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Rice University Athletics
Rice University
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Pittsburgh
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Rice falls to Pitt, 42-10
9/30/2017 12:00:00 AM | Football
By: Tim Andrzejewski (tim.andrzejewski@rice.edu)
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Pitt scored on its first three possessions as Rice dropped its third straight game, 42-10, Saturday afternoon from Heinz Field.
The Owls were outgained, 479-to-277.
Rice won the coin toss and elected to defer to the second half. The Panthers began the game by driving 75 yards in seven plays, capped off by a 48-yard touchdown pass.
The Owls got nothing going in the first half, gaining just 60 yards while heading into halftime down 28-0.
But, Rice came out in the second half with a different look. The Owls took the opening kick and drove 69 yards in 12 plays, culminating in a Haden Tobola 23-yard field goal.
The defense twice forced Pitt to punt, and on the first play of its ensuing drive, Jackson Tyner hit Austin Walter for a 70-yard touchdown to pull the Owls within 28-10. But, Pitt scored on its next two drives to put the game away.
Tyner led Rice, going 13-of-27 for 201 yards and a touchdown. Walter added 162 all-purpose yards.
Team Stats
RICE 0, UP 7
UP - Moss, C. 48 yd pass from Browne, M. (Kessman, A. kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:33
RICE 0, UP 14
UP - Weah, J. 55 yd pass from Browne, M. (Kessman, A. kick) 3 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:27
RICE 0, UP 21
UP - Ollison, Q. 10 yd run (Kessman, A. kick), 5 plays, 40 yards, TOP 2:12
RICE 0, UP 28
UP - Moss, C. 1 yd run (Kessman, A. kick), 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 4:15
RICE 3, UP 28
RICE - TOBOLA, Haden 23 yd field goal 12 plays, 69 yards, TOP 5:29
RICE 10, UP 28
RICE - WALTER, Austin 70 yd pass from TYNER, Jackson (TOBOLA, Haden kick) 1 plays, 70 yards, TOP 0:13
RICE 10, UP 35
UP - Hall, D. 1 yd pass from Browne, M. (Kessman, A. kick) 7 plays, 64 yards, TOP 3:10
RICE 10, UP 42
UP - Clark, C. 7 yd pass from Browne, M. (Kessman, A. kick) 9 plays, 66 yards, TOP 4:51
