Rice @ Houston Game Overview
RICE vs HOURecords
RICE RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 07, '24 |
TXSO
|
W 69 - 7 | W -28 | o51.5 |
| Aug 31, '24 |
SHSU
|
L 14 - 34 | L -10 | u49.0 |
| Dec 26, '23 |
TXST
|
L 21 - 45 | L 3.5 | o57.5 |
| Nov 25, '23 |
FAU
|
W 24 - 21 | P -3 | u47.0 |
| Nov 18, '23 |
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CHAR
|
W 28 - 7 | W -1 | u45.0 |
| Nov 11, '23 |
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UTSA
|
L 14 - 34 | L 13.5 | u55.0 |
| Nov 04, '23 |
SMU
|
L 31 - 36 | W 13 | o58.5 |
| Oct 28, '23 |
TULN
|
L 28 - 30 | W 10 | o55.0 |
| Oct 19, '23 |
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TLSA
|
W 42 - 10 | W 3.5 | u56.5 |
| Oct 07, '23 |
CONN
|
L 31 - 38 | L -10 | o47.5 |
RICE Next 3 Games
Rice does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
RICE vs HOU Preview
Last Meeting ( Sep 9, 2023 ) Houston 41, Rice 43
Houston will try to put a dent in the win column when it hosts Rice in a nonconference game on Saturday night.
Houston (0-2) opened the season with a 27-7 home loss to UNLV and fell at No. 15 Oklahoma 16-12 last week.
The Cougars outgained the Sooners 318-249 in total yards, including 260-174 in passing yards, but came up empty on their final five drives of the game.
Still, Houston coach Willie Fritz saw plenty of improvement from the opening week.
"I think we cut in half the missed tackles from Week 1 to Week 2," Fritz said. "I think we had seven (against Oklahoma). When you start to have less than 10 missed tackles in a ballgame, you're really playing excellent defense. You're doing a good job in tackling."
Houston quarterback Donovan Smith bounced back from a poor performance against UNLV and completed 24 of 28 passes for 260 yards and a touchdown with an interception.
Defensively, the Cougars will continue to count on linebacker Michael Batton, who had nine tackles and two sacks against Oklahoma.
"He's a really fun guy to coach," Fritz said. "He's got great speed, quickness, movement, loves the game. He can close on people. He knows when to go. He doesn't have to reassess things. Once he makes a decision, he's quick with the decision."
Rice (1-1) is coming off a 69-7 home win against Texas Southern after dropping its season opener 34-14 to visiting Sam Houston. The point total against Texas Southern was the third most in school history and the margin of victory was the second largest.
Dean Connors needed just nine carries to accumulate 113 yards and three touchdowns against Texas Southern.
"There's still plays that we need to improve on all throughout the game," Rice safety Tyson Flowers said. "There's stuff that we're going to find when we watch the film that we need to correct if we want to continue to have the season that we want to have."
--Field Level Media
RICE vs HOUInjury report
Rice's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Houston's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.Warner | Sep 7, 2024 | RICE 69 - TXSO 7 | 189 | 30 | 20 | 66.7 | 6.3 | 2/1 | 134.9 |
| D.Devillier | Sep 7, 2024 | RICE 69 - TXSO 7 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 7.5 | 0/0 | 163.0 |
| E.Warner | Aug 31, 2024 | RICE 14 - SHSU 34 | 227 | 44 | 27 | 61.4 | 5.2 | 1/2 | 103.1 |
| A.Padgett | Dec 26, 2023 | RICE 21 - TXST 45 | 85 | 21 | 10 | 47.6 | 4.0 | 1/3 | 68.8 |
| S.Itraish | Dec 26, 2023 | RICE 21 - TXST 45 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 4.8 | 0/2 | -10.1 |
| C.Jenkins | Dec 26, 2023 | RICE 21 - TXST 45 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 8.0 | 0/0 | 167.2 |
| A.Padgett | Nov 25, 2023 | RICE 24 - FAU 21 | 255 | 37 | 24 | 64.9 | 6.9 | 3/1 | 144.1 |
| A.Padgett | Nov 18, 2023 | CHAR 7 - RICE 28 | 140 | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 6.7 | 1/2 | 114.6 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Smith | Sep 7, 2024 | OKLA 16 - HOU 12 | 260 | 28 | 24 | 85.7 | 9.3 | 1/1 | 168.4 |
| D.Smith | Aug 31, 2024 | HOU 7 - UNLV 27 | 135 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 4.5 | 0/2 | 74.5 |
| U.Ale | Aug 31, 2024 | HOU 7 - UNLV 27 | 74 | 8 | 7 | 87.5 | 9.3 | 1/0 | 206.5 |
| D.Smith | Nov 25, 2023 | UCF 27 - HOU 13 | 161 | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 8.1 | 1/1 | 134.1 |
| U.Ale | Nov 25, 2023 | UCF 27 - HOU 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 4.0 | 0/0 | 133.6 |
| D.Smith | Nov 18, 2023 | HOU 30 - OKST 43 | 235 | 29 | 17 | 58.6 | 8.1 | 1/2 | 124.3 |
| D.Smith | Nov 11, 2023 | HOU 14 - CIN 24 | 102 | 28 | 16 | 57.1 | 3.6 | 2/3 | 89.9 |
RICE vs HOU Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 403.5 | (84) | Yards | (34) | 278.5 |
| 6.4 | (77) | Yards/Play | (48) | 4.5 |
| 188.0 | (101) | Rush Yds | (50) | 135.0 |
| 25.0 | (118) | Rush Att | (62) | 38.5 |
| 7.5 | (51) | Yards/Rush | (56) | 3.5 |
| 215.5 | (42) | Pass Yds | (37) | 143.5 |
| 38.0 | (7) | Pass Att | (37) | 23.0 |
| 24.5 | (9) | Comp | (34) | 13.0 |
| 64.5 | (57) | Comp% | (61) | 56.5 |
| 8.8 | (117) | Yards/Comp | (56) | 11.0 |
| 5.7 | (115) | Yards/Att | (56) | 6.2 |
| 117.2 | (106) | QB rating | (63) | 128.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 369.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 150.9 |
| 35.1 |
| 4.3 |
| 218.6 |
| 29.9 |
| 18.5 |
| 61.8 |
| 11.8 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | (22) | Sacks | (84) | 2.0 |
| 7.5 | (31) | Sack Yds | (--) | 7.0 |
| 1.5 | (115) | Intercepts | (35) | 1.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Fumbles | (--) | 0.0 |
| 7.0 | (116) | Penalties | (22) | 5.5 |
| 58.0 | (99) | Penalty Yds | (30) | 57.5 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.1 |
| 0.8 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.4 |
| 55.6 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.5 | (112) | Score | (40) | 21.5 |
| 7.0 | (63) | 1st Q | (102) | 7.0 |
| 15.5 | (101) | 2nd Q | (64) | 7.0 |
| 12.0 | (77) | 3rd Q | (65) | 5.0 |
| 7.0 | (118) | 4th Q | (32) | 2.5 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.4 |
| 6.2 |
| 8.0 |
| 6.0 |
| 6.1 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | (62) | Yards/Punt Ret | (23) | 7.0 |
| 25.8 | (7) | Yards/KO Ret | (34) | 14.3 |
| 3.0 | (67) | FG Att | (65) | 4.0 |
| 2.0 | (91) | FG Made | (51) | 2.0 |
| 66.7 | (101) | FG% | (49) | 50.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.0 |
| 19.8 |
| 23.4 |
| 17.2 |
| 73.4 |