Rice University
0-3 , 0-1
at UAB (C-USA)
3-1 , 1-0
Rice Suffers 45-26 Setback at UAB
10/1/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 1, 2005
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Darrell Hackney threw two touchdown passes and Dan Burks ran for two scores to lead UAB to a 45-26 victory over Rice on Saturday
Hackney completed 24 of 33 passes as UAB rolled up 506 yards total offense.
UAB (3-1, 1-0 Conference USA) built a 35-16 halftime lead.
Rice (0-3, 0-1) moved the ball consistently with its option attack, grinding out 267 yards rushing. But the Owls finished with four turnovers and could not come closer than 16 points in the second half.
A 37-yard field goal by Rice's Brennan Landry cut UAB's lead to 35-19 with 5:18 left in the third quarter. UAB responded with a 14-play, 93-yard drive and ended with a 7-yard TD run by Burks.
That gave UAB a 42-19 lead and the Blazers added a 34 yard field goal Parker Mullins with 6:40 left to play.
Rice tacked on a late score when Chase Clement hit Jarett Dillard with a 13-yard TD pass. Dillard had five catches for 65 yards.
Reggie Lindsey caught five passes for 133 yards and had a 69-yard scoring catch for UAB.
Norris Drinkard had five catches for 69 yards and Chico Cleveland had four catches for 26 yards, including a 4-yard scoring catch.
Joel Armstrong led Rice with 93 yards on 16 carries and scored on a 19-yard run.
Burks led UAB on the ground with 78 yards on 12 carries.
Team Stats
RICE 0, UAB 7
UAB - WHITE, Corey 4 yd run (MULLINS, Parker kick), 8 plays, 58 yards, TOP 2:16
RICE 0, UAB 14
UAB - BURKS, Dan 19 yd run (MULLINS, Parker kick), 8 plays, 63 yards, TOP 3:31
RICE 3, UAB 14
RICE - Landry 43 yd field goal 9 plays, 50 yards, TOP 3:12
RICE 3, UAB 21
UAB - CLEVELAND, C. 4 yd pass from HACKNEY, D. (MULLINS, Parker kick) 7 plays, 63 yards, TOP 2:08
RICE 10, UAB 21
RICE - Cates 1 yd run (Landry kick), 13 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:56
RICE 10, UAB 28
UAB - LINDSEY, Reggie 69 yd pass from HACKNEY, D. (MULLINS, Parker kick) 2 plays, 78 yards, TOP 0:56
RICE 16, UAB 28
RICE - Armstrong 19 yd run (Landry kickfailed), 7 plays, 53 yards, TOP 4:07
RICE 16, UAB 35
UAB - RHODES, Lance 11 yd pass from WILLIAMS, Chris (MULLINS, Parker kick) 7 plays, 78 yards, TOP 1:41
RICE 19, UAB 35
RICE - Landry 37 yd field goal 14 plays, 53 yards, TOP 6:19
RICE 19, UAB 42
UAB - BURKS, Dan 7 yd run (MULLINS, Parker kick), 14 plays, 93 yards, TOP 5:50
RICE 19, UAB 45
UAB - MULLINS, Parker 34 yd field goal 7 plays, 17 yards, TOP 3:58
RICE 26, UAB 45
RICE - Dillard 13 yd pass from Clement (Landry kick) 7 plays, 70 yards, TOP 3:30
