Houston beats Rice 38-3, scoring all points in the 1st half
Kyle Allen threw for two touchdowns as Houston ran up a big first-half lead and held it to beat Rice 38-3 on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Rice Owls
3
Houston Cougars
38
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| HOU | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
TDECU Stadium · 38,900 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ North Texas Mean Green | L 23-52 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Florida Atlantic Owls | L 49-51 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 17-38 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ East Carolina Pirates | L 12-28 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs UTSA Roadrunners | L 14-16 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Field Goal 2:47 3-38
Will Harrison 31 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 4:01 0-38
Mulbah Car 3 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)
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Touchdown 7:40 0-31
John Leday 7 Yd pass from Kyle Allen (Caden Novikoff Kick)
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Touchdown 12:20 0-24
Duke Catalon 1 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)
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Touchdown 1:30 0-17
Dillon Birden 1 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)
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Field Goal 2:29 0-10
Caden Novikoff 20 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 4:32 0-7
Duke Catalon 10 Yd pass from Kyle Allen (Caden Novikoff Kick)
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HOU
4 plays, 20 yards, 2:47 · End of Game
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RICE 2:47
13 plays, 75 yards, 5:31 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:47 3-38
Will Harrison 31 Yd Field Goal
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HOU 8:18
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:29 · Punt
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RICE 9:47
3 plays, -8 yards, 1:33 · Punt
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HOU 11:20
5 plays, 26 yards, 2:53 · Punt
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RICE 14:13
9 plays, 50 yards, 4:51 · Punt
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HOU 4:04
12 plays, 73 yards, 4:29 · Downs
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RICE 8:33
10 plays, 45 yards, 3:42 · Missed FG
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HOU 12:15
6 plays, 46 yards, 2:45 · Missed FG
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HOU
2 plays, 5 yards, 0:58 · End of Half
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RICE 0:58
6 plays, 21 yards, 3:03 · Punt
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HOU 4:01
7 plays, 57 yards, 2:31 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:01 0-38
Mulbah Car 3 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)
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RICE 6:32
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:08 · Punt
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HOU 7:40
5 plays, 42 yards, 2:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:40 0-31
John Leday 7 Yd pass from Kyle Allen (Caden Novikoff Kick)
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RICE 9:45
6 plays, 21 yards, 2:35 · Fumble
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HOU 12:20
9 plays, 73 yards, 2:28 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:20 0-24
Duke Catalon 1 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)
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RICE 14:48
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:42 · Punt
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HOU 1:30
3 plays, 9 yards, 0:48 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:30 0-17
Dillon Birden 1 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)
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RICE 2:18
1 play, 0 yards, 0:11 · Interception
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HOU 2:29
4 plays, 7 yards, 1:50 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:29 0-10
Caden Novikoff 20 Yd Field Goal
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RICE 4:19
1 play, -5 yards, 0:13 · Fumble
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HOU 4:32
8 plays, 62 yards, 2:52 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:32 0-7
Duke Catalon 10 Yd pass from Kyle Allen (Caden Novikoff Kick)
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RICE 7:24
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:31 · Punt
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HOU 8:55
9 plays, 49 yards, 4:02 · Punt
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RICE 12:57
4 plays, 20 yards, 2:03 · Punt
Showing the last 32 of 32 events.
Team Stats
RICE
HOU
14
1st Downs
22
4-14
3rd down efficiency
9-15
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-1
242
Total Yards
484
113
Passing
354
11/25
Comp/Att
34/38
4.5
Yards per pass
9.3
129
Rushing
130
35
Rushing Attempts
37
3.7
Yards per rush
3.5
2-15
Penalties
2-10
3
Turnovers
0
2
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
28:03
Possession
31:57
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