Dean Connors runs for 105 yards, 2 TDs; Rice beats Navy for first time since 2002
— Dean Connors ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns to lead Rice to a 24-10 victory over Navy on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Navy Midshipmen
10
Rice Owls
24
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAVY | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| RICE | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
First Community Stadium · 21,253 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 13-35 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs North Texas Mean Green | L 39-49 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ UTSA Roadrunners | L 34-38 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 34-26 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Air Force Falcons | L 9-14 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 8:34 10-24
Nathan Kirkwood 21 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:00 7-24
Dean Connors 9 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick)
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Touchdown 8:48 7-17
Blake Horvath 9 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)
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Field Goal 12:41 0-17
Tim Horn 47 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:41 0-14
Matt Sykes 17 Yd pass from E.J. Warner (Tim Horn Kick)
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Touchdown 9:30 0-7
Dean Connors 4 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick)
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RICE
2 plays, -5 yards, 0:54 · End of Game
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NAVY 0:54
2 plays, -5 yards, 0:14 · Interception
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RICE 1:08
4 plays, -5 yards, 1:28 · Fumble
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NAVY 2:36
7 plays, 0 yards, 1:45 · Downs
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RICE 4:21
7 plays, 46 yards, 4:06 · Missed FG
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NAVY 8:34
18 plays, 71 yards, 8:26 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:34 10-24
Nathan Kirkwood 21 Yd Field Goal
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RICE 2:00
11 plays, 80 yards, 5:38 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:00 7-24
Dean Connors 9 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick)
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NAVY 7:38
6 plays, 50 yards, 3:39 · Downs
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RICE 11:17
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:36 · Punt
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NAVY 12:53
3 plays, 7 yards, 2:07 · Punt
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NAVY
1 play, 1 yard, 0:40 · End of Half
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RICE 0:40
4 plays, 15 yards, 0:58 · Interception
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NAVY 1:38
6 plays, 12 yards, 2:26 · Punt
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RICE 4:04
5 plays, 25 yards, 2:43 · Punt
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NAVY 6:47
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:31 · Punt
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RICE 8:18
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:23 · Punt
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NAVY 8:48
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:48 7-17
Blake Horvath 9 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)
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RICE 12:41
10 plays, 45 yards, 4:01 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:41 0-17
Tim Horn 47 Yd Field Goal
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NAVY 1:42
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:59 · Punt
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RICE 2:41
7 plays, 62 yards, 3:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:41 0-14
Matt Sykes 17 Yd pass from E.J. Warner (Tim Horn Kick)
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NAVY 6:34
4 plays, 15 yards, 2:56 · Punt
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RICE 9:30
5 plays, 45 yards, 2:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:30 0-7
Dean Connors 4 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick)
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NAVY 11:35
1 play, 0 yards, 0:10 · Interception
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RICE 11:45
6 plays, 20 yards, 3:10 · Punt
Showing the last 30 of 30 events.
Team Stats
NAVY
RICE
12
1st Downs
20
4-14
3rd down efficiency
7-14
2-4
4th down efficiency
0-1
260
Total Yards
344
120
Passing
239
10/21
Comp/Att
28/40
5.7
Yards per pass
6.0
140
Rushing
105
40
Rushing Attempts
25
3.5
Yards per rush
4.2
5-45
Penalties
4-35
2
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
1
2
Interceptions thrown
1
28:46
Possession
31:14
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