Rice Owls @ UAB Blazers
1st Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
Jack Fox kickoff for 61 yds
4-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the UAB 39
1st & 10 at UAB 35
6-yd Pass
15:00 - 1st
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Donnie Lee for 6 yds to the UAB 45 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at UAB 39
5-yd Pass
15:00 - 1st
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Andre Wilson for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
1st & 10 at UAB 45
8-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Spencer Brown run for 8 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at 50
5-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Donnie Lee run for 5 yds to the Rice 37
1st & 10 at RICE 42
12-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
James Noble III run for 12 yds to the Rice 25 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at RICE 37
6-yd Pass
15:00 - 1st
A.J. Erdely pass complete to James Noble III for 6 yds to the Rice 19
1st & 10 at RICE 25
3-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the Rice 16
2nd & 4 at RICE 19
13-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Spencer Brown run for 13 yds to the Rice 3 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at RICE 16
2-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the Rice 1
1st & Goal at RICE 3
1-yd Touchdown Run
10:24 - 1st
Spencer Brown run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)
2nd & Goal at RICE 1
Kickoff
10:24 - 1st
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
-1-yd Run
10:24 - 1st
Austin Walter run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 24
1st & 10 at RICE 25
8-yd Run
10:24 - 1st
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 8 yds to the Rice 32
2nd & 11 at RICE 24
0-yd Run
10:24 - 1st
Cameron Montgomery run for no gain to the Rice 32
3rd & 3 at RICE 32
Punt
10:24 - 1st
Jack Fox punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Andre Wilson at the UAB 18
4th & 3 at RICE 32
8-yd Run
8:18 - 1st
Spencer Brown run for 8 yds to the UAB 26
1st & 10 at UAB 18
Incompletion
8:18 - 1st
A.J. Erdely pass incomplete to Xavier Ubosi
2nd & 2 at UAB 26
8-yd Run
8:18 - 1st
Spencer Brown run for 8 yds to the UAB 34 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at UAB 26
4-yd Run
8:18 - 1st
Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the UAB 38
1st & 10 at UAB 34
19-yd Run
8:18 - 1st
Spencer Brown run for 19 yds to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at UAB 38
43-yd Touchdown Pass
6:17 - 1st
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Donnie Lee for 43 yds for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)
1st & 10 at RICE 43
(6:17 - 1st) Timeout RICE, clock 06:17
Kickoff
6:17 - 1st
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Incompletion
6:17 - 1st
Sam Glaesmann pass incomplete to Austin Walter
1st & 10 at RICE 25
-4-yd Run
6:17 - 1st
Kylen Granson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 21
2nd & 10 at RICE 25
Interception
6:17 - 1st
Sam Glaesmann pass intercepted Darious Williams return for 26 yds to the Rice 9
3rd & 14 at RICE 21
9-yd Touchdown Run
5:12 - 1st
Spencer Brown run for 9 yds for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)
1st & Goal at RICE 9
Kickoff Return (Offense)
5:12 - 1st
Nick Vogel kickoff for 64 yds , Austin Trammell return for 7 yds to the Rice 8
14-yd Run
5:06 - 1st
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 14 yds to the Rice 22 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at RICE 8
13-yd Run
5:06 - 1st
Miklo Smalls run for 13 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at RICE 22
(4:25 - 1st) Timeout UAB, clock 04:25
4-yd Run
4:25 - 1st
Austin Walter run for 4 yds to the Rice 39
1st & 10 at RICE 35
3-yd Run
4:25 - 1st
Miklo Smalls run for 3 yds to the Rice 42
2nd & 6 at RICE 39
28-yd Run
4:25 - 1st
Miklo Smalls run for 28 yds to the UAB 30 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at RICE 42
-7-yd Run
4:25 - 1st
Austin Trammell run for a loss of 7 yards to the UAB 37
1st & 10 at UAB 30
-3-yd Run
4:25 - 1st
Austin Trammell run for a loss of 3 yards to the UAB 40
2nd & 17 at UAB 37
1-yd Run
4:25 - 1st
Samuel Stewart run for 1 yd to the UAB 39
3rd & 20 at UAB 40
Punt
4:25 - 1st
Jack Fox punt for 22 yds, fair catch by Andre Wilson at the UAB 17
4th & 19 at UAB 39
2nd Quarter
6-yd Pass
0:32 - 1st
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Xavier Ubosi for 6 yds to the UAB 23
1st & 10 at UAB 17
End of 1st Quarter
42-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Spencer Brown run for 42 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at UAB 23
3-yd Pass
15:00 - 2nd
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Donnie Lee for 3 yds to the Rice 32
1st & 10 at RICE 35
3-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
James Noble III run for 3 yds to the Rice 29
2nd & 7 at RICE 32
7-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Spencer Brown run for 7 yds to the Rice 22 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at RICE 29
0-yd Pass
15:00 - 2nd
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Donnie Lee for no gain to the Rice 22
1st & 10 at RICE 22
9-yd Pass
15:00 - 2nd
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Collin Lisa for 9 yds to the Rice 13
2nd & 10 at RICE 22
12-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
A.J. Erdely run for 12 yds to the Rice 1 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at RICE 13
1-yd Touchdown Run
11:04 - 2nd
Spencer Brown run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)
1st & Goal at RICE 1
Kickoff
11:04 - 2nd
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5-yd Run
11:04 - 2nd
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 5 yds to the Rice 30
1st & 10 at RICE 25
70-yd Touchdown Run
10:13 - 2nd
Austin Walter run for 70 yds for a TD, (Will Harrison KICK)
2nd & 5 at RICE 30
15-yd Penalty
10:13 - 2nd
UAB Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Fitzgerald Mofor) to the 50 yard line
1st & Goal at RICE 35
Kickoff
10:13 - 2nd
Jack Fox on-side kick recovered by RICE at the UAB 40
Interception Return Touchdown
9:57 - 2nd
Miklo Smalls pass intercepted for a TD Brontae Harris return for 64 yds for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)
1st & 10 at UAB 40
Kickoff
9:57 - 2nd
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3-yd Run
9:57 - 2nd
Austin Walter run for 3 yds to the Rice 28
1st & 10 at RICE 25
2-yd Run
9:57 - 2nd
Samuel Stewart run for 2 yds to the Rice 30
2nd & 7 at RICE 28
5-yd Penalty
9:57 - 2nd
RICE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rice 25
3rd & 5 at RICE 30
25-yd Run
9:57 - 2nd
Miklo Smalls run for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3rd & 10 at RICE 25
Fumble Recovery
9:57 - 2nd
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 10 yds to the UAB 34 Nahshon Ellerbe fumbled, forced by Will Dawkins, recovered by UAB Garrison Mitchell
1st & 10 at 50
7-yd Pass
7:28 - 2nd
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Andre Wilson for 7 yds to the UAB 41
1st & 10 at UAB 34
20-yd Run
7:28 - 2nd
James Noble III run for 20 yds to the Rice 39 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at UAB 41
17-yd Run
7:28 - 2nd
James Noble III run for 17 yds to the Rice 22 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at RICE 39
-1-yd Run
7:28 - 2nd
Kailon Carter run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 23
1st & 10 at RICE 22
7-yd Pass
7:28 - 2nd
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Andre Wilson for 7 yds to the Rice 16
2nd & 11 at RICE 23
16-yd Touchdown Pass
4:37 - 2nd
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Andre Wilson for 16 yds for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)
3rd & 4 at RICE 16
Kickoff
4:37 - 2nd
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2-yd Run
4:37 - 2nd
Samuel Stewart run for 2 yds to the Rice 27
1st & 10 at RICE 25
2-yd Run
4:37 - 2nd
Miklo Smalls run for 2 yds to the Rice 29
2nd & 8 at RICE 27
13-yd Pass
4:37 - 2nd
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Kylen Granson for 13 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
3rd & 6 at RICE 29
5-yd Pass
4:37 - 2nd
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Samuel Stewart for 5 yds to the Rice 47
1st & 10 at RICE 42
(1:34 - 2nd) Timeout UAB, clock 01:34
10-yd Penalty
1:34 - 2nd
SMALLS, Miklo pass complete to CEPHUS, Aaron for 40 yards to the UAB13 (THOMAS, B.), PENALTY RICE holding (DILL, Joseph) 10 yards to the RICE37, NO PLAY.
2nd & 5 at RICE 47
33-yd Pass
1:34 - 2nd
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Austin Walter for 33 yds to the UAB 30 for a 1ST down
2nd & 15 at RICE 37
Incompletion
1:34 - 2nd
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Austin Walter
1st & 10 at UAB 30
Incompletion
1:34 - 2nd
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
2nd & 10 at UAB 30
22-yd Pass
1:34 - 2nd
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 22 yds to the UAB 8 for a 1ST down
3rd & 10 at UAB 30
(0:26 - 2nd) Timeout RICE, clock 00:26
Sack
0:26 - 2nd
Miklo Smalls sacked by Stacy Keely for a loss of 4 yards to the UAB 12
1st & Goal at UAB 8
(0:19 - 2nd) Timeout RICE, clock 00:19
6-yd Run
0:19 - 2nd
Miklo Smalls run for 6 yds to the UAB 6
2nd & 0 at UAB 12
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Samuel Stewart run for 7 yds to the Rice 32
1st & 10 at RICE 25
-2-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Samuel Stewart run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 30
2nd & 3 at RICE 32
13-yd Pass
15:00 - 3rd
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Kylen Granson for 13 yds to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at RICE 30
1-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Austin Walter run for 1 yd to the Rice 44
1st & 10 at RICE 43
19-yd Pass
15:00 - 3rd
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Kylen Granson for 19 yds to the UAB 37 for a 1ST down
2nd & 9 at RICE 44
Incompletion
15:00 - 3rd
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
1st & 10 at UAB 37
5-yd Penalty
15:00 - 3rd
RICE Penalty, false start (Robby Wells III) to the UAB 42
2nd & 10 at UAB 37
6-yd Pass
15:00 - 3rd
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Cameron Johnson for 6 yds to the UAB 36
2nd & 15 at UAB 42
10-yd Penalty
11:16 - 3rd
SMALLS, Miklo pass complete to CEPHUS, Aaron for 36 yards to the UAB0, clock 11:16, PENALTY RICE holding 10 yards to the UAB46, NO PLAY.
3rd & 9 at UAB 36
3-yd Run
11:16 - 3rd
Austin Walter run for 3 yds to the UAB 43
3rd & 19 at UAB 46
Punt
11:16 - 3rd
Jack Fox punt for 43 yds for a touchback
4th & 16 at UAB 43
5-yd Run
10:31 - 3rd
Spencer Brown run for 5 yds to the UAB 25
1st & 10 at UAB 20
2-yd Run
10:31 - 3rd
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the UAB 27
2nd & 5 at UAB 25
15-yd Pass
10:31 - 3rd
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Andre Wilson for 15 yds to the UAB 42 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at UAB 27
13-yd Pass
10:31 - 3rd
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Andre Wilson for 13 yds to the Rice 45 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UAB 42
2-yd Run
10:31 - 3rd
James Noble III run for 2 yds to the Rice 43
1st & 10 at RICE 45
32-yd Pass
10:31 - 3rd
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Donnie Lee for 32 yds to the Rice 11 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at RICE 43
2-yd Pass
10:31 - 3rd
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Collin Lisa for 2 yds to the Rice 9
1st & 10 at RICE 11
4-yd Run
10:31 - 3rd
Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the Rice 5
2nd & 8 at RICE 9
5-yd Touchdown Pass
6:27 - 3rd
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Andre Wilson for 5 yds for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)
3rd & 4 at RICE 5
Kickoff
6:27 - 3rd
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1-yd Run
6:27 - 3rd
Samuel Stewart run for 1 yd to the Rice 26
1st & 10 at RICE 25
Incompletion
6:27 - 3rd
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Nahshon Ellerbe, broken up by Garrett Marino
2nd & 9 at RICE 26
5-yd Pass
6:27 - 3rd
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 5 yds to the Rice 31
3rd & 9 at RICE 26
Punt
6:27 - 3rd
Jack Fox punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Andre Wilson at the UAB 33
4th & 4 at RICE 31
15-yd Penalty
4:50 - 3rd
BROWN, S. rush for loss of 4 yards to the UAB29 (ELLERBEE, E.), PENALTY RICE personal foul (ABERCRUMBIA, Z.) 15 yards to the UAB48, 1ST DOWN UAB, NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at UAB 33
3-yd Pass
4:50 - 3rd
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Hayden Pittman for 3 yds to the Rice 49
1st & 10 at UAB 48
3-yd Run
4:50 - 3rd
Donnie Lee run for 3 yds to the Rice 46
2nd & 7 at RICE 49
0-yd Run
4:50 - 3rd
A.J. Erdely run for no gain to the Rice 46
3rd & 4 at RICE 46
Punt
4:50 - 3rd
Joel Dixon punt for 46 yds for a touchback
4th & 4 at RICE 46
4th Quarter
4-yd Run
2:39 - 3rd
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 4 yds to the Rice 24
1st & 10 at RICE 20
1-yd Run
2:39 - 3rd
Will Phillips run for 1 yd to the Rice 25
2nd & 6 at RICE 24
63-yd Pass
2:39 - 3rd
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 63 yds to the UAB 12 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at RICE 25
3-yd Run
2:39 - 3rd
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 3 yds to the UAB 9
1st & 10 at UAB 12
Incompletion
2:39 - 3rd
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus, broken up by D.A. Williams
2nd & 7 at UAB 9
End of 3rd Quarter
(15:00 - 4th) Timeout UAB, clock 15:00
9-yd Touchdown Run
14:54 - 4th
Miklo Smalls run for 9 yds for a TD, (Will Harrison KICK)
3rd & 7 at UAB 9
Kickoff
14:54 - 4th
Jack Fox kickoff for 18 yds
9-yd Run
14:54 - 4th
James Noble III run for 9 yds to the Rice 39
1st & 10 at RICE 48
11-yd Pass
14:54 - 4th
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Jonathan Haden for 11 yds to the Rice 28 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at RICE 39
4-yd Run
14:54 - 4th
James Noble III run for 4 yds to the Rice 24
1st & 10 at RICE 28
4-yd Run
14:54 - 4th
James Noble III run for 4 yds to the Rice 20
2nd & 6 at RICE 24
3-yd Pass
14:54 - 4th
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Carlos Stephens for 3 yds to the Rice 17 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at RICE 20
1-yd Run
14:54 - 4th
James Noble III run for 1 yd to the Rice 16
1st & 10 at RICE 17
5-yd Pass
14:54 - 4th
A.J. Erdely pass complete to Justin Walker for 5 yds to the Rice 11
2nd & 9 at RICE 16
1-yd Run
14:54 - 4th
James Noble III run for 1 yd to the Rice 10
3rd & 4 at RICE 11
(8:53 - 4th) Timeout UAB, clock 08:53
Field Goal Good
8:49 - 4th
Nick Vogel 27 yd FG GOOD
4th & 3 at RICE 10
Kickoff Return (Offense)
8:49 - 4th
Nick Vogel kickoff for 61 yds , Austin Trammell return for 27 yds to the Rice 31
5-yd Penalty
8:40 - 4th
RICE Penalty, false start (Joseph Dill) to the Rice 26
1st & 10 at RICE 31
16-yd Run
8:40 - 4th
Miklo Smalls run for 16 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
1st & 15 at RICE 26
6-yd Pass
8:40 - 4th
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Nahshon Ellerbe for 6 yds to the Rice 48
1st & 10 at RICE 42
Incompletion
8:40 - 4th
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Kylen Granson
2nd & 4 at RICE 48
5-yd Pass
8:40 - 4th
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Robby Wells III for 5 yds to the UAB 47 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at RICE 48
24-yd Pass
8:40 - 4th
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Kylen Granson for 24 yds to the UAB 23 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UAB 47
Incompletion
8:40 - 4th
Miklo Smalls pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
1st & 10 at UAB 23
8-yd Run
8:40 - 4th
Austin Walter run for 8 yds to the UAB 15
2nd & 10 at UAB 23
1-yd Run
8:40 - 4th
Miklo Smalls run for 1 yd to the UAB 14
3rd & 2 at UAB 15
1-yd Run
8:40 - 4th
Austin Walter run for 1 yd to the UAB 13 for a 1ST down
4th & 1 at UAB 14
3-yd Pass
8:40 - 4th
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Robby Wells III for 3 yds to the UAB 10
1st & 10 at UAB 13
10-yd Touchdown Pass
2:49 - 4th
Miklo Smalls pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 10 yds for a TD, (Will Harrison KICK)
2nd & 7 at UAB 10
Kickoff
2:49 - 4th
Jack Fox on-side kick recovered by UAB at the Rice 44
-1-yd Run
2:47 - 4th
Kylen Binn run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 45
1st & 10 at RICE 44
3-yd Run
2:47 - 4th
Carlos Stephens run for 3 yds to the Rice 42
2nd & 11 at RICE 45
8-yd Run
2:47 - 4th
Kylen Binn run for 8 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at RICE 42
0-yd Run
2:47 - 4th
Carlos Stephens run for no gain to the Rice 34
1st & 10 at RICE 34
End of 4th Quarter
Game Information
Birmingham, AL


2025 Standings
FBS
| American ConferenceAmerican Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| North Texas | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Navy | 7-1 | 11-2 |
| East Carolina | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| South Florida | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Army | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Memphis | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| UTSA | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Temple | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Rice | 2-6 | 5-8 |
| UAB | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Tulsa | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Charlotte | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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