Rice University
1-10 , 1-7
at Houston (C-USA)
6-5 , 4-4
Rice Falls to Houston 35-18
11/26/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 26, 2005
HOUSTON (AP) - Kevin Kolb became Houston's all-time offensive leader as the Cougars beat cross-town rival Rice 35-18 on Saturday, earning bowl eligibility.
Kolb completed 16 of 25 passes for 222 yards and one score and rushed 11 times for 75 yards and a touchdown. Anthony Evans scored twice on short runs for the Cougars (6-5, 4-4 Conference USA), who claimed the Bayou Bucket with the win.
Rice (1-10, 1-7) produced the game's first score with Quinton Smith's 10-yard run at 9:53 of the first quarter for a 7-0 lead. Rice widened its advantage to 10-0 when Luke Juist kicked a 21-yard field goal.
Houston marched 98 yards in nine plays to trim the lead to 10-7 on a 4-yard run by Kolb with 10:06 left in the first half. Evans' 4-yard touchdown run at 4:17 of the second quarter gave the Cougars a 14-10 lead.
Ryan Gilbert scored on a 5-yard run in the third quarter and Evans scored again with 1:52 left in the third for a 28-10 Houston lead.
Kolb also completed an 80-yard touchdown pass to Vincent Marshall.
With a second-quarter completion, Kolb became the Cougars' all-time total offense leader, surpassing 9,327 yards by quarterback David Klingler (1988-91).
Kolb now has 9,530 all-purpose yards for his career.
Team Stats
RICE 7, HOU 0
RICE - Q.Smith 10 yd run (Juist kick), 4 plays, 30 yards, TOP 1:50
RICE 10, HOU 0
RICE - Juist 21 yd field goal 12 plays, 53 yards, TOP 5:08
RICE 10, HOU 7
HOU - KOLB, Kevin 4 yd run (BELL, Ben kick), 9 plays, 98 yards, TOP 3:20
RICE 10, HOU 14
HOU - EVANS, Anthony 4 yd run (BELL, Ben kick), 7 plays, 51 yards, TOP 2:59
RICE 10, HOU 21
HOU - GILBERT, Ryan 5 yd run (BELL, Ben kick), 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:01
RICE 10, HOU 28
HOU - EVANS, Anthony 8 yd run (BELL, Ben kick), 6 plays, 39 yards, TOP 2:46
RICE 18, HOU 28
RICE - Dillard 51 yd pass from Clement (Hall pass) 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:01
RICE 18, HOU 35
HOU - MARSHALL, V. 80 yd pass from KOLB, Kevin (BELL, Ben kick) 3 plays, 70 yards, TOP 1:30
