Rice Owls at South Florida Bulls
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Brown throws for 435 yards, accounts for 3 TDs, South Florida beats Rice 42-29 in an AAC opener
Brown's 1-yard touchdown run gave South Florida a 20-14 lead about a minute into the third quarter. He added a 49-yard touchdown pass to Naiem Simmons late in the third and an 8-yarder to Sean Atkins that stretched the Bulls' lead to 34-21 with 13:22 remaining.
Nay'Quan Wright's short-yardage TD run made it 42-21 for USF (2-2, 1-0) with 8:52 to play.
Brown was 22-of-29 passing and had 82 yards rushing on 14 carries. Simmons caught eight passes and finished with 272 yards, an average of 34 yards per catch. Atkins added 73 yards rushing on eight carries.
JT Daniels was 27-of-40 passing for 432 yards and threw three touchdown passes for Rice (2-2, 0-1). Luke McCaffrey had nine catches for 199 yards receiving. Dean Connors added six receptions, two for scores, and finished with 98 yards.
How To Watch
How can I watch Rice Owls vs. South Florida Bulls?
- TV Channel: Owls at Bulls 2021 College Football, week 4, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 7:22 | John Cannon 31 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 2:28 | Daelen Alexander 3 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 14:07 | John Cannon 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:35 | K'Wan Powell 26 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:15 | Dean Connors 2 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:54 | Byrum Brown 1 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:53 | Dean Connors 80 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:07 | Naiem Simmons 49 Yd pass from Byrum Brown (John Cannon Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:22 | Sean Atkins 8 Yd pass from Byrum Brown (John Cannon Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:52 | Nay'Quan Wright 1 Yd Run (Sean Atkins Pass to Byrum Brown for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:46 | Rawson MacNeill 9 Yd pass from AJ Padgett (AJ Padgett Pass to Luke McCaffrey for Two-Point Conversion) |
Statistics
 RICE |
 USF |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 7-18 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-11 |
| 4-5 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 492 | Total Yards | 597 |
| 491 | Passing | 435 |
| 34/50 | Comp/Att | 22/29 |
| 9.8 | Yards per pass | 15.0 |
| 1 | Rushing | 162 |
| 20 | Rushing Attempts | 41 |
| 0.1 | Yards per rush | 4.0 |
| 6-41 | Penalties | 9-89 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 32:27 | Possession | 27:33 |
Game Information
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 29,141 · Capacity:
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