UAB Blazers at Rice Owls
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Jenkins throws 2 TD passes, Rice shut outs UAB in 2nd half for 24-17 win
UAB had possession at its 44 but Ryder Burton was sacked on third-and-5 and then threw an incomplete pass on fourth-and-12 with 1:42 left. The Blazers did get the ball back with 50 seconds left, but stalled near midfield before time expired.
Jenkins' 23-yard touchdown pass to Tyson Thompson knotted it at 7 midway through the first quarter, and his 3-yard TD pass to Aaron Turner made it 21-17 midway through the third.
Jenkins completed 11 of 15 passes for 41 yards. Quinton Jackson had 81 yards rushing on 22 carries for Rice (5-5, 2-4 American Conference). D’Andre Hardeman Jr. also had a touchdown run for the Owls.
Burton was 18-of-34 passing for 213 yards and threw two touchdown passes for UAB (3-6, 1-4). Iverson Hooks caught six passes for 89 yards with a touchdown. Brandon Hawkins Jr. also had a touchdown catch. Jevon Jackson ran 15 times for 89 yards for the Blazers.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:08 | Iverson Hooks 26 Yd pass from Ryder Burton (Jonah Delange Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:23 | Tyson Thompson 23 Yd pass from Chase Jenkins (Enock Gota Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:47 | D'Andre Hardeman Jr. 1 Yd Run (Enock Gota Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 2:35 | Jonah Delange 20 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:03 | Brandon Hawkins Jr. 21 Yd pass from Ryder Burton (Jonah Delange Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:29 | Aaron Turner 3 Yd pass from Chase Jenkins (Enock Gota Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 1:00 | Enock Gota 38 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 UAB |
 RICE |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 5-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-17 |
| 0-3 | 4th down efficiency | 4-5 |
| 315 | Total Yards | 232 |
| 213 | Passing | 41 |
| 18/34 | Comp/Att | 11/15 |
| 6.3 | Yards per pass | 2.7 |
| 102 | Rushing | 191 |
| 29 | Rushing Attempts | 57 |
| 3.5 | Yards per rush | 3.4 |
| 11-95 | Penalties | 3-22 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 25:09 | Possession | 34:51 |
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