Rice Owls at UTSA Roadrunners
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Carpenter's punt return score sparks UTSA to 34-14 victory over Rice
Chase Allen kicked a 26-yard field goal in the first quarter and Frank Harris had a 6-yard touchdown toss to Joshua Cephus with 57 seconds left before halftime to give UTSA (7-3, 6-0 American Athletic Conference) a 10-0 lead. However, AJ Padgett needed just four plays before connecting with Luke McCaffrey for a 27-yard touchdown 35 seconds later and Rice (4-6, 2-4) trailed by three at halftime.
The Roadrunners broke the game open in the third quarter. Robert Henry capped a nine-play drive with a 1-yard touchdown run to put UTSA up 17-7. Carpenter followed with his punt return, Rocko Griffin ran it in from a yard out and UTSA took a 31-7 lead into the final quarter.
Freshman Tate Sandell kicked his first career field goal — a 47-yarder with 5:09 left to play to complete the scoring for UTSA. Padgett connected with Landon Ransom-Goelz for a 22-yard touchdown with 1:11 remaining for the Owls.
Harris completed 15 of 24 passes for 175 yards for the Roadrunners. Griffin carried 12 times for 81 yards.
Padgett totaled 182 yards on 17-of-28 passing for the Owls.
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How To Watch
How can I watch Rice Owls vs. UTSA Roadrunners?
- TV Channel: Owls at Roadrunners 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 7:00 | Chase Allen 26 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:57 | Joshua Cephus 6 Yd pass from Frank Harris (Chase Allen Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:22 | Luke McCaffrey 27 Yd pass from AJ Padgett (Tim Horn Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:46 | Robert Henry 1 Yd Run (Chase Allen Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:01 | Chris Carpenter 50 Yd Punt Return (Chase Allen Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:24 | Rocko Griffin 1 Yd Run (Chase Allen Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 5:09 | Tate Sandell 47 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 1:11 | Landon Ransom-Goelz 22 Yd pass from AJ Padgett (Tim Horn Kick) |
Statistics
 RICE |
 UTSA |
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|---|---|---|
| 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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