UAB claims Conference USA's West for 3rd straight season
— Tyler Johnston III passed for 217 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, and UAB beat Rice 21-16 on Saturday to claim the Conference USA West Division for the third consecutive season.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Rice Owls
20
Marshall Thundering Herd
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICE | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| MRSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joan C. Edwards Stadium · 10,429 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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Touchdown 7:50 20-0
Naeem Smith 36 Yd Interception Return (Collin Riccitelli Kick)
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Field Goal 9:24 13-0
Collin Riccitelli 40 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:49 10-0
Collin Riccitelli 39 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:06 7-0
Jordan Myers 1 Yd Run (Collin Riccitelli Kick)
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RICE
7 plays, 22 yards, 3:31 · End of Game
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MRSH 3:31
9 plays, 57 yards, 2:32 · Downs
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RICE 6:03
8 plays, 19 yards, 5:51 · Punt
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MRSH 11:54
11 plays, 60 yards, 3:48 · Downs
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RICE 0:42
4 plays, 23 yards, 2:42 · Fumble
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MRSH 3:24
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:53 · Interception
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RICE 4:17
3 plays, 4 yards, 2:42 · Punt
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MRSH 6:59
3 plays, 16 yards, 0:51 · Interception
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MRSH 7:50
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:34 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:50 20-0
Naeem Smith 36 Yd Interception Return (Collin Riccitelli Kick)
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RICE 9:24
4 plays, 5 yards, 2:21 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:24 13-0
Collin Riccitelli 40 Yd Field Goal
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MRSH 11:45
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:20 · Punt
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RICE 13:05
4 plays, 11 yards, 1:55 · Punt
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RICE
10 plays, 51 yards, 2:59 · Missed FG
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MRSH 2:59
6 plays, 20 yards, 2:50 · Interception
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RICE 5:49
10 plays, 66 yards, 5:21 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:49 10-0
Collin Riccitelli 39 Yd Field Goal
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MRSH 11:10
11 plays, 46 yards, 4:56 · Punt
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RICE 1:06
10 plays, 47 yards, 6:48 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:06 7-0
Jordan Myers 1 Yd Run (Collin Riccitelli Kick)
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MRSH 7:54
4 plays, 12 yards, 1:17 · Interception
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RICE 9:11
3 plays, 5 yards, 2:16 · Punt
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MRSH 11:27
10 plays, 57 yards, 3:33 · Downs
Showing the last 24 of 24 events.
Team Stats
RICE
MRSH
17
1st Downs
19
5-13
3rd down efficiency
4-12
1-1
4th down efficiency
0-3
213
Total Yards
245
86
Passing
165
10/14
Comp/Att
18/35
6.1
Yards per pass
4.7
127
Rushing
80
46
Rushing Attempts
28
2.8
Yards per rush
2.9
5-35
Penalties
8-80
1
Turnovers
5
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
5
36:26
Possession
23:34
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