Saturday, October 31
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2 P.M. CT
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Photo by: Joe Harper
Rice Dominates Southern Miss, 30-6
10/31/2020 4:58:00 PM | Football
The Lede: Rice took advantage of early turnovers, and Mike Collins and Austin Trammell connected on three touchdowns as Rice defeated Southern Miss, 30-6.
The Story: On Southern Miss' second possession, Miles McCord recorded his first career interception. The Owls then drove to the USM three-yard line before stalling, where Collin Riccitelli connected on a 21-yard field goal to give Rice a 3-0 lead after one quarter. Two plays into the second quarter, Mike Collins connected on a short out route with Austin Trammell, who turned it into a 72-yard touchdown. On the ensuing kickoff, Rice pooch kicked it and Southern Miss let it drop, allowing Rice to recover. On the next play, Collins hit Jake Bailey from 25 yards for his first career touchdown, giving Rice a 16-0 lead. The Golden Eagles got on the board on their next drive, going 47 yards for a 45-yard field goal. Following a Rice punt, Chike Anigbogu forced the Owls second fumble and third turnover of the half before Collins again connected with Trammell, this time for a 13-yard touchdown. Southern Miss connected on a 26-yard field goal to close the half as Rice went into halftime with a 23-6 lead. After the teams were held scoreless in the third quarter, the Owls put the game away for good when Collins and Trammell teamed up for a third time, this time for 14 yards.
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Team
Individual
The Story: On Southern Miss' second possession, Miles McCord recorded his first career interception. The Owls then drove to the USM three-yard line before stalling, where Collin Riccitelli connected on a 21-yard field goal to give Rice a 3-0 lead after one quarter. Two plays into the second quarter, Mike Collins connected on a short out route with Austin Trammell, who turned it into a 72-yard touchdown. On the ensuing kickoff, Rice pooch kicked it and Southern Miss let it drop, allowing Rice to recover. On the next play, Collins hit Jake Bailey from 25 yards for his first career touchdown, giving Rice a 16-0 lead. The Golden Eagles got on the board on their next drive, going 47 yards for a 45-yard field goal. Following a Rice punt, Chike Anigbogu forced the Owls second fumble and third turnover of the half before Collins again connected with Trammell, this time for a 13-yard touchdown. Southern Miss connected on a 26-yard field goal to close the half as Rice went into halftime with a 23-6 lead. After the teams were held scoreless in the third quarter, the Owls put the game away for good when Collins and Trammell teamed up for a third time, this time for 14 yards.
Notes
Team
- This was the 11th meeting between Rice and Southern Miss. Rice improves to 5-6 all-time against the Golden Eagles and 3-3 in Hattiesburg.
- Rice is 7-9 in Conference USA road openers.
- Rice has won three straight conference road games for the first time since the 2012-13 seasons.
- Southern Miss won the toss and elected to receive.
- Rice has scored first in each of its last five games dating back to last season.
- Rice's 16 points off turnovers were the most since 17 on Sept. 19, 2015 at North Texas.
Individual
- S Chike Anigbogu and S Gabe Taylor made their first career starts.
- QB Mike Collins was 12-of-17 for 233 yards and four touchdowns.
- Collins' seven passing touchdowns on the year are the most in consecutive games since Driphus Jackson had seven to end the 2014 season.
- WR Austin Trammell caught seven passes for 143 yards and three touchdowns. He has 12 career receiving touchdowns.
- It is Trammell's third career 100-yard game.
- Trammell's 143 yards the most since Temi Alaka had 143 against Prairie View A&M on Oct. 22, 2016.
- Trammell has now caught a pass in 29 consecutive games.
- Trammell's 72-yard touchdown was the longest reception of his career and was Rice's longest touchdown pass since Driphus Jackson connected with Jordan Taylor on an 88-yard touchdown against North Texas in 2014.
- WR Jake Bailey had career-highs of three receptions for 46 yards and a touchdown.
- The 25-yard touchdown was the first of Bailey's career and the longest reception of his career.
- Bailey's 17-yard run in the fourth quarter was a career-long.
- RB Juma Otoviano rushed 24 times for 107 yards. It is his second career 100-yard rushing game.
- WR Andrew Mason recorded his first career catch, an 11-yarder in the third quarter. He finished with two catches for 44 yards.
- K Collin Riccitelli connected on a 20-yard field goal in the first quarter.
- LB Antonio Montero recorded 10 tackles, his fourth career double-digit tackle game.
- S Miles McCord recorded his first career interception in the first quarter.
- LB Matthew Sams recovered his first career fumble.
- DE Josh Pearcy recorded his first career sack in the fourth quarter.
Team Stats
RICE
USM
Total Yards
412
269
Pass Yards
233
169
Rushing Yards
179
100
Penalty Yards
5
25
1st Downs
22
11
3rd Downs
9
5
4th Downs
1
0
TOP
36:52
23:08
1st Quarter
RICE 3, USM 0
RICE - RICCITELLI, C. 21 yd field goal 14 plays, 80 yards, TOP 7:17
2nd Quarter
RICE 10, USM 0
RICE - TRAMMELL, A. 72 yd pass from COLLINS, Mike (RICCITELLI, C. kick) 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:51
RICE 16, USM 0
RICE - BAILEY, Jake 25 yd pass from COLLINS, Mike (RICCITELLI, C. kickfailed) 1 plays, 25 yards, TOP 0:11
RICE 16, USM 3
USM - BOURGEOIS, B. 45 yd field goal 13 plays, 47 yards, TOP 5:53
RICE 23, USM 3
RICE - TRAMMELL, A. 13 yd pass from COLLINS, Mike (RICCITELLI, C. kick) 3 plays, 17 yards, TOP 1:34
RICE 23, USM 6
USM - BOURGEOIS, B. 26 yd field goal 4 plays, 32 yards, TOP 0:26
4th Quarter
RICE 30, USM 6
RICE - TRAMMELL, A. 14 yd pass from COLLINS, Mike (RICCITELLI, C. kick) 16 plays, 88 yards, TOP 9:00
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
12
TD
4
YDS
233
INT
0
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