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Rice doesn’t look like a challenge on “paper”
I don't see them hanging but that's why we play the gamesShireNiner wrote: ↑29 Nov 2025, 01:02Rice coming off two defeats in a row. They look to be struggling, only beating some bad teams so far.



| Category | USF | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 35 | 33 |
| First Downs | 22 | 19 |
| Total Offense | 486 | 352 |
| Total Plays | 52 | 60 |
| Yards Per Play | 9.3 | 5.9 |
| Rush|Yards|TD | 23|97|0 | 34|112|2 |
| Yards Per Rush | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| Comp|Att|TD | 22|29|5 | 21|26|2 |
| Yards Per Pass | 13.4 | 9.2 |
| Passing Yards | 389 | 240 |
| 3rd Down Conv. | 5|10 (50%) | 8|13 (61%) |
| 4th Down Conv. | 2|2 (100%) | 1|1 (100%) |
| 2 Pt Conv. | 0|0 (0%) | 0|1 (0%) |
| Red Zone TD|FG|% | 2|0|100% | 2|0|50% |
| Turnovers | 1 (-1) | 0 (+1) |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0 |
| PR Yards | 8 | 0 |
| KR Yards | 106 | 37 |
| Total Yards | 600 | 389 |
| Punts (Avg) | 0 | 2|40.0 |
| Penalties | 4|29 | 0|0 |








| Team | W-L | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | MOV | HOME | AWAY | STK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Tulane | 6-2 | .750 | 4-0 | 237 | 154 | 83 | 10.4 | 3-2 | 3-0 | L1 |
| USF | 7-1 | .875 | 4-0 | 271 | 160 | 111 | 13.9 | 3-0 | 4-1 | W5 |
| Tulsa | 6-2 | .750 | 4-0 | 204 | 185 | 19 | 2.4 | 4-0 | 2-2 | W4 |
| UTSA | 4-4 | .500 | 3-1 | 285 | 238 | 47 | 5.9 | 1-2 | 3-2 | L1 |
| North Texas | 6-2 | .750 | 3-1 | 229 | 163 | 66 | 8.3 | 4-2 | 2-0 | L2 |
| Florida Atlantic | 5-3 | .625 | 2-2 | 271 | 243 | 28 | 3.5 | 2-1 | 3-2 | L2 |
| Rice | 4-4 | .500 | 2-2 | 224 | 218 | 6 | 0.8 | 1-4 | 3-0 | L3 |
| Memphis | 4-4 | .500 | 2-2 | 218 | 213 | 5 | 0.6 | 2-1 | 2-3 | W2 |
| East Carolina | 3-5 | .375 | 2-2 | 213 | 291 | -78 | -9.8 | 2-2 | 1-3 | W1 |
| Charlotte | 2-6 | .250 | 2-2 | 221 | 231 | -10 | -1.3 | 2-2 | 0-4 | L1 |
| Temple | 2-6 | .250 | 1-3 | 144 | 240 | -96 | -12.0 | 1-2 | 1-4 | L1 |
| UAB | 3-5 | .375 | 1-4 | 205 | 247 | -42 | -5.3 | 2-3 | 1-2 | L4 |
| Army | 1-6 | .143 | 1-4 | 142 | 165 | -23 | -3.3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | W1 |
| Navy | 0-8 | .000 | 0-5 | 99 | 234 | -135 | -16.9 | 0-5 | 0-3 | L8 |


| Rank | LW | Team | W–L | Last Week | This Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ... | LSU | 8–0 | W 42–24 at Missouri | Texas A&M |
| 2 | ... | Miami | 7–1 | W 38–14 at Virginia Tech | Louisville |
| 3 | ... | Auburn | 7–1 | W 37–10 at Ole Miss | at Mississippi State |
| 4 | ... | Penn State | 7–1 | W 42–19 at Illinois | at 14 Oregon |
| 5 | ... | Utah | 7–1 | W 24–14 at BYU | Oklahoma State |
| 6 | ... | USC | 8–1 | L 34–31 at 11 Ohio State | at Iowa |
| 7 | ... | Oklahoma | 7–2 | W 44–41 vs Kentucky | --- |
| 8 | ... | UCLA | 7–1 | W 38–35 vs 14 Oregon | at Wisconsin |
| 9 | ... | Georgia | 6–2 | W 35–24 at Arkansas | Florida |
| 10 | ... | Alabama | 8–1 | W 44–34 at Florida | --- |
| 11 | ... | Ohio State | 6–2 | W 34–31 vs 6 USC | Purdue |
| 12 | ... | Pittsburgh | 7–1 | L 42–38 vs UConn | at Florida State |
| 13 | ... | Notre Dame | 6–2 | W 51–10 vs Navy | Virginia Tech |
| 14 | ... | Oregon | 6–2 | L 38–35 at 8 UCLA | 4 Penn State |
| 15 | ... | Clemson | 6–2 | W 45–17 at SMU | Wake Forest |
| 16 | ... | Boston College | 7–2 | W 38–28 at California | at Middle Tennessee |
| 17 | ... | Texas | 6–3 | W 35–3 vs UTEP | South Carolina |
| 18 | ... | Tennessee | 6–2 | W 34–28 at Texas A&M | Missouri |
| 19 | ... | Michigan | 5–3 | L 27–24 vs Rutgers | Illinois |
| 20 | ... | Colorado | 7–1 | W 31–10 vs West Virginia | Kansas |
| 21 | ... | Louisiana | 7–1 | W 43–7 at Louisiana Tech | at Southern Mississippi |
| 22 | ... | Texas Tech | 6–3 | W 42–28 at Houston | at TCU |
| 23 | ... | Boise State | 7–1 | W 56–17 vs Utah State | at Texas State |
| 24 | ... | Iowa State | 7–2 | W 35–30 at Kansas | at West Virginia |
| 25 | ... | Tulane | 6–2 | L 31–24 vs Washington | at Tulsa |

Last | First | Position | Class | Star Rating | Nat Rank | Pos Rank | State Rank | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smith | Dakota | WR | HS | 468 | 60 | 80 | 6'1” | 177 | Tampa, FL | |
Kush | Immauel | SS | HS | 494 | 65 | 10 | 6'0” | 201 | Tampa, FL | |
Doubs | Jacques | DT | HS | 547 | 34 | 32 | 6'5” | 301 | Cartersville, GA | |
Peppers | Tyrone | DT | HS | 584 | 8 | 34 | 6'3” | 304 | Saint Louis, MO | |
Tuten | Tyler | RG | HS | 643 | 81 | 48 | 6'1” | 307 | Vero Beach, FL | |
Traore | Peter | SAM | HS | 719 | 87 | 56 | 6'3” | 230 | Dunnellon, FL |
Last | First | Position | Class | Star Rating | Nat Rank | Pos Rank | State Rank | Height | Weight | Hometown | Stage | Top Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sowells | Jahzir | DT | HS | 816 | 61 | 44 | 6'4” | 290 | Carrolton, GA | Top 5 | USF, Hawaii, Fresno St | |
Bragg | Dom | K | HS | 922 | 105 | 7 | 5'11” | 166 | Ocala, FL | Top 5 | USF, FSU, App State | |
Terrell | Lonnie | MIKE | HS | 938 | 108 | 54 | 6'3” | 221 | Port Saint Lucie, FL | Top 3 | USF, ODU, Illinois | |
Lanovoi | Stanley | ATH | HS | 966 | 110 | 21 | 6'1” | 307 | Jacksonville, FL | Top 5 | USF, UCF, Buffalo | |
Isaac | Sergio | TE | JUCO SO | 1120 | 131 | 59 | 6'6” | 221 | Port Saint Lucie, FL | Top 8 | USF, Minnesota, FAU | |
Sauer | Enrique | MIKE | HS | 1163 | 135 | 73 | 6'2” | 230 | Bradenton, FL | Top 5 | USF, UGA, Illinois | |
Lorenz | Enrique | RT | HS | 1249 | 31 | 87 | 6'4” | 315 | Southfield, MI | Top 5 | USF, UTEP, Buffalo | |
Barr | Josh | WR | HS | 1474 | 171 | 274 | 6'1” | 186 | Bradenton, FL | Top 5 | USF, SDSU, ODU | |
Brents | Keon | ATH | HS | 1533 | 183 | 99 | 6'3” | 228 | Orlando, FL | Top 8 | USF, TAMU, Illinois | |
Cherry | Kenya | WR | HS | 1705 | 205 | 308 | 6'1” | 165 | Sarasota, FL | Top 8 | USF, SDSU, ODU |
Last | First | Position | Class | Star Rating | Nat Rank | Pos Rank | State Rank | Height | Weight | Hometown | Reason | Signed With |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hurns | Grant | DT | HS | 500 | 11 | 27 | 6'1” | 294 | Flossmoor, IL | Signed Elsewhere | Temple | |
Michelle | Kyle | WR | HS | 975 | 111 | 168 | 6'4” | 188 | Bradenton, FL | Removed | --- | |
Kiwanuka | Jabari | RT | HS | 1217 | 143 | 83 | 6'6” | 293 | Davenport, FL | Dealbreaker - Playing Style | --- | |
Cantwell | Rodney | WILL | JUCO SO | 1270 | 148 | 97 | 6'0” | 206 | Winter Park, FL | Signed Elsewhere | UCF | |
Ellington | Quincey | DT | HS | 1327 | 21 | 73 | 6'3” | 292 | Chandler, AZ | Removed | --- | |
Swayne | Barry | MIKE | HS | 1338 | 157 | 81 | 5'11” | 218 | Winter Garden, FL | Signed Elsewhere | Army | |
Neilon | Mychal | RT | HS | 1464 | 169 | 99 | 6'7” | 313 | Kissimmee, FL | Dealbreaker - Playing Style | --- | |
Johnson | Ray | WR | HS | 1556 | 186 | 284 | 6'3” | 193 | Bradenton, FL | Removed | --- | |
Nkwenti | Akeem | DT | HS | 1627 | 194 | 83 | 6'0” | 303 | Pensacola, FL | Removed | --- |
that one was a nail biter, I was worried our defense would lose us games and they almost did there. also been less than impressed with Gramatica, but again he hasn't cost us one yet.