King rallies Houston to 45-27 victory over Rice
D'Eriq King accounted for four touchdowns, including three in the second half when Houston rallied to beat Rice 45-27 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Houston Cougars
45
Rice Owls
27
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| RICE | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
First Community Stadium · 26,390 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 31-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Utah Utes | L 13-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | W 35-32 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Kansas State Wildcats | W 35-16 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs UCF Knights | W 27-17 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 3:08 45-27
Patrick Carr 37 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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Touchdown 13:04 38-27
Courtney Lark 18 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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Touchdown 2:37 31-27
Marquez Stevenson 57 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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Touchdown 7:04 24-27
D'Eriq King 4 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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Field Goal 8:00 17-27
Haden Tobola 28 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:15 17-24
Brendan Harmon 1 Yd pass from Shawn Stankavage (Jack Fox Kick)
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Touchdown 3:34 17-17
Courtney Lark 40 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (D'Eriq King Pass to Bryson Smith for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 4:53 9-17
Jaeger Bull 2 Yd pass from Shawn Stankavage (Jack Fox Kick)
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Touchdown 7:57 9-10
Marquez Stevenson 51 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff PAT failed)
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Field Goal 10:10 3-10
Jack Fox 44 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:17 3-7
Jordan Myers 29 Yd pass from Shawn Stankavage (Jack Fox Kick)
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Field Goal 13:19 3-0
Caden Novikoff 45 Yd Field Goal
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HOU
1 play, 10 yards, 0:00 · End of Game
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RICE 0:20
12 plays, 64 yards, 2:48 · Downs
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HOU 3:08
5 plays, 71 yards, 2:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:08 45-27
Patrick Carr 37 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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RICE 5:37
6 plays, 21 yards, 3:08 · Missed FG
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HOU 8:45
6 plays, 30 yards, 2:01 · Fumble
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RICE 10:46
3 plays, 3 yards, 2:18 · Punt
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HOU 13:04
5 plays, 68 yards, 1:48 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:04 38-27
Courtney Lark 18 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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RICE 14:52
7 plays, 43 yards, 2:45 · Missed FG
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HOU 2:37
3 plays, 70 yards, 0:00 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:37 31-27
Marquez Stevenson 57 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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RICE 3:25
7 plays, 48 yards, 3:39 · Missed FG
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HOU 7:04
3 plays, 75 yards, 0:00 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:04 24-27
D'Eriq King 4 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
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RICE 8:00
13 plays, 62 yards, 7:00 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:00 17-27
Haden Tobola 28 Yd Field Goal
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HOU
2 plays, 23 yards, 0:00 · End of Half
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RICE 0:15
10 plays, 88 yards, 1:26 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:15 17-24
Brendan Harmon 1 Yd pass from Shawn Stankavage (Jack Fox Kick)
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HOU 1:41
3 plays, 8 yards, 0:00 · Punt
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RICE 2:26
3 plays, -4 yards, 1:08 · Punt
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HOU 3:34
5 plays, 75 yards, 1:19 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:34 17-17
Courtney Lark 40 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (D'Eriq King Pass to Bryson Smith for Two-Point Conversion)
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RICE 4:53
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:27 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:53 9-17
Jaeger Bull 2 Yd pass from Shawn Stankavage (Jack Fox Kick)
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RICE 6:20
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:37 · Punt
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HOU 7:57
7 plays, 75 yards, 2:13 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:57 9-10
Marquez Stevenson 51 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff PAT failed)
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RICE 10:10
7 plays, 19 yards, 4:24 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:10 3-10
Jack Fox 44 Yd Field Goal
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HOU 14:34
6 plays, 20 yards, 1:43 · Downs
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RICE 1:17
4 plays, 80 yards, 2:15 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:17 3-7
Jordan Myers 29 Yd pass from Shawn Stankavage (Jack Fox Kick)
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HOU 3:32
4 plays, 4 yards, 1:05 · Missed FG
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RICE 4:37
2 plays, -1 yard, 0:00 · Interception
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HOU 5:23
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:28 · Punt
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RICE 6:51
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:29 · Punt
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HOU 8:20
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:12 · Punt
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RICE 9:32
6 plays, 10 yards, 3:47 · Punt
Showing the last 40 of 42 events.
Team Stats
HOU
RICE
23
1st Downs
22
5-11
3rd down efficiency
11-22
0-1
4th down efficiency
0-1
577
Total Yards
439
320
Passing
292
18/25
Comp/Att
24/41
12.8
Yards per pass
7.1
257
Rushing
147
36
Rushing Attempts
43
7.1
Yards per rush
3.4
5-38
Penalties
6-57
2
Turnovers
1
2
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
1
20:03
Possession
39:57
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