Louisiana Tech pulls away for 28-13 win over Rice
LA Tech's Dancy fights for 11-yard TD
Jaqwis Dancy muscles his ways through the Rice defense to score a touchdown.
RUSTON, La. -- J'Mar Smith passed for 314 yards and a touchdown and Jaqwis Dancy ran for 80 yards and three TDs to help Louisiana Tech pull away in the second half for a 28-13 victory over Rice on Saturday night.
Adrian Hardy finished with 10 catches for 160 yards for the Bulldogs (7-3, 5-1 Conference USA), while Alfred Smith hauled in three passes for 56 yards and a TD.
Rice took a 3-0 lead on Haden Tobola's 42-yard field goal 4 seconds into the second quarter. The Bulldogs answered with Dancy's 11-yard TD run with 3:02 left in the second quarter to take a 7-3 lead at halftime.
The Owls moved back in front 10-7 when Shawn Stankavage hooked up with Austin Walter for a 69-yard score just 1:28 into the third quarter. But Louisiana Tech regained the lead on the ensuing possession when Dancy plowed into the end zone from a yard out. Dancy added an 18-yard TD run with 1:13 left in the quarter for a 21-10 advantage. Tobola's second field goal -- a 29-yarder -- cut the Owls' deficit to 21-13, but J'Mar Smith put the game out of reach with a 10-yard TD toss to Alfred Smith with less than 6 minutes to play.
Louisiana Tech handed Rice its 10th straight loss after the Owls (1-10, 0-7) opened the season with a 31-28 win over FCS-member Prairie View A&M. Rice has also dropped 13 straight C-USA games. The Owls last conference win was a 31-14 victory over UTEP in the conference opener last season.
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2024 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Army | 7-0 | 9-0 |
Tulane | 7-0 | 9-2 |
Navy | 5-2 | 7-3 |
Memphis | 5-2 | 9-2 |
East Carolina | 4-2 | 6-4 |
South Florida | 3-3 | 5-5 |
UTSA | 3-3 | 5-5 |
Charlotte | 2-4 | 3-7 |
North Texas | 2-4 | 5-5 |
Rice | 2-4 | 3-7 |
Temple | 2-4 | 3-7 |
UAB | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Tulsa | 1-5 | 3-7 |
Florida Atlantic | 0-6 | 2-8 |
2024 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Jacksonville State | 6-0 | 7-3 |
Western Kentucky | 5-1 | 7-3 |
Sam Houston | 5-1 | 8-2 |
Liberty | 4-2 | 7-2 |
Louisiana Tech | 3-4 | 4-6 |
Florida International | 2-4 | 3-7 |
Middle Tennessee | 2-4 | 3-7 |
UTEP | 2-5 | 2-8 |
New Mexico State | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Kennesaw State | 1-5 | 1-9 |