2019 Rice Owls football team

2019 Rice Owls football
2019 Rice Owls football
Conference	Conference USA
	West Division
Record	3–9 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach	Mike Bloomgren (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Jerry Mack (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Brian Smith (2nd season)
Base defense	Multiple 3–4
Home stadium	Rice Stadium
	Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

2019 Conference USA football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Florida Atlantic xy$	7	–	1	11	–	3
Marshall	6	–	2	8	–	5
Western Kentucky	6	–	2	9	–	4
Charlotte	5	–	3	7	–	6
Middle Tennessee	3	–	5	4	–	8
FIU	3	–	5	6	–	7
Old Dominion	0	–	8	1	–	11
West Division
UAB xy	6	–	2	9	–	5
Louisiana Tech x	6	–	2	10	–	3
Southern Miss	5	–	3	7	–	6
North Texas	3	–	5	4	–	8
UTSA	3	–	5	4	–	8
Rice	3	–	5	3	–	9
UTEP	0	–	8	1	–	11
Championship: Florida Atlantic 49, UAB 6
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

The 2019 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by second-year head coach Mike Bloomgren. They finished the season 3–9, 3–5 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place in the West Division. Rice started the season on a nine-game losing streak before closing out the season by winning their final three games.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Wuerffel Trophy	Nick Leverett	OG	SR

References:^[1]

C-USA media poll

The preseason poll was released prior to the Conference USA media days on July 17–18, 2019. The Owls were predicted to finish in sixth place in the C–USA West Division.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team (# of 1st place votes)
West Division
1	North Texas (20)
2	Southern Miss (4)
3	Louisiana Tech
4	UAB (2)
5	UTSA
6	Rice
7	UTEP

Preseason All–C-USA teams

The Owls were the only team in the West Division that had no players selected to the preseason All−Conference USA teams.^[3]

Recruiting class

References:^[4]^[5]

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Chike Anigbogu Safety	Missouri City, TX	Ridge Point HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	-	Feb 6, 2019
Chike Anigbogu Safety	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Jake Bailey Safety	San Clemente, CA	St. John Bosco HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	-	Dec 19, 2018
Jake Bailey Safety	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Adrian Bickham Defensive Lineman	Angie, LA	Varnado HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	-	Dec 19, 2018
Adrian Bickham Defensive Lineman	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Garrett Braden Outside Linebacker	New Canaan, CT	New Canaan HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	-	Dec 19, 2018
Garrett Braden Outside Linebacker	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Jack Bradley Tight End	Dallas, TX	Bishop Lynch HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	-	Dec 19, 2018
Jack Bradley Tight End	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
De'Braylon Carroll Defensive tackle	Duncanville, TX	Duncanville HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	-	Feb 6, 2019
De'Braylon Carroll Defensive tackle	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Brian Chaffin Center	Harrisburg, NC	Charlotte Christian Stanford	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	-	Feb 6, 2019
Brian Chaffin Center	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Izeya Floyd Defensive tackle	Frisco, TX	Reedy HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	-	Dec 19, 2018
Izeya Floyd Defensive tackle	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Hunter Henry Safety	Austin, TX	Lake Travis HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	-	Dec 19, 2018
Hunter Henry Safety	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Zack Hoban Kicker	West Orange, NJ	Seton Hall Prep	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	-	Dec 19, 2018
Zack Hoban Kicker	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Connor Hughes Offensive Guard	Katy, TX	Cinco Ranch HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	-	Feb 6, 2019
Connor Hughes Offensive Guard	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Jerry Johnson III Offensive Guard	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Treasure Coast HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	-	Feb 6, 2019
Jerry Johnson III Offensive Guard	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Jovoni Johnson Quarterback	Conway, AR	Conway HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	-	Feb 6, 2019
Jovoni Johnson Quarterback	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Hunter Jones Center	Stockton, CA	Saint Mary's HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	-	Dec 19, 2018
Hunter Jones Center	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Isaac Klarkowksi Defensive Lineman	Green Bay, WI	Southwest HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	-	Feb 6, 2019
Isaac Klarkowksi Defensive Lineman	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Jawan King Running Back	Atlanta, TX	Atlanta HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	-	Dec 19, 2018
Jawan King Running Back	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Zane Knipe Wide Receiver	Houston, TX	Lamar HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	-	Dec 19, 2018
Zane Knipe Wide Receiver	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Edmond Lahlouh Linebacker	Redwood City, CA	Junipero Serra HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	-	Feb 6, 2019
Edmond Lahlouh Linebacker	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Joshua Landrum Cornerback	Cedar Hill, TX	Cedar Hill HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	-	Dec 19, 2018
Joshua Landrum Cornerback	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Nick Leverett Offensive Lineman	Concord, NC	Concord HS North Carolina Central	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	312 lb (142 kg)	-	Dec 19, 2018
Nick Leverett Offensive Lineman	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Kirk Lockhart Safety	Cedar Hill, TX	Cedar Hill HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	-	Dec 19, 2018
Kirk Lockhart Safety	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Bennett Mecom Wide Receiver	Frisco, TX	Reedy HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	-	Feb 6, 2019
Bennett Mecom Wide Receiver	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Charlie Mendes Punter	Van Nuys, CA	Harvard–Westlake HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	-	Feb 6, 2019
Charlie Mendes Punter	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Myron Morrison Linebacker	Humble, TX	Atascocita HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	-	Feb 6, 2019
Myron Morrison Linebacker	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Ayden Noriega Running Back	Amarillo, TX	Tascosa HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	-	Feb 6, 2019
Ayden Noriega Running Back	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Josh Pearcy Outside Linebacker/defensive End	Moorestown, NJ	Moorestown HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	-	Dec 19, 2018
Josh Pearcy Outside Linebacker/defensive End	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Regan Riddle Offensive Guard	Dallas, TX	Highland Park HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	284 lb (129 kg)	-	Dec 19, 2018
Regan Riddle Offensive Guard	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Bradley Rozner Wide Receiver	Needville, TX	Needville HS Cisco JC	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	-	Dec 19, 2018
Bradley Rozner Wide Receiver	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Naeem Smith Safety	Iowa City, IA	Iowa City HS Ellsworth JC	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	-	Dec 19, 2018
Naeem Smith Safety	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Tom Stewart Quarterback	Dallas, TX	Parish Episcopal HS Harvard	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	-	Feb 6, 2019
Tom Stewart Quarterback	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Nick Wagman Offensive Tackle	Potomac, MD	Winston Churchill HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	-	Feb 6, 2019
Nick Wagman Offensive Tackle	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A

Personnel

2019 Rice Owls football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`1`	Aston Walter	Sr
WR	`2`	Bradley Rozner	Jr
QB	`3`	Jovoni Johnson	Fr
WR	`4`	Sam Glaesmann	Jr
QB	`5`	Wiley Green	Fr
FB	`6`	Reagan Williams	Sr
TE	`7`	Jordan Myers	Jr
WR	`8`	Cameron Montgomery	So
RB	`9`	Nahshon Ellerbe	Sr
WR	`10`	Austin Trammell	Jr
WR	`11`	Jake Bailey	Fr
WR	`12`	Austin Conrad	So
WR	`13`	Zane Knipe	Fr
QB	`14`	Tom Stewart	Sr
WR	`15`	Chris Boudreaux	So
QB	`16`	Robbie Blosser	So
QB	`17`	Parker Towns	Fr
TE	`18`	Robert French	Fr
QB	`19`	Evan Marshman	So
RB	`21`	Juma Otoviano	So
RB	`22`	Jawan King	Fr
RB	`23`	Charlie Booker	Sr
RB	`27`	Ayden Noriega	Fr
RB	`30`	Ari Broussard	Fr
FB	`32`	Jerry Johnson III	Fr
FB	`35`	Luke Amrstrong	Fr
WR	`38`	Jashon Palmer	Fr
OL	`53`	Cole Elms	Sr
OL	`54`	Isaac Klarkowski	Fr
OL	`55`	Nick Leverett	Sr
OL	`58`	Shea Baker	So
OT	`63`	Brandt Pederson	So
C	`65`	Brian Chaffin	Sr
OL	`67`	Connor Hughes	Fr
OL	`71`	Clay Servin	Fr
C	`72`	Hunter Jones	Fr
OL	`73`	Cole Garcia	So
OT	`74`	Nick Wagman	Fr
OL	`75`	Derek Ferraro	Fr
OL	`76`	Justin Gooseberry	Sr
OL	`77`	Uzoma Osuji	Jr
G	`79`	Regan Riddle	Fr
TE	`80`	Jonathan Sanchez	So
TE	`82`	Jaeger Bull	So
WR	`83`	Rhett Cardwell	Sr
WR	`84`	Bennett Mecom	Fr
FB	`85`	Brendan Suckley	Fr
TE	`87`	Jack Bradley	Fr
WR	`88`	August Pitre III	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`1`	Antonio Montero	So
S	`3`	Naeem Smith	Jr
DB	`4`	Prudy Calderon	So
S	`5`	Dasharm Newsome	Jr
LB	`6`	Jaquez Battley	So
DE	`7`	Trey Schuman	So
LB	`8`	Dylan Silcox	Jr
S	`9`	Kirk Lockhart	Fr
DE	`10`	Kenneth Orji	So
DE	`11`	Cameron Valentine	Fr
DB	`12`	D'Angelo Ellis	Jr
CB	`13`	Miles McCord	So
CB	`14`	Joshua Landrum	Fr
CB	`15`	Andrew Bird	Fr
LB	`17`	TreShawn Chamberlain	So
DB	`18`	Tyrae Thornton	So
CB	`19`	Tre'Shon Devones	Fr
DB	`20`	George Nyakwol	Jr
CB	`22`	Jason White	Fr
DB	`23`	Isaiah Richardson	So
CB	`24`	Collin Whitaker	Jr
S	`26`	Hunter Henry	Fr
S	`29`	Chike Anigbogu	Fr
DB	`31`	Matthew Sams	Fr
DE	`33`	Anthony Ekpe	Jr
S	`37`	Jacob Grams	So
OLB	`41`	Garrett Braden	Fr
LB	`42`	Dylan James	Jr
LB	`44`	Kebreyun Page	So
LB, LS	`46`	Garrett Grammer	Jr
DE	`48`	Jacob Doddridge	Fr
DL	`50`	Hunter Hanley	Fr
DL	`51`	Will Martinez	Fr
DE	`52`	Javante Hubbard	Jr
LB	`55`	Blake Alldredge	Jr
LB	`56`	EJ Lahlouh	Fr
LB	`57`	Myron Morrison	Fr
DE	`89`	Miles Adams	Fr
DE	`90`	Blain Padgett	Sr
DL	`91`	Ikenna Enechukwu	Fr
OLB, DE	`94`	Josh Pearcy	Fr
DL	`95`	Izeya Floyd	Fr
DT	`96`	De'Braylon Carroll	Fr
DL	`97`	Adrian Bickham	Fr
DL	`99`	Myles Adams	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`16`	Zach Hoban	Fr
K	`25`	Will Harrison	So
P	`29`	Adam Nunez	Sr
LS	`34`	Campbell Riddle	So
K, P	`85`	Nicholas McQuarry	Fr
P	`86`	Chris Barnes	Sr
P	`91`	Charlie Mendes	Fr

Head coach

Mike Bloomgren (Florida State)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Jerry Mack (Delta State)
Offensive coordinator/RB
Brian Smith (UMass)
Defensive coordinator/S
Drew Svoboda (Stephen F. Austin)
Special teams coordinator
Joe Ashfield (Delta State)
Offensive line
Bill Best (West Texas A&M)
Tight ends
Cedric Calhoun (Morehouse College)
Defensive line
Mike Kershaw (Delta State)
Wide receivers
Robbie Picazo (Stanford)
Quarterbacks
Scott Vestal (SMU)
Recruiting coordinator/LB
Gerard Wilcher (Morehouse College)
Cornerbacks

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 26 May 2020

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	5:00 p.m.	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN	L 7–14	23,238
September 7	7:00 p.m.	Wake Forest*	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	CBSSN	L 21–41	17,567
September 14	7:00 p.m.	No. 12 Texas*	NRG Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	CBSSN	L 13–48	42,417
September 21	6:00 p.m.	Baylor*	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	CBSSN	L 13–21	20,198
September 28	6:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN3	L 20–23 ^OT	19,075
October 5	6:00 p.m.	at UAB	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	ESPN+	L 20–35	23,526
October 19	5:00 p.m.	at UTSA	Alamodome San Antonio, TX	ESPN3	L 27–31	17,657
October 26	12:00 p.m.	Southern Miss	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN+	L 6–20	20,367
November 2	2:30 p.m.	Marshall	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	Stadium Facebook	L 7–20	17,385
November 16	3:30 p.m.	at Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	ESPN+	W 31–28	10,411
November 23	2:30 p.m.	North Texas	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	NFLN	W 20–14	18,477
November 30	2:00 p.m.	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	ESPN3	W 30–16	11,776
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and College Football Playoff Rankings after November 5 released prior to game All times are in Central time

Source:^[6]

Game summaries

Statistics	Rice	Army
First downs	10	17
Total yards	243	284
Rushing yards	181	231
Passing yards	62	53
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	25:09	34:51

At Army

Pregame line	Over/under
Army	–23.5

Rice at Army – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	7	0	0	7
Black Knights	0	7	0	7	14

at Michie Stadium, West Point, NY

Date: August 30, 2019
Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 23,238
Referee: Jerry Magallanes
TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) & Tina Cervasio (sideline)
[1] [2] [3]

Game information

First Quarter: No scoring
Second Quarter

(08:50) ARMY TD – Kelvin Hopkins Jr. 2-yard rush, Cole Talley kick
Drive: 16 plays, 95 yards, 9:48; Army 7–0
(06:30) RICE TD – Nahshon Ellerbe 54-yard rush, Will Harrison kick
Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; Tied 7–7

Third Quarter: No scoring
Fourth Quarter

(03:58) ARMY TD – Kell Walker 17-yard pass from Kelvin Hopkins Jr., Cole Talley kick
Drive: 18 plays, 96 yards, 9:21; Army 14–7

Passing

RICE – Wiley Green: 7/14, 62 yards
ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins Jr.: 3/8, 53 yards, 1 TD

Rushing

RICE – Nahshon Ellerbe: 9 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins Jr.: 21 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

RICE – Austin Trammell: 4 receptions, 40 yards
ARMY – Artice Hobbs IV: 1 reception, 19 yards

Statistics	Wake Forest	Rice
First downs	19	20
Total yards	513	321
Rushing yards	201	67
Passing yards	312	254
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	23:46	36:14

Wake Forest

Pregame line	Over/under
Wake Forest	–20.0

Wake Forest at Rice – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	14	10	10	7	41
Owls	14	0	0	7	21

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

Date: September 7, 2019
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 95 °F (35 °C) • Wind: S 5 mph • Weather: Clear, Hot
Game attendance: 17,567
Referee: Jonathan Noli
TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (play-by-play) & Ross Tucker (analyst)
[4] [5] [6]

Game information

First Quarter

(11:55) WF TD – Christian Beal-Smith 2-yard rush, Nick Sciba kick
Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; Wake Forest 7–0
(08:39) WF TD – Sage Surratt 7-yard pass from Jamie Newman, Nick Sciba kick
Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:10; Wake Forest 14–0
(04:32) RICE TD – Aston Walter 1-yard rush, Will Harrison kick
Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:07; Wake Forest 14–7
(01:31) RICE TD – Tom Stewart 10-yard rush, Will Harrison kick
Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:00; Tied 14–14

Second Quarter

(14:55) WF TD – Scotty Washington 25-yard pass from Jamie Newman, Nick Sciba kick
Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; Wake Forest 21–14
(07:48) WF FG – Nick Sciba 26-yard field goal
Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:26; Wake Forest 24–14

Third Quarter

(11:26) WF FG – Nick Sciba 23-yard field goal
Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:03; Wake Forest 27–14
(05:04) WF TD – Scotty Washington 59-yard pass from Jamie Newman, Nick Sciba kick
Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:44; Wake Forest 34–14

Fourth Quarter

(13:18) WF TD – Kenneth Walker III 96-yard rush, Nick Sciba kick
Drive: 1 play, 96 yards, 0:14; Wake Forest 41–14
(01:51) RICE TD – Austin Trammell 19-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Will Harrison kick
Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:37; Wake Forest 41–21

Passing

WF – Jamie Newman: 21/27, 312 yards, 3 TD
RICE – Tom Stewart: 19/30, 185 yards, 1 TD

Rushing

WF – Kenneth Walker III: 9 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD
RICE – Aston Walker: 8 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

WF – Scotty Washington: 7 receptions, 158 yards, 2 TD
RICE – Brad Rozner: 6 receptions, 103 yards

Statistics	Texas	Rice
First downs	28	13
Total yards	509	266
Rushing yards	171	87
Passing yards	338	179
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	33:47	26:13

Vs. Texas

Pregame line	Over/under
Texas	–32.0

Texas vs. Rice – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Longhorns	14	17	7	10	48
Owls	0	0	0	13	13

at NRG Stadium, Houston, TX

Date: September 14, 2019
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: N/A (Indoors)
Game attendance: 42,417
Referee: Rodney Burnette
TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst) & Jenny Dell (sideline)
[7] [8] [9]

Game information

First Quarter

(08:46) UT TD – Roschon Johnson 25-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kick
Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:14; Texas 7–0
(03:21) UT TD – Jake Smith 53-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kick
Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:13; Texas 14–0

Second Quarter

(12:11) UT TD – Keaontay Ingram 26-yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick
Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:29; Texas 21–0
(06:33) UT TD – Jake Smith 12-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kick
Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:30; Texas 28–0
(01:01) UT FG – Cameron Dicker 57-yard field goal
Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:54; Texas 31–0

Third Quarter

(06:32) UT TD – Keaontay Ingram 14-yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick
Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 4:48; Texas 38–0

Fourth Quarter

(07:50) RICE TD – Aston Walter 3-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Will Harrison kick failed
Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:26; Texas 38–6
(03:29) UT FG – Cameron Dicker 46-yard field goal
Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 4:21; Texas 41–6
(01:07) RICE TD – Aston Walter 4-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Antonio Montero kick
Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:22; Texas 41–13
(00:53) UT TD – D'Shawn Jamison 98-yard kickoff return, Cameron Dicker kick
Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Texas 48–13

Passing

UT – Sam Ehlinger: 23/27, 279 yards, 3 TD
RICE – Tom Stewart: 12/23, 179 yards, 2 TD

Rushing

UT – Keaontay Ingram: 13 carries, 74 yards, 2 TD
RICE – Aston Walker: 16 carries, 69 yards

Receiving

UT – Jake Smith: 6 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD
RICE – Austin Trammell: 6 receptions, 97 yards

Statistics	Baylor	Rice
First downs	20	17
Total yards	427	242
Rushing yards	124	64
Passing yards	303	178
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	27:45	32:15

Baylor

Pregame line	Over/under
Baylor	–27.0

Baylor at Rice – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	14	0	0	21
Owls	0	3	3	7	13

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

Date: September 21, 2019
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E 10 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 20,198
Referee: Billy Williams
TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Corey Chavous (analyst) & Katie Emmer (sideline)
[10] [11]

Game information

First Quarter

(03:12) BAY TD – Josh Fleeks 6-yard rush, John Mayers kick
Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:01; Baylor 7–0

Second Quarter

(08:09) RICE FG – Will Harrison 28-yard field goal
Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:47; Baylor 7–3
(05:02) BAY TD – Chris Platt 50-yard pass from Charlie Brewer, John Mayers kick
Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:07; Baylor 14–3
(00:15) BAY TD – Charlie Brewer 25-yard rush, John Mayers kick
Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 0:29; Baylor 21–3

Third Quarter

(03:50) RICE FG – Will Harrison 24-yard field goal
Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 6:35; Baylor 21–6

Fourth Quarter

(08:42) RICE TD – Tom Stewart 21-yard rush, Will Harrison kick
Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:17; Baylor 21–13

Passing

BAY – Charlie Brewer: 20/27, 303 yards, 1 TD
RICE – Wiley Green: 13/23, 128 yards

Rushing

BAY – Charlie Brewer: 12 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD
RICE – Charlie Booker: 12 carries, 29 yards

Receiving

BAY – Denzel Mims: 6 receptions, 102 yards
RICE – Brad Rozner: 7 receptions, 100 yards

Statistics	Louisiana Tech	Rice
First downs	19	19
Total yards	294	338
Rushing yards	84	190
Passing yards	210	148
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	23:07	36:53

Louisiana Tech

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana Tech	–9.0

Louisiana Tech at Rice – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bulldogs	7	0	7	3	6	23
Owls	7	7	0	3	3	20

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

Date: September 28, 2019
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: S 7–10 mph • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 19,075
Referee: Chris Bynum
TV announcers (ESPN3): David Saltzman (play-by-play) & ND Kalu (analyst)
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Game information

First Quarter

(09:58) RICE TD – Aston Walter 16-yard rush, Will Harrison kick
Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:09; Rice 7–0
(03:32) LT TD – Adrian Hardy 9-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kick
Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:26; Tied 7–7

Second Quarter

(13:25) RICE TD – Aston Walter 2-yard rush, Will Harrison kick
Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:07; Rice 14–7

Third Quarter

(01:23) LT TD – Justin Henderson 26-yard rush, Bailey Hale kick
Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:58; Tied 14–14

Fourth Quarter

(02:51) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 37-yard field goal
Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 7:09; Rice 17–14
(01:10) LT FG – Bailey Hale 31-yard field goal
Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:41; Tied 17–17

Overtime

RICE FG – Chris Barnes 36-yard field goal
Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:00; Rice 20–17
LT TD – J'Mar Smith 12-yard rush
Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Louisiana Tech 23–20

Passing

LT – J'Mar Smith: 21/39, 210 yards, 1 TD
RICE – Wiley Green: 14/22, 128 yards

Rushing

LT – Justin Henderson: 12 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD
RICE – Aston Walter: 20 carries, 112 yards, 2 TD

Receiving

LT – Adrian Hardy: 6 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
RICE – Brad Rozner: 5 receptions, 64 yards

Statistics	Rice	UAB
First downs	22	17
Total yards	305	412
Rushing yards	134	127
Passing yards	171	285
Turnovers	4	2
Time of possession	29:06	30:54

At UAB

Pregame line	Over/under
UAB	–9.5

Rice at Alabama–Birmingham – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	7	13	0	0	20
Blazers	0	21	14	0	35

at Legion Field, Birmingham, AL

Date: October 5, 2019
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: S 2–3 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 23,526
Referee: Joe Lehring
TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play) & Lee Roberts (analyst)
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Game information

First Quarter

(14:09) RICE TD – Aston Walter 64-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51; Rice 7–0

Second Quarter

(14:45) UAB TD – Kendall Parham 46-yard pass from Tyler Johnston III, Nick Vogel kick
Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 2:41; Tied 7–7
(12:34) UAB TD – Austin Watkins Jr. 36-yard pass from Tyler Johnston III, Nick Vogel kick
Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:26; Alabama–Birmingham 14–7
(07:49) RICE TD – Brad Rozner 4-yard pass from Wiley Green, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:45; Tied 14–14
(07:33) UAB TD – Kendall Parham 57-yard pass from Tyler Johnston III, Nick Vogel kick
Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:09; Alabama–Birmingham 21–14
(04:00) RICE TD – August Pitre III 3-yard pass from Wiley Green, Chris Barnes kick blocked
Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:33; Alabama–Birmingham 21–20

Third Quarter

(09:17) UAB TD – Lucious Stanley 25-yard rush, Nick Vogel kick
Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:09; Alabama–Birmingham 28–20
(00:53) UAB TD – Lucious Stanley 7-yard rush, Nick Vogel kick
Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:44; Alabama–Birmingham 35–20

Fourth Quarter: No scoring

Passing

RICE – Wiley Green: 15/34, 161 yards, 2 TD
UAB – Tyler Johnston III: 14/25, 282 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Rushing

RICE – Aston Walter: 16 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
UAB – Lucious Stanley: 19 carries, 88 yards, 2 TD

Receiving

RICE – Austin Trammell: 5 receptions, 113 yards
UAB – Kendall Parham: 3 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD

Statistics	Rice	UTSA
First downs	21	19
Total yards	369	361
Rushing yards	146	149
Passing yards	223	212
Turnovers	4	1
Time of possession	34:44	25:16

At UTSA

Pregame line	Over/under
Rice	–5.5

Rice at Texas–San Antonio – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	3	7	14	3	27
Roadrunners	7	0	17	7	31

at Alamodome, San Antonio, TX

Date: October 19, 2019
Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Indoors
Game attendance: 17,657
Referee: Rodney Burnette
TV announcers (ESPN3): Lincoln Rose (play-by-play), LaDarrin McClane (analyst) & Brooke Shoemaker (sideline)
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Game information

First Quarter

(06:03) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 31-yard field goal
Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 7:23; Rice 3–0
(00:59) UTSA TD – Zakhari Franklin 8-yard pass from Lowell Narcisse, Hunter Duplessis kick
Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 5:04; UTSA 7–3

Second Quarter

(00:16) RICE TD – August Pitre III 2-yard pass from Wiley Green, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:49; Rice 10–7

Third Quarter

(14:50) UTSA TD – Rashad Wisdom 34-yard interception return, Lucas Dean pass intercepted
Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; UTSA 13–10
(12:33) RICE TD – Brad Rozner 19-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; Rice 17–13
(08:58) UTSA FG – Hunter Duplessis 34-yard field goal
Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 3:35; Rice 17–16
(03:09) RICE TD – Aston Walter 1-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:47; Rice 24–16
(00:49) UTSA TD – Sincere McCormick 6-yard rush, Sheldon Jones pass
Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; Tied 24–24

Fourth Quarter

(09:02) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 37-yard field goal
Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:47; Rice 27–24
(05:06) UTSA TD – Zakhari Franklin 8-yard pass from Lowell Narcisse, Hunter Duplessis kick
Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:56; UTSA 31–27

Passing

RICE – Wiley Green: 11/18, 135 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
UTSA – Lowell Narcisse: 19/29, 212 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

RICE – Aston Walter: 18 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD
UTSA – Sincere McCormick: 14 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

RICE – Brad Rozner: 9 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD
UTSA – Carlos Strickland II: 6 receptions, 86 yards

Statistics	Southern Miss	Rice
First downs	18	14
Total yards	364	139
Rushing yards	157	8
Passing yards	207	131
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	30:45	29:15

Southern Miss

Pregame line	Over/under
Southern Miss	–10.0

Southern Mississippi at Rice – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	0	10	3	7	20
Owls	0	0	6	0	6

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

Date: October 26, 2019
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: W 7 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 20,367
Referee: Ken Antee
TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play-by-play) & N. D. Kalu (analyst)
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Game information

First Quarter: No scoring
Second Quarter

(09:53) USM FG – Andrew Stein 23-yard field goal
Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 4:54; Southern Miss 3–0
(03:35) USM TD – Kevin Perkins 2-yard rush, Andrew Stein kick
Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:37; Southern Miss 10–0

Third Quarter

(09:32) USM FG – Andrew Stein 34-yard field goal
Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:24; Southern Miss 13–0
(05:59) RICE TD – Austin Trammell 15-yard pass from Wiley Green, Chris Barnes kick failed
Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:33; Southern Miss 13–6

Fourth Quarter

(00:32) USM TD – Kevin Perkins 38-yard rush, Andrew Stein kick
Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:35; Southern Miss 20–6

Passing

USM – Jack Abraham: 23/36, 207 yards, 1 INT
RICE – Wiley Green: 12/26, 104 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

USM – Kevin Perkins: 13 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD
RICE – Charlie Booker: 10 carries, 28 yards

Receiving

USM – Tim Jones: 10 receptions, 96 yards
RICE – Austin Trammell: 5 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD

Statistics	Marshall	Rice
First downs	18	16
Total yards	391	231
Rushing yards	122	128
Passing yards	269	53
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	33:08	26:52

Marshall

Pregame line	Over/under
Marshall	–11.5

Marshall at Rice – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	3	14	3	0	20
Owls	0	7	0	0	7

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

Date: November 2, 2019
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NNW 7 mph • Weather: Sunny, Light Clouds
Game attendance: 17,385
Referee: Billy Williams
TV announcers (Stadium Facebook): Chris Hassel (play-by-play), A. J. Hawk (analyst) & Kristen Balboni (sideline)
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Game information

First Quarter

(01:08) MARSH FG – Justin Rohrwasser 22-yard field goal
Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:38; Marshall 3–0

Second Quarter

(10:20) RICE TD – Austin Trammell 2-yard pass from JoVoni Johnson, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:44; Rice 7–3
(09:33) MARSH TD – Brenden Knox 1-yard rush, Justin Rohrwasser kick
Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:43; Marshall 10–7
(00:28) MARSH TD – Talik Keaton 19-yard pass from Isaiah Green, Justin Rohrwasser kick
Drive: 13 plays, 95 yards, 6:11; Marshall 17–7

Third Quarter

(02:47) MARSH FG – Justin Rohrwasser 49-yard field goal
Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:36; Marshall 20–7

Fourth Quarter: No scoring

Passing

MARSH – Isaiah Green: 17/22, 269 yards, 1 TD
RICE – JoVoni Johnson: 10/17, 97 yards, 1 TD

Rushing

MARSH – Brenden Knox: 27 carries, 130 yards, 1 TD
RICE – Juma Otoviano: 14 carries, 66 yards

Receiving

MARSH – Armani Levias: 7 receptions, 96 yards
RICE – Austin Trammell: 4 receptions, 35 yards, 1 TD

Statistics	Rice	Middle Tennessee
First downs	17	21
Total yards	377	444
Rushing yards	155	106
Passing yards	222	338
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	35:26	24:34

At Middle Tennessee

Pregame line	Over/under
Middle Tennessee	–13.5

Rice at Middle Tennessee – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	10	21	0	0	31
Blue Raiders	0	14	7	7	28

at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro, TN

Date: November 16, 2019
Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: N 10 mph • Weather: Sunny, Clear, Cool
Game attendance: 10,411
Referee: Justin Elliott
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jake Rose (play-by-play), Alex Myers (analyst) & Kaitlyn Runyon (sideline)
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Game information

First Quarter

(10:50) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 42-yard field goal
Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 4:00; Rice 3–0
(02:11) RICE TD – Brad Rozner 30-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:31; Rice 10–0

Second Quarter

(11:27) RICE TD – Brad Rozner 18-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:02; Rice 17–0
(08:01) MTSU TD – Asher O'Hara 2-yard rush, Crews Holt kick
Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:26; Rice 17–7
(05:29) MTSU TD – Ty Lee 90-yard pass from Asher O'Hara, Crews Holt kick
Drive: 1 play, 90 yards, 0:14; Rice 17–14
(04:31) RICE TD – Aston Walter 34-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:50; Rice 24–14
(00:14) RICE TD – Brad Rozner 34-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:53; Rice 31–14

Third Quarter

(04:19) MTSU TD – Asher O'Hara 7-yard rush, Crews Holt kick
Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:17; Rice 31–21

Fourth Quarter

(03:22) MTSU TD – Jimmy Marshall 20-yard pass from Asher O'Hara, Crews Holt kick
Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 2:03; Rice 31–28

Passing

RICE – Tom Stewart: 18/23, 222 yards, 3 TD
MTSU – Asher O'Hara: 22/31, 338 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

RICE – Aston Walter: 15 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
MTSU – Asher O'Hara: 19 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD

Receiving

RICE – Brad Rozner: 8 receptions, 130 yards, 3 TD
MTSU – Ty Lee: 7 receptions, 154 yards, 1 TD

Statistics	North Texas	Rice
First downs	10	19
Total yards	238	328
Rushing yards	75	122
Passing yards	163	206
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	21:56	38:04

North Texas

Pregame line	Over/under
North Texas	–7.0

North Texas at Rice – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	0	0	7	7	14
Owls	10	10	0	0	20

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

Date: November 23, 2019
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NW 10 mph • Weather: Sunny & Clear
Game attendance: 18,477
Referee: Joe Lehring
TV announcers (NFLN): Dan Hellie (play-by-play), Michael Robinson (analyst) & Molly Sullivan (sideline)
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Game information

First Quarter

(10:16) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 48-yard field goal
Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:26; Rice 3–0
(07:25) RICE TD – Aston Walter 1-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:44; Rice 10–0

Second Quarter

(14:53) RICE TD – Charlie Booker 8-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:10; Rice 17–0
(08:03) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 21-yard field goal
Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:21; Rice 20–0

Third Quarter

(06:32) UNT TD – Mason Fine 10-yard rush, Ethan Mooney kick
Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:28; Rice 20–7

Fourth Quarter

(07:32) UNT TD – Tre Siggers 1-yard rush, Ethan Mooney kick
Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 4:58; Rice 20–14

Passing

UNT – Mason Fine: 17/32, 163 yards, 1 INT
RICE – Tom Stewart: 17/27, 179 yards

Rushing

UNT – DeAndre Torrey: 5 carries, 41 yards
RICE – Charlie Booker: 22 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

UNT – Greg White: 3 receptions, 42 yards
RICE – Austin Trammell: 7 receptions, 91 yards

Statistics	Rice	UTEP
First downs	16	18
Total yards	371	312
Rushing yards	256	99
Passing yards	115	213
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	27:27	32:33

At UTEP

Pregame line	Over/under
Rice	–6.5

Rice at Texas–El Paso – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	14	0	10	6	30
Miners	6	10	0	0	16

at Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX

Date: November 30, 2019
Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: Windy • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 11,776
Referee: Chris Bynum
TV announcers (ESPN3): Andy Morgan (play-by-play) & Trevor Vittatoe (analyst)
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Game information

First Quarter

(11:48) RICE TD – Austin Trammell 3-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:07; Rice 7–0
(03:07) UTEP TD – Praise Amaewhule 0-yard fumble return, Brady Viles kick failed
Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Rice 7–6
(00:02) RICE TD – Aston Walter 30-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:57; Rice 14–6

Second Quarter

(11:38) UTEP TD – Justin Garrett 12-yard pass from Kai Locksley, Gavin Baechle kick
Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:24; Rice 14–13
(00:00) UTEP FG – Gavin Baechle 45-yard field goal
Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 3:51; UTEP 16–14

Third Quarter

(07:16) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 21-yard field goal
Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:06; Rice 17–16
(02:44) RICE TD – JoVoni Johnson 8-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick
Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:29; Rice 24–16

Fourth Quarter

(04:27) RICE TD – JoVoni Johnson 11-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick blocked
Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:36; Rice 30–16

Passing

RICE – Tom Stewart: 8/16, 115 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
UTEP – Gavin Hardison: 11/24, 113 yards

Rushing

RICE – Aston Walter: 16 carries, 149 yards, 1 TD
UTEP – Kai Locksley: 12 carries, 63 yards

Receiving

RICE – Austin Trammell: 4 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD
UTEP – Jacob Cowing: 7 receptions, 56 yards

Source:^[7]

References

^ "Leverett Named to Weurffel Trophy Watch List". Rice Owls. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
^ "C–USA 2019 Preseason Media Poll". ConferenceUSA.com. July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
^ "Conference USA 2019 Coaches Preseason Awards". July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
^ "Owls Sign 17 in Early Period". Rice Owls. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
^ "Owls Add 14 to Football Signing Class". Rice Owls. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
^ 2019 Rice Owls football schedule FBSchedules.com. Accessed January 14, 2019.
^ "Profile of the Rice Owls". Winsipedia. Retrieved January 14, 2018.

[1] "Leverett Named to Weurffel Trophy Watch List". Rice Owls. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

[2] "C–USA 2019 Preseason Media Poll". ConferenceUSA.com. July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.

[3] "Conference USA 2019 Coaches Preseason Awards". July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.

[4] "Owls Sign 17 in Early Period". Rice Owls. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

[5] "Owls Add 14 to Football Signing Class". Rice Owls. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

[6] 2019 Rice Owls football schedule FBSchedules.com. Accessed January 14, 2019.

[7] "Profile of the Rice Owls". Winsipedia. Retrieved January 14, 2018.

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Conference	Conference USA
Division	West Division
Record	3–9 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach	Mike Bloomgren (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jerry Mack (2nd season)
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