Saturday, October 16
San Antonio, TX
5 p.m.
Rice University
2-4 , 1-1
0
at
45
UTSA
7-0 , 3-0
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Rice
0
0
0
0
0
UTSA
17
14
14
0
45
Photo by: Brendan Maloney
Rice Falls at UTSA
10/16/2021 8:23:00 PM | Football
The Lead
UTSA scored on its first three possessions and held Rice to just 102 yards of offense as the Owls fell, 45-0, Saturday night at the Alamodome.
The Story
UTSA opened the scoring on the first possession, driving 75 yards for a seven-yard touchdown run. After Rice went three-and-out, the Owls forced a UTSA field goal. Rice then went three-and-out, but Charlie Mendes' career-long 66-yard punt down the Roadrunners at their six-yard line. However, UTSA needed just three plays to score, capped by Sincere McCormick's 81-yard run. On its next possession, Rice got out to its 47-yard line, but on fourth-and-three, Jake Constantine's pass was intercepted and returned 40 yards for a touchdown. Rice put a drive together behind Ari Broussard, who ran five times for 39 yards to get the Owls to the UTSA 33. But a sack and a pair of penalties forced a Rice punt. UTSA then drove 75 yards for a touchdown as the Roadrunners took a 31-0 lead into halftime. UTSA added a pair of scores in the second half.
Team
Individual
UTSA scored on its first three possessions and held Rice to just 102 yards of offense as the Owls fell, 45-0, Saturday night at the Alamodome.
The Story
UTSA opened the scoring on the first possession, driving 75 yards for a seven-yard touchdown run. After Rice went three-and-out, the Owls forced a UTSA field goal. Rice then went three-and-out, but Charlie Mendes' career-long 66-yard punt down the Roadrunners at their six-yard line. However, UTSA needed just three plays to score, capped by Sincere McCormick's 81-yard run. On its next possession, Rice got out to its 47-yard line, but on fourth-and-three, Jake Constantine's pass was intercepted and returned 40 yards for a touchdown. Rice put a drive together behind Ari Broussard, who ran five times for 39 yards to get the Owls to the UTSA 33. But a sack and a pair of penalties forced a Rice punt. UTSA then drove 75 yards for a touchdown as the Roadrunners took a 31-0 lead into halftime. UTSA added a pair of scores in the second half.
Team
- Rice dropped to 2-4 on the season and 1-1 in Conference USA.
- This was the ninth meeting between Rice and UTSA.
- Rice fell to 3-6 all-time against the Roadrunners.
- Rice's 102 yards of offense were its fewest since 119 at BYU on Nov. 9, 1996.
- Rice had five tackles for loss. It's the third straight game and the fourth time this year it had at least five tackles for loss.
Individual
- RB Ari Broussard ran 10 times for 61 yards.
- With his 12-yard carry in the second quarter, Broussard has at least a 12-yard carry in each of the last five games.
- WR Cedric Patterson III set a career-high with four receptions.
- LB Desmyn Baker recorded a career-high seven tackles.
- Baker also forced his first career fumble in the first quarter.
- DE Josh Pearcy recorded his second sack of the year and third of his career.
- P Charlie Mendes set career-highs with 10 punts and a 47.8 yard average.
- Mendes kicked a career-long 66-yard punt in the first quarter. He also had a 64-yard punt.
- It was the longest punt since Chris Barnes' 66-yarder at UTSA in 2019.
- DE Myron Morrison had a career-high two tackles for loss.
Team Stats
RICE
UTSA
Total Yards
102
403
Pass Yards
36
142
Rushing Yards
66
261
Penalty Yards
28
35
1st Downs
8
22
3rd Downs
3
4
4th Downs
0
0
TOP
31:11
28:49
1st Quarter
RICE 0, UTSA 7
UTSA - HARRIS, Frank 7 yd run (DUPLESSIS, H. kick), 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:02
RICE 0, UTSA 10
UTSA - DUPLESSIS, H. 30 yd field goal 12 plays, 55 yards, TOP 4:44
RICE 0, UTSA 17
UTSA - DANIELS, B.J. 11 yd run (DUPLESSIS, H. kick), 3 plays, 94 yards, TOP 1:23
2nd Quarter
RICE 0, UTSA 24
UTSA - HARMANSON, T. 40 yd interception (DUPLESSIS, H. kick)
RICE 0, UTSA 31
UTSA - CEPHUS, Joshua 2 yd pass from HARRIS, Frank (DUPLESSIS, H. kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:26
3rd Quarter
RICE 0, UTSA 38
UTSA - MAYFIELD, Corey 49 yd interception (DUPLESSIS, H. kick)
RICE 0, UTSA 45
UTSA - CEPHUS, Joshua 12 yd pass from HARRIS, Frank (DUPLESSIS, H. kick) 7 plays, 60 yards, TOP 4:06
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
5
TD
0
YDS
15
INT
1
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