Rice University
1-4
Wake Forest
3-2
Rice falls to Wake Forest, 56-24
9/29/2018 5:37:00 PM | Football
Austin Walter had 266 all-purpose yards
Rice came out strong in the second half, but it was too late as Wake Forest opened the game with 28 straight points to defeat the Owls, 56-24.
The Story
After the teams exchanged punts on the game's opening possessions, Wake Forest scored on four straight opportunities to build a 28-0 lead less than two minutes into the second quarter. Rice finally got on the board with a 39-yard Jack Fox field goal, but Wake struck back with two more touchdowns, capped off by Essang Bassey's 51-yard fumble return to send Rice to the locker room trailing 42-3. The Owls came out strong in the second half, scoring three times, but the Demon Deacons scored twice to run the finally tally to 56-24.
Points Off Turnovers
Wake Forest converted three Rice turnovers into 21 points, including a pair of returns for scores.
All-Purpose Austin
Austin Walter recorded 266 all-purpose yards, the fifth-most in a game in Rice history. It was his fourth straight game with at least 150 all-purpose yards and his third straight over 200. He now has 3,560 all-purpose yards to move into fifth place on the Rice career list.
Next Up
Rice returns home for the first time in more than a month when it hosts UTSA next Saturday, Oct. 6 at 6 p.m.
Team Stats
RICE 0, WF 7
WF - Dortch, G 54 yd pass from Hartman, S (Sciba, N kick) 3 plays, 64 yards, TOP 0:41
RICE 0, WF 14
WF - Carney, C 1 yd run (Sciba, N kick), 7 plays, 55 yards, TOP 2:03
RICE 0, WF 21
WF - Dortch, G 10 yd pass from Hartman, S (Sciba, N kick) 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 2:24
RICE 0, WF 28
WF - Carney, C 1 yd run (Sciba, N kick), 7 plays, 18 yards, TOP 1:40
RICE 3, WF 28
RICE - FOX, Jack 39 yd field goal 8 plays, 39 yards, TOP 3:16
RICE 3, WF 35
WF - Dortch, G 38 yd pass from Hartman, S (Sciba, N kick) 7 plays, 76 yards, TOP 2:07
RICE 3, WF 42
WF - Bassey, E 51 yd fumble recovery (Sciba, N kick)
RICE 10, WF 42
RICE - WALTER, Austin 8 yd pass from STANKAVAGE, S. (FOX, Jack kick) 3 plays, 72 yards, TOP 1:23
RICE 10, WF 49
WF - Dortch, G 4 yd pass from Hartman, S (Sciba, N kick) 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:10
RICE 10, WF 56
WF - Wade, C 60 yd interception (Murphy, Z kick)
RICE 17, WF 56
RICE - WALTER, Austin 38 yd run (FOX, Jack kick), 1 plays, 38 yards, TOP 0:18
RICE 24, WF 56
RICE - CEPHUS, Aaron 3 yd pass from STANKAVAGE, S. (FOX, Jack kick) 13 plays, 62 yards, TOP 5:38
