Carpenter's punt return score sparks UTSA to 34-14 victory over Rice
— Chris Carpenter returned a punt 50 yards for a touchdown in the middle of a 21-point third quarter and UTSA pulled away in the second half to beat Rice 34-14 on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Rice Owls
14
UTSA Roadrunners
34
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICE | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| UTSA | 3 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 34 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9/26/26 | @ Fresno State Bulldogs | L 24-38 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:11 14-34
Landon Ransom-Goelz 22 Yd pass from AJ Padgett (Tim Horn Kick)
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Field Goal 5:09 7-34
Tate Sandell 47 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 3:24 7-31
Rocko Griffin 1 Yd Run (Chase Allen Kick)
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Touchdown 8:01 7-24
Chris Carpenter 50 Yd Punt Return (Chase Allen Kick)
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Touchdown 9:46 7-17
Robert Henry 1 Yd Run (Chase Allen Kick)
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Touchdown 0:22 7-10
Luke McCaffrey 27 Yd pass from AJ Padgett (Tim Horn Kick)
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Touchdown 0:57 0-10
Joshua Cephus 6 Yd pass from Frank Harris (Chase Allen Kick)
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Field Goal 7:00 0-3
Chase Allen 26 Yd Field Goal
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UTSA
2 plays, -2 yards, 1:11 · End of Game
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RICE 1:11
9 plays, 75 yards, 3:58 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:11 14-34
Landon Ransom-Goelz 22 Yd pass from AJ Padgett (Tim Horn Kick)
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UTSA 5:09
5 plays, 15 yards, 2:25 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:09 7-34
Tate Sandell 47 Yd Field Goal
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RICE 7:34
3 plays, 7 yards, 2:15 · Punt
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UTSA 9:49
7 plays, 14 yards, 4:22 · Punt
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RICE 14:11
8 plays, 26 yards, 4:13 · Fumble
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UTSA 3:24
5 plays, 52 yards, 2:08 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:24 7-31
Rocko Griffin 1 Yd Run (Chase Allen Kick)
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RICE 5:32
3 plays, -1 yard, 2:24 · Punt
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RICE 8:01
3 plays, -17 yards, 1:45 · Punt Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:01 7-24
Chris Carpenter 50 Yd Punt Return (Chase Allen Kick)
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UTSA 9:46
9 plays, 63 yards, 3:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:46 7-17
Robert Henry 1 Yd Run (Chase Allen Kick)
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RICE 13:33
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:27 · Punt
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UTSA
4 plays, 9 yards, 0:22 · End of Half
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RICE 0:22
4 plays, 75 yards, 0:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:22 7-10
Luke McCaffrey 27 Yd pass from AJ Padgett (Tim Horn Kick)
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UTSA 0:57
9 plays, 62 yards, 3:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:57 0-10
Joshua Cephus 6 Yd pass from Frank Harris (Chase Allen Kick)
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RICE 4:40
5 plays, 18 yards, 3:36 · Punt
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UTSA 8:16
12 plays, 90 yards, 5:51 · Fumble
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RICE 14:07
10 plays, 47 yards, 5:33 · Punt
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UTSA 4:40
4 plays, 11 yards, 1:16 · Punt
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RICE 5:56
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:04 · Punt
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UTSA 7:00
10 plays, 58 yards, 3:38 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:00 0-3
Chase Allen 26 Yd Field Goal
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RICE 10:38
5 plays, 9 yards, 2:54 · Punt
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UTSA 13:32
5 plays, 18 yards, 1:28 · Punt
Showing the last 30 of 30 events.
Team Stats
RICE
UTSA
17
1st Downs
23
2-12
3rd down efficiency
4-12
2-2
4th down efficiency
1-1
229
Total Yards
381
182
Passing
182
17/28
Comp/Att
16/27
6.5
Yards per pass
6.7
47
Rushing
199
28
Rushing Attempts
43
1.7
Yards per rush
4.6
5-34
Penalties
5-52
1
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
0
29:49
Possession
30:11
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