Saturday, October 22
Ruston, LA
2 p.m.
Rice University
at
Louisiana Tech
Photo by: Maria Lysaker | Rice Athletics
Game Seven: Rice at LA Tech
10/21/2022 8:03:00 PM | Football
Kickoff set for 2 p.m. (central)
Game #7
Who: Rice (3-3, 1-1 CUSA) at LA Tech (2-4, 1-1 CUSA)
When: Saturday 2:00 p.m. CT
Where: Ruston, Louisiana
Stadium: Joe Aillet Stadium (28,562)
Television ESPN+ Lyn Rollins (PxP), Chris Mycoskie (Analyst), Madison Kaufman (Sidelines)
Where to Find the Game: Watch
Rice Radio: JP Heath (play-by-play), Nate Griffin (analyst)
Audio Streaming: RiceOwls.com, Rice Game Day App, Varsity Network
Live Stats: Riceowls.com
Digital Game Program: Game 7: Rice @ LA Tech
Series Information: LA Tech leads 9-5
Full Game Notes
Series Notes
This is the 15th meeting between the two schools.
• LA Tech leads the series 9-5, including a 5-1 mark in Ruston.
• Rice has dropped five straight in Ruston after a 49-14 win in its first appearance at Joe Aillet Stadium in which the Owls rushed for a school-record 672 yards… Thomas Lott (127), Kyle Herm (115) and Robbie Beck(108) each rushed for 100 yards and the Owls jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back.
• The schools split two non-conference meetings as well as four matchups while in the WAC... The Bulldogs have won six of eight as members of C-USA, with Rice snapping a six-game losing streak with a 35-31 win last year.
• TJ McMahon came on in relief in the second half and completed 12 of 20 passes (one interception) for 191 yards and a pair of touchdowns... Trailing 31-21 with 7:54 in the fourth, he drove the Owls 92 yards for a score, connecting with August Pitre III on a 31-yard touchdown, and then hit Cedric Patterson III with a three-yard TD to put the Owls in front to stay with 1:01 left…. The Owls' final drive was set up by a 48-yard punt return by Sean Fresch to the Bulldog 18 with just 1:19 on the clock.
Pelican Briefs
Rice is 2-0 this year vs. teams from Louisiana, defeating McNeese and Louisiana at home, and has won its last three vs. teams from the state dating back to the Owls' 35-31 win over LA Tech in the 2021 season finale.
Pressurized
Ikenna Enechuckwu, Josh Pearcy and Trey Schuman have combined for 42 quarterback pressures this year according to PFF. Enechukwu leads the team with 16 on 138 pass rushes, Schuman has 14 on 71 rushes, and Pearcy 12 on 124 plays. The trio combined for eight pressures on Saturday night vs. FAU. Pearcy leads C-USA with a career-high 4.5 sacks (including two on the final three plays vs. UAB) while Enechukwu is second on the team with 2.5 and Schuman third with two.
Working the Numbers
• The Owls have held opposing offenses to 306.4 yards in total offense per game over the last five games, including an average of 131 yards per game through the air in the last five contests and Owls defenders have five interceptions while allowing just six TDs through the air over that span.
• Ari Broussard has scored a rushing touchdown in six consecutive games... No Rice running back since 1986 has scored a rushing TD in six consecutive games... Chase Clement was the last Owl to score on the ground in six straight games, scoring in each of the last six games of 2008.
• He is tied for ninth nationally with his nine touchdowns this season.
• Bradley Rozner has topped 100 yards in receiving in three of the first six games and has seven in 19 career games. His seven games over 100 are the most since Jordan Taylor had eight in 41 games from 2011-14.
• Rozner has scored on plays of 78 and 75 yards this year and is the first Owl with two scoring receptions of at least 70 yards since Taylor in 2013.
Up Next
Rice returns to Rice Stadium for the first time in four weeks next Saturday, fittingly to celebrate Homecoming when the Owls host Charlotte at 1 p.m.
Who: Rice (3-3, 1-1 CUSA) at LA Tech (2-4, 1-1 CUSA)
When: Saturday 2:00 p.m. CT
Where: Ruston, Louisiana
Stadium: Joe Aillet Stadium (28,562)
Television ESPN+ Lyn Rollins (PxP), Chris Mycoskie (Analyst), Madison Kaufman (Sidelines)
Where to Find the Game: Watch
Rice Radio: JP Heath (play-by-play), Nate Griffin (analyst)
Audio Streaming: RiceOwls.com, Rice Game Day App, Varsity Network
Live Stats: Riceowls.com
Digital Game Program: Game 7: Rice @ LA Tech
Series Information: LA Tech leads 9-5
Full Game Notes
Series Notes
This is the 15th meeting between the two schools.
• LA Tech leads the series 9-5, including a 5-1 mark in Ruston.
• Rice has dropped five straight in Ruston after a 49-14 win in its first appearance at Joe Aillet Stadium in which the Owls rushed for a school-record 672 yards… Thomas Lott (127), Kyle Herm (115) and Robbie Beck(108) each rushed for 100 yards and the Owls jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back.
• The schools split two non-conference meetings as well as four matchups while in the WAC... The Bulldogs have won six of eight as members of C-USA, with Rice snapping a six-game losing streak with a 35-31 win last year.
• TJ McMahon came on in relief in the second half and completed 12 of 20 passes (one interception) for 191 yards and a pair of touchdowns... Trailing 31-21 with 7:54 in the fourth, he drove the Owls 92 yards for a score, connecting with August Pitre III on a 31-yard touchdown, and then hit Cedric Patterson III with a three-yard TD to put the Owls in front to stay with 1:01 left…. The Owls' final drive was set up by a 48-yard punt return by Sean Fresch to the Bulldog 18 with just 1:19 on the clock.
Pelican Briefs
Rice is 2-0 this year vs. teams from Louisiana, defeating McNeese and Louisiana at home, and has won its last three vs. teams from the state dating back to the Owls' 35-31 win over LA Tech in the 2021 season finale.
Pressurized
Ikenna Enechuckwu, Josh Pearcy and Trey Schuman have combined for 42 quarterback pressures this year according to PFF. Enechukwu leads the team with 16 on 138 pass rushes, Schuman has 14 on 71 rushes, and Pearcy 12 on 124 plays. The trio combined for eight pressures on Saturday night vs. FAU. Pearcy leads C-USA with a career-high 4.5 sacks (including two on the final three plays vs. UAB) while Enechukwu is second on the team with 2.5 and Schuman third with two.
Working the Numbers
• The Owls have held opposing offenses to 306.4 yards in total offense per game over the last five games, including an average of 131 yards per game through the air in the last five contests and Owls defenders have five interceptions while allowing just six TDs through the air over that span.
• Ari Broussard has scored a rushing touchdown in six consecutive games... No Rice running back since 1986 has scored a rushing TD in six consecutive games... Chase Clement was the last Owl to score on the ground in six straight games, scoring in each of the last six games of 2008.
• He is tied for ninth nationally with his nine touchdowns this season.
• Bradley Rozner has topped 100 yards in receiving in three of the first six games and has seven in 19 career games. His seven games over 100 are the most since Jordan Taylor had eight in 41 games from 2011-14.
• Rozner has scored on plays of 78 and 75 yards this year and is the first Owl with two scoring receptions of at least 70 yards since Taylor in 2013.
Up Next
Rice returns to Rice Stadium for the first time in four weeks next Saturday, fittingly to celebrate Homecoming when the Owls host Charlotte at 1 p.m.
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