | 14 | 116 | 8.3 | 1 | 34 |
Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Franklin | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Broc Lowry | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lolo Mataele | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kordell Gouldsby | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daeh McCullough | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zavian Tibbs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joey Pope | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dillon Moore | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brenden Anes | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Justyce Betts | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Domanick Moon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Micah Davis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ahmed Tounkara | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kouri Crump | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Will Gerig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Amarian Louis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gabe Welch | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jordon Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Scoop Gardner Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jori Benson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dalton Gustwiller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gian Carter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Austin Alexander | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joshua Franklin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Enese Tonga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dakari Frazier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jarvarius Sims | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ryan Brotherton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team | 80 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Franklin | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Team | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kordell Gouldsby | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 6 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 6 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dieter Kelly | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 | |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Millmore | 4 | 175 | 43.8 | 0 | 2 | 54 | |
| Team | 4 | 175 | 43.8 | 0 | 2 | 54 |
Plays
WMUWestern Michigan drive
Punt · 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:56
- Q1 15:00(15:00) #28 E.Gota kickoff 65 yards to the WMU00, Touchback
- Q1 14:461st & 10 at WMU 25(14:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short right to #15 A.Parks caught at WMU26, for 1 yard to the WMU26 (#3 K.Akui)
- Q1 14:162nd & 9 at WMU 26(14:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Buckley rush left for 6 yards gain to the WMU32 (#10 K.Condoll)
- Q1 13:323rd & 3 at WMU 32(13:36) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WMU34 (#6 D.Stephens; #33 S.Combs)
- Q1 13:044th & 1 at WMU 34(13:04) #25 R.Millmore punt 45 yards to the Rice21 fair catch by #13 M.Mosey at Rice21
RICERice drive
Punt · 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:23
- Q1 12:571st & 10 at RICE 21(12:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush left for 1 yard gain (1) to the Rice22 (#41 Z.Tibbs; #94 A.Tounkara) penalty WMU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#41 Z.Tibbs) 15 yards from Rice22 to Rice37, 1ST down
- Q1 12:351st & 10 at RICE 37(12:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Rice41 (#14 D.McCullough)
- Q1 12:122nd & 6 at RICE 41(12:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 0 yards to the Rice41 (#2 S.Gardner, Jr.)
- Q1 11:473rd & 6 at RICE 41(11:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass incomplete short left to #0 P.Matthews thrown to WMU44
- Q1 11:414th & 6 at RICE 41(11:41) #29 C.Durkin punt 39 yards to the WMU20 fair catch by #5 K.Gouldsby at WMU20
WMUWestern Michigan drive
Punt · 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:35
- Q1 11:371st & 10 at WMU 20(11:37) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass incomplete short right to #2 A.Chenault thrown to WMU22
- Q1 11:262nd & 10 at WMU 20(11:29) Shotgun #6 J.Buckley rush middle for 13 yards gain to the WMU33 (#3 K.Akui), 1ST down
- Q1 10:401st & 10 at WMU 33(10:53) Shotgun #6 J.Buckley rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WMU34 (#16 C.Nwajuaku; #94 B.Bays)
- Q1 10:102nd & 9 at WMU 34(10:10) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass incomplete short left to #8 E.Nelson thrown to WMU42
- Q1 10:003rd & 9 at WMU 34(10:02) penalty Rice Roughing The Passer (#16 C.Nwajuaku) 15 yards from WMU34 to WMU49, 1ST down. NO play
- Q1 9:391st & 10 at WMU 49(09:39) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass incomplete short right to #80 H.Hughes thrown to Rice40 QB hurried by #96 D.Botts
- Q1 9:312nd & 10 at WMU 49(09:34) Shotgun #24 O.Mataele rush right for 2 yards gain to the Rice49 (#16 C.Nwajuaku; #12 J.Benjamin)
- Q1 8:533rd & 8 at RICE 49(08:53) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short right to #24 O.Mataele caught at Rice45, for 3 yards loss to the WMU48 fumbled by #24 O.Mataele at Rice45 forced by #7 A.Brown recovered by WMU #24 O.Mataele at WMU48 (#7 A.Brown)
- Q1 8:064th & 11 at WMU 48(08:06) #25 R.Millmore punt 39 yards to the Rice13 fair catch by #13 M.Mosey at Rice13
RICERice drive
Punt · 5 plays, 22 yards, 3:05
- Q1 7:581st & 10 at RICE 13(08:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice15 (#47 D.Moon; #4 A.Alexander)
- Q1 7:362nd & 8 at RICE 15Penalty Rice False Start (#67 L.Needham) 5 yards from Rice15 to Rice10. NO play
- Q1 7:032nd & 13 at RICE 10(07:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete deep middle to #0 P.Matthews caught at Rice32, for 25 yards to the Rice35 (#6 J.Pope), 1ST down
- Q1 6:471st & 10 at RICE 35(06:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Rice39 (#94 A.Tounkara; #41 Z.Tibbs)
- Q1 6:252nd & 6 at RICE 39(06:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice41 (#14 D.McCullough; #41 Z.Tibbs)
- Q1 5:313rd & 4 at RICE 41(05:46) Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short middle to #19 J.Clark caught at Rice38, for 6 yards loss to the Rice35 (#1 J.Franklin)
- Q1 5:014th & 10 at RICE 35(05:01) #29 C.Durkin punt 45 yards to the WMU20 fair catch by #5 K.Gouldsby at WMU20
WMUWestern Michigan drive
Touchdown · 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:32
- Q1 4:491st & 10 at WMU 20(04:52) Shotgun #6 J.Buckley rush left for 0 yards to the WMU20 (#10 K.Condoll; #7 A.Brown)
- Q1 4:092nd & 10 at WMU 20(04:09) Shotgun #6 J.Buckley rush middle for 66 yards gain to the Rice14 (#3 K.Akui; #12 J.Benjamin), 1ST down
- Q1 3:281st & 10 at RICE 14(03:32) Shotgun #24 O.Mataele rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Rice10 (#44 C.King; #57 A.Clemmons)
- Q1 2:462nd & 6 at RICE 10(02:50) Shotgun #24 O.Mataele rush left for 4 yards gain to the Rice06 (#54 A.Harnetiaux)
- Q1 2:003rd & 2 at RICE 6(02:00) Shotgun #24 O.Mataele rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Rice05 (#98 R.Rooks; #96 D.Botts)
- Q1 1:294th & 1 at RICE 5(01:29) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush right for 5 yards gain to the Rice00 touchdown, clock 01:29, 1ST down #32 D.Kelly kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 D.Doyle)7–0
RICERice drive
Punt · 5 plays, 20 yards, 3:07
- Q1 1:29(01:29) #33 Z.Zeman kickoff 65 yards to the Rice00, Touchback
- Q1 1:171st & 10 at RICE 25(01:21) Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush right for 2 yards gain to the Rice27 (#22 A.Louis; #96 D.Gustwiller)
- Q1 0:402nd & 8 at RICE 27(00:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 14 yards gain to the Rice41 (#18 M.Davis; #22 A.Louis), 1ST down
- Q1 0:021st & 10 at RICE 41(00:02) Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice44 (#8 J.Sims; #96 D.Gustwiller)
- Q1 0:00End of 1st quarter.
- Q2 14:412nd & 7 at RICE 44(14:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush left for 1 yard gain to the Rice45 (#42 G.Welch)
- Q2 14:073rd & 6 at RICE 45(14:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 0 yards to the Rice45 (#0 B.Anes; #18 M.Davis)
- Q2 13:224th & 6 at RICE 45(13:22) #29 C.Durkin punt 45 yards to the WMU10 muffed by #5 K.Gouldsby at WMU10 recovered by WMU #5 K.Gouldsby at WMU05, End Of Play
WMUWestern Michigan drive
Punt · 5 plays, 22 yards, 3:33
- Q2 13:131st & 10 at WMU 5(13:16) Shotgun #24 O.Mataele rush middle for 7 yards gain to the WMU12 (#33 S.Combs; #7 A.Brown)
- Q2 12:362nd & 3 at WMU 12(12:39) Shotgun #24 O.Mataele rush right for 7 yards gain to the WMU19 (#18 A.Ogbor; #57 A.Clemmons), 1ST down
- Q2 11:201st & 10 at WMU 19(11:54) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry sacked for loss of 14 yards to the WMU05 (#57 A.Clemmons), fumble by #12 B.Lowry recovered by WMU #73 B.Roebuck at WMU05, End Of Play
- Q2 11:032nd & 24 at WMU 5(11:07) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush right for 8 yards gain to the WMU13 (#7 A.Brown; #16 C.Nwajuaku)
- Q2 11:13Timeout Western Michigan, clock 11:13
- Q2 10:213rd & 16 at WMU 13(10:25) Shotgun #6 J.Buckley rush middle for 14 yards gain to the WMU27 (#44 C.King; #12 J.Benjamin)
- Q2 9:494th & 2 at WMU 27(09:49) #25 R.Millmore punt 54 yards to the Rice19 fair catch by #13 M.Mosey at Rice19
RICERice drive
Touchdown · 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:45
- Q2 9:341st & 10 at RICE 19(09:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush right for 29 yards gain to the Rice48 (#18 M.Davis), 1ST down
- Q2 9:051st & 10 at RICE 48(09:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WMU46 (#2 S.Gardner, Jr.; #14 D.McCullough)
- Q2 8:302nd & 4 at WMU 46(08:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WMU45 (#14 D.McCullough; #41 Z.Tibbs)
- Q2 7:513rd & 3 at WMU 45(07:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 2 yards loss to the WMU47 (#47 D.Moon)
- Q2 7:184th & 5 at WMU 47(07:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass incomplete short left to #6 B.Grice thrown to WMU39 penalty WMU Roughing The Passer (#2 S.Gardner, Jr.) 15 yards from WMU47 to WMU32, 1ST down. NO play
- Q2 7:081st & 10 at WMU 32(07:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush right for 2 yards gain to the WMU30 (#47 D.Moon)
- Q2 6:292nd & 8 at WMU 30(06:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short right to #6 B.Grice caught at WMU27, for 12 yards to the WMU18 (#13 J.Thomas), 1ST down
- Q2 5:531st & 10 at WMU 18(05:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush right for 3 yards gain to the WMU15 (#6 J.Pope; #7 G.Carter)
- Q2 6:05Timeout Rice, clock 06:05
- Q2 5:202nd & 7 at WMU 15(05:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 13 yards gain to the WMU02 (#22 A.Louis; #14 D.McCullough), 1ST down
- Q2 5:041st & Goal at WMU 2(05:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WMU00 touchdown, clock 05:04 #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #51 P.Derichsweiler)7–7
WMUWestern Michigan drive
Touchdown · 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:16
- Q2 5:04(05:04) #49 T.Bauchiero kickoff 51 yards to the WMU14, out of bounds at WMU14
- Q2 4:551st & 10 at WMU 35(04:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush right for 2 yards gain to the WMU37 (#54 A.Harnetiaux; #12 J.Benjamin)
- Q2 4:172nd & 8 at WMU 37(04:21) Shotgun #6 J.Buckley rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WMU40 (#33 S.Combs)
- Q2 3:353rd & 5 at WMU 40(03:39) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WMU46 (#54 A.Harnetiaux; #12 J.Benjamin), 1ST down
- Q2 3:001st & 10 at WMU 46(03:04) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry sacked for loss of 9 yards to the WMU37 (#56 S.Clarke)
- Q2 2:182nd & 19 at WMU 37(02:21) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short left to #2 A.Chenault caught at WMU35, for 14 yards to the Rice49 (#25 C.VerMaas)
- Q2 1:553rd & 5 at RICE 49Penalty Rice Pass Interference (#12 J.Benjamin) 15 yards from Rice49 to Rice34, 1ST down. NO play
- Q2 2:00Timeout Western Michigan, clock 02:00
- Q2 1:481st & 10 at RICE 34(01:48) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete deep middle to #2 A.Chenault caught at Rice00, for 34 yards to the Rice00 touchdown, clock 01:48, 1ST down #32 D.Kelly kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 D.Doyle)14–7
RICERice drive
Punt · 6 plays, 21 yards, 0:58
- Q2 1:42(01:45) #33 Z.Zeman kickoff 61 yards to the Rice04 #13 M.Mosey return 21 yards to the Rice25 (#35 E.Tonga) penalty Rice Holding (#20 B.Fletcher) 10 yards from Rice25 to Rice15
- Q2 1:371st & 10 at RICE 15(01:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush left for 11 yards gain to the Rice26 (#0 B.Anes), 1ST down
- Q2 1:251st & 10 at RICE 26(01:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass incomplete deep middle to #81 B.Walker thrown to WMU50 broken up by #6 J.Pope
- Q2 1:162nd & 10 at RICE 26(01:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short middle to #7 B.Jackson Jr. caught at Rice35, for 11 yards to the Rice37 (#18 M.Davis), 1ST down
- Q2 1:121st & 10 at RICE 37(01:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass incomplete short middle to #81 B.Walker thrown to Rice50
- Q2 1:062nd & 10 at RICE 37(01:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 1 yard loss to the Rice36 (#10 J.Betts; #98 D.Frazier)
- Q2 0:523rd & 11 at RICE 36(00:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass incomplete short right to #6 B.Grice thrown to Rice45
- Q2 0:444th & 11 at RICE 36(00:50) #29 C.Durkin punt 40 yards to the WMU24 #5 K.Gouldsby return 6 yards to the WMU30 (#54 A.Harnetiaux; #19 J.Clark)
WMUWestern Michigan drive
End of Half · 6 plays, 18 yards, 0:44
- Q2 0:281st & 10 at WMU 30(00:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short left to #7 B.Brooks caught at WMU35, for 5 yards to the WMU35, End Of Play
- Q2 0:272nd & 5 at WMU 35(00:24) penalty WMU Illegal Snap (#8 E.Nelson) 5 yards from WMU35 to WMU30. NO play
- Q2 0:27Timeout Western Michigan, clock 00:27
- Q2 0:192nd & 10 at WMU 30(00:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short left to #2 A.Chenault caught at WMU44, for 14 yards to the WMU44 (#10 K.Condoll), 1ST down
- Q2 0:131st & 10 at WMU 44(00:13) No Huddle-Shotgun Western Mich. pass incomplete, Spike
- Q2 0:082nd & 10 at WMU 44(00:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short left to #24 O.Mataele caught at WMU44, for 2 yards to the WMU46 (#44 C.King)
- Q2 0:013rd & 8 at WMU 46(00:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short left to #7 B.Brooks caught at WMU48, for 2 yards to the WMU48 (#54 A.Harnetiaux)
- Q2 0:01Timeout Western Michigan, clock 00:01
- Q2 0:014th & 6 at WMU 48(00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass incomplete deep middle to #8 E.Nelson thrown to Rice04 broken up by #18 A.Ogbor, turnover ON downs
- Q2 0:00End of 2nd quarter.
RICERice drive
Touchdown · 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:45
- Q3 15:00(15:00) #33 Z.Zeman kickoff 65 yards to the Rice00, Touchback
- Q3 14:531st & 10 at RICE 25(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Rice26 (#14 D.McCullough; #9 W.Gerig)
- Q3 14:162nd & 9 at RICE 26(14:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush right for 2 yards gain to the Rice28 (#9 W.Gerig; #26 K.Crump)
- Q3 13:403rd & 7 at RICE 28(13:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short middle to #81 B.Walker caught at Rice38, for 11 yards to the Rice39 (#6 J.Pope), 1ST down
- Q3 13:131st & 10 at RICE 39(13:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Rice44 (#12 D.Moore; #26 K.Crump)
- Q3 12:302nd & 5 at RICE 44(12:33) Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush left for 13 yards gain to the WMU43, out of bounds at WMU43, 1ST down
- Q3 12:001st & 10 at WMU 43(12:01) Shotgun #19 J.Clark rush left for 4 yards gain to the WMU39 (#6 J.Pope)
- Q3 11:142nd & 6 at WMU 39(11:25) Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short middle to #7 B.Jackson Jr. caught at WMU28, for 11 yards to the WMU28 (#26 K.Crump), 1ST down
- Q3 10:431st & 10 at WMU 28(10:48) Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WMU23 (#90 J.Benson; #41 Z.Tibbs)
- Q3 10:142nd & 5 at WMU 23(10:17) Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WMU17 (#12 D.Moore; #90 J.Benson), 1ST down
- Q3 9:45Timeout Rice, clock 09:45
- Q3 9:311st & 10 at WMU 17(09:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 M.Mosey rush right for 16 yards gain to the WMU01 (#6 J.Pope; #13 J.Thomas), 1ST down
- Q3 9:151st & Goal at WMU 1(09:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WMU00 touchdown, clock 09:15 #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #51 P.Derichsweiler)14–14
RICERice drive
Missed FG · 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:16
- Q3 9:02(09:13) #28 E.Gota kickoff 59 yards to the WMU06 #1 J.Franklin return 28 yards to the WMU34 fumbled by #1 J.Franklin at WMU34 forced by #40 J.Cupitt recovered by Rice #23 C.Bruce at WMU34, End Of Play
- Q3 8:471st & 10 at WMU 34(08:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WMU31 (#14 D.McCullough; #94 A.Tounkara)
- Q3 8:352nd & 7 at WMU 31(08:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass incomplete short right to #7 B.Jackson Jr. thrown to WMU24
- Q3 8:273rd & 7 at WMU 31(08:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WMU28 (#47 D.Moon; #12 D.Moore)
- Q3 7:464th & 4 at WMU 28(07:46) #28 E.Gota field goal attempt from 46 yards NO good (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #51 P.Derichsweiler), clock 07:46, End Of Play
WMUWestern Michigan drive
Touchdown · 16 plays, 72 yards, 8:27
- Q3 7:371st & 10 at WMU 28(07:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Buckley rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WMU30 (#7 A.Brown; #33 S.Combs)
- Q3 7:002nd & 8 at WMU 30(07:03) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush right for 3 yards gain to the WMU33 (#54 A.Harnetiaux)
- Q3 6:143rd & 5 at WMU 33(06:21) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short left to #7 B.Brooks caught at WMU44, for 13 yards to the WMU46 (#12 J.Benjamin; #10 K.Condoll), 1ST down
- Q3 5:361st & 10 at WMU 46(05:40) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Rice49 (#96 D.Botts)
- Q3 5:042nd & 5 at RICE 49(05:07) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short left to #7 B.Brooks caught at Rice45, for 7 yards to the Rice42 (#12 J.Benjamin), 1ST down
- Q3 4:281st & 10 at RICE 42(04:32) Shotgun #24 O.Mataele rush right for 9 yards gain to the Rice33 (#2 J.Chavez; #3 K.Akui)
- Q3 3:562nd & 1 at RICE 33(03:56) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass incomplete short right to #88 N.Levicki thrown to Rice20
- Q3 3:463rd & 1 at RICE 33(03:49) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice30 (#54 A.Harnetiaux; #2 J.Chavez), 1ST down
- Q3 3:131st & 10 at RICE 30(03:14) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short right to #15 A.Parks caught at Rice29, for 10 yards to the Rice20 (#54 A.Harnetiaux), 1ST down
- Q3 2:321st & 10 at RICE 20(02:32) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush left for 8 yards gain to the Rice12 (#7 A.Brown; #12 J.Benjamin) penalty WMU Illegal Block in Back (#8 E.Nelson) 10 yards from Rice12 to Rice22
- Q3 2:022nd & 12 at RICE 22(02:10) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short right to #7 B.Brooks caught at Rice22, for 4 yards to the Rice18 ()
- Q3 1:313rd & 8 at RICE 18(01:35) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice15 (#2 J.Chavez; #33 S.Combs)
- Q3 0:543rd & 5 at RICE 15(00:54) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short left to #1 E.Littlejohn caught at Rice10, for 8 yards to the Rice07 (#2 J.Chavez), 1ST down
- Q3 0:341st & Goal at RICE 7(00:34) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush left for 4 yards gain to the Rice03 (#44 C.King; #33 S.Combs)
- Q3 0:00End of 3rd quarter.
- Q4 14:482nd & Goal at RICE 3(14:52) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice01 (#3 K.Akui)
- Q4 14:193rd & Goal at RICE 1(14:19) #6 J.Buckley rush left for 1 yard gain to the Rice00 touchdown, clock 14:19 #32 D.Kelly kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 D.Doyle)21–14
RICERice drive
Punt · 5 plays, 17 yards, 3:30
- Q4 14:19Penalty Rice Personal Foul (#96 D.Botts) 15 yards from WMU35 to WMU50. NO play
- Q4 14:19(14:19) #33 Z.Zeman kickoff 30 yards to the Rice20, out of bounds at Rice20
- Q4 14:081st & 10 at RICE 20(14:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush left for 5 yards gain to the Rice25 (#10 J.Betts; #0 B.Anes)
- Q4 13:272nd & 5 at RICE 25(13:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 6 yards gain to the Rice31 (#7 G.Carter; #10 J.Betts), 1ST down
- Q4 12:491st & 10 at RICE 31(12:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Rice35 (#42 G.Welch; #0 B.Anes)
- Q4 12:072nd & 6 at RICE 35(12:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice37 (#10 J.Betts; #42 G.Welch)
- Q4 11:263rd & 4 at RICE 37(11:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush left for 0 yards to the Rice37 (#22 A.Louis; #10 J.Betts)
- Q4 10:494th & 4 at RICE 37(10:48) #29 C.Durkin punt 51 yards to the WMU12 #5 K.Gouldsby return 3 yards to the WMU15 (#19 J.Clark; #23 C.Bruce)
WMUWestern Michigan drive
Punt · 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:51
- Q4 10:421st & 10 at WMU 15(10:42) #12 B.Lowry pass complete short right to #8 E.Nelson caught at WMU15, for 5 yards to the WMU20 (#10 K.Condoll)
- Q4 10:082nd & 5 at WMU 20(10:12) #24 O.Mataele rush right for 23 yards gain to the WMU43 (#12 J.Benjamin; #7 A.Brown), 1ST down
- Q4 9:251st & 10 at WMU 43(09:29) #24 O.Mataele rush left for 1 yard gain to the WMU44 (#57 A.Clemmons; #8 J.Mutombo)
- Q4 8:412nd & 9 at WMU 44(08:45) #6 J.Buckley rush middle for 1 yard loss to the WMU43 (#98 R.Rooks; #13 T.May)
- Q4 8:063rd & 10 at WMU 43(08:06) #12 B.Lowry pass incomplete deep right to #7 B.Brooks thrown to Rice27
- Q4 7:584th & 10 at WMU 43(07:58) #25 R.Millmore punt 37 yards to the Rice20, out of bounds at Rice20
RICERice drive
Downs · 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:27
- Q4 7:531st & 10 at RICE 20(07:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass incomplete deep middle to #7 B.Jackson Jr. thrown to Rice45
- Q4 7:402nd & 10 at RICE 20(07:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 7 yards gain to the Rice27 (#9 W.Gerig; #41 Z.Tibbs)
- Q4 7:163rd & 3 at RICE 27(07:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 0 yards to the Rice27 (#9 W.Gerig; #41 Z.Tibbs)
- Q4 6:314th & 3 at RICE 27(06:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass incomplete short right to #26 T.Byars thrown to Rice33 broken up by #94 A.Tounkara QB hurried by #2 S.Gardner, Jr., turnover ON downs
WMUWestern Michigan drive
Touchdown · 8 plays, 27 yards, 4:37
- Q4 6:221st & 10 at RICE 27(06:25) #6 J.Buckley rush left for 2 yards gain to the Rice25 (#56 S.Clarke; #94 B.Bays)
- Q4 5:352nd & 8 at RICE 25(05:38) Shotgun #6 J.Buckley rush middle for 9 yards gain to the Rice16 (#7 A.Brown), 1ST down
- Q4 4:501st & 10 at RICE 16(04:54) Shotgun #6 J.Buckley rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Rice15 (#33 S.Combs)
- Q4 4:052nd & 9 at RICE 15(04:09) Shotgun #24 O.Mataele rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice12 (#56 S.Clarke; #57 A.Clemmons)
- Q4 3:153rd & 6 at RICE 12(03:19) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush right for 9 yards gain to the Rice03 (#54 A.Harnetiaux; #10 K.Condoll), 1ST down
- Q4 2:261st & Goal at RICE 3(02:31) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice01 (#57 A.Clemmons; #98 R.Rooks)
- Q4 2:00Timeout Western Michigan, clock 02:00
- Q4 1:552nd & Goal at RICE 1(01:55) #12 B.Lowry rush middle for 0 yards to the Rice01 (#94 B.Bays; #96 D.Botts)
- Q4 1:56Timeout Rice, clock 01:56
- Q4 1:543rd & Goal at RICE 1(01:54) Shotgun #24 O.Mataele rush left for 1 yard gain to the Rice00 touchdown, clock 01:54 #32 D.Kelly kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 D.Doyle)28–14
RICERice drive
Touchdown · 10 plays, 86 yards, 1:41
- Q4 1:50(01:50) #33 Z.Zeman kickoff 50 yards to the Rice15 #13 M.Mosey return for loss of 1 yard to the Rice14 (#83 R.Brotherton; #0 B.Anes)
- Q4 1:331st & 10 at RICE 14(01:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush left for 8 yards gain to the Rice22, End Of Play
- Q4 1:252nd & 2 at RICE 22(01:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short left to #19 J.Clark caught at Rice27, for 10 yards to the Rice32 (#12 D.Moore), 1ST down
- Q4 1:151st & 10 at RICE 32(01:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush left for 7 yards gain to the Rice39, out of bounds at Rice39
- Q4 1:072nd & 3 at RICE 39(01:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush left for 7 yards gain to the Rice46, out of bounds at Rice46, 1ST down
- Q4 0:591st & 10 at RICE 46(00:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 11 yards gain to the WMU43 (#4 A.Alexander; #26 K.Crump), 1ST down
- Q4 0:481st & 10 at WMU 43(00:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short middle to #19 J.Clark caught at WMU37, for 17 yards to the WMU26 (#6 J.Pope), 1ST down
- Q4 0:401st & 10 at WMU 26(00:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown sacked for loss of 4 yards to the WMU30 (#94 A.Tounkara)
- Q4 0:40Timeout Rice, clock 00:40
- Q4 0:242nd & 14 at WMU 30(00:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short left to #13 M.Mosey caught at WMU26, for 5 yards to the WMU25 (#12 D.Moore)
- Q4 0:153rd & 9 at WMU 25(00:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short left to #7 B.Jackson Jr. caught at WMU22, for 3 yards to the WMU22 (#12 D.Moore)
- Q4 0:15Timeout Western Michigan, clock 00:15
- Q4 0:094th & 6 at WMU 22(00:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short left to #7 B.Jackson Jr. caught at WMU03, for 22 yards to the WMU00 touchdown, clock 00:09, 1ST down #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #51 P.Derichsweiler)28–21
- Q4 0:09Timeout Western Michigan, clock 00:09
WMUWestern Michigan drive
End of Game · 1 play, -1 yard, 0:08
- Q4 0:08(00:08) #28 E.Gota onside kickoff 16 yards to the WMU49, End Of Play
- Q4 0:081st & 10 at WMU 49(00:08) Kneel down by Western Mich. at WMU48 for loss of 1 yard
- Q4 0:00End of 4th quarter.
Stats
Team stats
| WMU | Stat | RICE |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 7-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 1-10 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 333 | Total Yards | 330 |
| 116 | Passing | 121 |
| 14/21 | Comp/Att | 11/18 |
| 5.5 | Yards per pass | 6.7 |
| 217 | Rushing | 209 |
| 42 | Rushing Attempts | 44 |
| 5.2 | Yards per rush | 4.8 |
| 4-45 | Penalties | 5-60 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 32:53 | Possession | 27:07 |
Efficiency
Worked out from the box score
| WMU | Stat | RICE |
|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | Yards per play | 5.3 |
| 50% | Success rate | 51% |
| 5 | Explosive plays | 9 |
| 7/14 (50%) | Third down | 1/10 (10%) |
A play succeeds when it gains 40% of the distance on first down, 60% on second, and all of it on third or fourth. Explosive plays are runs of 10+ yards and passes of 20+.