Sunday, 11/29/09
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| (25) Houston | 24 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 73 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | -- |
Scoring Summary
| Rice - Hou | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 14:45 | Hou | TD | Tyron Carrier 99 yd kick return (Matt Hogan kick) | 0 - 7 |
| 10:10 | Hou | TD | Case Keenum 1 yd run (Matt Hogan kick) | 0 - 14 | |
| 8:43 | Hou | TD | Brandon Brinkley 45 yd interception return (Matt Hogan kick) | 0 - 21 | |
| 3:26 | Hou | FG | Matt Hogan 22 yd FG | 0 - 24 | |
| 2nd Quarter | 14:18 | Hou | TD | Charles Sims 5 yd run (Matt Hogan kick) | 0 - 31 |
| 10:43 | Hou | TD | Patrick Edwards 39 yd pass from Case Keenum (Matt Hogan kick) | 0 - 38 | |
| 7:39 | Hou | TD | Tyron Carrier 37 yd run (Matt Hogan kick) | 0 - 45 | |
| 4:35 | Hou | TD | Charles Sims 18 yd run (Matt Hogan kick) | 0 - 52 | |
| 1:03 | Hou | TD | L.J. Castile 5 yd pass from Case Keenum (Matt Hogan kick) | 0 - 59 | |
| 3rd Quarter | 11:54 | Hou | TD | Kierrie Johnson 19 yd pass from Cotton Turner (Matt Hogan kick) | 0 - 66 |
| 9:00 | Rice | TD | Charles Ross 11 yd run (Clark Fangmeier kick) | 7 - 66 | |
| 0:21 | Rice | TD | Charles Ross 4 yd run (Clark Fangmeier kick) | 14 - 66 | |
| 4th Quarter | 13:31 | Hou | TD | Bryce Beall 1 yd run (Ben Bell kick) | 14 - 73 |
Team Statistics
| Rice | Hou | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 18 | 30 |
| Passing | 6 | 20 |
| Rushing | 12 | 10 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 3-16 | 5-11 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Net Yards | 377 | 684 |
| Total Plays | 78 | 78 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 4.8 | 8.8 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 243 | 221 |
| Rushes | 45 | 31 |
| Average Per Rush | 5.4 | 7.1 |
| Net Yards Passing | 134 | 463 |
| Completions - Attempts | 17-33 | 36-47 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 4.1 | 9.9 |
| Times Sacked | 1 | 1 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | -6 | -6 |
| Had Intercepted | 3 | 0 |
| Punts | 7 | 3 |
| Average Punt | 40.6 | 42.7 |
| Penalties | 2 | 1 |
| Penalty Yards | 10 | 10 |
| Fumbles | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
Passing
| Rice | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Fanuzzi | 16 | 30 | 132 | 53.3 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| R. Lewis | 1 | 3 | 2 | 33.3 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Houston | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| C. Keenum | 25 | 31 | 323 | 80.6 | 10.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| C. Turner | 8 | 10 | 112 | 80.0 | 11.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A. Elrod | 3 | 6 | 28 | 50.0 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Rice | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Smith | 21 | 113 | 5.4 | 19 | 0 |
| C. Ross | 10 | 105 | 10.5 | 48 | 2 |
| M. Knox | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 8 | 0 |
| N. Fanuzzi | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 5 | 0 |
| J. Shepherd | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 |
| R. Lewis | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Houston | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| C. Sims | 12 | 87 | 7.3 | 18 | 2 |
| B. Beall | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 26 | 1 |
| C. Wilson | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 4 | 0 |
| A. Elrod | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 13 | 0 |
| C. Keenum | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 7 | 1 |
| T. Carrier | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 | 1 |
| J. Johnson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| C. Turner | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Rice | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Ross | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 30 | 0 |
| T. Dixon | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 20 | 0 |
| T. Wardlow | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 10 | 0 |
| T. Dupree | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| M. Patterson | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| P. Randolph | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| L. Willson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| P. Beasley | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| B. Hotard | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| T. Smith | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Houston | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| L. Castile | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 44 | 1 |
| P. Edwards | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 39 | 1 |
| C. Rodriguez | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 22 | 0 |
| E. Smith | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 20 | 0 |
| C. Sims | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 22 | 0 |
| K. Johnson | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 44 | 1 |
| T. Carrier | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 25 | 0 |
| B. Smelek | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 16 | 0 |
| T. Monroe | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| R. Williams | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| A. Dugat | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| M. Williams | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| C. Wilson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| B. Beall | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Rice | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Fangmeier | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Houston | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| M. Hogan | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 22 | 12 |
| B. Bell | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Punting
| Rice | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Brundage | 7 | 40.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Houston | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| C. Turner | 3 | 42.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Rice | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Turner | 7 | 139 | 19.9 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Maginot | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Randolph | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Jammer | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Gaddis | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Houston | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| T. Carrier | 1 | 99 | 99.0 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Dugat | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 18 | 0 |
| T. Chambers | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Rice | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Houston | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
| J. Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| B. Brinkley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 1 |










