FIU tops Rice in C-USA opener, 13-7
Jose Borregales kicked field goals from 37 and 44-yards out to help give Florida International a 13-7 win over Rice in its Conference USA opener Saturday night.
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Florida Intl Golden Panthers
13
Rice Owls
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIU | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| RICE | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
First Community Stadium · 18,932 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Missouri State Bears | W 23-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Liberty Flames | L 10-49 | NCAAF |
| 10/20/26 | vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | L 23-26 | NCAAF |
| 10/13/26 | @ Jacksonville State Gamecocks | L 24-27 | NCAAF |
| 10/7/26 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | W 22-3 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Field Goal 12:00 13-7
Jose Borregales 37 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:00 10-7
Jose Borregales 44 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:39 7-7
Jackson Tyner 3 Yd Run (Haden Tobola Kick)
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Touchdown 14:54 7-0
Pharoah McKever 8 Yd pass from Alex McGough (Jose Borregales Kick)
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FIU
4 plays, -6 yards, 1:06 · Downs
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RICE 1:06
9 plays, 40 yards, 3:58 · Downs
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FIU 5:04
3 plays, -9 yards, 2:10 · Punt
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RICE 7:14
11 plays, 33 yards, 6:53 · Punt
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FIU 14:07
7 plays, 10 yards, 3:57 · Punt
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RICE 3:04
6 plays, 32 yards, 2:45 · Interception
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FIU 5:49
5 plays, 13 yards, 2:42 · Punt
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RICE 8:31
8 plays, 22 yards, 3:29 · Punt
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FIU 12:00
8 plays, 55 yards, 3:00 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:00 13-7
Jose Borregales 37 Yd Field Goal
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FIU 15:00
6 plays, 63 yards, 0:49 · Field Goal
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RICE 0:49
6 plays, 20 yards, 2:31 · Punt
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FIU 3:20
6 plays, 18 yards, 2:20 · Downs
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RICE 5:40
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:33 · Punt
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FIU 7:13
6 plays, 26 yards, 2:26 · Interception
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RICE 9:39
12 plays, 75 yards, 5:15 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 10-7
Jose Borregales 44 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:39 7-7
Jackson Tyner 3 Yd Run (Haden Tobola Kick)
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FIU 14:54
10 plays, 80 yards, 3:55 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:54 7-0
Pharoah McKever 8 Yd pass from Alex McGough (Jose Borregales Kick)
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RICE 3:49
5 plays, 13 yards, 3:09 · Punt
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FIU 6:58
8 plays, 24 yards, 3:38 · Punt
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RICE 10:36
8 plays, 29 yards, 4:24 · Punt
Showing the last 23 of 23 events.
Team Stats
FIU
RICE
18
1st Downs
19
6-13
3rd down efficiency
5-15
0-2
4th down efficiency
1-2
271
Total Yards
248
172
Passing
148
17/28
Comp/Att
16/27
6.1
Yards per pass
5.5
99
Rushing
100
33
Rushing Attempts
41
3.0
Yards per rush
2.4
5-57
Penalties
4-30
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
26:03
Possession
33:57
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