Houston Christian Huskies at Rice Owls
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Rice rolls up 465 yards on ground in 31-3 win over Houston Christian
The Owls (1-0) ran the ball 70 times and attempted only 10 passes. Quarterbacks Jacurri Brown and Gael Ochoa were both 2-for-5 passing with a combined total of 28 yards. Brown added 98 yards rushing and Ochoa had 34 yards which included a 29-yard touchdown run.
Rice led 17-3 at halftime and Houston Christian kept it relatively close until the fourth quarter. The Owls broke it open in the fourth with Quinton Jackson's 12-yard touchdown run followed by Ochoa's TD.
Jackson also had a 7-yard touchdown run in the first quarter.
Champ Dozier led the Huskies (1-1) with 86 yards rushing. Houston Christian had six drives reach Rice territory but only managed Lukasz Smolen's 42-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead in the first quarter.
Houston Christian: vs. Arkansas Baptist on Saturday —-
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How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Huskies at Owls 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 9:24 | Lukasz Smolen 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 1:02 | D'Andre Hardeman Jr. 2 Yd Run (Enock Gota Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:32 | Quinton Jackson 7 Yd pass from Jacurri Brown (Enock Gota Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 2:31 | Enock Gota 26 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 13:19 | Quinton Jackson 12 Yd Run (Enock Gota Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:16 | Gael Ochoa 29 Yd Run (Enock Gota Kick) |
Statistics
 HCU |
 RICE |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1st Downs | 27 |
| 4-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 11-17 |
| 0-4 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 246 | Total Yards | 493 |
| 98 | Passing | 35 |
| 8/23 | Comp/Att | 5/11 |
| 4.3 | Yards per pass | 3.2 |
| 148 | Rushing | 458 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 69 |
| 4.2 | Yards per rush | 6.6 |
| 3-25 | Penalties | 3-30 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 20:28 | Possession | 39:32 |
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