Jayden Mandal, Rayshon Luke lead Fresno State to 38-24 victory over Rice
— Jayden Mandal threw three touchdown passes and Rayshon Luke rushed for 167 yards and a score to lead Fresno State to a 38-24 victory over Rice on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Rice Owls
24
Fresno State Bulldogs
38
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICE | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| FRES | 0 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
Valley Children's Stadium · 39,001 att.
Match Report
Team Stats
22
1st Downs
23
4-11
3rd down efficiency
6-13
1-2
4th down efficiency
1-2
463
Total Yards
459
119
Passing
210
8/17
Comp/Att
22/34
7.0
Yards per pass
6.2
344
Rushing
249
46
Rushing Attempts
34
7.5
Yards per rush
7.3
4-25
Penalties
2-15
2
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
27:22
Possession
32:38
Top Performers
RICE
- Ben Grice CAR 7 · YDS 109 · AVG 15.6
- Jacurri Brown CAR 19 · YDS 141 · AVG 7.4
- Charlie Durkin NO 2 · YDS 84 · AVG 42.0
- Max Mosey REC 1 · YDS 40 · AVG 40.0
FRES
- Jayden Mandal C/ATT 22/34 · YDS 210 · AVG 6.2
- Nick Verdugo NO 3 · YDS 152 · AVG 50.7
- Rayshon Luke CAR 11 · YDS 167 · AVG 15.2
- Manaki Watanabe FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 29
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